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CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials in visit to Moscow, Kremlin says
CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly travelled to Moscow to meet Russian intelligence officials, according to the Kremlin, in a rare direct contact between the two countries’ security services. President Donald Trump described the trip as “semi-routine” and linked it to efforts to end the war in Ukraine, though neither the White House nor the CIA…
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3 Rock Songs From the 1970s That Feel Bigger as You Age
The article highlights three 1970s rock songs which it argues gain emotional weight as listeners grow older. – John Lennon’s “Imagine” is presented as becoming more poignant with age because of its call for peace and a world without social or religious divisions. – The Beatles’ “Let It Be”, led by Paul McCartney, is described…
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Sarah Pidgeon Joins Netflix’s ‘Enigma Variations’ Post-‘Love Story’; Peter Hermann, Juliana Canfield & Francesca Cavallin Also Cast
Sarah Pidgeon has joined Netflix’s limited series Enigma Variations, taking the final principal female role opposite Aaron Taylor-Johnson. The adaptation of André Aciman’s bestselling novel will follow Paul, whose relationships over a decade shape his life, exploring masculinity, sexuality and modern love. Pidgeon will play Chloe, one of Paul’s recurring partners, alongside previously announced Alicia…
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Football Daily | Celtic raise the bar for calamitous capitulations in Europe
Celtic suffered a chastening Champions League qualifying exit after leading 4-0 on aggregate against Austrian side Lask, only to collapse in the second leg and go out following a 5-1 defeat that took the tie into extra time. Manager Martin O’Neill admitted his side should have been “out of sight by half-time” but instead conceded…
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Manchester City sign Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi for £85m
Manchester City have signed 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for £85m, tasking the Morocco international with the daunting job of filling the void left by Rodri, widely regarded as the world’s best central midfielder, following his move to Barcelona. Despite his youth, Bouaddi is no novice, having made his European debut just days after turning…
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EXCLUSIVE: State Dept reveals Portland Antifa connection to Hamas, Iran’s IRGC in sweeping terror action
The US State Department has designated Autistici/Inventati (A/I Collective), an Italy-based technology collective, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity, accusing it of providing encrypted communications and hosting services to violent far-left groups, including Portland’s Rose City Antifa, alongside Islamist organisations such as Hamas and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
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Half-sister wins £2.7m New Forest mansion ownership dispute
Businesswoman Lindsay Bisiker has lost a High Court battle with her older half-sister Judith over ownership of Moonhills, a £2.7million family mansion in the New Forest, Hampshire, after arguing the property should be held in trust for all their father’s children. The ruling matters because it settles a bitter five-sibling inheritance dispute, confirming that a…
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British Drama Series ‘Secret Service’ Starring Gemma Arterton Lands At MGM+
Gemma Arterton’s spy drama Secret Service has secured a US streaming home, with MGM+ acquiring rights for North America, Latin America and Italy. The five-part series, adapted from a novel by ITV News At Ten anchor Tom Bradby, follows senior MI6 officer Kate Henderson as she investigates suspicions that a high-ranking UK politician is working…