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Green energy tycoon Dale Vince sports a ‘chips are vegan’ t-shirt after being invited to help welcome Andy Burnham to Downing St… but he warns new PM that naming Ed Miliband as Chancellor would be a ‘mistake’
Green energy entrepreneur Dale Vince was invited to Downing Street to help welcome Andy Burnham as the new Prime Minister, marking Burnham’s first day in office after Keir Starmer’s resignation. Vince, known for his outspoken environmental and political views, used the occasion to publicly caution Burnham against appointing Ed Miliband as Chancellor, calling such a…
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UK games retailer Game entered administration owing £16m, thanks to fierce competition, consumer trends, and “uncertainty associated with Brexit”
UK high street video game retailer Game entered administration in February 2026, owing approximately £15.8m, according to a new report from administrators KR8 Advisory. The report, written by administrators James Saunders and Lauren Wentworth after their April appointment, attributes the collapse to shifting consumer habits, intense competition and lingering “uncertainty associated with Brexit”, capping years…
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‘All I think about is her’: Families demand answers as Nigeria’s boat disasters keep happening
A wooden canoe capsized in Nigeria’s Jigawa state on Sunday, killing at least seven people, mostly female farmers and labourers, with 23 rescued and a search continuing for others among the roughly 40 believed aboard. The disaster fits a grim and recurring pattern in Nigeria, where boats often serve as the only practical transport for…
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Is Robert Downey Jr’s Doctor Doom the Hero or Villain of Avengers: Doomsday?
The first wide trailer for Avengers: Doomsday has given fans their first proper look and listen to Robert Downey Jr’s Doctor Doom, prompting fresh debate over whether the character will act as hero or villain in the film. Previous teasers, including those attached to Avatar: Fire and Ash, focused solely on the Avengers and X-Men,…
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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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Casio Launches ‘Mother 3’ Watch For Game’s 20th Anniversary
Casio has released a limited-edition G-Shock watch in Japan to mark the 20th anniversary of Mother 3, the Game Boy Advance role-playing game that was released in 2006 but never officially localised outside Japan, though a fan translation has allowed English-speaking players to experience it. The watch is notable partly because the Mother series has…
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Warren defies Schumer as Dem civil war explodes over must-win Senate race
Senator Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s US Senate seat, breaking with fellow party leader Chuck Schumer and exposing a widening rift within the Democratic Party over its future direction. The split highlights an escalating internal battle between the party’s establishment and progressive wings ahead of a race widely…
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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…