Russell Brand was “the ‘predator’ in sunglasses” as he arrived for his trial for rape and sexual assault, says the Daily Mail. The Sun notes that he was described as “ruthless” and “calculated”. He denies the charges. Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Andy Burnham “amid tensions over access to Musk’s Starlink”, says The Guardian. Burnham says “We need The Independent more than ever”, as the paper celebrates its 40th anniversary. There are more seven-year-olds on disability benefits than 50-year-olds, according to The Telegraph.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY‘You don’t get to take a man from his family. You don’t get to take his very life, his whole future from him, and just walk away from it. Especially when that man is Tupac Shakur.’ -
today’s big questionCan a Democrat win the Texas governor’s race?
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talking pointsLivestreaming an execution: cruelty or added deterrent?
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QUOTE OF THE DAY‘You don’t get to take a man from his family. You don’t get to take his very life, his whole future from him, and just walk away from it. Especially when that man is Tupac Shakur.’
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today’s big questionCan a Democrat win the Texas governor’s race?
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