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Dancing with the Stars earns first Emmy nomination in a decade
ABC’s long-running competition series Dancing with the Stars has secured its first Emmy nomination in ten years, earning a place in the Outstanding Reality Competition Program category at the 2026 Emmys. The recognition, revealed on NBC’s Today, marks a notable comeback for the US remake of Strictly Come Dancing, which had previously enjoyed 11 consecutive…
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Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
Meta is facing criticism over Muse Image, a new text-to-image tool that can generate pictures using other people’s public Instagram profile photos without notifying them. The feature matters because it feeds into wider concerns about non-consensual AI-altered imagery, arriving as regulators and campaigners intensify scrutiny of such technology. Critics including the tech justice non-profit Foxglove…
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Las Vegas prices squeeze everyday travelers as popular city embraces expensive makeover
Las Vegas, long regarded as an affordable playground for everyday travellers, is increasingly pricing out budget-conscious visitors as it repositions itself around luxury hotels, celebrity-chef restaurants, stadium events and costly attractions, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The shift matters because it reflects a fundamental change in the city’s business model and appeal, with rising…
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Three Questions With Kylie Jenner About Revisiting King Kylie Era for Pink-Drenched Dunkin’ Collab
Kylie Jenner has teamed up with Dunkin’ to launch the King Kylie Collection, a trio of pink-themed limited-time drinks that revive the flamboyant, wig-and-streetwear “King Kylie” persona she was known for in the mid-2010s. The tie-in matters as another example of celebrity-branded fast-food marketing, pairing Jenner’s nostalgic image and her Kylie Cosmetics aesthetic with a…
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Starmer warned his EU love-in is bugging farmers as red tape cuts allowing them to feed livestock eco-friendly insects and human food waste are held up while Labour woos Brussels
The Conservative Environment Network has warned that Sir Keir Starmer’s push for closer alignment with the European Union is harming British farming by delaying planned cuts to red tape. Proposals that would let farmers feed livestock with insects and human food waste — measures intended to reduce costs and free up farmland — have been…
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‘The water just came so fast’: Typhoon triggers floods and rare tornadoes in China
Typhoon Maysak, the first to make landfall in China this season, has battered the southern province of Guangxi over the weekend, triggering flash floods that burst dam walls, swamped the city of Nanning and displaced tens of thousands of people. At least four people have died in Guangxi, while the same weather system spawned rare…
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Researchers claim they’ve created healthier burgers that taste as good as a Big Mac
Researchers at Stanford University in California trained an AI tool to create burger recipes based on age, taste and nutritional needs. They claim it tastes better than a Big Mac.
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Middle-aged man with America’s WORST table manners sparks fury by chewing with his mouth open and hurling food on floor at bagel bakery
A customer at SPoT!, a bagel and breakfast shop in Norwood, Massachusetts, has gone viral after being filmed apparently deliberately throwing his food and rubbish onto the floor. Owner Perry Makarios discovered the mess on arriving at work on 28 June and reviewed his CCTV to identify the culprit, later sharing the footage online, where…
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‘The Odyssey’ star Matt Damon reveals strict diet choice that ‘changed my life’ after hidden health issues
Actor Matt Damon has revealed that he permanently cut gluten from his diet after discovering it had been affecting his health, describing the change as life-altering. He made the comments on Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast while discussing the intense physical transformation he undertook to play Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming film “The Odyssey”. The…
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Woman walking her dog allegedly had food thrown at her before being assaulted as police launch CCTV appeal