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After John Swinney orders civil servants to work fewer days from home, only 36 staff bother to turn up at their desks at 2000-capacity government headquarters
A report says that only 36 civil servants were working from desks at a Scottish Government headquarters designed for about 2,000 people, despite First Minister John Swinney directing staff to spend fewer days working from home. The figures raise questions about how consistently the return-to-office policy is being followed and about the use of government…
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Cheerful female prosecutor, 35, is engulfed by disgrace as alleged sex secret of her $1.1m white picket property portfolio threatens to ruin her life
Andrea Leigh Sampson, a former assistant district attorney in Anoka County, Minnesota, has been charged with 26 felony offences over allegations that she helped run prostitution from two properties she owned with her boyfriend. The case matters because it concerns a former prosecutor accused of offences connected to an alleged sex ring, potentially undermining public…
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‘Scam, forgery… and a £70k Scots island whisky deal that has turned distinctly sour’
A Dutch whisky trader is pursuing a Spanish couple living on Islay through the Scottish courts, alleging they failed to repay a £50,000 loan and an agreed fee. The dispute matters because it involves accusations of a scam and forgery in connection with a substantial whisky-related transaction on an island renowned for its distilleries. Pierre…
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UFC 330 Livestream: Here’s Where to Watch the Makhachev vs. Machado Garry Online for Free
UFC 330 took place on Saturday 15 August in Philadelphia, with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defending his welterweight title belt against Irish contender Ian Machado Garry in the main event. The Variety article, published as a shopping/how-to-watch guide, focuses on where UK and US viewers could stream the card rather than reporting a news event,…
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Iran attacks third UAE tanker within a week
The United Arab Emirates accused Iran on Saturday of attacking another vessel belonging to its state oil company while it transited through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, the third such incident in less than a week. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) vessel was struck Friday while traveling through the strait, Reuters reported,…
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Retired Navy SEALS plunge into New York Harbor for patriotic swim honoring service and sacrifice
A retired SEAL commander who lost four friends to suicide explains how the NYC SEAL Swim builds community and purpose for struggling veterans.
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Farrah Fawcett’s nepo son appears to unveil new NAZI tattoo in court after horrifically graphic alleged knife and glass attack
The article reports that Redmond O’Neal, the son of actors Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O’Neal, appeared in court over allegations involving a violent attack with a knife and glass. It says he appeared to reveal a new tattoo containing Nazi imagery, an allegation that adds public controversy but is separate from the criminal claims. The…
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Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr gets kneed in the head during chaotic play, leaves game
Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. took a knee to the head during a chaotic play at third base, scoring the tying run before being removed from the Blue Jays' win.
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Anthropic is watermarking text generated by Claude to comply with EU law
Anthropic is introducing invisible watermarking for Claude-generated text to meet the European Union’s new AI transparency rules. The system is intended to let authorised parties identify likely Claude involvement without visibly altering writing, adding hidden characters or reducing output quality. Claude will use a secret key to guide otherwise plausible word choices, creating a detectable…
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4 Songs From 1981 Every 80s Kid Heard While Riding the Bus to School Each Morning
The article nostalgically selects four songs released in 1981 that it suggests were familiar listening for children travelling to school during the 1980s. It highlights their appeal across pop, new wave, soft rock and country rock, while framing them as enduring hits associated with the era’s cassette-player culture. – “Angel of the Morning” — Juice…