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Britney Spears lashes out at 'America' for 'humiliating' her with relentless documentaries

The American pop singer took to social media on Saturday to share a lengthy message about the documentaries that have been made about her life - without her consent

Daily Mirror · Jul 10, 2022

Creative Ageing project breathes new life into senior citizens

Last month Harold Franks, age 92, found himself at Newcastle's Digital Library because "they wanted volunteers, and I'm one to volunteer for anything". He had heard they were looking to give a podcast, and he had no idea what they were talking about. He is one of several participants who…

Newcastle Herald · Jul 10, 2022

Kamala Harris: Americans took abortion rights "for granted"

She said Democrats failed to codify Roe in the past because they "certainly believed" that issue was "settled."

Axios · Jul 9, 2022

At CIA headquarters, Biden lauds U.S. intelligence for Putin warnings

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday thanked staff at the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency for warning the world about Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans to invade Ukraine, and hailed what he called the "quiet bravery" of America's spies.

Reuters · Jul 8, 2022

America's knife crime figures worse than Britain despite Republican's claims

Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed Britain has 'mass stabbings' while Donald Trump tried to suggest that the UK has an epidemic of knife crime comparable to the US's shootings problem

Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2022

Ingraham ups call to "defund" education

Along with Florida's new law, the GOP end game comes in to view: To turn Americans into a bunch of ignoramuses

Salon · Jul 8, 2022

Boris Johnson ‘could make more than £3m a year’ from book deals and speeches

‘He will be snapped up, probably by a large American agency that will get him more work in America and Asia than in the UK,’ says expert

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022

British Airways 'sorry' as Edinburgh passengers lose luggage with child's medication

The airline said they'd get the luggage reunited with the family in 48 hours but after a week passed and the two-year-olds medication had nearly run out, the family had still heard nothing.

Edinburgh Live · Jul 8, 2022

Megan Rapinoe receives Presidential Medal of Freedom, nods to detained Brittney Griner at White House

As they and several others received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest American civilian honor, Rapinoe wore a white pantsuit with the initials “BG” and a flower embroidered on the lapel

The Hindu · Jul 8, 2022

New American traditions born of violence

What keeps us playing out the terrible rituals we've built around senseless deaths?

Salon · Jul 8, 2022