2 h. ago British horse racing to go on STRIKE for the first time ever as four events are scrapped in backlash to Rachel Reeves' proposed betting tax rise

DOMINIC KING: British racing has taken the astonishing decision to go on strike with all four meetings set to be staged on September 10 being cancelled.

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4 h. ago Brazil's former president Bolsonaro temporarily leaves house arrest for medical exams

Former President Jair Bolsonaro temporarily left house arrest Saturday for medical exams in Brasilia

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30 h. ago Verdict and sentencing for Brazil's Bolsonaro is set for early September

Brazil's Supreme Court has announced that it will deliver a verdict and sentence in the coup trial against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro early next month

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47 h. ago Price of 'King Kong' fat jab to soar by 170% in UK to just shy of a bloated £4K per year

Eli Lilly is sharply increasing the UK price of its weight-loss and diabetes drug Mounjaro, with the cost of some doses set to rise by as much as 170 percent from September.

Economics

56 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing line up 2025: Meet the celebrity contestants announced so far

Strictly Come Dancing is set to return to screens in September

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3 d. ago Brazil's Lula announces $5.5 billion in credits for exporters hit by US tariffs

The Brazilian government has unveiled a plan to support local exporters affected by U.S. tariffs

Economics

5 d. ago Illinois teacher brought boy, 11, to her home for 'play dates' then raped him

Alley Bardfield, 34, is set to be sentenced in September after pleading guilty to predatory criminal assault against a sixth-grade student.

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7 d. ago Freddie Mercury’s secret daughter breaks silence with confession ahead of tell

The Queen frontman Freddie Mercury's secret daughter has opened up for the first time as a new book about him fathering her in the 1970s is set to be released in September

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7 d. ago Bolsonaro supporters pray for Trump rescue as coup plot trial verdict nears

Far-right ex-president’s devotees pin hopes on pressure campaign but tariffs and sanctions appear likely to failEach morning, Edite Costa steps out of her bungalow on Brasília’s sun-baked savannah, stands beneath a mango tree and lifts her hands to the sky in prayer. “I ask God to work so that not just Trump but all Americans come to help us rip out the evil that has taken hold of the country I love,” said the 66-year-old Baptist, who is a fervent supporter of Brazil’s far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro.Bolsonaro could face decades in jail for allegedly leading a murderous conspiracy to seize power after his leftwing rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat him in the 2022 presidential election. But Costa believes her populist leader can still be saved – if her prayers are answered and Donald Trump intervenes. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Top US diplomat in Brazil summoned to foreign ministry over Bolsonaro trial comments

US embassy in Brazil made social media post accusing high court judge of persecuting former president, who is now on trial for alleged coup attemptBrazil’s foreign ministry has summoned the US chargé d’affaires after the embassy posted comments about the trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, as relations between the two countries continue to deteriorate.On Thursday, the embassy published a social media post in Portuguese criticising supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing the cases against Bolsonaro, who is on trial over an alleged coup attempt. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Brazil judge eases Jair Bolsonaro house arrest to allow family visits

Ex-president can see children and grandchildren without prior court approval, but phone and video ban remainsA Brazilian supreme court judge has eased the terms of Jair Bolsonaro’s house arrest, allowing the far-right former president to receive visits from family members without prior judicial approval.The former paratrooper turned populist has been under house arrest since Monday, when Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the measure on the grounds that Bolsonaro had allegedly violated court orders. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'Ketamine Queen' to stand trial over Friends star Matthew Perry's death as court date set

Jasveen Sangha, allegedly known to her customers as "Ketamine Queen" and accused of selling Matthew Perry the fatal dose of the drug, is set to go to trial in September

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1 week ago US steps up efforts to help Bolsonaro avoid jail over alleged coup plot

State department condemns judge’s decision to place former Brazil president under house arrest as trial proceedsThe US has intensified its campaign to help Jair Bolsonaro avoid punishment for allegedly masterminding a failed coup, with the state department denouncing the decision to place Brazil’s former president under house arrest.“Let Bolsonaro speak!” the department’s bureau of western hemisphere affairs tweeted on Monday night after the far-right populist was confined to his mansion in the capital, Brasília, and police seized his mobile phone. Continue reading...

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1 week ago US condemns Brazil supreme court judge for ordering house arrest of ex

US claims judge attempting ‘to silence opposition’ as Bolsonaro accused of breaching ban imposed amid fears he may abscond ahead of trialIn a move immediately condemned by the US, a Brazilian supreme court judge has ordered the house arrest of former president Jair Bolsonaro for breaching “preventative measures” that were imposed ahead of his trial for an alleged coup attempt.According to the ruling on Monday by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the far-right leader breached a ban on using social media which was imposed last month, when he was also ordered to wear an electronic ankle tag. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for an alleged coup plot after losing the 2022 election

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2 w. ago "Melania: The Opera" Set to Premiere in London in September 2025

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3 w. ago Rubio revokes visa for Brazilian judge who went after Trump’s buddy Bolsonaro

President Donald Trump has frequently defended former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, calling his prosecution a ‘witch hunt’

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3 w. ago What to know about the trial of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to wear an electronic ankle monitor

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4 w. ago Rubio moves to strip US visas from eight Brazilian judges in Bolsonaro battle

Move by Marco Rubio is latest attempt by Trump administration to help former president avoid justice over alleged coupThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has reportedly stripped eight of Brazil’s 11 supreme court judges of their US visas as the White House escalates its campaign to help the country’s former president Jair Bolsonaro avoid justice over his alleged attempt to seize power with a military coup.Bolsonaro, a far-right populist with ties to Donald Trump’s Maga movement, is on trial for allegedly masterminding a murderous plot to cling to power after losing the 2022 election to his leftwing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro is expected to be convicted by the supreme court in the coming weeks and faces a jail sentence of up to 43 years. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Brazil’s former leader Bolsonaro must wear electronic ankle tag ahead of trial

Bolsonaro has also been barred from contacting his own son, who has close ties to Trump, as part of criminal proceedings

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