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Smile Makeover vs Veneers: Understanding the Differences and Choosing the Right Option

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Smile Makeover vs Veneers: Understanding the Differences and Choosing the Right Option

Cosmetic dentistry has evolved significantly over the past decade. Treatments that were once associated primarily with celebrities have become increasingly accessible to people looking to improve the appearance and function of their teeth. Among the most frequently discussed options are veneers and smile makeovers. Although these terms are often used interchangeably, they are not the same thing. Understanding the difference between a smile makeover and veneers can help patients make more informed decisions about their treatment options and set realistic expectations for the final result. What Are Dental Veneers? Dental veneers are thin shells, typically made from porcelain or ceramic materials,…

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Lebanon government signs agreement with Israel in the blood of its own citizens

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Lebanon government signs agreement with Israel in the blood of its own citizens

On Friday, 27 June, in a room at the US State Department, Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington — with zero diplomatic credentials prior to this post — signed her name to a “framework agreement” with Israel. US secretary of state Marco Rubio beamed that it was “the beginning of the beginning.” As usual, in spite of American imperial pomp the ‘agreement’ is not what it appears, as Al Jazeera reported: he agreement does not force Israel to withdraw from the large area of southern Lebanon that it continues to occupy, and Israel also appears to be signalling that it will continue its…

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Polanski warns Burnham is kicking the can down the road

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Polanski warns Burnham is kicking the can down the road

On Monday 29 June, Andy Burnham finally gave us a fleshed out idea of what he has planned for the country. The answer – essentially – was more of the same. And while he is proposing a few actual changes, they won’t scratch the surface of the massive problems facing us. One person to recognise this was Zack Polanski, who said the following: The can doesn't need to kicked down the road, again. People have had enough of tinkering around the edges. Bold changes now. We are in crisis. Rent controls, wealth taxes, public ownership of what is ours. Real change.…

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The Wall Museum: sumud, survival, and resistance under Israeli occupation in Bethlehem

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The Wall Museum: sumud, survival, and resistance under Israeli occupation in Bethlehem

In northern Bethlehem, a community-led project is preserving Palestinian experiences of life under occupation through public documentation. Centred around the Sumud Story House, the initiative gathers and displays personal testimonies in the shadow of the separation barrier. The separation barrier: creating a ghost town in northern Bethlehem The Sumud Story House of the Arab Educational Institute (AEI) is located in Northern Bethlehem and was opened in 2009. It is close to the sacred site of Rachel’s Tomb, also known as Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque. “Israel” has banned Muslims from accessing Rachel’s Tomb since it occupied the West Bank in 1967. During…

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Mourinho claims he switched off the World Cup after 10 minutes

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Mourinho claims he switched off the World Cup after 10 minutes

Portuguese manager José Mourinho has admitted that he did not follow the 2026 World Cup with the same enthusiasm he had shown in previous editions, stating that a number of first-round matches failed to live up to the standards of the world’s biggest football tournament, due to the significant disparities between some of the participating teams. The Portuguese manager made these comments whilst appearing as a guest on the Beast Mode On podcast, hosted by former English striker Adebayo Akinfenwa, where he spoke candidly about his impressions of the tournament, noting that many matches lacked the competitiveness and excitement expected. Some…

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“Biggest crisis the forces of Hindutva are facing today”: Ram Temple corruption scandal rocks BJP

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“Biggest crisis the forces of Hindutva are facing today”: Ram Temple corruption scandal rocks BJP

According to The Quint, despite Modi’s BJP right-wing government being mired in scandal after scandal and emerging unscathed, the latest crisis, the Ram Mandir donation theft, may be the biggest test for Hindutva yet. According to Al Jazeera, for the past month, the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (UP), has been mired in allegations that its trustees have embezzled potentially millions of dollars in donations from devotees, diverting funds meant for the shrine into their own pockets. Echoing The Quint, Al Jazeera says the scandal could unravel the BJP’s carefully constructed image as the guardian of the Hindu faith and…

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Activists occupy London’s Walkie Talkie to denounce insurance of destruction in the Coral Triangle

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Activists occupy London’s Walkie Talkie to denounce insurance of destruction in the Coral Triangle

