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South African airline behind low-level flyby stunt cancels repeat display
South African carrier Airlink has scrapped a planned low-level flypast ahead of Saturday’s Springboks-All Blacks Test in Johannesburg, as the country’s civil aviation regulator scrutinises a similar stunt it performed the previous week. The withdrawal comes while the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) verifies whether safety protocols were followed during the airline’s 29 August…
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Child sexual abuse survivor alleges Elon Musk’s AI chatbot used photos of her to generate new illegal images
A survivor of child sexual abuse has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI, alleging that its chatbot Grok used real images of her abuse to generate new, illegal AI-produced child sexual abuse material (CSAM) depicting her. The class-action complaint, filed in a US district court in California, accuses xAI of ignoring industry-standard safeguards against…
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Johnson downplays GOP’s midterm woes as Democrats eye House takeover: ‘I am very bullish’
House Speaker Mike Johnson has voiced confidence that Republicans will not only retain but expand their House majority in November’s midterms, pushing back against growing Democratic optimism about retaking Congress. With Republicans holding slim margins (a 53-47 Senate edge and an even tighter House majority), and nonpartisan forecasters increasingly favouring Democrats, the prediction comes as…
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MORNING GLORY: ‘Blue Blight’ is spreading fast and only voters can stop it
This opinion piece by a Fox News columnist coins the term “blue blight” to describe what the author argues is a pattern of economic and educational decline in Democratic-voting (“blue”) US states, likening its spread to Dutch Elm Disease, which devastated American elm populations from the 1930s onwards. The author contends that declining public education…
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The cure for socialism is giving more Americans a stake in capitalism
This Fox News opinion piece argues that the rise of socialist-leaning candidates in US politics, such as Abdul El-Sayed, Francesca Hong and Zohran Mamdani, stems not from ideology alone but from declining rates of home and stock ownership among Americans. The author contends that people without a tangible stake in the economy are more receptive…
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The 1976 anti-punk interview the Sex Pistols drank through: “I remember downing about four bottles”
The article revisits the Sex Pistols’ notorious 1976 appearance on the ITV programme Today, a moment widely credited with catapulting punk rock into mainstream British consciousness. The band was reluctant to appear but agreed after manager Malcolm McLaren warned they would lose a week’s wages if they refused, and to cope with their nerves and…
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Pessimists say the economy is weak. The good news is, they are wrong
This is an opinion piece arguing that pessimistic views of the US economy are wrong, pointing to strong business investment and record tax refunds as evidence of underlying strength. The author credits the Trump administration’s tax reforms, particularly the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, with giving businesses the confidence and incentives to invest in equipment, technology…
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‘Black Widow’ Meets ‘Ballerina’ in New Action Epic Officially Taking Over Netflix Globally
An Indian action film from the sprawling “Spy Universe” franchise, starring Alia Bhatt as a genetically modified soldier seeking revenge, has become a surprise global hit on Netflix despite flopping at the cinema. The movie underperformed on its theatrical release on 3 July and drew poor reviews, but has found a much larger audience since…
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‘Slow Horses’ Maker See-Saw Films Hires Fifth Season’s Ben Irving; Helen Gregory Stepping Down
See-Saw Films, the production company behind “Slow Horses”, has appointed Ben Irving as Joint Managing Director alongside Simon Gillis, following the departure of long-serving executive Helen Gregory after five years. Irving joins from Fifth Season, where he was Creative Director, International Scripted, and brings extensive UK drama credentials, including a stint as Acting Director of…
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See-Saw Films Taps Fifth Season’s Ben Irving for Joint Managing Director Role as Helen Gregory Steps Down From ‘Slow Horses’ Banner
See-Saw Films, the British production company behind “Slow Horses” and the upcoming Apple film “Tenzing,” has appointed Ben Irving as managing director, working alongside existing joint managing director Simon Gillis with a focus on scripted television. He replaces Helen Gregory, who is departing after five years at the Mediawan-owned company, during which she helped shape…