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A scene from Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service, coming to IMAX in the U.K. and Ireland via GKids in August 2026

GKids Takes Full Studio Ghibli Library to U.K. and Ireland for IMAX-Led Launch

GKids has acquired the complete 23-film Studio Ghibli library for U.K. and Ireland across theatrical, home video, television, and digital rights, launching with an IMAX release of Kiki's Delivery Service on August

July 2, 2026

Entertainment·Movies·News

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking in the House of Commons on forced adoptions apology

UK Forced Adoptions: Starmer Apologises, No Payments for 185,000 Survivors

UK PM Keir Starmer formally apologised Thursday for forced adoptions affecting 185,000 people between 1949 and 1976, calling it 'a stain on our history.' The government offered £4 million in support but

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Coral betting shop storefront in Swansea city centre high street, Wales, United Kingdom

UK Think Tank Calls to Double High Street Slot Tax. The Industry Says It Would Close Hundreds of Shops.

The Social Market Foundation called for doubling Machine Games Duty on high street slot machines from 20% to 40%, matching the rate online slots now pay. The Betting and Gaming Council says

July 2, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Betfred betting shop storefront in Swansea city centre, United Kingdom

Betfred Fined £900,000 After UK Gambling Commission Finds Harm Monitoring Gaps

The UK Gambling Commission announced a £900,000 settlement with Petfre, the operator behind betfred.com, after finding the platform lacked automated harm detection and left at-risk customers unwatched for seven days after initial

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Nord Stream pipeline sabotage 2022 — German prosecutors charge Ukrainian national Serhii Kuznietsov

German Prosecutors Charge Ukrainian National in Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

German federal prosecutors charged Serhii Kuznietsov, a Ukrainian national, as the on-board coordinator of the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage — making him the first person anywhere to face criminal charges over

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Hits Kyiv With 570 Missiles and Drones, Kills 20 as Ukraine Strikes Back at Moscow

Russia launched 570 missiles and drones at Kyiv in its largest combined air assault of 2026, killing at least 20. Ukraine struck back simultaneously, hitting Moscow's oil sector and border regions as

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and coalition partners announce the Programme for Revival and Employment at the Berlin Chancellery garden press conference July 2026

Germany’s Coalition Seals €10 Billion Tax Relief in Biggest Reform Push in Decades

Germany's CDU-SPD coalition unveiled €10bn in annual tax relief Wednesday, alongside pension changes and stricter sick-leave rules, in its most ambitious reform push in decades. The package requires Bundestag and Bundesrat approval

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·Government and Politics·News

Former UK MP Craig Williams outside Southwark Crown Court election betting scandal

Sunak’s Former Aide Pleads Guilty to Betting on the 2024 UK Election Date

Craig Williams, Rishi Sunak's former parliamentary private secretary, pleaded guilty Monday to using insider knowledge of the 2024 election date to place bets — the first criminal conviction in Britain's election betting

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic meets Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao at EU-China trade talks in Brussels June 2026

EU Raises Fresh Trade Barriers on China as €360bn Deficit Fuels Deindustrialisation

Chinese electric vehicles surpassed 10 percent of EU auto sales in May as Brussels activated fresh trade restrictions on China on July 1. With Volkswagen planning 100,000 job cuts, the EU’s €360bn

July 2, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Google CEO Sundar Pichai at press conference amid EU Android antitrust ruling

EU’s Highest Court Upholds $4.7 Billion Android Fine Against Google

Europe's highest court upheld a €4.1 billion fine against Google for Android antitrust violations Thursday, closing eight years of appeals and confirming one of the largest tech competition penalties in EU history.

July 2, 2026

Business·News

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GKids Takes Full Studio Ghibli Library to U.K. and Ireland for IMAX-Led Launch

UK Forced Adoptions: Starmer Apologises, No Payments for 185,000 Survivors

Betfred Fined £900,000 After UK Gambling Commission Finds Harm Monitoring Gaps

German Prosecutors Charge Ukrainian National in Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

Russia Hits Kyiv With 570 Missiles and Drones, Kills 20 as Ukraine Strikes Back at Moscow

Sunak’s Former Aide Pleads Guilty to Betting on the 2024 UK Election Date

EU Raises Fresh Trade Barriers on China as €360bn Deficit Fuels Deindustrialisation

EU’s Highest Court Upholds $4.7 Billion Android Fine Against Google

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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