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Dolly Parton’s Team Shares Video of the Icon Building Her Empire Over the Past Two Years
Dolly Parton’s team says it will continue developing projects she had planned before her death, following a roadmap intended to guide her legacy for decades. The announcement matters because it outlines a broad effort to extend her work across music, screen, theatre, hospitality and consumer products while stressing that unreleased material and official ventures had…
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Internet reacts to Georgia schoolteacher’s groundbreaking invention, the ‘fart corner’
A Georgia second-grade teacher has drawn online attention after creating a designated “fart corner” in her classroom, intended to let pupils discreetly pass wind away from their classmates. The idea matters because it has prompted debate over whether schools should accommodate ordinary bodily functions or whether the arrangement could unintentionally single out children. Teacher Candy…
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Anthony Albanese to slash annual refugee intake – as it promises not to change UK backpacker rule
Australia’s Labor government plans to reduce its annual humanitarian refugee intake from 20,000 to 13,750 by 2027–28, as part of broader efforts to lower net overseas migration. The move matters because it marks a significant retreat from the higher refugee target adopted under Labor and comes amid political pressure over migration policy and resettlement capacity.…
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Body-worn video shows new fleet of ‘game-changing’ Met Police e-bikes mounting pavements and driving down narrow lanes in pursuit of suspects
The Metropolitan Police has expanded its fleet of Sur-Ron electric bikes from five to 25, saying they will help officers pursue suspects involved in knife crime, phone theft and robbery. The force says the bikes can travel through congested streets, narrow lanes, housing estates and other areas inaccessible to conventional police vehicles, potentially improving response…
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Nursing students and graduates who can’t get NHS jobs left stacking shelves in supermarkets
The Royal College of Nursing has warned that newly qualified nurses in England are struggling to secure NHS posts, with some taking supermarket jobs, moving overseas or leaving nursing altogether. The union says this is particularly concerning amid high demand on health services, arguing that poor workforce planning is preventing trained domestic staff from entering…
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‘Widow’s Bay’ Season 2 Could Finally Fix Its Biggest Character Mistake
Apple TV has promoted Jeff Hiller to a series regular for Season 2 of the horror comedy *Widow’s Bay*, addressing the article’s view that his character, Dale, was underused in the first season. Dale mostly appeared as a Town Hall background employee, but his deadpan comic moments and a widely shared panic-stricken line made him…
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UK launches plug-in balcony solar panels for flats and renters
Plug-in balcony solar panels are to go on sale in the UK, beginning with Argos and followed by other major retailers, allowing more flats and rented homes to generate some of their own electricity. The rollout could widen access to solar power beyond households with suitable roofs, potentially reducing electricity bills and demand for grid…
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Bad Bunny’s Tour Finale Had True Island Flavor — Down to the Custom Hennessy Cocktails
Bad Bunny concluded his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour with two “Cerramos en Casa” concerts in Puerto Rico, emphasising local culture through guest appearances, rare songs and a Hennessy-sponsored fan area. The finale mattered as a celebration of Puerto Rican identity while also acknowledging the island’s continuing water and electricity difficulties. The Hennessy ClúB…