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Jack Chambers opens up on his part in the disastrous Jim Gavin presidential bid – and whether embattled Taoiseach Micheál Martin will lead Fianna Fail into the next general election
Fianna Fáil deputy leader Jack Chambers has said Taoiseach Micheál Martin will lead the party into the next general election, breaking with several Cabinet colleagues who have declined to fully back Martin’s stated ambition to serve a third term. The comments come amid ongoing fallout from the failed presidential bid of Jim Gavin, whom Chambers…
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Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law
Syria has condemned an Israeli air strike on the village of Beit Jinn, southwest of Damascus, which hit a civilian vehicle and injured several people. It is the second Israeli strike inside Syria in a week, with Damascus calling it a violation of its sovereignty and international law, while Israel’s military said it had targeted…
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Fowl play! Email reveals members’ fury at tennis club’s lies over goose cull
An email sent to directors at St George’s Hill Lawn Tennis Club in Weybridge, Surrey, has exposed member anger after bosses culled eight resident Canada geese and then told staff and members the birds had simply been “rehomed”. Long-standing member Seema Parikh accused senior leadership of a deliberate cover-up, arguing that if management knew the…
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If Waymo cars are Level 4 automation, what does it take to be a Level 5?
Waymo’s driverless cars are classified as SAE Level 4, not Level 5, because they operate autonomously only within defined conditions. This distinction matters because a vehicle can complete journeys without a human driver yet still be limited by geography, road types or weather, whereas Level 5 would need to drive anywhere a human could. The…
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HollyShorts Festival Set To Propel Documentary Jury Award Winner Into Oscar Race
The 22nd HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles will announce its jury award winners on Sunday, with the Best Documentary Short prize among four categories that qualify recipients for Academy Award consideration. Organisers describe this year’s documentary line-up as one of the strongest in the festival’s history, with entries covering themes ranging from the criminal…
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Andy Burnham’s faces pressure to sack ‘climate tsar’ who has racked up enough air miles to get to the Moon
Andy Burnham is facing calls to sack Rachel Kyte, the UK’s climate tsar, after it emerged she has clocked up 250,000 air miles on official business in under two years, enough to travel to the Moon. Conservative MP Greg Smith branded her “jet-setting lifestyle” a “slap in the face to taxpayers” and urged Burnham to…
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“We had a good run and did some great things. That wasn’t one of them”: Abandoned songs, a broken foot and footballer-size egos destroyed a Yes album
Yes’s attempt to make a tenth studio album in Paris in 1979 collapsed amid serious tensions within the band, leaving the recordings unreleased at the time. Producer Roy Thomas Baker found the five members deeply divided during sessions intended to follow the troubled Tormato, and the failure marked the end of the classic line-up for…
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3 Country Songs From 1973 That Every 70s Kid Can Still Sing Word for Word Today
Three memorable country songs from 1973 remain closely associated with the era, according to American Songwriter. The selection highlights their chart success, personal backstories and enduring singalong appeal. – Kris Kristofferson’s “Why Me”, from Jesus Was a Capricorn, was his first and only No. 1 single; he wrote it after an emotional church service. -…
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Alvarez open to Arsenal transfer – Sunday’s gossip
The latest football transfer gossip links several Premier League and European clubs with potential moves, although the reports remain unconfirmed. Arsenal are said to be exploring a deal for Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez, while Tottenham are reportedly progressing towards Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush. – Julian Alvarez is reportedly open to Arsenal, despite still preferring…
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US Postal Service issues rule to tighten requirements for mail-in voting despite courts looking to block
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Friday new eligibility guidelines for mail-in ballots, complying with President Trump’s March executive order restricting the practice — despite a federal court later striking it down. USPS’s 95-page unpublished report, slated for an official release on Aug. 26, detailed how it would distribute mail-in ballots for November’s midterms….