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British adventurer finally gets OK from France to swim home across the Channel and finish his 36,000-mile round-the-world odyssey 28 years after he started
Karl Bushby, a 57-year-old former British paratrooper, has been granted French permission to swim across the English Channel, allowing him to complete a 28-year journey home on foot that began in Chile in 1998. Under the self-imposed rules of his expedition, Bushby cannot use any transport, and French authorities had initially refused his request, both…
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Heathrow runway is closed by grass fire as flights are disrupted
A grass fire near Heathrow’s southern runway forced its closure earlier today, causing disruption to flights at Britain’s busiest airport. Emergency services attended quickly and extinguished the blaze, but the closure led to at least two long-haul flights being diverted to other UK airports while passengers voiced frustration over the resulting delays. A flight from…
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LSU is ready to party: Lane Kiffin’s debut brings fireworks to Death Valley after revival-like buildup
Lane Kiffin made his debut as LSU’s head coach, sparking an outpouring of excitement across Baton Rouge as the Tigers hosted Clemson at Tiger Stadium. The buildup contrasted sharply with the apathy that had set in during Brian Kelly’s tenure before his dismissal, and Kiffin’s arrival has energised both the fanbase and the local economy,…
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Has the Best Parry in Video Games
Polygon’s review argues that Capcom’s newly released action RPG Onimusha: Way of the Sword features the best parry mechanic in video games, despite parrying having become an overused and stale trope across the genre, even appearing in unrelated titles such as 007 First Light. The writer credits this to exceptional animation and sound design, arguing…
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Forget ‘Downton Abbey,’ HBO’s 10/10 Replacement Has Already Surpassed It in the One Way That Matters
The Gilded Age, HBO’s period drama from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, is being praised for going further than its predecessor by consistently spotlighting the social issues of its 1880s setting rather than staying confined to the concerns of its wealthy central families. Where historical dramas often risk becoming insular studies of the upper classes,…
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Tragedy at Burning Man as partygoer suddenly dies amid festival lockdown over severe deluge
A man believed to be in his 50s has died at the Burning Man festival in Nevada, with the event now on lockdown after heavy rainfall turned the site into a mire. The death, reported late on Friday, comes as festival organisers closed the gates as a precaution and urged attendees who had not yet…
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‘I don’t like the term neurodivergence – it sounds like political correctness’: Werner Herzog on fans, fanaticism and baby foxes
Werner Herzog, speaking at the Venice Film Festival, rejected suggestions that his famously monomaniacal characters could be seen as role models for the neurodiversity movement, saying he dislikes terms like “neurodivergence” and finds them akin to political correctness. His comments came while promoting his new film Bucking Fastard, his first non-documentary feature in 17 years,…
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10 products Apple is leaving behind in 2026
Apple regularly retires older products from sale or drops them from major software updates as newer models arrive, and Engadget has rounded up devices affected in 2026 so owners know when it’s worth upgrading. The changes matter because losing official support or storefront availability affects resale value, warranty options and whether a device will keep…
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Before McDonald’s and Starbucks, Americans packed these once-beloved lunch counters
Long before McDonald’s and Starbucks came to dominate American dining, “luncheonettes” offered generations of Americans an affordable, quick meal, typically served at a counter inside five-and-dime stores, drugstores and other retail outlets. Emerging in the late 19th century and booming through the 1910s and 1920s, chains such as Woolworth’s, S.H. Kress and Walgreens became fixtures…
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‘Black widow’ allegedly attempted to murder romantic partner, 69, she met online
A 39-year-old Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly drugging a 69-year-old man she met through a dating app, in a case Polk County authorities have dubbed the “black widow” incident. Sheriff Grady Judd said Samantha Adams, who had introduced herself to the victim as “Nala,” attempted to overdose and extort him…