49 m. ago Weinstein could be sentenced next month, but only if there’s no retrial on an unresolved rape charge

Harvey Weinstein faces sentencing and another possible retrial in his New York City sex crimes case

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64 m. ago US sanctions Mexican drug cartel associates accused of scamming elderly Americans

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on more than a dozen Mexican companies and four people it says worked with a powerful drug trafficking cartel to scam elderly Americans in a multimillion-dollar timeshare fraud

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1 hour ago The midlife crisis for blokes is dead as men are finding a new lease of life in their older age

The myth of the midlife crisis is supposedly over for men, as they travel the world, make sourdough bread, write a book and hit the gym when the hit later life

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1 hour ago ITV This Morning viewers 'stunned' as Andi Peters confirms age and says 'I'm ancient'

ITV This Morning viewers were left gobsmacked as Andi Peters confirmed his age while discussing Brooklyn Beckham's feud with his family

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2 h. ago UK traffic to popular porn sites slumps after age checks introduced

Figures from digital data company show effect of strict rules brought in last month under Online Safety ActBritish visits to popular pornography sites have slumped following the introduction of strict age checks last month, data shows.Daily visits to Pornhub, the UK’s most used porn site, fell from 3.6m on 24 July, the day before age-gating was introduced, to 1.9m on 8 August, a drop of 47%. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump’s Washington DC takeover is straight out of a fascist playbook| Moustafa Bayoumi

Some 800 National Guard troops will be deployed in the nation’s capital because, according to the president: ‘our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs’A key chapter in the fascist playbook has always been to convince the public that it is living in such a state of mortal danger and unbridled chaos that the only chance of survival is to cede individual rights to the determined will of the Dear Leader. That’s why fascist leaders have constantly demanded that their populations venerate all violence performed in the service of the state and revere the apparatuses of state violence, such as police forces and the military. In this scenario, state violence is not only necessary for the nation’s survival. State violence is understood as even beautiful, something the public can and must believe in.Buying into state violence this way produces something historian Robert Paxton has called a “mobilizing passion”. In his book The Anatomy of Fascism, Paxton described how “the beauty of...

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2 h. ago Carabao Cup second round draw LIVE: Start time, TV info, ball numbers as Man Utd learn fate

Due to their lack of European football this season, Manchester United will enter the Carabao Cup in the second round for the first time since their infamous 4-0 loss against MK Dons in 2014

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2 h. ago Carabao Cup second round draw LIVE: Man Utd and rivals learn fate, start time, TV info, ball numbers

Due to their lack of European football this season, Manchester United will enter the Carabao Cup in the second round for the first time since their infamous 4-0 loss against MK Dons in 2014

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2 h. ago ITV This Morning fans 'in disbelief' as Andi Peters shares real age live on air

ITV This Morning presenter Andi Peters left co-star Nick Ferrari stunned and viewers 'in disbelief' as he shared his real age live on air during a debate about Brooklyn Beckham

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2 h. ago ITV This Morning fans 'floored' after Andi Peters confirms his age on live TV

This Morning star Andi joked he was "ancient" after he recently celebrated a birthday

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2 h. ago Premier League chief Richard Masters sends clear message over Man City 115 charges verdict

The Premier League first issued the charges against Manchester City in February 2023, but two-and-a-half years on there is still no verdict, with City denying any wrongdoing

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2 h. ago The big bratwurst brawl: why is this simple sausage so sizzlingly controversial?

The rivalry between the regions who claim to have invented it is more heated than ever – and should it be 8cm or 31cm long?Name: Bratwurst.Age: It depends. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Dale Webster, surfer who rode waves for 14,642 consecutive days, dies aged 77

Surfer rode waves daily for over 40 years straightStreak reached 14,642 consecutive surfing daysGuinness record-holder dies at age 77 in CaliforniaDale Webster, the Northern California surfer who paddled out every day for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 77. News of his death was shared on social media by friends and fellow surfers. No cause of death was given.Known as Daily Dale and Daily Wavester, Webster holds a Guinness world record for the longest streak of consecutive days surfed: an extraordinary 14,642, a stretch that began in 1975 and ended in 2015. His feat required him to surf at least three waves a day, rain or shine, in sickness or in health, through frigid Pacific waters and the shark-rich lineup off Sonoma County. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The best luxury hotels in Barcelona for a lavish stay in the coastal Spanish city

Whether its views of the Sagrada Familia or over the sparkling Mediterranean Sea, the best luxury hotels in Barcelona are found in prime spots around the city

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3 h. ago Man City 115 charges addressed as Premier League chief opens up on verdict timeline feelings

Manchester City were charged with more than 100 Premier League financial rules breaches in February 2023 but a verdict is yet to be delivered

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3 h. ago Pastor's unlikely excuse after he was caught on camera wearing a woman's wig and underwear

A Brazilian evangelical pastor confessed to wearing women's lingerie and a wig, but said he was doing so because he was investigating an address in the central city of Goiânia.

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3 h. ago Venus Williams, 45, will be oldest US Open singles entrant in 44 years

Williams to play first slam singles since 2023Oldest US Open singles entrant since 1981Seven-time major champ won in 2000, 2001Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam singles at the US Open after a two-year absence, having received a wildcard invitation Wednesday to compete at Flushing Meadows at age 45.Williams will be the oldest singles entrant at the tournament since Renee Richards played there at 47 in 1981, according to the International Tennis Federation. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Copenhagen faces repaying thousands of couples after illegal fees for weddings

Authorities could face bill of up to 23m krone for wrongful charges over seven-year period to mostly foreign couplesAuthorities in Copenhagen could face a bill of tens of millions of krone after it emerged that the city had illegally charged wedding fees to about 12,000 couples over seven years.Most of those who were charged during the period are understood to have been from outside Denmark and did not have permanent residence in the country. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Swansea City fans' forum LIVE: Updates as club chiefs face supporters

Follow all the latest from Swansea City's latest fan forum

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3 h. ago 'Manchester nightlife' viral videos investigation discussed in podcast

An investigation by the Manchester Evening News uncovered a vile trade in videos of women in the city centre

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