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‘Terrifying’ ‘abusive’: the women who worked for convicted rapist Ralph Carr speak out – Full Story podcast

For the past three years, we’ve known him only as a ‘high-profile businessman’, accused and then convicted of raping a woman in his home. Until last week, when the court order suppressing his name was lifted and he was revealed to be Ralph Carr, one of Australian music’s heavyweights, a man who helped bring us the b…

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Iranian ‘Black Widow’ accused of killing a dozen men handed 10 death sentences by Iranian court

Kolthoum Akbari, a 56-year-old who has come to be known by the title of Iran’s “Black Widow,” was sentenced to death after she allegedly confessed to killing 12 out of her 13 husbands, the Mazandaran Judiciary’s public relations office told Iranian state media on Sunday.

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Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan victory shows growing power of anti-Israel new media - analysis

Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow victory in last week’s Democratic Senate primary in Michigan represents more than another local election. El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens by less than one percentage point after outside groups supporting her spent more than $60 million, including more than $30 million from the American I…

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WATCH: DepEd credit notice shows COA allowed use of confidential funds — Defense

The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Aug. 11, 2026 highlights a Commission on Audit (COA) credit notice covering the Department of Education’s confidential funds, saying the issuance showed the agency’s liquidation had been allowed in audit. Defense lawyer Michael Wesley Poa said the credit notice was …

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From Uniqlo to Zara, clothing brands try to win over Gen Z with a needle and thread

NEW YORK— Encouraging customers to mend worn clothes instead of buying new ones might seem like a self-defeating sales strategy. But in-store repairs and sewing workshops are becoming essential retail services for clothing brands as they try to appeal to young consumers who want to save money and the planet.

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