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Whitney Cummings On Why Her Trump Joke Was Cut From Netflix Broadcast
Comedian Whitney Cummings has claimed a brutal joke she made about Donald Trump during an award ceremony has been cut from an upcoming Netflix broadcast.
Cummings, 43, initially made the joke about Trump, 80, at the Kennedy Center on June 28, when comedian and TV host Bill Maher was being honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
At the end of her appearance, Cummings made a reference to Trump’s connections to late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“I actually heard Trump may come tonight but he couldn’t make it,” Cummings said, according to Deadline, adding, “He got caught in se
India's 'cockroach' movement vows to protest until education minister resigns
Nearly 60 protesters were injured after clashes between police and supporters of the self-named Cockroach Janta Party over demands for the resignation of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Iran claims attacks in strait of Hormuz; Houthis announce blockade of Red Sea shipping route – Middle East crisis live
Revolutionary Guard claims attack on oil tanker and two other ships; Houthis in Yemen say they are imposing an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea
Welcome to our live coverage of the latest developments in the Middle East crisis.
Iran attacked a tanker in the strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday, forcing its crew to abandon the ship, as Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis announced they were imposing an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea after the two sides traded fire last week for the first time in years.
The latest US strikes came hours after Donald Trump
Kumanjayi Little Baby’s mother was not supported to protect her children while escaping domestic violence, review finds
Interim report not able to draw ‘nexus’ between matters referred to child protection and circumstances leading to five-year-old’s alleged murder
•Warning: This story contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died
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Kumanjayi Little Baby’s mother was “effectively” left alone to protect her children while also experiencing domestic violence, because child protection authorities failed to adequately assess multiple threats to her safety, a draft review has found.
But the interim report, tabled in parliament on Tuesday, found t
Powerball ticket sales begin Tuesday in the United Kingdom
Powerball ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin Tuesday, giving players across the Atlantic a chance at winning the same massive jackpot that U.S. players already play for.
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Volkswagen Nears Sale of Stake in its India Unit to JSW Group
Volkswagen AG is in advanced discussions with India’s JSW Group, said people familiar with the matter, as the German automaker seeks an ally to infuse fresh capital and bolster its local unit in the world’s third-largest auto market.
Julius Baer Profit Doubles as Clients Add $7 Billion New Money
Julius Baer Group Ltd. profit more than doubled in the first half of the year as the Swiss wealth manager emerges from a long reorganization in the wake of losses linked to Austrian property tycoon Rene Benko.
Annual inflation hit 3.5% in June, down from May's more than three-year high — but the resumption of the conflict with Iran threaten to push up inflation as energy costs once again spike.
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Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million
A T-rex fossil billed as one of the world's largest specimens was sold for a record $50.1 million Tuesday to a mystery bidder. But many aren't happy about it.
(Image credit: Matthew Sherman/Sotheby's via AP)
Court ruling freezes Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for now
Paramount's owners were hoping they'd be firmly in control of rival Warner Bros. Discovery by the end of this week. Monday's temporary restraining order puts that plan on hold.
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