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Casualty taken to hospital after fire leads to police cordon – thestar.co.uk

  • One person was taken to hospital after a fire.
  • Police established a cordon around the scene.
  • Cause and casualty condition were not provided.

A fire prompted an emergency response and a police cordon, with one casualty taken to hospital. The incident matters because it involved an injury and required authorities to restrict access to the area while responding. The available material does not provide the location, the casualty’s condition, the cause…

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Check out William Shatner and his metal band’s outrageous Riot Fest rider demands

  • Shatner shares comically extravagant rider ahead of Riot Fest metal performance
  • Demands include a renamed boat, GWAR video and fire breathers
  • Dressing room requests: sausages, Faygo, puppies and a signed hockey jersey

William Shatner has published a deliberately over-the-top list of rider demands ahead of his appearance at Riot Fest in Chicago in September, performing metal material with his band The *uckers. The 95-year-old Star Trek actor shared the requests on Instagram, framing them as tongue-in-cheek conditions for the show,…

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Warner Music strikes multi-year licensing deal with China’s NetEase Cloud Music

  • Warner has extended its NetEase Cloud Music licensing partnership.
  • The agreement now includes artist promotion and multimedia content.
  • China’s music market is growing rapidly.

Warner Music Group has renewed and expanded its multi-year licensing agreement with China’s NetEase Cloud Music, allowing the platform to distribute Warner’s recorded-music and publishing catalogues. The deal also adds marketing support for Warner artists and multimedia-content collaboration, reflecting the importance of China’s fast-growing streaming market to global…

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Ukraine decimates Putin’s shadow-fleet: Sea of Azov becomes Russian shipping graveyard as Kyiv his 116 vessels hit in week-long drone onslaught

  • Ukraine struck 116 Russian shadow-fleet vessels in a week
  • Sea of Azov described as a Russian shipping graveyard
  • Drone campaign targets ships evading international sanctions

Ukraine has reportedly carried out a week-long drone campaign against Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" in the Sea of Azov, striking 116 vessels and turning the waters into what has been described as a shipping graveyard. The operation targets ships Moscow uses to circumvent international sanctions, and marks a…

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The live-action God of War TV series suffers a huge setback as Kratos actor is injured badly on set and needs to be recast

  • Kratos actor Ryan Hurst tore his bicep doing a stunt and is being recast
  • Four already-filmed episodes must now be reshot with a new lead
  • Production restarts mid-October; release date remains unknown

Amazon's live-action God of War TV series has hit a significant production setback after lead actor Ryan Hurst, who plays Kratos, tore his bicep while performing a stunt on set. Following surgery, producers opted to recast the role rather than pause filming to allow Hurst to recover, as…

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Veronesi’s Dio Ride to close Venice festival with Netflix backing

  • "Dio Ride" will close Venice Film Festival on 12 September 2026
  • 17th-century comedy-drama stars Pierfrancesco Favino, made with Netflix
  • Italian cinema release set for 29 October 2026

Giovanni Veronesi's "Dio Ride" ("God Laughs") has been confirmed as the closing film of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, which runs from 2 to 12 September 2026. Screening out of competition, the film marks a high-profile finale for the festival, produced in collaboration with Netflix alongside Indiana…

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Socialism’s rise inside the Democratic Party now threatens the American Dream

  • Fox News opinion piece warns of rising socialist influence in Democratic Party
  • Cites NY primary wins and a Wisconsin governor's race as evidence
  • References DSA platform proposing abolishing the Senate and Supreme Court

This is an opinion piece from Fox News arguing that socialism is gaining real influence within the Democratic Party, no longer a "fringe" element but a growing force from New York politics to the Wisconsin governor's race. The author frames recent primary victories by self-described socialists as evidence…

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Leon Bridges unveils new album Happiness Anytime

  • Leon Bridges announces new album 'Happiness Anytime', out 25 September
  • Revealed during two London shows at the Jazz Cafe
  • 12 tracks released as three EPs; first four songs out now

Texas soul singer Leon Bridges has announced his new album 'Happiness Anytime', due for release on 25 September. He revealed the news while performing two nights at London's Jazz Cafe, using the UK trip as a platform to unveil the project alongside details of its sound and production.…

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I’ve studied military strategy. Trump now faces Iran’s oldest battlefield trick

  • Fox News opinion piece likens US-Iran standoff to a chess match.
  • Author says Iran can't win outright but can prolong and widen conflict.
  • Piece urges Trump to secure decisive victory, not just short-term gains.

In a Fox News opinion piece, a military strategy analyst argues that Iran, unable to defeat the United States militarily, is instead relying on a longstanding tactic of drawing out negotiations and widening the conflict to avoid a decisive defeat. The author frames the confrontation as a game…

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Bernie, AOC to team up with El-Sayed as Dem civil war moves to Michigan

  • Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez to campaign for El-Sayed in Michigan
  • El-Sayed faces moderate Haley Stevens in Senate primary
  • Polls show racial and educational divide between the two camps

Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are travelling to Michigan this weekend to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed in the state's Democratic Senate primary, intensifying what is being described as an ideological struggle within the Democratic Party. Their intervention underscores a broader progressive push to back El-Sayed against…

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