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Global Bond Markets Put Governments On Notice Over Fiscal, Inflation Risks
Long-term borrowing costs from the U.S. to Germany and Japan hit their highest levels in decades on Tuesday.
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Polling firm closes down after it faked Hong, Bass polls
Median Strategies, the company that released polls showing Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong ahead with wide margins in their respective races, announced Monday it has closed. A message on the company’s website reads that it has “concluded its polling project and will not publish additional polls.” “All…
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Juan Gabriel’s Iconic First Show at Palacio de Bellas Artes to Hit the Big Screen: ‘Movie Theaters Will Turn Into a Giant Karaoke’
A newly restored and remastered concert film of Juan Gabriel’s landmark 1990 debut performance at Mexico City’s Palacio de Bellas Artes is heading to cinemas, marking the tenth anniversary of the singer’s death. “Juan Gabriel: Mi Primer Bellas Artes”, directed by María José Cuevas and produced by Sony Music Vision, revisits a show that was…
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Chelsea’s boardroom rift: if Boehly goes who will Clearlake have left to blame? | Sam Cunningham
Despite another reset with a new manager and fresh strategy, the boardroom drama persists at Stamford Bridge Perhaps, in hindsight, it was always going to end this way. As some of the world’s wealthiest investors scrambled to find funds after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine set a series of dominoes toppling that forced Roman Abramovich…
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British expats in Spain face 40% pension tax blow as new UK inheritance rules loom
British expatriates living in Spain are facing a significant financial hit as new UK pension and inheritance tax rules are set to take effect from 6 April 2027. The changes mean that pension pots left unused at death could be brought within the scope of inheritance tax, potentially exposing beneficiaries to a combined tax burden…
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Apple overhauls EU App Store fees with simplified commission rates
Apple has confirmed new App Store rules for the European Union, taking effect on 1 October, which it says will resolve its long-running disagreements with the European Commission over business terms and alternative app distribution. All developers distributing apps will move onto a single set of business terms, with Apple dropping several previous charges, including…
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Rally cheers, siege standoff, Golden Boot heats up
Reporting on 18 August brought together sharply different scenes: in Jakarta, demonstrators marched against government policies and raised concerns about living costs, corruption and the expanded role of the military in civilian affairs. Police blocked roads during the protest and brief scuffles were reported. Separately, attention remained on Qusra in the occupied West Bank, where…
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‘Audiences want to feel my calves!’ The endurance extremists pounding treadmills and pumping pedals at the fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe this year features a striking crop of shows built around genuine physical endurance, with performers cycling, running and spinning through demanding routines as an integral part of the storytelling rather than mere spectacle. Productions such as SpinQueen™, in which Megan Tomei leads a chaotic high-intensity spin class, and Cadel: Lungs on Legs,…
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Handsome Kennedy heir, 32, is put on Putin’s most wanted list after traveling to Ukraine to fight Russian soldiers
A member of the Kennedy family, aged 32, has reportedly been added to Russia’s most-wanted list after travelling to Ukraine to fight against Russian forces. The move underscores the risks faced by foreign volunteers who join Ukraine’s defence, some of whom have become targets for Russian authorities amid the ongoing war. The article’s available text…
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French Film Producer Nicolas Altmayer & Dior Executive Mathilde Favier Die In Car Accident
French film producer Nicolas Altmayer and Dior public relations executive Mathilde Favier have died in a car accident in western France, local authorities confirmed. The crash has prompted an outpouring of tributes from across the French film and fashion industries, reflecting Altmayer’s standing as one of the country’s most prolific independent producers and Favier’s senior…