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China’s new ambassador delivers a warning to Australia amid ongoing tensions
China’s newly arrived ambassador to Australia, Liu Jinsong, has told the Albanese government to respect Beijing’s “core interests and major concerns”, a phrase China typically uses in relation to Taiwan and sovereignty. The comments come at a delicate moment for the bilateral relationship, with unresolved tensions over Chinese military activity in the Indo-Pacific, a missile…
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Britney Spears’ Son Jayden James Lands MAC Cosmetics Campaign & Says He’ll Release Music ‘When He’s Ready’
Jayden James Federline, the 19-year-old son of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, has been named the cover star of MAC Cosmetics’ relaunched digital publication MACzine, marking another step in his emerging modelling and creative career. The campaign, revealed on 25 August, builds on a breakthrough year for James, who also made his runway debut alongside…
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OpenAI loses a top data center exec, as stream of high-profile departures continues
OpenAI has lost Chris Malone, its head of data centres, who departed last week, according to the Wall Street Journal. His exit is notable given the critical, high-profile nature of the role amid the AI industry’s massive infrastructure buildout, and it adds to a run of more than a dozen senior departures from the company…
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‘The Dog Stars’ Review: Ridley Scott Gets Lost at the End of the World
Ridley Scott’s new post-apocalyptic drama “The Dog Stars” arrives amid a wider resurgence of end-of-times cinema, but takes the genre in an intimate, character-driven direction rather than the effects-heavy disaster spectacle typical of earlier films like “2012” or “The Day After Tomorrow.” Set in 2035 after a super flu has devastated humanity, the film follows…
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Netflix Sets Lee Jung-eun, Kim Moo-yul for Korean Action-Noir Series ‘The Shooter’
Netflix has announced The Shooter, a new Korean action-noir series reuniting actors Lee Jung-eun and Kim Moo-yul four years after they co-starred in Juvenile Justice. The show marks the first action role for Lee, a veteran character actress known for films including Parasite, and adds to Netflix’s already extensive slate of Korean-language content. Directed by…
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DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Menacing messages from the Kremlin and security warnings about the Russians ‘planning some sort of action against UK interests’…it’s time to start taking defence seriously, Mr Burnham
The Daily Mail’s editorial warns Prime Minister Andy Burnham that fresh security warnings about Russia demand a serious rethink of UK defence policy. It says Burnham was right to share classified weapons intelligence in support of Ukraine, but argues he must now prepare for the consequences, given menacing rhetoric from Moscow and reports of intelligence…
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Elissa Slotkin calls out Hasan Piker for blaming Jewish Americans targeted over their Israel views
Democratic Senators Elissa Slotkin and Jacky Rosen publicly condemned livestreamer Hasan Piker after he suggested that Jewish Americans would inevitably face violent consequences if they continued to be seen as uniquely supportive of Israel. Slotkin, seen as a possible 2028 presidential contender, said no community should face threats of violence for its political views, warning…
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A nosy polar bear and a lucky squirrel: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 competition has revealed its shortlist of highly commended images, showcasing striking moments from nature captured across the globe. Among the standout entries is Norwegian photographer Audun Rikardsen’s “Icy Window”, taken from a seal’s perspective using an underwater camera rigged beneath a breathing hole, which unexpectedly captured a curious…
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Government campaign urges households to store food and water
The Government is preparing a “national resilience campaign” urging households to keep tinned food and bottled water on hand, as ministers step up planning for extreme weather, cyber attacks and hostile state action. The drive, coordinated across Whitehall by First Secretary of State Louise Haigh, is being framed by officials as “common sense, not scaremongering,”…
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Police vow to examine allegations of illegal ‘family voting’ at local elections after dossier shows staff recorded concerns at 50 polling stations across Birmingham
West Midlands Police say they will examine evidence of alleged illegal “family voting” at May’s local elections, after a Daily Mail investigation exposed reports of voter intimidation at 50 polling stations across Birmingham. The force will work alongside the Electoral Commission and Birmingham City Council, England’s largest local authority, to review a dossier compiled from…