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South Park: Creator Trey Parker makes joke apology to Trump over opening episode
Helen Bushby Culture reporter South Park co-creator Trey Parker has made a short, joke apology to President Donald Trump for ridiculing…
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Trump jokes he wants Powell to lower interest rates
US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell exchanged frosty words during their public tour of the Federal Reserve's…
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The office isn’t just a space anymore. It’s a strategy to attract talent
Post-pandemic, flexible work models were meant to deliver the best of both worlds: freedom and fluidity without losing the spark of…
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Turnout for July 26 Families First protests against Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ and Medicaid cuts expected in all 50 states: What to know
On Saturday, July 26, tens of thousands of people, including large numbers of families, are expected to join Families First protests and…
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Polymarket is making a big bet on pop culture
Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based “prediction market” best known as a platform for betting on elections, sports, and geopolitical events,…
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Powerboat driver dies after crash with houseboat at Oulton Broad
Louise Parry BBC News, Suffolk A powerboat driver has died during an international competition after their boat collided with a stationary…
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These new stadiums are built to protect players—and fans—from extreme heat
In a new stadium under construction in Egypt for Cairo’s Al-Ahly Football Club, the soccer field and more than half the seats are sunken…
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How nonprofits and academia are stepping up to salvage US climate programs
Pamela McElwee, a professor at Rutgers who helped establish the academic coalition, says it’s crucial for US scientists to continue…
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The deadly saga of the controversial gene therapy Elevidys
In the days since, the company has acquiesced. But its reputation has already been hit. And the events have dealt a devastating blow to…
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Brommapojkarna: The club who made Gyokeres, Kulusevski and Bergvall
Another impressive feature of BP's operation is that many of their players come from Stockholm or the surrounding areas - like Gyokeres,…
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How to avoid burnout in your first month on the job
Starting a new job can be exciting and intense. But most new hires fall into traps that can lead straight to burnout: going all-out to…
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Streeting vows to keep disruption to a minimum as doctor strike begins
Nick Triggle Health correspondent Health Secretary Wes Streeting is promising to keep NHS services running as a five-day walkout by…
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Retail sales in June boosted by hot weather
Retail sales rose in June as warm weather boosted fuel and supermarket sales, according to official data. Sales volumes increased by 0.9%…
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How to make your company’s core values meaningful
When I ran into a former client at the grocery store, and asked him how things were going, I expected some polite small talk. Instead,…
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VAR: No need for technology to extend its power, says FA chief
Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham says there isn't "any need" to extend the use of the video assistant referee system,…
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iPadOS 26 is way more Mac-like. Where does that lead?
Greetings, everyone, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In. It was one of the best-received pieces of Apple news I can recall. At…
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Israel and US leave Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar
Israeli and US negotiators have decided to leave Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar's capital Doha, with Washington accusing Hamas of not…
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Kelly Osbourne lost 'best friend' after Ozzy Osbourne's death
Watch: Sharon, Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne on the red carpet over the years Kelly Osbourne says she has lost her "best friend" following the…
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Justice department official meets Epstein accomplice Maxwell
A senior justice department official met Jeffrey Epstein's long-time associate Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday as pressure grows on the…
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Samaritans to close more than 100 branches
The Samaritans are planning to close more than 100 branches across the UK and Ireland, the BBC has learned. In a presentation to staff,…
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Four more traders appeal rate-rigging convictions after Supreme Court ruling
Four traders are appealing to have their rate-rigging convictions overturned after the Supreme Court quashed two rate-rigging cases on…
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Automated mobile robots are a cybersecurity risk
For several years I’ve been evangelizing about the growing ways automation and robotics are beneficial to all. From medical facilities to…
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Ignoring GenAI is risky for businesses
Sometimes one bad apple can spoil the whole bushel. Generative AI (GenAI) seems to have gotten a bit of that reputation—a few…
