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Daniel Dubois called out by British rival who insists he ‘quit’ against Oleksandr Usyk
The Independent
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August 29, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Ashwell Prince wants Proteas batters to put the foot down in England white-ball series
IOL
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Ashwell Prince may have arrived in England with one eye still closed after the long flight from Sydney and the other squarely focused on his trip to Anfield to watch his beloved Liverpool face off against Premiership rivals Arsenal on Sunday, but...
British couple detained in Iran on espionage charges while on global motorbike trip are 'suddenly whisked' to courtroom
Daily Mail
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August 28, 2025
A British couple detained in Iran on espionage charges have requested an urgent meeting with the Foreign Secretary after the pair were 'suddenly whisked' to a courtroom. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 52, were arrested in Kerman, southern Iran,...
WATCH VIDEO: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce enjoy double date with Patrick and Brittany Mahomes in surprise Arrowhead cameo 2 days after engagement
Sportskeeda
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August 29, 2025
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have been seen in public for the first time since they announced their engagement this week. On Thursday, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and his multi-platinum pop superstar fiancée were spotted watching his alma...
Singapore’s Real Lesson for Britain and Europe
The American Conservative - Washington D.C.
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August 29, 2025
I love Singapore. It’s a favorite city of mine, and on those mornings when I am feeling too cosmopolitan, I can imagine myself living there again. I was there for a few weeks a decade back, and it is a paradise compared to most western cities....
UK seen as top destination for tech growth ahead of US, Europe and APAC, says Barclays
Business Matters
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August 29, 2025
The bank’s latest Business Prosperity Index found that 62 per cent of UK tech leaders see their home market as a better place to grow and scale a business than mainland Europe, with 61 per cent preferring the UK to Asia-Pacific and 60 per cent...
British Sikh MP Jeevun Sandher marries fellow Labour politician in UK
Hindustan Times
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August 28, 2025
Jeevun Sandher, one of Britain’s newest members of Parliament elected in the Labour Party’s landslide general election victory last July, has tied the knot in a traditional Sikh and church wedding with fellow Labour MP Louise Jones. Jeevun...
4chan Sues UK Regulator Over Online Safety Law After Trump Administration Pressure Forces UK To Drop Apple Encryption Backdoor
Benzinga
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U.S.-based internet forums 4chan and Kiwi Farms are suing Britain's media regulator Ofcom over its enforcement of the Online Safety Act, escalating tensions between American tech groups and European regulators while U.S. officials celebrate a...
Māori wards: Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell criticises Hobson’s Pledge for using her image, quotes in social media post
The New Zealand Herald
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August 29, 2025
Tapsell voted against Māori wards for Rotorua Lakes Council in 2021. But in 2024, when faced with a council vote on whether to have a poll on Māori wards at the 2025 local elections or disestablish them, Tapsell supported a vote. The image in...
Putin accused of ‘sabotaging peace’ after devastating airstrike on Kyiv kills 23 and hits British Council building
The Independent
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August 29, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Britain's 'ghost' island: Tragic reason why last residents of remote archipelago left 95 years ago today
Daily Mail
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August 29, 2025
Shunning modernity, living off the land, and eating seabirds to survive - some might think that all sounds a bit romantic. But for the Britons of St Kilda, that way of life had become too much. On August 29, 1930 - exactly 95 years ago today - the...
Andrew Bolt brands Brittany Higgins a 'young and silly woman' after defamation loss: 'There won't be much change left from the $2.4million compensation'
Daily Mail
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August 29, 2025
An outspoken TV veteran has branded Brittany Higgins a 'young and silly woman' after her former boss Linda Reynolds won a bitter defamation battle against her. Ms Reynolds launched a defamation lawsuit over a series of Ms Higgins' social media...
Trump meets UK ex-PM Blair on post-war Gaza
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 28, 2025
President Donald Trump was presiding over a policy meeting on the Gaza war on Wednesday with input from former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Trump West Asia envoy Jared Kushner, a senior White House official said. Trump, top White...
UK creative industries secure record £2.4bn in tax reliefs
Business Matters
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August 28, 2025
Figures from HMRC show a 10 per cent increase on the previous year, underlining the government’s recognition of the sector’s importance to growth, investment and jobs. High-end television productions were once again the single largest beneficiary,...
British journalists call on Starmer to protect their colleagues in Gaza
Yemen News Agency SABA
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London – Saba: British journalists called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take urgent steps to protect their colleagues in Gaza and to pressure Israel to allow international journalists into the region to cover the war freely. A vigil was held...
England player explains why trans ban in women’s rugby left her ‘disappointed’
Outsports - California
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August 28, 2025
Rugby’s reputation for being welcoming to everyone is concealing the effects of prejudicial attitudes and exclusionary policies enacted in recent years. That’s the view expressed by England player Poppy Cleall, her former Red Roses teammate Sasha...
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Aldi set to conclude $870 million global media review
Campaign Asia-Pacific
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August 29, 2025
Aldi’s global media planning and buying review is set to conclude in September, with three networks pitching for the global account. Campaign understands that Aldi invited the trio of networks with which it already works to pitch for the account,...
Brush fire triggers over a dozen WW2 bomb explosions in UK national park
New York Post
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August 28, 2025
Firefighters tackling a massive blaze in the North Yorkshire moors have been hampered by exploding wartime bombs. Crews have been working to put out a wildfire on Langdale Moor, in the North York Moors National Park in the UK, since the evening on...
Prince Harry 'to meet with King Charles' when he returns to UK for anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's death - as sources say 'reconciliation is within reach'
Daily Mail
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August 29, 2025
Prince Harry is set to meet with King Charles for the first time in 20 months - though his brother William has reportedly rejected the invitation 'out of hand'. Reconciliation is 'within reach' between the Duke of Sussex and his father following...
Possession of puberty blockers could lead to prosecution in Northern Ireland
GCN
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August 28, 2025
The procurement or possession of puberty blockers to treat gender dysphoria could lead to prosecution in Northern Ireland. The news comes according to correspondence seen by Belfast Live between Health Minister Mike Nesbitt and Ministers Naomi...