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MPs reject assisted dying bill as 9/11 remembered and Kirk marks Charlie’s death
UK MPs voted down the assisted dying bill 286-270, Israel says it destroyed a huge Hezbollah tunnel complex, and America marked 25 years since 9/11 as Erika Kirk honoured her husband a year on.
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Jane Schoenbrun redefines slasher fandom with ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’
Filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun’s new film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma pays tribute to 1980s slasher franchises such as Friday the 13th while critiquing how horror sequels typically decline in quality and become exploitative cash-ins over time. Rather than delivering another rehashed reboot, Schoenbrun uses the genre’s conventions to explore fandom, queerness and desire,…
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Poor Leeds stunned by impressive Hull FC
Hull FC produced a shock 18-12 win over second-placed Leeds Rhinos to close out a difficult Super League season on a high, while the result combined with Wigan Warriors’ 50-12 thrashing of Catalans Dragons to hand Wigan the League Leaders’ Shield. Leeds looked disjointed throughout and squandered several attacking opportunities, a result that will concern…
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It’s the modern miracle that is set to take over civil servants’ jobs as ministers plan to replace middle management with AI in bid to stem the ever expanding public sector
The Irish government is examining plans to replace middle management and administrative civil service roles with artificial intelligence, as part of a broader effort to curb rapid growth in public sector staffing and pay costs. Ministers have emphasised that the initiative, still in its early stages under the Department of Public Expenditure, would unfold over…
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Trump’s $1 coin sends MAGA into frenzy… as fans flock to shiny keepsakes and legal fight ignites
Donald Trump has become the first living US president to appear on a $1 coin, with the US Mint’s initial batch selling out within four hours of release. US Treasurer Brandon Beech said the administration had originally wanted Trump’s portrait on a $250 bill to mark America’s 250th anniversary but abandoned that plan when it…
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Nashville airport board unanimously votes to honour Dolly Parton
Nashville International Airport is being renamed in honour of Dolly Parton, after the city’s Airport Authority board voted unanimously to approve the change, formally sealing a decision Tennessee Governor Bill Lee had already announced. The renaming campaign was under way before Parton’s death in August at the age of 80, reflecting her enduring cultural ties…
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‘High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam’ Review: Joel Kinnaman Plays the CIA Analyst Who Interrogated Saddam Hussein in TNT’s Clumsy Miniseries
The Hollywood Reporter’s review of TNT’s new limited series “High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam” finds the eight-episode drama a clumsy, overstretched adaptation that struggles to justify its length. The series, loosely inspired by CIA analyst John Nixon’s memoir “Debriefing the President: The Interrogation of Saddam Hussein,” stars Joel Kinnaman as Nixon and is…
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Wife of British man, 72, who has been ‘arbitrarily’ detained in Dubai’s Alcatraz for 18 years calls for Andy Burnham’s help after years of government inaction
The wife of Ryan Cornelius, a British businessman held in Dubai’s central prison for nearly 18 years, has appealed to Andy Burnham for help after previous requests to former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer went unanswered. Heather Cornelius says her family fears her 72-year-old husband could die in custody, and she plans to hand a…