-
Take the plunge! A deep dive into New York and other great American cities – in pictures
The Dulwich Picture Gallery in London is hosting Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography, an exhibition running until 4 October that brings together more than 100 landmark images by some of the 20th century’s most influential photographers. The show traces how rapid urban growth in American cities, particularly New York, spurred photographers…
-
Rescuers search for the missing after Japan earthquake as death toll rises to 13
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu on 29 July 2026, killing at least 13 people and leaving others missing or trapped under rubble. Soldiers and emergency workers are racing to reach survivors at a collapsed shopping mall and a paper factory, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warning it…
-
Dr Jihad’s close ties with Australia’s last ISIS bride – after he married into caliphate family with notorious sister-in-law accused of stealing kids
A Perth-trained doctor known as “Dr Jihad”, named as Tareq, has been revealed to have close family ties to Australia’s last known ISIS bride, having married into a family embedded in the Islamic State caliphate in Syria. The report highlights his connection to a sister-in-law described as a notorious figure among Australian citizens who joined…
-
Englishman, Scotsman, Northern Irishman and Welshman race is no joke
Four Team GB swimming team-mates who won 4x200m freestyle relay gold together at last year’s World Aquatics Championships in Singapore will now race against each other in the individual 200m freestyle at the Commonwealth Games. England’s James Guy, Northern Ireland’s Jack McMillan, Scotland’s Duncan Scott and Wales’ Matt Richards described the switch from teammates to…
-
TV tonight: Tinie Tempah’s popular house extension series returns
Channel 4’s Extraordinary Extensions returns for a new episode, following presenter Tinie Tempah as he checks in on two homeowning couples tackling ambitious renovation projects. One couple is bringing “Great Gatsby glamour” to an Edwardian terrace, while another is transforming a Norfolk cottage with a sailing-inspired eco-build, part of a wider evening of British television…
-
‘Blast’ & ‘Idhayam Murali’ Actress Preity Mukhundhan Lands IMDb Breakout Star Award
Actress Preity Mukhundhan has won IMDb’s ‘Breakout Star’ STARmeter Award, recognising her rapid rise in Indian cinema since starting her career in 2024. The award follows standout performances in the Tamil films Blast and Idhayam Murali, which released within two months of each other and significantly boosted her profile among audiences tracking the platform’s Popular…
-
Wasserman Buy Out Moves Forward With Investment From Providence
Casey Wasserman’s sports and entertainment agency, now rebranded as The Team, has moved a step closer to a buyout of its founder after Providence Equity Partners announced a further investment in the business. Michael Watts is set to become the agency’s chief executive once the deal closes, expected later this year, with terms undisclosed. The…
-
‘No plan, no budget, no promotion’: how a genre-mashing masterpiece by a forgotten New York beatnik blew Gen Z away
A once-obscure Scottish musician, Steven Hall, has been catapulted to critical acclaim in his late sixties after decades of unreleased music surfaced as the double album My Skyscraper, released under his stage name Nirosta Steel. Compiling songs recorded between 1984 and 2025 and blending disco, folk, synth-pop, Chinese opera and choral music, the record has…
-
Olivia Wilde Teases Next Directing Project ‘Naughty’: “Way Bigger Than Anything I’ve Ever Taken On”
Director Olivia Wilde has revealed further details about her upcoming holiday comedy “Naughty”, describing it as the biggest project of her career so far. The announcement follows news that Jennifer Aniston and Peter Dinklage will star in the film, with Wilde speaking to The Hollywood Reporter on the red carpet for “I Want Your Sex”,…
-
Pokémon Pokopia ‘Bubbly Basin’ Expansion Pass DLC Locks In Switch 2 Release Date
The Pokémon Company has confirmed that “Bubbly Basin”, the first part of the paid Expansion Pass for Pokémon Pokopia on Switch 2, will launch on 5th August 2026. The date was revealed via a Japanese television commercial rather than an official announcement, giving players an underwater-themed content drop just weeks after the expansion pass was…