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Perth Boy, 5, dies after he is hit by a 4WD while crossing the road – as a woman fights for life in hospital
A five-year-old boy has died after being hit by a four-wheel-drive vehicle while crossing a road in Cloverdale, Perth, in what appears to be a serious road incident involving multiple pedestrians. The case matters because it highlights the severity of the crash, which also left an adult woman with life-threatening injuries and is likely to…
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Inside the VentureCrowd collapse: Aussie investors chase $12.2m after promises of 30% returns – ‘That was my entire retirement. I’ll be driving Ubers until I’m 80’
Australian investors are trying to recover $12.2 million after the collapse of VentureCrowd, a crowdfunding platform that had promoted high-return property and investment opportunities. The article centres on the personal toll on investors, including retirees who say they put in life savings after being attracted by promised returns of up to 30 per cent. The…
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Inmate who killed teenager at New Year’s Eve party becomes oldest ever executed in Florida as his final words are revealed
A Florida inmate convicted of murdering a 14-year-old boy at a New Year’s Eve party in 1982 has been executed, becoming the oldest person ever put to death in the state. The case matters because it closes one of Florida’s longest-running death penalty cases and draws attention to the continued use of capital punishment decades…
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American League stars outshine National League in 96th MLB All-Star game
The American League beat the National League 4-0 in the 96th MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Despite the stadium’s reputation as a hitter-friendly venue and the celebratory atmosphere around the event, the game itself was relatively subdued and dominated by American League pitching. The result matters mainly as a showcase of…
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Bubbly 23-year-old swept away by once-in-a-millennium flood found dead two miles away from Missouri home
A 23-year-old Missouri woman has been found dead after being swept away during what officials described as a “once-in-a-millennium” flood. Her death highlights the lethal speed and force of extreme flash flooding, particularly when it strikes residential areas with little warning and overwhelms roads and homes. The woman, identified as Brianna, was reportedly carried away…
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‘The world wasn’t ready for me’: Del LaGrace Volcano on photographing S&M scenes, leather-clad lesbians and a drag king self-portrait
The Guardian interview profiles Del LaGrace Volcano, a US-born photographer whose once-controversial images of LGBTQ+ communities, drag kings and sexual desire are now entering museums. Volcano reflects on a career shaped by defiance of gender and sexual norms, arguing that public fascination with their intersex identity often overshadowed the artistic quality of their work. The…
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I investigated Palantir’s foothold in the British state – and what I found should worry us all | Peter Geoghegan
This Guardian opinion article argues that Palantir has become deeply embedded in the British state, especially through its £330 million NHS federated data platform, and says that should alarm the new government. Peter Geoghegan contends that weak regulation, political access and strong media backing helped the US data and surveillance company expand rapidly, while evidence…
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Ride or Die review – Hannah Waddingham’s comedy caper is the perimenopausal TV of your dreams
The Guardian’s review presents *Ride or Die* as an energetic and knowingly implausible comedy thriller led by Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer. Waddingham plays Whiptail, a 50-year-old assassin whose secret life is exposed as both her career and her best friend Debbie’s marriage unravel in the same night. The reviewer argues that the series matters…
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‘Diego, give us a hand’: Argentina v England revives historic tensions
Argentina’s World Cup semi-final against England is being framed in Argentina as more than a football match, reviving memories of both the 1982 Falklands war and Diego Maradona’s defining role in the 1986 meeting between the sides. The article argues that the fixture now carries political and emotional significance as well as sporting importance, with…