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UK politics live: Israel condemns Britain’s ‘grave miscalculation’ over West Bank sanctions
Britain and Israel have become locked in a diplomatic dispute after the UK imposed sanctions on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, prompting Israel to retaliate by closing its Jerusalem consulate and banning 12 British officials, including Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott, from entering the country. The row marks a significant deterioration…
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Anatomy of a scene: “I don’t want to be a product of my environment” in ‘The Departed’
This Far Out Magazine piece is a critical breakdown of the opening sequence in Martin Scorsese’s 2006 film “The Departed,” examining how the director uses Frank Costello’s introduction to establish the film’s themes of identity, power and inherited circumstance. Though conceived as a commercial project and an adaptation of the Hong Kong trilogy “Infernal Affairs,”…
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Councillor becomes first politician in the country to defect from Reform to Labour
A Lancashire county councillor has become the first politician in Britain to defect from Reform UK to Labour, saying the party lacks “a serious plan” to deliver for local people. Nigel Swales, who represents Skelmersdale East, was elected for Reform in May 2025 but said scandal and a lack of leadership had convinced him the…
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Whitehall’s latest plan to get things done: Less Whitehall
The UK government has told ministers to cut back on formal consultations, tolerate greater legal risk, and curb judicial reviews in a bid to speed up decision-making. In a letter sent on Monday, Chancellor John Healey, First Secretary of State Louise Haigh, and Attorney General Ellie Reeves said “consultation culture” had become an “industry of…
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Kim Jong Un unveils North Korea’s new navy destroyer equipped with nuclear-capable missiles
Kim Jong Un has unveiled North Korea’s newest destroyer, the Kang Kon, at a commissioning ceremony in Wonsan on 7 September, attended by his teenage daughter, widely regarded as his likely successor. The 5,000-tonne warship, capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear weapons, is North Korea’s second such vessel after the Choe Hyon entered service…
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Highest paid world leader to get salary increase of $1 million
Singapore’s government is raising the salaries of its prime minister and other ministers, cementing Lawrence Wong’s position as the world’s highest-paid political leader. Wong’s pay package will rise by S$1.4 million (roughly $1.1m; £818,000) to S$3.6 million a year, an increase of more than 60%, though he has pledged to donate the additional amount to…
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Free Online Anime — The Right Way
This is an advice-style article aimed at anime fans looking to watch shows online for free without falling victim to scams or malware, addressing the confusion many face when “free” streaming offers may be too good to be true. It matters because dubious sites often use the promise of free content to trick users into…
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Even Labour admits Starmer let human rights lawyers cripple the Government as ‘risk-averse’ guidance created by ally Lord Hermer is scrapped
Labour’s new attorney general, Ellie Reeves, has scrapped legal guidance introduced by her predecessor Lord Hermer, which critics blamed for giving human rights lawyers an effective veto over government policy and hampering ministers’ ability to act decisively. Hermer, a close friend of Sir Keir Starmer and fellow former human rights barrister, had faced criticism for…
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Argentina launches criminal charges against energy company operating in the Falkland Islands
Argentina’s government has filed criminal charges against Navitas Petroleum, the Tel Aviv-listed firm operating the Sea Lion oilfield off the Falkland Islands, along with the company’s subsidiaries, partners and corporate directors. The move follows President Javier Milei’s pledge, made in a televised address, to deploy “diplomatic, economic, judicial and legal” measures against firms drilling in…
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How Creators Can Build a Short Social Video Campaign from One Strong Visual with Seedance 2.5
– Start with one strong image rather than a different visual for every post, letting it set the subject, palette and mood for a whole short-form video campaign. – Fix a “campaign promise” (a guiding creative message) before generating any motion, so every version stays true to the same story rather than becoming its own…