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Cleo Sol Announces First-Ever North American Arena Tour Dates

With her intentionally low-key public profile, British R&B singer-songwriter Cleo Sol is the kind of artist you think flies under the radar — until she sells out three nights at New York’s prestigious Radio City Music Hall, as she did in early 2025, and fills the opulent venue with rabidly passionate fans. She tends to […]

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Iron Maiden Announces 2027 North American Tour Dates

Long-running British heavy metal titans Iron Maiden will return to North America for a third and final leg of its 50th anniversary “Run for Your Lives” tour. The band, which is a 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, will conclude this leg with two festival headline performances at Sonic Temple and Boardwalk Rock. […]

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UK bookstores scramble as Sally Rooney's novels pulled over Palestine Action support

Critically acclaimed Irish novelist Sally Rooney's announcement that her books could no longer be sold in the UK due to her support for proscribed group Palestine Action has left British booksellers rushing to stock up on her works before distributors run out. The British government's ban on the group, which practiced non-violent direct action and sabotage against UK military assets believed to be working with the Israeli government, makes support for Palestine Action punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

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British Government ‘Minded to Intervene’ in Sky’s Proposed $2 Billion Takeover of ITV

U.K. culture minister Lisa Nandy has signalled she is “minded to intervene” in Sky’s proposed $2 billion takeover of ITV, citing concerns about maintaining media plurality, particularly with regard to news. Nandy confirmed in a statement she may intervene if she has “reasonable grounds to suspect” that public interest considerations are at play. These include […]

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Banijay Kids & Family Sells ’Little Princess’ to Sky U.K. (EXCLUSIVE)

“Little Princess,” the British pre-school animation classic, is heading to Sky UK, in a deal struck with Banijay Kids & Family which sees the pay TV buying its complete catalog. Further new distribution deals on “Little Princess,” a four-time BAFTA nominee, have been struck with Nordisk Film, RTV Slovenia and Italy’s TIM. Based on the […]

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What is holding back Cyprus's Schengen ambitions?

The European Commission says Cyprus is ready to join the Schengen Area. Yet questions relating to the island's division and British military bases could still complicate its path to Europe's border-free travel zone.

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