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Stephen King’s 109-Minute Sci-Fi Thriller Is an Essential New Streaming Arrival
Collider argues that *The Long Walk*, a 2025 adaptation of Stephen King’s Richard Bachman novel, has become a notable new arrival on HBO Max after quickly climbing the platform’s charts. The article says the film matters because it offers a harsher, more overtly political form of dystopian storytelling than many other King adaptations, while also…
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Leader of firm that won SCOTUS women’s sports cases opens up on dealing with liberal media, Title IX lawsuits
ADF president Kristen Waggoner vows to uproot gender ideology from the law through ongoing Title IX lawsuits targeting all 23 unprotected states.
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Green council plans to ban officials working with Home Office on immigration raids as US-style ‘sanctuary cities’ spread to UK
A Green-run council is proposing to stop its officials from assisting the Home Office with immigration enforcement raids, in what the article presents as part of a wider spread of US-style “sanctuary city” policies in the UK. The significance lies in the growing political clash between local authorities seeking to distance public services from immigration…
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Falklands row ‘could be settled at England’s World Cup clash TONIGHT’, says BBC’s John Simpson – as Argentina’s vice-president urges Messi’s team to ‘claim what’s ours’
The article links the long-running dispute over the Falkland Islands to a football match between England and Argentina, presenting it as a symbolic flashpoint ahead of a World Cup clash. It says BBC journalist John Simpson suggested the row could be “settled” on the pitch, while also highlighting comments from Argentina’s vice-president urging Lionel Messi’s…
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POLL OF THE DAY: Should the BBC licence fee be scrapped?
The article is not a reported news story so much as a prompt to readers: it asks whether the BBC licence fee should be scrapped. Its significance lies in the wider political and public debate over how the BBC should be funded, whether the compulsory household charge remains fair, and what replacing it could mean…
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Some advice for Andy Burnham? Crack down on ‘rip-off Britain’ – and make sure voters feel the benefits | Jason Okundaye
Fining errant corporations is welcome – but when consumers are also getting shaken down on their local high street, it’s time for a new and boisterous approach It’s a story that warms the heart and lifts the soul: last week, Virgin Media was fined a record £28m by Ofcom for repeatedly preventing customers from cancelling…
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How changes to ‘buy now, pay later’ rights affect you
The UK has introduced new rules for buy now, pay later (BNPL) lending, bringing it under Financial Conduct Authority regulation from Wednesday and giving shoppers protections similar to those attached to other forms of credit. The government says this ends the sector’s “wild west” era and should create a fairer deal for consumers, while campaigners…
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Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president over attempted coup
Sierra Leone has dropped treason and other charges against former President Ernest Bai Koroma, who had been accused of links to the failed coup attempt in November 2023. The government did not explain why the case was dismissed, but the move is politically significant because it removes a major legal threat hanging over a former…
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The Plan to Confiscate AI Company Stock
No need to tax them if you own them.
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The Iran Cease-Fire Ceases
Trump is right not to tolerate violations of the MOU, but how far is he willing to go?