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By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter Published: 02:36 EDT, 12 August 2024 | Updated: 02:37 EDT, 12 August 2024 Graham Thorpe took his own life after several years battling anxiety and depression – believing his wife and children were ‘better off without him’, his bereft family revealed today. The left-handed Surrey batsman, a talisman for England and…
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Talk about a royal Olympic surprise! Kate Middleton made a rare appearance alongside a scruffy-looking Prince William in a pre-recorded video dedicated to the British Olympic team, which Kensington Palace posted on Instagram Aug. 11, hours before the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. “From all of us watching at home,” began the Princess…
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A veteran Republican pollster has warned that Donald Trump is ‘destroying his re-election chance’ after the ex-president fell behind Kamala Harris in recent polls. Frank Luntz, dubbed ‘the Nostradamus of pollsters’, said last week that Harris is slightly favored to win – and now he has revealed why he believes Trump is flagging: ‘The campaign is disciplined; their…
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2024 Olympics: Australia’s Olympic Chief Defends Breakdancer Raygun from “Disappointing” Attacks This Closing Ceremony character deserves a gold medal—literally. During the 2024 Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony Aug. 11, fans on social media immediately took note of the Golden Voyager figure that stole the show. The masked extraterrestrial character, which was designed by the ceremony’s artistic…
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The identity of the helicopter pilot who crashed into the roof of a luxury Cairns hotel remains a mystery, with one of the only clues so far shadowy CCTV footage of a pilot stealing the chopper from the airport. Emergency services rushed to the scene after the twin-engine chopper hit the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel…
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You’ll need your eyes wide open for this. At the closing ceremony for the 2024 Olympics, Tom Cruise managed to slip into action while in Paris to complete a death-defying stunt. The Mission: Impossible star, fresh off cheering on the U.S. Women’s National Team win gold in soccer, dropped into the Stade de France in Paris from…
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A US carrier strike group has been rushed to the Middle East as new Israeli intelligence suggests Iran will launch an attack within a matter of days. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East late Sunday, telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to move quickly…
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As the Donald Trump campaign attempts to fling dirt at Kamala Harris, John Oliver is just trying to make sense of the latest nickname. On Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight, the comedian expressed confusion at Trump referring to his opponent as “Kamabla” in multiple social media posts, as well as his campaign spokesperson Steven…
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JD Vance has called far right commentator Nick Fuentes ‘a total loser’ over racist comments about his Indian wife Usha. Furthermore, Vance has said that Donald Trump – who previously dined with Fuentes – has criticized the far right commentator. Fuentes stoked ire on the right when he criticized Vance for having an Indian wife,…
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Despite $1.53 billion having been budgeted to clean up the perennially polluted Seine, reports swirled for months leading up to the Paris Games about whether it would be safe enough to hold the swimming leg of the triathlons and the 10-kilometer marathons in the river. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo went for a swim July 17…