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Bluey animated film. In her first feature film, Bluey, the puppy and star of the Bafta-winning children's television program, is making her big screen debut, as quoted in a report by BBC. In Australia, Disney+, ABC iView, and ABC Kids will stream it after it opens in theatres in 2027. Disney and BBC Studios, the BBC's commercial division, are collaborating on the project.

The sale of the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values in Britain’s media landscape, has been approved, despite two days of strike action from journalists this week

BJP on Thursday accused Lok Sabha's Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of colluding with 'anti-India international forces'. The ruling party questioned him on a Mediapart (French outlet) report about news portal Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi said: «Is it a mere coincidence that when Parliament is on such reports ((harmful to India)) come out? The report on Indian farmers came out on February 3, 2021 and budget session began on January 29, 2021; Pegasus report came out on July 18, 20221, and monsoon session began on 19 July, 2021; then again budget session began on January 31, 2023, and the Hindenburg report had come out on January 24, 2023; the BBC report 'India: the Modi Question' also came out on January 17, 2023.» He also quoted Mediapart's report that certain foreign powers are funding OCCRP, which also focuses on India and has association with billionaire investor George Soros. In the Lok Sabha, BJP's Nishikant Dubey alleged that protests in Parliament were being held at the behest of some global outfits.

Donald Trump newest efficiency advisor, billionaire Elon Musk, wants to take at least $2 trillion off the top of the annual federal budget. Musk's budget-cutting dream came a step closer to reality when Trump named him and fellow tech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy to lead an advisory council called the «Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)» with a mission to suggest ways to «slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.» The Tesla CEO and owner of social media platform X called for «at least $2 trillion» in budget cuts last month while speaking at a rally in New York. A cut of that scale would be massive in relation to the size of the federal budget, which was $6.75 trillion in the most recent fiscal year ended September. Though Musk has not yet specified whether he would cut $2 trillion annually or over time.

Richard Gadd and Jamie Bell will headline the new drama series Half Man. The series, co-produced by HBO and BBC, examines themes of family, identity and change over decades.

When the whale was first discovered in April 2019 wearing a harness with a camera mount, speculation arose that he might have been involved in covert activities. The equipment, labeled «Equipment St. Petersburg,» fueled theories that the whale was connected to Russian intelligence. Norwegians named the whale Hvaldimir, combining hval (Norwegian for whale) with Vladimir, after Russian President Vladimir Putin. The BBC recently released a documentary, Secrets of the Spy Whale, which “explores the mystery of the strange whale and asks where he came from, who trained him, and why he was operating near critical Arctic waters close to Russia.” The film features “exclusive interviews and previously unseen footage,” diving into the covert world of marine mammal training and international espionage while revealing new insights into Hvaldimir, the so-called “Spy Whale.”

Howard University eventually turned into despair during Kamala Harris’s election night watch party as early result indicated a victory for Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump. According to BBC News, initially the students and the alumni of Howard University all gathered in the Yard celebrating the potential historic win of Kamala Harris as the very first Black woman US President and an alumna of the university.

US Presidential Election 2024 while results are expected to be declared state by state starting at 18:00 EST on Tuesday, reported BBC News. The tight race in between US Vice President Kamala Harris and former US President Donald Trump might lead to really longer wait times for the results specifically in the key swing states like Pennsylvania where a recount can be certainly triggered by a narrow margin.

U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of her budget decision to increase a tax that businesses pay for their employees

Wolf Hall, The Mirror and the Light, is set to air, starring Damian Lewis and Mark Rylance. This period drama by PBS Masterpiece and BBC completes the acclaimed TV adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novels.

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Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man have been arrested on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges

Lidia Thorpe interrupted King Charles during a parliamentary reception on his visit to Australia, shouting accusations of historical wrongs committed against Indigenous Australians. «You committed genocide against our people. Give us our land back. Give us what you stole from us—our bones, our skulls, our babies, our people,» Thorpe declared, according to a viral video that captured the event. The 51-year-old senator was quickly escorted out by security personnel. Thorpe’s actions sent shockwaves through Parliament, where many lawmakers and dignitaries were present. Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who attended the event, referred to the senator’s outburst as «unfortunate political exhibitionism.» Later, Thorpe defended her actions, telling the BBC, «To be sovereign, you have to be of the land. He is not of this land.»

Tim Alper is a British journalist and features writer who has worked at Cryptonews.com since 2018. He has written for media outlets such as the BBC, the Guardian, and Chosun Ilbo. He has also worked...

Connor Sephton is a journalist based in London, who also works for Sky News and the BBC as a radio newsreader and online reporter. He has covered crypto since 2018 — reporting from major conferences...

Tim Alper is a British journalist and features writer who has worked at Cryptonews.com since 2018. He has written for media outlets such as the BBC, the Guardian, and Chosun Ilbo. He has also worked...

Tim Alper is a British journalist and features writer who has worked at Cryptonews.com since 2018. He has written for media outlets such as the BBC, the Guardian, and Chosun Ilbo. He has also worked...

Netflix has been facing tough competition in the UK from BBC iPlayer which has also outpaced its rivals such as ITVX and Channel 4 in terms of growth, as per a report. BBC Content Boss Charlotte Moore in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter claimed that the viewing growth of BBC iPlayer has been more than that of Netflix, ITVX and Channel 4 in the UK. BBC iPlayer has also become the VOD platform with the fastest growth in the UK, as per the report in The Hollywood Reporter.

It is as yet unknown how many people might pay more, the BBC reported. Question marks also remain over how much they might pay. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves are reportedly mulling multiple options when it comes to IHT changes. Currently, around 4% of deaths face an IHT charge, which is levelled at 40% above a £325,000 threshold. Currently, the government raises around £7bn annually via IHT. Reeves to use Budget to hike capital gains tax on sale of shares – reports Some exemptions and reliefs, including gifting rules, could come under fire. Business re...

cyber criminal, posing as a remote IT worker, infiltrated a Western company and hacked its network, according to a report by the BBC. The unnamed company, believed to be based in the UK, US, or Australia, allowed cybersecurity firm Secureworks to release details of the incident to warn about increasing infiltration by North Korean cyber criminals.

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