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JD Vance says Welsh castle was ‘coolest thing I’ve ever seen’

  • JD Vance calls his 2013 Caernarfon Castle visit the "coolest thing" he's seen
  • Comments feature in his new memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith
  • Trip shaped his outlook on time, marriage and off-the-beaten-path travel

US Vice-President JD Vance has revealed that a 2013 visit to Caernarfon Castle in north Wales left him profoundly moved, describing it in a new memoir as "the coolest thing I've ever seen and it's not particularly close". The disclosure comes in an excerpt from his book, Communion:…

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Boris in the Kill Zone: Incoming missiles at 4am, death by the roadside, racing between safe houses in a Land Cruiser called Daisy… Boris Johnson’s terrifying (and top secret) journey to the Ukraine frontline

  • Boris Johnson made a secret, high-risk trip to Ukraine's frontline.
  • Missiles reportedly struck at 4am during the visit.
  • He was moved between safe houses in a Land Cruiser called "Daisy".

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson undertook a secretive and dangerous journey to the Ukrainian frontline, an account that reveals the scale of risk involved in such visits amid the ongoing Russian invasion. The trip reportedly involved incoming missile strikes in the early hours, evidence of fatalities near…

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Trump admin investigating 75 truck driver schools for fraud, helping non-citizens get licenses

  • 75 US truck driving schools probed for suspected licence fraud
  • HSI and FMCSA are jointly leading the investigation
  • Focus is on non-domiciled CDLs allegedly issued to illegal immigrants

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into 75 entry-level commercial driver's licence (CDL) training schools across the United States, amid concerns they may have fraudulently helped non-citizens obtain licences to drive on American roads. The probe is being carried out jointly by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and…

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Kennedy Center disputes Dem whistleblower allegations over Trump renovations, defends $8M flooring contract

  • Kennedy Center disputes Sen. Whitehouse's whistleblower renovation allegations
  • Centre defends $8 million flooring contract as necessary
  • Pre-renovation footage shows leaks, corrosion and crumbling concrete

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has pushed back against whistleblower allegations from Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, over renovation work and procurement practices carried out during the Trump era. The centre says critics have mischaracterised the projects, and the dispute matters…

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Disney+ orders pilot to reboot The Mickey Mouse Club

  • Disney+ orders pilot rebooting "The Mickey Mouse Club" variety show
  • Fulwell Entertainment, maker of "The Kardashians", produces it
  • 11 new Mouseketeers cast; filming under way in Los Angeles

Disney+ has ordered a pilot to reboot "The Mickey Mouse Club", the variety show that launched the careers of stars including Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell. Deadline reported that the project comes from Fulwell Entertainment, the company behind Hulu's "The Kardashians", with…

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Hodgkinson and Kerr seek world records in London – watch on BBC

  • Hodgkinson and Kerr chase world records at London Diamond League on Saturday
  • Hodgkinson targets 800m record but says winning matters more
  • Kerr aims to break El Guerrouj's 1999 mile world record

Keely Hodgkinson and Josh Kerr headline Saturday's Diamond League meeting at London Stadium, with both British athletes eyeing world records in front of a 60,000-strong crowd. Hodgkinson will target the women's 800m world record, athletics' longest-standing individual track mark, while Kerr aims to break the mile world record,…

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‘Lioness Season 3 Trailer: Zoe Saldaña Is Ready To Fight & Nicole Kidman Has A Stark Warning

  • "Lioness" Season 3 trailer released ahead of 2 August premiere
  • Zoe Saldaña's Joe faces her most dangerous mission yet
  • Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman and Michael Kelly also star

Deadline has released the Season 3 trailer for Taylor Sheridan's espionage thriller "Lioness," teasing a more perilous mission for Zoe Saldaña's operative Joe as hidden networks, foreign operatives and personal betrayals collide. The Paramount+ series, which stars and is executive produced by Saldaña alongside Nicole Kidman, continues to…

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Century-Old Hollywood Soundstage Complex Cuts Listing Price From $45 Million to $25 Million

  • Occidental Studios' asking price cut from $45m to $25m
  • Reflects wider slump in LA soundstage demand since 2023
  • Netflix, Hudson Pacific and Hackman Capital also reshaping studio market

The historic Occidental Studios lot near downtown Los Angeles has had its asking price slashed from $45 million to $25 million a year after first going on the market, reflecting a broader slowdown in Hollywood soundstage demand. The cut, made by owner Occidental Entertainment Group via broker CBRE,…

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Could Iran’s ‘sadistic’ regime still collapse from within? NATALIE LISBONA shares haunting stories from those trapped inside the country as fury at the Ayatollahs nears ‘boiling point’

  • Report explores whether internal unrest could topple Iran's regime
  • Piece cites "haunting" accounts from people living inside Iran
  • Anger at the Ayatollahs described as nearing "boiling point"

The article, part of the Daily Mail's Deep Dive podcast strand and reported by Natalie Lisbona, examines whether Iran's clerical regime could collapse under the weight of internal unrest, describing the ruling establishment as "sadistic" and claiming public anger towards the Ayatollahs is approaching "boiling point". It draws…

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Iran calls on Houthis to prepare to cut off Red Sea gateway — can the terror group do it?

  • Iran reportedly tells Houthis to prepare closing key Red Sea strait
  • Threat tied to potential US strikes on Iranian infrastructure
  • Comes as US-Iran strikes continue and oil prices dip

Iran has reportedly instructed the Houthi militia in Yemen to prepare to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital Red Sea shipping gateway, should the United States strike Iranian power infrastructure, according to Reuters. The move comes amid intensifying US military action against Iran, now in its 13th…

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