23 h. ago Trump’s evidence of South Africa ‘white genocide’ contains images from Democratic Republic of Congo

Other images displayed by Trump during meeting with South African president Cyril Ramaphosa were false or misleadingThe evidence of supposed mass killings of white South Africans presented by Donald Trump in a tense White House meeting on Wednesday were in some cases images from the Democratic Republic of Congo, while footage shown during the meeting was falsely portrayed as depicting “burial sites”.“These are all white farmers that are being buried,” said Trump, holding up a print-out of an article accompanied by a picture during the contentious Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago P Diddy trial evidence so far – disturbing images, 'gun threat' and '$20,000 demand'

Rapper P Diddy's sex-trafficking trial is one week in, and a number of accusations have been thrown against him, including from his ex Cassie Ventura and a male escort

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3 d. ago Rapper 'dressed as Muslim woman in BURQA to disguise himself during first 'freak off' with "Punisher" escort'

Sean ' Diddy ' Combs' trial for sex-trafficking and racketeering is on its sixth day in New York City .

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3 d. ago Diddy trial updates: Rapper 'dressed as Muslim woman in BURQA to disguise himself during first 'freak off' with "Punisher" escort'

Sean ' Diddy ' Combs' trial for sex-trafficking and racketeering is on its sixth day in New York City .

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3 d. ago Diddy trial live: Extraordinary item of WOMEN'S clothing rapper wore for 'freak off' with escort called The Punisher

Sean ' Diddy ' Combs' trial for sex-trafficking and racketeering is on its sixth day in New York City .

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3 d. ago Oil industry funded Girl Scouts and British Museum to boost image, evidence suggests

BP has funded Washington’s National Gallery of Art, UK’s Royal Shakespeare Company and National Portrait GalleryOil interests have funded cultural institutions such as museums, youth organizations and athletic groups in recent years, new research shows, in what appears to be a public relations effort to boost their image amid growing public awareness of the climate crisis.Top US fossil fuel lobby group the American Petroleum Institute (API) sponsored a 2017 workshop for the Pennsylvania Girl Scouts, featuring “activities that mimicked work in the energy industry”. Energy giant BP in 2016 sponsored Washington DC’s National Gallery of Art and continues to fund the British Museum in London. And in 2019, Shell sponsored the golf event the Houston Open for the 26th time. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Diddy trial live: Trump bombshell drops in witness' disgusting 'freak off' testimony

Sean ' Diddy ' Combs' trial for sex-trafficking and racketeering is on its sixth day in New York City .

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3 d. ago Diddy trial live: 'Punisher' escort to take the stand after shocking 'Freak Off' pictures go public

Sean ' Diddy ' Combs' trial for sex-trafficking and racketeering is on its sixth day in New York City .

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6 d. ago Caitlin Clark’s winter transformation has the Indiana Fever dreaming big

After a dedicated offseason grind that broke the internet, Clark enters her sophomore season as the MVP favorite and the anchor of Indiana’s new-look rosterThe hype kicked off with a single photograph. In March, during the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament in Indianapolis, a shot of Caitlin Clark cheering from the sidelines, arms flexed, muscles defined, went viral and sparked conversation across social media. “There’s been much ado about her guns,” said Amber Cox, the Fever’s chief operating officer. Even the team staff took notice. “She was obviously very proud of it,” added Sarah Kessler, Indiana’s head athletic performance coach. “We did have a chuckle about it, though, because it garnered more attention than we realized it would.”That viral image wasn’t just a flash of vanity; it was evidence of Clark’s offseason grind. For the first time since the summer of 2023, she had the time and space to focus entirely on building her body for the rigors of the WNBA. “I don’t know the...

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4 w. ago Public affairs firms in Europe enable pollution by lobbying for big oil, says analysis

Exclusive: EU Transparency Register shows law firms also among lobbyists working for fossil fuel companiesA handful of “small but dirty” public affairs and law firms in Europe are enabling pollution by lobbying extensively for big oil, an analysis has found, with most major companies in the industry working for at least one fossil fuel client.Several of the top spenders on activities to influence EU policymaking are on the payroll of oil and gas companies, according to an analysis of the EU Transparency Register by the Good Lobby nonprofit, but fossil fuel clients represent just 1% of the industry’s revenue. Continue reading...

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