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‘Republicans ran up the tab’: Democrats outraged over $40tn national debt – live
The US gross national debt topped $40tn (£31.5tn) for the first time on Wednesday, a record that has sparked cross-party outrage in Washington. The milestone, reached after a decade in which the deficit has doubled under both Republican and Democratic administrations, has intensified partisan blame-trading, with Democrats accusing Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress of…
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Asghar Farhadi Condemns Politicians and Media for Focus on ‘Difference’ and ‘Hate’: ‘Why Do You Think a Mother in Afghanistan Is Different Than Your Mom?’
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has criticised politicians and the media for emphasising cultural “differences” rather than shared humanity, arguing this fuels hatred and division. Speaking at the Sarajevo Film Festival, where he is receiving an honorary Heart of Sarajevo award and a career retrospective, Farhadi said he was asked how his films had achieved rare…
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OpenAI glitch locks out vetted cyber researchers – and some can’t get back in
OpenAI has confirmed that a technical fault ejected some vetted security researchers from its Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) programme, and its recovery process is now rejecting attempts by some of them to regain the access they had already been approved for. Participants found their previously verified status had disappeared, with the verification page inviting…
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Former SYMPHONY X Bassist THOMAS MILLER Announces Debut Album From Solo Project LAZARUS EFFECT
Sensory Records has announced the debut self-titled album from Thomas Miller’s Lazarus Effect, a new project led by former founding Symphony X bassist Thomas Miller. The announcement marks Miller’s return to a prominent recording project after stepping away from Symphony X years ago, and reunites him with former bandmates guitarist Michael Romeo and keyboardist Michael…
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U.S. debt tops $40 trillion. And, new census report Trump is touting raises concerns
The U.S. debt has surpassed $40 trillion. And, a new census report on noncitizen voting that President Trump is touting has ties to a think tank aligned with him, raising concerns among experts.
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What is Trump afraid we will see about how the tariffs were formulated?
When the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative unveiled its now-infamous “Liberation Day” tariff formula in April 2025, economists quickly noticed that something was not right. At first glance, the formula looked impressive. It had Greek symbols, academic citations, and all the trappings of serious economic analysis. But once economists began examining it, the sophistication quickly fell…
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Britain’s most dangerous spider strikes again: Woman in Kent is left with a ‘crater’ in her leg after a bite from a false widow that was ‘hiding on a clothes peg’
A woman in Kent was left with a large, crater-like wound in her leg after being bitten by a false widow spider, which is considered Britain’s most dangerous native spider. The spider is reported to have been hiding on a clothes peg before it bit her, highlighting how these increasingly common arachnids can lurk in…
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Making Love with David Magidoff review – instant improv musical based on Fran Healy’s teenage infidelity
David Magidoff’s improv troupe brought their format of turning a special guest’s real-life romantic story into an instant musical to the Edinburgh festival, this time with Travis frontman Fran Healy as guest. Healy recounted a teenage tale of infidelity in Glasgow, which the American cast then improvised into comic scenes and songs, though the nine-strong…
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Vin Diesel’s ‘Fast Forever’ Gets Official Shooting Date
Vin Diesel reveals that Fast Forever, the final Fast & Furious movie, is targeting a December 2026 production start ahead of its 2028 release.
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All of the pirates in Hooded Horse city builder Corsair Cove hate me because I can’t make them eyepatches fast enough
Stories of pirates are full of swashbuckling, daring-do, and grog. But Limbic Entertainment’s city builder Corsair Cove reveals those hijinx are only a sideshow: logistics is the star. As the proud owner of a tropical island surrounded by high seas dotted with patrolling Spanish galleons, pirate hunters, and kraken, your focus is squarely on building…