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My Edinburgh fringe odyssey: ‘The nudity is expressive, shocking – sometimes harrowing’
There are 3,649 shows at the fringe this year, but how many embody its spirit of radical experimentation? I took a journey through foam, lube and gore to find out … Somewhere in Edinburgh, a man is drinking his own urine. Elsewhere, the story of a religious sect that commands its followers to use “butt…
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Universities opening tuition payments to PayPal, Venmo
A handful of universities are allowing students and their families to pay tuition via PayPal and Venmo mobile payment apps. Bellarmine University, Butler University, Kansas State University, Michigan State University and Texas Tech University are among the first to integrate the digital payment systems into Illumia, Nelnet Campus Commerce and TouchNet platforms where tuition payments…
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Good American Family season two to examine Bobbitt case
Hulu has renewed “Good American Family” for a second season, shifting the anthology series to focus on the case of Lorena and John Bobbitt, the Virginia couple whose 1993 story became a media sensation. The move matters because it continues a wave of high-profile reexaminations of the case, following a 2019 Amazon docuseries, and confirms…
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Cross-border deal, Alaska Senate race and Florida upset headline busy day
The United States and Canada announced a tentative cross-border trade arrangement on 19 August, prompting President Donald Trump to delay planned 50 per cent tariffs on certain Canadian imports for three days while documents were finalised. The proposed duties, which had been due to affect about $20 billion of goods, had raised concerns about costs…
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Amazon is bringing drone deliveries to the Chicago and Atlanta metro areas as part of a major expansion
Amazon is significantly expanding its Prime Air drone delivery service across the United States, adding the Chicago and Atlanta metro areas along with several other regions in the coming months. The retailer says it aims to reach almost 500 towns and cities by the end of the year, a sixfold increase on current coverage, as…
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Reform UK and Tories step up calls to quit European Convention on Human Rights after foreign migrant who raped sleeping woman won right to remain in UK
Reform UK and the Conservative Party have intensified calls for the UK to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), after a foreign national convicted of raping a sleeping woman won the right to remain in Britain. The case has reignited a long-running political row over whether human rights laws are being used…
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Rosie O’Donnell ‘thanks’ Trump for making her famous again, says he revived ‘fascism and the measles’
Rosie O’Donnell used her guest-hosting debut on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to mock Donald Trump, sarcastically thanking him for reviving her career through their long-running feud while accusing him of bringing back “fascism and the measles.” The appearance underscores how O’Donnell, a former co-host of “The View,” has leaned into her rivalry with the US president…
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We reviewed the new Pixel lineup, ask us anything
The Verge has published its reviews of Google’s new Pixel 11 lineup and Pixel Watch 5, following the lifting of the review embargo. To mark the occasion, the outlet is hosting a live “ask us anything” session for subscribers, giving readers direct access to the reviewers behind the coverage. Four reviews are now live, covering…
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US ally on Putin’s doorstep braces for war as Russia tensions take ominous turn
Poland’s Deputy Defence Minister, Cezary Tomczyk, has said the country is actively preparing for the possibility of war with Russia, as tensions between Moscow and NATO show signs of escalating amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The remarks come alongside a Russian warning of “consequences” against Britain, fuelling concern that Moscow could seek to test…
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“So sad”: Sheffield Wednesday new boy suffers serious injury blow – The72
“So sad”: Sheffield Wednesday new boy suffers serious injury blow The72