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GOP firebrand moves to dissolve Congressional Black Caucus: ‘Federally sanctioned segregation’
Republican Representative Nancy Mace has introduced a House resolution that would bar congressional caucuses organised around race, ethnicity or national origin. If adopted, it could require the dissolution of prominent Democrat-aligned groups including the Congressional Black Caucus, which Mace describes as a form of “federally sanctioned segregation”. The proposal was introduced on Thursday and would…
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BBC Inside Science
The episode examines the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to screen military personnel aged 30 and over for testosterone deficiency and offer voluntary hormone replacement therapy to those with low levels. It considers whether the policy would improve military readiness, as intended, or whether increasing testosterone is an overly simplistic response with potential drawbacks.…
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Antisocial behaviour rises and household thefts surge by more than a fifth amid a wave of parcel theft – but homicides and knife offences fall
Reported crime figures show rises in antisocial behaviour and household theft, driven in part by a reported increase in parcel theft. The changes matter because they point to growing everyday offences that can affect people’s sense of safety at home and in their communities. Household thefts reportedly rose by more than a fifth, while antisocial…
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Glamorous beauty influencer, 30, dies during cosmetic surgery at private clinic in Mexico, leaving behind six-year-old daughter
Mexican authorities have launched an investigation after beauty influencer Adriana García, 30, reportedly died while undergoing cosmetic surgery at a private clinic. The case raises concerns about patient safety and oversight in elective cosmetic procedures. García was the mother of a six-year-old daughter, who survives her. The circumstances of her death, including the precise procedure…
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Romeo Beckham, 23, looks just like his famous dad David, 51, as they show off their shirtless tattooed torsos in matching towels on board Ibiza yacht with Victoria and Kim Turnbull
Romeo Beckham was photographed aboard a yacht near Ibiza with his father David, mother Victoria and his girlfriend Kim Turnbull. The images focused on Romeo and David appearing shirtless in matching towels, highlighting their similar physiques and extensive tattoos during the family holiday. The article describes a relaxed day on the water, with Victoria and…
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Bryce Alakai, winner of Love Island USA’s eighth season, has signed with United Talent Agency for worldwide representation. The agreement is intended to build on his reality-TV profile through opportunities in music, live appearances, digital content, fashion, brand partnerships and other entertainment ventures. Alakai won the Peacock dating series with Trinity Tatum earlier in July,…
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The 10 most pretentious movies of the 1980s
The article presents a subjective list of ten 1980s films it considers overly self-important or stylistically excessive. – It argues that ambitious filmmaking can become pretentious when it prioritises grand ideas or visual flourishes over clarity and substance. – The selections are framed as critical opinions rather than definitive assessments of the films’ quality. -…
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“People associate me with the ballads and pretty things, but I did quite a lot of other stuff”: When a soft-focus love song star planted a prog suite on his solo album
The article revisits David Gates’s attempt to move beyond the gentle romantic ballads that defined Bread, highlighting a progressive-rock suite on his solo debut, First. It argues that the unexpected experiment complicates his soft-focus public image and shows that his musical background extended beyond polished love songs. Gates said listeners tended to associate him with…
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Khanna demands answers from CCP-linked company accused of undercutting US manufacturers
Representative Ro Khanna has written to Fuyao Glass Industry Group, a Chinese automotive-glass manufacturer with US headquarters in Ohio, seeking information about its American operations and finances. The request follows allegations concerning labour violations and the company’s links to the Chinese Communist Party, raising questions about competition and employment practices in US manufacturing. Khanna, a…
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Don Julio Unveils Última Reserva & Celebrates Mexican Craft & Luxury Tequila with Javier Barrios
The article text was unavailable because the website required JavaScript and cookies, so its specific claims cannot be verified. From the title, it appears to cover Don Julio’s launch of Última Reserva and a celebration of Mexican craftsmanship and luxury tequila involving Javier Barrios. No further details, quotations, dates, prices or product information were provided…