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Hunter Biden dismisses 2028 presidential run with relapse joke
Hunter Biden has ruled out any run for the US presidency in 2028, telling chat show host Bill Maher during an appearance on HBO’s Real Time that anyone who hears he is announcing a campaign should instead assume he has relapsed into addiction. The remark, made on Friday, plays on his long and publicly documented…
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Sinner withdraws from US Open as NHS accused of hiding failings
World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the 2026 US Open because of a right knee injury, the tournament confirmed on 21 August. The Italian had already pulled out of the Cincinnati Open, saying the problem meant he was not ready to compete, and his absence removes one of the leading contenders from the…
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Bill Maher Puts Hunter Biden in the Hot Seat: ‘I’ve Seen You With Your Dick Out’
Hunter Biden appeared on Bill Maher’s HBO show “Real Time” on Friday, continuing a wide-ranging media tour that has also included appearances on right-leaning podcasts hosted by figures such as Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens. The interview opened with Maher making pointed jokes about Biden’s past struggles, including his laptop scandal and drug…
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Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 1: Arsenal
Arsenal begin the 2026-27 Women’s Super League season with a heavily reshaped squad, following a trophyless campaign that left the club hungry for silverware. Eleven players have departed, including club legends Beth Mead and Katie McCabe, who have moved to Manchester City and Chelsea respectively, while seven new signings arrive, among them Spain full-back Ona…
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Dutch regulator fines Uber $966m for automating driver suspensions
The Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Uber €825m ($966m) for deactivating drivers’ accounts using automated systems without adequately informing them or allowing meaningful human review, in a decision dated 17 August. It is the second-largest penalty ever issued under the EU’s GDPR, behind only a €1.2bn fine imposed on Meta by Ireland in 2023,…
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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES On His Prostate Cancer Battle: ‘The Last Two Weeks I Went Through Probably One Of The Sickest Times I’ve Ever Been In My Life’
Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has issued a video update thanking fans for donating to a GoFundMe campaign supporting his cancer treatment, revealing that recent hormonal therapy left him severely ill. The 68-year-old, who has lived in Cannes, France, with his wife Catherine since 2014, is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer just four years after…
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Rayner faces donation row as Harry and Meghan plan UK return
Prince Harry and Meghan have decided to move their family back to the UK, according to royal sources, following a July visit that reportedly cemented their affection for spending time with Harry’s relatives and the wider Spencer family. The couple, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are expected to settle in the countryside rather than London,…
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Hunt second in Diamond League 200m as White wins
Amy Hunt finished second in the women’s 200m at the Lausanne Diamond League, continuing her strong form after a record-breaking European Championships in Birmingham. The British sprinter crossed the line in 22.32 seconds, narrowly beaten to first by American Kayla White, with the result reinforcing Hunt’s status as one of the standout performers of the…
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Russian double-tap drone strike kills 14 in Ukrainian mall, officials say
A Russian “double-tap” drone strike on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, central Ukraine, has killed at least 14 people and injured 121, according to local officials. President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose home town is Kryvyi Rih, condemned the daytime attack as “absolutely cynical and despicable”, saying it was carried out in two waves, with the…
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McClenaghan seventh in European pommel horse final
Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan finished seventh in the pommel horse final at the European Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb, falling short of a fourth European title. The 27-year-old Northern Irishman was seeking a strong return following shoulder surgery, having previously placed sixth at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in his first major event since the injury.…