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British woman, 26, is sentenced to six years in Hong Kong prison after reporting rape by a UK banker – who then accused her of blackmail
A 26-year-old British woman has been sentenced to six years in prison in Hong Kong after reporting that she had been raped by a UK banker, who in turn accused her of blackmail. The case has drawn attention amid concerns that pursuing a rape allegation through the courts left the alleged victim facing serious criminal…
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Campus conflict exposed at the core of SJSU’s messy fight vs Trump admin over volleyball scandal
San Jose State University has sued the Trump administration to challenge a federal Title IX investigation linked to a volleyball scandal, and the dispute has laid bare deep internal divisions on campus. Reporting reveals that pro-trans activists confronted university administrators at an organised meeting shortly before the decision to sue, pressing them to defy the…
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Academy of Country Music appoints Andy Schuon, ex-MTV and REVOLT TV exec, as new CEO
The Academy of Country Music (ACM) has named Andy Schuon as its new Chief Executive Officer, with the media executive taking up the post on 1 September 2026 at the organisation’s Nashville headquarters. He succeeds Damon Whiteside, who stepped down on 30 June after six and a half years in the role, and the appointment…
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Cyclospora outbreak: Is it still safe to eat at restaurants? Here’s what to know
A food safety expert has said it remains safe to eat at restaurants despite an ongoing cyclospora outbreak in the United States, as federal investigators continue searching for the parasite’s source. The reassurance comes as the outbreak has spread across dozens of states, prompting concern among diners about what is safe to order, particularly where…
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Nigerian pastor highlighted by Trump says he’s next after militia kills his relatives
A Nigerian pastor, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, previously highlighted by US President Donald Trump on social media, says nine members of his family have been killed by the Fulani militia and that he believes he is now being targeted himself. Dachomo is a vocal critic of the killing of Christians in Nigeria by radicalised Muslim members…
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State Department rips revolutionary socialist Nicaraguan regime as far-left leader ends country’s elections
Nicaragua’s co-president Daniel Ortega, who has ruled the Central American nation for nearly two decades, has declared that the country will no longer hold elections, prompting sharp criticism from the US State Department. The move deepens international concern over the erosion of democratic norms in Nicaragua, where Ortega governs alongside his wife and co-president Rosario…
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Pinocchio: Unstrung review – public domain slasher turns beloved puppet into sick serial killer
The Guardian’s review takes aim at Pinocchio: Unstrung, the latest instalment of Britain’s tongue-in-cheek “Twisted Childhood Universe” slasher franchise, which follows earlier films turning Winnie-the-Pooh into a killer. Directed once again by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, the film recasts the classic wooden puppet as a murderous companion, and the review argues it repeats the same flaws as…
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Go woke, get rich: why rightwing hate campaigns don’t affect the box office
Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of The Odyssey became one of the summer’s biggest box office hits despite a sustained online hate campaign led by Elon Musk, who accused the film of “woke” casting choices and claimed it disrespected Homer’s original epic poem. Musk’s repeated attacks, including false claims that casting decisions were driven by new…
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Republicans lean into anticommunism midterm argument
House Republicans are making warnings about communism a central part of their midterm-election message, seeking to portray the Democratic Party’s left wing as extreme. The strategy matters because Republicans are attempting to turn recent successes by democratic socialist candidates into a broader argument about the direction of the Democratic Party. Republicans argue that some self-described…