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Patagonia sues drag queen Pattie Gonia for trademark infringement
Outdoor clothing company is suing US environmentalist drag performer for $1 plus legal fees, claiming ‘we wish we didn’t...
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‘Fractured’ society – but New Zealand’s young have hope across difference and distance
Isolation and falling trust is driving disconnection, though under-35s are more optimistic about social cohesion than ol...
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Recovery begins for nine missing after two die in Washington tank rupture
Authorities say no hope for survivors after tank at paper mill containing a chemical solution implodedThe death toll fro...
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Rivian will deliver the first R2 SUVs on June 9
The company has finally set a date for the first customer deliveries of what CEO RJ Scaringe has said is "maybe the most...
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Will the AI race fuel another boom or another bubble?
AI giants are racing towards public listings as valuations soar.
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UK will get no special treatment from EU, European ministers say
There will be ‘no cherrypicking’ of policies, EU says, after Starmer says he hopes to negotiate single market for goodsE...
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Nigeria’s Eid Crisis: When a ram becomes a luxury
At a Nigerian sheep market, human rights advocate Sadaatu Madaki says that rising prices make Eid difficult for families
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Revealed: Mandelson vetting warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel
Vetting officials also flagged £1m loan when recommending he should be denied security clearanceKey questions: did ‘miti...
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Fired BP chair disputes oil company’s claims of poor conduct
Albert Manifold says he was removed without warning and ‘will not allow a false narrative to go unchallenged’The ousted...
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A moment that changed me: I was turning 40 with an arthritis diagnosis – on a whim I took up my favourite teen hobby again
I started kickboxing 20 years ago in a bid to be like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but thought I could never manage all the...
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‘Excuse me, can I have my rug back?’ The agony of losing your furniture as well as your soulmate
When your heart is breaking, and you are leaving the home where you and your ex were once so happy, it is hard to fight...
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‘Catnomics’: how Japan’s feline fixation has become an industry worth billions
Their influence is evident in every corner of society, the imperial family owns some, and Tokyo even has its own ‘cat to...