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The former GB News host failed to overturn a High Court order protecting the anonymity of a man he allegedly catfished into sharing sexual material online
Lily Smith Like mother, like daughter? Like father, like son? Despite the increasing prevalence of digital payments in today’s world, young people continue to use cash. The persistence of cash use, even among youngsters who have grown up with debit cards and smartphones, raises interesting questions about the factors that influence young people’s payment choices. … Continue reading Parental guidance: the influence of parents on young people and their attitudes towards cash
It’s obviously becoming difficult to keep track of where the US government policy is on any particular day. Last week, it was ‘Liberation Day’, which included tariffs being imposed on remote penguin colonies in the back of nowhere, then Musk labelling the Trump’s trade adviser ‘dumber than a sack of bricks’, then tariffs on Chinese…
It has been a sodden, often grey summer in Johannesburg. The rain has continued into early autumn as the days begin to cool. On the last Friday in March, the offices of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) were warm and cosy as people came in from the rain. Established in 1996 in […]
Following is an unedited, automated transcript of this Lever Time episode.
I’m not into politics. Never have been. That’s why it was so refreshing to have a candidate who wasn’t the same old same old, but a raging animated ape.
Donkey Kong might not be the most sophisticated public speaker, but it sure was entertaining to go to his rallies. None of the usual bunk about policy and budgets. Just two hours of roaring and chest-pounding. No one gets a crowd going like that monkey! Or donkey. Whatever he is.
But for all the talk from pundits about how we’d see a new side of Donkey Kong once he took office, well, not so much. Turns out we got exactly what we voted for. Day one, he nabbed some lady in a pink dress, climbed to the top of the Capitol, stomped till the floors tilted into a back-and-forth pattern, and started rolling down barrels.
I guess we shouldn’t be surprised. President Donkey Kong’s entire platform was that he smashes things. But I figured he’d wait till after the first hundred days to give the system a good pounding. Nope. Right out of the gate, it’s been barrel, barrel, barrel, all day, every day. Some barrels even dip themselves in oil, combust, and then mosey around looking for trouble.
The leader of one of America’s largest unions says that inflation concerns are legitimate but argues that it’s time to end the era of free trade.
During an off-the-record panel, AIPAC’s CEO detailed his organization’s grooming of Trump’s top national security officials, and how his group’s “access” ensures they continue to follow Israel’s agenda. The Grayzone has obtained audio of an off-the-record session from the 2025 Congressional Summit of AIPAC, the main US lobbying arm of the state of Israel. Recorded by an attendee of the panel discussion, the audio features AIPAC’s new CEO, Elliott Brandt, describing how his organization has cultivated influence with three top […]
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Australian Opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has been seen on the campaign trail with a spring in his step, following news overnight that his idol, President Trump, took inspiration from him and performed a policy backflip over imposing tariffs on the... Read More ›
A conversation with the Massachusetts congresswoman on challenging executive authority and the ICE abduction of Rümeysa Öztürk.
The post Unchecked: Rep. Ayanna Pressley on the President’s Power Grab appeared first on The Intercept.
In this interview with Oli Dugmore, for Politics JOE, I had a chance to lay out – in around 30 minutes – the political economics and economic history behind Donald Trump’s tariff war. As I said to Oli, those of us who oppose Trump have a duty to understand what his team are up to […]
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The Heritage Foundation and its allies claim to fight antisemitism through DEI reforms—but their real goal is silencing pro-Palestinian voices and dismantling academic dissent.
The post Weaponizing DEI: Inside the Trump-Backed Crackdown on Palestine Solidarity appeared first on MintPress News.
The crested honey buzzard’s unique adaptations help them eat their favorite food: young bees and wasps
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Sixty-one media organizations and press freedom advocates filed an amicus brief warning of the chilling effect on First Amendment rights.
The post Press Coalition Challenges Trump’s Executive Order Threatening Press Freedom and Legal Representation appeared first on The Intercept.
In a move that stunned traders, analysts and policymakers alike, China has just announced a complete halt on all liquefied natural gas imports from the United States. A decision made abruptly with no prior indication, no phased reduction and no explanation beyond a terse statement from Beijing…
…China was one of the fastest growing markets for American LNG, importing more than four million tons annually. Cutting that overnight is more than symbolic, it’s surgical.
Early reactions have been nothing short of panic. Energy markets were jolted, LNG prices in Europe and Asia swung wildly and US energy firms reported immediate financial hits…
3:45 a.m. – Wake naturally to the soft sigh of a ghost. Or maybe it’s the hum of the Amherst wind through the shutters. Either way, it’s a Sign. Do not question the Sign.
4:00 a.m. – Lie completely still and compose six hauntingly perfect quatrains in your mind. Refuse to scribble them down. Let them ferment in the silence like forbidden knowledge.
4:45 a.m. – Tape mouth shut. This is not for health. It’s a vow of silence to preserve the sanctity of unspoken verse.
5:00 a.m. – Dwell in possibility while donning a flawless white gown. Consider briefly wearing a beige one, then laugh inwardly. This mortal coil is no place for earth tones.
5:30 a.m. – Place a single drop of rosewater on your forehead. It’s not skincare; it’s communion with eternity.
6:00 a.m. – Practice 1,872 quill strokes. Each stroke corresponds to a previously unpublished poem. Resist the urge to show anyone. Genius is a private affair.