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Mario Lopez denies MAGA label as former co-host claims otherwise
Actor and TV host Mario Lopez has publicly denied being a supporter of President Donald Trump after being labelled a “MAGA” figure in an online video, in a since-deleted Instagram comment reported by Buzzfeed. The dispute matters because it reflects wider tensions over the political labelling of Latino celebrities, with Lopez insisting he is not…
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Norovirus vaccine trial shows early promise against severe gut infection
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Agentic ransomware operation JadePuffer still relied on human setup
Cloud security firm Sysdig has documented what it calls the first known case of “agentic ransomware”, an extortion operation dubbed JadePuffer in which an AI agent, rather than a person, carried out the technical steps of a real-world cyberattack. The agent broke into a vulnerable server, stole credentials, moved through the network, encrypted files and…
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Russian officials accused of running torture prisons in occupied Ukraine named
A BBC World Service investigation has identified individuals accused of running Russia’s secretive “torture prisons” in occupied Ukraine, a detention system that human rights bodies say has abused thousands of civilians. The inquiry named Yurii Temerbek, a former Ukrainian traffic policeman who joined Russian-backed separatists, alongside two other men accused of mistreating detainees. The findings…
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Racicot rejects claim her Platner assault allegation is politically driven
Jenny Racicot, who has accused Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault, has publicly rejected suggestions that her allegations are politically motivated. Speaking to CNN’s Jake Tapper, she said she came forward because she did not want to contribute to a culture in which men rely on women’s silence to hold positions of…
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NHS consultants in England vote to strike over pay and hours
NHS consultants in England, who earn an average of £152,000 a year, have voted to strike in pursuit of higher pay and shorter working hours. The move matters because it threatens further disruption to a health service already struggling with waiting lists, and it comes just a week after the government reached a deal to…
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Sydenham road rage attack sees driver allegedly beaten with golf club
Police in Victoria, Australia, have launched a manhunt after a 61-year-old driver was allegedly beaten with a golf club in a road rage attack near Sydenham. The incident, which left the victim hospitalised, has prompted an appeal for public help in identifying a suspect, highlighting ongoing concerns about violent confrontations on the state’s roads. The…
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Australian opposition accuses Albanese of disrespecting Japan’s Sanae Takaichi over melon remarks
Australia’s opposition Coalition has accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of making “disrespectful” remarks about Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, during an appearance on Nova’s Bush Deep podcast last Friday. The row centres on comments Albanese made about an official gift of two melons that Takaichi had presented to him, which critics say reduced…
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Cuba suffers third nationwide grid collapse of 2026 amid deepening energy crisis
Cuba suffered another islandwide blackout Monday as its struggling power grid collapsed, leaving millions without electricity while officials worked to restore service.
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Holly Woodcock’s parents seek answers two years after French villa pool drowning
Almost two years after 20-year-old Manchester Metropolitan University student Holly Woodcock drowned in a swimming pool during a party at a friend’s family villa in the Pays de la Loire in western France, her parents, Jo and Lee Woodcock, are still searching for answers about how she died. Writing for the Daily Mail, Nicole Lampert…