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‘It is British life’: No 10 enters ‘vertical drinking’ row
Downing Street has urged Westminster City Council to work with London pubs after proposals appeared to discourage “vertical drinking” — customers standing while drinking — in parts of the West End. The row matters because ministers and the hospitality sector argue that standing at the bar is a longstanding part of pub culture and that…
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Betty Gilpin Calls ‘Widow’s Bay’ The “Ultimate F*ck You” To “Algorithm-Friendly” TV: “So Satisfying”
Actress Betty Gilpin has praised Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” as a rare example of genuinely original television, arguing it succeeds precisely because it rejects the “safe, algorithm-friendly” formulas that dominate much of today’s IP-driven, streaming-era output. Her comments, made to IndieWire, highlight how a show built on originality rather than franchise recognition can still achieve…
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James Gunn Says ‘The Batman: Part II’ Won’t Shoot Back-To-Back With ‘Part III’
DC Studios boss James Gunn has dismissed fan speculation that “The Batman: Part II” and “The Batman: Part III” would be filmed back-to-back, clarifying the timeline as director Matt Reeves continues work on the long-awaited sequel. Gunn addressed the rumour during a Threads Q&A session in which he fielded fan questions about the future of…
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Organ donation group accused of trying to take living man’s organs faces shutdown
The US Department of Health and Human Services has begun decertifying Network for Hope (NFH), a Kentucky-based organ procurement organisation that became infamous after a 2021 case in which a man showed clear signs of life while being wheeled into surgery to have his organs removed. Losing certification would effectively shut down NFH, which coordinates…
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Judge formally dismisses Reflecting Pool charge against Olympian
A Washington judge has formally dismissed the felony property-destruction charge against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, who had been accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The dismissal ends the immediate prosecution after the Justice Department concluded that newly obtained evidence undermined its ability to prove Hearn caused the damage beyond reasonable doubt. Hearn,…
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WWE star Rhea Ripley supplies brutal ‘life update’ amid in-ring absence
Rhea Ripley revealed her right knee surgery on Instagram after missing two months of “SmackDown” action, including Night of Champions and SummerSlam.
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‘Spaceship Earth’ TV Series Based on EPCOT Ride Gets Disney+ Pilot Order
Disney+ has ordered a pilot for a science-fiction series inspired by EPCOT’s long-running Spaceship Earth ride. The project could extend Disney’s efforts to turn theme-park attractions into screen franchises, although a full series has not yet been commissioned. The pilot follows teenagers from Earth’s past and future who must work together after an attempt to…
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Trump signs executive orders targeting birthright citizenship, birth tourism after Supreme Court setback
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders aimed at restricting automatic birthright citizenship and curbing “birth tourism”, following what he described as an unfavourable Supreme Court ruling. The move matters because it renews his administration’s challenge to longstanding interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment and could affect children born in the US to certain non-citizen parents.…
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Foreign drunk drivers could face swift boot out of country under Trump’s ‘America first’ crackdown
The Trump administration is stripping visas from foreign nationals arrested for driving under the influence, presenting the move as part of a wider “America first” national security drive. State Department officials argue that removing visa holders who commit offences such as drink-driving helps protect the American public, with spokesperson Tommy Pigott stating that “every visa…
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Trump launches ferocious crackdown on ‘birth tourism’ targeting foreign diplomats
Donald Trump has announced a sweeping crackdown targeting “birth tourism”, the practice of pregnant foreign nationals travelling to the United States specifically to give birth so their child gains automatic US citizenship. The measures also take aim at children born on US soil to foreign diplomats, marking a further push by the administration to narrow…