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Duffy performs her first live concert in fifteen years after abduction ordeal
The Welsh singer Duffy has performed her first concert in 15 years, marking a significant step in her return to public life after she withdrew from the music industry following what she has described as a harrowing kidnap and assault ordeal. In 2020 she revealed she had been “raped and drugged and held captive over…
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Ashley Walters, Nathalie Emmanuel, Emmett J. Scanlan & Leo Gregory Join Alex Lanipekun’s Short Film ‘Echoes’
British actor Ashley Walters, known for Adolescence and Top Boy, is to star in Echoes, a new London-set short film written and directed by Alex Lanipekun. The project brings together a notable cast and creative team, and signals continued output from Rebel Island, the production banner Lanipekun co-founded with Game of Thrones actor Nathalie Emmanuel,…
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Thames Water creditors vow takeover bid even under temporary nationalisation
Thames Water’s creditors have signalled they will press ahead with a bid to take over the heavily indebted utility even if it is temporarily nationalised by the likely incoming prime minister, Andy Burnham. The group of 100 institutional investors, holding roughly £14bn of the company’s senior debt, is continuing to discuss a £10bn rescue proposal…
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Ahmadinejad appears alive at Khamenei funeral months after reported death
Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was reported dead by local media at the outbreak of the country’s war with Israel and the United States, has appeared in public alive at the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Ahmadinejad, who led Iran from 2005 to 2013, had been believed killed by a missile strike…
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Georgia child welfare chief accuses Ossoff of exploiting foster children for campaign
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat facing a closely watched re-election contest, has been accused by the state’s top child welfare official of exploiting vulnerable children for political gain. The row followed the release of Ossoff’s campaign advertisement, titled “Our Kids”, which highlights his role in a bipartisan investigation into Georgia’s troubled foster care system.…
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Federal lawyers exit Trump administration and join Democratic legal challenges
Fox News Digital reports that more than 10,000 federal lawyers — roughly a fifth of all attorneys employed by the US government — have left their posts since the start of 2025, and that Democratic state attorneys general are recruiting some of them to strengthen legal challenges against President Trump’s second-term agenda. The trend matters…
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North Carolina among a dozen tight races set to decide Senate control
With just under four months until the 2026 US midterm elections, control of the Senate is on a knife-edge, as both parties express confidence about the outcome. Republicans currently hold a 53–47 majority, and the article surveys a dozen competitive races that could decide which party runs the chamber, making it a key marker of…
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Bale in Hell rises to challenge Public Enemies’ quiet legacy
Terminator: Salvation disappointed fans when it was released, but this sci-fi thriller is worth a second look in 2026