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Has there been a changing of guard for London sides in the WSL?
Arsenal finished above Chelsea in the Women’s Super League for the first time since 2018-19 last season, and also knocked their London rivals out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage, prompting questions about whether power in the capital’s women’s football is shifting. Both clubs have overhauled their squads over the summer, and their…
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‘Reverse bucket list’: Arteta channels Wenger in defence of Arsenal window
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has defended his club’s summer transfer business, invoking a line from his predecessor Arsène Wenger about football’s obsession with “news” to urge fans not to overlook the strength of the squad he already has. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s home fixture against Chelsea, Arteta described supporters’ focus on a lack of a…
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How Trump is using ‘chip diplomacy’ and dangling precious AI technology to stop wars… and one of the world’s richest men is reaping the rewards
The Trump administration has been using access to Nvidia’s advanced AI chips as a diplomatic bargaining tool to help broker peace deals between rival nations, according to a Wall Street Journal report. US negotiators reportedly leveraged the promise of cutting-edge AI hardware to encourage Armenia to pursue a peace agreement with Azerbaijan, ending decades of…
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Is ‘disruptor’ Antonelli winning hearts in Italy, where Ferrari is F1?
Kimi Antonelli, the 20-year-old Mercedes driver, arrives at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix leading the Formula 1 world championship, raising hopes that he could end Italy’s 73-year wait for a home-grown world champion. The twist is that he drives for Mercedes rather than Ferrari, the team so deeply woven into Italian identity that fans and…
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Mad Solutions and Haitham Dabbour’s Irth Platform Announce Strategic Pan-Arab Content Partnership in Venice
Pan-Arab distributor Mad Solutions and Egyptian author-screenwriter Haitham Dabbour’s Irth platform have announced a strategic partnership at the Venice Film Festival to jointly develop, package and support film, television and other entertainment projects from across the Arab world. The deal matters because it combines Mad Solutions’ established regional and international distribution network with Irth’s writers’…
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The two-year trail of financial controversy dogging Reform and Farage
Reform UK’s annual conference in Birmingham has been overshadowed by fresh scrutiny of the party’s finances, after two senior officials were suspended following an undercover investigation that filmed them appearing to discuss ways to circumvent electoral law on foreign donations. The episode is the latest in a two-year string of controversies over money flowing to…
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Food delivery riders call on platforms to open up AI ‘black box’ they say has cut pay
Food delivery riders in Edinburgh are calling on platforms including Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat to reveal how their pay-setting algorithms work, arguing that growing use of automation has driven down earnings even as workloads have stayed the same. Riders working with the Workers’ Observatory, a charity founded by gig economy workers and academics…
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Colin from Accounts: a show so fearless and hilarious that I want to get a tattoo of it
The Guardian’s TV critic delivers an enthusiastic review of Colin from Accounts, the Australian sitcom returning for its third and final series on BBC Two on Monday 7 September at 10pm. Despite its notoriously dull title, the reviewer argues the show has become a standout comedy thanks to fearless writing, sharp satire and the real-life…
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MAD Solutions & IRTH Strike Pan-Arab Development & Production Strategic Partnership – Venice
Cairo-based film and talent group MAD Solutions has struck a strategic partnership with IRTH, the pan-Arab drama development and production company founded by Egyptian author and screenwriter Haitham Dabbour. The tie-up combines MAD Solutions’ regional and international expertise in distribution, sales, talent management and marketing with IRTH’s creative development infrastructure and network of Arab writers,…
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Book it: why is visiting the library a surprisingly great holiday activity?
The author makes the case that libraries deserve a spot on any traveller’s itinerary, even for those who never actually intend to read while away. Beyond their obvious literary value, libraries are praised as calm, quiet retreats from busy sightseeing schedules, reliable places to find a clean toilet, and, most importantly, showcases of some of…