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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

  • Five-year-old boy killed in Perth road crash
  • Woman critically injured and in hospital
  • Toyota 4WD reportedly struck pedestrians in Cloverdale

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…

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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’

  • Investors are chasing $12.2 million after VentureCrowd’s collapse
  • Promised returns of up to 30 per cent drew people in
  • Some say they lost retirement savings in failed projects

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…

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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

  • Florida executed its oldest prisoner on record
  • He was convicted of a 1982 party murder
  • The case lasted more than four decades

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…

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American League stars outshine National League in 96th MLB All-Star game

  • American League beat the National League 4-0.
  • Strong pitching defined a quieter-than-expected All-Star Game.
  • Dylan Cease set the tone with a dominant first inning.

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…

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Bubbly 23-year-old swept away by once-in-a-millennium flood found dead two miles away from Missouri home

  • Missouri flood killed a 23-year-old woman
  • Her body was found two miles away
  • Extreme flooding overwhelmed the area quickly

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,…

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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

  • Del LaGrace Volcano reflects on queer art, identity and belated recognition
  • Their work moved from scandal and bans to museum attention
  • Volcano says identity debates eclipsed appreciation of their photography

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…

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I investigated Palantir’s foothold in the British state – and what I found should worry us all | Peter Geoghegan

  • Article questions Palantir’s growing role in Britain
  • NHS usage data reportedly undermines success claims
  • Critics say oversight and value concerns remain

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…

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Tender review – passion and dangerous promise in surreal horror romance

  • Ambitious horror romance is powerful but uneven
  • Francesca Amewudah-Rivers’s performance earns standout praise
  • Surreal themes intrigue more than they fully cohere

The Guardian’s review describes Tender at London’s Bush theatre as a strange, gripping and sensual two-hander that blends queer romance, haunted-house horror and psychological thriller. The critic particularly praises Francesca Amewudah-Rivers’s performance as Ash, calling her the dominant force in the production, while arguing that the play’s eerie…

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‘Diego, give us a hand’: Argentina v England revives historic tensions

  • Argentina v England is reviving war-linked historical tensions.
  • In Argentina, the match is seen as more than sport.
  • Maradona and the Falklands remain central symbols.

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…

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Ride or Die review – Hannah Waddingham’s comedy caper is the perimenopausal TV of your dreams

  • A chaotic assassin caper doubles as a story about female friendship.
  • Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer are the show’s main strength.
  • The review sees it as silly, sharp and highly enjoyable.

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.…

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