The leader of the Reform UK party – which is topping most UK opinion polls – resigned as a member of parliament for Clacton-on-Sea, his constituency in southeast England, on Tuesday, amid mounting controversy over undeclared financial donations.
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Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
9 July 2026
The ruling is a significant win for Bolloré, whose influence over France’s media landscape has drawn mounting scrutiny in recent years through assets linked to CNews, Europe 1, the Journal du Dimanche and the Hachette publishing house.
Kleban ended up delaying the start of his campaign, not getting in until Platner had already caught fire.
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Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
7 July 2026
Now Togethxr, the sports media company co-founded by veteran exec Jessica Robertson alongside pro athletes Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, Simone Manuel and Sue Bird, is getting in the weekly podcast game.
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tweets that five passengers from the country were evacuated from the ship and one of them exhibited symptoms after boarding the evacuation flight.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Big airport jackpots aren't unheard of While a multimillion-dollar airport jackpot is rare, Harry Reid International Airport has seen several other travelers strike it rich before boarding their flights.
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