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Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas charged over high-stakes illegal poker ring in Los Angeles

Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas has been indicted on federal charges stemming from an illegal high-stakes gambling ring that operated out of a Los Angeles mansion he owned, US authorities announced on Tuesday.Arenas, 43, who starred for the Washington...

Trump suggests Epstein ‘stole’ Virginia Giuffre among young female staff he hired away from Mar-a-Lago – US politics live

Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he broke with Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender he socialized with for more than a decade, after he hired young, female spa attendants away from Mar-a-Lago, including Virginia Giuffre,...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge to free him on $50m bond pending sentencing

The music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a judge to free him on a $50m bond while he awaits sentencing in October after a jury found him not guilty of the most serious federal charges he faced earlier...

My Best Friend’s Wedding 2: Celine Song to write sequel to hit comedy

A sequel to the 1997 comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding is in the works with Celine Song tapped to write the screenplay.According to Collider, the playwright turned writer-director, who broke out with the Oscar-nominated drama Past Lives, has reportedly...

US labor activist Chris Smalls assaulted by IDF during Gaza aid trip, group says

On Saturday night, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted and boarded the Handala, an aid ship that attempted to reach Gaza as part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, a grassroots international collective that has worked to end Israel’s blockade...

US and China poised to extend tariff truce after failing to find resolution at talks

US and Chinese negotiators have agreed in principle to push back the deadline for escalating tariffs, although America’s representatives said any extension would need Donald Trump’s approval.Officials from both sides said after two days of talks in Stockholm that...

Why is UK preparing to recognise Palestinian statehood?

Keir Starmer is preparing to recognise Palestinian statehood as soon as September unless Israel meets key conditions, including reaching a ceasefire and committing to a long-term peace process.The prime minister’s announcement on Tuesday marked a significant shift in the...

UCLA agrees to $6.5m settlement with Jewish students over pro-Palestinian protests

The University of California, Los Angeles, will pay nearly $6.5m to settle a lawsuit by Jewish students and a professor who said the university allowed antisemitic discrimination to take place on campus during last year’s pro-Palestinian protests.The lawsuit alleged...

The Guardian view on Trump’s crypto push: Britain is right to say no to digital currency politics | Editorial

Hype too often influences policymakers when it comes to regulating markets. So it was reassuring to hear Sir Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, resist the momentum behind cryptocurrencies. In his July Mansion House speech, he reiterated...

ChatGPT launches study mode to encourage ‘responsible’ academic use

ChatGPT is launching a “study mode” to encourage responsible academic use of the chatbot, amid rising cases of misuse of artificial intelligence tools at universities.The feature, which can be accessed via the chatbot’s tools button, can walk users through...
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Sydney’s huge Gaza protest shows there’s now no stopping the tide of public opinion | Sarah Malik

The rain couldn’t stop us. At least 100,000 people took over the CBD and marched across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge...
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