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1 week, 5 days ago

Mystery owner of Michael Jordan’s iconic mansion revealed after $9.5 million sale

The mystery surrounding the buyer of Michael Jordan's iconic Chicago estate has finally been solved. Michael Jordan slam dunk John Cooper purchased Michael Jordan’s iconic Chicago estate According to the Lincoln Journal Star, John Cooper, a Nebraska native and real estate investor purchased Jordan's mansion for a dramatically reduced price of $9.5 million, a fraction of its original $29 million …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Musk says ‘hateful unrepentant racists’ must be removed from Republican Party as visa feud deepens

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has declared that “hateful, unrepentant racists” should be …

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‘Contemptible fools’: Elon Musk escalates MAGA rift

Raw Story

Division brewing inside MAGA world showed no signs of slowing Friday after tech billionaire Elon Musk called out a segment of the movement as “contemptible fools” who should be plucked out of the Republican Party. The escalation in the ongoing feud between right-wing businessmen and the MAGA activist class over foreign visas came in the form of a social media …

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1 month ago

Remembering Donald Trump’s last political abduction racket

Salon

It is one of the everlasting quirks of humankind’s time on this earth that many of the bad ones, the ones who are responsible for the deaths and misery of millions, are not big, famous, showy generals, or the elected or unelected leaders of nations, but rather milktoasty little functionaries who sit at desks and execute their ugly, murderous plans …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

John Prescott: Why the former deputy PM made the headlines so often, from Gavin and Stacey to downing a pint

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ex-deputy prime minister John Prescott made headlines over the years not …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

"This is so sad": Elon Musk called out for "awful" anti-trans rant about his own child

Salon

Tech magnate Elon Musk, the Tesla and X CEO who frequently aligns himself with prominent conservative figures and ideals, claimed in a recent interview that his transgender daughter is "dead" after being "killed by the woke mind virus." Sitting down with far-right psychologist and media commentator Jordan Peterson, Musk spoke about his 20-year-old daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, one of six …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

A five-year sentence for peaceful protest – necessary deterrence, or mindless authoritarianism?

The Independent

Amnesty International has expressed “alarm” at the four- and five-year sentences imposed on five Just Stop Oil protesters, which are thought to be the longest ever handed down for a peaceful demonstration. Roger Hallam, a co-founder of Just Stop Oil, was given a five-year prison sentence for his part in organising a protest in which 45 activists climbed gantries on …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Trump buried for latest treatment of Black voters like they're 'stupid'

Raw Story

Following a report on President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris rallying Black voters in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, MSNBC host Rev. Al Sharpton contrasted their appeal to voters with what he said was the contemptible way Donald Trump is trying to draw Black voters to his presidential campaign. Appearing on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Sharpton first pointed to Trump recently …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

"Taiwan independence" separatist activities doomed a historical shame: FM

China Daily

"Taiwan independence" separatist activities are the most destructive factors that undermine peace across the Taiwan Strait, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday. Taiwan region's new leader Lai Ching-te and his followers have betrayed the Chinese nation and their forefather, and their despicable acts are contemptible, he said. No matter how they stir up trouble, they cannot stop China from …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

"Taiwan independence" separatist activities doomed a historical shame: FM

China Daily

"Taiwan independence" separatist activities are the most destructive factors that undermine peace across the Taiwan Strait, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday. Taiwan region's new leader Lai Ching-te and his followers have betrayed the Chinese nation and their forefather, and their despicable acts are contemptible, he said. No matter how they stir up trouble, they cannot stop China from …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Labor scraps controversial drone deal Peter Dutton oversaw in government

ABC

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has described Labor's approach to defence as "contemptible", following revelations a controversial drone project he approved just before last year's election has been scrapped. Key points: Human rights groups claim the Austrian-made Schiebel S-100 CAMCOPTER has also been sold to Myanmar in an apparent breach of EU sanctions The unarmed helicopter drone is also made under …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Trump’s March Trial Date in D.C. Is Not Budging, No Matter What He Tries

Slate

Donald Trump’s first lawyer and reviled early mentor Roy Cohn famously observed: “Don’t tell me what the law is, tell me who the judge is.” While Cohn was reportedly referring to the corruption then existing in the New York state judiciary, the quote only minimally overstates the courtroom reality even in today’s most ethical and respected courts of law—who the …

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1 year, 5 months ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Rishi's asylum plan starts to come together

Daily Mail

As the first asylum-seekers arrived at the Bibby Stockholm barge off the Dorset coast yesterday, there was a sense that the Government's campaign to end the small boats crisis is at last starting to come together. If Rishi Sunak is to achieve his ambition of discouraging Channel migrants, he must ensure that those whose claims fail are promptly removed As …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Just Stop Oil’s demands are ‘contemptible’, says Starmer

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has said Labour would not tear up the …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Column: Here’s how the billionaire owner of the Oakland A’s is planning to rip off two cities at once

