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LONDON — Actress Bette Midler once said that “with the right footwear one can rule the world.” Delegates heading to Britain’s political party conferences this month might settle for the less lofty ambition of dry, blister-free feet. Matching practicality with looking the part at these annual gatherings of decision-makers, activists, lobbyists and journalists is no mean […]
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LONDON — Four days in a stuffy conference center surrounded by political nerds: It’s enough to make lukewarm wine appealing. “It’s Glastonbury for geeks,” Labour adviser Matthew Torbitt said of Britain’s party conference season, in full swing this weekend as the Tories gather in Manchester. Just switch world-famous headliners and dawn raves for earnest panel […]
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Global football’s governing body temporarily suspended Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales as it investigates sexual harassment charges that have roiled the sport. Under the suspension announced Saturday, Rubiales may not participate in any activities related to the sport at the national or international level for the next 90 days while FIFA’s disciplinary body looks into […]
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday paid tribute to three Ukrainian pilots killed in a mid-air collision, including one with the callsign “Juice” who gained prominence for giving anonymous media interviews during Russia’s war in the country. “Yesterday, a catastrophe in the sky over the Zhytomyr region killed three pilots, including Andriy Pilschikov, callsign ‘Juice,’” […]
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Donald Trump has turned his Georgia mugshot into a record-breaking fundraising haul. The former president has raised $7.1 million since he was booked at an Atlanta jail Thursday evening, according to figures provided first to POLITICO by his campaign. On Friday alone, Trump raised $4.18 million, making it the single-highest 24-hour period of his campaign […]
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Tory stalwart and Boris Johnson loyalist Nadine Dorries announced her resignation from the U.K. House of Commons on Sunday “with immediate effect” while simultaneously attacking Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whom she accused of abandoning “the fundamental principles of Conservatism.” The Treasury confirmed that it had been notified of the Mid Bedfordshire MP’s decision to formally […]
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Russian investigators on Sunday confirmed the death of Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash last Wednesday, citing genetic tests indicating his identity. Prigozhin’s name was among those of the 10 passengers on the flight manifest for the private jet, which crashed in Russia’s Tver region while travelling from Moscow to St. […]
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