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‘Topless modelling never aligned with me’: inside Everyone’s Seen My Tits, the play by a former page 3 model
Keeley Hazell, once one of Britain’s most recognisable glamour models, is bringing a stage adaptation of her memoir, Everyone’s Seen My Tits: Stories and Reflections from an Unlikely Feminist, to the Edinburgh fringe. She discusses how her time as a Page 3 and lads’ mag model in the mid-2000s left her feeling exploited and unprotected,…
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Qantas plane flies for more than 24 hours in record-breaking flight
Qantas has completed what is believed to be the longest commercial flight ever undertaken, with an Airbus A350-1000ULR landing in Toulouse, France, on Tuesday after 24 hours and 24 minutes in the air from Melbourne. The flight forms part of Qantas’s Project Sunrise, which aims to launch non-stop services between Australia’s east coast and London…
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FCC’s early ABC licence review branded free speech assault by former chairs
A coalition of former FCC chairs and senior officials, spanning both Republican and Democratic administrations, has filed formal opposition to Chairman Brendan Carr’s early review of ABC’s broadcast licences, branding it “an assault on free speech disguised as regulatory process.” The Tuesday filing, signed by past chairs including Mark Fowler and Dennis Patrick (Reagan), Alfred…
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HAAi Links With Echonomist For New Single ‘Ignition’
Australian DJ and producer HAAi has released a new single, ‘Ignition’, in collaboration with fellow artist Echonomist, ahead of her forthcoming album ‘DIGITiSE’. The track combines a driving, dancefloor-ready sound with deeply personal lyrics, as HAAi (real name Teneil Throssell) reflects on growing up queer in a small Australian town and her longing to escape.…
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Gospel Icon Marvin Sapp Enters Roc Nation Distribution Partnership Ahead of Forthcoming ‘Restoration’ Album
Gospel star Marvin Sapp has signed a new distribution partnership with Roc Nation Distribution ahead of the release of his forthcoming album Restoration, his 17th overall and ninth live recording. The deal, revealed exclusively by Billboard on 28 July, marks a significant step for Roc Nation Distribution’s push into the gospel and inspirational music space,…
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Charity bank pulls online services over third-party software flaw
CAF Bank, which provides banking services to around 14,000 charities, has suspended its online banking platform after discovering a security vulnerability in how third-party software connects to its portal. The shutdown has left some charities unable to access their accounts, causing difficulties for organisations trying to process time-sensitive payments such as payroll. Online services have…
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PalesTEENian review – engaging story of mixed identity is a bit of a muddle
A Guardian theatre review assesses PalesTEENian, Joe Haddad’s solo show at Riverside Studios in London, which blends stand-up comedy with a personal account of growing up with dual Palestinian-British identity. The reviewer finds the show engaging and often funny, praising Haddad’s stage presence and some sharp lines, but concludes it lacks focus, awkwardly shifting between…
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Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd pleads guilty to scarring his new girlfriend with BBQ tongs
Jack Shepherd, dubbed the “speedboat killer” after being convicted of the manslaughter of Charlotte Brown following a 2015 Thames boat crash, has pleaded guilty to a new assault charge involving his current girlfriend. He admitted attacking her with barbecue tongs, leaving her with scarring, in a case that has renewed public attention on a man…
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Apple launches ‘Upgrade’ device leasing program in partnership with Klarna
Apple has launched “Apple Upgrade”, a new device leasing programme run in partnership with buy now, pay later firm Klarna, allowing eligible US customers to pay for iPhones, Apple Watches, Macs and iPads through monthly instalments. The move comes as Apple grapples with a global memory chip shortage dubbed “RAMageddon”, which has already forced it…
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Relive Zidane’s World Cup masterclass as he’s named France head coach
The BBC has published a video revisiting Zinedine Zidane’s standout performance for France against Brazil in the quarter-finals of the 2006 World Cup, following news that he has been appointed head coach of the French national team. The clip highlights his influential display in that match, which remains one of the defining moments of his…