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Three Central Eurasian startups qualify for TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 200
Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ have won the top three places in the 2026 Road to Battlefield regional final, earning them a spot representing Central Eurasia at Startup Battlefield 200 during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco from 13-15 October. The competition, run by Silkroad Innovation Hub with TechCrunch, Freedom Holding, Astana Hub and IT…
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England need 130 after thrilling Razaullah hitting
England need 130 runs to win the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston after a stunning innings from debutant Razaullah lifted the tourists to 449 on day three, turning what looked like a routine collapse into a genuine contest. The 21-year-old’s rapid 81 from just 63 balls, laced with nine sixes, frustrated England’s bowlers and…
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Book reveals Ground Zero debris was dispersed across all fifty states
A new book, *Scattered Steel: The Afterlife of the WTC* by Samuel Holleran and Max Holleran, traces what became of the nearly two million tons of debris cleared from Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks, revealing that fragments were dispersed to all 50 US states and beyond. Published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of…
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‘Before The War’, ‘Our Share Of Sand’ Scoop Top Venice Critics’ Week Prizes
Tommaso Usberti’s “Before the War” has won the Grand Prize at the 41st Venice International Film Critics’ Week, with Shalini Adnani’s “Our Share of Sand” taking the Audience Award. The event, an independent section of the Venice Film Festival organised by the Italian National Film Critics Union, recognises emerging directors, and this year’s winners tackle…
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Playing With Fire review – like Disney’s Fantasia on steroids as a virtual Yuja Wang plays amid luminous dreamworlds
The Southbank Centre in London is hosting Playing With Fire, a virtual reality installation that lets audiences experience pianist Yuja Wang performing as if in two places at once. Reviewed as part of the Guardian’s arts coverage, the piece pairs nine musical works with nine immersive digital dreamworlds, likening the effect to “Disney’s Fantasia on…
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‘Their souls are in that steel’: 9/11 beam makes emotional stop in Indianapolis before return to NYC
A 21-foot steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center’s South Tower made a stop in Indianapolis last month as part of a nationwide “Steel Across America” tour marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Organised by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, the tour is designed to let Americans, particularly younger generations with no…
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Bakery is ‘banned from Borough Market for being too successful’ – ahead of fresh New York venture adding to outlets in the Middle East and Asia
Bread Ahead, a well-known bakery in London’s Borough Market, says it has been told to leave the site because it has become “too successful”, with founder Matthew Jones warning the move could cost 83 jobs. Jones, who left school at 15 to become a chef and built the business from scratch without borrowing money, described…
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Cricket Legend Virender Sehwag To Host ‘Rise And Fall’ Season 2 For Prime Video
Cricket legend Virender Sehwag has been announced as the new host of Season 2 of Rise and Fall, Prime Video India’s reality series, taking over from Ashnee Grover. It marks his first time fronting a streaming show and continues a trend of retired Indian cricketers moving into television presenting, following figures such as Rohit Sharma,…
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MI5 chief warns Britain faces greater danger now than on 9/11
Sir Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, has used an exclusive op-ed for The Independent marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11 to warn that Britain now faces a more dangerous and complex threat landscape than it did in 2001. He argues that alongside the enduring menace of Islamist terrorism, the UK must now also contend…
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Federal appeals court compares Trump migrant detention policy to Japanese American internment
A federal appeals court has struck down a Trump administration policy requiring mass detention of migrants without the possibility of bond, with the majority opinion drawing a striking parallel to the internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War. The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 against the measure, which forms a…