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Chelsea Handler to Launch Podcast Network With New Show From Yamaneika Saunders (Exclusive)
Chelsea Handler is launching her own podcast network, the Dear Chelsea Network, as part of a new multiyear partnership with iHeartMedia. The move expands the comedian’s existing relationship with iHeart into a broader venture, positioning her established show as the anchor of a growing slate of programmes. The network will house Handler’s existing podcast, Dear…
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Trump torches Spain as a ‘wasted cause’ and looks to freeze VISITS in extraordinary snub
US President Donald Trump has demanded that all American trade with Spain be halted, branding the country a “wasted cause” and a “terrible partner” during a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. Speaking on Wednesday while seated beside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump accused Spain of failing to meet its defence spending obligations and appeared…
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Don’t talk about the football! Nato leaders warned not to mention the World Cup to Donald Trump for fear of triggering a tantrum
European leaders at the Nato summit in Ankara were reportedly warned not to raise the subject of the football World Cup with Donald Trump, amid fears that mentioning it could provoke the US President into lashing out at the alliance. The caution follows the United States team’s exit from the tournament, said to have left…
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‘Bake Off’ Back On The BBC? Bosses In Talks With “Subscale” Channel 4 To Host Its Content On iPlayer
BBC director general Matt Brittin has revealed that the corporation is in talks with Channel 4 about a streaming partnership that could see Channel 4’s programmes hosted on the BBC’s iPlayer. Giving evidence to Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Brittin said the BBC had received an approach from Channel 4 and argued that a…
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Nigeria’s president demands to know how fake agency was allegedly set up in his office
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered a corruption investigation into allegations that a fictitious government agency, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), was set up within his own office and secured public funding worth $950,000 (£700,000). The presidency says the letter from the president’s chief of staff purportedly creating the body was forged, and…
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CNBC: The US wants to restrict corporate use of Chinese AI
The United States is reportedly preparing to curb American companies’ use of Chinese-made artificial intelligence models, according to CNBC. An unnamed State Department spokesperson said such use “raises serious concerns,” arguing that Chinese AI is “designed to advance Beijing’s narratives, censor dissent and reflect CCP ideology and values.” The move matters because a growing number…
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Former acting DHS secretary warns Chinese criminal organizations are infiltrating America’s hemp industry
Former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf has written to House lawmakers urging them to investigate what he describes as the growing involvement of Chinese-linked actors and foreign criminal organisations in America’s market for hemp-derived THC products and illegal marijuana operations. In the letter, sent to the leaders of the House Select Committee on the…
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Rams’ Alaric Jackson catches surprising break despite damning allegations involving pregnant girlfriend
Los Angeles Rams left tackle Alaric Jackson will not face criminal charges following his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence, though his NFL future remains uncertain. The 27-year-old was detained after a late-night incident on 9 June in Los Angeles, but prosecutors have declined to pursue the case, meaning he avoids both felony and misdemeanour…
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Trump says ceasefire is ‘over’ after US and Iran trade strikes
Speaking ahead of a Nato summit, the president says US negotiators can keep talking with the Iranians “if they want”.
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