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Putin issues new threat over Russian attacks on UK sites
Vladimir Putin has issued an ominous warning that whether Russia might strike British military sites is a “military secret”, following the UK’s decision to give Ukraine blueprints for the Scalp missile, a variant of the Storm Shadow that can strike deeper into Russian territory. The remarks escalate tensions between Moscow and London after Russia had…
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Trisha Krishnan Toplines Panorama Studios’ First Tamil Film, a Psychological Horror Shot in London (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian actor Trisha Krishnan is set to lead Panorama Studios’ first Tamil-language production, a yet-untitled psychological horror film directed by Raja Krishna Menon. Principal photography has begun in London, with Radhika Sarathkumar and Aparna Balamurali co-starring alongside her. The project marks a genre first for Menon, previously known for films such as “Airlift” and “Chef”,…
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Why the UK pays more interest on its debt than rival countries… and it’s not just the ‘moron premium’: ALEX BRUMMER
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a significant challenge with the UK’s high government borrowing costs, which at roughly £135billion a year on £3trillion of national debt exceed those of every other G7 nation. Columnist Alex Brummer argues this is not simply a legacy of the 2022 “moron premium” blamed on Liz Truss, but stems from deeper…
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Government shutdown averted, City land Ndiaye as Premier League smashes £3.46bn deadline day record
MPs passed a stopgap funding bill averting a shutdown ahead of the midterms, while Manchester City’s £65m Iliman Ndiaye deal capped a record-breaking Premier League summer; also: Tupac’s killer convicted, Netflix’s GTA VI preview soars, and Dick Van Dyke, 100, still working out.
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Argentina’s president announces TV address over the ‘sacred’ Falklands after Trump said US could ‘review’ its stance on the issue
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has announced a televised address for Thursday on what he calls the “sacred” issue of the Malvinas (Falkland Islands), after US President Donald Trump declined to rule out reviewing Washington’s traditionally neutral stance on the territorial dispute. The move signals a renewed push by Buenos Aires to assert its sovereignty claim,…
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Guinea-Bissau referendum approves new constitution that expands president’s powers
Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a new constitution that significantly expands presidential powers, in a referendum organised by the military government that seized control last November after a disputed election. The changes let the president appoint and dismiss the prime minister and cabinet, create or abolish ministries, and dissolve parliament during a “grave political crisis”,…
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Burnham faces markets crisis with fears he will need £14bn Budget tax hikes to cover soaring debt costs – as even allies savage his blustering Commons debut
Andy Burnham has ended up mired in a full-blown market and political crisis in the days following his first Commons appearance as Prime Minister, after his debut statement blaming Brexit and Margaret Thatcher for Britain’s economic troubles was widely judged to lack policy substance. Government borrowing costs climbed steadily through his speech and the following…
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Hungry hippo horror struggles to scare Louisiana bayou tourists
The Guardian’s review of Hungry, a hippopotamus-themed horror film releasing on Sky Cinema, finds the animal-attack premise fundamentally unconvincing despite hippos’ real-world danger. The reviewer argues the film struggles to make its titular creatures frightening on screen, undermined further by a title evoking the children’s game Hungry Hungry Hippos, even as the script insists the…
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Wild moment Anthony Albanese brands Channel Seven journalist ‘disrespectful’ as tensions boil over cost of multi-million dollar climate summit
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese clashed with a Channel Seven journalist during a stopover in Palau, accusing him of being “very disrespectful” to Pacific leaders after being questioned about the multi-million-dollar cost of a climate summit in Fiji. The exchange highlights growing scrutiny of government spending on the pre-COP31 gathering, with Albanese defending the expenditure…
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Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell emerges as contender to replace Army secretary but could face hurdle in Senate
Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s chief spokesman and a senior adviser to Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, has emerged as a leading candidate to replace outgoing Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, according to The Hill. The move comes as the Trump administration reshuffles top defence posts, with Driscoll’s departure reportedly stemming from clashes with Hegseth over Army leadership…