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‘Hunt: We Need To Talk About James’: Feature Doc On Legendary Late Formula 1 Driver Goes Into Production

  • New James Hunt documentary has entered production
  • Damon Hill and Bernie Ecclestone will contribute
  • Release is planned around Hunt’s 1976 title anniversary

A feature-length documentary about the late British Formula 1 world champion James Hunt has entered production, with Damon Hill and Bernie Ecclestone joining as contributors. The film aims to examine Hunt’s life beyond his public image as a rebellious racing star, which matters because he remains one of…

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British boy, two, dies after falling off fourth-floor hotel balcony while on holiday with parents in Cyprus – as father is arrested

  • British toddler dies in Cyprus hotel fall
  • Father arrested after fourth-floor incident
  • Police investigating circumstances of death

A British toddler has died after reportedly falling from a fourth-floor hotel balcony or window while on holiday in Cyprus with his parents. The child’s father was arrested after the incident, with local authorities investigating what happened. The case matters because it involves the death of a very…

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Natalia Solórzano Vásquez’s ‘Spells to Revive a Witch,’ About Mythical Fortune Teller Soralla de Persia, Gets Backing from Spain, Uruguay (EXCLUSIVE)

  • New partners back a film about a forgotten Costa Rican fortune teller
  • The documentary explores memory, reinvention and women’s erasure
  • The project is heading to the Costa Rica Media Market

Natalia Solórzano Vásquez’s new hybrid documentary, “Spells to Revive a Witch”, has secured backing from Spanish company Testaferro and Uruguay’s Guay Films ahead of the Costa Rica Media Market. The film centres on Soralla de Persia, a Costa Rican fortune teller who became famous in the 1960s and…

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World Cup 2026: Buildup to blockbuster semi-finals, Infantino hints at 64-team expansion – live

  • England and others stepped up semi-final preparations
  • Bilić returned as Croatia head coach
  • Referee Rob Dieperink died aged 38

The Guardian’s live World Cup 2026 blog focused on the build-up to the semi-finals rather than any on-pitch action, with attention on England’s preparations and other developments around international football. It matters because it captures the wider atmosphere before the last-four matches, including team news, crowd management concerns…

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Moment man’s shirt is ripped off in brawl at petrol station in Russia – as motorists wait for HOURS in queues as Ukrainian strikes strangle oil supplies

  • Petrol station brawl in Russia sees a man's shirt ripped off.
  • Motorists reportedly queue for hours amid fuel shortages.
  • Ukrainian strikes are blamed for squeezing oil supplies.

Footage from Russia reportedly shows a man having his shirt torn off during a brawl at a petrol station, in a confrontation said to have erupted amid lengthy queues for fuel. The disorder is linked to fuel shortages that have reportedly seen motorists waiting for hours, with the…

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Shocking pictures show moment Lindsey Graham is wheeled out of home by paramedics as it’s revealed US senator brushed off calls to see a doctor hours before death at 71

  • US Senator Lindsey Graham has reportedly died aged 71.
  • He is said to have declined medical help hours earlier.
  • Photographs purportedly show paramedics wheeling him from his home.

This article from the Daily Mail reports on the death of US Senator Lindsey Graham at the age of 71, focusing on his final hours. According to the coverage, Graham had declined or brushed off suggestions that he see a doctor in the hours before he died, and…

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How Indian scientists are mapping the brain’s last frontier

  • Indian scientists have built the most detailed 3D brainstem atlas yet.
  • It links whole-brain MRI scans to individual nerve cells.
  • Built from 500-plus tissue sections, identifying over 200 cell clusters.

Scientists at the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, say they have created the world's most detailed three-dimensional atlas of the human brainstem at cellular resolution. Called Anchor (Atlas of Neurochemical Characterisation of the Human Brainstem with 3D Reconstruction), the digital map allows…

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10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch ’em all

  • Poku00e9mon Go marks 10 years with over a billion downloads.
  • Millions still play daily; live events span 60-plus countries.
  • Fans value the community, with some meeting partners through it.

Pokémon Go, the mobile game that uses GPS and augmented reality to let players hunt virtual creatures in real-world locations, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Since its 2016 launch it has become one of the biggest mobile game releases in history, and its publisher, Scopely, argues that its…

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