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Noga Erez Turns Turmoil Into Art

  • Documentary "Noga" tracks Israeli musician Noga Erez amid war and backlash.
  • Filmed 2021-2024, capturing fallout from the 7 October 2023 attacks.
  • Erez faces online abuse while balancing rising fame and relationship strain.

The documentary "Noga" follows Israeli musician Noga Erez and her partner Ori Rousso across three turbulent years, capturing how the couple's rise to international stardom collided with the outbreak of war in Gaza after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks. Directed by Austrian filmmakers Benji and Jono Bergmann,…

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‘Pressure on England’ – India remove both openers for perfect start

  • England lost both openers cheaply in the second ODI chase
  • Ben Duckett caught first ball; Jacob Bethell dismissed soon after
  • England slumped to 8-2 chasing India's 234 in Cardiff

England endured a disastrous start to their run chase against India in the second one-day international in Cardiff, losing both openers cheaply inside the opening overs. Ben Duckett was caught off the very first ball he faced, and Jacob Bethell followed soon after, leaving England reeling. The early…

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Tinashe Announces New Album Popstar: Hear “Crash Out”

  • Tinashe announces album 'Popstar' releasing September 25 on Nice Life/Atlantic
  • New single 'Crash Out' showcases minimal electronic production, follows viral success of 2024's 'Quantum Baby'

Not that long ago, Tinashe was a cult-beloved singer who was stuck in seemingly endless major-label purgatory, despite obvious talent and charisma, as well as a pretty decent little run of hits. Ever since she finally went independent a few years ago, she's been thriving. She scored a…

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OnePlus ends phone releases in US and Europe, further reducing smartphone choice

  • OnePlus discontinuing North American and European smartphone releases; only India and China will receive new devices
  • Existing phones transition to Oppo's ColorOS software; reflects consolidation under parent company
  • US market loses Chinese competitor; Samsung and Apple face reduced competition and pricing pressure eases

OnePlus promises to continue supporting the phones it's already released.

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Private parking firms apparently flouting the law and their own code of practice over tickets issued to drivers, says competition watchdog

  • Watchdog says private parking firms may be breaking the law
  • Firms accused of flouting their own code of practice
  • Findings likely to increase pressure for tighter regulation

The UK's competition watchdog has raised concerns that private parking companies appear to be breaching the law and their own code of practice when issuing tickets to drivers. The findings point to widespread poor practice across the private parking sector, which has long faced criticism for aggressive enforcement…

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Brantley Gilbert slams artists who back out of patriotic shows under heat

  • Brantley Gilbert criticises artists who withdraw from patriotic shows amid backlash
  • Comments made during appearance on the "Net Positive" podcast
  • Gilbert says artists should honour commitments despite public criticism

Country singer Brantley Gilbert has criticised fellow artists who agree to perform at patriotic events but then pull out once they face public backlash. Speaking on the "Net Positive" podcast, Gilbert said he finds it frustrating when musicians commit to such shows and then withdraw under pressure, arguing…

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Disney’s most ambitious fantasy adventure is a #1 streaming hit for a brutally obvious reason

  • Original 2016 Moana trending on Disney Plus following poorly-received 2026 live-action remake
  • Original's success credited to acclaimed creative team (Lin-Manuel Miranda, Taika Waititi, directors Musker/Clements) and superior emotional storytelling
  • Live-action adaptation criticized for lacking distinctive artistic vision and emotional depth despite featuring Polynesian cast

John Musker and Ron Clements original animated musical Moana has become a streaming hit, surpassing its dud of a live-action remake.

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England had Lionel Messi under control … until one decisive and subtle shift

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  • England tactically limited Messi's influence in the first hour, with statistics showing minimal dangerous touches and shooting
  • Messi shifted to frequent flank crossing in the second half (6 open-play crosses, unusually high for him)
  • One Messi cross produced Argentina's winning goal, overwhelming England's defensive adjustments

It was a statistically weird game for Argentina’s talisman against England, full of outliers. It didn’t matter Thomas Tuchel will have prepared for every eventuality before England’s match with Argentina. He will have considered how his team could prosper in attack while remaining solid in defence. What to…

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Distressing video shows elderly woman trapped inside hot Tesla that was supposed to be in ‘pet safe mode’

  • Bodycam video shows elderly woman trapped in hot Tesla
  • Car was reportedly set to "pet safe mode" climate feature
  • Incident raises doubts about relying on such safety tech

Bodycamera footage from Washington state shows an elderly woman trapped inside a Tesla that had reportedly been left in "pet safe mode", a climate-control feature designed to keep a vehicle's cabin cool for animals left unattended. The footage has caused alarm because it suggests the safety feature, intended…

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‘It’s not like natural intelligence is always all that great either’: Linus Torvalds addresses anti-AI sentiment in Linux development

  • Linus Torvalds declared the Linux kernel project will not be 'anti-AI' and told skeptical developers to fork the project or leave
  • He frames AI as a practical development tool with proven utility, whilst acknowledging drawbacks like increased maintenance burden
  • The Linux community is adopting AI-assisted code review to reduce developer workload and catch bugs more efficiently

'We make decisions primarily based on technical merit. Not fear of new tools.'

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