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Marvel puts ominous twist on regular Fantastic Four clip to tease Avengers: Doomsday
Marvel has altered its weekly Fantastic Four social-media clip to include a brief, ominous exchange apparently teasing Avengers: Doomsday. The change suggests that the team may face an imminent threat, building anticipation for the next Avengers film and linking the Fantastic Four more closely to its central conflict. Since last August, the account had repeatedly…
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Apps Marketed to US Troops Are Shipping Chinese and Russian Code
A study by researchers at Purdue University, the US Military Academy at West Point and Florida International University has found that more than one in eight mobile apps marketed to US troops contain software built by companies in China, Russia and other foreign nations, fuelling concerns that adversary governments could gather data on where service…
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Andy Burnham is first openly Catholic PM as ‘protection’ for Church of England kicks in
Andy Burnham is set to become Britain’s first openly Catholic prime minister, taking office as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to deliver his farewell speech from Downing Street. The milestone is significant because, until relatively recently, safeguards existed to separate the role of Downing Street from the monarch’s constitutional position as Supreme Governor of the Church…
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Original band’s line-up reunites for two live comeback shows
Lonely The Brave have reunited with Dave Jakes, the band’s original vocalist, and will play their first live shows with him since his departure in 2018. Jakes fronted the Cambridge band on its first two albums before health reasons forced him to step back, with Jack Bennett later taking over vocal duties for two further…
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Airbus takes flight from AWS. What happens next is critical
Airbus is moving around 900 applications away from Amazon Web Services to French cloud provider Scaleway, with an initial 70 apps prioritised, as part of a push to bring critical systems and data under European control. The move is presented as evidence that “digital sovereignty” is a genuine commercial concern for European businesses rather than…
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Romesh Ranganathan defends BBC’s star-studded licence fee advert but admits corporation has its ‘flaws’ after backlash over ‘nauseating’ and ‘shameless’ campaign film
Comedian Romesh Ranganathan has spoken out in defence of a star-studded BBC advert promoting the licence fee, after the campaign film was criticised by some viewers as “nauseating” and “shameless”. Despite backing the corporation’s efforts, Ranganathan acknowledged that the BBC has its “flaws”, offering a more balanced response amid the public backlash. The controversy centres…
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Argentina and Tottenham defender Cristian Romero SNUBS Donald Trump after collecting World Cup runners-up medal
Argentina defender Cristian Romero appeared to snub Donald Trump while collecting his runners-up medal after the World Cup final, in which Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain after an extra-time goal from Ferran Torres. The moment added to a chaotic and controversial finale to the tournament, with Trump’s presence on the podium already drawing criticism after…
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Stay or go – at 28, Rashford faces big Man Utd call
Marcus Rashford faces a decision about whether his long-term future lies at Manchester United, as he returns from a positive World Cup campaign with England to reflect on his club career at the age of 28. The forward, who spent last season on loan at Barcelona helping them win La Liga, remains contracted to United…
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Bitter Argentina players turn their backs to Spain’s World Cup trophy lift after violence marred winners’ celebrations – as lip-reader reveals what furious star said to winning captain Rodri during brawl
Argentina players reportedly turned their backs during Spain’s World Cup trophy lift after ugly scenes broke out between the two squads at the final whistle, capping a ill-tempered end to the tournament. The clash came moments after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time, with Ferran Torres scoring the winning goal to hand Luis de…