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Woke firebrand Jasmine Crockett slammed for ‘absolutely disgusting’ decision to honor Chris Brown
US Representative Jasmine Crockett has faced heavy criticism after appearing on stage with singer Chris Brown, a convicted domestic abuser, to present him with official recognition during his joint concert with Usher at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. Crockett, who represents Texas’s 30th congressional district, entered a Congressional Record celebrating Brown, prompting accusations of hypocrisy and…
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Rocket Lab is seeing red about NASA’s decision on a Mars spacecraft
Rocket Lab has filed a formal protest with the US Government Accountability Office after losing out to Blue Origin for NASA’s Mars Telecommunications Network contract, a $700 million project to build, launch and operate a communications relay spacecraft at Mars. Rocket Lab argues that NASA’s award decision does not match the eligibility criteria set out…
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Trump attempts last-ditch move to slash skyrocketing US gas prices with desperate plea to his biggest frenemies
Donald Trump has claimed that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to stop striking each other’s energy infrastructure, an announcement made as US diesel prices hit record highs and pressure mounts ahead of the midterm elections in roughly 50 days. Trump insisted the surge in fuel costs stems mainly from the Russia-Ukraine war rather than his…
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Retired engineer rescued after 11-day ordeal in Isle Royale
Craig Berg, a 70-year-old retired quality engineer from Royal Oak, Michigan, was rescued after spending 11 days lost in the wilderness of Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior. He was found injured and hypothermic on 12 September following an intensive week-long search led by Michigan State Police, and was airlifted to safety by a…
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Double killer Simon Levy denies stabbing prison guard in neck with pen and trying to strangle him
Simon Levy, a double killer already serving a whole-life prison term, has denied stabbing a prison guard in the neck with a pen and attempting to strangle him during an incident at HMP Belmarsh in February. Appearing via videolink at Woolwich Crown Court, Levy pleaded not guilty to charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm…
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Labour MP calls for Equality Act reform to protect trans access
Labour MP Nadia Whittome has called for the Equality Act 2010 to be amended so that trans people are legally protected in accessing single-sex spaces. Speaking at a trade union conference, the Nottingham East MP said current law needs to change to safeguard trans people’s “rights, privacy and inclusion”, a stance that puts her at…
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Elon Musk’s X Corp and SpaceXAI just moved to dismiss their lawsuit against Apple
Elon Musk’s X Corp and SpaceXAI have moved to dismiss their antitrust lawsuit against Apple, according to a court filing in a federal court in Texas. The original complaint, filed last year, accused Apple of favouring OpenAI’s ChatGPT within Apple Intelligence and suppressing rival apps such as Grok and X on the App Store, allegedly…
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Historic synagogue ‘attacked with fireworks’ during Jewish New Year, just days after Miliband unveils Israel sanctions
A group of five youths reportedly set off fireworks towards the Lauderdale Road Synagogue in Maida Vale, north-west London, on Sunday afternoon as the Jewish community celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Security footage is said to show the youths, described as wearing hoodies, with one keeping watch as two others threw the fireworks,…
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Rocket Lab calls foul on Blue Origin’s $700M Mars comms contract
Rocket Lab has filed a formal protest with the US Government Accountability Office challenging NASA’s decision to award Blue Origin a contract worth up to roughly $700 million to build the agency’s Mars Telecommunications Network. The move is notable as it flips the usual script, since Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, has itself repeatedly…
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Trump makes chilling vow to keep US in Iran even AFTER war ends as gas prices skyrocket
Donald Trump has suggested the US could maintain a presence in Iran after the war ends in order to extract oil, drawing a parallel with a recent arrangement struck with Venezuela. Speaking at the weekend, he said the US would “ultimately get out unless we decide to stay and keep the oil, like Venezuela,” floating…