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‘But Biden’ excuses are just admissions Trump has failed
An opinion piece argues that Donald Trump has failed to deliver on his promises during his second term and criticizes supporters who continue to blame previous administrations like Joe Biden and Barack Obama.
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‘If I hang myself, it didn’t happen. I’m not suicidal’: Daniel Kinahan reveals murder fears as Ireland’s toughest prison holding notorious killers ramps up security
An inmate connected to the Kinahan case has reportedly voiced fears he could be murdered while in custody, pre-emptively stating that if he were found hanged it “didn’t happen” and that he is “not suicidal.” The remarks come as Ireland’s highest-security prison, which holds some of the country’s most notorious convicted killers, increases its security…
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Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated
ildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada on Sunday left some residents keeping a wary eye out for possible evacuation orders while others already forced to flee their homes waited to see what would be left on their return.
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Join the drum circle: PBS’s love letter to professional leftist activism
If ever you find yourself questioning whether the government was right to stop funding PBS, just take an evening to watch. The network is untiringly reminding us all that the answer is “yes.” PBS ran a NewsHour segment last week, packaged as straight reporting, that asked no serious questions and offered no serious exploration of…
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Ex-God of War star reveals new look at his Kratos, and it’s way better than what Amazon showed us
Former Kratos voice actor Terrence C. Carson has shared a new image of his own interpretation of the God of War character, prompting favourable comparisons from the article with Amazon’s recently revealed live-action version. The story matters chiefly as an example of continuing fan scrutiny of Amazon’s adaptation and of the attachment audiences retain to…
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Cost-of-living relief plans, prisoner release row and White House shake-up dominate
The day’s political agenda combined consumer-policy announcements, a dispute over prison capacity and a senior White House personnel change. In the UK, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the government would bring forward measures intended to curb misleading “fake” discounts and make unwanted subscriptions easier to cancel. Supporters presented the plans as practical cost-of-living protection, while…
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Roleplay review – Fleabag producer scores again with one woman’s life as a ‘slutfluencer’
A review of Roleplay, a solo show by Australian writer-performer Hannah Reilly at Summerhall in Edinburgh, examines the commodification of female sexual empowerment through the story of a podcaster who rebrands herself as a “slutfluencer” to chase online attention. Produced by Francesca Moody, whose past hits include Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, the show has drawn…
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Final Fantasy’s Biggest Game Is Officially Free to Play
Final Fantasy XIV, Square Enix’s long-running MMORPG, has launched on the Nintendo Switch 2, marking the first mainline Final Fantasy title (excluding the FFVII remake series) to appear on a Nintendo console since Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. The release fulfils a goal that director Naoki Yoshida had spoken about pursuing for both FFXIV…
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Watch Lucy Dacus perform ‘Bullseye’ with Julien Baker at Outside Lands 2026
Lucy Dacus brought out her Boygenius bandmate and partner Julien Baker to perform their duet ‘Bullseye’ at Outside Lands festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park over the weekend. Dacus introduced Baker as “my best friend” before the pair performed the track, from Dacus’s latest solo album ‘Forever Is A Feeling’, with Dacus accompanying on…