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British spies warn Trump’s White House resembles a witch trial and institute gag order with CIA
According to a Daily Mail report, British intelligence service MI6 has reportedly warned Prime Minister Keir Starmer that Donald Trump’s second White House resembles a mix of the Salem witch trials and the court of Henry VIII. In a classified assessment obtained by the Wall Street Journal, MI6 described the administration as “The Crucible meets…
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Facing US export controls, China’s DeepSeek plans to make its own chips
DeepSeek, the Chinese startup behind large language models that rival those from US firms such as OpenAI and Anthropic, is planning to design its own silicon, according to a Reuters report citing three people familiar with the matter. The move matters because it reflects how US chip export controls are pushing Chinese AI companies to…
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Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series drops new trailer before Comic-Con
The first official trailer for Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, a sequel to the beloved Nickelodeon animated series, has been revealed and will debut on 24 July at San Diego Comic-Con. The release matters because the project has had a difficult journey to the screen: originally scheduled for 2025, it was delayed, had its theatrical…
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James Ford tells us about writing new album ‘Lost In Another World’ while receiving treatment for leukemia
Producer and musician James Ford has told NME about creating his new album ‘Lost In Another World’ while undergoing hospital treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), an aggressive cancer of the white blood cells. The record — his second solo LP and the first released under his full name, James Ellis Ford — will be…
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Hear U2’s Joyous New Single ‘Street of Dreams’ From Upcoming Studio Album
U2 have released “Street of Dreams”, the lead single from their forthcoming studio album, which is due out before the end of 2026. Produced by longtime collaborator Jacknife Lee, the joyful, anthemic track marks the band’s first proper album of new material since 2017’s Songs of Experience, making it a significant moment for their fans.…
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Check out U2’s stirring Jacknife Lee-produced new single ‘Street Of Dreams’
U2 have released “Street Of Dreams”, the first single from their forthcoming album and their first taste of all-new material since 2017’s “Songs Of Experience”. Produced by longtime collaborator Jacknife Lee, the track marks a significant moment for the veteran Irish band as they approach their 50th anniversary in September and prepare to release what…
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Kevin Costner returns to Horizon saga with a new approach
Collider has published a feature by Jake Hodges, dated 7 July 2026, revisiting Kevin Costner’s standing as the leading Western star of the modern era and celebrating his 1990 epic Dances with Wolves. While the headline frames the piece around Costner returning to his Horizon saga with a fresh approach, the body text focuses almost…
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Miramar Lake Club unveiled by Caruso as private golf and social venue
Property developer Rick Caruso, best known for Los Angeles retail destinations such as The Grove, has moved into the golf industry with the unveiling of a first look at Miramar Lake Club, a private golf and social club near Thousand Oaks at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains. Formerly known as Sherwood Lake Club,…
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Anarchists United names inaugural writers discovery fellows under Lilly Wachowski
Lilly Wachowski’s Anarchists United Foundation has named the five recipients of its 2026 Writers Discovery Fellowship: Emma Bruno, Erin Deason, Sarah Granger, Coquie Hughes and Chelsea Javier. The foundation, which the Matrix co-director set up to tackle inequity across film and television, uses the six-month scheme to champion underrepresented voices, making the announcement a notable…
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Liam Gallagher “ready” for World Cup ‘Wonderwall’ performance if England reach final
Liam Gallagher has indicated he would be willing to perform Oasis’s 1995 hit ‘Wonderwall’ live at the FIFA World Cup final if England reach the last two, responding to a fan’s suggestion on X with the words “We’ll see, I’m ready.” The track has become the unofficial anthem of England’s 2026 campaign, with Harry Kane…