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Ireland rejects Zelensky call to halt alumina exports to Russia
Irish Minister of State Niall Collins has publicly rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for Ireland to halt exports of alumina to Russia, insisting that Ireland has been a strong supporter of Ukraine throughout the war. The dispute matters because it exposes tension between Ireland’s stated backing for Kyiv and the continued operation of a…
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Ken Paxton holidays in Europe with mistress as Senate race tightens
The Daily Mail reports that Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican US Senate candidate, has been photographed holidaying in Europe with his mistress, Christian influencer Tracy Duhon, while his Senate campaign faces a tough challenge back home. The paper frames the trip as politically risky, suggesting it could anger President Donald Trump and…
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Sustainable packaging trial launched by Deliveroo, Pho and Sheffield Hallam University
Deliveroo, Pho and Sheffield Hallam University team up for Sustainable Packaging Challenge Packaging Europe
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Bombillo Amarillo, producer on Annecy champion The Violinist, establishes Spanish animation base
Bombillo Amarillo, the Colombian co-producer of “The Violinist,” winner of Annecy’s top Cristal for best animated feature film, is launching an animation beachhead in Spain. BA Estudios, an animation studio, will be up and running from the week of July 13, based out of Bilbao, capital of Bizkaia, part of Spain’s Basque Country and home…
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The March of the Sunflowers wins backing from Autour de Minuit and Spamflix
France’s Autour de Minuit, behind Academy Award-winning animated short “Logorama,” and Spamflix, a burgeoning force in Portuguese animation production and distribution, have boarded Brazilian filmmaker and cinematographer Erick Ricco’s “The March of the Sunflowers,” one of the animation highlights at this week’s Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM). Already working up an industry fanbase at December’s Animation!…
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Britain has lost vital time preparing for possible war with Russia, former defence chiefs warn
Two former senior defence figures, General Sir Richard Barrons and former NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson, have delivered a stark warning to a parliamentary committee that Britain has lost crucial time in preparing for a possible war with Russia. The pair, who authored last year’s Strategic Defence Review, told MPs that “the world is on…
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Immigration and asylum minister denies UK-EU deal will increase Channel crossings
Officials admit new post-Brexit EES system is ‘not perfect’, as airports and airlines voice fears over delaysThe EU has rejected calls by airports and airlines to suspend the implementation of new fingerprinting and facial recognition border controls even though it admits there are “20 difficult spots” with queue chaos.With only a week to go before…
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Cupid at the Kremlin Wall
The Karlovy Vary film festival’s Industry Days strand for the first time showcased original literary IPs from Central and Europe that could lend themselves to film or TV adaptations. Here is a look at the eight pitches.
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Anastasiia Berezovska found dead in Ukraine after Monaco parcel bombing
Anastasiia Berezovska, the 39-year-old Ukrainian woman suspected of carrying out a parcel bombing in Monaco that injured a sanctioned Ukrainian multi-millionaire and his family, has been found dead in Ukraine, according to the country’s security service (SBU). The discovery ends a cross-border manhunt that had spanned several countries and marks a dramatic turn in a…
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Arthur Fery becomes last Briton standing in Wimbledon quarter-finals
France-born British player Arthur Fery, aged 23, has become the last British singles player standing at Wimbledon after reaching the men’s quarter-finals as a wildcard. His run matters because it is an unexpected success story on home soil for a player who grew up close to the All England Club in south-west London and played…