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A Confident, Connected Jem Cassar-Daley Shares Her Debut Album ‘Tattoos Used To Come Off In The Pool’: Stream It Now
Jem Cassar-Daley has released her debut studio album, Tattoos Used To Come Off In The Pool, through Sony Music Australia. The nine-track record reflects her experiences of growing up and changing relationships, and marks a more self-assured stage in her career, with Cassar-Daley saying she was closely involved in every creative decision. The album includes…
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Burnham kicks welfare reform can down the road as ‘cuts are shelved until next year’ – as Chancellor suggests mansion tax will be in the Budget
Andy Burnham has reportedly delayed major welfare reforms until next year, prioritising funding for higher defence spending ahead of the October 28 Budget. The decision matters because welfare costs are a significant pressure on public finances, while critics argue that postponing reform limits the money available for the armed forces. Chancellor John Healey has also…
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GB’s Fery beats Kovacevic to reach Winston-Salem semi-final
Britain’s Arthur Fery recovered from a set down to beat Aleksandar Kovacevic and reach the Winston-Salem Open semi-finals. The victory continues a strong summer for the 24-year-old and provides momentum immediately before his first US Open main-draw appearance. Fourth seed Fery won 3-6 7-5 6-3, taking five successive games from 5-5 in the second set…
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Kevin Warsh faces inflation test in Jackson Hole keynote
Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh used his Jackson Hole keynote to highlight artificial intelligence as a potentially important driver of substantially higher economic growth. He said the technology could alter productivity, employment and the way monetary policy is conducted, making it significant for the Fed’s inflation and labour-market responsibilities. Warsh pointed to heavy investment in…
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Lawless youths torch field of cars in warped tribute to victim of A66 crash: As hundreds of extra police are drafted into Middlesbrough amid fears of gang carnage, masked thugs show what they think of crackdown
A gathering held to commemorate Michael Cahill, one of five men killed in the A66 crash, descended into disorder in a field near Haswell, County Durham, where youths allegedly drove vehicles erratically, set cars alight and launched fireworks. The incident matters because it comes amid heightened concern about violence in nearby Middlesbrough and Teesside, which…
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass orders cops to stop cracking down on illegal street vendors
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has instructed the LAPD to stop issuing criminal citations to street vendors who breach city rules, and her administration is seeking to dismiss past citations it says were wrongly issued. The move is significant because it affects a large informal sector in the city and has become an issue in…
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CBS Shuts Down ‘Big Brother’ Live Feeds To Avoid Spoilers In “Unprecedented Twist”: “Go Outside, Smell The Flowers”
CBS has temporarily switched off Big Brother’s live feeds for three days to prevent viewers seeing an “unprecedented twist” before it airs. The move coincides with the programme’s 1,000th episode and is significant because the feeds are a defining feature of the franchise, allowing fans to follow events in the house beyond televised episodes. After…
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Broncos coach Sean Payton buries Geoff Schwartz after analyst butchers Bo Nix’s downfield game
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton publicly criticised television analyst Geoff Schwartz after Schwartz said quarterback Bo Nix rarely pushes the ball downfield. Payton’s response highlighted a wider dispute over Nix’s development and whether punditry should be better grounded in performance data. A Community Note on the clip said Nix has thrown 19 touchdown passes of…
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Toy Story 5 Date, Cybersecurity Warning and Birth Tourism Subpoena
Disney Plus confirms Toy Story 5’s September arrival as researchers flag supply-chain risks. US House Republicans subpoena a Florida birth-tourism entrepreneur, while Robert Carlyle recalls The Full Monty’s terrifying finale.
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‘Big Brother’ Season 28, Week 7 Eviction: A Celebration Of 1,000 Episodes & Another Houseguest Is Voted Out
Big Brother marked its 1,000th episode with a retrospective celebration before its Week 7 eviction, highlighting fan-favourite moments, players and alliances from the reality competition’s history. The milestone episode also saw Mallory Aurichio become the seventh houseguest evicted from Season 28, continuing the contest’s shifting strategic landscape. Week 7 Head of Household Dee Valladares initially…