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‘Shame!’: Trump’s Envoy Faces Protests In Venice During Super Yacht Diplomacy Tour
Several hundred protesters clashed briefly with riot police in Venice on Friday as they demonstrated against the arrival of a luxury super yacht belonging to Tilman Fertitta, the billionaire US ambassador to Italy. The protest reflects growing resentment in Venice towards displays of American wealth, coinciding with wider Italian unease over the Trump administration’s foreign…
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DeChambeau docked two shots for illegal lie improvement at Open
Bryson DeChambeau was hit with a two-stroke penalty during the second round of The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale after officials ruled he had “inadvertently improved his lie” on the fifth hole. The penalty followed a lengthy review and altered the American’s card, denying him a share of a higher position on the leaderboard. DeChambeau’s…
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Nolan’s Odyssey adaptation opens in cinemas with IMAX release
Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey has opened in cinemas, released across multiple formats including IMAX to showcase its large-scale visual presentation. The launch was marked by premiere celebrations in New York, cementing the film’s status as a major theatrical event and a fresh, ambitious cinematic take on the classical epic, drawing significant…
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Pokémon Officially Returns With a Surprise Event This Weekend
Pokémon Pokopia is set to host a surprise limited-time event this weekend, centred on the mischievous illusion-based Pokémon Zorua. The game, which encourages players to keep returning by rebuilding landmarks, expanding their town and meeting resident Pokémon, regularly introduces such time-limited activities to give Trainers fresh challenges beyond simply collecting creatures. The new event is…
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The Women’s List Unveils Finalists Highlighting Year’s Best Unproduced Scripts
The Women’s List has revealed the finalists for its 2026 Scripts List, an annual initiative that identifies the year’s best unproduced screenplays and TV pilots written by women. The exercise matters because it has previously translated into real industry opportunities for participating writers, including script options, agency meetings and interest from major production companies. Now…
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The ‘ultimate all-round sportsman’ – Sobers could do it all
Sir Garfield Sobers, who has died aged 89, was rightly chosen as one of the leading five cricketers of the 20th century – and will be remembered as arguably the best all-rounder in the history of the game.
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Oscar, Emmy-Winning Director Daniel Junge Boards Documentary by Panama’s Abner Benaim (EXCLUSIVE)
Oscar and Emmy winning U.S. director Daniel Junge (“Saving Face”) is executive producing the latest documentary from Panama’s Abner Benaim (“Invasion” “Plaza Catedral”) who has represented Panama three times at the Academy Awards. Still untitled, the documentary follows Panamanian Jaime Alemán, a lawyer, diplomat, businessman and one of the world’s most accomplished travelers. Alemán has…
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Christopher Nolan’s Oscar ‘Odyssey’: Can Matt Damon, Monsters and Mythology Deliver Another Best Picture Statue?
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” his big-budget adaptation of Homer’s epic, has opened to strong critical acclaim and is being positioned as a serious Oscar contender, reviving hopes for the long-dormant sword-and-sandal genre at the Academy Awards. The film matters because Hollywood epics of this kind have rarely competed for Best Picture since Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator”…
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West Indies legend Sobers dies aged 89
Sir Garfield Sobers, widely regarded as the greatest all-round cricketer of all time, has died aged 89. The West Indies legend played 93 Tests between 1954 and 1974, forging a reputation as a devastating left-handed batter and a versatile bowler capable of switching between pace and spin, and his death has prompted tributes from across…
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IPL 2026 Powers India’s JioStar to $1.14 Billion Quarter and Streaming Record
JioStar, India’s leading media platform, posted revenue of INR10,946 crore ($1.14 billion) for the quarter ending 30 June 2026, a 14% year-on-year rise fuelled by subscription growth and stronger digital advertising. The results were driven largely by the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, which reached a combined 1.2 billion viewers across digital and linear…