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BLACKPINK’s JISOO to Star as 4 Different ‘Cinematic Characters’ in Conceptual Fashion Campaign
BLACKPINK member JISOO has been announced as the star of a new conceptual fashion campaign for London-based label Self-Portrait, in which she plays four distinct “cinematic characters” across a series of short films. The campaign builds on her existing relationship with the brand, for which she became the first musician to serve as its face…
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AI cancer cures slowed by chip shortage, says UK’s biggest tech boss
Rene Haas, chief executive of Cambridge-based chip designer Arm Holdings, has said artificial intelligence will eventually cure cancer, but that current AI growth is being constrained by a shortage of chips needed to build data centres. Speaking to the BBC’s Big Boss Interview podcast, Haas said modelling how cancer affects DNA markers is currently too…
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Ministers, palace and pitch: by-election row, royal snub confirmed, Arsenal open title defence
Camden’s succession contest for Starmer’s old seat turns bitter, Buckingham Palace confirms Harry and Meghan stay outside official duties, and a Staffordshire baby’s death sparks four arrests, while Raya lifts Arsenal, Palace face a WSL points row, and Stella Parton condemns “fake AI” tributes to Dolly.
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Flight recorders recovered from ‘devastating’ Amazon cargo plane crash
Investigators have recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from the Amazon-operated cargo plane that crashed on landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people and injuring five others. The Boeing 767-300, operated by 21 Air, overshot the runway while arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, striking a cleaning van and…
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NTSB reveals if crew survived Amazon cargo jet disaster as it shares details about victims
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has confirmed that the crew of an Amazon-operated cargo jet survived after the aircraft overran the runway and caught fire while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday. The crash killed five people and injured five others, with officials continuing to investigate how the aircraft ran off the runway…
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Green Party civil war, royals rebuff Sussexes, baby’s death sparks four arrests
A leadership challenge splits the Greens over Holborn and St Pancras, the Palace confirms Harry and Meghan won’t resume royal duties, and four people are arrested after a baby died at a Staffordshire campsite. Also: a Spanish bull-run death, Arsenal’s title defence, and Bond talk around Jack Lowden.
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New ‘Witcher’ Replacement RPG Officially Sells 1M Copies in 3 Days
The Blood of the Dawnwalker, a new vampire RPG from Polish studio Rebel Wolves, has sold over one million copies within three days of its release, according to an announcement from the developer’s official X account. The game has been positioned by many as a spiritual successor to The Witcher series, a comparison bolstered by…
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Mauricio Pochettino wants the US to become ‘one of the most powerful countries in soccer’
Mauricio Pochettino, who signed a contract extension with US Soccer in August, has outlined ambitions that extend well beyond simply guiding the men’s national team to the 2030 World Cup. Two months after the USMNT’s disappointing exit from their home World Cup, the Argentinian coach says he wants to help transform the United States into…
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Devolution row, house price slump and Sussexes’ silent return dominate the news
The Greens face an internal by-election battle in Holborn and St Pancras, UK house prices dipped annually for the first time since 2023, and Buckingham Palace stayed tight-lipped as Harry and Meghan returned home; plus a Staffordshire baby murder probe and Indonesian flight chaos.