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▶M&S and Tesco offer fathers six weeks’ full pay, while Gadi Eisenkot leads Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s election. Sheffield United’s Femi Seriki reflects on his return, alongside features on Tomb Raider, Vincent Price and Western-themed books.
CIA contractor Ian Brinksman has been charged with unlawfully transmitting national defence information after allegedly sharing classified reports with a woman he was dating, who published material on Substack. Prosecutors say he used his intelligence access to help her journalism career; the case highlights the risks of unauthorised…
The article criticises the UK Government’s Be Ready campaign, which advises people to keep basic supplies in case of a national emergency. The writer argues that preparedness is sensible, but says the campaign’s tone and choice of Defence Secretary Wes Streeting as its public face could cause unnecessary…
A feature revisits how Calvin’s unusually grand vocabulary became a recurring joke in Bill Watterson’s comic strip, and argues that its influence can be heard in later comedy writing. The piece selects six strips to show how elevated language gives ordinary childhood situations a comic twist. The examples…
Pauline Parker has died aged 88 in Orkney, decades after she and her friend Juliet Hulme killed Parker’s mother in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 1954 murder, committed when the girls were 16 and 15, inspired the 1994 film *Heavenly Creatures*, starring Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey. The teenagers…
ANGRA were joined onstage by former members Kiko Loureiro and Edu Falaschi, alongside LOUDNESS guitarist Akira Takasaki, to perform Deep Purple’s “Burn” at Full Metal Japan 2026 in Yokohama. The collaboration brought together musicians from different chapters of ANGRA’s history and a leading figure in Japanese metal. The…
As Arc is set to be discontinued while its owner Atlassian focuses on the AI-centred Dia browser, the article recommends Zen as an alternative for people who liked Arc’s design. The writer says Zen keeps Arc’s distinctive organisation and customisation features while offering a simpler, AI-free browsing experience.…
Joe Egan, the Scottish musician who co-wrote Stealers Wheel’s hit “Stuck in the Middle With You”, left an estate worth nearly £3.83 million when he died aged 77 in 2024. The song reached the UK and US charts in 1973 and gained a new audience after appearing in…
The article selects eight Netflix thrillers that it says establish tension within their opening minutes and sustain it through escalating danger or mystery. It highlights varied approaches, from a survival story with a strict time limit to a true-crime drama and a confined, pressure-filled remake. In *Don’t Move*,…
The planned PS5 re-release of *Shenmue 3 Enhanced* has been delayed from 2026 to early 2027. Publisher ININ says development is progressing and the team is finalising details; the extra time is intended to get the release ready. The re-release is set to bring the game to several…