Julia Roberts looks to 'stir it up' with cancel culture film at Venice
Julia Roberts hopes to "stir it all up" for viewers of her new film about a university professor grappling with fraught US campus politics, as the Hollywood star made her debut at the Venice Film Festival on Friday.
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European stocks retreat before US inflation data
European stock markets fell Friday as investors digested mixed economic data, while shares in UK banks and the pound dropped on reports the sector could face a windfall tax.
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Howe vows Newcastle won't make 'poor' transfer decisions
Eddie Howe has promised Newcastle will not make "poor" transfer decisions as German international Nick Woltemade's impending arrival opens the way for Alexander Isak to join Liverpool.
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Max Verstappen: fan favourite but -- for once -- not race favourite
It is simply impossible to avoid Max Verstappen at Zandvoort aan Zee, the seaside resort that hosts the Dutch Grand Prix.
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Austria orders YouTube to give users access to their data
Austria's data protection authority said Friday that it has ordered YouTube to comply with EU regulations and respond to requests by users for access to data that it holds on them.
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Labubu fans flock to stores after launch of mini dolls
A dozen furry dolls strung together on a metal chain dangled from Labubu fan Maki Li's neck as he proudly posed for photos in front of a store selling the toys in central Beijing on Friday.
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Italy's Meloni slams photo sharing in lewd sites scandal
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday urged women to immediately report intimate photographs shared online without their consent, after it emerged that even the premier herself had been targeted.
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Swiss economic outlook 'dampened' by US tariffs: key barometer
Switzerland's key economic barometer fell in August after US President Donald Trump imposed whopping tariffs on the export-reliant country, the Swiss Economic Institute (KOF) said Friday.
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Tukuafu returns for women's rugby world champions New Zealand against Japan
Kennedy Tukuafu will make her first Test appearance since July after being named in a much-changed New Zealand side for the reigning champions' Women's Rugby World Cup pool match against Japan in Exeter on Sunday.
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Israel army says Gaza City now 'a dangerous combat zone'
The Israeli military declared Gaza City "a dangerous combat zone" on Friday, as it prepared to conquer the Palestinian territory's largest city after almost two years of devastating war.
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