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• Boris Johnson cleared over burqa comments

  20-12-2018 23:31 via theguardian.com
  Former foreign secretary was ‘respectful and tolerant’, according to independent panelBoris Johnson has been cleared of breaking the Conservative party’s code of conduct over his comments about veiled Muslim women.An independent panel investigated the former foreign secretary’s comments after he used his Daily Telegraph column to suggest women wearing the burqa looked like letter boxes or bank robbers. Continue reading...
  
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• Australia news live: entire town of Daly River evacuated with flood waters to rise as NT residents warned ‘crocs absolutely everywhere’

  08-03-2026 04:28 via theguardian.com
  Follow today’s news headlines liveAustralia may offer military support to Gulf nations facing Iran strikes but won’t participate in a ground war, Wong saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW begins search for private partner to help build Sydney’s second major film studioThe NSW government has opened expressions of interest for the location and management of a prospective new major film studio in Sydney, offering public land for private companies&rsqu
  
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• Trump says Iran being ‘decimated’ but refuses to rule out US troop deployment – Middle East crisis live

  08-03-2026 04:14 via theguardian.com
  US president claims US and Israel are ‘winning the war by a lot’ amid overnight explosions in TehranFull report: Iran rejects Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender as a ‘dream’From ‘peace president’ to Operation Epic Fury: Trump’s road to warThe Saudi defence minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, urged Iran on Saturday to “avoid miscalculation” after missile and drone launches at the kingdom.Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said
  
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• Australia news live: NT residents warned ‘crocs absolutely everywhere’ as Katherine and Daly rivers flood

  08-03-2026 04:14 via theguardian.com
  Follow today’s news headlines liveAustralia may offer military support to Gulf nations facing Iran strikes but won’t participate in a ground war, Wong saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW begins search for private partner to help build Sydney’s second major film studioThe NSW government has opened expressions of interest for the location and management of a prospective new major film studio in Sydney, offering public land for private companies&rsqu
  
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• Arizona governor vetoes Charlie Kirk memorial license plate sparking GOP outrage: ‘This bill falls short’

  08-03-2026 01:22 via foxnews.com
  
  Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is facing fierce backlash after vetoing a bill that would have created a specialty license plate honoring slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk — a move Republicans are blasting as a stunning act of partisanship in the wake of his assassination.Kirk, who was assassinated while speaking at a Sept. 10 Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University, lived in Arizona with his wife, Erika, and two children. The proposed specialty plate, referre
  
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• UK faces growing calls from locals to remove Cyprus military bases

  08-03-2026 01:04 via theguardian.com
  Foreign minister, Constantinos Kombos, tells Guardian Iranian-made drone that hit airbase was launched from LebanonBritain is facing growing calls to withdraw its military bases from Cyprus as locals step up protests against facilities seen as a threat to their security after an unprecedented drone attack on RAF Akrotiri.Anger over the installations spilled on to the streets of Nicosia, the capital, as protesters chanting “out with the bases of death” marched to the colonial-era pres
  
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• NYC Mayor Mamdani’s wife liked social media post calling Oct 7 sexual violence investigation a ‘hoax’: report

  08-03-2026 00:41 via foxnews.com
  
  The wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing renewed scrutiny following a report that she liked a social media post dismissing an investigation into sexual violence committed during the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack in Israel as a "mass rape" hoax.Rama Duwaji allegedly liked a February 2024 Instagram post claiming The New York Times’ investigation into sexual violence during the Oct. 7 attack was "fabricated," according to The Free Press.The report adds to a series of co
  
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• Australia may offer military support to Gulf nations facing Iran strikes but won’t participate in a ground war, Wong says

  08-03-2026 00:29 via theguardian.com
  Foreign minister says Australia ‘not participating in offensive action against Iran’ but may help protect other countries Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government is considering offering military support to assist Gulf nations facing strikes from Iran, but will not participate in any ground troop deployment into Iran, the foreign minister has said.The government confirmed nine flights ha
  
