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Nicki Minaj briefly arrested, fined at Amsterdam airport
Read MoreNicki Minaj was in Amsterdam after playing a show at Ziggo’s Dome on Thursday, and was on her way to Manchester, England, for the next stop in her Pink Friday 2 World Tour.Nicki Minaj was in Amsterdam after playing a show at Ziggo’s Dome on Thursday, and was on her way to Manchester, England,…
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Meet the Jewish grandmother who ran New York’s gritty 1970s porn scene
Read More An unlikely who dominated the adult entertainment theater scene in New York City in the 1970s and 80s: a Jewish grandmother who’d fled the Holocaust An unlikely who dominated the adult entertainment theater scene in New York City in the 1970s and 80s: a Jewish grandmother who’d fled the Holocaust
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Europe is fading away and becoming a ‘lost continent’
Read More The centre of the world’s gravity is shifting, and the ‘old world’ is losing its relevance Europe remains an important strategic focus for Russia, but it’s no longer the main topic of discussion. Today, many see it as a “lost continent,” where the Western half has stopped acting based on its own interests…
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Exotic dancer drama, Anora, wins Cannes top prize
Read MoreThe second prize went to All We Imagine as Light, the first Indian entry to the festival in 30 years.The second prize went to All We Imagine as Light, the first Indian entry to the festival in 30 years.
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‘Parents need to step up’: Labor to launch $40m sexual consent campaign to combat ‘confusion’
Read More The federal government hopes parents will educate themselves so they can teach their children ‘to have safe, healthy relationships’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Parents should educate themselves about sexual consent so they can teach their kids about it, the federal government says, with a…
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Coalition’s brave nuke world a much harder sell after new CSIRO report
Read More The agency’s GenCost analysis says a first nuclear plant for Australia would deliver power ‘no sooner than 2040’ and could cost more than $16bn Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Coalition’s pitch on nuclear energy for Australia has had two recurring themes: the electricity will…
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Couldn’t ‘help myself’: Queensland police officer shares sexist post weeks after disciplinary action over social media use
Read More Queensland police service says the incident is being assessed by the ethical standards command Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A Queensland police officer has shared a sexist post on social media weeks after receiving “formal guidance” for engaging with lewd and offensive Facebook content. Officer…
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Nicki Minaj freed after arrest at Amsterdam airport
Read MoreThe rapper was due to play a concert at Manchester’s Co-op Live venue.The rapper was due to play a concert at Manchester’s Co-op Live venue.
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Trump insults and attacks everyone. Can a new gag order make him stop lying about FBI agents?
Read More Mr Trump is already under gag orders in two of his four criminal cases, and now a judge is weighing up gag order number three Mr Trump is already under gag orders in two of his four criminal cases, and now a judge is weighing up gag order number three
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David Nicholls warns readers against trying to visit novel’s locations
Read More Bestselling writer says Lake District sites in new book You Are Here are ‘genuinely all made up’ David Nicholls has warned his fans not to attempt to visit the locations in his new novel. While those who loved the hit Netflix adaptation of Nicholls’ novel One Day have been able to visit locations…
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Israel-Hamas hostage talks expected to resume next week, sources say
Read MoreU.S. diplomatic efforts to broker a deal to release hostages held in Gaza by Hamas and other allied groups are expected to continue in the coming week, two sources with knowledge told CBS News.U.S. diplomatic efforts to broker a deal to release hostages held in Gaza by Hamas and other allied groups are expected…
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Sean Baker’s “Anora” wins top honor at Cannes Film Festival
Read MoreIt’s also, remarkably, the fifth straight Palme d’Or won by indie distributor Neon, following “Parasite,” “Titane,” “Triangle of Sadness” and last year’s winner, “Anatomy of a Fall.”It’s also, remarkably, the fifth straight Palme d’Or won by indie distributor Neon, following “Parasite,” “Titane,” “Triangle of Sadness” and last year’s winner, “Anatomy of a Fall.”
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Nicki Minaj arrested and in police custody in Amsterdam after drugs reportedly found
Read More Minaj claimed that the drug check was an intentional effort to force her to miss a show Saturday night in Manchester Minaj claimed that the drug check was an intentional effort to force her to miss a show Saturday night in Manchester
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British climber and Nepali guide feared dead after reaching Everest summit
Read More Dan Paterson and Pastenji Sherpa went missing during descent after landslide of snow and ice on mountain A British man and his Nepali guide are believed to be dead after reaching the summit of Mount Everest on Tuesday, a guiding company said. Dan Paterson, 40, and Pastenji Sherpa, 23, reached the peak just…
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Sean Baker’s Brooklyn-Set Anora Wins Palme d’Or, the Cannes Film Festival’s Top Honor
Read More Sean Baker’s “Anora,” a comic but devastating Brooklyn odyssey about a sex worker who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, has won the Cannes Film Festival’s top award, the Palme d’Or. Baker accepted the prize with his movie’s star, Mikey Madison, watching in the audience at the Cannes closing ceremony Saturday.…
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Nicki Minaj arrested at Netherlands airport for alleged drug possession
Read More Rapper detained at Schiphol on suspicion of ‘possessing soft drugs’ hours before show in Manchester Nicki Minaj has been arrested at an airport in the Netherlands hours before she was due to perform at Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday and appeared to livestream the encounter with security staff. The 41-year-old rapper was…
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Walmart Ends Credit Card Partnership With Capital One. What That Means For Shoppers
Read More Walmart has ended a partnership with Capital One that made the banking company the exclusive issuer of Walmart’s consumer credit cards. The companies announced the change in a joint statement Friday. The companies said card-holders can still use their Capital One Walmart Rewards cards, which will continue to accrue rewards unless customers are…
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Rishi Sunak uses Tory donor’s helicopter to fly from North Yorkshire
Read More Exclusive: PM made flying visit to his North Yorkshire constituency, using millionaire’s chopper to return to London Rishi Sunak took a helicopter owned by a millionaire Conservative donor to fly from North Yorkshire to London on Saturday, before appearing at a hastily arranged campaign trip in south London. The prime minister made two…
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Rachel Reeves slams ‘desperate and reckless’ Sunak over £64bn tax pledges
Read More The shadow chancellor has accused Conservatives of making unfunded financial commitments after calling a snap election Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves accuses the Tories of making £64bn of unfunded spending commitments in a “desperate and reckless” effort to rescue their gaffe-strewn general election campaign. Speaking to the Observer, Reeves said that what appeared to…
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At least 20 people killed in huge fire at amusement park in India
Read More Police in Rajkot, Gujarat, say blaze now under control and rescue operation under way At least 20 people, most of them children, have died after a huge fire broke out at an amusement park in western India, police said. The fire erupted at the park in the city of Rajkot in Gujarat state…
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Watch: Smoke and flames at deadly India arcade fire
Read MoreAt least 22 people, including children, have died in a fire at a games arcade in India, local officials say.At least 22 people, including children, have died in a fire at a games arcade in India, local officials say.
