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Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed ‘almost certain’ to lodge human rights claims to avoid being deported, Tories warn
The Conservatives have warned that Shabir Ahmed, the ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang, is “almost certain” to lodge human rights claims to block any attempt to deport him from Britain. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said the Pakistani-born 73-year-old is highly likely both to file and to win appeals under the European Convention on…
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2026 Emmy Nominations: ‘Widow’s Bay,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Hacks,’ ‘The Pitt,’ more
The article could not be summarised because its content was not available. The text supplied consists only of a browser challenge message (“Just a moment… Enable JavaScript and cookies to continue”), which is a bot-protection screen rather than the news story itself. As a result, none of the actual reporting on the 2026 Emmy nominations…
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Oklahoma Is Making Its Case For More Hollywood Movies and TV Shows
Oklahoma is positioning itself as an increasingly attractive destination for Hollywood film and television production, having expanded its annual incentive programme from $8 million five years ago to $30 million today. The state has hosted high-profile projects including FX’s The Lowdown and Reservation Dogs, Paramount+’s Tulsa King, and the film Reagan, and it continues to…
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Matthew Rhys & Jason Bateman Lead List Of Multiple 2026 Emmy Acting Nominees As They Hit Lead Actor Trifecta
Matthew Rhys and Jason Bateman have topped a group of performers who each earned multiple acting nominations in the 2026 Emmy nominations, and in doing so both achieved a rare career milestone. The pair became the first male performers to have secured career nominations across all three lead acting categories — Drama, Comedy, and Limited,…
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OpenAI Launches GPT-Live-1 to Make ChatGPT Voice Mode Feel Like Talking to a Person
OpenAI has introduced GPT-Live-1, a new voice mode for ChatGPT engineered to simulate natural human conversation rather than feel like interacting with software. The upgraded system addresses previous interaction limitat
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‘Widow’s Bay’ Enters The Emmy Conversation With 19 Nominations
The horror comedy “Widow’s Bay”, created by former Parks and Recreation writer Katie Dippold, has secured 19 Emmy nominations, including a nod for Outstanding Comedy Series and one for its star Matthew Rhys. The haul matters because the Apple series became one of the summer’s streaming hits while voting was under way, and there had…
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ChatGPT’s new voice mode will slow down if you tell it to
OpenAI has begun rolling out two new voice models for ChatGPT, GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, which the company says significantly improve the app’s voice functionality. The upgrade replaces the “turn-based” system used by the Advanced Voice Mode launched in 2024, which had to wait for users to stop speaking and often mistook brief pauses for…
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A New Space for Electronic Music, ORIGIN Los Angeles, Will Open Soon in Downtown L.A.
A new electronic music venue called Origin Los Angeles is set to open in the Downtown L.A. Arts District in late summer or early autumn this year. An extension of the industrial event space at 613 Imperial Street—frequently used by Insomniac Events and other promoters—Origin will be an indoor/outdoor venue built specifically for electronic music,…
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Man is attacked and pinned down by a lioness for 30 minutes… but survives after STROKING it to calm it down
A cattle herder in western India survived a prolonged attack by a lioness by stroking the animal to calm it down, in a dramatic incident captured on video. The footage, which shows the bloodied man pinned beneath the big cat as onlookers looked on helplessly, has drawn attention as a striking example of a human…
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‘Hacks’ & ‘The Pitt’s Help HBO Max Take Emmy Noms Crown Over Netflix As Apple Lands Most Nominations Ever
HBO Max had another stellar morning at the Emmy nominations as huge hauls for Hacks and The Pitt helped it pip Netflix to the top spot. Apple also had a massive morning with its most ever nominations thanks to big showings from Pluribus and summer hit Widow’s Bay. It surpassed its total of 79 nominations…