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Apr 02 2026ENTERTAINMENT

First‑Ever British Vertical Series Takes the Spotlight

Onset Octopus says it is the first UK company to fully fund and produce a vertical‑video series that will be sold worldwide. The new show, Cowboy Before Dark, follows a same‑sex romance between two friends who reconnect. Writer Octavia McKenzie crafted the story, while actors Elliot Eason and

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Apr 02 2026CRYPTO

Digital Assets Join Corporate Finance Systems

Ripple has added new tools to its treasury platform so companies can keep and use digital money like XRP and RLUSD together with regular cash. The update is called Digital Asset Accounts and Unified Treasury. It works on GTreasury, a system Ripple bought in 2025 that already handled $13 trillion

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Apr 02 2026BUSINESS

Australian Farmers Shift to Low‑Fertiliser Crops as War Drives Costs

In the next planting season, Australian growers are leaning toward crops that need less nitrogen, such as barley, instead of high‑fertiliser staples like wheat and canola. The shift comes as the cost of urea, a key fertiliser, has jumped by about 60% since the start of the conflict in Iran. Diesel p

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Apr 02 2026FINANCE

Personal Finance Made Simple: A New Way to Plan Your Future

Thrive Financial Services is reshaping how people think about retirement by putting learning at the heart of its approach. Instead of treating money planning like a one‑size‑fits‑all spreadsheet, the firm uses a step‑by‑step guide called R. O. U. T. E. ® that looks at risk, income, health, taxes and

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Apr 02 2026POLITICS

War in Lebanon: A Long‑Term Crisis

Lebanon is now in the second month of a fierce conflict between Israel and the Iranian‑backed group Hezbollah. The fighting has pushed more than one million people out of their homes, and the Prime Minister says there is no clear end in sight. The Israeli army has launched air strikes and holds f

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Apr 02 2026POLITICS

Health Panel Hold‑Up Slows New Cancer Screening Rules

The U. S. Health Secretary has put a pause on the preventive‑care panel that shapes free medical tests, and experts say this delay is pushing back new cancer screening rules. The panel, which was created in 1984, decides which routine tests—like cancer or heart disease checks—are covered by health

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Apr 02 2026ENVIRONMENT

Saving Billions by Turning Off the Lights

The idea of cutting energy costs by a huge amount might sound like science‑fiction, but it is really about getting smarter with what we already have. Instead of building new power plants or inventing exotic fuels, the trick is to use less electricity in the first place. When people talk about

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Apr 02 2026CRIME

DNA Breaks 60‑Year‑Old Murder Mystery

A woman in San Rafael was killed on 1 Feb 1966. Her husband, a banker, had just left for surgery, so the victim was alone when an unknown intruder entered. Investigators found three Salem cigarettes in a table ashtray – the victim never smoked that brand, so they kept them as evidence. Back then, p

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Apr 02 2026FINANCE

New Insight Into Geekplus Tech’s Stock Outlook

A recent assessment by a noted analyst has kept the rating for Geekplus Technology’s shares at “Buy. ” The recommendation comes with a target price set at HK$35. 00, suggesting that the company’s prospects remain solid for investors who are looking to add tech names to their portfolios. The analy

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Apr 02 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Music Meets Faith: A New Voice in Country and Christian Charts

Brandon Lake, a singer who grew up in South Carolina, is blending gospel melodies with the twang of Nashville. His recent work shows how religious themes can fit into modern country music, a trend that dates back decades. Lake’s latest single with Lainey Wilson, “The Jesus I Know Now, ” drops on Goo

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