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‘Quiz Lady’ Director Jessica Yu to Helm Prime Video Italy Series ‘Italian Postcards’; Southern Europe Chief Nicole Morganti Talks Italy Strategy (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
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July 10, 2025
Oscar-winning U.S. director Jessica Yu (“Quiz Lady,” “Fosse/Verdon) is set to direct new Prime Video Italy original series “Italian Postcards” about a spoiled young New York heiress who is sent to Sicily by her grandfather to work in the family...
Ciaran Mullooly makes strong statement at European Parliament
Westmeath Examiner
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Published: Thu 10 Jul 2025, 12:32 PM Last updated: Thu 10 Jul 2025, 12:35 PM MEP for the Midlands North West Constituency, Ciaran Mullooly, made a statement at the European Parliament in Brussels this week, detailing the dire situation in Gaza. As...
‘One of the most effective pieces of propaganda ever made’: the Bayeux Tapestry heads to Britain for the first time in almost a millennium
Country Life
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July 10, 2025
The Bayeux Tapestry is coming to Britain for the very first time since 1077. In what is perhaps one of the most significant exchanges in recent art history, the tableau will be on loan to the British Museum from Autumn 2026, with France receiving...
Britain has always loved nepo babies
New Statesman
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July 8, 2025
It’s like a Mario Puzo novel: the Beckhams are brawling. If you are to take the Daily Mail at their word, David and Victoria “have become estranged” from the eldest son Brooklyn, who is supposedly trapped in a prenup arrangement with notorious...
EUs top court adviser sides with Italy in Meta Platforms dispute
Mint
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July 10, 2025
By Bart H. Meijer and Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, July 10 (Reuters) - EU member states have the right to impose their own measures to strengthen the position of publishers in their dealings with large online platforms as long as these do not undermine...
Von der Leyen survives no-confidence vote in European Parliament
BGNES
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July 10, 2025
The European Parliament (EP) rejected a no-confidence vote against EC President Ursula von der Leyen, initiated by the far right over her work on COVID-19 vaccine contracts. Von der Leyen survived the vote by a large margin, with 360 MEPs voting...
Book Excerpt: ‘Saving Journalism: The Rise, Demise And Survival Of The News’
Religion Unplugged
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(EXCERPT) Could the flourishing history of journalism provide clues for enabling it to flourish in future? Why is society’s watchdog, the press, with its long and often honorable pedigree, going feral? Failing to bark at misrepresentation and...
'I binged The Salt Path book series and now I can't help but feel conned'
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 10, 2025
Bestselling memoir The Salt Path is making headlines this week after major accusations have been made against its author, Raynor Winn. An investigation by the Observer, published last week, accused Winn of embezzling 'around £64,00' from a former...
Prime Video Italy Adds NBA As It Unveils Packed 2025 Slate Featuring ‘The Traitors Italia’ & Slew Of Romcom Movies
Deadline
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July 10, 2025
Prime Video Italy unveiled its upcoming 2025 slate in Rome on Thursday, in an event attended by a host of local stars such as Michela Andreozzi, Stefano Cipani, Christian De Sica and Diana Del Bufalo as well as best-selling writer Felicia Kingsley...
Beautiful Book Towns of France
France Today
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July 10, 2025
The beautiful French countryside has inspired writers and artists through the ages and has several ‘Cités du Livre’, quiet little book towns that are delightful to visit. While the concept of a ‘Book Village’ was envisaged in Hay-on-Wye in Wales,...
You can now book a Smurf mushroom house on Airbnb
Time Out
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Airbnb is obviously a great platform for booking somewhere to stay on your holiday, but it offers some seriously cool experiences to get involved with too – and a particularly smurf-tastic one will soon be available to book. This summer, two...
New book examines impact of paramilitary violence on Border Protestants
IMPARTIAL REPORTER
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The Northern Ireland Conflict on the 'Margins of History: A Protestant Memory on the Border' was launched recently at the Archdale Hall in Lisnaskea. Authored by Kenneth Funston and Cillian McGrattan, the book “presents a compelling case study for...
Book Review: Virgin Trains – A Pictorial Tribute by Fred Kerr
RailAdvent
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July 7, 2025
This book illustrates Virgin Trains services across its East and West Coast Main Lines and CrossCountry franchises, its various classes of locomotives, and the liveries they carried. Published in June 2022 by Pen & Sword Books and written by Fred...
Europe’s ‘chocolate capital’ is only a £33 bus ride from the UK
Metro
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July 8, 2025
The Royal Galleries in Brussels’ historic centre (Picture: Getty Images) When the sugar cravings hit, there’s no better place to be than Brussels. Belgium’s historic yet hip capital knows how to do chocolate. Colonial ties to the Congo gave it...
Prorata: The generative AI player planning to share revenue with publishers
Press Gazette
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July 10, 2025
Prorata’s chief business officer has set out four things the AI start-up needs to prove to publishers as it builds up to a wider launch of its products. Prorata, which has received investment from Mail owner DMG Media and signed almost 100...
School launches important book celebrating community's rich cultural diversity
The Bolton News
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'This Is Us 2' was showcased to an audience of parents, teachers, and staff at Ladybridge High School last week. Year Seven pupils, who contributed to the book, read excerpts from their stories to the audience. English teacher, Megan King, says...
The question at the heart of Downtown debate: What’s Universal Music Group’s actual distribution market share in Europe?
Music Business Worldwide
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July 9, 2025
Arguments both for and against Universal Music Group‘s proposed $775 million acquisition of Downtown are getting louder. On the ‘against’ side, the thorny subject of UMG’s market share in Europe has reared its head twice in recent weeks. Two...
Fancy snooping around The Witcher 3 palace from Blood and Wine? Well, this mod gives it a book-accurate interior
Rock Paper Shotgun
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July 10, 2025
It's been years, Gerry from the Riviera, but you can finally stop knocking on a certain Duchess' door in the hopes she'll let you see whether some Elven staircases are as spirally as you remember. A Witcher 3 modder has used REDKit to open those...
Germany is ‘importing’ antisemitism, our leaders claim. Irony is not their strong point
The Guardian
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July 8, 2025
It could have been a Mitchell and Webb sketch – a man with a very German accent and a distinguished Nazi grandfather complaining: “These foreigners, coming over here, importing their antisemitism.” Only this was not a comedy. The man was Germany’s...
New Hearts Book For New Season
Edinburgh Evening News
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July 9, 2025
Tynecastle under the floodlights. The aroma of malt wafting its way from the distillery, making it arguably the only ground in Scotland that can be identified by nostrils alone. “This is my story …” was sang pre-kick-off, but maybe not with the...