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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has paid tribute to US Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican of South Carolina, following the senator's death, describing him as a "great American patriot" and a steadfast supporter of Israel and the US-Israel alliance. Recalling what he framed as a "final" conversation, Netanyahu…
After Brendon McCullum was sacked as head coach of the England Test side, BBC Sport looks back at his last interview, following their series defeat against New Zealand earlier this summer, in which McCullum said he wanted to carry on in the role, despite the retirement of Ben…
The BBC Sport article marks the end of England's "Bazball" era, the aggressive and often divisive approach to Test cricket introduced when captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum took charge in the summer of 2022. Stokes ended his England career during the recent series defeat by…
This Fox News opinion piece promotes "Trump Accounts," a new tax-advantaged savings scheme for American children that officially launched on 4 July. The author frames the accounts as a potentially significant wealth-building tool for families, presenting them as a practical way for parents, grandparents and guardians to begin…
Senior care experts are urging families to discuss care arrangements for ageing parents well before a health emergency forces the issue. According to Tatyana Zlotsky, chief executive of the New York-based referral service A Place for Mom, early conversations lead to better outcomes and reduce family conflict, yet…
The Guardian profiles genre-bending R&B artist Kelela around the release of her third studio album, New Avatar, framing it as another bold reinvention of her sound and persona. The piece highlights how her latest work fuses silky, hook-laden vocals with shoegaze reverb and rock textures, a shift the…
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has announced a crackdown on what it calls "suspicious super credit activity", targeting players or accounts that are acquiring the game's premium currency through illegitimate means. Super credits can be bought with real money but also earned in-game, which makes any large-scale or automated…
A travel change is reportedly set to affect millions of people heading to Australia, with the alteration said to relate to immigration and travel declaration requirements. The report frames this as a significant development for the large numbers of tourists, returning residents and migrants who enter the country…
US Senator Lindsey Graham, a prominent Republican and close ally of President Donald Trump, has died unexpectedly at the age of 71, according to reports carried by the Daily Mail. Graham is said to have suffered a cardiac arrest only days after returning from a visit to Ukraine,…
A 24-year-old woman has been killed and a 20-year-old man injured in a double stabbing in west London. A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the attack, and was himself treated for injuries said to have been sustained after he jumped from…