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Mancunian motorists’ standard of driving has been slammed as ‘absolutely bizarre’.

adopted a resolution to address the imbalance of revenue allocation in music streaming, including creating a new legal framework for streaming. There are currently no EU rules that apply to the sector.In the resolution, “pre-digital royalty rates” are to be revised, with the EU criticising business models that “force authors to accept lower or no revenues in exchange for greater visibility”.They also proposed to “reflect on the possibility” of taking action against the “overwhelming amount” of music on streaming platforms.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor NewsNation wants to make a land grab on Sundays. The Nexstar Media-backed cable outlet will launch its own Sunday public affairs program on March 3, when Chris Stirewalt anchors “The Hill Sunday” at 10 a.m. eastern.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was briefly detained at Munich airport on Wednesday (January 17) for carrying an undeclared $30,000 watch.The and politician was was on his way to Austria where he planned to auction off the luxury item for charity, according to a German tabloid report translated by Time.Schwarzenegger was held for three hours because he did not register the watch, a custom Audemars Piguet, as an import in customs. He was fined a total of around $38,000 before he was released.It was also reported that the actor was initially unable to pay the tax with his credit card due to issues with the ATM machine.Although Scharzenegger was planning to auction off the watch in Austria, it’s currently unclear if he was allowed to travel with the item after being detained.

MPs held a minute's silence in Parliament this morning (January 18) in memory of Sir Tony Lloyd. The Rochdale MP, who held several senior political roles in Greater Manchester, revealed last week that he had developed an 'aggressive and untreatable leukaemia'.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was briefly detained by German authorities on Wednesday (January 17) while traveling through the Munich Airport.

MPs will hold a minute's silence on Thursday (January 18) in memory of Tony Lloyd following his death aged 73. The Rochdale MP died 'peacefully' and 'surrounded' by his loved ones on Wednesday morning, his family announced.

MSPs will be handed a 6.7 per cent pay rise from next April following a review of Holyrood salaries.

A Covid bereaved group has called on the Scottish and UK governments to tell the “truth” about the early days of the Covid lockdown in Scotland, ahead of the UK Covid Inquiry resuming north of the border. The UK Covid-19 Inquiry resumes on Tuesday with hearings in Edinburgh over the next three weeks.

Robert Downey Jr. got an amazing honor on Sunday night… and he used it to get petty revenge for bad reviews. Stars really are just like us! LOLz!

There are “countless” secret victims of the Post Office’s Horizon scandal in Scotland who “buried” their trauma, a campaigning Scots MP said yesterday.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent This week’s surprise news of conservative politician Rachida Dati becoming France’s new Culture Minister provoked an earthquake within the country’s predominantly left-leaning film and TV industry. Dati was appointed on Jan.

A city council spent nearly £30,000 on a scheme where people can talk to lamp posts about climate change.

Newly appointed French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal took France’s political and media spheres by surprise on Thursday as he named controversial politician Rachida Dati as his culture minister.

Labour will not bring HS2 to the North of England, Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader told the Manchester Evening News today (January 11) that he has ruled out putting the ill-fated plans for a new high-speed railway line between Birmingham and Manchester back on track.

Labour and the Liberal Democrats have slammed Stephen Flynn for having a go at the "Westminster establishment" over the Horizon scandal.

TalkTV host Julia Hartley-Brewer has received 15,536 Ofcom complaints following a fiery exchange with a politician while discussing the recent assassination of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri.

X-Men co-star Adan Canto has died at the age of 42 following a private battle with appendiceal cancer. The actor was also known for playing Vice President-elect Aaron Shore on Designated Survivor opposite Kiefer Sutherland, and Colombian politician Rodrigo Lara Bonilla on Netflix thriller Narcos.

Olive Press).The rave took place in a remote desert area on a disused race track close to Fuente Alamo, in Murcia, Spain which was broken into by organisers. According to the Olive Press, The event garnered over 8,000 attendees with the majority being from Germany, France, and Italy.Though the event was illegal and unlicensed, it was reportedly praised by locals and local politicians.

French President Emmanuel Macron made history on Tuesday as he appointed 34-year-old politician Gabriel Attal as France’s youngest ever prime minister.

Several dozen firefighters tackled a blaze at one of Manchester's most historic buildings in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday). The drama unfolded at the iconic Midland Hotel in the city centre shortly before 4am.

Idris Elba has shared a new single, demanding the UK government to take more concrete action to ban ‘zombie knives’ and machetes.The new track, titled ‘Knives Down’, sees the actor put pressure on politicians in the UK to crack down on the number of knife-related crimes across the country, in a bid to reduce the number of young people losing their lives.Speaking with the BBC, he also accused politicians of not giving the issue “the focus it deserves”.Zombie knives are defined as weapons having “a cutting edge, a serrated edge and images or words suggesting they are used for violence”. They were added to a list of prohibited offensive weapons in 2016, but criticism still followed, as the sale of the knives still exists online.Featuring DB Maz and produced by Fraser T Smith and FaNaTiX, ‘Knives Down’ features hard-hitting lyrics which urge Parliament to take urgent action, more so than ever before.“My guy, you don’t look fly with the samurai and its blood dirty/ Eyes cry in the neighbourhood when the blood spills when they die early,” read the opening lyrics.

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Bob Vylan have shared a defiant new single called ‘Hunger Games’. Check it out below.Shared today (January 5), the track marks the first new music from the duo in 2024, and is the latest offering from their upcoming album.The track holds a political message at its core – with frontman Bobby Vylan using the lyrics to express his frustration at the “economic crisis” happening in the UK, and the hardships faced by those left struggling to afford food.“‘Hunger Games’ is like a rallying cry for everybody that’s sick of suffering due [to] this economic crisis that we’re living with,” he explained.

An ad for climate change programing in which politicians and business leaders were shown with a ‘carbon skid mark,’ which attracted the ire of Conservative lawmakers, was Channel 4‘s most-complained-about content of 2023.

A senior Greater Manchester councillor has 'stepped back' from his cabinet position 'for personal reasons'. Labour politician Tamoor Tariq - the deputy leader of Bury council - has had the whip withdrawn 'pending further investigation', but remains a member.

Many high profile figures have been named as associates of Jeffrey Epstein after sealed court documents were made public.

Naman Ramachandran Indian actor and politician Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami, known popularly by his screen name Vijayakanth, died in Chennai on Thursday, following complications related to pneumonia. He was 71. Vijayakanth, who had been ailing for some time, was admitted to Chennai’s MIOT (Madras Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology) International Hospital in November.

Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami, best known by his screen name Vijayakanth, has died at the age of 71.