LA Times

Signs hang in right field at RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland during a major league game between the Athletics and the Houston Astros. “Thus, the large subsidies commonly devoted to constructing professional sports venues are not justified as worthwhile public investments.” Billionaire John Fisher, owner of the Oakland Athletics, is trying to move the team to Las Vegas. One hired gun …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Teaching unions brand Williamson remarks ‘contemptible’ after WhatsApp leak

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

Government rejection of menopause leave trial could ‘drive women out of work’

The Independent

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ministers’ decision to reject five key menopause policies constitutes a “missed opportunity” to stop “vast numbers …

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2 years ago

DC Edit | Pak an irritant, keep eye on key adversary China

Deccan Chronicle

The United States has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for cessation of hostilities and pursuing the path of diplomacy to end the Ukraine war. In the next half century, India may have had to engage with Pakistan in Siachen in 1999 and in more recent times to contend with China’s belligerence and its continued transgression and encroachment in pursuit …

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2 years, 5 months ago

From the archives: TV adjusts to new wrinkles

LA Times

TV is getting bolder and older. ABC News is preparing a three-hour documentary called “Growing Old in America.” Locally, KABC-TV Channel 7 has topped other stations in covering older persons and even has an on-air “senior citizen” specialist, gray-haired Doris Winkler. It’s followed at 9:30 by another new NBC comedy, the lesser “227.” Not only does “The Golden Girls” offer …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Statue of racist Mississippi ex-Gov. Bilbo stashed in closet

The Independent

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2 years, 11 months ago

Taiwan condemns ‘contemptible’ timing of China-Russia partnership

Al Jazeera

Taipei says Russia’s declaration before the Winter Olympics that the island is part of China increases people’s ‘disgust’ of Beijing’s ‘arrogance and bullying’. Taiwan on Saturday condemned as “contemptible” the timing of China and Russia’s “no limits” partnership at the start of the Winter Olympic Games, saying the Chinese government was bringing shame to the spirit of the games. “It …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Revisiting Neecha Nagar, The Only Indian Film to Win Palme D'Or at Cannes

The Quint

The 'disunited' group that presents their case before Sarkar is guided by anger and a desire for quick resolution of their 'local' issue rather than an understanding of the real nature of Sarkar's operations. None of them make a coherent point till Sarkar himself moves to Balraj and Yaqoob Chacha. In reality, he believes that the residents of Neecha Nagar …

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3 years, 6 months ago

MP BJP MLA Lashes Out at Maneka Gandhi for Remarks Against Vet

News 18

BJP MLA in Madhya Pradesh Ajay Vishnoi on Saturday called party MP and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi “contemptible” for her alleged objectionable remarks to a veterinary doctor. The words Maneka Gandhi used against veterinarian Dr Vikas Sharma recently won’t prove Veterinary College Jabalpur to be contemptible. Asked what action would be taken against Vishnoi for his outburst against a …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Piers Morgan says Meghan needs Oscar nomination as he calls Oprah interview ‘disgraceful betrayal’

The Independent

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Mystery owner of Michael Jordan’s iconic mansion revealed after $9.5 million sale

Musk says ‘hateful unrepentant racists’ must be removed from Republican Party as visa feud deepens

‘Contemptible fools’: Elon Musk escalates MAGA rift

Remembering Donald Trump’s last political abduction racket

John Prescott: Why the former deputy PM made the headlines so often, from Gavin and Stacey to downing a pint

"This is so sad": Elon Musk called out for "awful" anti-trans rant about his own child

A five-year sentence for peaceful protest – necessary deterrence, or mindless authoritarianism?

Trump buried for latest treatment of Black voters like they're 'stupid'

"Taiwan independence" separatist activities doomed a historical shame: FM

"Taiwan independence" separatist activities doomed a historical shame: FM

Labor scraps controversial drone deal Peter Dutton oversaw in government

Trump’s March Trial Date in D.C. Is Not Budging, No Matter What He Tries

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Rishi's asylum plan starts to come together

Just Stop Oil’s demands are ‘contemptible’, says Starmer

Column: Here’s how the billionaire owner of the Oakland A’s is planning to rip off two cities at once

Teaching unions brand Williamson remarks ‘contemptible’ after WhatsApp leak

Government rejection of menopause leave trial could ‘drive women out of work’

DC Edit | Pak an irritant, keep eye on key adversary China

From the archives: TV adjusts to new wrinkles

Statue of racist Mississippi ex-Gov. Bilbo stashed in closet

Taiwan condemns ‘contemptible’ timing of China-Russia partnership

Revisiting Neecha Nagar, The Only Indian Film to Win Palme D'Or at Cannes

MP BJP MLA Lashes Out at Maneka Gandhi for Remarks Against Vet

Piers Morgan says Meghan needs Oscar nomination as he calls Oprah interview ‘disgraceful betrayal’