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Economic pessimism eases slightly: Gallup
Gallup found that Americans’ economic pessimism eased modestly in September, although views of the economy remained strongly negative. The improvement matters because it suggests concern about the economic outlook had softened slightly after months of inflation and other pressures, rather than signalling broad confidence in current conditions. Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index rose to -58 from…
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Italian Film Bodies Slam Venice Over Lack Of Women In Competition: “It’s A One-Dimensional, Male-Dominated Selection”
Six Italian film industry bodies have publicly criticised the Venice Film Festival for a lack of female representation in its 2026 main competition lineup, calling the selection “one-dimensional” and “male-dominated”. The open letter, published in La Repubblica, comes after the festival announced its Official Selection with only one female-directed film, May-el Toukhy’s “Woman Unknown”, among…
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Spurs’ plans for new training facility in London park blocked by high court
A high court judge has quashed Enfield council’s decision to grant Tottenham Hotspur planning permission for a women’s and girls’ football training academy in Whitewebbs Park, north London. The campaign group Guardians of Whitewebbs successfully argued that councillors had been “materially misled”, as they were not given full information about the development’s environmental impact before…
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Founding SAVATAGE Bassist KEITH COLLINS Is Suffering From Dementia
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support Keith Collins, the founding bassist of American heavy metal band Savatage, who is suffering from dementia. The campaign was started by Glenn Dillman, Collins’s former bandmate in the group KRUNCH, to help cover living expenses and, crucially, legal costs needed to establish his identity so he can…
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Labour leapfrogs Reform to lead in the polls for first time in over a year thanks to ‘Burnham bounce’
Labour has overtaken Reform UK to lead a national opinion poll for the first time in more than a year, with the boost attributed to a “Burnham bounce” following Andy Burnham’s first week as prime minister. The More in Common survey shows Labour on 28 per cent, up four points, ahead of Nigel Farage’s Reform…
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Oregon ballot measure that would have criminalized hunting and fishing fails to qualify for vote
An animal-rights petition in Oregon that would have effectively banned hunting, fishing and ranching, along with a range of other common agricultural and outdoor activities, has failed to secure a place on the state’s November ballot. Initiative Petition 28 had drawn criticism for its broad scope, which campaigners said would have criminalised normal practices relied…
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Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Under Fire for Lack of Female Directors in Competition: ‘It Is a One-Dimensional Selection’
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera has come under criticism from several Italian film organisations, including Women in Film Television and Media Italia, after this year’s competition line-up featured only one female-directed film out of 20 titles. In an open letter published in La Repubblica, the groups argued that such a heavily skewed selection…
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Waltz slams France after stunning social media attack on US after UN vote
France’s mission to the United Nations in Geneva launched a strongly worded social media attack on the United States after a UN vote to grant High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk a further four-year term. France accused Washington of abandoning its role as a defender of human rights, prompting a sharp rebuttal from US…
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Trump lashes out at GOP leader who handed him brutal truth on demand for ‘deep throated’ voting reform before midterms
Donald Trump has publicly criticised Senate Majority Leader John Thune after the Republican leader gave him an unwelcome assessment of the chances of passing the SAVE America Act, Trump’s preferred voting reform legislation, ahead of the midterm elections. The row highlights growing tension within the Republican Party over how aggressively to pursue voting law changes…
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TV Academy & NATAS Begin Exploratory Reunification Talks
The Television Academy (formerly ATAS) and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) have begun exploratory talks about reuniting, nearly 50 years after their acrimonious 1977 split. Both boards voted overwhelmingly in favour of opening discussions, and the Television Academy has extended sitting governors’ terms by a year to allow them to see…