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France launches probe into cyberbullying of Olympic boxing champion Khelif

French authorities on Wednesday launched a cyberbullying investigation following complaints lodged by Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif. In one of the biggest controversies of the Paris Olympic Games, Khelif was targeted by an onslaught of online harassment around her gender shortly after she beat Italy’s Angela Carini in the…

France 24

France probes alleged cyberbullying of Olympic gender-row boxer Khelif

France has launched a cyberbullying probe following a complaint by Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, who was at the centre of a gender controversy at the Paris Olympic Games, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

Imane Khelif: Gender-row Olympic boxer names JK Rowling and Elon Musk in cyber bullying legal complaint

Algeria’s Imane Khelif was embroiled in a gender eligibility row at the Paris Olympics

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Elon Musk, Donald Trump & J.K. Rowling Named In Cyberbullying Lawsuit Filed By Imane Khelif

“What we’re asking is that the prosecution investigates not only these people but whoever it feels necessary.”

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JK Rowling and Elon Musk named in Imane Khalif’s lawsuit over Olympics gender row

Rowling referred to the boxer as a ‘male’ and accused her of ‘enjoying the distress of a woman he’s just punched in the head’

The Independent UK

What makes a book a bestseller? It’s tricky

It is a truth generally acknowledged that authors and publishers want their books to become bestsellers. Bestseller lists, especially those published in prestigious media outlets, such the New York Times, or publishing industry magazines are important marketing tools for publishers, and useful selection tools for booksellers, librarians and readers.

The Conversation

Algeria’s Imane Khelif files harassment case after gender row

Olympic boxing champion’s lawyer files complaint against X, condemns ‘speculations fuelled by malicious individuals’.

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Algeria’s Imane Khelif wins controversial Olympic boxing gold

Khelif has found herself at the centre of a gender eligibility storm in Paris.

The Independent UK

Are J.K. Rowling’s Walls Riddled With Black Mould? Is That Why She Is How She Is? An Investigation

J.K. Rowling changed her profile picture on X after users thought they spotted black mould on the walls in the background.

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Ellie Gomersall: Misinformation is a crisis – but it's not the sole root of bigotry

MISINFORMATION is rife in this modern world and it’s only getting worse. In the past week we’ve seen two major news stories in which…

The National (Scotland)

11 things millennials are getting wrong – and Gen Z are getting right

The generational wars continue unabated, but Eighties baby Helen Coffey is waving the white flag to say there’s plenty to envy about her younger counterparts

The Independent UK

‘Looks like a man’: Rowling, Kangana, journos post anti-trans misinformation on Olympic boxer

It was 46 seconds of “strong blows” when Italian boxer Angela Carini abandoned her match against Algeria’s Imane Khelif in the women’s 66-kg round of 16 bout in the Paris Olympics on August 1. Carini did not shake Khelif’s hands after the defeat and remarked that she had “never faced…

Newslaundry

Culture war ignites in women's boxing

After a boxer withdrew from a match, Trump, JK Rowling and Elon Musk spread misinformation about her opponent

Salon

Terf review – JK Rowling meets Harry Potter cast to row tediously in play about trans rights

What could have been a fiery exchange of fiercely held viewpoints is more likely to incite yawns than outrage

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Liz Truss, Musk and JK Rowling weigh in on Olympic boxing controversy to spread false anti-trans rhetoric

Carini’s reaction has led to an ‘unfair’ social media pile-on against Khelif

Evening Standard

Who is Imane Khelif? The Algerian gold medal boxer who has filed a cyberbullying lawsuit

After finding herself at the centre of a gender storm during her Olympic boxing run, Imane Khelif has now filed a lawsuit which names JK Rowling and Elon Musk. Emma Loffhagen reports

The Times of India

'Biological male' Imane Khelif wins Paris Olympics boxing bout in 46 seconds; Elon Musk, JK Rowling cry foul as Twitter erupts

NEW DELHI: Paris Olympics has been hit by another major controversy as Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, alleged to be a 'biological male,' defeated Italian boxer Angela Carini in a women's boxing bout within 46 seconds on Thursday. The incident has led to a heated debate on social media, drawing in…

The Guardian - UK

Andy Murray’s tearful farewell, Simone Biles’ brilliance and boxing controversy

Paris saw the best of Olympic sport as Andy Murray ended his career with one last night under the floodlights and US gymnast Simone Biles made history

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Gender Eligibility Questions Loom As Angela Carini Quits Against Imane Khelif In 46 Seconds

A women's boxing match, featuring an athlete who a failed gender eligibility test, ends after 46 seconds, sparking internet debate. The post Gender Eligibility Questions Loom As Angela Carini Quits Against Imane Khelif In 46 Seconds first appeared on Bored Panda.

International Business Times

Edinburgh Fringe Play Reimagines JK Rowling Trans Row

A new play criticising Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling's views on transgender issues comes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on Thursday.

The Conversation

Undigested fruit, chewing gum and hair – the stony masses that might be growing in your stomach

In the first Harry Potter novel, Professor Severus Snape hopes to embarrass Harry by quizzing him on the topic of bezoars. According to Snape, they are stony masses found in the stomach of a goat that can act as an antidote for most poisons. Later in the series, bezoars come…

The Independent UK

Producers of controversial JK Rowling play at Edinburgh Fringe preparing for protests

The writer of ‘TERF’ previously said he would welcome the Harry Potter author to come and see the play

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Stephen King Slams J.K. Rowling’s Math In Heated Verbal Spat

"Whatever the square root of not giving a f--- is, that's where I am." The post Stephen King Slams J.K. Rowling’s Math In Heated Verbal Spat first appeared on Bored Panda.

The National (Scotland)

Good Law Project boss grills Wes Streeting over puberty blocker ban with 25 questions

A HIGH-PROFILE legal campaigner has grilled Wes Streeting after Labour’s move to keep the Tory emergency ban on puberty blockers ...

Evening Standard

OPINION - George Clooney's Joe Biden remarks are a classic case of actors' privilege

The United States president intimated recently that he would not step down as presidential contender until “the Lord Almighty” personally instructed him to do so. God has declined to involve himself in the Democratic Party nomination, but Joe Biden got the next biggest thing: a wounding repudiation by George Clooney.…

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