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NBCUniversal, U-Next Ink Sweeping Japan Partnership Spanning Streaming and Theme Parks
NBCUniversal and Japanese streaming service U-Next have signed a long-term strategic partnership that brings the Universal+ streaming brand exclusively to the platform, alongside joint theme park initiatives and new global distribution routes for Japanese content. The deal marks a significant expansion for NBCUniversal in Asia Pacific and reflects a broader industry shift towards entertainment models…
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Breast cancer survivors whose treatment led to heart problems ‘may not need drugs for life’
A trial has found that most breast cancer survivors whose treatment weakened their hearts may not need to stay on protective heart medication for life, a discovery experts have called “hugely encouraging” for thousands of patients. Certain breast cancer therapies can damage heart function, meaning patients are often advised to remain on heart drugs indefinitely,…
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Gaga Music, Warp Publishing Strike New Partnership
Independent Australian publisher Gaga Music and London-based Warp Publishing have deepened their existing relationship into a formal partnership, announced on 31 August 2026 ahead of the BIGSOUND conference in Brisbane. The two firms, which have collaborated since 2017 on cross-representation of each other’s catalogues, say the deal is designed to expand global opportunities for songwriters…
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First-time buyer Isa v lifetime Isa – which one should you choose?
Experts are advising first-time buyers to open a lifetime Isa now rather than wait for the government’s planned first-time buyer Isa, which is expected to replace it but may offer less generous terms. The current lifetime Isa provides a 25% government bonus on savings up to £4,000 a year, but the new account is unlikely…
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Bank chief warns frontier AI could destabilise global finance
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England and chair of the international Financial Stability Board (FSB), has written to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors warning that advanced “frontier” artificial intelligence models pose a growing risk to global financial stability. In a two-page letter sent ahead of a G20 meeting in North Carolina,…
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One Nation vows to ramp up gas exploration and scrap ‘nonsense’ renewable projects as Pauline Hanson unveils new energy policy in Victoria
One Nation has unveiled a new energy policy for Victoria that would boost gas exploration, scrap two major renewable energy zones, and reverse the state’s long-standing ban on nuclear power. Federal leader Pauline Hanson and Victorian leader Warren Pickering launched the plan at the Loy Yang coal plant in the Latrobe Valley, arguing the state…
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TV tonight: Judi Dench and Ian McKellen share stories, secrets and a little mischief
Tonight’s television highlights are led by a Sky Arts special reuniting stage and screen veterans Judi Dench and Ian McKellen, who reminisce over tea joined by Dench’s parrot, Sweetheart. The pair recall first meeting on stage in 1967 and share candid, often mischievous anecdotes, offering a warm and nostalgic hour of entertainment from two of…
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England seal Test series, deadly US shootings, Sheffield baby death arrests
TalkFuse’s briefing covers Sheffield police arresting seven over a newborn’s death, deadly overnight shootings in Trenton and Chicago, Albanese’s clash with One Nation after its Perth by-election win, England’s Lord’s rout of Pakistan and Chelsea’s win over Brighton, plus a flop for Ridley Scott’s new film.
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Accused NC killer mom plans insanity defense — as retired judge says more may follow Lindsay Clancy strategy
A North Carolina mother charged with murdering her three-year-old son and attempting to murder her two-year-old is planning to mount an insanity defence, in a case drawing comparisons to the ongoing trial of Lindsay Clancy in Massachusetts. A retired judge has said he expects such mental-health-based defences to become more common as the high-profile Clancy…