David Mouriquand
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Penguin ‘protest march’ against Trump’s tariffs coming this week
They won't let the tariffs slide...
Non-profit Penguins International is making the most of unexpected attention from Trump's tariffs to organise a protest march - and to raise awareness on the penguin species becoming extinct. Flippers up!
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‘My Favourite Cake’ directors given suspended prison sentence in Iran
‘My Favourite Cake’ directors Behtash Sanaeeha and Maryam Moghaddam receive 14-month suspended prison sentences in Iran. The film’s heroine is seen without a headscarf, and the filmmakers were accused of ‘disturbing public opinion’.
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Beloved British actress Jean Marsh dies aged 90
Jean Marsh was best known for her role as Rose in the show Upstairs, Downstairs, for which she won an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a limited series in 1976. The show, which she co-created, is said to have directly inspired Downton Abbey.
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The real ‘Wolf Of Wall Street’ gives Donald Trump his backing
“An insider trading scandal is brewing,” according to Trump's opponents, suspicious over a message the president sent before the stock market surged when he paused tariffs. Now, Jordan Belfort has given the president his full backing.
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How ‘Freed From Desire’ singer Gala is fighting for her anthem rights
Despite the worldwide success of her hit ‘Freed From Desire’ in the 90s and the anthem’s renewed ubiquity in the 2020s, Italian singer Gala has been living “penniless in Brooklyn with friends in rented rooms” for four years now. Here’s why.
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