Author: martinawhitehous
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A Mexican soccer icon entered politics. Prosecutors say narcos…
By Drazen Jorgic CUERNAVACA, Mexico Feb 3 (Reuters) – It was supposed to be a festive occasion. Regional politicians, officials and military officers gathered in the Morelos state capital of Cuernavaca for breakfast in February 2022 to mark Mexico´s annual Army day.Cuauhtémoc Blanco, a former Mexican soccer star and the state´s governor, celebrated with red…
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Two weeks ago, Nicola Bulley dropped her children off at school, took the family dog for a walk and disappeared
Two weeks ago, Nicola Bulley dropped her children off at school, took the family dog for a walk and disappeared. In the following days, the neighbourhood has been besieged by amateur detectives, podcasters, influencers and dozens of complete idiots – all keen to ‘help’ an overworked police force do their job.Many of these time-wasters have…
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Qantas suffers devastating drop in trust Aussies once had in airline
Two supermarket giants have held onto the trust of Australians while arguably our most iconic home-grown brand dropped almost completely from the hearts and minds of Aussies. The latest Roy Morgan poll, which determines the nation’s most trusted brands every three months, ranked Woolworths and Coles as Australia’s most depended-upon brands. But national carrier suffered…
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Visitor logs show Silicon Valley execs regularly visit White House
Big Tech executives have held a close-knit relationship with the White House, visiting 1600 Pennsylvania Ave with such regularity that could explain President Biden’s lackluster push for anti-trust legislation, insiders say. An analysis of White House visitor logs found that between July 2021 and September 2022, Big Tech’s most senior executives visited at least 38…