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International Insider: Sky Buys ITV; Banijay-All3 Complete Merger; Emmy Noms
Comcast-owned pay-TV group Sky has agreed to buy the ITV network and streaming business — though not the production arm, ITV Studios — for a total consideration of £1.6bn ($2.1bn), marking Sky’s first move into ownership of a British public service broadcaster. The deal matters because it would place two of the UK’s public service…
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Montreux Jazz Festival: Why RAYE, Sienna Spiro and More ‘Feel At Home’ at Legendary Concert Series
The Montreux Jazz Festival is marking its 60th anniversary in 2026, with its 2026 edition running from 3 to 18 July and drawing a fresh generation of artists including RAYE, Sienna Spiro and Kwn. Festival CEO Mathieu Jaton attributes its enduring appeal to the “luxury of time” it affords performers, covering their hotel and catering…
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EU says Facebook and Instagram’s ‘addictive’ design is illegal
The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that Meta’s Facebook and Instagram use “addictive” designs that breach the EU’s Digital Services Act. The regulator concluded that Meta failed to adequately assess how features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and personalised recommendation systems affect the physical and mental wellbeing of users, including minors and…
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ANTHRAX Shares Music Video For ‘The Edge Of Perfection’ Single From Upcoming ‘Cursum Perficio’ Album
Anthrax have released the Joel Harlow-directed music video for “The Edge Of Perfection”, the second single from their forthcoming twelfth studio album, “Cursum Perficio”. The record is due out on 18 September 2026 via Megaforce in the United States and Nuclear Blast in Europe, and marks the band’s first album in a decade, following 2016’s…
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BTS Bringing Immersive ‘BTS The City Arirang’ To New York
BTS have announced that their immersive “BTS The City ARIRANG” experience will come to New York City, running from 24 July through 3 August 2026. The traveling project, which has previously appeared in Seoul, Las Vegas, Busan and London, is timed to coincide with the group’s world tour supporting their ARIRANG album and is intended…
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Morocco fans grab shisha pipes and chairs to brawl on London’s streets as ‘knocked out’ police officer is dragged to safety by colleagues in World Cup mayhem
Violence broke out on Edgware Road in central London after France knocked Morocco out of the football World Cup with a 2-0 quarter-final win in Boston. Supporters clashed with police in the aftermath, and social media footage appeared to show a police officer being knocked out and dragged to safety by colleagues, highlighting how the…
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Migrants win High Court battle against one-in, one-out deal in massive blow to Mahmood scheme
The High Court has ruled in favour of five Channel migrants who challenged their deportation under the Government’s “one-in, one-out” returns agreement with France, dealing a significant setback to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s efforts to curb illegal crossings. The migrants, who claim to be victims of trafficking, successfully argued that a rule change stripping them…
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Dodgers could acquire Tarik Skubal at the trade deadline to avoid having to face him in playoffs: Report
An OutKick/Fox News piece reports that the Los Angeles Dodgers, already the dominant team in Major League Baseball, are being tipped to acquire Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal at the trade deadline. The article frames the potential move as the Dodgers seeking to avoid facing one of the game’s best pitchers in the playoffs, adding…
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National Guard shooting suspect in ‘dire,’ ‘self-inflicted’ health condition after refusing to eat: filing
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House in November 2025, has been transferred from prison to hospital after refusing to eat or drink water, according to court records. Federal prosecutors said he was hospitalised around midnight on Wednesday to “preserve his life”, following a warning from…
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10 Greatest Examples of Video Games as Art
This Collider feature by Dawson Nyffenegger rounds up ten titles it considers the finest examples of the “video games as art” movement, in which developers treat their games as an art form with carefully crafted visuals and an emotional or philosophical message. The piece argues the approach spans genres and includes both indie and AAA…