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    The story of an Otago farm boy who became famous for his conscientious objection to war has been made into an opera.

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    BBC pays top male star five times more than top woman

    Britain's public broadcaster, the BBC, pays its top male star five times more than its best-paid female presenter, it revealed after bowing to the government's demand to publish the salaries of its highest earners.
    • Actor Tom Hardy arrives for the world premiere of Dunkirk in London. Photo: Reuters

      'Dunkirk' builds suspense of war without gore

      For the filmmaker who re-imagined Batman as 'The Dark Knight' and explored deep space in 'Interstellar,' the story of British troops trapped on a French beach during World War Two may seem like an unlikely draw.
    • Ed Sheeran's scene on medieval fantasy series, in which he plays a singing soldier who encounters...

      Sheeran spring cleans Twitter after 'Thrones' cameo

      Ed Sheeran's Twitter page reappeared with a spring clean of old tweets after a brief disappearance prompted speculation that the singer had quit the social media platform after mixed reaction to his cameo on TV show 'Game of Thrones.'

    • The name's Bond, but could it soon be Jane Bond?

      With a woman to play the role of sci-fi TV character Doctor Who for the first time in 54 years, British betting companies cut the odds on a female taking up another of the other most famous fictional male roles - James Bond.

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    It seems as though EA has decided to try and make amends, crafting an original story for this...

    Single-player cinematic effort

    The multiplayer-only original disappointed many players. But with a new story faithful to the Star Wars canon, can 'Star Wars Battlefront II' make amends this time around? asks Tom Regan.