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Andy Burnham’s first conversation with Donald Trump was ‘extremely warm’, Downing Street says
Downing Street has described the first phone call between new prime minister Andy Burnham and US President Donald Trump as “extremely warm”, following the call taking place within an hour of Mr Burnham arriving in Downing Street. The exchange marks a notably positive start to the relationship, contrasting with Mr Trump’s previous dismissive remarks about…
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Innovative’s Josiah Akinyele Joins ColorCreative As Manager
Talent agent Josiah Akinyele has left Innovative Artists after 17 years to join ColorCreative, the management and production company co-founded by Issa Rae, Deniese Davis and Talitha Watkins, taking up a role as manager. The move sees a veteran industry figure shift from agenting to management, bringing with him a long-standing roster of acting clients,…
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Ben Folds On Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover: “I Could Not Trust That Artists I Booked … Would Be Safe From Retribution”
Ben Folds, the former artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, has publicly criticised Donald Trump’s takeover of the Washington arts institution, saying he resigned because he could no longer guarantee the safety of artists from political retribution. Speaking at a congressional forum, the musician said politicising the venue had turned…
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires his military chief after protests and names a new one
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed his military commander-in-chief, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, following days of public protest, and appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, a younger officer known for his role since 2014, as the new army chief. The shake-up follows the abrupt dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on 16 July, which triggered demonstrations in…
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Black Bear appoints marketing and publicity chiefs for US distribution push
Black Bear, the independent studio behind Sydney Sweeney’s boxing drama “Christy,” has appointed Bianca Parkes and Heather Phillips to lead marketing and publicity respectively, as it builds out a US theatrical distribution business. The pair report to Benjamin Kramer, the company’s president of US distribution, and join a team that already includes former Lionsgate distribution…
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‘The Kremlin will be delighted’: Boris blasts ‘appalling’ Miliband pick as Foreign Sec after he backed out of Syria action
Boris Johnson has strongly criticised the appointment of a new Foreign Secretary, reportedly David Miliband, branding the choice “appalling” and warning that “the Kremlin will be delighted” by the decision. Johnson’s objection centres on Miliband’s past record on Syria, where he is said to have backed out of proposed military action, a stance Johnson suggests…
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UK’s Burnham names Trump critic Ed Miliband foreign secretary; ex-Thatcher aide brands pick ‘disastrous’
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed Ed Miliband, a vocal critic of Donald Trump, as foreign secretary, prompting sharp criticism from allies of the US president. The move has raised concerns in Washington and among British conservatives about the future of the UK-US “special relationship”, given Miliband’s history of clashing with Trump’s positions,…
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Trump orders US airlines to resume direct flights to Lebanon after White House meeting with president
US President Donald Trump has directed American airlines to resume direct flights to Lebanon, following a White House meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. The move signals a warming in relations between Washington and Beirut and comes as Trump pledged greater US support for Lebanon, a country he said has endured immense challenges for decades.…
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Louisiana Democrat won’t run for reelection after redistricting
Democratic Congressman Cleo Fields has said he will not seek re-election to Louisiana’s 6th District after the state redrew it in a way expected to favour Republicans. His decision ends a likely difficult campaign and illustrates how the Supreme Court’s ruling on the district has reshaped political representation and electoral prospects in Louisiana ahead of…
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Live results: Arizona heads to the polls for key House primaries
The article’s full content is unavailable because the page access was denied, so its reported results and analysis cannot be verified. From the title, it appears to cover live results from Arizona’s House primary elections. The title indicates that the primaries were considered significant, likely because they could shape key congressional contests. No candidate names,…