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Farmer resorts to applying special ‘sun cream’ on his APPLES to stop them boiling amid Britain’s record-breaking heatwave
A British apple farmer has begun applying a specialist “sun cream” to his fruit trees in an effort to stop the apples from scorching during the UK’s record-breaking heatwave. The unusual measure, typically a protective spray applied directly to the fruit, is designed to shield apples from sunburn and heat damage as temperatures climb well…
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Empire of the Sun singer Luke Steele admits to using AI to make music: “Of course!”
Steele said AI was like “a really smart guitar pedal”. The post Empire of the Sun singer Luke Steele admits to using AI to make music: “Of course!” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Brits are faced with migrant crisis at French resort as people-smugglers move operations away from Calais
Reports indicate that people-smugglers facilitating Channel crossings are shifting their operations away from Calais to another French coastal resort popular with British holidaymakers, raising concerns about disruption to tourism in the area. The move reflects ongoing efforts by smuggling gangs to evade tightened security along the traditional Calais crossing points, pushing migrant activity into new…
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Russia-installed Crimea governor confirms four dead in soldier’s shooting spree
A soldier in Russian-occupied Crimea killed four people in a shooting rampage before being detained, according to the Moscow-installed regional governor Mikhail Razvozhayev. The gunman first opened fire on fellow servicemen, killing one and wounding another, before turning his weapon on civilians in the village of Khmelnytske, raising fresh questions about discipline within Russian forces…
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ITV Studios Germany Hires Fabian Tobias With Longtime Boss Christiane Ruff Set To Retire
ITV Studios has appointed Fabian Tobias to lead its German operations, succeeding long-serving managing director Christiane Ruff, who will retire in spring 2027. Tobias joins from Banijay’s EndemolShine Germany, where he oversaw operations in Germany, Switzerland and Poland, and will report to Lisa Perrin, ITV Studios’ London-based Managing Director of International Production. The move marks…
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‘Indefinite’ prison sentences once branded ‘biggest regret’ by Lord David Blunkett could be reviewed
They have been slammed by prison reform advocates and even the UN as “a serious human right violation”
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Haugesund New Nordic Films Unveils French Focus Including a Case Study on ‘Ibelin,’ From ‘The Imitation Game’ Director Morten Tyldum (EXCLUSIVE)
New Nordic Films, the Norwegian International Film Festival’s industry confab in Haugesund, has announced the program for its first ever French Focus, set up to foster partnerships and co-productions between France and the Nordic countries. The event, due to run Aug. 25-28, is organised by New Nordic Films in partnership with the Institut Francais de Norvège, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, France’s National Center for…
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Tadanobu Asano, Yukino Kishii’s Cannes Title ‘All the Lovers in the Night’ Lands North American Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)
Bitters End has secured North American distribution for “All the Lovers in the Night,” the Cannes Un Certain Regard title starring Yukino Kishii and Tadanobu Asano, with Several Futures taking the US rights and Ritual Films handling Canada. The deal is part of a broader international rollout for the Yukiko Sode-directed film, which is based…
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Disney+ confirms writer and director for Made in Korea’s final season
Disney+ has confirmed the writer and director returning for the second and final season of “Made in Korea”, its prestige Korean crime thriller starring Hyun Bin and Jung Woo-sung, alongside the previously set 9 September premiere date for the six-episode conclusion. Writer Park Eun-kyo, co-writer of Bong Joon Ho’s “Mother”, has scripted every episode, while…
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Two ‘police officers’ charged after fake gun stunt at Sydney stadium
Two men have been charged after a stunt involving a replica firearm and fake police badge caused widespread panic at a busy Sydney shopping and entertainment precinct. Police, including tactical officers, swarmed Moore Park Entertainment Quarter on Monday afternoon after reports of a man carrying a gun, prompting frightened shoppers to flee the scene before…