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Disney and ESPN bet big on entering gambling arena – but will they win?

The biggest name in US sports broadcasting has graduated from covering gambling to promoting it in an about-face for Bob Iger and a sign of turbulent times

The Guardian - US · Aug 19, 2023

Pakistani police want to arrest man over death of daughter in Surrey

Lawyers have said Pakistan’s government is ‘unlikely’ to block a UK extradition request in connection to Sara Sharif’s death.

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023

New coin in honour of JRR Tolkien to be released by the Royal Mint

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien wrote 'The Hobbit' in 1937, followed by the high-fantasy fiction 'The Lord of the Rings' in 1954-55-- the rest, as they say, is history. The stories were not only hugely popular back then, but they are also widely read and appreciated even today. JRR Tolkien passed…

The Times of India · Aug 19, 2023

Leaving Netflix in August 2023: All the movies being removed this month

Catch them before they disappear

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023

Pakistani police seek to arrest father of 10-year-old Sara Sharif, who died in the UK

Pakistani police in the eastern province of Punjab are seeking to arrest a man in connection with the death of his 10-year-old daughter in the U.K. Sara Sharif was found dead at her home in Woking, on the southern outskirts of London, on Aug. 10, U.K. police said in a…

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023

Nurse Lucy Letby joins list of UK’s most notorious child killers

Lucy Letby, 33, was working at the Countess of Chester Hospital when she carried out the string of attacks on tiny, premature infants.

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023

Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Meet the full lineup

The 15 stars competing for the Glitterball Trophy this year include actors, comedians and presenters

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023

‘It’s like comfort eating’: why readers are hungry for Colleen Hoover

Colleen Hoover’s novels took the top six places on last year’s New York Times bestseller list, while in the UK she rivals Richard Osman as the biggest author in recent times. How has she done it?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2023

Revealed: 15 most expensive UK cities to raise a family - is yours on the list?

New research has revealed the most expensive (as well as the most affordable) cities in which to raise a family

GoodToKnow · Aug 19, 2023

What is the new Covid variant BA.2.86 prompting fears over surge in cases?

The new Covid strain was placed under the World Health Organisation’s monitoring list on Thursday due to the ‘large number of mutations it carries’

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023