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Disney+ Seals EMEA Deal For S1 Of TF1 Hit ‘Cat’s Eyes’ As S2 Sets October Launch Date
Disney+ has secured EMEA broadcasting rights to the first season of French streaming hit Cat’s Eyes, with the show becoming available across the UK, Ireland, Nordics, Benelux, Central Europe, Turkey and South Africa from December 2026. The acquisition marks significant expansion for the show, which has already sold to over 30 territories globally but has…
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Mendy retires internationally as Senegal’s AFCON triumph faces dispute
Édouard Mendy, the former Chelsea goalkeeper, has announced his retirement from international football at age 34 after a distinguished career with Senegal. He reflected on winning the Africa Cup of Nations with his country, describing a dramatic penalty save in the final against Morocco and emphasising the achievement’s profound personal significance, stating it was “10…
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Hannan calls for sanctions against countries seeking slavery reparations
Daniel Hannan argues in this opinion piece that Caribbean and African countries pursuing slavery reparations claims against Britain are conducting a hostile campaign, and he contends that Britain should respond with diplomatic and economic sanctions including aid cuts and visa bans. He frames the issue as Britain being perceived as a “soft touch” and unfairly…
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Hero British project manager was killed by terrorists with RPG after he let women and children escape African siege first
Philip Mawer, a 58-year-old British project manager from Somerset, was killed by a rocket-propelled grenade during a terrorist siege at the Amarula Hotel in Palma, Mozambique on 25 March 2021. An inquest has revealed that Mr Mawer twice prioritised the evacuation of women and children over his own safety, first declining a helicopter evacuation and…
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Three held over murder of woman found dumped near Johannesburg
Three people—a man and two women—have been arrested in South Africa over the murder of Jabulile Ntimba, whose partially clothed body was found wrapped in a sheet in Dawn Park, east of Johannesburg. Police have called the arrests a “breakthrough” amid public concern over nine recent cases involving women’s bodies being dumped by roadsides, intensifying…
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Ethiopian armed groups unite in alliance opposing Abiy government
Seven Ethiopian rebel groups have announced a coalition called the Alliance for Survival, aiming to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government. The alliance brings together forces from several regions and could intensify Ethiopia’s existing conflicts, while raising fears that the country could fragment or return to full-scale civil war. Its members include Fano in Amhara,…
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Trump weighs Iran strike as teenager fights for life in hospital crash
Trump weighs military response as Iran tensions sharpen. A teenager fights for life after a Wiltshire motorbike crash, whilst authorities tackle a sophisticated banking fraud operation by an extradited Russian developer.
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Theron says The Odyssey’s success proves audiences still value cinema trips
Charlize Theron used her charity fundraiser to argue that Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has proven that audiences still want to experience cinema in theatres, countering industry concerns about the future of theatrical releases. Speaking at the sixth annual Block Party for her Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP), the actress urged the film industry to…
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‘He didn’t have a micropenis – he had nothing to be ashamed of’: Son of millionaire influencer who died after FIFTH penis enlargement in Thailand reveals troubling questions about his father’s death
Igho ‘Tiny’ Ubiribo, a British-Nigerian businessman and Instagram influencer with 186,000 followers, died in March 2026 following a genital cosmetic injection at a Bangkok clinic, becoming the first British man to die after penis enlargement surgery abroad. His death from a pulmonary embolism—a blood clot in the lungs triggered by hyaluronic acid filler—has raised serious…
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Second World War veteran who was Northern Ireland’s oldest man is laid to rest as ‘hero’ after dying aged 107
Second World War veteran Norman Irwin, Northern Ireland’s oldest man, has been buried in Coleraine aged 107. His funeral recognised his wartime service in North Africa, long-standing community involvement and the independence and humour he maintained into old age. Irwin served as a sergeant with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and met his future…