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Cape Fear Episode 10 Recap and Review – ‘The Executioners’
Cape Fear’s first-season finale escalates Max Cady’s violence as he murders members of his own family, then targets the Bowdens during an approaching hurricane. The review judges the episode a largely effective, deliberately excessive climax, praising its shocking set pieces while criticising its apparent attempt to leave room for a second season. Anna survives the…
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Singapore’s Wave Films Taps Former Cambodian Broadcasting Chief Dave Ulmer To Drive U.S. Expansion
Singapore-based Wave Films has appointed former Cambodian Broadcasting Service chief executive Dave Ulmer as an executive producer in Los Angeles, aiming to expand its work with North American producers. The move is intended to make Southeast Asia’s production facilities, crews, locations and incentives more accessible to US and international projects through a single regional partner.…
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ITV brings forward £100m buyback ahead of Sky sale
ITV has launched a £100 million share buyback, bringing forward part of the cash return expected from its planned £1.6 billion sale of its Media & Entertainment division to Sky. The move accompanies ITV’s first results since the deal was agreed and is intended to provide an earlier benefit for shareholders, while ITV Studios is…
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Charming homes for sale with family gardens in England – in pictures
Five English homes for sale are highlighted for their family-friendly gardens, ranging from rural cottages to larger period and modern properties. – Fanner’s Green, Essex: Grade II-listed three-bedroom cottage with fruit trees and field views, £720,000. – Buxton, Derbyshire: 1898 landmark house with large lawn, library and cellar, £1.1m. – Staplefield, Sussex: Two-bedroom Victorian cottage…
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Daily Mail photographer is honoured for Bondi Beach terrorist attack coverage: Banjo McLachlan is named as finalist in the Kennedy Awards for Outstanding News Photography
Daily Mail photographer Banjo McLachlan has been named a finalist in the Kennedy Awards for Outstanding News Photography for his coverage of the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach. The recognition highlights the role of frontline photojournalism in documenting major public tragedies and their immediate aftermath. The article identifies McLachlan’s work as the basis for the…
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South Korean shares surge after chip stock rout
South Korean shares rose sharply on Friday, partly recovering from a three-day technology-led sell-off that erased hundreds of billions of dollars from the country’s stock market. The rebound was led by major chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, as stronger results from Amazon and Microsoft renewed investor confidence in heavy artificial intelligence investment. The Kospi…
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What time will the Greater Manchester mayoral election results be announced and will there be an exit poll?
More than two million people across Greater Manchester are voting to choose a successor to Andy Burnham after his resignation triggered a mayoral by-election. The result matters because it will determine leadership of the combined authority across 10 boroughs and is the first mayoral contest without Mr Burnham on the ballot since the role was…
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Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain
President Donald Trump says an agreement has been reached for Hamas to disarm and for Israeli forces to withdraw from Gaza in stages. If implemented, it could unlock the most difficult part of the US-brokered ceasefire and pave the way for a new Palestinian administration, international security support and reconstruction; however, Israel has not confirmed…
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HSBC to pull out of Australian retail banking market
HSBC will exit Australian retail banking, closing all 19 branches over the next 18 months and selling its mortgage and personal-loan portfolio to Blackstone. The move ends the London-based bank’s decades-long consumer presence in Australia, reflecting the difficulty foreign banks face competing in a market dominated by major local lenders. The sale, subject to regulatory…
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Think our basic rights are safe? In the age of oligarchs and corporate lobbying, think again | George Monbiot
George Monbiot argues that democratic rights and freedom of dissent are under growing pressure from governments, corporate lobbying and wealthy political interests. He says this trend is visible in the United States and, increasingly, the UK, where he believes measures against protest, legal defence and jury independence risk weakening long-established civil liberties. The article highlights…