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I was the only Daily Mail reporter in New York when planes hit the Twin Towers… I remember lying in my West Village apartment thinking ‘we’re all going to die here’
Three veteran Daily Mail journalists have shared their recollections of the 11 September 2001 attacks on the Deep Dive podcast to mark the atrocity’s 25th anniversary. Former US Correspondent Sarah Chalmers, the only Daily Mail reporter in New York at the time, gave a first-hand account of the chaos that followed the strikes on the…
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Russia outpacing Ukraine’s air defences with daily use of new jet-powered drones
Russia has been launching its upgraded, jet-powered “Geran” drones against Ukraine every single day in August, according to BBC Verify analysis of Ukrainian Air Force data, marking an escalation that Kyiv’s air defences are struggling to counter. The drones’ far greater speed, over 300mph, makes them significantly harder to intercept than older models, prompting President…
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‘Shrimad Bhagavatam Part I’ Unveiled by India’s Sagar Pictures Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian studio Sagar Pictures Entertainment has unveiled the first teaser poster for “Shrimad Bhagavatam Part I: Vishnurata,” the opening instalment of a planned seven-part theatrical franchise based on the “Bhagavata Mahapurana.” The film, centred on Lord Shri Krishna, is scheduled for global theatrical release in 2027 and marks the studio’s bid to bring a major…
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Drake Maye’s terrible decision gifts Seahawks opening night win as Patriots left stunned to start NFL season
The New England Patriots’ NFL season opener ended in a 13-10 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field, on the night Seattle unveiled its Super Bowl banner. Quarterback Drake Maye, last season’s MVP frontrunner who led New England to Super Bowl LX, threw three interceptions, the last coming when he scrambled out of the…
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Fire aboard Philippine ferry kills five, leaves 86 missing
A fire that broke out on a passenger ferry off the Philippines killed at least five people and left 86 missing, in what officials described as one of the country’s worst maritime disasters in recent years. The MV June Aster was carrying 117 passengers and 17 crew from Manila towards the tourist destination of Coron…
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Mare of Easttown Meets Killing Eve in Hulu’s 8-Part Crime Thriller Series
Hulu’s new eight-part crime thriller Furious is drawing comparisons to HBO’s Mare of Easttown and Killing Eve for its gritty, female-led take on a murder investigation. The series follows FBI agent Alice Black, played by Emmy Rossum, as she pursues Catherine Grace, played by Lola Petticrew, a serial killer targeting abusive men who preyed on…
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‘He goes to the dark side’: behind the scenes on the Shaun the Sheep horror movie
Aardman Animations is midway through production on its latest film, Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, a stop-motion horror pastiche aimed at family audiences. Filmed at a Bristol studio unit disguised as a miniature village, the production draws on genre classics such as Psycho, Nosferatu, Frankenstein, The Shining and Weird Science, though the…
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The craziest thing Paul Verhoeven has ever done for a movie: “We undressed and everyone started to laugh”
Director Paul Verhoeven has revealed that he stripped naked alongside his cinematographer on the set of Starship Troopers (1997) to put nervous actors at ease before filming a scene requiring full nudity. The moment reflects a long tradition of filmmakers going to unusual, extreme lengths to get a shot right, alongside examples such as Werner…
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Zverev storms into semi-finals despite late bedtime
Alexander Zverev reached the US Open semi-finals with a commanding 6-2 7-5 6-1 win over Botic van de Zandschulp, despite staying up until 3:30am watching Ben Shelton’s shock defeat of defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. The victory means the German has now reached all four Grand Slam semi-finals in a single season for the first time…