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Spanish opposition leader calls prime minister a ‘traitor’ over Ceuta migrant crisis
Spanish opposition leader Santiago Abascal accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of being a “traitor” and a “dog” during a heated parliamentary exchange over the government’s handling of the migrant crisis in Ceuta, the Spanish enclave in North Africa. Abascal suggested Sánchez was being blackmailed by Morocco, prompting Sánchez to retort, “I will be a dog,…
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Fox Corp. COO John Nallen Says Roku Deal On Track To Close Despite “Entirely Expected” DOJ Scrutiny
Fox Corp. chief operating officer John Nallen has said the firm’s $22 billion (£17.5bn) acquisition of streaming platform Roku remains on track, despite the US Department of Justice requesting additional information as part of its review. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference in San Francisco, Nallen described the DOJ’s request as “entirely expected” and…
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Potential Dem presidential contender crashes GOP convention, tries to snatch spotlight from Trump
Democratic Illinois Governor JB Pritzker held a counter-programming press event in Dallas on Wednesday, directly across from the Republican Party’s first-ever midterm convention, urging voters to dismiss the gathering as political spin. His appearance underscores how the 2026 midterms are already being shaped by early positioning for 2028, with Pritzker widely seen as a potential…
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‘Jupiter’ Review: A Claustrophobic Study of a Nuclear-Escalation Nightmare That Feels Too Small for the Big Screen
Variety’s review of “Jupiter” assesses Alexandre Smia’s political procedural, in which French President Paul Archambault (Denis Menochet) must navigate a fast-escalating nuclear crisis. The reviewer praises Menochet’s commanding lead performance but argues the film’s tightly confined setting and talky, TV-pilot structure make it feel too small for cinema, despite tackling weighty themes of escalation, alliance…
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‘Diarra From Detroit’ Creator Diarra Kilpatrick on the Season 2 Finale, Moving to Paramount+ and Why Centering Black Women’s Stories Is ‘Inherently Political’
Diarra Kilpatrick, creator and star of “Diarra From Detroit,” discussed the show’s second-season finale and its move to Paramount+ after debuting on BET+ in 2024. The transition reflects wider turmoil in the television industry, where Black-led series such as “How to Die Alone,” “Rap Sh*t” and “Found” have recently been cancelled amid the pending Paramount-Warner…
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AI poses risks to national security, Burnham says after Anthropic expert says tech ‘could kill all humans’
Andy Burnham has acknowledged that artificial intelligence poses risks to UK national security, responding to Commons questions after an Anthropic safety researcher warned the technology could pose an existential threat to humanity. The exchange came after reports that Anthropic had withheld its newest AI model from the UK’s AI Safety Institute, prompting concern from MPs…
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She hasn’t gone away, you know! How a war of words is breaking out as GAA hits back at McAleese after former President quits integration body claiming ‘misogyny’ and, surprisingly, a Government minister has weighed in on one side…
Former Irish president Mary McAleese has clashed publicly with the GAA after resigning as chair of the committee overseeing the planned merger of the GAA, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and the Camogie Association. She accused the men’s organisation of misogyny and a lack of genuine commitment to bringing women into top-level decision-making, prompting a…
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Trump breaks silence over Israel sanctions – and doesn’t back Burnham
US President Donald Trump has signalled he does not fully back Britain’s decision to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements, a move announced by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband as part of a “new approach” to the West Bank. Speaking to reporters, Trump said he intended to consult Israel before forming a view, questioning why the…
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LSU President Wade Rousse ends Lane Kiffin’s SEC showdown, but there is still relationships to mend
The SEC and LSU averted a courtroom showdown in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday, resolving a dispute over whether the conference could enforce rules barring former professional athletes from returning to college sport. Just minutes before the scheduled federal hearing, lawyers for both sides met privately with the judge and agreed to postpone the case, after…