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US bombers leave RAF Fairford after suspected security incident
The US has withdrawn all its bombers from RAF Fairford after new threat information reportedly emerged about a possible Iran-backed plot against the base. A Pentagon official confirmed the aircraft had returned to their home stations in the US, though Washington has not publicly given a reason for the move. Tracking websites showed B-1 bombers…
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Conservatives propose scrapping environmental bodies and simplifying taxes in deregulation drive
The Conservative Party has unveiled an ambitious deregulation agenda aimed at reducing the state’s size and boosting the economy. Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith plans to scrap environmental regulations, abolish quangos, and simplify tax policy, framing this as a contrast to what he calls the government’s “socialist fever dream of the 1970s”. The party, led by…
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MBC Studios Sets November 19 Release For Landmark Production ‘Traveller’s Hell’
MBC Studios will release the psychological thriller *Traveller’s Hell* in Saudi cinemas on 19 November. The film is a milestone in the studio’s partnership with Saudi author Osamah Almuslim and marks the feature debut of director Hana Alomair. Adapted from Almuslim’s best-selling novel, the film was shot across Saudi Arabia and stars Adwa Bader, Basil…
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La Oreja de Van Gogh Songs Set to Power an Ambitious Romantic Musical From Fernando González Molina (EXCLUSIVE)
La Oreja de Van Gogh’s songs will shape “Puedes Contar Conmigo”, an ambitious romantic musical directed by Fernando González Molina. The project matters because it brings the Spanish band’s well-known catalogue to cinema in an original story, aiming to revive the scale and emotional appeal of romantic musicals for contemporary audiences. The screenplay is being…
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Denia rates Gordon alongside Yamal ahead of Czechia’s England tests
Santi Denia, Czechia’s new manager, will face England twice in seven days in Nations League matches, beginning with a return to Prague after a 2-0 defeat last week. Denia spent 15 years at Spain’s youth academy, coaching most of their recent World Cup-winning squad, and brings deep knowledge of English football alongside admiration for the…
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Coast Guard personnel exchange gunfire with shooters across US-Mexico border
Coast Guard personnel exchanged gunfire with people on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande while intercepting migrants near Garceno, Texas. The incident has been cited by the US military as an example of increased illegal activity in the area, as US and Mexican forces repositioned personnel along the border. The shots were fired on…
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Anti-migrant protesters scuffle with police after nearly 150 small boat arrivals use ‘new route’ to land at historic naval port
Nearly 150 migrants landed on Hampshire’s coast on Sunday after crossing the Channel in a small boat from Normandy, using what officials described as a “new route”. Around 300 anti-migrant protesters gathered near Haslar Marina in Gosport, with scuffles erupting between demonstrators and police, flares being set off, and chants of “send them back”. The…
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BT to buy TalkTalk’s consumer and wholesale businesses for £400m
BT has agreed to buy TalkTalk’s wholesale and consumer businesses out of administration, after reaching a deal with the broadband company’s largest creditor. BT says the £400m acquisition is needed to prevent disruption for customers and services that rely on TalkTalk’s network, including parts of the UK’s critical national infrastructure. The businesses will be sold…
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Audience go off-piste on eclectic third album The House On The Hill
Audience’s 1971 album “The House On The Hill” demonstrates the band’s distinctive approach to progressive rock, blending soul, R&B and innovative arrangements. Though the band enjoyed college gigs in the early 1970s, their originality and willingness to “distort things a little bit and go in off-beat directions” (as singer Howard Werth put it) never quite…
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Sam Wood’s neighbours at $3,000-a-night Noosa holiday villa reveal what they witnessed before DV charges were laid – as details emerge of the multi-millionaire’s ‘mental health concerns’ in lockup
Sam Wood, a multi-millionaire businessman and former Bachelor star, has been arrested and charged with domestic violence offences following an alleged incident at a luxury beachfront resort in Noosa on Saturday night. The 46-year-old has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting, with the alleged incident occurring whilst he…