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Shakira Brings Out Tyla, Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy at Her First Show Post FIFA World Cup in New York City
Fresh from her historic performance at the first FIFA World Cup halftime show, Shakira brought the same energy to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Monday 20 July, kicking off a two-night stop on the US leg of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour with a run of high-profile surprise guests. The show, billed with…
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Lionel Messi breaks his silence on Argentina’s World Cup heartbreak with emotional statement – after snubbing interviews in the wake of brutal loss to Spain
Lionel Messi has issued an emotional public statement addressing Argentina’s World Cup final defeat to Spain, having initially avoided media interviews in the immediate aftermath of the loss. The intervention follows a bruising few days for the Argentine captain, during which pundits including Gary Neville and Jeff Powell publicly criticised both his side’s performance and…
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Nine to axe 30 jobs at the Age and SMH due to ‘extreme’ AI disruption
Australia’s largest locally owned media company, Nine Entertainment, is cutting around 30 newsroom jobs at the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age, blaming what it called an “extreme state of disruption” caused by artificial intelligence. Publishing managing director Tory Maguire told staff on Tuesday the cuts, a mix of voluntary and targeted redundancies, were not…
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Gaza celebrates World Cup victory of Spanish team they took into their hearts
Spain’s Spanish football team’s World Cup victory has been celebrated across Gaza, where the tournament became entangled with regional politics due to Spain’s vocal criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank, and Israeli support for finalists Argentina. Palestinians gathered in cafes and at outdoor screenings, many waving Spanish flags, despite the ongoing…
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UK military ‘eyes innovative electric flying taxi’ as 2029 launch planned
British flying taxi startup Vertical Aerospace has revealed the UK government has expressed interest in buying a military version of its aircraft, alongside a fresh £10m government grant that brings total state funding for the project to £48m. The announcement, made at the Farnborough international airshow, matters because it signals a potential new revenue stream…
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Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog review – time-travel fun for plucky hybrid critters
The Guardian reviews Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog, the follow-up to Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness, describing it as wholesome, family-oriented animation that leans towards younger viewers through simple character design and gentle humour, despite a plot the reviewer finds surprisingly convoluted. Though it lacks its predecessor’s striking title, the roughly 90-minute…
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‘Witty, engaging and absurd’: LensCulture critics’ choice award winners – in pictures
The Guardian showcases a selection of images from the 2026 LensCulture critics’ choice awards, an open competition with no set theme that invites photographers of all backgrounds to submit work exploring identity, place, politics and personal experience. The pieces shown here were chosen as personal favourites by the 19 photography experts who judged this year’s…
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Was Julie Andrews actually part of the British invasion?
Julie Andrews is best known as a British actor and singer whose success in Hollywood coincided with the mid-1960s “British Invasion”, when UK performers and cultural figures became especially influential in the United States. However, she was not usually considered part of the movement in its strictest sense, which primarily referred to British pop and…
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Pilot miraculously survives after his plane crashes on top of stunning mansion after missing private runway
A pilot survived after his small aircraft crashed onto a large mansion in Texas, having apparently missed a private runway during its approach. The incident is described as a miraculous escape, given the aircraft came down directly on top of a private residential property rather than on open ground. Details of the exact location, the…
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Pauline Hanson turns on Channel Seven and leaks email about what really motivated her to travel to the UK – after being ‘stitched-up’ by network
Australian senator Pauline Hanson has publicly criticised Channel Seven, accusing the network of “stitching her up” over a recent trip to the UK. She has leaked an email that she says reveals her genuine reasons for travelling, disputing the network’s portrayal of the visit. The article’s full details were not available in the source text,…