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Ray Denies Allegations On Stream: Streamer rejects Reggie's claims on sexuality; online dispute continues
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Ray Denies Allegations On Stream: Streamer rejects Reggie's claims on sexuality; online dispute continues

Clover Boys streamer Ray has responded to allegations raised in Reggie's third exposé video during a livestream. He denied claims about his personal life, joked about the controversy and suggested the group would temporarily tone down certain jokes until January. Ray also addressed criticism about being greedy and a bad friend, admitting he was unsure whether he had overcome the latter accusation....

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Australian politics live: Taylor defends CV after Hanson dubs him a ‘smarmy management consultant’; One Nation to preference Liberals in Victoria poll
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Australian politics live: Taylor defends CV after Hanson dubs him a ‘smarmy management consultant’; One Nation to preference Liberals in Victoria poll

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor not watering down 30% tax on discretionary trusts, says assistant treasurer The assistant treasurer, Daniel Mulino, says Labor is not watering down proposed changes to put a minimum 30% tax on discretionary trusts.We’re not watering this down. This is a very substantial review. This is about fairness in our ...

China’s CXMT unveils ‘key progress’ on chip structure pursued by Samsung, SK Hynix
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China’s CXMT unveils ‘key progress’ on chip structure pursued by Samsung, SK Hynix

China’s memory chip giant ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has reported “key progress” in a new structure that rivals Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are also working on to boost memory density. CXMT planned to roll out a new server-memory product based on the structure by the end of 2026, president Cao Kanyu said at an industrial event in Shanghai over the weekend, according to a company stat...

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Imran Khan’s party decries ‘coup’ after Pakistan suspends provincial government

Imran Khan’s party decries ‘coup’ after Pakistan suspends provincial government

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Suspension of provincial government escalates standoff with Khan’s PTI party a week after his supporters began marching to demand his releasePakistan has declared a state of emergency in a province ⁠led by Imran ​Khan’s PTI party and suspended its government, a move a party spokesperson described as “more of a coup disguised as emergency”.President Asif Ali Zardari ​declared the emergency in the n...

Total fire ban for Sydney, with 37C temperatures and risk of bushfires from ‘dry lightning’

Total fire ban for Sydney, with 37C temperatures and risk of bushfires from ‘dry lightning’

The Guardian •

Thunderstorms coupled with hot and dry conditions mean ‘fire danger is going to be right up today’, Rural Fire Service saysFollow our Australia politics live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastA total fire ban is in place across greater Sydney with temperatures forecast to reach 37C in the city’s west.The Bureau of Meteorology said Sydney faced extrem...

Pope Leo announces medical update

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Pope Leo XIV, 71, said he will have surgery this week to remove a nodule in his lung. Chris Livesay has the latest in Rome.

Hong Kong must ease listing rules to attract more angel funds and start-ups: HKEIA

Hong Kong must ease listing rules to attract more angel funds and start-ups: HKEIA

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Hong Kong would need to ease its listing rules and transaction requirements to attract more angel funds and become a hub for start-ups to go global, according to a leading industry body in the city. The city has only around 100 active angel funds – private investment vehicles targeting very early-stage innovative enterprises. This was far fewer than Shenzhen, which had about 400 such institutions,...

How shadow banking feeds Myanmar while starving its military

How shadow banking feeds Myanmar while starving its military

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On a recent Friday night in a Bangkok dive bar, a group of young Myanmar exiles sang softly along to a mournful ballad played on an acoustic guitar. None among the crowd had any plans to leave, either for their homeland or home for bed. They fled war, a broken economy and forced conscription into a military that seized power in the 2021 coup. While their future in Thailand is uncertain, their ties...

Australian politics live: Taylor rejects Frydenberg’s GST idea but welcomes possible political tilt; One Nation to preference Liberals in Victoria poll

Australian politics live: Taylor rejects Frydenberg’s GST idea but welcomes possible political tilt; One Nation to preference Liberals in Victoria poll

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor not watering down 30% tax on discretionary trusts, says assistant treasurer The assistant treasurer, Daniel Mulino, says Labor is not watering down proposed changes to put a minimum 30% tax on discretionary trusts.We’re not watering this down. This is a very substantial review. This is about fairness in our ...

Pennsylvania shooter who killed eight was a grandfather, says slain child’s dad

Pennsylvania shooter who killed eight was a grandfather, says slain child’s dad

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Father of toddler killed in Erie mass shooting says reported gunman never seemed distressed or out of the ordinaryThe man who killed eight people, before turning the gun on himself, in a mass shooting in a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday was a grandfather who had not shown signs that he was capable of such violence, according to people who knew the shooter.A man whose toddler was among those...

Trump, Rubio weigh firing US ambassador to Greece: official

Trump, Rubio weigh firing US ambassador to Greece: official

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US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens. A senior US official said on Sunday that Trump and Rubio are “extremely p***** off” by Guilfoyle’s reported conduct and are likely to decide ...

Trump, Rubio consider firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct

Trump, Rubio consider firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct

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US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens. A senior US official said on Sunday that Trump and Rubio are “extremely p***** off” by Guilfoyle’s reported conduct and are likely to decide ...

Australian politics live: Taylor rejects Frydenberg’s GST idea but welcomes political resurrection; One Nation to preference Liberals in Victoria poll

Australian politics live: Taylor rejects Frydenberg’s GST idea but welcomes political resurrection; One Nation to preference Liberals in Victoria poll

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor not watering down 30% tax on discretionary trusts, says assistant treasurer The assistant treasurer, Daniel Mulino, says Labor is not watering down proposed changes to put a minimum 30% tax on discretionary trusts.We’re not watering this down. This is a very substantial review. This is about fairness in our ...

Australian politics live: Ryan ‘not bothered’ by possible Frydenberg return; Lambie accuses Labor of ‘financial coercion’ over FoI

Australian politics live: Ryan ‘not bothered’ by possible Frydenberg return; Lambie accuses Labor of ‘financial coercion’ over FoI

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor not watering down 30% tax on discretionary trusts, says assistant treasurer The assistant treasurer, Daniel Mulino, says Labor is not watering down proposed changes to put a minimum 30% tax on discretionary trusts.We’re not watering this down. This is a very substantial review. This is about fairness in our ...

Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino’s West End play The Popinjay Cavalier

Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino’s West End play The Popinjay Cavalier

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The production marks the Hollywood director’s first play written for the stage, which he will also directSacha Baron Cohen will headline Quentin Tarantino’s play The Popinjay Cavalier when it premieres on the West End in London in March 2027.The production marks the Hollywood director’s first work written for the stage – which he will also direct. Continue reading...