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White House ALTERS Biden transcript to clean up gaffe implying African American and Hispanic workers don’t have ‘high school diplomas’

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White House ALTERS Biden transcript to clean up gaffe implying African American and Hispanic workers don’t have ‘high school diplomas’

The White House has altered the transcript of a speech Joe Biden delivered in Maryland to remove his suggestion that black people, Hispanics and veterans were unlikely to have high school diplomas. The gaffe-prone president was speaking about the economy on Thursday at Prince George’s Community College in Largo. Biden said he was proud of … Read more

The lion kip: Amazing footage shows brave vet who travels alongside sleeping kings of the jungle… and one mistake could see them wake up

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The lion kip: Amazing footage shows brave vet who travels alongside sleeping kings of the jungle… and one mistake could see them wake up

Incredible footage shows the terrifying proximity a wildlife vet has to a pride of sleeping lions as they travel side-by-side in a plane over the Kruger National Park. Experienced conservation vet Joel Alves admitted that his job can be ‘nerve-racking’ as he shared videos of him transporting some of the most feared predators in the … Read more

Secret obsessions that drive the new Napoleon, by his friend and confidant: NIALL FERGUSON’s VERY revealing insight into the dark forces that forged Elon Musk – and fears for the maverick’s own Waterloo downfall

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Secret obsessions that drive the new Napoleon, by his friend and confidant: NIALL FERGUSON’s VERY revealing insight into the dark forces that forged Elon Musk – and fears for the maverick’s own Waterloo downfall

I have known Elon Musk for more than a decade. We have exchanged ideas, drunk whisky together, met one another’s children, and debated everything from the war in Ukraine to the future of American education. I have long said he is the Napoleon Bonaparte of our times. Walter Isaacson’s new biography, based on two years … Read more

Reeva Steenkamp’s father, who suffered a stroke during Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial for shooting the model, dies – as friends say: ‘He is now with his beloved Reeva’

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Reeva Steenkamp’s father, who suffered a stroke during Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial for shooting the model, dies – as friends say: ‘He is now with his beloved Reeva’

February 14, 2013: Police arrest the Olympic and Paralympic sprinter for killing Reeva Steenkamp, a 29-year-old model, who was shot four times at his Pretoria home. February 15: Pistorius bursts into tears as he is charged, denying murder ‘in the strongest terms’. February 19: Pistorius claims in an affidavit that he mistook Ms Steenkamp for … Read more

GP practices bring back Covid masks for ALL patients as cases surge

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GP practices bring back Covid masks for ALL patients as cases surge

A summer resurgence in Covid cases has prompted some GP surgeries to bring back face mask rules for patients — weeks after a new variant was spotted. One practice in Leicester last week reinstated the guidance, urging people to mask up as a ‘precautionary measure’ to protect vulnerable patients. Another in Essex said that an ‘increasing number of patients … Read more

Biden claims he was at Ground Zero the day after 9/11 – despite his own book saying he was in the nation’s capital and video showing him speaking on the Senate floor

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Biden claims he was at Ground Zero the day after 9/11 – despite his own book saying he was in the nation’s capital and video showing him speaking on the Senate floor

Joe Biden used the 9/11 anniversary to claim he recalled ‘standing there the next day and looking at the building’ in New York – when, in fact, he was in Washington, DC, on September 12, 2001. Biden, 80, faced criticism for becoming the first president in the 22 years since the attacks not to spend the … Read more

Biden leaves for New Delhi as polls raise questions about his 2024 run

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Biden leaves for New Delhi as polls raise questions about his 2024 run

Biden leaves for New Delhi as polls raise questions about his 2024 run By Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporrter In Charleston, South Carolina Published: 13:13 BST, 8 September 2023 | Updated: 13:21 BST, 8 September 2023 Advertisement President Joe Biden departed Thursday for the G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi, India after days of … Read more

Aussie cricket captain Pat Cummins soaks up a romantic day at the beach with wife Becky while his teammates prepare to tackle South Africa

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Aussie cricket captain Pat Cummins soaks up a romantic day at the beach with wife Becky while his teammates prepare to tackle South Africa

Aussie cricket captain Pat Cummins soaks up a romantic day at the beach with wife Becky while his teammates prepare to tackle South Africa Pat Cummins was spotted at the beach with his wife on Tuesday  Cummins is injured and not in South Africa with his teammates  He returned home from England with the Ashes … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: MrBeast slammed as ‘white savior’ by charities over viral orphanage video amid claims YouTuber ignored pleas to help rehome the children instead

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EXCLUSIVE: MrBeast slammed as ‘white savior’ by charities over viral orphanage video amid claims YouTuber ignored pleas to help rehome the children instead

MrBeast has been branded a ‘white savior’ by charities over a viral video in which he boasts of rebuilding an African orphanage, despite a global campaign to shut them down. The world’s richest YouTuber allegedly ignored pleas from humanitarian groups to stop his ‘philanthropic stunt’ amid concerns that orphanages are a haven for ‘violence, abuse … Read more

Mahindra reveals new Global Pik-Up – so could it take on the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger in Australia?

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Mahindra reveals new Global Pik-Up – so could it take on the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger in Australia?

The new concept model of a ute nicknamed the ‘Indian Hilux’ has been revealed, with rumours the off-roader could hit the Australian market by 2025. Mahindra unveiled its Global Pik-Up concept in Cape Town, South Africa, last Wednesday, claiming its new model will challenge industry leaders Toyota, Ford, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Isuzu. It’s also set … Read more