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‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts
Donald Trump’s media company has announced plans to sell high-speed priority access to Truth Social posts, including possibly the president’s own, through a new service called Truth PSI. Critics, including government ethics experts, have called the move “brazen corruption”, warning it would let Wall Street trading firms and other institutions profit from seeing market-moving posts…
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Konami confirms Rose Belmont as lead in new Castlevania game
Konami has confirmed Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, the franchise’s first mainline instalment in more than ten years, developed in partnership with Evil Empire. The game follows Rose Belmont, daughter of series hero Trevor Belmont, as she investigates a supernatural crisis gripping medieval Paris, marking Konami’s clearest signal yet that it intends to revive one of gaming’s…
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The unlikely 2006 movie Robert Downey Jr called the best job of his career
Robert Downey Jr described his work on the 2006 film *A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints* as “the best job I ever had”, reflecting the personal significance of a relatively modest independent drama in his career. The role came during a period when he was rebuilding his reputation in Hollywood, shortly before his major comeback…
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High school thrown into lockdown as police negotiate with a man in an abandoned property near the campus
A high school in Footscray, in Melbourne’s inner west, was placed into lockdown after police began negotiating with a man holed up in an abandoned property near the school grounds. The incident prompted a heavy police presence in the area as officers worked to resolve the standoff safely, with the school’s lockdown intended to protect…
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World Cup 2026: Spain v Argentina countdown, Trump to attend final, England news – live
This live blog previews the World Cup 2026 final, focusing on Sunday’s showdown between Spain and Argentina and continuing fallout from England’s semi-final exit. The build-up highlights a star duel between Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal, framed as a contest between a very good team and an excellent one, while England’s postmortem over Thomas Tuchel’s…
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‘At times I felt I’d bitten off more than I could chew’: Christopher Nolan on sweeping the Oscars, making The Odyssey – and getting a puppy
Christopher Nolan has spoken about his latest film, an adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey, on the eve of its world premiere, describing the anxiety of awaiting the audience’s verdict despite fresh off a sweep of seven Oscars for Oppenheimer. The interview, conducted in London, finds Nolan notably more relaxed than usual, a shift he partly attributes…
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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse – Konami classic rises again from Paris sewers and Joan of Arc is a boss
Konami is reviving its long-dormant Castlevania series with Belmont’s Curse, a new side-scrolling instalment launching in October developed in partnership with Dead Cells studio Evil Empire. The move comes as Castlevania’s influence has spawned an entire “metroidvania” genre in the years since the last mainline entry, 2014’s Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, meaning many younger…
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Global tech stocks fall as chip sell-off deepens; Burberry sales boosted by gen Z shoppers – business live
Global technology shares fell on Friday as a sell-off in semiconductor stocks deepened, dragging Asian markets sharply lower and setting a downbeat tone for European and US trading. The declines were compounded by a weak earnings report from Netflix, whose shares dropped more than 8% in after-hours trading after the company forecast its smallest year-on-year…
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Heartbroken family sues over death of grandmother who plunged down open manhole in NYC after she stepped out of vehicle
The family of a grandmother who died after falling into an open manhole in New York City has filed a lawsuit, alleging negligence contributed to her death. The woman fell into the uncovered manhole shortly after stepping out of a vehicle, and her relatives say the incident has left them devastated as they pursue legal…
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TV tonight: Diane Morgan and Sue Johnston’s great new sitcom
BBC One’s new sitcom Ann Droid, airing tonight, sees Diane Morgan add another memorable comic creation to her repertoire, following Philomena Cunk and Mandy. The show pairs Morgan’s deadpan humour with Sue Johnston’s performance as a grieving, sceptical widow, blending genuine warmth with themes of loneliness, and marks a notable new offering in the evening’s…