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• Audiobooks surge as travel favorite, helping fuel debate over what 'counts' as reading

  08-03-2026 00:19 via foxnews.com
  
  From long drives to delayed flights and crowded commutes, more Americans are now reaching for headphones over hardcovers, and it has sparked debate over whether their audiobooks really count as reading.Since 2016, the percentage of Americans who listen to audiobooks daily has risen from 3% to 8% — a 167% increase — according to Edison Research. And 51% of adults say they have listened to an audiobook at least once, according to the Audio Publishers Association’s 2025 consumer s
  
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• Celtics' Jayson Tatum details Achilles comeback, reflects on mental hurdles leading up to NBA season debut

  08-03-2026 00:11 via foxnews.com
  
  It’s been 10 months since Jayson Tatum last suited up for the Boston Celtics in an NBA game. That stretch ended Friday night, when the star forward made his 2025-26 debut against the Dallas Mavericks.Before the game, Tatum acknowledged he was bracing for a flood of emotions as he prepared to return. "Stepping onto the court for the first time, I might be emotional, but I'll be excited," he said. "I'll be anxious. And I'll just be proud of myself that I made it to that point. There's b
  
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• Chase Stokes calls Morgan Evans 'pathetic excuse of masculinity' over Kelsea Ballerini divorce comments

  08-03-2026 00:10 via foxnews.com
  
  Kelsea Ballerini's exes are going at it.The 32-year-old country singer's ex-boyfriend, actor Chase Stokes, spoke up in defense of the "Cowboys Cry Too" singer after her ex-husband, Morgan Evans, spoke about their divorce while on Bobby Bones' podcast, "The BobbyCast.""This is about the most pathetic excuse of masculinity I've ever seen. Get a f---ing life," Stokes wrote in a since deleted comment under an Instagram post featuring a clip from the podcast.Bones later shared a screenshot of the del
  
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• GLP-1 drugs linked to higher fracture risk, osteoporosis and gout, new studies suggest

  07-03-2026 23:51 via foxnews.com
  
  GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy have transformed treatment for type 2 diabetes and obesity — but new research suggests doctors may need to pay closer attention to bone health, especially in older patients taking the drugs.Older adults with type 2 diabetes who started GLP-1s had an 11% higher risk of fragility fractures compared to those taking other diabetes medications, a study published in February in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found.Dr. Michal Ka
  
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• Three teenagers charged with murder after man stabbed while trying to intervene in Melbourne train station fight

  07-03-2026 23:46 via theguardian.com
  Police arrest 16-year-old, 17-year-old and 18-year-old over ‘savage’ attack on 22-year-old manFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree teenagers have been charged with murder after a man who tried to intervene and help a 14-year-old schoolboy was killed in a “savage” stabbing attack.Emergency crews were called to the Mernda train station in Melbourne’s north-east on Friday evening after re
  
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• Jamie Lee Curtis stuns in lingerie photo as fans say she's 'still got it'

  07-03-2026 23:07 via foxnews.com
  
  Jamie Lee Curtis is "proud as f---" of her goddaughter for her latest movie.The 67-year-old actress took to Instagram to share her support for her goddaughter, Maggie Gyllenhaal's new "audacious, bold, punk, feminist, opera of a movie," "The Bride," in a unique way."She sent me some lingerie, which is one of the partnerships with @victoriassecret and I wore it today to support my money makers as well as her movie and couldn't figure out how to show her my support so this was the best I could do
  
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• Maher breaks down dispute between him and the president, declares he doesn’t have ‘Trump derangement syndrome’

  07-03-2026 23:00 via foxnews.com
  
  "Real Time" host Bill Maher broke down the ongoing dispute with President Donald Trump on Friday, asserting that he doesn't suffer from "Trump derangement syndrome," but rather, the president suffers from "Bill Maher derangement syndrome."Following their seemingly cordial dinner at the White House in April 2025 — arranged by Trump and Maher's mutual friend, singer Kid Rock — the president took to Truth Social last month to blast the dinner with Maher as a "total waste of time."During
  
