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Matt Damon Almost Starred as Robin in Two Different Batman Movies
Matt Damon has revealed that he auditioned for the role of Robin in two separate live-action Batman film projects earlier in his career, though he never landed either part. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the actor recalled trying out for the role first during Tim Burton’s tenure directing the Batman franchise, and again…
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Trump nemesis Jack Smith accused of lying to Congress in criminal referral to the Justice Department
Republican Congressman Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has submitted a criminal referral to the Justice Department accusing former special counsel Jack Smith of lying to Congress. Smith, who previously led the federal prosecution of Donald Trump over his conduct following the 2020 presidential election, is alleged to have made false statements while…
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The real Prince George: As our future King turns 13, REBECCA ENGLISH reveals the role model who’s the ‘heart and soul’ of his family, the hobby he’s ‘obsessed’ with and why Kate and William have ‘risked public criticism’ to ensure his happiness
Prince George has turned 13, prompting a Daily Mail profile of the future King as he prepares to start at Eton College this autumn, ending years of being schooled alongside at least one sibling. The article, by royal editor Rebecca English, marks the milestone with a new official portrait and a home video showing George…
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ServiceNow bets $40 million on Indian banking software specialist to expand its financial services push
ServiceNow, the US enterprise software firm best known for automating IT service and HR workflows, has invested $40 million in BusinessNext, an Indian banking software specialist, valuing the company at $700 million and giving ServiceNow a roughly 5% stake. The deal deepens ServiceNow’s push into global financial services by combining BusinessNext’s customer-facing banking expertise with…
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Hazmat incident sparks emergency response at Flinders Medical Centre
Emergency services were called to Flinders Medical Centre in Bedford Park, South Australia, after a hazmat incident on Thursday afternoon. The Metropolitan Fire Service attended the hospital following reports of a chemical smell in the emergency department, prompting an urgent response at the site. The call-out was made at 2.30pm on Thursday, with crews sent…
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‘It All Turned Out How It Was Supposed To’: Budjerah Discusses His Long-Gestating Debut Album ‘Gentleman’
Australian singer-songwriter Budjerah is set to release his debut full-length album, “Gentleman,” on 24 July, marking the culmination of a project that has been in the works for nearly four years. The 24-year-old, best known for his 2021 ARIA Award win and his collaboration with Ed Sheeran on “2step,” told Billboard the long wait ultimately…
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Xenoblade Chronicles Studio Monolith Soft Helped Out With Splatoon Raiders
Monolith Soft, the studio behind the Xenoblade Chronicles series, has confirmed it contributed to Splatoon Raiders, the new Switch 2-exclusive spin-off from Nintendo. The developer, best known for its role-playing games but also a frequent collaborator on Nintendo’s first-party titles, revealed its involvement via a social media post and by adding the game to the…
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Albo under pressure to take tougher stance against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians – as Labor MP makes move against PM
Labor MP Ed Husic is pushing for the party to adopt a tougher public stance on Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, seeking to amend the national platform ahead of a key vote at Labor’s national conference in Adelaide on Saturday. The move sets up a direct challenge to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s current approach, with the…
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Splatoon Raiders brings co-op raid combat to Switch 2
Nintendo has unveiled Splatoon Raiders, a new Switch 2 exclusive that departs sharply from the series’ trademark competitive turf-war format in favour of raid-based combat akin to looter-shooters such as Borderlands and Destiny. The game reworks the franchise’s core weapon system by decoupling sub-weapons from primary weapons, letting players mix and match freely, and introduces…