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PETER HITCHENS: If a tyrant so brutal he could pass for Putin’s twin brother can host a Nato summit, just what does this flawed alliance stand for?
In a Daily Mail opinion column, Peter Hitchens attacks the decision to hold a Nato summit in Ankara, arguing that it is absurd and insulting for the alliance to gather in the capital of what he describes as an aggressive despotism. He contends that Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is effectively a twin of Vladimir…
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Netflix revives Little House on the Prairie to warm critical praise
Netflix has released a well-received reboot of Little House on the Prairie, with critics broadly praising the series as both faithful to its source material and confident in forging its own identity. The eight-episode adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s semi-autobiographical novels arrived on 9 July 2026, roughly 45 years after the original NBC series ended…
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Harry Lawtey, Arsema Thomas, Timothy Spall & More Join Damson Idris In Netflix Series ‘The Lord’s Day’
EXCLUSIVE: Damson Idris-starring Netflix series The Lord’s Day is building out its cast. Harry Lawtey (Industry, Joker: Folie à Deux), Arsema Thomas (Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, She Taught Love), Sophie Willan (Alma’s Not Normal, Small Prophets), Gemma Whelan (Game of Thrones, Killing Eve) and Timothy Spall (The Sixth Commandment, Goodbye June) have joined the…
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Hillsborough Law could return to Parliament in ‘coming days’ as scrutiny of MI5 continues to rise
The matter was raised at Prime Minister’s Questions
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SWFC: Comparisons, retro feel and reaction: Owls release home kit for 26/27 campaign – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (the Owls) have unveiled their new home kit for the 2026/27 season, prompting comparison and debate among supporters. The launch matters to fans as the annual home shirt reveal is a notable moment for the club’s identity and merchandise ahead of the new campaign. According to the headline, the design carries…
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Netflix’s ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Is a Charming Reimagining of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Beloved Adventure: TV Review
Netflix has released a new adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s semi-autobiographical “Little House on the Prairie” novels, arriving more than four decades after the original NBC series concluded its nine-season run. Created by Rebecca Sonnenshine and executive produced by Trip Friendly — son of the original series’ producer, Ed Friendly — the reimagining blends family…
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Warping the World Cup: the rise of homespun ‘photographs’
The Guardian’s picture editor Jonny Weeks has published a gallery of deliberately distorted images from the 2026 World Cup, created by adapting other photographers’ work with a domestic digital flat-bed scanner. The piece highlights a growing trend during the tournament for “alternative photography” — experimental, imperfect images that offer a different way of viewing the…
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Britain’s dysfunctional dynamic: the public wants change, but those in power always tell them it’s not possible | Andy Beckett
In this Guardian comment piece, Andy Beckett argues that Britain is trapped in a self-defeating political cycle: voters are desperate for change, yet whenever serious reform is proposed, the media, big business and Westminster swiftly brand it too costly, too vague or too disruptive, and it dies. He contends that the perception of risk is…
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The $28 Million Mistake That Inspired Estonia’s AI “Fuckup Finder”
A drafting error in Estonia’s Gambling Tax Act, passed by parliament in December, accidentally excluded online casinos from taxation for a full year, costing the government an estimated €24 million ($27.4 million) in lost revenue. The mistake — the law referred only to “skill games” rather than games of chance or remote gambling — was…
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Sizewell B wins 20-year reprieve as Starmer eyes World Cup bank holiday
Sizewell B nuclear plant gets a 20-year extension to 2055, while Starmer plans a bank holiday if England win the 2026 World Cup, amid James fitness fears, a US schools fraud probe, and a new Dune Part Three trailer.