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CNN’s Dana Bash spars with RFK Jr over vaccine efficacy, demands he ‘look into the camera’ and push vaccines
CNN anchor Dana Bash clashed with US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr on “State of the Union” over the effectiveness of vaccines, as measles cases continue to rise across the United States. The exchange formed part of a broader, heated debate about who bears responsibility for the resurgence of the disease, with Bash pressing…
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Multiple people injured following crowd “stampede” at London music event
Multiple people were injured after a crowd “stampede” broke out at the Ghana Party In The Park festival in Barnet, London, forcing organisers and police to end the event early on Saturday 1 August 2026. The Met Police said a small fire led to the venue’s gates being temporarily closed, causing a crowd to build…
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Jailed Rotherham gunman in bid to attend funeral of mum after contaminated blood scandal
The supplied article text contains only a notice asking readers to enable JavaScript and cookies, so it does not provide enough information to summarise the reported events reliably. The headline indicates that a jailed Rotherham gunman is seeking permission to attend his mother’s funeral, linked to the contaminated blood scandal. No further details, including the…
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Phil Collins details serious alcoholism: ‘People were coming to say goodbye’
Phil Collins has revealed he suffered life-threatening alcoholism after stopping Antabuse, a medication that induces illness if alcohol is consumed, which he had previously used to control an earlier drinking problem. Speaking to the Sunday Times, the 75-year-old former Genesis frontman said his renewed drinking led to a seven-month hospital stay from November 2023 with…
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SWFC News: Di’Shon Bernard shares encouraging fitness update as new season looms – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield Wednesday defender Di’Shon Bernard has provided an encouraging update on his recovery as the new season approaches, signalling that he is continuing to build his fitness after a lengthy absence. His progress matters because the centre-back had been an important player for the Owls before injury, and a successful return would strengthen their defensive…
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Action Man Movie, Based on Iconic British Toy Originally Inspired by ‘G.I. Joe,’ in Development With Working Title and Hasbro
An Action Man film is in development at Working Title in partnership with Hasbro, which owns the rights to the British toy brand. The project marks a big-screen outing for the character, first launched in the UK in 1966 by Palitoy as a local counterpart to Hasbro’s G.I. Joe, and comes as studios continue mining…
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Cross-country collision, chart clash and a Falkirk tragedy lead the news
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur is injured in a hit-and-run near Toledo and Bernie Sanders slams John Fetterman, while a young worker dies in a Falkirk yard accident, Shiho Kuwaki wins the Women’s Open and Morgan Wallen hits 43 weeks at number one.
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AstraZeneca holds talks with Bristol Myers Squibb over $400bn merger
AstraZeneca, Britain’s biggest drugmaker, is in talks to take over its US rival Bristol Myers Squibb in a deal that would create a near-$400bn (£300bn) pharmaceutical group. The tie-up would rank among the largest pharmaceutical mergers ever and would create the world’s fourth-biggest drugmaker by market value, significantly expanding AstraZeneca’s presence in the United States,…
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Locarno Pro Takes on the Big Issues: AI, “Algorithms and Consolidation Versus Creative Freedom”
The Locarno Film Festival’s industry programme, Locarno Pro, returns for its 15th edition from 6-11 August 2026 alongside the wider 79th festival, with this year’s agenda centred on how AI, data-driven power structures and industry consolidation are reshaping independent cinema. Director Markus Duffner said the topics will run throughout the programme’s panels and keynotes, reflecting…