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Labour’s cost of living czar quits after less than six months with warning to Andy Burnham that it’s ‘damn hard to get anything done’ in Government
Ed Miliband’s cost of living adviser has resigned from the role after fewer than six months, delivering a pointed warning to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham about the difficulty of achieving change within Government. The departure comes at a sensitive moment for Burnham, who has faced criticism over the handling of policy funding, including an…
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Ed Harris Says “Fuck You, People” After Dutton Ranch Singing Scene Was Cut
Actor Ed Harris has publicly criticised the Paramount+ series Dutton Ranch, the Taylor Sheridan-produced show he stars in, saying he feels “underused and inconsequential” despite being told before signing on that he would be one of its four main characters. Speaking to Variety on a red carpet, Harris said he was particularly frustrated that a…
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Socialists vs. the Senate
National Review editor Rich Lowry argues that the Democratic Socialists of America’s new programme represents a fundamental challenge to the US constitutional system. The programme calls for abolishing the Senate and replacing the presidency and Supreme Court with institutions subordinate to Congress, proposals Lowry characterises as revolutionary rather than conventional reform. Lowry focuses particularly on…
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Yo La Tengo announce 2026 Hanukkah run at Bowery Ballroom
Yo La Tengo have announced an eight-night Hanukkah residency at New York’s Bowery Ballroom, running from 4 to 11 December 2026. The annual concerts are a notable fixture of the indie-rock calendar, combining benefit performances with changing sets, surprise guests and unannounced comedy and musical support. The 2026 run will be the band’s 19th Hanukkah…
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Harry Styles Cancels Together, Together Tour Date in Brazil: Here’s Why
Harry Styles has cancelled his São Paulo concert on the Together, Together tour, with promoter Live Nation citing “tour illness”. The show at Estádio do MorumBIS was due to take place on Tuesday 21 July but will not be rescheduled, meaning affected fans will be refunded rather than moved to another date. Ticket holders can…
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US threatens sanctions against Chinese AI models over IP theft
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on 21 July 2026 that Washington would investigate open-source Chinese AI models for evidence of intellectual property theft, warning that sanctions could follow against Chinese firms found to have stolen from American companies. The move reflects growing US concern that Chinese models, such as Moonshot AI’s recently released Kimi…
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Christopher Nolan and ‘The Odyssey’ Cast Break Down Ties to ‘Oppenheimer,’ Elevating Homer’s Female Characters and Why Nolan Avoided Yelling ‘Cut!’ on Set
Christopher Nolan and the cast of “The Odyssey” have spoken about the gruelling production of his latest epic, describing a 91-day shoot across five countries that pushed everyone to their limits. Nolan, known for big auteur-driven blockbusters such as “Inception,” “Dunkirk” and “Oppenheimer,” said the shoot was the hardest thing he has done, with cast…
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‘Misleading voters’: Ossoff warns donors he’s falling behind despite leading Senate fundraising
Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia has been telling donors that his re-election campaign is falling behind and urgently needs more funding to keep its advertising on air, despite building one of the largest campaign war chests of any Senate candidate in the country. The appeal has drawn accusations from critics that Ossoff is misleading…
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Spanish hotel chain ceases operations in Cuba under pressure from Washington
The Spanish hotel group Meliá is to cease all operations in Cuba by the end of the week, citing “major difficulties” in doing business on the island amid intensifying pressure from Washington. In a statement to the Spanish stock market regulator, the company said new US sanctions had made it “impossible, de facto and de…