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In Lieu of a Public Memorial, Dolly Parton Wanted a Big Party. Her Estate Is Following Through on Those Wishes
Dolly Parton’s estate has announced DOLLYFEST: The Celebration of a Lifetime, a pair of events planned for Nashville and London on consecutive weekends in 2027. The festival was conceived by Parton herself before her death, originally intended as a multi-artist celebration around her 80th birthday, and her team says they are honouring her wishes by…
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Far-left streamer Hasan Piker equates Israel’s ‘right to exist’ to Nazi Germany
Streamer Hasan Piker sparked controversy after telling “The Breakfast Club” that Israel, in its “current formation,” does not have a “right to exist,” comparing the claim to asking whether Nazi Germany, apartheid South Africa or Rhodesia had a right to exist. He also equated Zionism with fascism, arguing the comparison to Nazi Germany reflects why…
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Putin unleashes new fury on Ukraine as report exposes fear hanging over war’s end
Russia has intensified its aerial and infrastructure campaign against Ukraine, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reporting nearly 1,500 drones launched over four days, more than half of them jet-powered. Kyiv has faced daytime as well as nighttime air raid alerts, disrupting the metro system and daily life as residents shelter underground, while Russian strikes have also…
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Dutch donor admits fathering at least 199 children
A Dutch sperm donor known as “Simon” has admitted to fathering at least 199 children across Europe, far more than parents had previously been told, after being accused of repeatedly misleading them about the true scale of his donations. The 43-year-old, from the Groningen region, disclosed the figure in a letter sent to parents on…
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ANDREW LOWNIE: Fergie knew Harry and Meghan were plotting their return. She’s being bankrolled by a Gulf benefactor. And her homecoming could be VERY bad news for Andrew
Columnist Andrew Lownie claims Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, knew in advance about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s plan to move back to Britain and timed her own return to the UK accordingly, after seven months spent living discreetly across Europe and the Gulf states. According to Lownie’s sources, Ferguson likely learned of the…
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Zurich Film Festival adds 11 gala premieres for 2026
Zurich Film Festival has confirmed eleven additional Gala Premieres for its 2026 edition, rounding out a lineup already stacked with prestige and awards-season titles. Highlights include Florian Zeller’s “Bunker”, starring Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Stephen Graham, Paul Dano and Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Jordan Firstman’s “Club Kid”, which triggered a fiercely contested bidding war eventually won…
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Putin meets his ally Chinese President Xi Jinping as they discuss Ukraine amid growing fears Russia is about to escalate war
Vladimir Putin met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday as part of a two-day Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) summit, with the two leaders touching on Ukraine amid mounting concern that Russia could be preparing to escalate the war. The Kremlin said Ukraine was not the central focus of the talks, but the…
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EU designates ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox very large services
The European Commission has designated OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox as “very large” online services under the EU’s Digital Services Act, placing them under the bloc’s strictest online safety obligations. ChatGPT was classified as a “Very Large Online Search Engine” while Reddit and Roblox were designated “Very Large Online Platforms”, after each surpassed 45 million…
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JUDAS PRIEST’s ROB HALFORD And IAN HILL Support New Fundraiser For Ukraine
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford and bassist Ian Hill have teamed up with the Steel Wings Foundation, a Ukraine-based heavy metal charity, to launch a new fundraising campaign supporting its work on the ground in Ukraine. Halford has donated a range of personal items as prizes, including bracelets, a cross and tour picks he has…
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ChatGPT to face tougher regulation in the EU
The European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a “Very Large Online Search Engine” under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), meaning OpenAI must now take greater responsibility for mitigating risks tied to the chatbot’s effects on minors, users’ mental health, and the spread of illegal content. Reddit and Roblox have simultaneously been classified as “Very…