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Bayeux Tapestry makes historic UK debut at British Museum as King Charles and Macron view medieval artefact
The Bayeux Tapestry has arrived at the British Museum for its first public display in the United Kingdom since its creation nearly 1,000 years ago. King Charles and French President Emmanuel Macron visited the exhibition
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Bayeux Tapestry goes on display as Reform UK councillor quits
Charles and Macron viewed the historic tapestry, a Reform councillor quit amid financial mismanagement claims, a British couple died in Spain, Diddy’s defamation case advances, a US murder trial ended in mistrial, and Jack Lowden is tipped for Bond.
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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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Republicans Land Supreme Court Victory Over Campaign TV Ad Rates Ahead Of Midterms
The US Supreme Court has handed Republicans a temporary legal victory over campaign television advertising rates ahead of the midterm elections, granting an emergency appeal backed by the Trump administration. The order halts a lower court ruling that had sided with Democrats in restricting discounted broadcast advertising rates to individual candidates only, rather than extending…
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Trump envoys head to Moscow and Kyiv as Black Sea shipping toll mounts
NHS England abolition plan reportedly in disarray, Bayeux Tapestry goes on show for King Charles and Macron, and Tesla’s Cybercab faces a US safety probe.
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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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Jamaican government ministers will file a petition on slavery reparations with King Charles during London visit
The Jamaican government is set to file a formal petition on slavery reparations with King Charles during a delegation visit to London, marking what officials say will be the first time a Commonwealth state has used this particular legal route for reparatory justice. The petition asks the King, as Jamaica’s head of state, to refer…
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Forget the arrow in the eye, it was worse than that! A gripping minute-by-minute guide to 1066 – as the Bayeux Tapestry is unveiled at the British Museum
The Bayeux Tapestry has gone on display in the UK for the first time since it was created, with King Charles and French President Emmanuel Macron visiting the British Museum this week to view it ahead of its public opening on 10 September. The 230ft embroidered frieze, made by needlewomen in Kent nearly 1,000 years…