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Indonesia begins enforcing tourist visa work ban affecting Bali content creators
Indonesia has begun enforcing stricter immigration rules under which it is now illegal for foreigners on a tourist visa to work, conduct research, volunteer or earn income while in the country, including in Bali. The move matters because Bali is one of Australia’s most popular holiday destinations, and the rules explicitly capture social media activity…
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Russia deploys shadow-fleet drones to test NATO air defences across Europe
A new IISS report links Russia's shadow fleet vessels to 144 suspected drone incursions over NATO military bases and nuclear sites across Europe.
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Melbourne graffiti artist scales Bolte Bridge pillar prompting police standoff
A graffiti artist has climbed one of the 140-metre-high pillars of Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge, sparking a police standoff and partially shutting the busy inner-city crossing. Emergency services were called around 3am on Tuesday, and one lane was closed as police negotiated with the man, who was refusing to come down. The stunt matters because it…
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Xbox to cut 3,200 jobs and close four studios in major restructure
Microsoft’s Xbox division has announced what its CEO Asha Sharma called “the most significant restructure in Xbox history”, cutting 3,200 jobs and closing four studios — Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs. In a memo to staff, Sharma said the business was “not healthy”, operating at margins three to ten times…
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Andy Burnham committed to welfare reform to cut youth unemployment, says Milburn
Alan Milburn, the Government’s youth unemployment adviser, has insisted that Andy Burnham is committed to reforming the welfare system. Milburn said the man widely regarded as prime minister-in-waiting understands that change is “absolutely necessary” to help the roughly one million young people currently out of work or education, framing welfare reform as central to tackling…
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Jeff Rosenstock joins 311 Caribbean Cruise after twelve-year lobbying campaign
The rock band 311, longtime hosts of their own concert cruise, have announced that musician Jeff Rosenstock will feature on their 311 Caribbean Cruise, sailing from 10–15 March 2027. The booking is notable because Rosenstock spent roughly twelve years openly lobbying for a slot, making his eventual inclusion a light-hearted case of persistence finally paying…
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Fery pulls off five-set upset over Dimitrov to reach quarter-finals
Arthur Fery comes from a set down to beat Grigor Dimitrov after a fifth set tiebreak, becoming the first British wildcard to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final at Wimbledon 2026.
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Russia accused of launching drones over Europe via covert tanker fleet
Drone intruders that possibly flew from Russian ships showed Europe isn’t ready.
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Orbital Studios to relocate operations to Television City lot
Orbital Studios has relocated its LED walls to Television City, the former CBS studio on Los Angeles’ Fairfax Avenue. The virtual production company moved its headquarters from the L.A. Arts District to the historic lot once home to “The Carol Burnett Show” and “The Price Is Right.” The move provides LED volume possibilities for Television…
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Los Angeles gang members charged following major sex trafficking operation
DHS executed 20 federal warrants and arrested 10 Hoover Criminals Gang members in Los Angeles, identifying 51 sex trafficking victims as young as 14.