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The Batman Part II rumours hint he’s flying into even darker and weirder territory
Fresh rumours around Matt Reeves’ The Batman Part II suggest the sequel may lean further into the strange, grim tone of the 2022 original rather than settling into a more conventional Gotham of mobsters and crooked lawyers. Industry commentator Jeff Sneider reports that the main antagonist could be the Court of Owls — a sinister…
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‘Fruit Gathering’ Director on Exploring ‘Conditional’ Female Connection and Bringing the First Myanmar Premiere to Karlovy Vary
“Fruit Gathering”, the debut feature from Myanmar director and writer Aung Phyoe, is premiering at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival as part of the Crystal Globe competition, making it the first film from Myanmar to screen at the event. Set in contemporary Myanmar, the film follows the friendship that develops between two young women…
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Marco Rubio steps in after Tim Walz pardoned illegal alien child rapist before deportation
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox News Digital that Tue Lue Vang, a Laotian national living in the US, has been deported after Minnesota’s pardon board granted him clemency shortly before he was due to be removed. The case matters because it has become a political flashpoint over the balance between state clemency…
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Trio who stormed family-run jewellers in Ted Lasso’s up-market Richmond face jail over roles in £225,000 viral smash-and-grab
Three men have admitted their part in a daylight smash-and-grab raid on a family-run jewellers in the affluent London suburb of Richmond, footage of which went viral in early 2026. Deniz Mehmet, Robert Clarke and Lee Ramsey pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob after being filmed smashing the windows of Gregory & Co with a…
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10 Classic Thriller Books You Must Read in 2026
This Collider article by Luc Haasbroek, published on 10 July 2026, offers a curated list of ten classic thriller novels it recommends readers explore in 2026. The piece frames the selections as foundational works that helped establish the genre’s conventions — spanning espionage, detective fiction, historical action and high-concept adventure — and argues that the…
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8 indicted in planned sniper attack at White House UFC 250 event, DOJ says
The US Justice Department has announced that eight men have been indicted on terrorism charges over an alleged plot to carry out a sniper attack at the UFC Freedom 250 event held on the South Lawn of the White House last month. The alleged targets included President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Elon…
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Wing wizards or worries? England and Norway have choices to make out wide
Ahead of England’s 2026 World Cup quarter-final against Norway, attention will inevitably fall on the star strikers Harry Kane and Erling Haaland, but the article argues that the more consequential selection decisions concern the wingers on each side. Neither manager — England’s Thomas Tuchel nor Norway’s Ståle Solbakken — has yet settled on a preferred…
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Henry Cavill’s Netflix Mystery Loses Top Spot to a 10/10 Western
A low-budget Western has pulled off a surprise upset on Netflix’s domestic viewership chart, overtaking the newly released blockbuster sequel Enola Holmes 3. The Western, made on a reported budget of just $1.5 million and released theatrically five years ago, underperformed at the box office at the time but has steadily built an audience through…
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Like Nosferatu on a golf weekend – but England players trust Tuchel and his aura | Barney Ronay
Barney Ronay’s Guardian column examines the growing public affection for England head coach Thomas Tuchel during the 2026 World Cup, held in North America. The piece centres on a dressing-room video, viewed more than 40 million times, in which Declan Rice and John Stones stage a prank on Tuchel after England’s last-16 win over Mexico…
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AOC-backed candidate ripped for ‘bizarre response’ to transparency question: ‘Pretty basic’
Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Michigan who is backed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders and other progressive figures, has come under fire for declining to release his tax returns before the state’s Democratic primary on 4 August. His rival, Representative Haley Stevens, has accused him of trying to conceal his…