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Alice Evans and Ioan Gruffudd’s bitter divorce is over: Judge rules that actor must increase maintenance payments despite ‘online harassment’ campaign against him and wife Bianca
A family court judge has brought Ioan Gruffudd and Alice Evans’s protracted and bitter divorce to a close, ruling that the actor must increase his maintenance payments to his ex-wife. The decision comes despite claims that Evans has waged an online harassment campaign against Gruffudd and his current wife, Bianca, marking a further chapter in…
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Trump’s attorney general pick Todd Blanche clears critical hurdle as Senator Grassley rips into unruly Republicans for chaos: ‘It’s a crime’
Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s nominee for US attorney general, has cleared a critical Senate committee vote, moving his confirmation forward despite friction among Republican members. Senator Chuck Grassley, who chairs the relevant committee, sharply criticised unruly conduct from within his own party during proceedings, describing the disorder as “a crime”. The episode highlights ongoing tension…
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Trump’s AG pick survives — for now — as Republicans question if White House deal will hold
Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s nominee for a senior Justice Department role, cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday after last-minute negotiations resolved objections from Republican holdouts. The breakthrough came after Blanche agreed to Republican demands to rescind the Department of Justice’s anti-weaponization fund, but questions remain among GOP senators about whether the agreement will…
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Judiciary Committee advances stalled Blanche nomination for attorney general
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, clearing the way for a vote on the Senate floor after Blanche reached a deal with two GOP holdouts on the $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who are both exiting Congress…
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Sanders warns Democrats: Any effort to fast-track Social Security changes would undercut party trust
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to Democrats warning that privatizing Social Security or passing the Protecting Retirement Opportunities and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone, or PROMISE Act, would result in a breakdown of trust among Democratic voters during a key midterm election year. When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Sanders…
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Ted Cruz urges Senate to stay in Washington until Protect College Sports Act passes this week
The Senate Commerce Committee has advanced a bipartisan bill, the “Protect College Sports Act”, which would establish a nationwide framework for athlete name, image and likeness (NIL) payments and limit players to one penalty-free transfer within a five-year period. Senator Ted Cruz is pushing for the Senate to remain in Washington until the legislation is…
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Count Binface: The UK has a history of ‘joke’ candidates with serious ideas
Nigel Farage’s decision to resign his Clacton seat and trigger a by-election, amid scrutiny over his personal finances, has drawn a crowded field of 34 candidates, with his most prominent challenger being Count Binface, a costumed satirical candidate. Reform UK MP Danny Kruger dismissed the contest as undignified, arguing serious politics should not share a…
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Toronto Unveils Wavelengths & TIFF Classics Lineups With Films By Angela Schanelec, Radu Jude, Denis Côté & Lisandro Alonso
The Toronto International Film Festival has revealed the 2026 line-ups for its Wavelengths and TIFF Classics strands, ahead of the festival’s run from 10 to 20 September. Wavelengths, which champions boundary-pushing cinema, will present 11 feature films alongside a selection of shorts and mid-length works, offering a platform for experimental and auteur-driven filmmaking that sits…
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TIFF Centrepiece To Showcase 54 Features With Kamila Andini’s ‘Four Seasons in Java’ & Avi Nesher’s ‘Our Loves’ Among World Premieres
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its 2026 Centrepiece lineup, featuring 54 films from 50 countries as part of the festival’s 51st edition. The programme includes 10 world premieres, among them Indonesian director Kamila Andini’s “Four Seasons in Java” and Israeli director Avi Nesher’s October 7-themed drama “Our Lives”, underscoring TIFF’s role as…