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Bayeux Tapestry unveiled to King and Macron as Diddy wins court round and Aaron Donald returns
King Charles and Macron viewed the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum ahead of its first UK display; a US judge let Diddy’s defamation suit proceed; and NFL star Aaron Donald un-retired for the Rams.
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How Trump is using ‘chip diplomacy’ and dangling precious AI technology to stop wars… and one of the world’s richest men is reaping the rewards
The Trump administration has been using access to Nvidia’s advanced AI chips as a diplomatic bargaining tool to help broker peace deals between rival nations, according to a Wall Street Journal report. US negotiators reportedly leveraged the promise of cutting-edge AI hardware to encourage Armenia to pursue a peace agreement with Azerbaijan, ending decades of…
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Dry slopes could return to former Ski Village site
Sheffield City Council has released new artist’s impressions of a planned adventure and leisure park at the former Sheffield Ski Village site on Parkwood Springs, developed in partnership with New Zealand-based Skyline Enterprises. The scheme, which may eventually see the site’s famous dry ski slopes reinstated, matters to the city because the location has stood…
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Manx space group urges election candidates to back treaty
The Isle of Man’s chapter of the Mars Society has written to candidates in the island’s general election, urging them to support signing the Artemis Accords, an international framework for peaceful and transparent space exploration. Chapter leader Stuart Mullan described it as a “low-risk, high-visibility” step, arguing it would raise the island’s international profile and…
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Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ Makes Tabloid Headlines At Telluride
Director Danny Boyle brought his new drama Ink to the Telluride Film Festival for its North American premiere, having just unveiled it at Venice. The film dramatises Rupert Murdoch’s 1969 transformation of The Sun into Britain’s best-selling tabloid, with Boyle joking that audiences often mistake the title for a film about tattoos rather than printing…
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Ben McKenzie Would “Be Up For” A Revival Of ‘The O.C.’: “It Was A Great Show”
Ben McKenzie, who played Ryan Atwood in Fox’s teen drama The O.C., has said he would be open to reviving the show nearly two decades after it ended. Speaking on Australian radio station KIIS 1065, the actor said there had been no serious talks about a comeback but that he would be willing to return…
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Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’ Leads Independent Studio Success at Major Film Festivals
Jordan Firstman’s directorial debut feature, ‘Club Kid,’ has generated significant industry momentum following its screenings at major autumn festivals. The film received a standing ovation lasting six minutes at Cannes
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UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa’s true size
The UN General Assembly has voted to adopt a new world map projection that more accurately represents Africa’s true size, replacing the widely used but distorting Mercator projection in the maps of institutions worldwide. The “Correct the Map” resolution, put forward by Togo with backing from African Union members, passed with 164 votes in favour,…
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The 8 Most Fun TV Shows of the 21st Century
Collider has published a ranked list of the eight most fun television shows released so far in the 21st century, aimed at viewers seeking lighter, lower-stakes viewing compared with prestige dramas or horror series. The list highlights shows praised for blending emotional depth with humour, soapy plotting or comedic charm, rather than tension and high…
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Putin is ‘not looking to attack Nato territory’, says Donald Trump – despite attempted drone strike on a German airport
Donald Trump has said he does not believe Vladimir Putin intends to attack Nato territory, dismissing concerns raised by a suspected Russian drone strike on Leipzig-Halle airport in Germany. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump said he knew Putin well and did not see him as a threat to Nato, a stance likely to reignite…