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Seattle spent taxpayer cash on DEI trainers who said all white people are cannibals… now a worker has sued over them and been backed by DEMOCRAT judges

  • Appeals judges have allowed Diemert’s discrimination case to proceed.
  • He alleges hostile comments during Seattle’s racial equity training.
  • The court has not ruled on whether his claims are true.

Joshua Diemert, a former Seattle Human Services Department employee, alleges that he faced racial discrimination after taking part in the city’s Race and Social Justice Initiative. A federal appeals court panel has revived his case, ruling that the incidents he described could be considered by a jury; it…

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Texas man arrested after crashing into locked pharmacy loo entrance

  • A man drove into a Texas Kroger after finding its doors locked.
  • Police said he urgently needed the toilet.
  • He was arrested and charged with criminal mischief.

A 60-year-old man drove through the entrance of a Kroger in Rosenberg, Texas, and into its pharmacy section at about 4.30am on Sunday. Police said he was in a hurry to use the toilet and became angry when he found the doors locked; he was arrested and charged…

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Scone pub employing 26 staff faces closure amid rising costs

  • Scone pub Brown and Blacks is set to close after a rates and energy cost surge.
  • Its rateable value rose from £19,900 to £52,700.
  • Scotland had 2,565 pubs in 2025, down from 3,215 in 2010.

Brown and Blacks, a pub in Scone near John Swinney’s home, is due to close after its operator, Katie Long, gave notice to the brewery that owns it. Long said a sharp rise in business rates and higher energy costs had made the business unsustainable, raising concerns about…

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US trade regulator opens investigation into AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAI

  • FTC is investigating risks posed by AI companies and autonomous agents.
  • The inquiry follows reports of an AI-led attack on Hugging Face.
  • FTC chair says existing laws may hold developers liable for harm.

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is opening an industry-wide investigation into the potential risks AI companies pose to consumers, including Anthropic and OpenAI. It is the first US enforcement action to examine rogue AI agents, amid growing concern after a series of incidents involving autonomous systems. The…

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Fashion entrepreneur denies murder after pedestrian dies in court drive-by

  • A pedestrian was killed after a Mercedes mounted the pavement outside a court.
  • The driver says he was fleeing an alleged gun threat.
  • The driver and the alleged gunman deny the charges.

Fashion entrepreneur Shakaine Dwyer allegedly drove his Mercedes on to the pavement outside Willesden Magistrates’ Court, killing pedestrian Ruben Nunes, after being threatened by a man with a gun. Prosecutors told the Old Bailey that Dwyer was fleeing gang member Gregory Ejiofor, but argue his high-speed driving caused…

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Blind visitor threatens British Museum over Bayeux Tapestry access

  • Blind visitor threatens legal action over access to the tapestry exhibition.
  • Museum says it will provide an in-person audio-described tour.
  • His claim seeks damages and changes to policies and staff training.

A blind visitor, Dr Yusuf Ali Osman, has threatened legal action against the British Museum, alleging disability discrimination after he was told that programmed audio-described tours of the Bayeux Tapestry might not be prioritised. His lawyers say the museum should have anticipated disabled visitors’ needs under the Equality…

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Questions raised over missed 2009 allegation against convicted former officer

  • Former officer Campbell Petrie was convicted of nine abuse offences.
  • A 2009 allegation against him was not referred to prosecutors.
  • His pension and Police Scotland vetting are under scrutiny.

Campbell Petrie, a former Police Scotland officer, was convicted of nine charges involving physical and sexual abuse of two women between 2006 and 2022. The case has prompted questions about why an earlier 2009 allegation that he put his hands around a woman’s throat did not reach prosecutors,…

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De Niro backs Brown and Talarico at high-priced Manhattan fundraiser

  • De Niro campaigned for Brown and Talarico at a Manhattan fundraiser.
  • He criticised Trump and made a coffin jibe about McConnell.
  • McConnell returned to the Senate after months away recovering from a fall.

Robert De Niro backed Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown and Texas Democrat James Talarico at a Manhattan fundraiser, using his speech to criticise Donald Trump and Republicans. He argued that electing the two candidates could shift Senate votes, and mocked the possibility that Republicans might need Mitch McConnell to…

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Off-duty British pilot helped stabilise Flydubai jet after crew attack

  • Passengers and crew restrained the alleged attacker.
  • An off-duty British pilot helped stabilise the jet.
  • The plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia.

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after its captain was allegedly stabbed by his co-pilot during an apparent attempt to seize or sabotage the aircraft. Passengers and crew restrained the alleged attacker, while an off-duty British pilot and another relief pilot…

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Blanche announces charges against 10 permanent residents accused of Minnesota voter fraud

  • Ten Minnesota residents face charges over alleged illegal voter registration and voting.
  • Most are accused of voting in the 2022 and 2024 elections.
  • Officials report more than 1,600 active voter-fraud investigations nationwide.

Federal prosecutors have charged ten lawful permanent residents in Minnesota with allegedly registering to vote after falsely claiming to be US citizens; most are also accused of voting in the 2022 and 2024 general elections, and some in the state’s August 2026 primary. The cases matter because non-citizens…

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