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• Pope Leo picks new Vatican ambassador to US as Trump tensions mount over policies

  07-03-2026 22:58 via foxnews.com
  
  People Leo XIV on Saturday announced the appointment of the Vatican’s new ambassador, Apostolic Nuncio, to the U.S. to help manage strained relations with the Trump administration.Italian Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, 68, a veteran Vatican diplomat who is currently ambassador to the United Nations, previously served as ambassador to the Philippines and Lebanon.Caccia is replacing 80-year-old Cardinal Christophe Pierre, who is retiring."I receive this mission with both joy and a sense of trep
  
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• Trump joins families of six slain US service members at Dover air force base

  07-03-2026 22:45 via theguardian.com
  US president attends ‘dignified transfer’ of remains of soldiers killed in Kuwait drone strike wearing ‘USA’ golf capDonald Trump on Saturday joined the families of six US soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East during a dignified transfer ritual at Dover air force base.A “dignified transfer” is when the remains of US service members killed in action are returned to the US. Continue reading...
  
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• Noem thanks Trump for new Shield of the Americas special envoy role after DHS ouster

  07-03-2026 22:44 via foxnews.com
  
  During the Shield of the Americas summit in Florida on Saturday, outgoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem thanked President Donald Trump for appointing her to a newly created role after she was ousted from overseeing the agency.Noem, who is moving to the newly created position of special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, showed no ill feelings toward the president and said she was proud of her work at DHS, arguing the department had secured the border and eliminat
  
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• Trump and first lady attend dignified transfer for 6 US troops killed in Kuwait

  07-03-2026 22:34 via foxnews.com
  
  President Trump and first lady Melania Trump participated in a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Kent County, Delaware, on Saturday for six U.S. service members killed in a March 1 Iranian drone attack in Kuwait. The solemn ritual returns the remains of troops killed in action and is considered one of the most somber duties of a commander-in-chief.The fallen troops were killed in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, while supporting Operation Epic Fury.Transfer cases were used to move the sold
  
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• ‘Fire-breathing’ trend linked to severe burns in teens, officials warn

  07-03-2026 22:14 via foxnews.com
  
  Parents are being warned of a new trend among kids, involving alcohol and an open flame.The "fire-breathing" challenge has led to reports of severe burns, according to local news outlets.Kids and teens are reportedly holding alcohol in their mouths and blowing it onto a match or another open flame to mimic "breathing fire."CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIESAccording to Philadelphia’s 6abc News (WPVI), a teen in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, was intubated and treated for burns to the face, neck a
  
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• US figure skating star Alysa Liu appears to withdraw from World Championships in Prague

  07-03-2026 22:12 via foxnews.com
  
  Less than a month after winning Olympic gold, U.S. figure skating sensation Alysa Liu appears to have surprisingly pulled out of the World Skating Championships in Prague, Czech Republic. Liu is no longer listed on the event's participants on the International Skating Union (ISU) website. Her original spot is now filled by second alternative, Sarah Everhardt. Fox News Digital has reached out to Liu's representatives for comment. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM&n
  
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• Miami RedHawks complete undefeated regular season with dramatic overtime victory over Ohio

  07-03-2026 22:04 via foxnews.com
  
  The Miami RedHawks men’s basketball team became just the fifth NCAA Division I program this century to go undefeated in the regular season after a thrilling overtime victory over Ohio on Friday night. Miami (Ohio) capped off the regular season as the only remaining undefeated team behind the performance of ​​Eian Elmer, who scored a career-high of 32 points in the 110-108 victory, and star guard Peter Suder, who scored five of his 13 points in overtime. Jackson Pavele
  
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• Thousands march on US embassy in London calling for end of strikes in Iran

