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Gemini Hits Billion as Marvel’s X-Men Recruits Its Creative Team
Google said on 11 August that its Gemini app had passed one billion monthly active users, a figure it described as making the service its fastest-growing product. The company said the total applies to the standalone Gemini app rather than all Google AI services, and reported that 63% of its users interact through voice, while…
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Warner Chappell Music Signs ‘Freaked Out’ Hitmakers Fat Papi and Prodshushy
New Zealand creative duo Fat Papi and prodshushy have signed worldwide publishing agreements with Warner Chappell Music, covering their existing catalogues and future work. The deal follows the international success of their viral track “Freaked Out”, giving the pair the backing of a major music publisher as they seek to build longer-term global careers. “Freaked…
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League One 2026-27 preview: the contenders, hopefuls and strugglers
League One’s 2026-27 season is expected to feature several ambitious clubs seeking promotion, led by relegated Leicester City under Russell Martin. The preview identifies Stockport, Sheffield Wednesday, Luton, Bradford and Plymouth among the leading challengers, while warning that Notts County and AFC Wimbledon may face difficult campaigns. – Leicester have cut high earners but retain…
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Oscar Nominee Barkhad Abdi, Jim Deddes Lead Teddy Cherim’s ‘Maalstroom’; First-Look Image Released (EXCLUSIVE)
Dutch-Belgian drama ‘Maalstroom’, starring Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi alongside Jim Deddes and Tenzing Woing, has completed filming and released its first image. Written and directed by Teddy Cherim, the film examines migration in Europe through a barge skipper who finds 11 refugees concealed in his cargo, making the issue personal through the characters’ shared journey.…
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Rod Stewart cancels North American dates after coronary stent procedure
Rod Stewart has cancelled the remaining North American dates on his ‘One Last Time’ tour after undergoing a successful routine coronary stent procedure. Doctors have advised the 81-year-old singer to take four weeks to recover before returning to performing, while Stewart said he was already feeling better and hoped to be back on stage soon.…
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Pauline Hanson slams Anthony Albanese over ‘melons’ comment – as the Coalition calls for scrutiny of Japan correspondence ‘leak’
Pauline Hanson has criticised Anthony Albanese over remarks he made about Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s gift of melons, arguing that they were inappropriate and seeking an apology. The dispute has become politically significant because it concerns diplomatic respect towards a key regional partner and has given Labor’s opponents another line of attack. Takaichi presented…
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Crowley defeats democratic socialist Hong to face Tiffany in Wisconsin governor’s race
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has defeated democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the wide-open Wisconsin governor’s race, Decision Desk HQ projects. Crowley, with support from retiring Gov. Tony Evers (D), pulled off an upset and bested HOng in a blow to the party’s far-left flank amid concerns that such candidates could be a liability for…
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Revealed: ABC’s private email to Gina Rinehart about its ‘regret’ after it aired graphic assault fantasy about Australia’s richest woman
The article reports that Australia’s public broadcaster, ABC, privately expressed regret to mining billionaire Gina Rinehart after broadcasting a graphic fictional scenario involving an assault on her. The episode has prompted criticism over the treatment of a prominent public figure and ABC’s editorial judgement. ABC’s email reportedly acknowledged Rinehart’s concerns but did not amount to…
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Rachel, a respectable middle class property manager, is serving 30 years for killing a man she once went on a date with – even though she was 100 miles away from the crime scene. Her mother insists her coercive partner was to blame. Who do you believe?
Rachel Fulstow is serving a 30-year sentence for the murder of Liam Smith, despite being about 100 miles from the scene when Michael Hillier shot Smith and poured acid over him in November 2022. Prosecutors said Fulstow conspired with Hillier under joint-enterprise law, alleging the attack was revenge after she said Smith had raped her…
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Songs of Forgotten Trees review – sensitive, ambiguous drama of female intimacy in Mumbai
Anuparna Roy’s debut drama follows two women sharing a cramped, deteriorating flat in Mumbai: Thooya, an actor who also does sex work, and Shweta, a call-centre employee. Their initially awkward cohabitation develops into an emotionally intimate relationship whose romantic nature remains deliberately uncertain, while the confined setting reflects the social limits placed on both women.…