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Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme kicked a woman and his ex-wife alleged domestic abuse. Why the cosy makeover?
A Guardian opinion piece argues that Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme is undergoing a public image rehabilitation – duetting with Shania Twain, appearing on Celebrity Gogglebox and giving cosy BBC 6 Music interviews – that glosses over serious allegations of violence. His ex-wife Brody Dalle testified in court that Homme once head-butted…
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Olid promises ‘brave’ Man Utd with new-look style
New Manchester United women’s manager Eva Olid has called for her side to be “brave” and adopt an “attacking mindset” ahead of her first match in charge, a Women’s Super League season opener away to London City Lionesses on Friday. The Spaniard, who joins from Hearts after Marc Skinner’s departure, arrives amid fan frustration over…
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‘Black Widow’ Meets ‘Ballerina’ in New Action Epic Officially Taking Over Netflix Globally
An Indian action film from the sprawling “Spy Universe” franchise, starring Alia Bhatt as a genetically modified soldier seeking revenge, has become a surprise global hit on Netflix despite flopping at the cinema. The movie underperformed on its theatrical release on 3 July and drew poor reviews, but has found a much larger audience since…
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4 Top 40 Songs From 1975 That Every Baby Boomer Can Still Sing by Heart
This article, from American Songwriter, is a short list-style feature highlighting four Top 40 hits from 1975 that the writer says remain instantly recognisable and singable to baby boomers (those born from the late 1940s to the 1960s). It’s a nostalgic, opinion-driven piece rather than hard news, reflecting on how songs from the disco and…
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Rumour: A Norwegian Retailer Seems To Think It Knows The Developer For The Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake
A listing on Norwegian retailer Elkjøp’s website named Monolith Soft, the Xenoblade Chronicles studio Nintendo fully acquired in December 2024, as the developer of the upcoming Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2. Nintendo Life treated the claim as an unverified rumour rather than confirmed fact, noting the publisher has a long history of…
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Microsoft discloses Azure revenue as part of major financial reporting changes
Microsoft is overhauling how it reports financial results to investors, splitting its business into two new segments and, for the first time, disclosing quarterly revenue for its Azure cloud platform. The change reflects how deeply artificial intelligence has reshaped Microsoft’s operations, according to chief executive Satya Nadella, who said AI is “blurring the boundaries” between…
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Planet Coaster and Jurassic World developer Frontier partners with Disney for a new video game
Frontier Developments, the studio behind Planet Coaster and the Jurassic World management games, has confirmed a new partnership with Disney to produce an original video game using Disney’s intellectual property. The announcement, made via press release, cements Frontier’s strategy of building out its “Creative Management Simulation” (CMS) genre expertise and pairs the studio with one…
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Bond market turmoil eases as oil price falls – business live
The Guardian’s business live blog reports that turmoil in global bond markets has eased somewhat after a fall in oil prices, though the earlier surge in bond yields is still expected to push up borrowing costs for UK households. Rising gilt yields have driven up UK swap rates, the rates banks use to lend to…
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At least 80 die on migrant boat found drifting off Gran Canaria having set sail from African coast 26 days ago
More than 80 migrants, including a baby, are feared to have died after their overcrowded boat was found drifting off Gran Canaria, having set sail from Gambia roughly 27 days earlier. Spanish coastguards launched a rescue operation in rough seas after receiving an alert, finding only 45 survivors and five bodies still aboard from an…
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Xiaomi’s new passport-style foldable looks shorter and wider than the Galaxy Z Fold 8
Xiaomi has unveiled a new “passport-style” foldable phone, the Fold 18 Pro, at IFA 2026, signalling continued confidence in this squarer, wider foldable design already adopted by rivals such as Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8. The device was shown to press and dignitaries in a display-only capacity, with full specifications withheld until an official reveal…