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LONDON (AP) — The galaxy-hopping hero of “Doctor Who” has survived many narrow escapes and reinventions over more than six decades. But is time finally up for the BBC science fiction series that has entertained generations of fans? The British broadcaster has canceled a Christmas special previously announced for later this year, and showrunner Russell T. Davies has confirmed his exit. Davies had been due to write the Christmas episode, announced when the last season ended in May 2025. The BBC said Wednesday that it, Davies and production company Bad Wolf “have collectively decided not to go ahead” with the…

Legendary German filmmaker Wim Wenders has agreed to pull his 1975 classic Wrong Move “from all current forms of distribution and exhibition” due to complaints from actress Nastassja Kinski over her topless nude scene, which was filmed when she was only 13. “Streaming services, television broadcasters, and distribution partners will be instructed to cease public access to the film,” reads the statement. “That was my first film, he was my first director, and he didn’t protect me,” Kinski recently told a German newspaper. Kinski, who is now 65, has been asking for the movie to be pulled since 2011. In…

Advice against displaying the national banner has been issued ahead of the championship Some councils in England have advised residents not to attach the national flag, St. George’s Cross, to public property, citing safety rules, community-cohesion concerns, and the need to maintain a welcoming environment, local media have reported.The warning comes ahead of the World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday. England is set to play its first match, against Croatia, on June 17.The debate widened on Wednesday when the Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB), which oversees prisons and immigration detention facilities, published a report warning that England flag badges worn…

Toronto City News noted that a report from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) indicates most crime guns recovered and traced in Canada also originated in Canada. According to Toronto City News, “The analyses found almost all of the long guns traced — and a substantial number of the handguns — were domestically sourced.” They pointed out that all aspects of the report were not released, but the parts that were indicated “the RCMP centre completed 6,951 firearm traces” in 2024. Of the guns traced, “Seventy-one percent of… [them] were domestically sourced long guns, 17 per cent were smuggled handguns, nine…

During an interview aired on Thursday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) argued that energy costs from data centers “should be internalized by tech companies themselves, rather than exported to the American people.” And “there’s a very important conversation to be had about data centers and energy costs and how those are spilled over onto consumers.” Co-host Kailey Leinz asked, “[T]he president seems very interested in the idea of the U.S. government having some ownership of the big AI companies. He suggests it could bring more wealth to the public. And I wonder if you think…

“It’s time for Congress to restore trust,” state Rep. Karianne Lisonbee (R-UT), running against Blake Moore (R-UT) in Utah’s newly drawn Second Congressional District, said in an ad exclusively obtained by Breitbart News. “I grew up in a rundown trailer heated by wood. My husband and I built our American dream through hard work and a determination to give our children more than we had,” Lisonbee says in the ad. “Now Congress supports endless spending of our tax dollars while they make millions insider trading,” the lawmaker continued. “No more selling out America’s future. No more insider trading. No more…

Rabbis have reportedly threatened to bar students from joining armored units over a pilot program for female soldiers The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has ruled out mixed-gender tank crews in a pilot program that would allow women to serve in frontline armored units, following objections from influential rabbis, according to media reports. Several Religious Zionist rabbis have reportedly opposed the initiative on religious grounds, warning they would discourage enlistment if it proceeds. In response to the criticism, the IDF said on Wednesday that tank crews would remain single sex, while insisting it “needs every male and female combat soldier,” according to the…

Iran’s terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz is “closed to the passage of all vessels” after the United States retaliated against Iranian attacks. At least three liquid natural gas (LNG) tankers nevertheless managed to pass through the strait headed for Asian destinations, according to reports. U.S. Central Command declared the strait “open for transit” in a social media message on Thursday. “From this moment, due to insecurity in the region, the Strait of Hormuz is declared closed to the passage of all vessels, including oil tankers and commercial ships, and any traffic…

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) appeared to downplay the size of the pocketknife Karmelo Anthony is convicted of fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf with during a dispute at a Texas High School track meet last year.  Crockett, who is on her way out of Congress after losing her Senate bid, made the comments during Tuesday’s episode of her podcast, Clock It with Crockett: “Karmelo Anthony, Justice & Race.” The lame duck lawmaker made several inaccurate and misleading comments about the five-inch pocketknife then-17-year-old Anthony plunged into Metcalf’s chest at the track meet at Memorial High School in Frisco, ultimately killing him. Karmelo…

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that the country’s leadership has approved a preliminary peace deal.The remarks came after Trump said on Thursday that a settlement could be signed as early as this weekend, likely in Europe, and that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had approved the terms.The president said he had called off “scheduled” strikes on Iran after two consecutive days of bombardment, which marked the biggest escalation since a truce was announced in April.Speaking to Iranian media on Thursday, Baghaei described recent reports as “speculation,” adding that “the relevant authorities must…