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Mock Auschwitz gate at pro-Palestine protest in Sweden sparks outrage
A mock-up of Auschwitz’s “Arbeit macht frei” gate displayed at a pro-Palestine protest in Sweden has provoked strong criticism because of its Holocaust imagery and the sensitivities around comparing current events to Nazi crimes. The controversy matters because it has intensified debate over where the boundary lies between political protest and rhetoric seen as antisemitic,…
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The Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Is About to Get Much Bigger
Official case counts likely capture only a fraction of US cyclosporiasis infections, and the outbreak is likely to get worse before it gets better.
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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Is Already Making a Major Change to the Original Story
HBO’s forthcoming ‘Harry Potter’ television series appears set to deepen the portrayal of Cornelius Fudge, suggesting an early departure from the books’ more straightforward presentation of him as a weak and evasive leader. According to actor Bertie Carvel, the new version will lean into Fudge’s insecurity and fragile sense of status, which could make the…
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Brad Pitt’s agony over children’s savage newspaper ads: Insiders tell how Angelina Jolie is ‘weaponizing’ the kids… reveal her ‘ultimate betrayal’… and why they really believe he’s the ‘villain’
This Daily Mail piece reports, largely through unnamed insiders, that Brad Pitt is said to be deeply upset by public criticism linked to his children and by the continuing fallout from his dispute with Angelina Jolie. It frames the row as part of a wider family breakdown, with claims that Jolie is using the children…
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Botticelli’s Venus may have died after rape caused brain rupture, scientists discover
The article reports on scientists’ claim that the woman associated with Botticelli’s Venus may have died after a rape led to a brain rupture. If correct, the finding would radically alter the story behind one of the best-known images in Western art, shifting attention from beauty and myth to violence and the hidden realities of…
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“I’ve fought longer for justice than they’ve served”: CSE survivors’ agony as abusers could be released early
A survivor of child sexual exploitation and abuse in Rotherham has said she feels failed by the justice system after learning that her abuser could be released early under the government’s emergency prison overcrowding measures. The article focuses on Miriam Lake, who said she spent longer pursuing justice than her abuser may spend in custody,…
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World Cup 2026: Spain stun listless France to reach final; England v Argentina buildup – live
Spain reached the 2026 World Cup final after beating France 2-0 in the semi-final, with the live blog presenting the result as a clear and deserved win over a subdued French side. The significance lies not only in Spain’s progress to the final, but also in the scrutiny now facing France and Didier Deschamps, whose…
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Have the top four teams ever made up the World Cup semi-finalists before? | The Knowledge
Plus: back-to-back heavy wins and defeats, and an unsurprising challenger to a Lionel Messi record Mail us with your all of your questions and answers “The top four teams in the Fifa rankings are also the four semi-finalists at the World Cup,” writes Henry Conroy. “Has this happened before?” The men’s rankings have updated after…
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X-Men ’97 Season 2, Episode 5 Review & Recap: “Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs”
X-Men ’97’s latest episode works as a fun action movie romp, but it fails to make the most of Wolverine’s troubled status quo in Season 2. Read our full review of “Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs.”