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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. HBO Doubles Down on Support of Rowling As HBO prepares to begin production of its planned decade-long Harry […]
Many parents have to beg their children to pick up a book, but some have the exact opposite issue: They can’t get their kids to stop reading! When you get really into reading as a child, you want to read all the time. Whether you’re reading under the table at dinner time, or sneaking a […]
No 10 defends Reeves’ record of being ‘straight’ with voters after Tories attack her over CV embellishment Downing Street has defended the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, as someone who’s been “straight with the public” in response to claims she embellished her CV. Last month the Guido Fawkes website said that Reeves was wrong to claim that […]
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended his government’s $470 quantum computing bet as the project hangs in the balance following Queensland’s decision to review a deal it struck to fund a start-up alongside the federal government. In April, the federal and Queensland Labor governments both pledged $470 million in equity, loans and grants to US-based […]
As more and more DJs speak out against smartphone use at shows, Chris Stussy has defended it. Appearing on The Will Clarke Podcast for a recent interview, the Dutch house music virtuoso addressed prevalent concerns in the global electronic music community about excessive smartphone usage in nightlife. “That’s just the new generation, they just want […]
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Vice President Kamala Harris stand in the House of Representatives ahead of US President Joe Biden’s third State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 07 March 2024. SHAWN THEW/Pool via REUTERS Shawn Thew | Via Reuters […]
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Unai Emery refused to blame his team selection as Aston Villa missed out on the EFL Cup quarter-finals after their 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace. Villa were dumped out of the competition in the fourth round, as Palace stunned the home crowd with Eberechi Eze’s headed opener. Both Eze and Adam Wharton were forced off […]
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday defended his bloody “war on drugs,” saying he took “full legal responsibility” for the campaign, which involved thousands of extrajudicial killings. In his testimony before the country’s Senate yesterday, the 79-year-old said he offered “no apologies, no excuses” for the campaign, during which between 12,000 and 30,000 people were […]
Dwyane Wade has seen the jokes and the criticism. He just doesn’t care. The former Miami Heat star spoke out on Monday about the new statue depicting him outside of the team’s arena in South Florida, which drew plenty of condemnation and jokes after many thought it didn’t look like him at all once it […]