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‘What a start!’ – Robinson gives England perfect start against Pakistan
England made an ideal start to the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley, with bowler Ollie Robinson taking a wicket with the very first ball of the match. Robinson trapped Pakistan opener Azan Awais lbw, giving England early momentum on the opening morning and putting Pakistan under pressure from the outset of the series. The…
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Root ‘really excited’ to lead England again as captain
Joe Root has spoken of his excitement at taking charge of England’s Test side again, addressing the media on the opening morning of the first Test against Pakistan. His comments come as he resumes the captaincy, with Root urging his team-mates to continue the progress made under the previous leadership. Root specifically credited former captain…
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Over/Under review – beautiful coming of age story of female best friends set across five summers
This is a review of Over/Under, a coming-of-age drama directed by Sophia Silver that follows two American girls, Violet and Stella, from ages nine to thirteen as they navigate a close friendship, bodily changes and family upheaval over five summers. The reviewer praises the film for its “astonishing naturalism” and restraint, contrasting it with Richard…
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China completes work on man-made island that is ‘ideally placed’ for Taiwan invasion
The Daily Mail reports that China has completed construction of an artificial island described as being “ideally placed” for a potential invasion of Taiwan, though the article text available does not provide further verified detail on the island’s exact location, size or strategic function. The claim fits into wider ongoing concerns among Western officials and…
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How India’s blocking of a film exposing real-life police abuses backfired
When Indian authorities scrubbed the biopic of activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, local villagers and activists turned its censorship into a grassroots movement.
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Yami Gautam Dhar’s ‘Nayyi Navelli’ Sets October Release From Amazon MGM Studios, Colour Yellow (EXCLUSIVE)
Amazon MGM Studios and Colour Yellow have scheduled the Indian fantasy family film “Nayyi Navelli,” starring Yami Gautam Dhar, for a cinema release timed to the Dussehra festival in October. The project marks the first collaboration between Amazon MGM Studios and Colour Yellow, the production banner founded by filmmaker Aanand L Rai, and is being…
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Iran war forces America to confront the strategic cost of deterring China
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is heading to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, a move that will leave the Pacific without a US carrier presence for an unknown period. The article, an opinion piece, argues this redeployment exposes a genuine strategic tradeoff facing the United States: reinforcing forces in the…
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Inside the tension that drove Trump’s South Korea alliance from ‘historic new era’ to military pullback
US President Donald Trump has scaled back major joint military exercises with South Korea, just days after his administration publicly hailed the alliance as entering a “historic new era”. The pullback reportedly followed Seoul’s refusal to support American operations against Iran, marking an abrupt shift in tone towards a key Asian ally and raising questions…
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UK inflation climbs to 2.9% as geopolitical tensions drive energy costs higher
Britain’s inflation rate accelerated to 2.9% in July following a 2.6% reading in June, marking a reversal of recent deflationary trends. The uptick was primarily attributable to rising household energy bills, triggered b