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Rows evacuated, backbenchers, royal drama, GTA6 leak and Mourinho’s Madrid return dominate
Labour MPs warn Burnham off a snap election, Mountbatten-Windsor’s lawyers face a new royal drama, and heat sparks school-term rethink calls; abroad, a Florida beach plane crash, a Rockstar GTA6 leak hunt, National Treasure 3’s green light, and Mourinho’s winning Real Madrid return.
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National Treasure 3 Officially in Development at Disney With Approved Script
Director Jon Turteltaub has publicly confirmed that a third National Treasure film is now in active development at Disney, with a completed script that has received his approval. The announcement was made during a live t
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Zelensky has ‘questions to answer’ about corruption in his government, sacked minister says
Ukraine’s sacked defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, has told the BBC he has had no contact with President Volodymyr Zelensky for “a couple of weeks” and has no evidence the president is personally corrupt, even as he maintains Zelensky has “questions to answer” about corruption in his inner circle. Zelensky’s spokesperson has hit back, noting Fedorov…
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Immigration ruling, De Zerbi’s Spurs fury and National Treasure 3 confirmed
A judge brands the US immigrant-visa suspension “Orwellian” as the USPS tightens postal-vote rules; Roberto De Zerbi slams Tottenham after their 3-0 defeat at Brentford, while Jon Turteltaub confirms National Treasure 3 is finally happening.
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UK orders reviews of franchising sector after Vodafone allegations
The UK government has commissioned two in-depth studies into how the franchising sector is regulated, as ministers weigh new legislation following allegations about Vodafone’s treatment of franchisees. The move follows a Guardian investigation last December revealing claims that Adrian Howe, a former Vodafone employee who began a franchise in 2018, took his own life after…
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Onshore windfarm applications hit 10-year high in England
Onshore windfarm applications in England have reached their highest annual level in a decade, following the Labour government’s decision to scrap the Conservatives’ de facto ban shortly after taking office in 2024. A Guardian analysis of government data found around 45 applications were submitted in the year to March, with the pace of capacity entering…
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Melbourne is crowned immigration capital of Australia as shock data reveals 86 per cent of new residents are from overseas
Melbourne has been named Australia’s leading destination for overseas migration, with newly released figures showing that 86 per cent of the city’s new residents in the past year arrived from abroad rather than from elsewhere in Australia. The data highlights the scale of international migration’s role in reshaping Victoria’s capital, feeding into wider debates about…
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Robot beats Bolt as US midterms rocked by scandal and Iran claims war win
A humanoid robot at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing recorded 9.39 seconds for 100 metres, faster than Usain Bolt’s official human world-record time of 9.58 seconds. More than 2,000 humanoid robots were reported to be taking part in the five-day event, which included athletic and team-sport competitions. The result demonstrates rapid advances in…
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Russian cyber war unit believed to be behind hoax call as Burnham plays down exchange of messages with White House staff impersonator
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has played down an exchange of messages he had with someone impersonating a senior White House official, in an incident believed to have been orchestrated by a Russian cyber warfare unit. The hoax appears to be part of a wider pattern of impersonation attempts targeting UK and international…
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Andy Burnham faces claims he breached MP rules by failing to declare £6,600 party in Japan
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is facing allegations that he breached parliamentary rules by failing to declare a lavish party held in Japan, according to the Daily Mail. The claims centre on transparency obligations that apply to MPs and former MPs regarding gifts, hospitality and benefits received, and add to a period of…