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Letter to Brezhnev review – terrific return for Merseysiders’ romance with Russian sailors
The Royal Court theatre in Liverpool is staging a stage adaptation of the 1985 film Letter to Brezhnev, a beloved story about two working-class women in post-industrial Liverpool, one of whom pursues a romance with a Russian sailor. This revival matters as a cultural touchstone exploring themes of escape, hope and border-defying love—released just before…
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There’s (still) gold in them thar hills! Pennies, rings and medals amongst treasures unearthed in Scotland last year
More than 1,300 archaeological discoveries were added to Scotland’s Treasure Trove during 2025-26, comprising 1,324 finds across 266 cases. These discoveries, which include a rare silver penny of King David I valued at £15,000, a Roman gold aureus worth £6,500, and Bronze Age artefacts dating back over 6,000 years, are helping to rewrite understanding of…
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Trump’s new restrictive green card policy starts TODAY as immigrants brace for applications to be denied
The Trump administration’s new green card policy came into effect on Friday, requiring immigrants to disclose whether they currently receive or may require social benefits as part of their application process. Immigration officers can now consider a broad range of means-tested benefits when determining whether applicants will become “public charges” and can therefore be granted…
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Horror over the Atlantic after airline’s ex- CEO allegedly ignored ban on charging power banks, triggering business class FIREBALL that forced jet to turn back
A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Curaçao was forced to turn back over the Atlantic after a power bank caught fire in the business class cabin on Thursday. The device allegedly belonged to former KLM President and CEO Camiel Eurlings, who reportedly sustained minor injuries when it exploded approximately five-and-a-half hours into…
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Council blames High Court delay for failing to evict travellers who concreted over field in Bank Holiday ‘land grab’ four months ago
Uttlesford District Council has been criticised for failing to remove travellers from an unauthorised 12-pitch site in Willows Green, Essex, where a field was covered with hardcore and caravans were installed over the May Bank Holiday. Residents accused councillors of inaction despite a permanent High Court injunction, while the council said delays in receiving the…
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What Hollywood thinks about existential AI warnings
Hollywood unions are urging attention towards AI’s immediate effects on workers, rather than focusing solely on warnings that advanced systems could eventually destroy humanity. Although entertainment-focused tools are less powerful than frontier models linked to recent safety alarms, they can still threaten jobs by generating digital replicas of actors and automating filmmaking tasks. Studios contacted…
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Family offices are clamoring for AI investments
Family offices—investment vehicles managed by wealthy families—are increasingly prioritising artificial intelligence investments, according to market analysis and recent reports. Rather than pursuing traditional long-term investments like green energy, they are chasing AI deals that promise rapid returns: the potential to triple investments in three months rather than three years. This shift matters because it reflects…
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Flight chaos for hundreds of thousands was caused in ‘millisecond’ by software error
A previously unknown software defect in the UK’s air traffic control system corrupted flight data within milliseconds, triggering a six-hour outage and widespread cancellations and delays. The disruption affected hundreds of thousands of passengers, prompting ministers and airlines to question why the fault was not identified sooner and whether Nats is fit for purpose. The…
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Open or closed AI? Nvidia’s Nader Khalil and Sydney Sykes take on one of the decisions shaping next-gen startups at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will host a session exploring the strategic choice between open-source and proprietary AI models for startups building AI products. This decision is fundamentally important because it affects cost, infrastructure, control, differentiation and speed—making it one of the most consequential choices founders face in the current AI landscape. The session, led by Nvidia…
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‘A critical moment’: concern UK is not up to speed in acting on AI risks
Concerns are growing that the UK government is losing focus on the risks posed by artificial intelligence after plans for an AI safety law were abandoned during political turmoil. Andy Burnham’s government has prioritised domestic economic pressures and abolished the department leading the work, prompting fears that Britain is not acting quickly enough on a…