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Ferry disaster off Cyprus, Cleverly enters mayoral race, tributes flood in for Dolly Parton
Rescuers hunt for survivors after a Cyprus ferry sinking kills at least eight, Sir James Cleverly launches his London mayoral bid attacking Andy Burnham, and tributes pour in worldwide following Dolly Parton’s death.
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Pictured: London-based mother, 51, who died alongside her husband in a hot tub while on holiday in Spain – before being found dead by their children
A London-based mother of two, Thomasina Tobin, 51, is believed by Spanish police to have died while trying to save her husband, Patrick Tobin, 48, after he became trapped underwater in a hot tub at a luxury villa in Cullera, Valencia. The couple’s bodies were discovered by their two teenage sons, who have special needs,…
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Mikel Arteta ‘begging’ Premier League to expand 20-man matchday squads
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged the Premier League to increase the size of matchday squads, arguing that the current 20-player limit harms player welfare. Clubs in England can currently name only 20 players per game, whereas La Liga permits 23 and Serie A allows 25, leaving English sides comparatively squeezed as fixture congestion increases…
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‘Edge of Tomorrow’ Fans Shouldn’t Miss This 93-Minute Sci-Fi Thriller Before It Leaves Streaming
Jake Gyllenhaal’s 2011 sci-fi thriller Source Code, directed by Duncan Jones, is about to leave Peacock in the United States, prompting fans of similarly structured films like Edge of Tomorrow to catch it while they still can. The film follows a soldier repeatedly sent into a simulated recreation of a real train bombing to identify…
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Americans warned against travel plans as terrorism threatens popular destination
The US State Department has reissued its Level 3 “Reconsider Travel” advisory for Israel, warning Americans of terrorism, unrest and a security situation that can change rapidly. The advisory, updated on 26 August, does not represent a change in the overall threat level but reflects continued concern about violence occurring without warning and regional tensions…
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Notting Hill Carnival gets off to colourful start as revellers douse each other with paint in dawn ritual – amid backdrop of mammoth police and security operation
Notting Hill Carnival began its main two-day programme on Sunday, with revellers in west London kicking off proceedings at dawn with J’Ouvert, a traditional street celebration involving neon and black body paint, smoke flares and Jab Jab costumes symbolising freedom from slavery. The event, marking its 60th anniversary since starting in 1966, is one of…
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The “spectacularly inappropriate” 2001 movie Roger Ebert called a “paid holiday” for its director
Roger Ebert, the influential American film critic known for his blunt and accessible reviews, was famously scathing about the 2001 thriller Domestic Disturbance, dismissing it as a “paid holiday” for director Harold Becker. The film, starring John Travolta, Vince Vaughn and Steve Buscemi, exemplified the kind of lacklustre, formulaic thrillers that populated early 2000s cinema,…
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California bill recognizing 2 Islamic holidays nears Newsom’s desk
California’s state legislature is close to passing a bill that would formally recognise the Islamic festivals of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, allowing state employees to use existing paid holiday credits to take the days off and permitting public schools and community colleges to close in observance. Assembly Bill 2017, sponsored by Democratic Assemblymember Matt…
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Major US vacation destination could get more expensive as officials eye new fees
The US Forest Service is proposing new and increased recreation fees across Lake Tahoe’s basin, meaning several previously free sites would start charging visitors and existing charges would rise. The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit says the changes would apply to campgrounds, beaches, trailheads and picnic areas, with revenue going towards maintaining and improving the…
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Six fatalities, 23 unaccounted for in Kyrenia ferry disaster
A ferry carrying up to 270 passengers and crew capsized and sank off the coast of Kyrenia in northern Cyprus, with the death toll rising to at least eight and 23 people still unaccounted for as rescue teams continued their search. The Filo Jet catamaran had been sailing from Kyrenia to Taşucu in Turkey when…