  07-03-2026 21:38 via theguardian.com
  Speaking outside the embassy, Your Party MP Zarah Sultana told protesters: ‘we will not be ignored again’Middle East crisis – follow liveThousands of protesters calling for the end of US and Israeli strikes on Iran have marched to the US embassy in central London.Groups including the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), Stop The War, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, the Muslim Association of Britain, the Palestinian Forum in Britain and Friends Of Al-Aqsa led the march to
  
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• Fetterman condemns Democrats for refusing to put 'country over party' on Iran strikes

  07-03-2026 21:29 via foxnews.com
  
  Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., accused fellow Democrats of putting party over country in their opposition to President Donald Trump’s strikes against the Iranian regime during an interview Saturday on Fox News. He broke with members of his own party Wednesday as he defended the operation as necessary to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon."I don't know why we can't just be honest," Fetterman told "Saturday in America." "The last two professional candidates for the Democra
  
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• Woman heard God say 'return to me' after years living as transgender man

  07-03-2026 21:00 via foxnews.com
  
  A woman who lived as a man for six years said she returned to her "true identity" after what she described as a powerful encounter with God. In an essay published Friday in Christianity Today, Kyla Gillespie wrote that she struggled with gender dysphoria beginning in early childhood. "I can remember, at 3 or 4 years old, being abused by an elderly family member," Gillespie wrote. "Through my mom’s quick response, it never happened again. But my difficulties were not over. I began
  
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• Farage slams British prime minister for ‘extraordinary’ lack of support for Trump's Iran strikes

  07-03-2026 20:54 via foxnews.com
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. — British opposition leader Nigel Farage is taking aim at his country's prime minister for not supporting the U.S. in its military strikes against Iran."I think not to support America when it asks for support is a pretty extraordinary thing to have done.," Farage, the leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, said in an exclusive interview Saturday with Fox News Digital.President Donald Trump has blasted Labor Prime Minister Keir Starmer for initially blocking the U.S. fro
  
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• UK counter-terrorism agents granted more time to question men suspected of spying for Iran

  07-03-2026 20:45 via theguardian.com
  Detectives are investigating if alleged surveillance of Jewish locations and individuals is linked to possible attacks on British soilCounter-terrorism detectives have been granted more time to question four men arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran on locations and individuals linked to the Jewish community.The suspects, one Iranian and three dual British-Iranian nationals, can now be held in custody until 13 March, the Metropolitan police said on Saturday. Continue reading...
  
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• Be aware of extortion scam emails claiming your data is stolen

  07-03-2026 20:40 via foxnews.com
  
  You open your inbox and see a message that instantly makes your stomach drop. Someone claims they have your passwords, your files, your credit card details and your entire digital life. They say they will sell everything on the dark web unless you pay them quickly.One reader, Bobby D, wrote to us after receiving a message exactly like this."I received the attached email, and I'm wondering what to do. I have the capability to mark it as Spam with my email provider, Earthlink. Because of its threa
  
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• Smart pills that could replace gut procedures

  07-03-2026 20:38 via foxnews.com
  
  In the near future, keeping tabs on your digestive health may feel far less intimidating. Instead of booking a procedure that requires prep, sedation and time away from work, you could swallow a small capsule loaded with sensors and microelectronics.As it moves through your gastrointestinal tract, the capsule can gather data on inflammation, tissue integrity and suspicious changes. It then sends that information wirelessly to your doctor for review.Scientists are building these ingestible device
  
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• FBI captures Bangladeshi fugitive extradited in massive online child sextortion case

  07-03-2026 20:28 via foxnews.com
  
  A Bangladeshi national extradited from Malaysia this week is accused of carrying out one of the most prolific online child exploitation schemes the United States has ever seen in a wide-ranging alleged sextortion operation.Prosecutors allege Zobaidul Amin posed as a teenager on Instagram and Snapchat and coerced hundreds of minor victims — some as young as 11 — into producing sexually explicit images and videos. Authorities said he then threatened to share those images with friends,
  
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