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The Ultimate World Cup Playlist for Argentine Fans: Luck Ra, La Mosca, Nathy Peluso & More
Billboard has compiled a 25-song playlist celebrating Argentina’s run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking the country as the last remaining Latin American side in the tournament. Led by Lionel Messi, Argentina is among the eight teams to reach the quarter-finals, alongside France, Morocco, Spain, Belgium, Norway, England and Switzerland, and the article ties…
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Republican lawmaker issues ominous pronouncement on Mitch McConnell’s fate as hospitalization hits 25th day
US Senator Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old former Republican leader, has now been absent from Capitol Hill for 25 days since being hospitalised on 14 June 2026, and has not been seen in public since. His prolonged disappearance has begun to unsettle members of his own party, fuelling speculation about the seriousness of his condition and…
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JD Vance’s power grab: Trump wants an ‘Apprentice’ Oval Office battle between him and Rubio… but insiders reveal top-secret 2028 master plan already underway
The Daily Mail reports that US Vice-President JD Vance is positioning himself for a 2028 presidential run, according to sources close to him. His new religion-focused autobiography, Communion: Finding My Way Back To Faith, is described by insiders as effectively a personal manifesto, following the long-standing pattern of politicians publishing a memoir shortly before launching…
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The icy head toss that froze out Trump and cast a cold chill over NATO
The Daily Mail reports that US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni publicly snubbed one another at a NATO leaders’ gathering in Ankara, Turkey. As the leaders assembled for the traditional NATO “family photo”, Trump reportedly walked straight past Meloni without acknowledging her, while she turned her head away and appeared to…
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Who’s Really ‘Not Country Enough’? The War and Treaty Have Some Ideas
Country and roots duo The War and Treaty, made up of married couple Michael and Tanya Trotter, have publicly criticised how the country music industry judges authenticity, arguing that they have repeatedly been told their music does not “sound country enough” while artists such as Morgan Wallen top the country charts with what Michael regards…
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New York Times says OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial
The New York Times and The Daily News have accused OpenAI of concealing evidence in their long-running copyright lawsuit, claiming the company misrepresented its ability to search its ChatGPT chat logs and training datasets for their copyrighted journalism. The allegation matters because it strikes at the heart of a landmark case testing whether training generative…
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The Temper Trap – Sungazer
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OpenAI may have made a fatal misstep in copyright fight with news orgs
News organisations led by The New York Times have asked a US court to impose “serious sanctions” on OpenAI, alleging the company lied for two years to conceal its ability to search ChatGPT logs for evidence of copyright infringement. These logs are seen as pivotal to the case, potentially either proving OpenAI’s chatbot reproduces paywalled…
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Banijay’s Marco Bassetti and Jeff Zucker on Officially Completing Their $8 Billion All3Media Merger
RedBird IMI and Banijay have completed their $8 billion merger, creating what the two companies describe as the largest independent production company in the world. The newly combined business, to be called Banijay Entertainment, is headquartered in London and publicly traded, and unites Banijay’s slate of shows and formats — including “Peaky Blinders” and “Big…
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Wisconsin Democrat downplays appearing on Hasan Piker’s show, doesn’t ‘endorse’ everything he says
Wisconsin state representative and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong has sought to distance herself from far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, less than two weeks after appearing on his livestream in a broadcast that doubled as a fundraiser for her campaign. Speaking on “MS NOW Reports”, Hong said appearing on such platforms did not mean she…