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3 Country Songs From 1994 That Make Me Believe in True Love
American Songwriter has published a list highlighting three romantic country songs from 1994 that the writer says still capture the essence of true love decades later. The piece is a nostalgic, opinion-led retrospective rather than a news story, aimed at country music fans revisiting standout ballads from the genre’s celebrated 1990s era. The selections are…
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Trump’s nuclear deal with Saudis jettisons longstanding US demands
The Trump administration has signed a nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia that abandons a long-standing US requirement that Riyadh normalise relations with Israel before receiving American nuclear technology. The agreement marks a further departure from the traditional US approach to the Middle East, which had centred on Israel and a two-state solution, and instead…
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Cardinals tight end Travis Vokolek retires at age 28 after suffering severe neck injury during 2025 season
Arizona Cardinals tight end Travis Vokolek has announced his retirement from the NFL at the age of 28, after sustaining a serious neck injury during the 2025 season. The decision marks an abrupt end to his playing career and represents a notable loss for the Cardinals’ roster, coming amid the physical toll the sport can…
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Sony Knew Killing Discs Would Be ‘An Enormous PR Issue’ and Had ‘Strictest’ Guidelines to Gag Staff From Commenting on Controversy, Former God of War Dev Claims
Sony reportedly anticipated severe backlash over its decision to end PlayStation 5 disc production and issued unusually strict social media guidelines to stop staff commenting on the controversy, according to God of War Laufey writer Alanah Pearce. Speaking in a YouTube video, Pearce said PlayStation first-party studio employees told her these were the strictest communication…
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A grief therapist told me I should live to honor my son. How would I do that?
Writer Matthew Schnipper reflects on the aftermath of his 22-month-old son Renzo’s sudden death from an aneurysm, describing how he turned to the work of grief specialist David Kessler for guidance. Kessler, described as a leading authority on grief who worked alongside Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, expanded her famous five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression,…
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Space datacenters proposed by Musk and Bezos ‘catastrophic’ for planet, experts warn
A new petition filed with the US Federal Communications Commission warns that plans by SpaceX, Blue Origin and other tech firms to build vast networks of orbital datacentres could cause “catastrophic” environmental damage. Space industry experts and environmental groups argue that pollution from satellites and rockets burning up on re-entry is accumulating in the stratosphere…
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TelevisaUnivision Posts Q2 Loss Despite Boost From Mexico World Cup Telecasts
Spanish-language media giant TelevisaUnivision reported a second-quarter net loss of more than $10 million, even as revenue jumped 10% thanks to advertising and licensing income tied to its rights to broadcast the FIFA World Cup in Mexico. The result underscores the continued financial strain facing the company, which was formed from the merger of Univision…
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Ukraine may already be winning World War III for an oblivious West
The opinion article argues that Ukraine’s resistance to Russia is central to a wider global confrontation between Western democracies and an authoritarian grouping led by Russia and supported by China, Iran and North Korea. Its authors contend that Ukraine’s recent asymmetric attacks inside Russia may be shifting the conflict from a defensive struggle towards one…
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Michelle Zhou’s Venice Horizons Title ‘Big Little Things’ Boarded By Moebius Entertainment For Sales
Hong Kong-based Moebius Entertainment has acquired international sales rights for Michelle Zhou’s debut feature Big Little Things, which will premiere in the Horizons section of this year’s Venice Film Festival. The deal reflects growing industry interest in emerging Asian filmmakers, with Moebius framing the film as marking the arrival of a distinctive new directorial voice…
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America’s Hot Hybrid Summer
US hybrid car sales are surging this summer as rising petrol prices, driven by the continuing conflict around the Strait of Hormuz, push American buyers towards more fuel-efficient options. Unlike Europe, where soaring petrol prices have accelerated a shift towards fully electric vehicles, American consumers are largely bypassing pure EVs in favour of hybrids, which…