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Ministers urge Brussels to further ease new post-Brexit border rules amid growing concerns of summer holiday travel chaos
UK ministers are pressing the European Union to further relax post-Brexit border arrangements, amid mounting fears that stricter checks could cause significant disruption for British holidaymakers travelling to the EU this summer. The push reflects ongoing tension between UK and EU authorities over how new border procedures are implemented, with the government keen to avoid…
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David Goldsen promoted to EVP, A&R at Warner Chappell Music
Warner Chappell Music (WCM) has promoted David Goldsen to Executive Vice President, A&R, the publisher announced on 15 July. Goldsen, based in Los Angeles, will continue reporting to Ryan Press, President of North America at WCM, and the move reflects the company’s recognition of his role in developing successful songwriters over a long tenure at…
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Anthony Albanese cops a serve as business owner who won charity tennis match with the Prime Minister hits out at his office
A business owner who won a charity tennis match against Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has publicly criticised the Prime Minister’s office, according to the article’s headline. The dispute appears to centre on how the win, or its aftermath, was handled by Albanese’s staff, though the full details of the disagreement are not included in…
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Protests in Ukraine’s cities against Zelensky’s removal of defence minister
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s surprise decision to replace popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has triggered protests in Kyiv and other cities, along with anger from civil society and MPs. Crowds, mostly of young people, gathered on Thursday morning carrying signs reading “Hands off Fedorov” and “Stop sabotaging victory!”, chanting “Shame!” The move exposed a bitter…
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Government brings British Steel under public ownership; UK economy grows 0.1% in May – business live
The UK government has formally brought British Steel into public ownership, saying the move will “protect the future of steel production” at the Scunthorpe site. The company employs around 2,700 people and had been under government operational control since April last year, after fears that Chinese owner Jingye Group was preparing to shut down its…
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Grieving father who lost his daughter in Laos methanol poisoning makes desperate plea for change to save lives
The father of Bianca Jones, an Australian teenager who died after drinking methanol-laced drinks while travelling in Laos, has called for urgent changes to protect other travellers from suffering the same fate. He is pushing for wider awareness of the dangers of methanol poisoning and for practical tools that could allow tourists to check whether…
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‘The Implications Are Global’: International Music Publishers Welcomes Australian Government’s ‘Landmark’ Statement on AI
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged that AI and tech companies will not be permitted to use copyright-protected creative works without consent, credit and fair payment, a stance that has been strongly welcomed by the international music publishing industry. Speaking at the University of Sydney, Albanese said no company should use Australian books, music,…
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Lindsey Graham’s final act reverberates in Senate as sister is urged to “keep pedaling”
Fox News’s chief congressional correspondent recounts learning of the death of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, aged 71, and the subsequent swearing-in of his sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to serve out the remainder of his term. The piece reflects on Graham’s political legacy and the emotional response within the Senate, framing his sister’s…
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Iran frees American woman Trump says was wrongly held since 2024
Donald Trump has thanked Iran for what he called a “gesture of goodwill” after Tehran released an American woman he says had been wrongly detained since 2024. The release marks a rare positive turn in the otherwise strained relationship between Washington and Tehran, and Trump presented it as evidence that his administration’s approach to Iran…