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WNBA All-Star charity initiative supports sports group that says it is ‘moving beyond the binary of girl’

  • WNBA's 30th-season All-Star initiative funds girls' sports charities.
  • A selected Chicago-area group cites "moving beyond the binary of girl".
  • Wording has raised questions about the scheme's stated aims.

The WNBA has launched a new All-Star charity initiative to mark its 30th season, aiming to help keep girls involved in sport. However, one of the Chicago-area organisations chosen to receive funding from the league's $100,000 All-Star prize pool has drawn scrutiny after describing on its own website…

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Unions seize on Burnham’s arrival to threaten strikes for better pay deals – as figures show state salaries already surging ahead of private sector

  • Unions threaten strikes for better pay as Burnham takes office
  • Figures show state sector pay already outpacing private sector
  • Comes amid scrutiny over unfunded £850m energy bills package

Trade unions have reportedly stepped up threats of strike action over public sector pay following Andy Burnham's arrival in a senior government role, seeking to press their case for improved pay deals. The move comes as new figures indicate that public sector salaries are already rising faster than…

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Coffee lovers can take heart: Up to 5 cups a day appears safe for most adults, experts say

  • Up to 5 cups of coffee daily deemed safe for most healthy adults
  • American Heart Association links moderate intake to lower heart disease risk
  • Findings published in journal Circulation this week

A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association says that consuming up to 400 milligrams of caffeine a day, roughly five 8-ounce cups of black coffee, is generally safe for most healthy adults. The statement goes further, suggesting this level of intake may actually be linked to…

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The UK will legalize plug-in solar on August 27

  • UK legalises plug-in solar kits from 27 August 2026
  • Panels capped at 2000W, typical output around 960W
  • Micro-inverters limited to 800 volt-amps output

The UK government has published legislation legalising plug-in solar kits, with the changes taking effect on 27 August. This follows a pledge made earlier this year to allow households to buy approved solar panel kits with a micro-inverter and simply plug them into a wall socket to cut…

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John Lydon: The Odds of Re-Joining the Sex Pistols are in the ‘Minus Infinities’

  • Lydon rules out a Sex Pistols reunion, calling the odds "minus infinities"
  • PiL are on their busiest tour in decades, with more North American dates ahead
  • New PiL album in progress, recorded partly with help from Oasis's Noel Gallagher

John Lydon, the former Sex Pistols and current Public Image Ltd (PiL) frontman, has said the chances of him rejoining the Sex Pistols are "minus infinities," ruling out any reunion. Now 70, Lydon spoke about the ongoing feud in an interview timed to PiL's busiest touring period in…

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Ex-UK government minister Ann Widdecombe was hit with a hammer 21 times, prosecutors say

  • Joshua Kerry, 28, charged with murdering Ann Widdecombe, 78
  • Prosecutors say she was hit with a hammer 21 times
  • Police probing possible terrorist or political motive

A 28-year-old man, Joshua Kerry, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with the murder of former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe, with prosecutors alleging he struck her 21 times on the head with a hammer at her home. The case has shocked the public and political establishment, particularly as…

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Florida man arrested in IHOP restaurant after police say he stabbed a rideshare driver

  • Orlando man arrested after allegedly stabbing a rideshare driver
  • Suspect apprehended inside an IHOP restaurant
  • Case identified as Jovaughn Nathan Matthie by police

A man was arrested in Orlando, Florida, on Monday after allegedly stabbing a rideshare driver, with the incident ending inside a branch of the IHOP restaurant chain. Police identified the suspect as Jovaughn Nathan Matthie, who is accused of attacking the driver before being taken into custody at…

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Woke activist group says State of New York must offer reparations to ALL black people living there

  • NYCLU demands New York State pay reparations to all Black residents
  • Move tied to broader US reparations debate over slavery's legacy
  • Proposal likely to face criticism over cost and scope

The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) has called on New York State to pay reparations to all Black residents, arguing the state should atone for its historical role in slavery and subsequent discriminatory policies. The demand forms part of a wider push by activist groups to secure…

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Utah hiker killed by lightning just steps from mountain summit during trek with brother

  • Utah hiker Craig Nelson, 59, killed by lightning strike near summit
  • Struck close to peak of American Fork Twin Peaks, Salt Lake County
  • Was hiking with his brother on a Saturday morning trek

A Utah man was killed by a lightning strike last weekend while hiking with his brother, coming down just steps short of reaching the summit of the east peak of American Fork Twin Peaks, the highest point in Salt Lake County. The death highlights the sudden dangers lightning…

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Secret Biden tapes from bombshell classified documents probe on brink of release after court crushes his frantic bid

  • Court rejects Biden's bid to block release of classified documents probe tapes
  • Recordings come from Robert Hur's special counsel investigation
  • Release appears imminent after legal challenge fails

Audio recordings from the special counsel investigation into Joe Biden's handling of classified documents appear set for release after a court rejected his attempt to keep them sealed. The tapes stem from Robert Hur's inquiry into Biden's retention of sensitive material from his time as vice-president, an investigation…

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