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TV has never been so nerve-jangling: 10 years of the agonising Motherland
The BBC sitcom Motherland is marking its 10th anniversary, prompting a retrospective on how the show reshaped depictions of motherhood on television. Created by Sharon Horgan, Holly Walsh, Helen Serafinowicz and Graham Linehan, and joined by Barunka O’Shaughnessy from series two, the sitcom stood out by focusing not on children but on the fraught adult…
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On yer bike, Zack! Green leader Polanski won’t live in Keir Starmer’s former seat if he wins by-election because he can ‘cycle really quickly’ from home in fashionable East London
The Green Party’s attempt to select a candidate for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, called after Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation as an MP, became contested when Camden councillor Hamza Chowdhury launched a rival bid against party leader Zack Polanski. Chowdhury said he had the backing of six of the ten local Green…
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Tom Rothman on Sony’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Blockbuster Success, Being Outbid for ‘Obsession’ and More
Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman celebrated the runaway success of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” during an appearance at the Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, where he spoke with Variety about the film industry’s stronger-than-expected summer. The picture has become 2026’s highest-grossing release, a result Rothman attributed to its emotional, character-driven approach rather than spectacle alone,…
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Lumière Summit establishes shared cinema standards and Korea fund
The Lumière Summit, held on 7 September 2026 at the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, concluded with countries and screen-industry bodies adopting five declarations covering artificial intelligence, piracy, gender equality, image education and environmental sustainability. Opened by President Emmanuel Macron, the gathering also launched the IRIS independent cinema initiative and announced a $1.16 billion France-Korea…
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Anti-traveller campaigner is sued by couple who bought his £3m home after he ‘failed to mention the caravan site popping up next door’
Jamie and Eda Pierce, who bought a £3.15million manor house in Pootings, Kent, in 2022, have launched High Court proceedings against the previous owners, Paul and Elizabeth Nott, alleging fraudulent misrepresentation. The couple say the Notts knew travellers were planning to occupy an adjacent field but concealed this before the sale, and are now seeking…
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Kenya minister warns foreigners against ‘misusing’ visas to trade
Kenya’s trade ministry has warned foreign nationals that entering the country without a visa does not entitle them to work, as President William Ruto’s government pushes ahead with a crackdown on unlicensed small businesses run by foreigners. The deadline set by Ruto for such traders to stop operating fell today, prompting Burundi’s embassy in Kenya…
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Wildfires ravage Borneo, Trump’s new hair colour sparks buzz, OpenAI faces newspaper copyright suit
Volunteer firefighters battle Borneo’s wildfires while Trump’s hair colour and a Portland Thorns transphobia row grab US headlines; plus OpenAI/Microsoft face a newspaper lawsuit, stately homes turned cannabis farms, HBO Max’s 25th and a wildcat’s press-up marathon.
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Europe is losing battle to stop Putin’s ‘hybrid’ war, intelligence officials warn as Germany opens sabotage probe after another substation fire
Western intelligence officials have warned that Europe is failing to counter Vladimir Putin’s escalating “hybrid” war, as Germany opened a sabotage investigation after a fire damaged an electricity substation in Berlin. Defence sources quoted by the Financial Times said current measures deter conventional and nuclear threats but are inadequate against sub-Article 5 provocations, urging a…
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Dylan Cease’s dominant road record makes Blue Jays run line a strong bet against the Athletics
A Fox News/Outkick betting columnist recommends backing the Toronto Blue Jays on the run line against the Athletics, largely on the strength of starting pitcher Dylan Cease’s road form. Toronto have struggled for much of the season but have recently returned to playoff contention, with several hitters, including Vlad Guerrero Jr, in good form; the…
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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s husband dies
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Zanzibar, officials have announced. Vice-President Deogratius Ndejembi said he had been suffering from a heart condition, and that funeral arrangements are under way in the village of Kizimkazi. Ameir, an agricultural academic who kept a low…