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WATCH: Weingarten gestures wildly during anti-Trump rant, later says he drives her to drink

  • Weingarten gave animated anti-Trump speech at AFT conference
  • She joked Trump drives her to drink vodka
  • Fox News hosts accused the union of politicising education

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, delivered an animated anti-Trump speech at the union's conference in Washington, at one point joking that the president drives her to drink vodka. The remarks drew criticism from Fox News commentators, who accused the union of politicising education rather…

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Echo Lake Entertainment Hires Tanayri Novoa, Promotes Shiva Kaya

  • Echo Lake Entertainment hired manager Tanayri Novoa from CAA and promoted coordinator Shiva Kaya to manager
  • Both appointments support the company's expansion into digital creator representation and brand partnerships
  • Leadership emphasizes commitment to diverse talent and underrepresented voices in entertainment

EXCLUSIVE: Echo Lake Entertainment has two new managers: Tanayri Novoa and Shiva Kaya. Novoa is a new hire, joining from CAA, who will be based at the company’s Beverly Hills headquarters. Promoted from coordinator, Kaya is based in New York. With a focus on digital client representation, high-impact brand…

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Oracle faces $100M annual bill to back Wisconsin datacenter power promises

  • Oracle must post $7B+ in financial security to guarantee power commitments for Wisconsin datacenter, with annual financing costs exceeding $100 million
  • State energy regulator declined to reconsider the requirement, citing need to protect existing utility customers from transmission cost shifts
  • Oracle's position worsened by credit downgrade tied to heavy dependence on OpenAI contracts

Oracle says it could face more than $100 million a year in financing costs after Wisconsin's Public Service Commission refused to reconsider a ruling requiring the company to post substantial financial security for a huge new datacentre campus. The Lighthouse Campus in Port Washington, being developed with Vantage…

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Two French firefighters die tackling blaze near Bordeaux airport

  • Two firefighters died battling a major brush fire near Bordeaux Airport that spread to a nearby building
  • France is experiencing its worst wildfire season since WWII, with nearly 11,000 fires and 42,000+ hectares burned year-to-date
  • Climate-driven heatwaves are intensifying European wildfires, with similar catastrophic fires ongoing in Spain and southern regions

Two French firefighters have died while tackling a large blaze near Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport in south-west France, the interior minister announced, as the country battles one of its worst wildfire seasons in decades. The fire reportedly began as a brush fire near an airport car park before spreading to…

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CUPRA Gave Goodwood Festival Of Speed A New Soundtrack With Lancey Foux

  • Auto brand CUPRA hosted UK music acts (Lancey Foux, Strategy, Shadev, Ghosts of Garage) at Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2026
  • The event expanded the brand's Manchester-based cultural venue concept to a national automotive festival platform
  • Artist Lancey Foux also competed in the Goodwood Hillclimb driving CUPRA's new electric vehicle model

CUPRA used the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed to launch a new "soundtrack" for the event, bringing UK rap, drum & bass and club culture acts onto its stage as part of a wider push to position music and youth culture alongside its electric performance cars. The initiative…

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WATCH: Pelosi dodges questions on husband’s new hit-and-run charge

  • Nancy Pelosi declined to comment on husband's new hit-and-run charge
  • She also avoided questions on her Israel aid vote
  • Exchange filmed by Fox News Digital as she left in her car

Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, refused to answer questions from Fox News Digital about the newly filed misdemeanor hit-and-run charge against her husband, Paul Pelosi, as well as about her recent vote on aid to Israel. She remained silent as a reporter…

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“It’s the pinnacle of guitar music.” Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham is a fan of The Smiths, The Strokes, The Pogues and The Wedding Present

  • Andy Burnham sworn in as UK Prime Minister, succeeding Keir Starmer
  • Starmer had record-low approval ratings before leaving office
  • Burnham named Smiths, Strokes, Pogues, Wedding Present as favourites

Andy Burnham, the former Mayor of Greater Manchester, has been sworn in as Britain's new Prime Minister, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer, whose approval ratings had reportedly fallen to the lowest recorded for any Prime Minister since polling began in 1977. Coverage of Burnham's arrival in Downing Street has…

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced looks like it’s hiding evidence of the Assassin’s Creed Hexe setting

  • Black Flag Resynced may contain clues about Assassin’s Creed Hexe.
  • The supposed evidence has not been officially confirmed.
  • Hexe’s setting remains largely undisclosed.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced reportedly contains material that may point towards the setting of Assassin’s Creed Hexe, Ubisoft’s forthcoming series instalment. If accurate, the apparent clue could indicate that Ubisoft is using the Black Flag project to seed information about the next mainline game. The evidence is…

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Keir’s on the beers! Ousted PM is seen at the pub with Rachel Reeves after leaving No10 – while aides don ‘Sparkle with Starmer’ T-shirts for farewell drinks

  • Ousted PM Starmer seen at pub with Rachel Reeves post-No10
  • Former aides wore "Sparkle with Starmer" T-shirts at farewell drinks
  • Comes as new PM Andy Burnham's government faces early criticism

Following his ousting as Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer was pictured enjoying a low-key pub visit with Chancellor Rachel Reeves, while his former Downing Street staff held farewell drinks marking the end of his premiership. The images offer a lighter coda to a turbulent political transition, showing the…

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