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America’s bipartisan hatefest is doing China and Russia’s dirty work for free

  • The article says partisan escalation is eroding trust and political focus.
  • It argues social media rewards inflammatory claims and deepens division.
  • The writer says authoritarian states benefit from America’s internal conflict.

The opinion piece argues that escalating hostility between America’s Democrats and Republicans is weakening trust in the country’s political system and distracting it from constructive policy. It says each side’s excesses provoke more extreme reactions from the other, while social media rewards inflammatory claims and narrows space for…

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Ozzfest plots 2027 return with US, UK, and Mexico shows

  • Ozzfest will return in 2027 with shows in three countries.
  • The UK event moves from Villa Park to Milton Keynes.
  • Mexico City will host Ozzfest for the first time.

Ozzfest is set to return in 2027, with Sharon Osbourne confirming three shows in the UK, United States and Mexico. The festival’s revival will extend the event’s legacy after founder Ozzy Osbourne’s death, and includes its first UK edition since 2001 and its first visit to Mexico. The…

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Israel faces new era of sinking US support after election

  • Democrats’ midterm victory could bring a tougher US approach to Israel.
  • Trump said annual US military aid would end by year’s end.
  • Analysts say repairing ties may require policy changes.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s close alignment with Donald Trump may leave Israel facing a less supportive US Congress after American voters elected Democratic majorities in the midterm elections. The result, alongside Israel’s inconclusive election and the wars involving Gaza and Iran, is seen by observers as a shift in US…

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Asian shares sink as investors question returns from AI spending

  • Doubts over AI profits drove a global stock sell-off.
  • The Nasdaq fell 5.52%, shedding up to $2.5 trillion in value.
  • South Korea’s Kospi dropped 8.8%, triggering a 20-minute halt.

Global share markets fell sharply as investors questioned whether the vast sums being spent on artificial intelligence infrastructure will generate enough profit. The sell-off spread from US technology stocks to Asia and Europe, while uncertainty over potential restrictions on data-centre construction after Democrats won control of both chambers…

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Top California university’s tired obsession with race in the legal crosshairs — again

  • Federal officials are investigating five Berkeley programmes and scholarships.
  • The complaint alleges they may discriminate by race.
  • The article calls for university opportunities to be open to all.

The US Department of Education is investigating UC Berkeley over three student programmes and two scholarships, following a complaint alleging they may favour students on the basis of race. The opinion article argues that Berkeley should make the programmes open to all students and says the probe highlights…

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Nigel Farage blasts President Donald Trump for ‘failing to keep promises’

  • Farage says Trump broke his no-foreign-wars pledge.
  • He blames the Iran conflict and fuel costs for Republican losses.
  • He supports limited strikes but rejects a prolonged war.

Nigel Farage criticised Donald Trump for breaking his pledge to avoid foreign wars, calling the eight-month conflict with Iran a mistake that contributed to Republican losses in the US midterm elections. His comments matter because they mark a sharp change from his initial support for the conflict and…

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Mamdani More Popular Than Netanyahu Among American Jews, Poll Finds

  • Mamdani had a higher favourable rating than Netanyahu among Jewish adults.
  • 42% considered Israel’s war in Gaza justified.
  • Views on whether Israel committed genocide were divided.

A survey of American Jewish adults found Zohran Mamdani viewed more favourably than Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amid their public dispute over Israel’s war in Gaza. The results highlight varied views within the community about the conflict and the two politicians. Among 1,012 Jewish adults surveyed, 44%…

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Indiana, Florida and Alabama carry out rare US triple execution day

  • Three men were executed across Indiana, Florida and Alabama on Thursday.
  • It was the second US triple execution day this year.
  • Florida has matched its annual record with 19 executions.

Indiana, Florida and Alabama executed three men on the same day, the second time this year that three executions have taken place in the United States within 24 hours. The rare cluster comes amid a rise in executions, particularly in Florida, and renewed debate over death sentences, inmates’…

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US Marine, 25, dies after being rushed to hospital during ‘fast roping’ training accident in Japan following horror stadium stunt that killed US airman

  • Marine Devin Hernandez died after a training injury in Japan.
  • The cause of his injuries has not been disclosed.
  • His death follows a fatal airman rappelling accident in Texas.

Lance Cpl Devin J Hernandez, a 25-year-old US Marine from Maryland, died after being injured during fast-roping training at Camp Schwab in Japan. His death is under investigation, and military officials said their focus is on supporting his family and fellow Marines. Hernandez served with the 2nd Battalion,…

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Newsom to commute all 548 sentences on California’s death row

  • Newsom plans to commute all 548 California death sentences.
  • Prisoners would serve life without parole.
  • Court review is required for about two-thirds of the cases.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that he will commute the sentences of all 548 people on the state’s death row, a move described as the largest mass clemency in US history. Their sentences would become life imprisonment without parole, reducing the national death row population by nearly…

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