Ex-F.B.I. Officials Form New Group for Embattled Employees – The New York Times

  1. Ex-F.B.I. Officials Form New Group for Embattled Employees  The New York Times
  2. Former FBI agents launch nonprofit to aid agents facing ‘consequences of upholding their oaths’  The Hill
  3. Trump Administration Live Updates: Former F.B.I. Officials Set Up Support Group for Current Bureau Employees  The New York Times
  4. FBI veterans form support group to help employees deal with Kash Patel  rawstory.com
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‘Catastrophic for creative industries’: Brexit barriers shut UK actors out of EU jobs

Casting shifts to EU talent as paperwork delays and visa limits make hiring British crews less viable

From blacklists for UK passport holders to being asked to work illegally while on holiday, the plethora of extra costs and red tape thrown up post-Brexit are restricting opportunities for British actors seeking work in the EU.

Mainland Europe has always been a springboard for those in the creative industries, from gaining crucial first credits on a TV, film or theatre production to building a marketable resume and paying the bills while attempting to make it big in the UK or US.

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Red stripes in Welsh cave declared Britain’s oldest art after being dismissed as a natural phenomenon – NBC News

  1. Red stripes in Welsh cave declared Britain’s oldest art after being dismissed as a natural phenomenon  NBC News
  2. Britain's earliest prehistoric art found in Gower's Bacon Hole cave  BBC
  3. For 100 years, scientists thought these red markings were natural—now researchers say they’re ancient human art  Scientific American
  4. Striped rock dismissed as natural in 1928 reclassified as UK’s oldest cave art | Archaeology  The Guardian
  5. Researchers Confirm Oldest Cave Art in Britain a Century After It Was Dismissed as a Mineral Deposit  Gizmodo
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Malaysia bans social media accounts for children under 16 but questions remain – AP News

  1. Malaysia bans social media accounts for children under 16 but questions remain  AP News
  2. Malaysia enforces ban on social media accounts for children younger than 16  NBC News
  3. Malaysia bars under-16s from signing up for social media  Reuters
  4. Malaysia: Mandatory age verification undermines privacy and free expression  ARTICLE 19 - Defending freedom of expression and information.
  5. Malaysia’s new online safety rules kick in today: What changes for social media users?  Malay Mail
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Pashinyan Rejects Referendum on Armenia’s EU vs Eurasian Union Future – Kyiv Post

  1. Pashinyan Rejects Referendum on Armenia’s EU vs Eurasian Union Future  Kyiv Post
  2. Moscow-led economic grouping threatens to suspend Armenia over its EU bid  AP News
  3. Putin threatens Armenia with "Ukrainian scenario" over its EU integration aims  Українська правда
  4. Russia recalls envoy to Armenia over EU ties ahead of vote  Reuters
  5. Russia Heads for Showdown With Armenia Over European Ambitions  Bloomberg.com
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Hungary’s Magyar threatens to amend constitution to oust president – politico.eu

  1. Hungary’s Magyar threatens to amend constitution to oust president  politico.eu
  2. Hungary’s Magyar to amend the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok  AP News
  3. Hungary’s prime minister Magyar threatens legal action if president refuses to resign  CNN
  4. Hungarian PM threatens to oust Orbán-era president  BBC
  5. Hungary Seeks to Oust President in Purge of Orban Allies  Bloomberg.com
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People ‘panicking’ as Ghana passes sweeping law criminalising LGBTQ+ activity | Global development – The Guardian

  1. People ‘panicking’ as Ghana passes sweeping law criminalising LGBTQ+ activity | Global development  The Guardian
  2. Ghana’s parliament passes a bill criminalizing the promotion of LGBTQ activities  AP News
  3. 'Anytin fit happun to me now' - Gay pesin cry out afta Ghana parliament pass fresh anti-LGBTQ bill  BBC
  4. Ghana lawmakers approve bill criminalizing LGBTQ 'promotion', official says  Reuters
  5. Today in Africa: Ghana anti-LGBTQ+ bill, Kenya Ebola facility protests, Ethiopia election  OkayAfrica
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Cyclist praised for rescuing four people who nearly drowned in Ruhr, Germany

Family were enjoying a waterside barbecue in Bochum before members ended up in jeopardy in river

A cyclist has been praised for having “stepped in decisively” and rescuing four members of a family who nearly drowned in the Ruhr River in Germany during a waterside barbecue that almost ended in tragedy.

The family of eight had set themselves up on the riverbank in the western city of Bochum, the local fire brigade reported, but the gathering took a panicked turn when one woman got too close to the water’s edge and toppled down into the current, police told local media.

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‘What happened to the testicles?’: mockery in Milan over bull mosaic’s restoration

Rampant Bull needed a makeover after wear and tear from tourists, but refurbishment ‘castrated’ it, critics say

The restoration of a floor mosaic in Milan called the Rampant Bull has been mocked after the works appear to have erased a crucial anatomical detail – its testicles.

The 19th-century mosaic in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade needed a makeover because a small crater had formed in the tiny pink tiles featuring the bull’s testicles, due to the constant stream of tourists performing a heel-spinning gesture.

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