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Xi and Trump visit National Archives as state summit ends
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s two-and-a-half-day state visit to the United States is due to end with morning tea at the White House, followed by a joint visit with President Donald Trump to the National Archives. The symbolic stop will highlight historic documents connected to US–China relations before Trump bids Xi farewell, concluding a summit marked…
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Ed Miliband condemned for shaking hands with Iran minister at ‘propaganda win’ UN meeting as British couple are ‘held hostage’
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has faced criticism after shaking hands with Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, during talks in New York. Conservative MP Alicia Kearns called the meeting a “propaganda win” for Tehran, while the Foreign Office said Miliband warned Iran that Britain would not tolerate intimidation, threats or hostile activity on UK soil. The…
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Chelsea charged by FA over discriminatory chanting
Chelsea have been charged by the Football Association over alleged discriminatory chanting by supporters during their 3-2 Premier League victory at Fulham on 24 August. The case matters because clubs can be held responsible for spectators’ improper or discriminatory conduct, with the alleged chanting reportedly referring to religion or belief. Chelsea said it had received…
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Frontline NATO ally shares shocking take on Russian invasion threat
Estonia’s foreign minister has stated that his country’s intelligence detects no evidence of Russia preparing for a full-scale military invasion of NATO, contrary to growing European fears. Though Estonia shares a 180-mile border with Russia and has historically been vocal about Moscow’s threat, Margus Tsahkna distinguished between conventional military preparations and the intensifying campaign of…
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Percy Hynes White & Jeff Wahlberg Lead Lovers-On-The-Run Thriller ‘Crime Novella’, Roland Emmerich Exec-Producing & First Look Revealed
Percy Hynes White and Jeff Wahlberg will lead Crime Novella, a romance crime-thriller about two lovers fleeing together and confronting the lengths required to preserve their relationship. The film marks writer-director Omar de Soto’s feature debut, with Roland Emmerich serving as executive producer. The cast also includes Zlatko Burić, Bobby Soto and Ava del Cielo.…
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Finland and Sweden jointly intercept Russian aircraft over Gulf of Finland
Finland and Sweden conducted their first joint operation on Thursday, scrambling fighter jets to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft over the Gulf of Finland in international airspace. The operation involved tracking a group of Russian aircraft including a transport plane and several fighter jets, demonstrating NATO cooperation at a time when European nations are…
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Pochettino regrets limited role in Balogun’s controversial World Cup return
Mauricio Pochettino has expressed regret at not being more directly involved in the controversial decision to reinstate US striker Folarin Balogun for the World Cup match against Belgium. Balogun had received a red card in the preceding match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, triggering an automatic one-game suspension. However, following lobbying by the US Soccer Federation…
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British climber dies after 200ft fall near Torrecerredo summit
A 28-year-old British climber fell to his death on Thursday whilst ascending Torrecerredo, the highest peak in the Spanish Picos de Europa at 8,690 feet above sea level. The tragedy occurred when the climber was merely 65 feet from the summit, plunging approximately 200 feet during the accident. Emergency services received an alert at around…
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‘Halima,’ First Finnish Pic Ever by Black Female Filmmaker, Bags Fiction Project Prize, ‘Sauna Diplomacy’ Named Best Genre Project at Finnish Film Affair
Naima Mohamud’s warm comedy “Halima”, about a 10-year-old Somali girl adapting to life in 1998 Finland, won the Best Fiction Project prize at Helsinki’s Finnish Film Affair. The project marks a milestone as the first Finnish feature directed by a black woman, highlighting a previously underrepresented perspective in Finnish cinema. Produced by It’s Alive Films,…