Mob Descends on a Comedy Club After a Comic Jokes About a Politician
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said criticism is “the soul” of Indian democracy. But his allies unleashed vigilantes after a comic who called a politician a “traitor.”
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Mumbai comedy club ransacked after performer’s joke about local politician
Shiv Sena party supporters tore apart the Habitat comedy club after Kunal Kamra’s satirical song about a top minister. A mob violently ransacked a Mumbai comedy club and its building has been ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump jokes about 'backdating' NCAA March Madness bracket
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Polish PM jokes about military service for new citizen Jesse Eisenberg
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Güler, Szoboszlai continue feud: 'This guy a joke'
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Postponed by January fires, comedy-industry vets open the Upstairs club downtown
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Jennifer Tilly Is In On the Joke
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Marlon Humphrey jokes about Kyle Hamilton assuming even more responsibility when he makes $40M a year
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A Swiss politician was fined for buying pink water pistols online
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Ex-player 'poured a brandy' after learning of his 'death'
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Alan Shearer made retirement joke to Newcastle star after win vs Liverpool
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Friendship review – Tim Robinson spirals in a darkly hilarious comedy
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Jess Hilarious confronts Loren LoRosa, 'Breakfast Club' after her heated Instagram rant
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Boys basketball: Blackjacks' big 3 about to look different
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Bert Kreischer shares his 'Lucky' secret to success in comedy. Hint: It has nothing to do with hard work
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Queen visits Cheltenham after early snow on course
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Greenland's politicians unite to condemn Trump's annexation campaign
In an unusual show of unity, party leaders say they "cannot accept the repeated statements about the annexation of Greenland."BBC News - Mar. 14 -
At Gridiron Dinner, Jokes About Trump, Musk and Russia Abound
But President Trump wasn’t around to hear any of the barbs thrown at the annual D.C. event.The New York Times - Mar. 16 -
Donald Trump Jokes About March Madness Bracket Strategy — And It’s Not Exactly Honest
Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked Trump on Friday if he’d filled in a bracket for the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Basketball Tournaments. “I didn’t, I should have,” replied ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
“Something must be wrong” – Former Spurs employee expects tensions between club staff and Tottenham star after his recent remarks
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Club is in period of change - Ratcliffe
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe speaks to BBC Sports editor Dan Roan about the club's finances, redundancies and the players they've inherited.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
Spurs Clear the Air with Emphatic Win over Alkmaar
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Even 20 years after 'The Office' premiere, Jim and Pam still make us swoon
Jenna Fischer and John Krasinski spoke about "The Office," the NBC comedy that premiered 20 years ago, why Pam and Jim's love story still resonates and the show props they got to keep.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Falcons signing edge rusher Leonard Floyd hours after 49ers release with San Francisco descending into rebuild
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Mexican club Leon banned from FIFA Club World Cup
Mexico's Club Leon were removed from the upcoming Club World Cup in the United States after FIFA ruled on Friday they were violating rules on multi-ownership. A FIFA appeals committee, responding ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
The left talks about antisemitism. The right actually fights it.
A Republican consulting firm has helped build a department to fight antisemitism and support Israel, while the Democratic Party has failed to crack down on pro-Hamas mobs and has defended a Hamas ...The Hill - Mar. 16 -
Yeshiva University will recognize LGBTQ student club after years of dispute
Yeshiva University in New York has agreed to recognize an LGBTQ student club after years of legal disputes that at one point reached the U.S. Supreme Court.NBC News - 4d -
‘We joke about who’s getting their knees done’: the rock veterans still touring into their late 70s
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Dahlin’s Meeting With Adams Was About Club Direction, Not An Ultimatum
The kerfuffle raised by TNT panelist and Spittin Chiclets co-host Paul Bissonette earlier this week regarding a meeting between Buffalo Sabres team captain Rasmus Dahlin and GM Kevyn Adams received ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Trump’s coercion descends into chaos
The US’s tariff policy evokes bafflement as well as fearFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
The Trump administration is descending into authoritarianism
From media to culture and the arts to the refusal to abide by court orders, we’re nearing ‘Defcon 1 for our democracy’, experts say. Entering the magnificent great hall of the US Department of ...The Guardian - 4d -
Walz walks back Tesla stock quip: 'Being a smart-a--'
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Celtic to speak to police after fans denied match entry
The club said it had received complaints from supporters about policing at the Old Firm game.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Mexican team Leon is kicked out of the Club World Cup over multi-club ownership
Mexican team Leon was kicked out of the Club World Cup on Friday after FIFA’s appeals committee upheld a decision that it violated a rule that forbids multi-club ownership. Leon and fellow Mexican ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Jamie Laing's Comic Relief challenge raises more than £2m
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Conan O'Brien honored at Kennedy Center; Trump targeted by many comics
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Conan O'Brien honored at Kennedy Center; Trump targeted by many comics
As Conan O'Brien was honored with the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center, many comics targeted President Trump from the stage.CBS News - 1d -
Yeshiva University Recognizes L.G.B.T.Q. Club After Lengthy Battle
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