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Earl Spencer says he was 'really upset' by 'condescending and not straight' Buckingham Palace response to his claims about Charles in Diana memoir

Earl Spencer said he was 'really upset' by Buckingham Palace's 'condescending and not straight' response to his claims about King Charles in a new Diana memoir. The article recounts his ABC interview and allegations that Charles said 'we'll forget her soon enough' after Diana's death, alongside the palace's statement about grief clouding memory.

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Poll: Here’s what really matters for ‘electability’

A poll experiment finds that voters prioritize candidate ideology over race or gender, with small preferences for younger and Christian candidates and a measurable penalty for transgender candidates. It also suggests age concerns are bipartisan, while race and gender alone did not significantly affect support.

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Italy will ban burqas in schools and limit number of foreign pupils in class in new crackdown by PM Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government

Italy's government led by Giorgia Meloni is preparing to ban burqas and niqabs in schools and cap the number of foreign students per class, with parents required to learn Italian. Meloni framed the measure as necessary to prevent neglect and promote integration, while the article notes similar restrictions in Austria and Portugal and opposition from Muslim representatives. The proposal reflects broader European debates over immigration, religious symbols, and education policy.

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60 Minutes Transcript: Patrick Clancy

A 60 Minutes transcript features Patrick Clancy discussing his wife Lindsay's killing of their three children, her postpartum mental illness, his forgiveness, and his grief. The piece frames the case as a family tragedy and a broader cultural debate over mental illness and criminal responsibility.

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Danny Dyer and Becky Hill join water industry protest

Actor Danny Dyer, his daughter Dani Dyer, and singer Becky Hill joined a Kent protest demanding public ownership of the water industry amid concerns over sewage pollution. Protesters criticized pollution and rising bills, while water companies defended their investment plans and Defra data rated Leysdown bathing water as good.

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The ‘unprofessional’ item Gen Z brings to interviews could be costing them jobs

A viral debate over whether bringing iced coffee to job interviews is unprofessional has split recruiters and Gen Z job seekers. The article recounts TikTok and LinkedIn commentary, with critics saying the drink signals poor time management and defenders calling professionalism standards arbitrary. It notes a tough entry-level job market and survey data on perceived professionalism.

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AI learned to sing in Spanish. Latin artists need to get paid.

An opinion essay argues that generative AI has ingested Latin music without consent and threatens artists' incomes, using Bad Bunny's cloned voice as an entry point. It calls for contracts, metadata, collective organizing, and laws like the NO FAKES Act to ensure Latin artists control and are paid for AI replicas.

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