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Noson hwylus yn y Bae ar gyfer 'Geraint Jarman – Cofio’r dyn ei hun'
Great turnout and some great stories at Wales Millennium Centre for @librarywales.bsky.social celebration of the life and legacy of Geraint Jarman

Shumeet Banerji criticised BBC chair's handling of bias crisis in resignation letter Shumeet Banerji resigned on Friday citing "governance issues" but the full reasons were not known until now.

​​"I was not invited to any meeting where a matter of such importance was to be discussed" - outgoing BBC board member calls out "governance issues" in resignation letter www.bbc.com/news/article...

I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.

They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

YouTube video by AR Loves Yeh Dosti Hum Nahi Todenge | Sholay(1975)| Amitabh Bachchan | Dharmendra | Evergreen Friendship Song

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Dharmendra: Bollywood's 'He-Man' dies at 89 Best known for the iconic role of Veeru in the all-time great Sholay, Dharmendra was India's "most handsome actor".

For those of us of a certain age - Dharmendra wasn't just an icon he was an ideal role model - it was a long way from Ludhiana to Mumbai but this proud Punjabi's talent carried him all the way www.bbc.com/news/article...

YouTube video by Film Trailer Channel The Harder They Come (1972) Trailer | Jimmy Cliff | Janet Bartley

Thank you for the music and that cult classic #JimmyCliff youtu.be/_sXLFEkfvGE?...

AI to power national renewal as government announces billions of additional investment and new plans to boost UK businesses, jobs and innovation A major package of new reforms and investment will put AI at heart of government’s mission to drive growth, create jobs and spread prosperity across the country.

Wales gets it second UK Government'AI Growth Zone' in a week - running between Newport and Bridgend - following on from confirmation of one spanning the Menai Strait #AI #Cymru
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EURO 2028 tournament schedule confirmed: When and where are the fixtures? | UEFA EURO 2028 The tournament schedule for UEFA EURO 2028 has been confirmed.

The opening match of the men's UEFA Euro 2028 tournament will be staged at the National Stadium of Wales in Cardiff on Friday 9 June 2028 www.uefa.com/euro2028/new...

We’re delighted that Aberystwyth has been named a UNESCO City of Literature – the first in Wales!

More: tinyl.co/3u04

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Rydym wrth ein boddau bod Aberystwyth wedi’i enwi’n Ddinas Llên UNESCO – yr un gyntaf yng Nghymru!

Mwy: tinyl.co/3tzx

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Centrist D66 party set to win most seats in Dutch election, exit poll suggests Result would pave the way for the Netherlands’ first out gay prime minister and end far-right populist Geert Wilders’ time in power The liberal-progressive D66 party was on track to become the largest in the Dutch parliament, according to an exit poll, after a snap general election in which Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party was seen losing a third of its seats. The poll, with a one- to two-seat margin of error, gave the centrist party an estimated 27 MPs in the 150-seat assembly, possibly clearing a path for its 38-year-old leader, Rob Jetten, to become the Netherlands’ youngest and first out gay prime minister. Continue reading...

Centrist D66 party set to win most seats in Dutch election, exit poll suggests

Netherlands, 9:00 PM Ipsos-I&O exit poll:

Seat projection national parliament

D66-RE: 27 (+18)
PVV-PfE: 25 (-12)
VVD-RE: 23 (-1)
GL/PvdA-G/EFA|S&D: 20 (-5)
CDA-EPP: 19 (+14)
JA21~ECR: 9 (+8)
FvD-ESN: 6 (+3)
BBB-EPP: 4 (-3)
...

+/- vs. Last election result

➤ europeelects.eu/netherlands

Most important issues facing the country among Britain's ethnic minority communities

Cost of living: 59%
Economy: 43%
Immigration: 33%
Health: 21%
Housing: 18%
Crime: 17%
Tax: 14%
Gaza: 13%

Breakdowns by individual ethnic group in chart 👇

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Caerphilly, Senedd constituency by-election result:

PC: 47.4% (+19.0)
REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
GRN: 1.5% (+1.5)
LDEM: 1.5% (-1.2)
GWL: 0.3% (+0.3)
UKIP: 0.2% (+0.2)

Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.

