Highlights 8 to 14 Aug 2025

The stories that made the headlines. Also those stories that did not make the headlines. Get up to date with the recaps.

Headline news

• Nobody is immune against family estrangement not even the British Royal family and not even the Beckham family. Both families continue to suffer from family members who left them behind. Sadly this is the state of so many families around the world.
• In the UK you can go to jail for silent prayers, signs that criticize the government, singing christian songs, thoughts in your own home and now also for cat calling women joggers. However you can protest and support terrorists. Doesn’t make any sense.
• Hunter Biden the disgraced son of Joe Biden decided to take a swipe at first lady Melania Trump by saying that she was introduced to Donald by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. She contacted her lawyer who demanded a retraction and apology for the false claims. He respectfully declined and said he wants to go to trail. Who will pay for his lawyer?

Entertainment

• Another book about the British royal family is pretending to know everything even the thoughts of Royal Princes. Nothing new to see here. These authors will have to come up with something better if they want to keep on selling books …. or maybe gossip counts as truth?
• At the other side of the pond in California, the former Royal couple are rejoicing a new season of their show on Netflix. Ok then…

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