Rosita Missoni, Italian fashion designer, dies aged 93 | Missoni newsthirst.

Rosita Missoni, the esteemed Italian fashion designer who co-founded the eponymous knitwear brand, has died aged 93. Internationally admired for her colourful fashion house, which she established with her husband, Ottavio, in 1953, Missoni came to be regarded as fashion royalty for being one of a group of designers who brought the Italian ready-to-wear industry…

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Tories warned by watchdog over ‘tax calculator’ that appeared to collect voter data | Conservatives newsthirst.

The Conservative party has been told to improve its data handling by the information watchdog after it released a “tax calculator” that also appeared to be collecting voter data. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) wrote to the party telling it to take steps to ensure it complies with data protection legislation after a complaint by…

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Watch SpaceX launch Starship flight seven with Starlink satellite test newsthirst.

SpaceX launched the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday, as the company looks to push development of the mammoth vehicle further, including with a crucial test for how it will deploy satellites. The company launched Starship from its private “Starbase” facility near Brownsville, Texas, shortly after 5:30 p.m. ET. A few minutes later, the…

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Drake Beefs With DeMar DeRozan At Raptors Game, Appears To Call Him ‘P***y’ newsthirst.

Drake made his feelings toward DeMar DeRozan crystal clear on Saturday … targeting the former Toronto Raptor in an apparent retaliation for appearing in Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” music video. DeRozan’s Sacramento Kings were in Toronto to play against the Raptors … and despite suiting up for Drake’s beloved team from 2009 to 2018,…

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Mining firm BHP says it has ‘moved on’ from failed Anglo American bid | BHP newsthirst.

The global mining company BHP has “moved on” from its three unsuccessful attempts to take over the rival Anglo American earlier this year and will focus on other growth opportunities instead, its chair has said. Speaking at BHP’s annual general meeting in Brisbane on Wednesday, Ken MacKenzie suggested the Australian miner would not be resurrecting…

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