🔴 ALERTE INFO Le Louvre a été braqué ce dimanche matin

Plusieurs malfaiteurs ont pénétré dans le musée après avoir brisé des vitres et ont raflé neuf bijoux de la collection de Napoléon
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Llongyfarchiadau mawr to Don Leisure winner of Welsh Music Prize 2025 for Tyrchu Sain - haeddiannol iawn 👏🏾🎧 youtu.be/u-2K-vsWU8U?...

A close-up portrait of Robert Redford, who wears a brown leather jacket over an unbuttoned olive green collarless shirt. His face is deeply lined and his expression is a serious one as he looks directly at the camera. A headline reads: 1936-2025 — Robert Redford"

Robert Redford, the big-screen idol turned Oscar-winning director, Sundance Film Festival founder and environmental activist, died on Tuesday. He was 89. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

Canlyniadau Safon Uwch: Gostyngiad arall yn nifer y graddau A*-A Mae'r graddau uchaf ar gyfer canlyniadau Safon Uwch yng Nghymru wedi gostwng am y bedwaredd flwyddyn yn olynol

📚 👏 Beth bynnag oedd eich canlyniadau, llongyfarchiadau i chi i gyd am eich gwaith caled

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A-level top grades reach record high outside of Covid years Stephen Price Students across Wales have received their A Level, AS Level and Level 3 Qualification results today, Thursday, 14 August 2025  – with 97.5% achieving A*-E at A Level. More than 27,000 st...

Students across Wales have received their A Level, AS Level and Level 3 Qualification results today - with 97.5% achieving A*-E at A Level

Cymysgedd o ddysgwyr a'r dudalen gwe

Yn chwilio am wybodaeth am ganlyniadau heddiw? 📊📑✅

Ewch i'n gwefan am ddadansoddiad o ganlyniadau eleni.

Mae llawer o wybodaeth ddefnyddiol am apeliadau, llwybrau cynnydd ac adnoddau i gefnogi ddysgwyr 👇

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#canlyniadau #cymru #wales

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Looking for information on today’s results? 📊📑✅

Visit our website for analysis of this year’s results. Plus, there’s lots of helpful info on appeals, progression routes and links to support for learners 👇

qualifications.wales/information-...

#resultsday #wales

"It appears there are no survivors" in the Air India plane crash according Police Commissioner G.S. Malik and with the plane crashing in a residential area next to Ahmedabad airport "some locals would have also died" 😥

Air India confirms that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board - of these, 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals.

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Green Book Review 2025: Findings and actions

HM Treasury to update it's Green Book' business case guidance - on how to appraise and evaluate policies, projects and programme #spendingreview
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What Is News? As people are exposed to more information from more sources than ever before, how they define and feel about “news” has become less clear-cut. Pew Research Center.

In the US - as in many countries - the public's view of what constitutes "news" and their actual behaviours don't always match up #journalism www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...

The Celebrity Traitors line-up is genuinely five star, with the emphasis on star. Outstanding casting by BBC and Studio Lambert

Anthony Albanese wins 2025 federal election with Labor on track for majority Peter Dutton set to lose his own seat of Dickson in Brisbane as Coalition suffers collapse in support * Election 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat counts * Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has won the federal election and is poised to retain majority government after a nationwide swing to Labor. The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, is set to lose his home seat of Dickson in Brisbane in a disastrous result for the Coalition. Continue reading...

Anthony Albanese wins 2025 federal election with Labor on track for majority

Trump orders end to federal funding for NPR and PBS In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.

In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.

Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS."

NEW: The president's executive order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS” and further requires that they work to root out indirect sources of public financing for the news organizations. to.pbs.org/44UvK1B