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Whole Hog Politics: Hyperventilation over Hong
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Hill Insider members can join us live today at 9 a.m. ET as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] As far as battles “for the soul of the Democratic Party” go, the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary seems…
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Afghan, 25, arrested in London ‘took part in gang-rape of unconscious 17-year-old – with all three laughing as they filmed the attack’
Three Afghan nationals are on trial in Germany over the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in Dortmund, with one of the accused having fled to London before his arrest there. The case, now before Dortmund Regional Court, has drawn attention both for the severity of the allegations and for the fact that the…
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A man and an infant are killed and nearly 100 wounded by celebratory gunfire as Pakistanis mark independence from Britain
A man and an infant were killed and nearly 100 people injured in Pakistan during Independence Day celebrations when people fired guns into the air. The incidents underline the danger of celebratory gunfire, where bullets fired upwards can fall with enough force to kill or seriously injure bystanders. The violence occurred as Pakistanis marked independence…
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What would Carson the butler say? Residents of Downton Abbey village in the Cotswolds are furious over plan for 200 new homes
Residents of Bampton, the Oxfordshire village used as a filming location for Downton Abbey, have objected strongly to plans for nearly 200 new homes on the edge of the settlement. The proposal has stirred concerns about overdevelopment in a village whose medical, educational and other infrastructure locals say is already overstretched, highlighting tensions between preserving…
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White House report reveals ‘Transshipment Scam’ draining billions from US and more top headlines
This is a Fox News morning newsletter digest rather than a single news story, rounding up the day’s top headlines rather than detailing any one event in depth. The lead item references a White House report alleging a “transshipment scam” costing the US billions, though no further detail on the scheme is given in this…
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US firms that kept DEI policies despite ‘go woke, go broke’ threats thrived
US companies that retained diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies reportedly matched or outperformed rivals that withdrew them after Donald Trump’s 2025 executive orders targeting DEI. The findings challenge the conservative claim that businesses will suffer financially for maintaining such programmes, though consumer sentiment and a company’s particular customer base may affect the risk. Research…
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Marvel’s Most Infamous Cancelled Series Officially Resurfaces 9 Years Later
New behind-the-scenes material from Marvel’s cancelled New Warriors television series has been shared publicly, nine years after the project was commissioned. The footage offers the clearest official glimpse yet of a show that could have introduced Squirrel Girl to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and marked Marvel’s first half-hour, single-camera live-action comedy. Freeform ordered a ten-episode…
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Hoto’s new cordless soldering iron heats up in three seconds
Hoto has launched the I-A06, its first soldering iron in the modular Snapbloq toolkit range. The cordless model is designed to combine rapid heating and portable use with higher plugged-in power, potentially making it useful for repair, electronics and craft work away from a mains socket. The iron reportedly reaches just over 200°C in around…
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The MSI Claw EX is the most important handheld since Steam Deck — I still wouldn’t buy one
The MSI Claw 8 EX AI Plus is presented as a significant advance for Windows gaming handhelds, combining strong performance, unusually long battery life and reliable sleep-and-wake behaviour. Its Intel Panther Lake-based hardware and improved design make it the reviewer’s preferred portable PC, but its exceptionally high price and remaining technical shortcomings mean it is…
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US Ambassador Huckabee slams extreme group of Israeli settlers for seizing Palestinian homes on West Bank
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee condemned a group of Israeli settlers who surrounded Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra, calling the episode a “horrific act of terror”. The unusually forceful criticism from a longstanding supporter of Israeli settlements highlights growing concern over settler violence and the pressure it places on Palestinian communities. For…