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A millionaire US big-game hunter was ambushed and killed by five elephants whilst hunting small forest antelope in central Africa. Californian vineyard owner Ernie Dosio, 75 - who owns a vast collection of exotic animal heads in trophy rooms at home - was trampled to death. He was being guided by a professional hunter in the thick forest of Gabon on a £30,000 stalk for a shot at the elusive yellow-backed duiker. Over the decades he has hunted elephants, leopard, rhino, buffalo and lion across Africa and back home in the US he has hunted almost every species of wild...

In today’s politics, you don’t need a solution — you just need someone to blame. And more often than not, that someone is “the rich.” Say “Billionaires shouldn’t exist” and the crowd cheers. Say “They’re not paying their fair share” and the clip spreads like wildfire. It’s one of the most reliable applause lines in modern political life — and that’s the appeal. Economic inequality is real. But listen to how it’s discussed, and something else becomes clear: This isn’t really about solving anything. It’s about blame. From Sen. Bernie Sanders’ calls to “tax the billionaires” to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s...