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Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43
The former head of Italy’s motorway operator, Giovanni Castellucci, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison over the 2018 collapse of Genoa’s Morandi bridge, which killed 43 people. He was one of 57 defendants tried in Genoa, and his conviction forms part of a wider verdict handed down after eight years of investigation and…
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Jean-Xavier De Lestrade’s ‘Sambre’ Finds U.S. Home At ‘Babylon Berlin’ Streamer MHz Choice
Jean-Xavier De Lestrade’s French thriller “Sambre” has been acquired for the US by MHz Choice, the streamer known for “Babylon Berlin”, after already selling to the BBC and HBO Max in Europe. The six-part limited series, from Federation Studios, is a record-breaking hit in France and marks a significant international push for a show tackling…
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EU demands Google give AI rivals more access to Android
The European Union has ordered Google to open up its Android operating system and search data to rival AI assistants and search engines, citing concerns that Google has been using its dominance to disadvantage competitors. The EU found that third-party AI assistants currently have far more limited access to “key functionalities” within Android than Google’s…
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Rubio calls violent far-left terror a global ‘blind spot,’ gathers allies
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a Washington summit of around 65 foreign delegations that violent far-left political terrorism has become a global “blind spot” that can no longer be ignored. He argued that governments, including the United States, have for too long excused or downplayed a resurgence of transnational far-left extremist violence, and…
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See VOIVOD Perform With ERIC FORREST In Budapest During Summer 2026 European Tour
VOIVOD frontman Denis “Snake” Bélanger is missing dates on the band’s summer 2026 European tour to attend to a family matter, with former VOIVOD vocalist/bassist Eric Forrest stepping in as a temporary replacement. This matters to fans as it keeps the tour running rather than being cancelled outright, and marks a rare reunion with Forrest,…
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Google ordered to open Android and Search to rivals in Europe
The European Union has ordered Google to open up key parts of Android and Google Search to rival companies, in a move that could significantly weaken its grip on two of the most important platforms in tech. The decisions, issued under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), require Google to give competing AI assistants and…
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The Secret Garden review – thoughtful adaptation takes root in the imagination
The Egg theatre in Bath marks its 20th anniversary with a puppetry adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic novel The Secret Garden, written by Tom Wentworth and directed by Stephanie Kempson. The production is praised for its craft and imaginative staging, with animal puppets moving through the audience and evocative design bringing the Yorkshire Moors…
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The Illusion of European Prosperity