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Rob Reiss, who is Lib Dem councillor for East Ecclesfield, has his say on the incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham...
▶President Trump proceeded with his Fourth of July address on the National Mall as part of celebrations marking the United States' 250th anniversary, despite severe weather that forced thousands of attendees to evacuate and seek shelter. The speech, which featured accounts of American historical figures, went ahead as…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married on Friday at Madison Square Garden, in a lavish ceremony attended by more than 1,000 guests that immediately became one of the year's most closely watched celebrity events. The wedding drew a host of famous names and blanket media coverage, cementing its…
Former President Trump held an event at Mount Rushmore featuring a 28-minute speech followed by a 23-minute fireworks display that incorporated quotes from past presidents. The gathering combined his political messaging
While President Trump has chosen to mark America’s 250th anniversary with gaudy displays honoring himself, a team of actors, activists, scholars, comedians and writers have assembled to deliver an urgent warning about the fragility of our democracy. Timothy Snyder, the bestselling author, historian and expert on fascism, recruited…
The National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning affecting Washington DC and surrounding areas from Friday morning through Saturday evening, triggering significant disruptions to Independence Day celebrations
Pop superstar Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce married on Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York, in a lavish ceremony attended by around 1,000 guests. Comedian Adam Sandler officiated, while Swift wore a custom Dior gown incorporating subtle references to her Eras Tour. The couple…
Gilles Pélisson has been unanimously reelected as president of Unifrance for a second three-year term, extending his mandate at the helm of the French film and TV promotion body. The former TF1 Group chairman and CEO first took over the organization three years ago and has been working…
Port expansion and protections for whales part of BC and Alberta plan to expand country’s presence overseasThe governments of Canada and the province of Alberta will move forward on a major new oil pipeline after the pair announced a plan to ease concerns of British Columbia and First…
▶The video game disc is dead, and Sony's been planning to kill it for some time, according to a report out of Austria. The man who leads Sony's discmaking operations, Sony DADC president Dietmar Tanzer, told ORF Salzberg that the company's Thalgau plant produces 600,000 discs every day,…