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Trump Amplifies Outlandish Robot Biden Conspiracy Theory

President Trump reposted another user’s false claim that the former president had been “executed” in 2020 and replaced by a robotic clone.

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President Trump has long had a penchant for sharing debunked or baseless theories online.
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How Chain Restaurants Like Chili’s Suddenly Became Cool Again

Many casual dining restaurants whose heydays were thought past are attracting younger customers charmed by memories of family meals and stability.

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A Rainforest Cafe in Galveston, Texas. The tropical-themed chain, popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s, is one of a number of restaurant brands seeing benefits from younger diners’ interest.
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FBI investigating attack with molotov cocktails in Boulder, Colorado

Colorado governor Jared Polis calls it a ‘heinous act of terror’ and says he is ‘closely monitoring’ the situation

The FBI is investigating an attack in Boulder, Colorado, FBI director Kash Patel announced.

In a statement on Sunday afternoon, Patel said that federal and local law enforcement were at the scene and would share updates as more information became available.

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© Composite: Breaking news (News) graphic holding image — 2025

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Trump takes ‘wrecking ball’ to workers’ rights amid global ‘freefall’, new report says

International Trade Union Confederation issued report showing conditions for workers’ rights across the globe have worsened

Workers’ rights across every continent in the world are in a “freefall”, according to the 2025 Global Rights Index released by the International Trade Union Confederation, the largest trade union federation in the world.

The index noted workers’ rights and democracy around the world are often under attack by “far-right politicians and their unelected billionaire backers. Whether it’s Donald Trump and Elon Musk in the US or Javier Milei and Eduardo Eurnekian in Argentina, we see the same playbook of unfairness and authoritarianism in action around the world.”

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Defence review to say UK must be ready to fight a war in Europe or Atlantic

Review will call for ‘war-fighting readiness’ to deal with new threats, though army will not grow before next election

Britain needs to be ready to fight a war in Europe or the Atlantic, a strategic defence review will conclude, though it is not expected to promise immediate increases in the size of the armed forces to deal with the threat.

The 130-page document will call for a move to “war-fighting readiness” to deter Russian aggression in Europe and increases in stockpiles of arms and support equipment, some of which may only last days in a crisis.

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© Photograph: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty Images

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Pup fatally struck by speeding e-bike – and grieving UES owner can’t get justice thanks to legal loophole: ‘Just heartbreaking’

A tiny pooch was fatally struck by an e-bike in a sidewalk hit-run on the Upper East Side on Memorial Day weekend – but the dog’s grieving owner says she can’t get justice for the pup because of a loophole in state law. Local resident Sarah Grant’s 18-month-old shih tzu-poodle mix Fennel – who Grant...

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Russell believes Verstappen should have been disqualified for Spanish F1 GP crash

  • World champion given 10sec penalty for collision

  • Russell: ‘It felt very deliberate … it felt strange’

George Russell has insisted that Max Verstappen should have faced disqualification after he crashed into the British driver at the Spanish Grand Prix, claiming he felt the world champion had done so deliberately and that he was setting a bad example for young drivers.

Verstappen, who was bullish after a race where he received a 10‑second penalty that dropped him from fifth at the flag to 10th, dismissed Russell’s comments, maintaining he had no regrets and mocking the British driver’s reactions with the comment: “Well, I’ll bring some tissues next time.”

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© Photograph: Sky Sports

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