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▶Christopher Cockell faces six charges over a fatal A61 crash. Kemi Badenoch warns rising welfare costs put Britain at risk, while investors urge Microsoft to explain how it will meet its 2030 climate targets.
Volodymyr Zelensky says new Russia-Ukraine peace talks could take place as early as 10 November, with a US team expected to lead a meeting in Abu Dhabi. He says Ukraine is willing to discuss sensitive issues, but argues that progress depends on sustained diplomatic pressure and the United…
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said the US should work with Mexico diplomatically to combat cartels, rejecting the use of US troops or drones. He argued that American-made guns contribute to cartel growth and called for addressing the flow of weapons and fentanyl across the border. El-Sayed…
Nickelback’s eleventh album responds to the weaker chart performance of 2022’s *Get Rollin’*, while showing that the band are still willing to stretch beyond their familiar sound. The review finds the record combines recognisable hard-rock hooks with successful experiments, suggesting Nickelback can look back at their established style…
*Stick* Season 2 is set to premiere on Apple TV on 4 November, returning the golf comedy with Owen Wilson as former professional golfer Pryce Cahill. Pryce plans to bet on himself and pursue the U.S. Open, while young golfer Santiago Wheeler faces the challenge of making his…
A federal judge rejected the US Justice Department’s emergency request to halt the processing of ballots linked to about 20,000 California voters whom federal officials described as “likely” non-citizens. In his 28 October ruling, US District Judge David Carter refused to order election officials to set those ballots…
Kelsey Grammer has announced that he will make his feature film directorial debut with *So Help Me God*, a Civil War epic inspired by the true story of Union soldier Albert Townsend. The project marks a new career step for the actor, best known for playing Frasier Crane,…
Disney has cut between 100 and 200 jobs in its Experiences division, which covers theme parks, resorts and cruise ships. The reductions matter because they come as Disney continues to restructure its workforce, even though the division is performing strongly. Most of the job losses were at the…
Donald Trump addressed a protester who accused him of flying on Jeffrey Epstein’s plane during a campaign speech at Ohio University. The interruption prompted Trump to restate his claim that he had expelled Epstein from Mar-a-Lago, drawing attention to the politically sensitive question of their past association. Trump…
Josh Bolt and Louis Ashbourne Serkis will lead *I’ll Get By*, a new Second World War drama written and directed by Brandon Ashplant. The film follows American airmen whose bombing mission over occupied France goes badly wrong, aiming for a grounded portrayal of ordinary young men facing danger…