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Candace Owens has wagered her career that French President Emmanuel Macron's wife was born a man. The controversial conservative commentator took to X to tout the false theory, hours after outlining it on an episode of her podcast. It goes that French First Lady Brigitte Macron, 70, was actually born Jean-Michel Trogneux, before eventually transitioning at age 30.
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Documentary filmmaker and activist Michael Moore argued that Israel should be less concerned with their Palestinian neighbors and instead view White Christians as their true enemy. Many voters in Michigan, particularly Muslim and Arab-Americans, have called on President Biden to establish an immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. One hundred thousand people from those communities and others marked the "uncommitted" box on their ballots during the Michigan primary, as a warning to Biden that they may stay home on Election Day if he continues his current stance on Israel.
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To many, it is a stirring patriotic anthem conjuring up images of Britain's long and proud history. But Rule, Britannia! can feel 'alienating' to others, according to Labour culture spokesman Thangam Debbonaire.
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Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency on Sunday after thousands of inmates apparently escaped from its largest prison during a surge of gang violence that has upended the Caribbean nation for months. The government cited the “deterioration of security,” notably in the capital Port-au-Prince, and “increasingly violent criminal acts perpetrated by armed gangs,” including kidnappings and killings of citizens, violence against women and children and looting, according to a statement from Finance Minister Patrick Boivert, who is serving as acting prime minister.
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Staunchly pro-Palestinian left-wing firebrand George Galloway on Thursday won a chaotic by-election in Rochdale, northwestern England that was defined by the Israel-Gaza conflict. The controversial former Labour MP, who was standing for the Workers Party of Britain, won 12,335 votes with a majority of 5,697, giving his party its first-ever Member of Parliament in Britain’s House of Commons. It will be Galloway’s fifth constituency in 37 years, having now unseated his former party in three separate elections.
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The Irish can be a romantic bunch and every four years, there is a day for roles to reverse and for women to take charge of their romantic destiny. In Irish tradition, February 29, AKA Leap Day, is the day when women can propose to men. But why is the tradition so? Why do women propose on Leap Day, which is also known as Batchelor's Day or Ladies Privilege? Like many Irish traditions, this one has its origins in Irish folklore. Ladies who are planning to propose on Leap Day (February 29) have St Brigid to thank for the tradition.
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The Alphabet-owned company paused Gemini's image generation feature last week after users on social media flagged that Gemini was creating inaccurate historical images that sometimes replaced White people with images of Black, Native American and Asian people. In a note to employees, Pichai said the tool's responses were offensive to users and had shown bias.
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Arab American organizations in Michigan are urging President Joe Biden to 'step down' as they push for Democratic voters in the state to cast their ballot for 'uncommitted' in the February 27th primary. Arab Americans have been furious with the president since the Israeli-Hamas war began in October. Biden has strongly backed Israel's counter strikes in the West Bank. In Gaza, the Health Ministry said the death toll had risen to 29,092 since the start of the war with around two-thirds of them women and children. Now that anger could have political consequences in a state that could decide which...
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Period dramas can offer up a gripping mixture of tension, romance and intrigue. But with so many options across so many streaming services, where should you start? Well, our critics have done the hard work for you by sifting through copies choices to bring you an unmissable selection of 30 options that will whisk you back in time to the excitement and emotion of long-past eras.
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Hundreds of Ukrainian troops may have been captured by advancing Russian units or disappeared during Ukraine’s chaotic retreat from the eastern city of Avdiivka, according to senior Western officials and soldiers fighting for Ukraine, a devastating loss that could deal a blow to already weakening morale. The Russian capture of Avdiivka has emerged as a significant symbolic loss for Ukrainian troops, a sign of the battlefield impact of the failure of the U.S. Congress, so far, to approve more military assistance as dwindling supplies of artillery shells make it even harder to hold the line.
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Tuberculosis (TB) cases are on the rise, fuelling fears England may see a resurgence of the Victorian-era illness. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) figures show 4,850 people were struck by the bacterial infection, spread by coughing, in 2023 — marking a rise of almost 11 per cent on the previous year. This is despite 2022 being a bumper year for TB. It marked only the third time cases of the infection have increased nationally over the past decade.
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Is this the grimmest hotel in Las Vegas? Customer reviews say Circus Circus is the biggest sin in the city after experiencing the 'nightmare' establishment this year. Guests claim their stays have been marred by dirty sheets, bedbug infestations, crumbling walls and crusty carpets at the 3,900-room Nevada hotel, which overlooks the Sphere.
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Shocking footage has emerged showing a huge brawl between students at a Minneapolis high school. The lunch time fight at Lakeville North High School reportedly saw police called to the premises. Students were also threatened with disciplinary action if the they re-shared the video which was posted on X, formerly Twitter.
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437 AAPL +0.41% TSLA +2.12% IBM +1.07% META -0.40% Super Bowl 2024: The big business behind the big gameScroll back up to restore default view. Dylan Croll Dylan Croll·Markets Reporter Sat, February 10, 2024 at 10:10 AM EST·7 min read In this article: AAPL +0.41% Watchlist Watchlist Recommendation Rating Buy TSLA +2.12% IBM +1.07% META -0.40% Once upon a time, believe it or not, no one particularly looked forward to Super Bowl ads. That all changed when Washington faced Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 1984, in Tampa, Fla. Those who tuned in to the big game on CBS — and...
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It's something that features on many people's bucket lists. But if you've always dreamed of climbing Mount Everest, new regulations may make you reconsider. People who climb the world's highest mountain will now have to bring their own poo back to base camp.
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Gay hook-up app Grindr has been blasted by a Stonewall rioter for not letting users search specifically for biological men and claiming that doing so is transphobic.
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Bud Light has unveiled their new commercial for the Super Bowl complete with star studded cameos, as the company attempts to reel in customers after a disastrous year.
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The Super Bowl always draws crowds to betting windows and online sports books, but some of the most talked about action this year will leave a blank space in Las Vegas. With in-person sports books limited to action on the field, Adam Burns, the sports book manager for BetOnline.ag, found himself capitalizing on the moment by preparing odds for a flood of unusual wagers: What sort of outfit will Taylor Swift wear to the game on Sunday? Will the CBS broadcast show her holding a beverage or giving high-fives? Will she cry if the Kansas City Chiefs lose to the...
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The Hallmark Channel has race-swapped nearly the entire cast for their upcoming adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. Sense and Sensibility was the first novel written by Jane Austen and is set in the late 18th century. It follows two sisters Marianne and Elinor who find themselves in tough circumstances after the death of their father, who leaves his fortune to his eldest son from his first marriage. The two sisters, their mother, and their third sister leave their home and move in with a cousin.
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The 2023 New York Jets could be encapsulated in two photos: The hopeful beginning, when the flag-waving Aaron Rodgers led his new teammates onto the MetLife Stadium field before the opener, and moments later, when the presumed franchise savior was helped off the turf with a season-ending Achilles injury. But in speaking to 30 sources in and around the team, The Athletic is revealing deeper issues that further sabotaged the Jets' efforts to survive without Rodgers under center. 'It's just such a f***ing mess,' one Jets coach told The Athletic. 'Something has to change.'
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