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Apple insists that new app shops have €1m (£851,000) in the bank, but if their reserves dip below that figure, they can be closed down. Apple did not respond to our questions about why this is needed, but has previously said it is about weeding out dodgy, or scam, stores. Source link

Dave Myers, one half of TV cooking duo The Hairy Bikers, has died at the age of 66, two years after revealing he had been diagnosed with cancer.Speaking on BBC Breakfast in November 2023, Dave explained that a curry and a poppadom ignited the start of his 30-year friendship with fellow Hairy Biker, Si King.King said he “will miss him every day and the bond and friendship we shared over half a lifetime”. Source link

As Hollywood’s finest get ready for the big night, we bring you the lowdown on what to look out for. Source link

A musical set on a housing estate in Sheffield has transferred to the West End, five years after it opened in its home city’s Crucible theatre.Standing on the Sky’s Edge takes place over six decades, charting the political upheaval and unrest in Britain from the 1960s to the present day. Our arts correspondent David Sillito has been taking a look. Source link

The US military says at least 28 uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) were downed over the Red Sea. Source link

Front-of-house theatre staff are facing more abuse from audience members than ever before, according to a survey carried out by Bectu, the union that represents theatre employees.The report even notes incidents of violence and sexual harassment. So, are theatregoers increasingly misbehaving? and if so, why?Video by Alice Bhandhukravi Source link

Mr Johnson, a South Dakota Republican, has been outspoken about the national security threat posed by TikTok and is supportive of the proposed bill, “so it’s certainly possible that our office is targeted because of those things”, his spokesperson added. Source link

Kharkiv National Opera and Ballet is reopening underground, away from Russian drones and missiles. Source link

Nigeria continues to search for nearly 300 schoolchildren taken in the northern town of Kuriga. Source link

Actor Emily Atack, who is backing a campaign to tighten laws around consent, has revealed the sex of her baby on BBC Breakfast. The campaign she fronts aims to press the government to introduce an “affirmative consent” model, which Emily discussed on the programme.Emily said she will encourage her baby to be part of a positive change, saying she wants him “to be on the right side of history”. Source link