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Rufus Sewell, Frances O’Connor, Alycia Debnam-Carey & Te Kohe Tuhaka To Lead Newly Greenlit Netflix Series ‘Queenstown’ From Chloe Stearns

  • Netflix orders eight-part Queenstown drama.
  • Sewell, O’Connor, Debnam-Carey and Tuhaka star.
  • Production is under way in New Zealand.

Netflix has commissioned *Queenstown*, an eight-part drama set in New Zealand’s luxury ski scene, with Rufus Sewell, Frances O’Connor, Alycia Debnam-Carey and Te Kohe Tuhaka leading the cast. The series will explore conflicts over power, loyalty and desire between a wealthy family and those who work for them,…

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Root’s 99 not out helps England win to level series

  • Root’s unbeaten 99 levelled the ODI series for England.
  • England recovered after India collapsed late for 233.
  • The series decider takes place at Lord’s.

Joe Root’s unbeaten 99 guided England to a four-wicket win over India in Cardiff, levelling the one-day international series. His composed innings steadied a fragile chase after early wickets and demonstrated the value of patience in challenging batting conditions, with England reaching 235-6 with 5.5 overs remaining. India…

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Trump ousts teleprompter operator gambling on his own words … only after he amassed staggering six-figure sum

  • Trump reportedly fired a White House teleprompter operator
  • Aide allegedly amassed a six-figure sum before dismissal
  • Full article details were not available for this summary

Donald Trump has removed a White House teleprompter operator after the aide reportedly built up a substantial financial windfall, according to a Daily Mail report. The headline indicates the operator had been "gambling on his own words" while working the prompter, suggesting some form of unauthorised betting or…

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Trump defies ban on living presidents as his scowling face is stamped on gold coin sending critics spiraling

  • Trump's image reportedly placed on a new US Mint gold coin.
  • Move breaks convention against honouring living presidents this way.
  • Critics have reacted with strong criticism online.

Donald Trump has had his face stamped on a gold coin issued by the US Mint, breaking with a long-standing convention against depicting living presidents on official American currency. The move has attracted strong criticism, with detractors arguing it flouts an unofficial norm intended to avoid the appearance…

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TSMC’s $265B US fab pledge is the outline of a concept of a plan

  • TSMC proposes $265 billion for 12 US chip facilities.
  • Most pledged projects lack fixed completion dates.
  • Arizona fabs illustrate the long construction timelines.

TSMC has announced plans to expand its US semiconductor manufacturing footprint to 12 facilities, with total proposed investment of $265 billion, following an additional $100 billion pledge. The announcement reflects strong demand for AI-related chips and would significantly increase US-based advanced chip production if realised, but the company…

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Some England players disappointed at tactics as Tuchel questions team’s DNA

  • England lost 2-1 to Argentina in World Cup semi-final despite leading 1-0 with 35 minutes remaining
  • Multiple senior players privately criticised Tuchel's defensive approach in closing stages, feeling the team retreated excessively rather than maintaining pressure
  • Tuchel disputed that excessive withdrawals were intended and questioned whether cautious, possession-based tactics suit the team's identity

BBC Sport understands that Thomas Tuchel's defensive tactics in the World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina are being hotly debated by the England squad.

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Knives out as Iran war pushes Republicans to breaking point: Insiders leak humiliating Washington whispers about ‘worst mistake of Trump’s life’

  • Republicans reportedly split over Trump's Iran war decision
  • Insiders call it "worst mistake of Trump's life"
  • Concerns raised over impact on midterm election prospects

Tensions within the Republican Party are reportedly escalating over Donald Trump's handling of the Iran conflict, with insiders describing growing unease in Washington. According to leaked whispers from within GOP circles, some are privately branding the decision to engage in the conflict as "the worst mistake of Trump's…

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‘I was a puppet’: How I found myself in the middle of the Watergate scandal and what really worries me about Washington now

  • Former Watergate-era operative recounts being used as a "puppet"
  • Piece links 1972 scandal to Segretti and the Nixon White House
  • Author warns similar risks persist in Washington under Trump

This first-person account revisits the 1972 Watergate scandal through the eyes of a young operative who says he was manipulated into becoming a minor player in the affair, describing himself as "a puppet" of more senior political figures. The piece uses that experience as a lens to reflect…

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Millions of social care workers to get annual NHS-style pay rises in move that risks triggering strikes

  • Social care workers to get NHS-style annual pay rises
  • Change aims to standardise care sector pay
  • Move risks triggering strikes over funding concerns

A new policy will see millions of social care workers across the UK given annual pay increases modelled on the system used in the NHS, according to reports. The move is intended to standardise and improve pay for care staff, a workforce that has long faced criticism over…

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