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Decisions made by governments and major institutions can shape international relations, travel and economic conditions. This topic brings together those developments and their consequences for people across the region.

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Serrano to end career in Puerto Rico in January

  • Serrano’s final fight is set for 9 January in Puerto Rico.
  • She will defend two featherweight titles against Skye Falzon.
  • A knockout would break the women’s record of 32.

Amanda Serrano will end her professional boxing career with a fight against Australia’s Skye Falzon in Puerto Rico on 9 January. The seven-weight world champion will defend her WBA and WBO featherweight titles in San Juan, bringing her career to a close in front of her home crowd.…

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US assessment flags Pacific cables backed by Google and Meta as vulnerable to sabotage

  • Google, Meta and Verizon-backed cables rank among the Pacific’s most exposed.
  • The highest assessed risks are near Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines.
  • Multiple cable failures could strain capacity and disrupt regional services.

A US government commission’s new assessment identifies several planned trans-Pacific cables backed by Google, Meta and Verizon among those most exposed to possible sabotage. The findings matter because the cables carry internet traffic between the United States and the Indo-Pacific, and disruption could affect cloud services, communications and…

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Trump gave Iran a date, not measurable terms

  • Trump’s October pause set no public, measurable condition for Iran.
  • The IAEA cannot verify where Iran’s previously recorded enriched uranium is now.
  • Inspections could provide a first test, but wider disputes remain.

President Donald Trump’s October pause in attacks on Iran was tied to the US midterm election timetable, while a blockade of Iranian ports remained in force. In an opinion article published on 28 October, Charbel A. Antoun argues that the pause set no public, measurable condition for Iran…

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Who played the banjo on ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ theme song?

  • Earl Scruggs played banjo on the theme.
  • Lester Flatt played guitar, with Jerry Scoggins on vocals.
  • The hit helped spread bluegrass music to a broad audience.

Earl Scruggs played banjo on the theme song for *The Beverly Hillbillies*, performing with guitarist Lester Flatt and singer Jerry Scoggins. The song helped bring bluegrass music to a much wider audience as the sitcom became one of the most-watched programmes in the United States. The series led…

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Jack Antonoff to Ed Sheeran: “We all live in a world where billionaires are constantly telling us what to do – so stand the fuck up”

  • Antonoff says Sheeran should have stood up for Macklemore.
  • Macklemore was removed after calling for a “free Palestine”.
  • He donated his $1 million tour earnings to six organisations.

Jack Antonoff criticised Ed Sheeran’s response after Macklemore was removed as a support act from Sheeran’s Loop Tour following a speech calling for a “free Palestine”. Antonoff said Sheeran should have defended Macklemore and challenged the influence of wealthy figures over the tour, arguing that the dispute raised…

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Enter Shikari Release Gorgeous New Track ‘Lightyears’

  • Enter Shikari have released the reflective new track “Lightyears”.
  • Rou Reynolds drew inspiration from watching old family videos.
  • The band are set to play arena dates with Holding Absence and The Callous Daoboys.

Enter Shikari have released “Lightyears”, a hopeful, expansive new track reflecting on memory and the changing versions of ourselves. It matters to the band’s current “Lose Your Self” cycle and arrives as they prepare to play a run of arena shows. Frontman Rou Reynolds said the song was…

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Terrified wife ‘locked herself in bathroom’ to escape stranger husband secretly sneaked into bed to sexually abuse her, court hears

  • Joanne Young says she was traumatised by her former husband’s actions.
  • Philip Young admitted nearly 50 sex offences against her.
  • Four other men deny charges over alleged assaults.

Joanne Young told Winchester Crown Court that she was shocked and traumatised after learning that her former husband, ex-Conservative councillor Philip Young, had secretly brought another man into their bed. Prosecutors say the incident was part of a pattern in which he drugged and abused her over more…

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4 One-Hit Wonders From Classic 80s Movies You Forgot You Loved

  • Four 1980s film songs are revisited.
  • The selection spans *Flashdance* to *Beverly Hills Cop*.
  • One instrumental is left unnamed.

A roundup recalls four songs strongly linked to classic 1980s films, showing how soundtracks helped make memorable scenes part of pop culture. The tracks range from dance-floor energy to romantic drama and an instantly recognisable instrumental. The songs are Michael Sembello’s “Maniac” from *Flashdance*, Berlin’s “Take My Breath…

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Nintendo Apparently Has A Policy To Prevent Game-Key Cards Getting A Full-Cart Reprint

  • A retailer says Nintendo blocks full-card reprints of existing Game-Key Card games.
  • Nintendo has not confirmed the reported policy.
  • A full-card version may require a new game build.

Canadian retailer Video Games Plus says Nintendo currently has a policy preventing publishers from reprinting existing Switch 2 Game-Key Card releases as full game cards. If accurate, this could limit options for players who want those games on a traditional cartridge, though Nintendo has not confirmed the policy.…

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Songwriter who claimed Drake’s ‘Janice STFU’ chorus was ‘literally identical’ to his demo drops lawsuit after 11 days

  • Hirschfield withdrew his lawsuit 11 days after filing it.
  • His claims against Drake and three music companies remain untested.
  • The dismissal was without prejudice, so he can sue again.

Songwriter Aviel Calev Hirschfield has withdrawn his lawsuit alleging that Drake’s “Janice STFU” copied the chorus of a demo he had shared with producers. He filed to dismiss the case in its entirety on 27 October, 11 days after suing Drake and three associated music companies; the withdrawal…

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