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Companies fined £1.3m over coach driver’s death at London development
Coach driver Mick Ferris was killed in October 2018 when a 130kg window pane fell 26 storeys from the Corniche luxury development in Vauxhall, London. Two companies—property developer St James Group Ltd and facade contractor Lindner Prater—have been fined a combined £1.3m for health and safety breaches, convicted of ignoring foreseeable risks and failing to…
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NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of South Pole
China’s delay of its Chang’e 7 lunar mission to early next year has raised concerns among US officials that the country could establish exclusion zones at the Moon’s strategically vital South Pole. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman warned that China’s mission, equipped with rovers and hopper drones, could potentially deny access to the most valuable lunar…
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Kehlani & Monaleo Talk Mental Health, Motherhood & Boundaries | Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop House 2026
Kehlani and Monaleo discuss motherhood, mental health, identity and personal boundaries in Billboard’s Like-Minded conversation, presented in partnership with BetterHelp. They address the pressure to appear like a “perfect” mother, arguing that acknowledging mistakes and difficult emotions does not diminish a parent’s love. The discussion also explores community care, healing openly and managing the added…
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Gail MacKinnon To Step Down From Top MPA Post
Gail MacKinnon will step down as the Motion Picture Association’s senior executive vice-president for global policy and government affairs at the end of October. Her departure marks the end of a decade at the organisation, where she led domestic and international policy operations and represented the interests of its member companies. MPA chairman and chief…
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‘The Mick Jagger of Auctions’ Celebrated in Simon Wallon’s ‘The Hammer’: ‘He’s in the Shadows but Also in the Spotlight’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Simon Wallon’s documentary *The Hammer* portrays auctioneer and former Sotheby’s chairman Simon de Pury as an unconventional art-world celebrity, known as the “Mick Jagger of auctions”. Premiering at the Zurich Film Festival, the film explores the contrast between de Pury’s reserved personality and his flamboyant presence at the rostrum, while showing how his expertise and…
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Himari Yoshimura’s debut album pairs remarkable technique with musical sensitivity
Fifteen-year-old Japanese violinist Himari Yoshimura has released her debut album, building on her remarkable achievement of becoming the youngest Asian soloist to perform with the Berlin Philharmonic in a subscription concert at age thirteen, and securing a contract as the label’s youngest-ever female signing with Decca. The album captures both her significant technical prowess and…
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White House reporters remain barred despite court-ordered reinstatement
The Trump White House initially refused entry to reporters from CNN, Politico and MS NOW on Thursday, despite a federal judge ordering their reinstatement. The outlets had been banned after Trump accused them of publishing “fake news”, and the confrontation intensified during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit, prompting concerns over press freedom and presidential…
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Trump and Xi hold Washington talks on AI and trade
President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are meeting in Washington today for high-level talks, with artificial intelligence set to be a major focus of discussion. Both leaders have indicated they oppose any bilateral agreement to restrict AI development, signalling a potential area of agreement despite broader US-China tensions. The meeting follows an unusually cordial…