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Andy Burnham has made a bold start – but convincing people that change is possible will take much more | Frances Ryan
In a comment piece, Guardian columnist Frances Ryan assesses Andy Burnham’s first week as prime minister, arguing that his boldest move has been rejecting the “fatalism” that characterised Keir Starmer’s premiership. Rather than simply promising specific policies, Burnham has framed social problems such as rough sleeping and social care as solvable through political choice, a…
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Millionaires’ highway to hell: Hundreds of luxury homes in ashes, the Mail is one of first to see devastation of France’s apocalyptic mega-fire
A wildfire in France has devastated an area of luxury properties, with hundreds of high-value homes reduced to ashes, according to a Daily Mail report describing scenes it says its journalists were among the first to witness. The blaze, characterised as an “apocalyptic mega-fire,” struck a coastal stretch known for expensive residences, underscoring the growing…
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The prehistoric species fighting for survival in Lough Neagh
The Lough Neagh eel, a species with roots stretching back before the dinosaurs, faces a fishing shutdown as its numbers collapse. No yellow eels will be caught this year or for the next two, following the closure of the fishery, with only a small quota of mature silver eels permitted at the Lough Neagh Fishermen’s…
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Tyla Reveals ‘A*Pop’ World Tour Dates
The singer’s international trek will bring her “fresh” era to North America, Europe, and Africa this fall
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Russia pumping out disinformation in attempt to ‘poison’ AI models used by millions
Reports indicate that Russian-linked operations are flooding the internet with disinformation specifically designed to be picked up and absorbed by artificial intelligence systems, in an attempt to skew the answers given by chatbots and AI models used by millions of people worldwide. The tactic, sometimes described as “LLM grooming” or model poisoning, involves mass-producing fake…
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New Firefighting Technologies Could Help Battle Blazes Like Those in France and Spain
Wildfires raging across Spain and France this summer have prompted Spain to declare a national emergency in Madrid and Ávila, with prime minister Pedro Sánchez calling it a “dramatic situation” affecting several provinces and neighbouring countries. The scale of destruction, combined with extreme heat and dry conditions linked to climate change, has pushed researchers and…
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Canal+ Seals Landmark Pact to Invest Nearly $1.1 Billion in French and European Films
Canal+ has signed a five-year agreement with French cinema organisations to invest nearly €1 billion (about $1.1 billion) in French and European films between 2028 and 2032, a deal its chairman and chief executive, Maxime Saada, called “historic”. The pact matters because it locks in long-term funding for the French film industry from its biggest…
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Tyla Is Hitting the Road to Support New Album ‘A*Pop’: Here Are the Tour Dates
Tyla has announced her A*Pop World Tour, her first as a headliner across Europe, North America and Africa, just days after releasing her second album of the same name. The 34-date tour underlines her rapid rise since her Grammy-winning breakthrough, giving fans across multiple continents the chance to see her live for the first time…
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Wildfires force 300,000 evacuations across France, Spain and UK
Wildfires swept across France, Spain and the United Kingdom during a prolonged and extreme heat wave, ultimately forcing more than 300,000 people to evacuate as emergency services worked to bring the flames under control. The scale of the displacement highlighted growing concern about how vulnerable communities are to increasingly severe weather extremes linked to climate…
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The 10 Most Essential Miles Davis Albums
From Kind of Blue to Sketches of Spain to Bitches Brew, Miles Davis’ 10 Most Essential Albums.