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Russia is helping China close gap with US forces amid Taiwan tensions, warns longtime military leader
Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery has warned that Russia’s growing military partnership with China could reduce a key US advantage in any future conflict over Taiwan. He said Moscow may be supplying technology that makes Chinese submarines quieter and harder for the US Navy to detect, while China helps sustain Russia’s war effort. Montgomery described…
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Mutants assemble: what does the future hold for the X-Men?
Marvel is preparing a fresh X-Men film series within the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Spider-Man: Brand New Day introduced Jean Grey, played by Sadie Sink. The reboot would bring a major Marvel property fully under Disney’s control after its purchase of Fox, but it arrives while superhero films face concerns over increasingly complicated continuity and…
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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls review – an anime-style rumble that’s rooting for you
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is praised as a visually striking, accessible yet deep superhero fighting game that could become a modern successor to Marvel vs Capcom 2. Arc System Works’ anime-inspired reinterpretation of Marvel characters makes flashy combat approachable for newcomers while rewarding players who learn its strategic systems. Matches use four-character teams sharing one…
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Football transfer rumours: Folarin Balogun to Tottenham? Gabriel Jesus to Napoli?
The latest transfer-rumour round-up links several Premier League and European clubs with potential late-window moves. – Liverpool are reportedly pursuing PSG winger Bradley Barcola, while Arsenal are also interested. – Tottenham may sell Djed Spence to Inter for £25.6m and are discussing a £51.2m move for Monaco striker Folarin Balogun. – Napoli are reportedly considering…
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SUFC News: Gus Hamer explains why he’s returned to Coventry after sealing United exit – thestar.co.uk
Gus Hamer has returned to Coventry after leaving Sheffield United, explaining that his ties to the city and his former club remain strong. The move matters because it marks a significant change for the midfielder after his spell with United and reconnects him with supporters of the club where he previously established himself. The article…
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Investigation launched as Houghton festival “deeply saddened” by death of woman on-site
Police are investigating the death of a woman found unconscious in a tent at Houghton Festival in north Norfolk. She was pronounced dead on Sunday despite attempts by on-site staff to help, and the festival said it was deeply saddened while supporting the authorities’ investigation. The death is being treated as unexplained pending a post-mortem…
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Millions of US tax dollars sent to rightwing European thinktanks. Did any Trump supporters vote for that? | Arwa Mahdawi
The article argues that, despite the Trump administration’s “America first” justification for cutting USAID, US public money is still being directed overseas — this time towards conservative European thinktanks and related initiatives. Its author presents the funding as an effort to expand a global Maga-aligned political agenda, raising concerns about US influence over domestic politics…
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Nailed it: Toolstation gives its store IT an ASUS NUC refurb
Toolstation has begun replacing ageing Linux-based point-of-sale terminals in its UK branches with compact ASUS NUC devices running ChromeOS Flex. The retailer says the older systems had become slow, difficult to patch and costly to support as the business expanded, creating operational inefficiencies and security concerns; the change is intended to improve reliability at tills…
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‘The Kids Are Alright’: Even at his most restrained, Keith Moon is a drumming animal
Genius at work. The post ‘The Kids Are Alright’: Even at his most restrained, Keith Moon is a drumming animal first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Which footballer has played for the most clubs in their career? | The Knowledge
The Guardian’s Knowledge column examines footballers with unusually high numbers of club appearances, naming Uruguay’s Sebastián Abreu as Guinness World Records’ official holder for the most professional clubs. Abreu represented 31 sides during a 26-year playing career, while English forward Jefferson Louis is cited as an unofficial leader after playing for 51 clubs over 28…