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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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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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Get HMRC to pay YOU! One phone call could get you a refund, says RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS

  • Unclaimed tax relief could mean a refund from HMRC.
  • Higher-rate taxpayers may claim extra relief on Gift Aid donations.
  • Pension contributions may also qualify for additional tax relief.

A personal finance column says millions of people may be owed tax refunds they have not claimed, and argues that contacting HMRC can be worthwhile. The writer says a phone call took less than ten minutes of waiting and resulted in a cheque for several hundred pounds, showing…

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Unearthed filing shows largest teachers unions poured over $900 million into political activities

  • Watchdog estimates the two unions spent over $900 million on politics.
  • The NEA total was at least $547 million.
  • NAVI says the AFT reported $383.2 million in political activity and lobbying.

An education watchdog’s review says the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers spent more than $900 million combined on political activity and lobbying from 2016 to 2025. The figures have renewed scrutiny of how teachers’ union dues are used and how clearly members can trace…

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Jeanette Winterson says human choices will shape AI’s impact

  • Winterson says AI’s future is not inevitable.
  • She warns its gains could be distributed unfairly.
  • Human choices will shape how AI affects society.

Jeanette Winterson argues that artificial intelligence marks a turning point for humanity, but its effects are not predetermined: people can choose to shape it towards a better future. She says AI should be understood as more than a tool, and that decisions about its use must draw on…

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Netflix Lifts Lid On German Romantic Comedy ‘Oktoberfest’

  • Netflix revealed the cast and first image for *Oktoberfest*.
  • Jeanne Goursaud and Jannis Niewöhner star as unlikely romantic leads.
  • Filming began in Munich on 15 September 2026.

Netflix has revealed the cast and first image for *Oktoberfest*, a German-language romantic comedy directed by Simon Verhoeven. Set at Munich’s famous beer festival, it pairs a waitress and single mother with a stressed businessman stranded in the city, as the two discover unexpected common ground. Jeanne Goursaud…

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Prosecutors Want to Keep a Man in Prison for His Wife’s Murder — Despite Judge Saying Their Evidence is Junk

  • A judge overturned McCrory’s conviction over unreliable bite-mark evidence.
  • Alabama prosecutors are challenging the ruling.
  • McCrory remains in prison as the case continues.

A federal judge has overturned Charles McCrory’s 1985 murder conviction, ruling that the bite-mark analysis used to convict him was grossly unreliable. The decision challenges the use of discredited forensic methods and could lead to McCrory’s release, but Alabama prosecutors are seeking to have the ruling reconsidered. McCrory,…

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