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From occupied Crimea to Oxfordshire: the Kremlin links to new £600m UK theme park
The Guardian has found new evidence that Puy du Fou, the French theme park company seeking planning approval for a £600m site in Oxfordshire, maintained a partnership with sanctioned pro-Kremlin oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev far longer than it has previously admitted. Documents show the collaboration on Russian theme park projects, including one in annexed Crimea, continued…
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Nirmal Purja among ten climbers killed in Pakistan avalanche
Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja, 43, was confirmed among ten climbers killed after an avalanche struck Broad Peak, the world’s twelfth-highest mountain, in Pakistan. Purja became widely known as the subject of the 2021 Netflix documentary “14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible”, which chronicled his record-breaking ascent of all fourteen of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks in under…
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Alexander Rossi reacts to his first laps in the next generation of IndyCar
IndyCar has unveiled its new IR-28 chassis, and driver Alexander Rossi of Ed Carpenter Racing became one of the first to test it, taking to the track for its debut laps. The milestone marks a significant step in the series’ development of next-generation machinery, offering an early glimpse of how the car performs before it…
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Avalanche in Pakistan kills famed mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his fellow climbers
An avalanche struck a mountaineering expedition on Broad Peak in northern Pakistan on 1 August 2026, killing all ten members of the climbing team. Among the dead was Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja, a British-Nepali climber famed for becoming the first person to summit all 14 of the world’s mountains above 8,000 metres in just six months…
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The voice of Shinji in Evangelion says AI voice cloning is ‘heartbreaking,’ calls for Japanese government to intervene
Megumi Ogata, the Japanese voice actor known for playing Shinji Ikari in Neon Genesis Evangelion, has described AI voice cloning as “heartbreaking” and called for action by Japan’s government. The comments highlight growing concern among performers that generative AI could reproduce distinctive voices without consent, payment or meaningful control. Ogata’s intervention reflects a wider dispute…
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‘Sophie Night’ to strike Minnesota as WNBA firmly becomes next frontier for ‘Save Women’s Sports’ movement
The article reports that Jennifer Sey, co-founder of XX-XY Athletics, is organising a “Save Women’s Sports” rally in Minnesota during an Indiana Fever game involving Sophie Cunningham. It presents the event as part of a wider effort by campaigners to challenge the WNBA’s approach to transgender inclusion and to support Cunningham after a previous gathering…
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Fever shut down Sophie Cunningham questions, abruptly end press conference
The Indiana Fever cut short a post-game press conference on Friday after a reporter from OutKick attempted to ask about recent comments Sophie Cunningham made regarding trans athletes in women’s sports. Team public relations staff intervened to end the session before the question could be answered, and the exchange was later omitted from the Fever’s…
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Nirmal Purja Dies In Avalanche: Celebrated Mountaineer Featured In Netflix Documentary ’14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible’ Was 43
British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, known for the Netflix documentary 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible, has died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan. His death is significant because Purja was widely regarded as one of mountaineering’s leading figures, having challenged perceptions of what was achievable at extreme altitude. Purja, 43, was among 10 people…
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Three big college football recruiting ‘winners’ that helped their cases in the month of July
Three college football programmes made notable recruiting gains for the 2027 class during July, according to Outkick, with commitments and reclassifications reshaping the national picture ahead of the season kicking off in four weeks. The piece highlights Miami, Indiana and Florida State as the month’s biggest “winners” on the recruiting trail, each for different reasons…
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India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, say experts
Independent ballistic experts told the BBC that injuries suffered by supporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party during a Delhi protest are consistent with birdshot fired from pellet guns. The allegation matters because the government has not confirmed reports that such weapons were used, while experts warn the pellets can cause permanent or life-threatening injuries. Tens…