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Penny Wong goes nuclear on senator for disappearing for ‘six months’ and ‘posting holiday photos everywhere’ while taking a salary from taxpayers
Foreign Minister Penny Wong rebuked United Australia Party senator Ralph Babet in a heated Senate exchange, saying he had returned to ask his first question in six months while continuing to receive a taxpayer-funded salary. The dispute arose after Babet questioned Australia’s refusal to import Russian fuel and compared it with US plans to buy…
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British father says UK passport delay left daughter unable to visit grandparents
A British father living in France says new UK entry rules left his French-passport-holding daughter unable to visit her grandparents while her British passport application was delayed. The Home Office initially questioned whether he was her father and suggested a £600 DNA test, despite extensive documents and photographs; the application was later accepted. The rules,…
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Steven Moffat’s ‘Number 10’ Finds European Co-Producer
Steven Moffat’s upcoming Channel 4 series “Number 10”, starring Rafe Spall and depicting life inside the UK Prime Minister’s residence, has secured French-German broadcaster Arte as a co-producer. This represents a significant international endorsement for the drama and signals growing European appetite for prestigious British television. Arte joins pre-buyers across Australia, New Zealand and Scandinavia,…
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Cineflix Rights Sells Nordic Blue Crime Hit ‘Hildur’ to Canal+ in France, Australia’s SBS in Multi-Territory Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
Cineflix Rights has sold the six-part Iceland-set crime series *Hildur* to Canal+ in France, SBS in Australia and broadcasters in the Netherlands, Slovenia and Latvia. The multi-territory deals expand the show’s reach after strong performances in Iceland and Finland, where it was co-commissioned. Based on Satu Rämö’s books, the series stars Ebba Katrín Finnsdóttir as…
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‘Baywatch’ Sells To Italy’s Rai
Italy’s Rai has acquired the broadcast rights to the Baywatch reboot, marking a significant second-window sale for the Fox and Fremantle series. The deal was announced at MIPCOM, the major international media market, underscoring strong international appetite for the revived iconic franchise. The 12-episode reboot, debuting on Fox in January 2027, will move to Rai…
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Deloitte Cyprus signed off accounts hiding Abramovich’s £508m in assets
Deloitte, the world’s largest accountancy firm, has been found by BBC Panorama to have helped falsify documents that concealed Roman Abramovich’s wealth and enabled him to evade tax. This discovery raises serious questions about the integrity of major professional advisers and the accountability of firms tasked with preventing financial wrongdoing by wealthy individuals. The findings…
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Leaked records suggest Abramovich aides backdated paperwork to reduce tax liabilities
Leaked records suggest aides to Roman Abramovich, with apparent involvement from Deloitte Cyprus staff, backdated paperwork to disguise the movement of his offshore assets and reduce tax liabilities. The documents raise questions about how his financial affairs remained shielded from authorities for more than a decade, and whether the conduct may have amounted to fraud…
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Kilmeade attacks Trump’s easing of sanctions on Russian diesel
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade delivered a blistering on-air attack against President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel, comparing Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler and warning it could become Trump’s biggest mistake. The confrontation with co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy on Fox & Friends Weekend highlighted sharp divisions within conservative media over Trump’s increasingly…
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Families brace for costliest Christmas as boat tragedy kills 109
Christmas is set to cost UK families £400 more than last year. At least 109 migrants died when their boat capsized between Djibouti and Yemen.
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Tillis warns Trump’s Russia sanctions move could endanger Americans
Republican Senator Thom Tillis warned that President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russia could put American lives at risk, arguing that Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted and will eventually undermine Trump. Tillis said the move was made without an agreement to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, and urged US intelligence officials to make…