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Forget the arrow in the eye, it was worse than that! A gripping minute-by-minute guide to 1066 – as the Bayeux Tapestry is unveiled at the British Museum
The Bayeux Tapestry has gone on display in the UK for the first time since it was created, with King Charles and French President Emmanuel Macron visiting the British Museum this week to view it ahead of its public opening on 10 September. The 230ft embroidered frieze, made by needlewomen in Kent nearly 1,000 years…
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The 8 Most Fun TV Shows of the 21st Century
Collider has published a ranked list of the eight most fun television shows released so far in the 21st century, aimed at viewers seeking lighter, lower-stakes viewing compared with prestige dramas or horror series. The list highlights shows praised for blending emotional depth with humour, soapy plotting or comedic charm, rather than tension and high…
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Putin is ‘not looking to attack Nato territory’, says Donald Trump – despite attempted drone strike on a German airport
Donald Trump has said he does not believe Vladimir Putin intends to attack Nato territory, dismissing concerns raised by a suspected Russian drone strike on Leipzig-Halle airport in Germany. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump said he knew Putin well and did not see him as a threat to Nato, a stance likely to reignite…
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Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’ Hits Telluride, and Colleen Camp Could Be Its Secret Oscar Weapon
Jordan Firstman’s directorial debut “Club Kid” has premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, building on a strong reception at Cannes where it received a six-minute standing ovation before A24 acquired it for a reported $17 million. Firstman, known for his comedy work including a role on Rachel Sennott’s “I Love L.A.”, writes, directs and stars…
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Argentina escalates Falklands rhetoric to highest level since 1982 war amid UK diplomatic backlash
Argentine President Javier Milei has intensified territorial demands over the Falkland Islands in a televised address, characterising the situation as urgent and calling for swift action to bring the archipelago under Ar
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New Michael Myers game launches on console and PC with multiplayer, despite poor optimisation
Halloween: The Game, the Michael Myers slasher title, has launched on PC and consoles with a six-chapter campaign and multiplayer, but its PC version is proving poorly optimised and needs post-launch updates to fix performance problems, particularly during multiplayer sessions. Players on lower-end machines are having to manually adjust graphics settings to get acceptable performance,…
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Germany’s far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote
Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is aiming to win an outright majority in Sunday’s regional election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, a result that would make it the first far-right party to hold state-level power in the country since 1945. The vote is seen as a major test for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, whose…
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Burnham accused of ‘hiking university tuition fees to record levels’
Andy Burnham has been accused by the SNP of “hiking” English university tuition fees to record levels, after new figures showed costs have risen by 879% since fees were introduced in 1998. The criticism is pointed given Burnham’s own 2015 Labour leadership campaign pledge to scrap tuition fees in favour of a graduate tax, which…
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Chancellor warns of tough Budget as Iran war puts strain on economy
Chancellor John Healey has warned that the upcoming autumn Budget, due on 28 October, will be tough, as Donald Trump’s war with Iran continues to strain the UK economy by pushing up inflation, dampening growth and raising government borrowing costs. He told the Financial Times he would nonetheless aim to leave a solid “buffer against…