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More Reform UK transactions worth millions reported to National Crime Agency

  • Bankers filed at least four money-laundering reports over Reform UK transactions.
  • Concerns involve Farage, Tice and donors Fiona and George Cottrell.
  • SARs indicate suspicion, not proof; the NCA may investigate further.

A Guardian investigation has found that a series of financial transactions involving Reform UK's most senior figures were flagged by banking staff as potential money-laundering concerns and reported to the National Crime Agency (NCA). The revelation widens scrutiny of the party's funding beyond an earlier disclosed £5m gift…

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Connor Storrie earns first Emmy nomination for hosting Saturday Night Live

  • Connor Storrie lands his first Emmy nomination for hosting SNL.
  • His series Heated Rivalry is ineligible for domestic Emmys.
  • Storrie was waiting tables in LA just 15 months ago.

Connor Storrie, a star of the hockey romance series Heated Rivalry, has earned his first Emmy nomination for hosting NBC's Saturday Night Live. The recognition is notable because Heated Rivalry itself is ineligible for the Emmys, meaning Storrie's nomination came through his guest hosting appearance rather than his…

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‘I dealt with death, bankruptcy and HIV in three months’: Andreas Angelidakis on his radical, Ru Paul-influenced art installation

Greek artist and architect Andreas Angelidakis has transformed his country's pavilion at this year's Venice Biennale into an installation titled Escape Room, a deliberately provocative work that mixes club culture with political commentary. Speaking to the Guardian while smoking cannabis, Angelidakis explained that the piece is designed to…

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Protomartyr confirm venues and support acts for autumn North American and European tour

  • Protomartyr announce autumn North American and European tour dates.
  • Accessory and J.R.C.G. support most US and Canada shows.
  • Still no follow-up to 2023's Formal Growth in the Desert.

Protomartyr, the Detroit post-punk band, have announced a run of live dates across North America and Europe, beginning in autumn 2025 and continuing into early 2026. The tour matters chiefly for fans awaiting new activity from the group, whose most recent album, Formal Growth in the Desert, arrived…

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Moana live-action remake left disappointingly flat, Collider critic finds

  • Critic finds the live-action Moana flat and unnecessary.
  • The Rock returns as Maui; Catherine Laga'aia plays Moana.
  • Disney's remakes are lucrative but increasingly risk-averse.

Collider critic Taylor Gates has reviewed Disney's new live-action remake of *Moana*, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Maui and newcomer Catherine Laga'aia as Moana, and found it underwhelming. Published on 8 July 2026, the review argues that the film feels unnecessary — particularly as the animated original…

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Sagging NYC skyscraper that triggered Midtown evacuation will have to be demolished – if it doesn’t first collapse during attempts to stabilize it

  • Midtown Manhattan skyscraper faces partial demolition after columns buckled Tuesday.
  • Floors 21 to 26 caved in, forcing a mass evacuation.
  • Engineers warn stabilisation attempts could themselves trigger a collapse.

A 37-storey office building on East 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, near Grand Central Terminal, will have to be partially demolished after two of its structural columns buckled on Tuesday morning while construction crews were working inside. The failure caused the 21st to 26th floors to cave in…

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Heartbreak as suicide prevention campaigner, 22, dies four years after her brother took his own life

  • Suicide prevention campaigner Poppy Reynolds, 22, has died in Queensland.
  • She had advocated for mental health after her brother's 2022 death.
  • Family remembered her as selfless and upbeat at an emotional funeral.

Poppy Reynolds, a 22-year-old suicide prevention campaigner from Bundaberg in Queensland, has died, four years after her older brother Harry took his own life in 2022. Her death matters because she had become a passionate advocate and fundraiser for mental health charities following her brother's loss, making her…

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Hug: new trio from Devendra Banhart, Gyan Riley and Noah Georgeson

  • Banhart, Riley and Georgeson form new trio, Hug.
  • Self-titled debut album out 11 September on Luaka Bop.
  • North American tour runs October to November.

Devendra Banhart has formed a new trio called Hug alongside guitarist Gyan Riley and producer and multi-instrumentalist Noah Georgeson. The group will release their self-titled debut album on 11 September through David Byrne's Luaka Bop label, led by the single "Cow With Half Moon Parasol". The project brings…

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Microsoft is reportedly considering making more of its first-party games exclusive to Xbox

  • Microsoft may make more first-party games Xbox console-exclusive.
  • Big multiplayer titles will still reach PlayStation and other platforms.
  • Layoffs and studio closures raise doubts about delivery.

According to a new Bloomberg report, Microsoft is reportedly considering making more of its first-party games exclusive to Xbox consoles, moving away from its recent strategy of releasing titles across as many platforms as possible. The reported shift is intended to give consumers a clearer reason to choose…

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced review

  • Black Flag Resynced is an inconsistent remake, good changes offset by flaws.
  • Ageing 2013 design clashes with newly added missions and features.
  • Combat can delight, but an awkward lock-on system spoils fights.

Eurogamer has published its review of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Ubisoft's remake of the 2013 pirate-themed original, rebuilt from the ground up on the latest Anvil Engine by Ubisoft Singapore. The reviewer's central verdict is one of inconsistency: for every improvement the remake introduces, a corresponding flaw…

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