At 8am on 29 June, six activists from the Boycott Bloody Insurance campaign staged a theatrical intervention. It took place in the foyer of 20 Fenchurch Street, known as the ‘Walkie Talkie’. It’s one of the City of London’s premier insurance hubs. The direct action targets the financial institutions within that refuse to rule out underwriting the expansion of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) infrastructure in Southeast Asia’s Coral Triangle, a region facing imminent ecological collapse due to fossil fuel extraction. The protest featured a satirical performance in which activists posed as insurance underwriters holding a mock business meeting. They presented ironic…

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Mahmood’s plan to ‘win back the left’ taken to task

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Mahmood’s plan to ‘win back the left’ taken to task

Labour’s hardline home secretary Shabana Mahmood is scheming to ‘win over the Labour left’, according to the Guardian. Her plan is to introduce new safe routes for refugees. According to migration activist Zoe Gardner, however, Mahmood’s proposals are little more than a rebranding exercise: Mahmood’s safe routes amount to rebranded community sponsorship. A lovely but incredibly minor part of refugee protection. If your church can sponsor a refugee family, great. It simply does not come close to replacing the need for an expansive state-run resettlement program. — Zoe Gardner (@ZoeJardiniere) June 27, 2026 Safe routes The Guardian reported that Mahmood wants to…

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Iran — We endured ‘disastrous’ treatment in the World Cup

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Iran — We endured ‘disastrous’ treatment in the World Cup

Iran’s national team striker, Mehdi Taremi, and head coach, Amir Ghalenoei, have leveled sharp criticism at the logistical conditions surrounding their country’s 2026 World Cup campaign. Both confirmed that organisational issues significantly impacted their performance after their third draw of the world Cup. According to Reuters, Taremi described the tournament as a “disastrous World Cup.” He labeled the requirement for the team to travel back and forth between Tijuana, Mexico, and the United States for every match “unfair.” “How is it possible that we play a 90-minute match and then have to return to Tijuana?” the striker asked. “If they wanted…

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Zia Yusuf has tried and failed to make the cut to stand for Reform leaving many wondering why

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Zia Yusuf has tried and failed to make the cut to stand for Reform leaving many wondering why

Zia Yusuf appeared on Question Time on Friday 26th doing his usual arrogant punditry attacking Andy Burnham and other political opponents and doing his best to suggest far-right Reform UK are the best hope for the UK. However, other panelists pointed out that Yusuf has yet to stand in an election for the party — and Yusuf’s response exposed the embarrassing fact that he has indeed tried to stand, he just can’t seem to be selected. Given Farage’s party has seen perverts and white supremacists elected, it leaves you wondering what skeletons are in Reform’s ‘home affairs’ spokesperson. Going further, it…

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Dembele enters the history books

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Dembele enters the history books

Dembele has cemented his place among the greats of French football, becoming only the fourth French player to score a World Cup hat-trick. He joins an elite list that includes Edmond Konen (1934), Just Fontaine — who accomplished the feat twice in 1958 — and Kylian Mbappé, who achieved it in the 2022 World Cup final. The milestone proved even more significant, as his third goal against Norway marked the 2,900th goal scored in World Cup history — a tournament record dating back to its 1930 inception. On a personal level, this performance brings Dembele’s World Cup tally to four goals,…

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An African miracle at the 2026 World Cup

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An African miracle at the 2026 World Cup

The Cape Verde national team wrote one of the most captivating chapters of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, reaching the Round of 32 in their debut appearance. Their run proved that football isn’t always about star power or renowned coaches; it’s about faith, grit, and tactical discipline—the very weapons this African side used to etch their name into tournament history. Entering the finals with low expectations, Cape Verde defied the odds to qualify for the second round. They finished as runners-up in Group H, earning three points from three draws—trailing group leaders Spain, who finished with seven. Finishing with only two…

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The Jewish National Fund is trying to displace another Palestinian family from Silwan

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The Jewish National Fund is trying to displace another Palestinian family from Silwan

The Shaludi family are the target of one of the latest disputes in a campaign of ethnic cleansing and forced displacement, carried out by the Israeli occupation in Silwan, East Jerusalem. They have lived in their home in the Wadi Hilweh neighbourhood since 1964, but attempts are now being made to forcibly displace them. And the Jewish National Fund (JNF) are at the centre of these actions. JNF trying to remove Shaludi family from their Silwan home for 62 years The eviction order follows a legal battle of more than three decades over ownership of the property, which is now held…

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Israel was behind 25% of the world’s violations against children in 2025

