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Amazon’s drones will soon deliver to nearly 500 US cities and towns
Amazon plans to expand its Prime Air drone delivery service to nearly 500 US cities and towns by the end of 2026, a sixfold increase on its current coverage. The move marks a significant scale-up for the programme, which delivers packages weighing up to 5lb (2.3kg) and has already handled hundreds of thousands of orders…
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Emily Watson Says Growing Up in a Religious Cult Almost Stopped Her From Starring in ‘Breaking the Waves’: ‘I Was Like a Piece of Wire That Had Been Unplugged’
Actor Emily Watson has revealed that growing up in the School of Philosophy and Economic Science, a London-based organisation she describes as a religious cult, nearly prevented her from taking the role that launched her career in Lars von Trier’s “Breaking the Waves”. Speaking at the Sarajevo Film Festival, where she is jury president and…
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Henry Coke Announces Debut Album ‘Let It Set Us Alight’
London-based songwriter Henry Coke has announced his debut album, ‘Let It Set Us Alight’, set for release on 30 October 2026. The announcement follows a string of well-received live performances, including a sold-out show at the George Tavern, and marks the fulfilment of the early buzz he has been generating. The record was recorded at…
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World Photography Day, Kodachrome, and the ‘Anonymous Project’
Recognise anyone? The post World Photography Day, Kodachrome, and the ‘Anonymous Project’ first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Ron DeSantis threatens his own official with the death penalty over heinous child sex charge
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has called for one of his own state officials to face the death penalty after they were charged with a heinous child sex offence. The case is notable because it involves someone within DeSantis’s own administration, prompting the governor to publicly demand the harshest possible punishment rather than distance himself quietly…
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Trump takes double blow in Florida, third in Wyoming
In today’s issue: ▪ Tough night for Trump’s candidates ▪ Canada tariffs paused ▪ ABC sues FCC over free speech ▪ Ebola deaths hit record in Congo President Trump suffered a pair of losses in Florida’s primaries and another in Wyoming on Tuesday as three of his endorsed candidates were defeated in key primaries, showing…
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Arsenal pushing on with deal to sign Villa’s Konsa
Arsenal have stepped up their pursuit of Aston Villa and England defender Ezri Konsa, with growing optimism that a deal to bring him to the Emirates can be completed. Konsa remains the Premier League champions’ first-choice defensive target, though Arsenal have yet to meet Villa’s £60m valuation, having briefly turned attention to Bayer Leverkusen’s Jarell…
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Immersive sim Retrospace, aka ’70s System Shock, gets an October release date plus a trailer full of funky guns and sentient black holes
Space horror immersive sim RetroSpace, developed by The Wild Gentlemen and published by Kwalee, will launch on 1st October 2026. The developers have unveiled a release-date trailer showcasing the game’s “discopunk” aesthetic, combat and creature designs, building on the studio’s reputation for stylised, animal-themed titles such as the Chicken Police series. In RetroSpace, players control…
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Mourinho told Vinicius Jr ‘not worth’ leaving Real
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has revealed he personally persuaded Vinicius Jr to stay at the club, telling the Brazilian forward it was “not worth” leaving amid interest from Arsenal. The 26-year-old had entered the final year of his contract, meaning he could have departed for free next summer, but he committed his future to…
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Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 foreign deportees from the US
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 people deported from the United States over the next year, marking one of the largest “third-country” deportation deals struck by Washington as part of its ongoing crackdown on illegal migration. The arrangement adds Liberia to a growing list of African nations, including Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, the…