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This is a sponsored article in partnership with Santander Cycles. There are few things that put a smile on people’s faces quite like a bank holiday weekend, with the summer bank holiday falling on 30 August. So, if you’re lucky enough to have the day off work, get ready to…
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Naomi Osaka was reduced to tears and exited the podium of a press conference on Monday, following an exchange with a reporter. The incident occurred on August 16, in what was the Olympian's first WTA press conference since withdrawing from the French Open amidst struggles with her mental health, New…
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Photos have emerged on social media showing over 600 Afghan refugees crammed into a US Air Force plane. As reported by The Independent, the images show "roughly 640" Afghans being evacuated from the capital city of Kabul after Taliban forces forced Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to flee the country on…
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President Joe Biden has defended his decision to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan. In an address on Monday, the 78-year-old POTUS asked: "How many more American lives is it worth?" On Sunday, Taliban soldiers took control of Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, forcing Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to flee the…
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Harrowing footage from Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul shows the moment desperate civilians held onto a moving US Air Force plane following the Taliban's storming of the city. On Sunday, Taliban soldiers took control of Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, forcing Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to flee the…
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A BBC reporter has been praised for her professionalism after receiving a call from a Taliban spokesperson while live on air. On Sunday evening, Taliban soldiers took control of Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, forcing Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to flee the country, along with many high-ranking officials. As reported…
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Olympic champion Hansle Parchment has tracked down the volunteer who helped him after he got lost in Tokyo, and rewarded her kindness with his gold medal. Representing Jamaica, Parchment won gold at the men's 110-meter hurdles with a winning time of 13.04 seconds. However, he almost didn't make it to…
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Joe Biden was confronted by a female reporter during a press conference this week after the president said Andrew Cuomo had done "a helluva job" as New York's head of state. As reported by The Independent, CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins took umbrage with the President's praise of Democratic Governor Andrew…
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Marlon Wayans has revealed that he believes a sequel to White Chicks is "necessary". Wayans wrote and starred in the 2004 comedy alongside his brother Shawn, and sees the pair play two black FBI agents use whiteface to go undercover as sister Tiffany and Brittany Wilson in order to solve…
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Mattel has released a statement acknowledging they "fell short" when it came to the representation of the Asian community with their new Olympic Barbie line. The toy manufacturer came under fire earlier in recent weeks after unveiling its new range of Barbie dolls in honor of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic…
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A child under the age of ten has been confirmed as one of the six dead following a shooting spree in Plymouth, England. As reported by BBC News, at around 6:00PM on Thursday evening (August 12), emergency services were called to Biddick Drive in the Keyham area of Plymouth following reports…
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This is a sponsored article with the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. With less than one year to go until the start of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, excitement is in the air and there has never been a better time to get involved in one of the greatest sporting events…
