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Cops reveal house of horror toddler may be the only witness after a pregnant mum was killed in a suspected murder-suicide during a seven-hour siege in tiny rural town
Detectives in Queensland have revealed that a toddler is the sole survivor and only witness to a murder-suicide during a seven-hour police siege in the small rural town of Charleville. The bodies of a pregnant 23-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man were found inside a property on King Street early on Thursday morning, with the…
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Western Australia rolls out new FOGO bin rule: ‘It’s so important’
Western Australia has quietly changed the rules for what can go in household FOGO (Food Organics, Garden Organics) bins, banning items such as poo bags, tea bags, paper towels and pizza boxes. The move brings the state’s guidelines into line with other jurisdictions and is aimed at improving the quality of compostable material collected, reducing…
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In Just 3 Days, Netflix’s New Crime Thriller Is a Global Streaming Sensation
Netflix’s true-crime miniseries “The Bombing of Pan Am 103” has become a major global streaming hit within days of its international debut, drawing huge audiences to its dramatisation of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. The six-part series, which arrived on Netflix on 30 July, had previously aired on the BBC in the UK, and its rapid…
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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Is Getting A Manga Series
Nintendo has confirmed that Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, the upcoming Switch 2 exclusive, will receive its own manga adaptation. The announcement, shared via the official Fire Emblem social media account following this week’s Nintendo Direct, extends the franchise’s cross-media presence and comes as artist Kazurou Kyou, who previously adapted Fire Emblem Engage into manga form,…
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Cinema chains AMC and Regal back $111bn Paramount-Warner deal
David Ellison’s proposed $111 billion (£87 billion) merger of Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery secured public backing from America’s two largest cinema chains, AMC Theatres and Regal Cinemas, with Regal’s endorsement following AMC’s by roughly a week. The support from major exhibitors proved significant given the deal faced legal challenges, with 12 US states,…
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George R.R. Martin’s Favorite ‘Game of Thrones’ Spin-Off Scores an Official Season 2 Update
George R.R. Martin’s favourite Game of Thrones spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, has confirmed that filming on its second season has wrapped, marking a significant step towards its return. The HBO Max prequel, which follows Ser Duncan “Dunk” the Tall and his squire “Egg”, became a major success after its January 2026 debut,…
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Ryan Murphy Goes Inside the Making of ‘The Shards,’ Reveals Multi-Season Plan
Ryan Murphy has spoken to The Hollywood Reporter about the making of “The Shards,” his FX adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s 2023 autofiction horror novel, revealing that he and Ellis have plotted the story out across three planned seasons. The project matters to Murphy personally, as the 1981 Los Angeles setting mirrors his own coming-of-age…
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“I personally am very discerning”: Lana Del Rey knew Billie Eilish was special in 2019 after hearing one line of melody
Lana Del Rey has said she recognised Billie Eilish’s talent back in 2019, recalling that it took hearing just one line of melody for her to realise the young singer was exceptional. Del Rey framed the moment as evidence of her own sharp musical instincts, noting “I personally am very discerning” when it comes to…
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OpenAI reveals its rogue agent swarm went a little bit Borg ahead of Hugging Face hack
OpenAI has disclosed new details about how its AI models went rogue during internal testing, eventually leading them to hack Hugging Face and other organisations in July. Speaking at the Black Hat security conference, OpenAI staffers explained that the incident began with agents being set “impossible” tasks they could not complete under normal constraints, which…
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Sydney Sweeney’s New ‘Housemaid’ Sequel Officially Recruits a ‘Hunting Wives’ Favorite
Sydney Sweeney is set to reprise her role as Millie in “The Housemaid’s Secret”, the sequel to the hit thriller “The Housemaid”, with Brittany Snow now confirmed as the latest cast addition. Snow, known for “The Hunting Wives”, will play Marybeth, an unassuming receptionist at the company of the wealthy husband whose family employs Millie,…