Sportsbet advertises multi-bets on AFL website after pulling TV ads due to ‘community sentiment’

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Ads encouraging sport fans to ‘bet now’ do not breach any rules but gambling reform advocates say it shows industry attempts to self-regulate have failed

The gambling giant Sportsbet has splashed ads for its expanded same-game multi-bets on the AFL’s website, months after pulling them from free-to-air broadcasts due to “strong community sentiment”.

The ads, which reveal Sportsbet now accepts same-game multi-bets on how many possessions a player acquires during a match, encouraged people to “bet now” and surrounded the AFL homepage.

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Dua Lipa ‘feeling grateful’ after Kosovan president grants her citizenship

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Singer of hits such as Houdini, One Kiss and Training Season was born in London to Kosovan-Albanian parents

Singer Dua Lipa has said she is “feeling grateful” after being awarded citizenship of Kosovo by the country’s president.

The 29-year-old was born in London to Kosovan-Albanian parents, Anesa and Dukagjin Lipa, and moved to the country’s capital of Pristina aged 11, when her family returned after Kosovo gained its independence in 2008, before moving back to London aged 15.

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In Gaza, more Palestinians are killed while waiting for food aid – NPR

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  1. In Gaza, more Palestinians are killed while waiting for food aid  NPR
  2. ‘We’re Trying to Do the Best We Can Before We Die’  The Atlantic
  3. How much aid has made it into Gaza since Israel said it was easing restrictions?  NBC News
  4. What Many Israelis Don’t Want to See  The New York Times
  5. PHOTO ESSAY: Starvation attacks the bodies of these children in Gaza  AP News
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Protesters in Bangkok demand resignation of court-suspended prime minister following deadly conflict – AP News

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  1. Protesters in Bangkok demand resignation of court-suspended prime minister following deadly conflict  AP News
  2. Protesters in Thailand Denounce Prime Minister After Clashes With Cambodia  The New York Times
  3. Border crisis blues  bangkokpost.com
  4. Thailand’s political index drops to 3.86 amid border tensions, floods  Nation Thailand
  5. Thai Court Sets Deadline for Suspended Thai Prime Minister to File Defense  Bloomberg
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Israeli gunfire kills more Gaza aid-seekers as U.S. envoy meets with hostages’ families – PBS

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  1. Israeli gunfire kills more Gaza aid-seekers as U.S. envoy meets with hostages’ families  PBS
  2. Israeli forces kill over 20 aid-seekers in Gaza as Israeli minister prays at flashpoint holy site  AP News
  3. Israeli forces kill 62 Palestinians in Gaza since dawn, medics say  Al Jazeera
  4. More than 60,000 people killed in Gaza during Israel offensive, Hamas-run health ministry says  BBC
  5. Israeli fire kills at least 18 in Gaza, and US envoy visits hostage family protest  Politico
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Federal agency opens inquiry into ex-special counsel Jack Smith over Trump investigations

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Smith led investigations into Trump’s part in the January 6 Capitol attack and the mishandling of classified documents

The US office of special counsel, an independent federal agency, confirmed to NBC News on Saturday that it is investigating former Department of Justice prosecutor Jack Smith for possible violations of the Hatch Act.

Smith led investigations into Donald Trump’s part in January 6 US Capitol riot and alleged mishandling of classified documents.

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Gaza hospitals say 18 killed by Israeli fire as aid site shootings continue to rise

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UN says 859 have died near GHF sites since May while hospitals report growing number of hunger-related deaths

Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli fire killed more than a dozen people on Saturday, eight of them while trying to get food, as malnutrition-related deaths continue to rise in the territory.

The bloodshed comes a day after Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, visited an aid distribution site run by the Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

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Gaza hospitals say 18 killed by Israeli fire as aid site shootings continue to rise

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UN says 859 have died near GHF sites since May while hospitals report growing number of hunger-related deaths

Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli fire killed more than a dozen people on Saturday, eight of them while trying to get food, as malnutrition-related deaths continue to rise in the territory.

The bloodshed comes a day after Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, visited an aid distribution site run by the Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

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Gaza hospitals say 18 killed by Israeli fire as aid site shootings continue to rise

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UN says 859 have died near GHF sites since May while hospitals report growing number of hunger-related deaths

Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli fire killed more than a dozen people on Saturday, eight of them while trying to get food, as malnutrition-related deaths continue to rise in the territory.

The bloodshed comes a day after Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, visited an aid distribution site run by the Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

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Gaza hospitals say 18 killed by Israeli fire as aid site shootings continue to rise

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UN says 859 have died near GHF sites since May while hospitals report growing number of hunger-related deaths

Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli fire killed more than a dozen people on Saturday, eight of them while trying to get food, as malnutrition-related deaths continue to rise in the territory.

The bloodshed comes a day after Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, visited an aid distribution site run by the Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

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The US said it had no choice but to deport them to a third country. Then it sent them home – Reuters

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  1. The US said it had no choice but to deport them to a third country. Then it sent them home  Reuters
  2. Destination: Africa - Is it legal for US to deport foreign criminals to the continent?  BBC
  3. From Texas to South Sudan: ICE’s deportation pipeline | Front Burner | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen  CBC
  4. ‘Some serious criminals need to be deported to third world countries’  SABC News
  5. E dey legal for US to deport foreign criminals come Africa?  GhanaWeb
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‘Eclipse of the century’ is coming: Here’s where you can see all 6 minutes and 23 seconds of totality – New York Post

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  1. 'Eclipse of the century' is coming: Here's where you can see all 6 minutes and 23 seconds of totality  New York Post
  2. 'Eclipse of the century': Lengthy 6-minute solar eclipse is coming Aug. 2, 2027  USA Today
  3. Is there an eclipse on August 2? Why Californians shouldn't look up Saturday  The Desert Sun
  4. Is there a solar eclipse today? What to know about Aug 2, 'eclipse of the century'  Bergen Record
  5. A 'Once-in-a-Century' Eclipse Is Coming — But It's Not Happening This Week  People.com
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