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Twin Temple say Charley Crockett dropped them over Satanic imagery
The Los Angeles duo Twin Temple, married couple Alexandra and Zachary James, say they have been removed from two upcoming Charley Crockett shows because of the Satanic imagery central to their act. The pair, who perform doo-wop and early-1960s pop pastiche with camp Satanic themes, announced the news in a social media statement, expressing disappointment…
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Australia fires new defence system designed to intercept rockets as outrage grows over China’s missile test in the South Pacific
The Australian Defence Force has released footage of a live-fire test of a new ground-based air defence system designed to intercept incoming missiles, in a move that comes just days after China tested an intercontinental ballistic missile in the South Pacific. The timing has heightened tensions and put a spotlight on Australia’s efforts to build…
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SpaceX is on track for record-setting Starlink deployments
SpaceX is deploying Starlink satellites faster than ever, running ahead of the record-setting pace it set the previous year. In the first half of 2026 the company launched 1,589 satellites into low-Earth orbit, according to launch data compiled by Jonathan McDowell’s satellite tracker, roughly 100 more than the 1,489 it had deployed by the same…
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SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.5, its first built with Cursor’s help
SpaceXAI has launched Grok 4.5, the first model released since the company rebranded from xAI and the first it trained in collaboration with the AI firm Cursor. The company describes it as its smartest model to date, built specifically to excel at coding, agentic tasks and knowledge work, and claims it outperforms rival leading models…
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The best Star Wars TV show could have been Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible in space
The gaming website Polygon has reported that the acclaimed Star Wars series Andor was originally conceived as a very different show — a Cold War-style spy drama in the vein of the original Mission: Impossible television series. The revelation comes from the official behind-the-scenes companion book, The Art of Andor, and matters because it shows…
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Revealed: The top baby names in England and Wales as Muhammad takes top spot for boys for third year running and Olivia is most popular girls name
The Office for National Statistics has released its annual list of the most popular baby names in England and Wales, with Muhammad topping the boys’ rankings for the third consecutive year and Olivia leading the girls’ list for a fourth year. The figures reflect wider demographic and cultural shifts, and the persistence of Muhammad at…
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Tens of millions of pounds to be spent revamping nearly 13,000 toilets and 5,000 changing rooms across Britain so they are compliant with new guidance on single-sex spaces
Tens of millions of pounds are to be spent revamping nearly 13,000 toilets and around 5,000 changing rooms across Britain to comply with new guidance on single-sex spaces. The guidance, drawn up by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, requires services to be provided on the basis of biological sex rather than self-identified gender, and…
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Lovable reportedly in talks to double its valuation to $13.2B
The $300 million round is expected to be led by Menlo Ventures, Sifted reported.