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McIlroy lashes out at DeChambeau for ‘holding the Open hostage’ over penalty row ⊖

found 2026 › Jul › 18 (Sat) @ 20:01 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

‘I won’t defend Bryson – I’m not fond of him’
Masters champion says rival’s actions ‘not a good look’

Rory McIlroy has accused a “performative” Bryson DeChambeau of “holding the tournament hostage” aft…

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Two American service members dead and a third missing as Iran strikes take US death toll to 16 ⊖⊖

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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The attack on July 17 at the base involved Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, killing two US servicemembers, injuring four and and at least one servicemember also missing in action.

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Revealed: How Labour business secretary Peter Kyle's young 'gym buddy' was granted extraordinary access to the heart of Keir Starmer's government ⊕

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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Jayden Watson, an American tech lobbyist, brushed shoulders with senior Labour ministers, including the PM and the chancellor, at exclusive events.

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Trump’s speech offered a preview of his next moves on elections ⊖

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President Donald Trump’s elections legislation remains stalled in Congress. But his Thursday night primetime address contained hints of where he might take his whole-of-government approach to asserti…

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The film helped me realise that getting out into nature would also allow me to escape my anxieties, but I started to see the costs of constant escape

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Faced with inadequate US healthcare, Black women fly to South Korea: ‘It could save your life’ ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Jul › 18 (Sat) @ 11:22 UTC

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Black women who feel minimized or dismissed in the US are traveling thousands of miles for South Korea’s patient-first approach

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a story from The Economist ✅ › United States

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Trump has normalized crypto. Is it the path to the next financial collapse? | Eduardo Porter ⊕

found 2026 › Jul › 18 (Sat) @ 10:43 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Cheerleading by the president, who made $1.2bn last year off uninsured currency, does not bode well for US economy

The scale of the graft is decidedly off the charts, but the revelation that Donald Tr…

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This year’s dominant leader shouldn’t take the boos personally – even Eddy Merckx didn’t always get red carpet treatment

Enduring the ire of French cycling fans is a rite of passage for a majority of …

‘He became a sensation’: Manchester pays tribute to abolitionist Frederick Douglass ⊕

found 2026 › Jul › 18 (Sat) @ 09:34 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Annual lectures will discuss work of writer and campaigner who ‘revitalised the anti-slavery cause’ in Britain

He was one of the most important figures of his time, an author, orator and American stat…

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