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Burnham ‘preparing to ditch use of Union flag on Labour branding’ to appease party’s ‘unpatriotic’ left-wing
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is reportedly preparing to drop the Union flag from Labour Party branding in a move seen as an attempt to placate the party’s left-wing, which some critics have characterised as “unpatriotic”. The report suggests a rift within Labour over how the party presents its national identity and symbolism,…
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Turkey says Iran not target of pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan
Turkey said its new defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not directed at Iran or any other country. The statement appears intended to counter concerns that the pact could deepen regional tensions or create a military bloc amid continuing instability in the Middle East. The three countries signed the agreement on Friday, establishing…
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9 Years Ago Today, We Bid Farewell to the Crossover Sensation Who Toured Alongside the Beach Boys Before Dominating the Country Charts in the 1960s
Nine years ago today, on 8 August 2017, country and pop crossover star Glen Campbell died in Nashville, Tennessee, aged 81, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Campbell’s career spanned decades, taking him from an in-demand Los Angeles session guitarist to one of the biggest names in country music, and his death marked the end of…
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‘Chicago Fire’ Officially Confirms 2 Major Casting Changes, but There’s a Catch
Chicago Fire has confirmed that two long-standing cast members, Joe Miñoso and Dermot Mulroney, are departing the show early in its 15th season. Miñoso’s character, Joe Cruz, has featured since the series began, while Mulroney joined in Season 13 as Chief Dom Pascal after Chief Boden’s exit, making both significant losses for the One Chicago…
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‘Monsters Of God’ Slithers Onto HBO: Reptilian Docuseries From ‘Tiger King’s Eric Goode
HBO has launched Monsters of God, a five-part documentary series from Tiger King co-director Eric Goode that turns its lens on the shadowy world of exotic reptile dealers. The show profiles collectors and smugglers whose passion for rare snakes, lizards, alligators and turtles has often crossed into illegal territory, shedding light on what HBO describes…
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Netflix’s New 6-Part Action Thriller Is Too Good To Miss for ‘The Night Agent’ Fans
Netflix has released Elite Force, a six-episode French action-thriller being touted as an ideal watch for fans of The Night Agent while they await that show’s final season. The series centres on the GIGN, France’s elite tactical police unit (comparable to the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team), whose headquarters come under attack, forcing officers to uncover…
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Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.
Amazon is planning a data centre in Pecos County, Texas, supported by an on-site natural-gas power plant that could become the United States’ largest single source of climate pollution. The proposal highlights the growing tension between technology companies’ expanding AI infrastructure and their public climate commitments, as data centres require increasingly large amounts of electricity.…
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Game of Thrones Creator George R.R. Martin Explains ‘Winds of Winter’ Delay in Heartbreaking Update
George R.R. Martin has published a rare blog post revealing a difficult period behind his continued delay of The Winds of Winter, the long-awaited next instalment in his A Song of Ice and Fire series. Writing on his “Not A Blog” for the first time in over six months, the author cited grief, depression and…
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“It was early days for the band. We’d gone out on a limb… it was by no means certain that the response would be positive”: Genesis’ early fears for Foxtrot
Genesis feared that their 1972 album Foxtrot might not be well received because it was a more ambitious and challenging work than anything they had made before. Guitarist Steve Hackett recalled that, despite the band’s creative commitment, they could not be sure audiences would respond positively. The article reflects on Foxtrot 40 years after its…
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El-Sayed faces ‘risky bet’ with Michigan’s Black voters
The article’s full text was unavailable because access to the page was denied. Based on its title, it appears to examine Abdul El-Sayed’s potentially risky effort to win support from Black voters in Michigan during a Senate campaign. No specific claims, events, polling figures or campaign details can be verified from the material provided. The…