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Cast confirmed for new PBS and BBC take on The Portrait of a Lady
A television adaptation of Henry James’ “The Portrait of a Lady” has been confirmed with its full cast, and will air on PBS’s Masterpiece strand in the US and Canada and on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK. Nell Tiger Free stars as Isabel Archer, an independent-minded young American who travels to Europe and,…
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World Cup final watched by 15.8m people on BBC
Spain’s victory in Sunday’s World Cup final attracts a peak audience of 15.8 million on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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Tuchel is clinging to an outdated English style – he must let players take risks | Jacob Steinberg
Guardian football writer Jacob Steinberg argues that Thomas Tuchel needs to abandon an outdated, physical English playing style and trust his technically gifted players, after England’s World Cup campaign ended in recrimination following their semi-final collapse against Argentina. The piece contends that Tuchel’s approach exposed the emptiness of the FA’s decision to hire an expensive…
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EA Sports FC simulations correctly predicted the FIFA World Cup winner would be Spain, and it’s not the first time it has happened
Spain is the new FIFA World Cup winner after defeating Argentina one to zero last night, and once again, the EA Sports FC game correctly predicted the result in advance. Read more
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‘Beyond reproach’: Argentinian media praises Scaloni’s team despite World Cup final defeat
Argentina’s newspapers responded to the team’s 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain in the World Cup final with warmth rather than criticism, praising the squad’s effort even as they acknowledged Spain had been the better side. The reaction matters because the tournament is widely seen as Lionel Messi’s last World Cup, and coverage focused on the…
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Brunello Cucinelli Docufilm ‘The Gracious Visionary’ Sells Internationally Ahead of North American Release (EXCLUSIVE)
A documentary about Italian fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli, known as the “King of Cashmere,” has been sold to a wide range of international territories, expanding its reach ahead of a North American release on 24 July. “Brunello: The Gracious Visionary,” directed by Oscar winner Giuseppe Tornatore, follows its successful Italian theatrical run last year and…
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European Commission fines AliExpress record sum over illegal goods
The European Commission has fined AliExpress a record €550 million ($629 million) for repeatedly allowing the sale of counterfeit and unsafe products, the largest penalty ever imposed under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). Regulators found that the Chinese, Alibaba-owned platform had failed to adequately police listings for fake clothing, unsafe toys, dangerous cosmetics and…
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Lamine Yamal celebrates World Cup win with little brother who charmed fans
Lamine Yamal helped Spain win the 2026 World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0, but it was his three-year-old brother Keyne whose exuberant sideline celebrations went viral and captured widespread public attention. The win made the 19-year-old the youngest player ever to win both the European Championship and the World Cup, while Keyne, a regular fixture in…
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European gas prices hit four-month high amid fears US-Iran war will cause supply shortages
European gas prices have surged to a four-month high as an escalating conflict between the US and Iran fuels fears of energy supply shortages this winter. The Dutch gas benchmark briefly topped €60 per megawatt hour on Monday after the US widened its aerial campaign and Iran struck back at Bahrain and Kuwait, with analysts…
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‘A unique collective experience’: Spain media hail team’s World Cup triumph
Spanish newspapers were united in celebration on Monday after the national team beat Argentina to win the World Cup, with commentators framing the victory as a moment of national pride and unity that went beyond football itself. El País and El Mundo praised the squad for prioritising team values and hard work over individual stardom,…