Europe's Culture Menu, Now With Existential Dread
Wildlife photography prowls into galleries, a dystopian game show turns anxiety into prime time, and a scandal-laced drama about divorce lawyers weaponizes alimony with theatrical flair. Equal parts awe, nerves, and exquisitely tailored spite, in other words, the cultural food pyramid.
Senior Tory Calls for BBC Clear Out After DG Resignation
Conservative MP Andrew Griffith says everyone named in a leaked BBC impartiality memo should go, after the Director General’s resignation. The memo flagged BBC Arabic for repeatedly platforming guests who made antisemitic, dehumanizing statements, including one who appeared 244 times in 18 months and another 522 times. Politicians smelling blood, the BBC scrambling over its own standards, and a reminder that platforming extremists has consequences. Fancy that.
China Unveils Visa Fast Lane for Tech Talent
Beijing rolls out a new visa to lure international engineers and researchers, part of its push to dominate chips and AI. Global brain drain, now with concierge service. Pack your patents and your poker face.
New Dental School Proposed for Wales to Tackle Shortages
Bangor and Aberystwyth Universities propose a jointly led dental school with training hubs across north and mid Wales, backed by Cardiff University’s curriculum support. The focus is primary and community care, especially in rural areas and for Welsh speakers, with a plan to keep trainees practicing where they learn. It needs full government funding, so prepare for the sacred rites of business cases, budgets, and waiting rooms.
HMRC Apologises After 23,500 Families Had Child Benefit Wrongly Stopped
An anti-fraud pilot mistook travel data for proof of emigration and yanked payments from thousands who never left. Error rates ran up to 46 percent nationwide and 78 percent in Northern Ireland, where only 28 of 129 flagged families had actually moved abroad. Officials now promise case by case reviews using PAYE data, reinstatements, backdated compensation, and completion by the end of next week. The Treasury Select Committee has opened an inquiry. New rule for algorithms, a boarding pass is not a farewell letter to the nation.
Rosalía Breaks Spotify Single Day Record
Rosalía’s track Lux sets the single day streaming record for a Spanish female artist, surpassing Karol G. The album dropped Friday and apparently flattened the play button. Somewhere a server farm is weeping with joy.
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