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Biden begs crowd to ‘clap’ while delivering West Point commencement address
Read More President addressed ongoing conflicts around the world while reminding West Point cadets about the powerful role the United States plays in global politics President addressed ongoing conflicts around the world while reminding West Point cadets about the powerful role the United States plays in global politics
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Watch: BBC’s Jeremy Bowen at the site of Kharkiv strike
Read MoreThe BBC’s international editor explains how Russia is seizing the opportunity to hit Ukraine in new deadly strikes.The BBC’s international editor explains how Russia is seizing the opportunity to hit Ukraine in new deadly strikes.
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Vessels supporting US-built Gaza aid pier wash away in heavy seas
Read MoreCENTCOM said that four vessels had broken free from their moorings, but that pier was still functional.CENTCOM said that four vessels had broken free from their moorings, but that pier was still functional.
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Democrats demand Alito recuse himself from Trump, Jan 6 cases, citing impartiality concerns over flag scandal
Read More Mr Alito is one of the justices who offered an opinion favouring Donald Trump’s immunity claims — and now his impartiality is being questioned after he flew flags used on Jan 6 at his own home Mr Alito is one of the justices who offered an opinion favouring Donald Trump’s immunity claims —…
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No long-range missiles for Ukraine – Scholz
Read More The German chancellor has said Berlin would have to select Russian targets itself, were it to supply Taurus systems German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that the very nature of long-range Taurus missiles, which Ukraine has been requesting for months now, precludes Berlin from supplying them. He has claimed that use of the…
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Robert De Niro Calls Out Trump in New Biden Campaign Ad Titled ‘Snapped’
Read More Actor Robert De Niro lends his voice to a new President Joe Biden re-election campaign ad called “Snapped.” In the 30-second video, De Niro calls out Donald Trump, referring to him as “out of control” and claiming the former U.S. President will stop at nothing to attain “revenge.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The Academy-award winning…
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India games arcade fire kills 20
Read MoreThe fire broke out in a gaming zone in the western state of GujaratThe fire broke out in a gaming zone in the western state of Gujarat
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Biden warns new army officers at West Point to be ‘guardians of American democracy’
Read More President entreats graduates at commencement to ‘hold fast’ to oath to US constitution in veiled reference to Trump’s threat to democracy Joe Biden has called newly graduating US military officers the “guardians of American democracy” at a commencement speech at the elite West Point military academy in New York state, where the US…
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Pro-independence leader calls on protesters in New Caledonia to ‘maintain resistance’ against France
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Fire breaks out at amusement park in western India, at least 20 dead
Read MoreThe fire erupted at an amusement park in the city of Rajkot in Gujarat state.The fire erupted at an amusement park in the city of Rajkot in Gujarat state.
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Iran jails father of young man executed over 2022 protests
Read More Mashallah Karami sentenced to six years after pleading for his son’s life to be spared Iranian authorities have jailed a father who campaigned unsuccessfully for clemency for his 22-year-old son after he was sentenced to death in connection with 2022 protests, his lawyer said Saturday. Mashallah Karami was sentenced to six years in…
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Russia hits Kharkiv supermarket – authorities
Read MoreUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said over 200 people could have been inside the home improvement shop.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said over 200 people could have been inside the home improvement shop.
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Revealed: how Church of England’s ties to chattel slavery went to top of hierarchy
Read More Lambeth Palace documents show purchase of enslaved people in 18th century approved by Anglican archbishop • Life on plantations owned by Church of England missionary arm An archbishop of Canterbury in the 18th century approved payments for the purchase of enslaved people for two sugar plantations in Barbados, documents seen by the Observer…
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Spitfire crashes at memorial event at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire
Read More Second world war aircraft was taking part in commemoration of Battle of Britain when incident happened A Spitfire has crashed during an RAF memorial event at an airfield in Lincolnshire. It is understood the plane was taking part in a commemoration of the Battle of Britain at RAF Coningsby. Police and other emergency…