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Israel was behind 25% of the world’s violations against children in 2025

Save the Children has responded to a new UN report by highlighting that Israel was responsible for at least one in four of the world’s violations against children in 2025. And it stressed that, because only a minority of violations receive verification: these figures are just the tip of the iceberg With this in mind, the charity called on the UK government to: end its complicity and suspend all arms sales to Israel, suspend the UK-Israel trade and partnership agreement, and hold all perpetrators of grave violations to account. The UN's latest Children and Armed Conflict report has found Israeli forces…

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The human cost of IOF aggression in Sidon

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The human cost of IOF aggression in Sidon

Lebanon — After seventy-two hours of continuous ceasefire, the southern port city of Sidon was looking completely transformed on Tuesday (23 June). Shops were open and the trademark traffic jams were being exacerbated by the continuous flow of vehicles — returning refugees further south. While no one here trusts the Israelis to abide by agreements, there was a cautious optimism as the dynamic had dramatically changed since previous accords signed in 2024. That truce had been violated by the IDF on over fifteen thousand separate occasions — ranging from minor acts, like incursions into Lebanese airspace by drones and jets, to…

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The Left Needs to Stop Running From the Past

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The Left Needs to Stop Running From the Past

Before Burnham won the Makerfield by-election, he condemned “40 years of neoliberalism.” Blair retorted: “Back to the 70s?” Many voters cried out: “yes please!” And while people are still making their minds up about Andy Burnham, the truth is many people are disillusioned with the present and are reminiscing on the past as a better time, but a fear of sounding conservative is what keeps the left from channeling that energy. In Makerfield, a new party called Restore Britain outpolled the Conservatives on exactly the logic Blair mocks: that something was taken from us, the proper order of things was broken,…

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Epstein’s grubby trail in the DRC

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Epstein’s grubby trail in the DRC

A new Drop Site News investigation, published this week, has revealed emails originating from ex-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak’s Gmail account, linking Jeffrey Epstein’s network to destabilisation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  The tranche of emails contains a classified proposal from former Mossad chief Danny Yatom’s firm. It describes how Israeli intelligence veterans trained a 150-member elite Congolese special operations force during the 2012-2013 war against the Rwandan-backed M23 rebellion in eastern Congo. Yatom claimed the unit’s night raids and special operations had helped turn the tide of the war. How Jeffrey Epstein’s Israeli Network Shaped Congo’s Deadly Mineral…

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The Burnham Coup

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The Burnham Coup

Without so much as a leadership contest, it is becoming clear that Andy Burnham will be Prime Minister within weeks. Substantive change to the Labour Party machine, however, is a distant dream. Indeed, Burnham is acting as if he already has the keys to No. 10. Burnham’s chief of staff We now know that his chief of staff will be James Purnell, an ex-chair of Labour Friends of Israel. In 2002, Purnell was hosted by the Israeli state in Tel Aviv. Now, he will be the most senior adviser in the British government. The lobby group was one of the first…

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Creatively factual Telegraph article claims Miliband is being mean to the military

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Creatively factual Telegraph article claims Miliband is being mean to the military

On 25 June, low-grade looroll manufacturer the Telegraph published a perfect right-wing, rage-baiting scoop: the hated net zero secretary has blocked oil drilling, depriving the poor military of more money. The shock! The horror! The outraged clicks! The only problem? Both the Treasury and the Department for Energy Security say it’s made-up. What’s more, they told the Telegraph as much, and it published anyway. God, we don’t know who to believe – it’s like being trapped between the devil and a rapidly rising sea. ‘Pure nonsense’ The Telegraph touted its article/Milifandom-fiction on social media, proclaiming that: Ed Miliband derailed a plan to fund Britain’s rearmament by…

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10 years on, what did (leaving) the EU ever do for the NHS?

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10 years on, what did (leaving) the EU ever do for the NHS?

This week, as of 23 June, marks ten years since the UK public voted for Brexit — that is, to leave the European Union. Predictably, given that it was orchestrated by the likes of Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage, it’s been a proper shitshow – and there are few areas where that’s been more visible than the NHS. One of the many cheap slogans of the Leave campaign, which now seems seared into the national consciousness, was: We send the EU £350 million a week. Let’s fund our NHS instead – Vote Leave. Two loosely-connected statements — one factual, one speculative…

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