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Is Matt Brittin the man to save the BBC?
Talking Point Former regional boss of Google and GB rowing bronze medallist chosen as new director general, but lack of journalism experience ruffles feathers
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Shutdown becomes showdown as ICE takes on airports
TALKING POINTS As the Trump administration positions federal immigration troops at airports around the country, experts question the effectiveness of the presence of untrained agents
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Saturday Night Live UK: laugh like no one’s watching?
Talking Point Does the British version of the US comedy raise a smile?
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The Iran war: a gift to Vladimir Putin?
Talking Point Middle East conflict presents a host of economic and political opportunities for Moscow – but there are risks in the unknown
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Donald Trump’s mistakes in Iran
Talking Point The US sought a ‘swift, painless victory from the air’ but regime’s resistance stirs fears of another Middle East 'forever war’
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Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere – documentary leaves you ‘quivering behind the sofa’
Talking Point The filmmaker meets ‘extremely unpleasant’ content creators – but fails to call out ‘disgusting rhetoric’
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A Pale View of Hills: lacks ‘haunted spirit’ of Kazuo Ishiguro’s book
Talking Point Kei Ishikawa’s ‘moving’ film about Japanese family life lacks ‘narrative cohesion’
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Banksy ‘unmasked’: does it matter?
Talking Point Reuters says investigation ‘in public interest’ but artist’s lawyer warns it could ‘violate his privacy, interfere with his art and put him in danger’
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Britain’s armed forces: dangerously depleted
Talking Point UK response to attacks on Cyprus exposes how its military capabilities have been ‘cut to the bone’
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Dubai: the expat dream turns sour
Talking Point With the UAE caught in the crosshairs of a ‘wounded, hostile’ Iran, the Dubai influencer lifestyle is ‘looking rather less aspirational’
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E-betting’s unstoppable force meets Utah’s immovable anti-gambling culture
TALKING POINT As Kalshi, Polymarket and other ‘prediction marketplaces’ spread to near ubiquity online, Utah’s historically conservative Mormon culture presents a unique challenge
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Are electric vehicles the answer to oil shocks?
Talking Points War in Iran is ratcheting up gasoline prices. What can drivers do?
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Is Timothée Chalamet right about ballet and opera?
Talking Point The actor suggested that no one cares about the art forms
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The oil and gas shock: traders contemplate an energy crisis
Talking Point Most still reckon the conflict in Iran will be relatively brief
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Will Americans support Trump’s war in Iran?
Talking Point Iran strikes have divided conservative commentators, and polls suggest Americans have strict limits on their support for prolonged involvement
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