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Multiple music Emmy debuts celebrated at 2026 ceremony
Winners across the seven music categories at the 2026 Emmy Awards, presented over two nights at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, have now been confirmed. In the headline music category, songwriters Gavin Brivik and Andrew Bird won outstanding original music and lyrics for “Need Someone” from The Pitt, beating high-profile nominees Lady Gaga (for…
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Scotland weighs abortion consultation as Forbes attacks Swinney over oil, Trump threat arrest and UN map row
Ministers plan a public consultation on decriminalising abortion up to birth, while Kate Forbes brands opposition to North Sea drilling “irrational”; elsewhere, a podcaster is arrested over Trump death threats, the UN backs a new world map, hikers are rescued after trusting an AI, and Arsenal beat Chelsea to stay pe…
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Crows blackface fan unmasked as club stalwart and Superfan of the Year – as she goes into hiding from friends and family over racism row
Colleen McKaye, a 59-year-old long-time Adelaide Crows supporter, has been identified as the fan who wore blackface while dressed as club mascot Claude the Crow during Saturday’s AFL elimination final against the Western Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval. Footage of her painted face and red bow tie went viral and drew widespread accusations of racism, given…
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US restricts government travel to Mexican border city over threat concerns
The US Embassy and Consulates in Mexico have restricted government travel to Nogales, in the border state of Sonora, after receiving unspecified threat information. American officials have limited government activity in the city to essential movement during daylight hours only and have warned US citizens of the change in security posture, though no details of…
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Australia gets a new shape in world map – as debate erupts over controversial changes
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to endorse the Equal Earth map projection as a more accurate alternative to the centuries-old Mercator projection, prompting online debate after Australia appeared notably bigger and tilted under the new design. Supporters argue the change corrects long-standing distortions that exaggerate the size of countries near the poles, such…
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Europe wrestles with impact of historic regional gains for Germany’s AfD
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has secured a historic landslide in local elections in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, an outcome widely described as a watershed moment given it marks the first major electoral breakthrough for a hard-right nationalist party in Germany since 1945. Although Saxony-Anhalt is one of Germany’s smallest and least populous…
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Designers should not fear being replaced by AI, industry leaders say
Industry leaders in the design sector have said professional designers should not feel “threatened” by the rise of generative AI, arguing the technology is more likely to be used as a supportive tool than as a replacement for skilled staff. The reassurance comes amid growing public anxiety about AI-driven job losses, with figures from the…
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‘Sharks are my film stars’: how the Jacques Cousteau of the North Sea finally unlocked its beauty
A new documentary, North Sea, Nature Untamed, reveals the surprisingly vivid marine life beneath the often grey and murky waters of the North Sea, an ecosystem long overlooked by film-makers due to the extreme difficulty of underwater filming there. Dutch cinematographer Peter van Rodijnen, inspired by Jacques Cousteau, spent 20 years diving and filming near…
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13 War Movies That Are Perfect From Start to Finish
This Collider article rounds up 13 war films the writer considers “perfect from start to finish,” spanning decades and different facets of conflict, from combat action to the social aftermath of war on those who served. It matters as a curated critical guide for viewers seeking acclaimed, historically resonant war cinema, blending mainstream successes with…
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Cooler temperatures with wet and windy weather forecast for UK this week
The UK’s unsettled autumn weather pattern is set to continue this week, bringing wet and windy conditions, particularly to the north, before a calmer, cooler spell arrives midweek. This follows a brief heat spike on Sunday, with temperatures reaching nearly 29C in south-east England, but conditions will feel noticeably fresher for many parts of England…