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Not For Nothing: Slow Pulp share second single from album Melodie
Chicago indie rock band Slow Pulp have released a new single, “Not For Nothing,” a piano ballad and the second track to be shared from their forthcoming album, Melodie. The release matters to fans and followers of the indie scene as it offers a further preview of the record and continues the band’s run of…
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South Norfolk woman sues pool body over transgender competition stance in £30,000 claim
Lynne Pinches, a 53-year-old pool player from Norwich who campaigned for transwomen to be banned from female competitions, has launched a £30,000 discrimination claim against Ultimate Pool Group (UPG), the professional body for eightball pool. She alleges she was excluded from tournaments because of her stance on the issue, marking a notable escalation in the…
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Fifa accused of complicit silence by La Liga president Tebas
La Liga president Javier Tebas has publicly attacked what he calls the “complicit silence” surrounding Fifa, after United States striker Folarin Balogun avoided suspension at the 2026 World Cup. Fifa’s disciplinary committee chose to suspend Balogun’s one-match ban for 12 months, allowing him to play in the last-16 tie against Belgium, which the US lost…
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Aliens returns to cinemas 35 years on for anniversary re-release
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is officially returning to cinemas to mark its 35th anniversary, restored in 4K, RealD 3D and other premium formats. The re-release lets audiences experience James Cameron’s action classic on the big screen again, with the director noting the version was lovingly prepared in 3D to be seen exactly as intended. (Note:…
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French Court Clears Way For Far-Right Leader Le Pen To Run In 2027 But Under A Condition She Rejects
A French appeals court has ruled that far-right leader Marine Le Pen may stand in the 2027 presidential election, but only on the condition that she is acquitted at a retrial of the embezzlement charges that led to her conviction. The decision matters because Le Pen, a leading contender for the presidency, had earlier been…
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day returns to cinemas worldwide for 35th anniversary
StudioCanal, Fathom Entertainment and Rialto Pictures have announced a 35th anniversary theatrical re-release of James Cameron’s Oscar-winning Terminator 2: Judgment Day, opening in US cinemas on 28 August 2026 and rolling out worldwide across late August and early September. The reissue brings the highest-grossing entry in the Terminator franchise, which took over $517m globally, back…
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Trump arrives in Turkey for high-stakes NATO summit as Erdogan extends warm welcome
Donald Trump has arrived in Turkey for a high-stakes, two-day NATO summit, where he was greeted warmly by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The talks are described as critical for the US, host nation Turkey and the future of the alliance, which has been strained by tensions over Trump’s recent military action against Iran, referred…
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Operation Epic Fury repercussions overshadow Trump’s private NATO ally discussions
This is a Fox News morning newsletter (“Fox News First”) rather than a single news story, rounding up the day’s top headlines. Its lead item is that fallout from “Operation Epic Fury” is overshadowing President Trump’s private discussions with NATO allies, though the excerpt provides no further detail on what the operation involved. The newsletter’s…
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Divine Lunga escapes Johannesburg shooting after being mistaken for police officer
South African police say they are investigating a case of attempted murder but that no arrests have been made so far.
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Russia unmoved by Burnham or Farage as PM, says Badenoch
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch launched a sharp attack on Labour’s handling of defence as an outgoing Sir Keir Starmer travelled to a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, carrying what critics have called an unfunded defence plan. She accused the Prime Minister of leaving a £5billion “black hole” in the Government’s Defence Investment Plan for his…