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Sheffield policies risk deterring city centre shoppers
Sheffield city centre’s retail sector has shrunk considerably in recent years, with established department stores closing and giving way to discount retailers and smaller specialty shops. A comment piece in The Star argues that council policy has compounded this decline by making the centre harder to reach, and questions how much further such measures can…
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Vance: Bessent has ‘very discreet plan’ to shrink $40 trillion national debt
Vice President Vance said Thursday night that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a “very discreet plan” to shrink the nation’s debt. “He [Bessent] has had a very discreet plan, of course, supported by the president of the United States, to get the United States to a point where our economy is growing faster than our…
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US sanctions more Cuban companies and officials
The United States has imposed a fresh round of sanctions on Cuban state-run companies and officials, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced. The move targets nine state-owned mining, metal and construction firms, the Ministry of Construction, and figures linked to a Cuban international institute, as Washington continues to escalate economic pressure on Havana under the…
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Venezuelans, Cubans, Colombians arrive in African nation under Trump deportation deal
Liberia has received its first deportation flight from the United States, part of an agreement under which the West African nation will accept up to 1,200 third-country nationals deported from the US over the course of a year. The arrangement forms part of the Trump administration’s wider push to expand deportations to countries beyond migrants’…
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Furious mum shares photo of her five-year-old daughter with Isaac Heeney taken as police drama unfolded at team hotel
A photo has emerged showing Sydney Swans star Isaac Heeney posing with a five-year-old fan in a hotel foyer while, metres away, his coach Dean Cox was reportedly being confronted by women over an alleged sexual assault. The girl’s mother, a lifelong Swans supporter, has since written a scathing letter to the club describing the…
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Outrage over claim Canadian taxpayers are funding BODYGUARDS for Justin Trudeau’s many lavish jaunts with girlfriend Katy Perry
Justin Trudeau, Canada’s former prime minister, is reportedly still being protected by Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers on personal trips with his girlfriend, pop star Katy Perry, prompting accusations that taxpayers are footing the bill for his romantic getaways. According to the Journal de Montréal, sources say Trudeau, 54, continues to use the RCMP…
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Jon Landau Remembers ‘Generous Friend’ and Springsteen Biographer Dave Marsh
Jon Landau, Bruce Springsteen’s longtime manager, has paid tribute to Dave Marsh, the rock critic and biographer who died on 14 August at the age of 76. Marsh, who died of unknown causes at his home in Norwalk, Connecticut, was best known for writing “Born to Run: The Bruce Springsteen Story”, widely regarded 50 years…
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Meghan denies she wanted to be US Senator amid claim she met with top Democrat to lobby for her appointment
The Duchess of Sussex has denied wanting to become a US Senator, after The New York Post reported she had allegedly sought a meeting with California Governor Gavin Newsom to lobby for appointment to the Senate seat vacated by Kamala Harris in 2020. The claims surface as Meghan and Prince Harry are reportedly preparing to…
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Video: Minecraft Dungeons II Official Gameplay Trailer Released
Mojang has released an official gameplay trailer for Minecraft Dungeons II ahead of its launch on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 next month. The trailer reveals the Sift, a new dimension accessed through mysterious rifts that have been appearing since the game’s announcement, introducing fresh dangers and unusual landscapes for players to explore. The action…