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The TelegraphBillionaire Mulberry owner charged in corruption investigation
Mulberry’s billionaire owner has been charged in Singapore for his role in a scandal involving thousands of pounds’ worth of gifts he gave to a former government minister.
- The Telegraph
Xi and Mao replace Jesus and Mary in Chinese churches
The sudden order to remove the symbol of the cross from the roof and entrance of a village church in China’s Anhui province cited unspecified “safety” hazards.
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Woman died of heart attack caused by stranger repeatedly raping her, court told
Natalie Shotter, 37, had been on a night out before she was sexually assaulted and killed on a park bench in London in July 2021, jurors have heard.
- The Telegraph
Teacher struck off for having sex with pupil complains about stigma caused by offence
A teacher who was struck off for having sex with a pupil has complained of being stigmatised because of her offence.
- The Telegraph
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been silent for months - now some Israelis believe he has been killed
In a windowless room, somewhere in the bowels of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) headquarters, Chief of Staff Lt Gen Herzi Halevi jabbed his index finger forward.
- People
Meet Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi's 2 Kids: All About Son Jaden and Daughter Jaz
Grand Slam champions Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi share two children
- SETHLUI.COM
We tried Singapore’s best-rated claypot rice
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Nicola Peltz Beckham goes full femme fatale in red corset
The Lola star added another Victorian-inspired piece to her Y2K archive - see more
- The Daily Beast
Michael Moore Warns This Move Could Cost Kamala Harris The Election
On the same day Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning in Flint, Michigan, filmmaker Michael Moore is warning of a fatal “mistake that could be made in these final 4-5 weeks” until Election Day.“If Harris is advised by her wealthy donors to shun the left and drop her more progressive positions in favor of a ‘move to the center,’” Moore writes in a new Substack post, it could “reduce or depress the vote.” The Fahrenheit 9/11 director grew up in the suburbs of Flint, and made the Midwestern c
- Associated Press
US launches airstrikes by fighter jets and ships on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels
The U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed rebels, U.S. officials confirmed. Military aircraft and warships bombed Houthi strongholds at roughly five locations, according to the officials. Houthi media said seven strikes hit the airport in Hodeida, a major port city, and the Katheib area, which has a Houthi-controlled military base.
- HuffPost
Anderson Cooper Struggles To Speak After Watching Weird Melania Trump Clip Live On Air
"Sorry, it’s the first time I’m seeing that. That’s the weirdest promo I’ve ever seen," the CNN anchor said.
- NextShark
Police search for man accused of pouring hot coffee on Brisbane baby
A Chinese national, identified as a 33-year-old man on a student visa, is accused of pouring hot coffee on a 9-month-old baby at Hanlon Park in Brisbane, Australia, on Aug. 27. The baby, named Luka, suffered serious burns, leading to lifelong injuries. The investigation: The suspect fled to New South Wales the day after the attack and left Australia from Sydney on Aug. 31.
- CNN
The C919 is China’s answer to the A320. But what is it like onboard?
CNN’s Beijing bureau chief shares his experience flying on China’s first homegrown mainline passenger plane.
- HuffPost UK
Vladimir Putin Still Hasn't Stopped Ukraine's Incursion Into Russia – And Even The West Is Puzzled
Two months later, and Kyiv's small – albeit astonishing – occupation of Russian territory is going strong. Western officials don't understand how.
- The Telegraph
Iran’s supreme leader swears Israel ‘won’t last long’
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has sworn that Israel will not “last long” in a defiant sermon in Tehran on Friday.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Made Crass Jokes About Death of Rally Attendee in Leaked Recording
Donald Trump was reportedly caught on tape turning the grieving widow of a man who died at one of his rallies into a source of amusement for his super-wealthy dinner guests.The recording, obtained by The Guardian, apparently comes from a private meal Trump held Aug. 10 in Aspen, Colorado. In it, the Republican presidential nominee reportedly recalled a meeting with the wife of Corey Comperatore, the man who was killed by shots fired at Trump by Thomas Crooks at a Pennsylvania rally in July.“So t
- Euronews
Israeli airstrike kills Hamas official and his family in northern Lebanon
The fighting has led more than 250,000 Syrians and 82,000 Lebanese to flee north to Syria in the past two weeks.
- The Daily Beast
CNN Reporter Warns Kamala Harris Campaign Looks ‘Like a Loser’
CNN data reporter Harry Enten says that one key statistic may spell serious trouble for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign just one month out from the election—so much so that a win would be, in his words, “historically unprecedented.”In a segment with host John Berman, Enten analyzed the polling data around the question, “Do you think the country is on the right track?” Apparently, just 28 percent of Americans think that the United States is currently headed in the right direct
- The Independent
What are Israel and Iran’s attack and defence capabilities?
The two bitter regional enemies are on the brink of all-out war
- The Telegraph
Netanyahu denounces Macron over calls to stop arms deliveries to Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, issued a furious denunciation of Emmanuel Macron on Saturday over his calls for a worldwide arms embargo on Israel.