Brigitte Macron will provide ‘scientific and photographic evidence’ she is a woman to US court, her lawyer reveals

Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron are planning to present photographic evidence to a US court to prove that she is a woman.

Their lawyer said that the French president and his wife will present evidence to support their defamation lawsuit against American right-wing influencer Candace Owens, who promoted claims that Mrs Macron was born a man.

Tom Clare, the Macrons’ lead counsel in the case, told the BBC’s Fame Under Fire podcast that his clients were willing to demonstrate ‘generically and specifically’ that the allegations were false.

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British ‘thought police’ order Trump-supporting pensioner to apologise for ‘upsetting’ Facebook post

British police have been accused of a ‘dystopian’ attack on free speech after an American woman was threatened with investigation – over her posts online.

Footage of the encounter has been seen more 1.3million times since it was posted last night and has sparked a furious response from campaigners.

It shows a woman, named as American cancer patient and Donald Trump supporter Deborah Anderson, being confronted in her home by Thames Valley Police.

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Good Old Grifty!

The Forever War Grift paid for with Canadian Tax Dollars.

Why should we foot the bill for a war that even Ukrainians don’t want to fight?

h/t Mauser

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German Young Socialists: “Ban Men’s Podcasts! Take the Microphones Away from Men!”

A youth chapter of SPD proposes that ‘male’ podcasts only be allowed to continue if a female fact-checker is involved.

The Kiel branch of the Young Socialists (Jusos) is demanding a ban on men’s podcasts, Apollo News reports. Jusos is arguing that the format spreads ‘toxic masculinity’ stereotypes and conspiracy theories, and pose a threat to democratic values. Their motion, set to be debated at the SPD youth organization’s state delegate conference at the end of September, is titled: “Ban men’s podcasts! – Take the microphones away from men!”

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Ottawa admits nearly half a billion blown on dental plan overhead

Taxpayers have been billed almost $500 million just to run the Trudeau government’s Canada Dental Care Plan, with most of the money going to administration instead of patients.

Cabinet admitted in a Commons filing that as of March 31, 2025, the program’s overhead costs totaled $472.9 million, including payments to third-party administrators.

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Flying cars crash into each other at Chinese air show

Two flying cars crashed into each other at a rehearsal for an air show in China which was meant to be a showcase for the technology.

The Xpeng AeroHT vehicles collided in mid-air, with one catching fire during landing, the company said in a statement to Reuters.

The company said people at the scene were safe, but CNN reported one person was injured in the crash, citing an anonymous company employee.

The rehearsals on Tuesday were for the Changchun Air Show, set to start later this week in north-east China.

Chinese drivers. Sheesh.

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Spanish police arrest 19 for torturing and killing up to 50 fellow migrants on boat

Up to 50 passengers aboard a vessel sailing from Senegal to the Canaries were allegedly tortured or thrown overboard, with some victims even accused of witchcraft

Spanish police have arrested 19 people accused of killing and torturing up to 50 fellow passengers aboard a migrant vessel, allegedly throwing overboard victims accused of witchcraft.

The wooden vessel from Senegal was rescued adrift south of Gran Canaria on August 24 with 248 survivors aboard, Spanish police said. Authorities believe the boat originally carried about 300 people and many of the missing are presumed to have been cast into the Atlantic during the 11-day voyage.

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Diversity Crime: Authorities feared man arrested in smuggling scheme that led to deaths at border would flee

Authorities allege a man recently arrested in Ontario in connection with a human smuggling scheme dropped a family of four off near the Manitoba-U.S. border and told them to walk through blizzard conditions when their van got stuck in a remote, snow-covered area on the January 2022 night they froze to death.

Fenil Patel, who was living in Brampton, Ont., was arrested on Sept. 5 following an extradition request from the United States. The charges he’s expected to face there include conspiracy to bring aliens to the U.S. resulting in death, court documents obtained by CBC News say.

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Ghoulish Luigi Mangione fans camp outside NYC court, hoot and holler celebrating tossed terror charges

Luigi Mangione Idolatry

They’re fanning the flames.

Ghoulish fans of Luigi Mangione hooped and hollered in celebration Tuesday as the accused CEO killer’s terrorism charges were dropped – and not even a week after conservative influencer Charlie Kirk’s assassination put a spotlight on US political violence.

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