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Morning news brief
Iran aims to put pressure on Trump amid negotiations with Oman, Labor Department to release new report on inflation, new report reveals decades of abuse at arts school linked to Epstein.
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‘Pioneer’ Sheffield nightclub and venue shuts with heartbreaking message issued – examinerlive.co.uk
Trippets Lounge Bar, a Sheffield jazz venue and late-night bar, is to close on 18 April after 11 years under its current owners, Carl and Debbie Shaw. The closure removes a longstanding space for live jazz from the city centre and highlights the financial pressures facing independent music venues. The owners said rising operating costs…
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‘Dukes of Hazzard’ star Ben Jones dead at 84
Jones died from a heart attack. The post ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ star Ben Jones dead at 84 first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Nate Sib is lovestruck on ‘Loveliife
The 22-year-old pop artist has chosen tracks by Calvin Harris, 2hollis, Justin Bieber and more The post Nate Sib is lovestruck on ‘Loveliife
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Smart glasses are only smart if we train them to be good. Then they’ll be fantastic
In this opinion column, Register writer Rupert Goodwins argues against blanket bans on smart glasses, contending that while devices like Meta’s camera-equipped eyewear raise genuine fears over covert recording, privacy and dignity, banning the technology outright ignores its considerable benefits. He likens the debate to attitudes towards radio or dogs, arguing that a technology’s usefulness…
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Zurich & El Gouna Film Festivals Strike Strategic Partnership Kicking Off With ‘Dolphins: My Close Encounters’
Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) in Switzerland and El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) in Egypt have announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on programming and other joint initiatives. The alliance aims to strengthen ties between European and Middle Eastern/African film industries, giving ZFF greater access to the region while GFF benefits from ZFF’s logistical expertise and…
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Ancient Roman pottery discovered in shipwreck off Sicilian coast – video
Italy’s Carabinieri cultural protection unit has discovered the wreck of an ancient Roman ship off the coast of Sicily, uncovering hundreds of amphorae and parts of anchors inside the vessel. The find adds to the archaeological record of the region’s role as a major trading hub in antiquity, offering fresh physical evidence of the maritime…
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Britain faces ‘higher risk of blackouts’ as national grid operator changes rules to hit Net Zero targets and save money
National Grid’s electricity system operator is changing the rules that determine how much backup power capacity is kept in reserve, a shift critics warn could leave Britain more exposed to blackouts as the country pushes towards Net Zero targets. The changes are designed partly to cut costs, but energy analysts and industry figures cited in…
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Guillaume Canet returns for Netflix Ad Vitam sequel
Netflix has begun principal photography on a sequel to its hit 2025 French thriller Ad Vitam, with Guillaume Canet returning as former elite agent Franck Lazareff. Working titled Ad Vitam Eternam, the film picks up directly from the first instalment’s ending, in which Lazareff was freed from prison after his wife produced evidence clearing him…