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TV tonight: Strictly’s Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu join Celebrity Hunted
Tonight’s TV highlights include the return of Celebrity Hunted for a seventh series on Channel 4, featuring Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu among a group of celebrities evading capture. Elsewhere, BBC One’s Panorama investigates a multi-academy trust in Devon and Cornwall accused of overly strict disciplinary measures, while BBC Two continues its…
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Why has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?
The United States has intervened directly to prop up the value of the Japanese yen, buying billions of dollars’ worth of the currency for the first time in almost 30 years. The move came as Japan struggled to halt an accelerating slide in the yen towards 40-year lows, a decline that has driven up import…
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Microsoft says 8GB of RAM should be enough for anyone running Windows 11
Microsoft has added four new priorities to its Windows 11 quality improvement plan, including efforts to optimise memory usage for machines with 8GB of RAM. The move, detailed by Windows and Devices executive VP Pavan Davuluri, suggests Microsoft is quietly stepping back from pushing high-memory Copilot+ PCs, possibly because customers have shown little enthusiasm for…
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TalkFuse morning briefing, 3 Aug 2026 04:33
At least 72 died as tens of thousands stormed the Ceuta border, while two crew were killed in a mid-air firefighting helicopter collision near Athens; elsewhere, Wales celebrated a strong Commonwealth Games and the Dodgers landed Tarik Skubal in a blockbuster MLB trade.
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Brooks Nader sizzles in iconic red swimsuit as she shares behind the scenes snaps from ‘Baywatch’ reboot set
Model and Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover star Brooks Nader has given fans a glimpse behind the scenes of the “Baywatch” reboot, sharing photos from set while wearing the franchise’s famous red one-piece swimsuit. The images, posted to her Instagram, came as filming for the new film wrapped, offering an early look at how the classic…
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Alan Joyce unleashes about homophobic attacks on him during his time as Qantas boss: ‘Deliberately set up’
Alan Joyce, the former Qantas chief executive, has spoken out about homophobic abuse he says he endured during his time running the Australian airline, describing some of the attacks as “deliberately set up” against him. Joyce, who led Qantas for around 15 years before stepping down amid controversy over cancelled flights, customer service failures and…
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Senate reaches deal on funding bill, avoids shutdown
The US Senate reached an agreement on a funding bill, avoiding an imminent government shutdown. The deal matters because a shutdown could have disrupted federal services, delayed payments and affected government employees. The available article text provides no further details on the legislation, including its spending level, duration or the terms agreed by senators. It…
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Jimmy Kimmel’s FCC Fight Could Officially Mark the End of an Era for Late-Night TV
Jimmy Kimmel’s ongoing clash with US regulators has escalated into a broader confrontation between the FCC and ABC, after the comedian hosted a spoof version of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner featuring jokes about Melania Trump. Disney-owned ABC has filed a brief accusing the FCC of retaliating against the network by launching unprecedented early licence…
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Inside Bendigo Bank’s diabolical plot to get workers to ‘volunteer’ to give up their jobs and hand them to foreign contractors: How staff were left stunned when the truth emerged weeks later
Bendigo Bank asked staff in certain roles to “volunteer” for what was presented as a routine restructuring process, only for employees to later discover their jobs were being handed to overseas outsourcing firms Genpact and Infosys. Workers say they were left stunned when the true purpose of the exercise emerged weeks after they had agreed…
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Meta straps on a ‘Kick Me’ sign by mistakenly taking down video by India’s prime minister
Meta briefly and mistakenly took down a video posted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sparking days of public criticism and drawing regulatory scrutiny from the Indian government. The video showed Modi announcing a task force to reform university entrance exams, an issue that has fuelled a wave of youth protests in India after one…