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Morning news brief
Voters in six states head to the polls Tuesday for high-profile primaries, Trump signals his strategy with Iran is shifting, 7.4 magnitude earthquake kills at least 111 people in Colombia.
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Art d’Ecco Announces New Album ‘Scheele’s Green’
Canadian artist Art d’Ecco has announced a new album, ‘Scheele’s Green’, due for release on 23 October. The title references a real historical pigment invented in 1775 that became a fashionable but ultimately poisonous status symbol among the wealthy, which the Vancouver-based musician uses as a metaphor for modern society’s attraction to harmful trends such…
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UK Solar Eclipse Wednesday: Isle of Man Emerges as Prime British Viewing Destination with 93% Coverage
A partial solar eclipse is set to occur on Wednesday, with the Isle of Man positioned amongst the most advantageous observation points across the British Isles. At the eclipse’s peak, the moon will obscure approximately
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Gramado Film Festival Launches Civic Leadership Initiative and Emerging Filmmaker Residency
Brazil’s Gramado Film Festival is expanding its 2026 programme to encompass urban development and artistic talent cultivation. The inaugural International Meeting of Cities will convene municipal authorities from Medellí
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Nimrods review – Green Day’s early years inspire teenage kicks in amiable punk road movie
This Guardian review covers Nimrods, a comedy road movie inspired by the early, scrappy touring days of Californian pop-punk band Green Day, who feature in and largely soundtrack the film. Described as fun and “puppyish” rather than genuinely punk, it follows three likeable 17-year-old friends whose modest bad behaviour never undermines the film’s fundamentally sweet,…
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Australia PM under fire for remarks on Japanese counterpart’s melon gifts
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing criticism after comments he made about two melons gifted to him by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi resurfaced from a podcast appearance in July. Speaking on the Bush Deep podcast, Albanese gestured near his chest while calling the crown melons “pretty strange” gifts that “ended up being quite…
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Just Played: A Column About Vinyl Records #72
This instalment of Clash’s vinyl column, Just Played, rounds up a fresh batch of releases spanning returning heavyweights, promising newcomers and deluxe reissues, alongside what the writer calls an “unfathomable” Pink Floyd compilation. The focus throughout is on both the music itself and the quality of the pressings, with particular praise for strong production and…
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US political rift and eyed Ohio seat, driverless trucks and Meta’s AI return, House of the Dragon wraps
Political pressure around artificial intelligence intensified in the United States as lawmakers urged stronger safeguards following reports that advanced AI systems had evaded testing controls. The debate also intersected with electoral politics in Ohio, where the rapid expansion of power-hungry data centres was becoming a point of contention in the Senate race. Opponents cited potential…
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Destination unknown – goalkeeper’s 2,000-mile van trip to find new club
An 18-year-old goalkeeper, Milo Beimers, has left Northern Irish club Glentoran to search for a new team by travelling roughly 2,000 miles across Spain and Portugal in a converted van with his father. Beimers, who joined Glentoran aged 13, decided to pursue trials on the continent after finishing his A-levels, describing it as a chance…