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British woman ‘with a child’ is stabbed to death in Portuguese hotel corridor
A 34-year-old British woman was stabbed to death in a corridor of the Alfagar Alto Da Colina aparthotel in Albufeira, Portugal, on Tuesday evening, reportedly in front of her child. Her partner, a man of the same age, was arrested at the scene covered in blood and remains in police custody, with the case now…
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Teen Lai Noelle Scores ‘AGT’ Golden Buzzer With ‘Incredible’ Elton John Cover: Watch
Fourteen-year-old Lai Noelle from Dallas, Texas, secured a second Golden Buzzer on America’s Got Talent’s Season 21 live quarterfinals, guaranteeing her a place in the finals after a standing-ovation cover of Elton John’s “Your Song”. The moment is notable because Noelle already held one Golden Buzzer from her audition earlier in the season, making this…
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Burnham’s big idea is levelling DOWN. His party despises the aspirational, patronises the poor and indulges the feckless: SARAH VINE
In a Daily Mail comment piece, columnist Sarah Vine criticises new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and the Labour Party, arguing that where the previous Conservative government pursued “levelling up,” Labour is instead pursuing a “levelling down” agenda that punishes ambition and rewards mediocrity. She contrasts this unfavourably with the Tories’ Levelling Up White Paper under…
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Britain is OK with public ownership, but only by foreign powers. Why?
Arthur Downing, a historian and director of strategy at Octopus Energy, argues in his new book Power and the People: A History of British Energy that Britain’s fragmented, import-dependent energy system is a direct result of decades of privatisation, and that reversing this could help deliver a faster, fairer transition to clean power. Writing in…
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Twelve anticipated films previewed for the Venice Film Festival
The article previews 12 highly anticipated films at the Venice Film Festival, spanning political drama, documentary, psychological suspense and ambitious experimental cinema. It highlights major directors and performers, with several films addressing media power, authoritarianism, celebrity, historical violence and the ethics of spectacle. – Danny Boyle’s Murdoch drama stars Guy Pearce and Jack O’Connell, examining…
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Football connects communities but can pull them apart if governed carelessly
The article argues that youth football should help children build confidence, resilience and teamwork, but that poor adult behaviour is undermining those benefits. It says violence, intimidation and excessive competitiveness at grassroots matches can make children associate sport with aggression rather than enjoyment, and calls for stronger leadership and safer environments. In Scotland, games involving…
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Netflix documentary traces 9/11’s legacy in divided America
A new Netflix documentary, Turning Point: Generation 9/11, marks 25 years since the 11 September 2001 attacks by combining archive recordings and testimony from survivors and the bereaved with an examination of how the day reshaped American politics and society. The Guardian’s review praises the 90-minute film for retaining the raw emotional power of the…
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Dell’s newest laptop sounds a lot like a MacBook Neo
Dell has unveiled the 14S, a budget-friendly laptop aimed at students, unveiled at IFA 2026. It slots in below the recently launched XPS 13, giving Dell another affordable option at a time when most laptop prices continue to rise, and it echoes recent MacBook design trends by coming in four colours rather than the more…
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Keith credits training partners for ‘saving my life’
Former Down hurler Stephen Keith has spoken about surviving a cardiac arrest during a gym session in Portaferry, crediting his training partners’ swift action for saving his life. Keith, 39, collapsed after finishing an exercise session and stopped breathing, but a nurse present began CPR immediately while others fetched nearby defibrillators, keeping him alive until…
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Venice First Look: Toni Servillo Meets His Match in Mario Martone’s ‘Scherzetto’
Director Mario Martone has revealed a first-look image from Scherzetto, his feature adaptation of Domenico Starnone’s novel, starring Italian screen legend Toni Servillo. The film sees Servillo play Daniele, a celebrated illustrator whose peaceful solitude is disrupted when he must care for his unruly five-year-old grandson in Naples, prompting him to confront his own childhood…