Security in focus as arrests made in spat of sex toy disruptions in WNBA
How does the WNBA deal with sex-toy throwers? What to know about arrests and security.
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Azerbaijan and Armenia sign accord brokered by Trump at the White House
US president says the deal will bring peace and new economic opportunities for the two rivals, but issues remain.
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Thousands of hotels in Europe to sue Booking.com over ‘abusive’ practices
Class action lawsuit argues the online travel platform distorted market with ‘best price’ clauses Booking.com is facing a class-action lawsuit from more than 10,000 European hotels arguing that the accommodation mega-site used its muscle to distort the market to their detriment over a 20-year period. The Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Cafes in Europe (Hotrec),…
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The world’s in flames. But these are the ways I’ve found hope this summer amid the gloom | Jonathan Freedland
Tentatively, I want to make a moral case for escapism – for allowing oneself a break from world events If you’ve locked your phone in a drawer, hidden the newspaper down the sofa or unplugged the radio, I wouldn’t blame you. Just glimpsing or half-hearing the headlines can be enough to plunge you into a…
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What could the Cotswolds possibly offer JD Vance? I suggest a swim in one of its rivers | Marina Hyde
The VP of a thousand holidays has done Disneyland and skiing in Vermont. Now it’s time to skive off among the worst people Britain has to offer I don’t have access to the employment contract, but find myself increasingly intrigued by a question: how many days annual leave does a vice-president of the United States…
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When a journalist uses AI to interview a dead child, isn’t it time to ask what the boundaries should be? | Gaby Hinsliff
The virtual world can bring a kind of friendship and a kind of connection, even to the grieving. But it can also facilitate exploitation of very human needs Joaquin Oliver was 17 years old when he was shot in the hallway of his high school. An older teenager, expelled some months previously, had opened fire…
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Sweetgreen shares drop 23% after salad chain cuts outlook for the second time in two quarters
Sweetgreen said it saw issues with its loyalty program, weak consumer sentiment, tariff headwinds and store challenges.
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Bed Bath & Beyond relaunches with first store in Nashville, plans dozens more
Bed Bath & Beyond has been resurrected after filing for bankruptcy in 2023 and liquidating. Its new owners are looking to open dozens of stores through 2026.
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Tense phonecall on Pak-India ceasefire reason for deterioration in Trump-Modi relations: report
A tense phone call on the ceasefire between Pakistan and India became the basis for the current breakdown in relations between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported on Friday. Trump on Wednesday imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, citing New Delhi’s continued imports of Russian…
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Security forces kill 33 terrorists in Balochistan’s Zhob district: ISPR
Security forces killed 33 terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Friday, the military’s media wing said in a statement. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a large group of terrorists belonging to the “Indian proxy Fitna al Khwaraj”, were trying to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border when they were detected by…
