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Woke Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson launches latest ‘task force’ as key election pledge on housing flops
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has launched a new “housing production task force” after a promised plan to cut developer fees, one of her key election pledges, failed to materialise. Wilson campaigned on tackling affordability and housing supply, but new housing applications have continued to fall sharply, prompting criticism that her flagship policy area has produced…
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Jewish artists defend Mark Ruffalo against antisemitism allegations
More than 170 Jewish artists and academics — including Todd Haynes, Joel Coen, Miranda July, Hannah Einbinder, Wallace Shawn and Naomi Klein — signed an open letter titled “Enough!” defending Mark Ruffalo after Paramount accused him of invoking antisemitic tropes. The row began when Ruffalo criticised Paramount Skydance’s $111bn (Trump administration-approved) merger with Warner Bros…
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Beyoncé Sends Huge Donation to Indiana Flood Relief Via Her BeyGood Foundation
Beyoncé’s BeyGood Foundation has donated $200,000 to flood relief efforts in Indiana, supporting two organisations, City Life Center and Angel by Nature, that are assisting communities hit hardest by recent flooding. The funds arrive after a derecho storm tore through northwest and north-central Indiana, causing widespread destruction and leaving more than 1,000 people without homes,…
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This startup is fuel-injecting hydrogen to make cargo ships more efficient
Newlight, a San Francisco Bay Area startup, has developed a hydrogen-injection retrofit system that improves the fuel efficiency of cargo ships without requiring dry-dock installation. The system compresses hydrogen and injects it into diesel engines at precisely calculated moments, allowing engines to burn less conventional fuel while maintaining performance, which could meaningfully cut shipping emissions…
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Shock poll sees Conservatives leapfrog Reform as Kemi Badenoch pushes Nigel Farage into third place
A poll by More in Common has put the Conservatives ahead of Reform UK for the first time in 18 months, pushing Nigel Farage’s party into third place just as he returned to Parliament following his by-election win. The findings also showed Kemi Badenoch back in net positive approval for her leadership, while a senior…
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Outsider Pictures Takes U.S. on Rafiki Fariala’s Award-Winning Cannes Hit ‘Congo Boy’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Santa Monica-based distributor Outsider Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to “Congo Boy,” a musical drama by director Rafiki Fariala that won acclaim at Cannes, ahead of its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film had bowed in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section, where lead actor Bradley Fiomona won the best actor…
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Dem AG urges Jewish voters to put humanity above ‘safety and security’ of own people
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, has told a private gathering of Jewish Democrats that they have a “moral imperative” to prioritise the needs of the wider world over their own community’s “safety and security” and “future”. Her remarks, made at a closed-door event hosted by the Michigan Democratic Party’s Jewish Caucus and reported…
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KATSEYE Puts a Sweet New Spin on ‘Pinky Up’ for Chocolate-Dipped Collab: Watch Now
KATSEYE has partnered with Hershey’s to promote a new line of Creme Bars, with the girl group’s signature “Pinky Up” gesture reimagined in an accompanying commercial. The tie-in comes during a busy period for the group, who recently scored their first Billboard 200 number one with the album WILD and are due to kick off…
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Hershey Hopes Katseye Will Lure Younger Snackers to New Crème Bars
The Hershey Company has enlisted the pop group Katseye to front a new advertising campaign for its Crème Bars, a fresh confectionery line aimed squarely at younger consumers. Chief growth and marketing officer Stacy Taffet said that while Hershey’s classic products carry strong nostalgia and trust, Gen Z and twenty-somethings are drawn to new flavours,…
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is accused of ‘committing sex crimes in the US’ by congressman
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie accused Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Duke of York, of committing sex crimes in the United States during a speech in the US House of Representatives. Massie, a prominent voice in the campaign to release further Jeffrey Epstein-related files, called for associates of the late paedophile to be investigated and prosecuted, naming…