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Tributes paid following death of Half Japanese co-founder David Fair: “A pure artist and musician, all from the heart”
Tributes have been paid to David Fair, co-founder of the influential art-punk band Half Japanese, who has died at the age of 74. His death was confirmed on 30 August by Thick Syrup Records, with tributes following from his brother and bandmate Jad Fair, producer Don Fleming and numerous musicians and fans, reflecting the pair’s…
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Why did Modi urge Putin to end Ukraine war – and will he listen?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has publicly urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, telling him to move towards “an end of war” rather than continued conflict. The appeal, made on Monday, is not a shift in Delhi’s stance but reflects India’s long-standing policy of strategic autonomy and its deep, decades-old…
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Labour under fire over North Sea slump as Modi presses Putin on Ukraine
UK oil and gas investment has collapsed amid criticism of government policy, while homes near top schools command steep premiums; Amazon faces an FTC price-fixing suit and a Times Square shooting leaves two dead; entertainment and sport round out the bulletin.
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Pakistan changes ‘most shocking ever’ – Afridi
Pakistan have overhauled their squad and coaching staff midway through their Test series in England, a decision former captain Shahid Afridi has called the “most shocking” ever made by a selection committee. Seven players, including Muhammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq, have been dropped, while head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and assistant Umar Gul have been replaced by…
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‘Hamster massacres’ shock Japan as school worker is arrested for ‘stomping’ on scores of the animals at love hotels
A 36-year-old high school staff member has been arrested in Japan after allegedly killing around 50 hamsters in two separate attacks carried out with two young women at “love hotels” in Miyako, Iwate. The case has drawn widespread shock in Japan, coming amid a broader rise in recorded animal cruelty offences nationally, and highlights growing…
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Glaciers that caused Nepal-China flood are ‘at major risk of collapse’: Warning as death toll passes 1,000 and race to free 500 trapped in tunnels continues
The death toll from catastrophic flooding that struck Nepal and China’s Tibet region has passed 1,000, with rescue teams warning that glaciers responsible for triggering the disaster remain at “major risk” of further collapse. China’s Ministry of Water Resources said the glacier that broke apart on Nepal’s Cuojian River on 26 August, sending rock, ice…
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Orbitals review
Eurogamer has published a review of Orbitals, a two-player split-screen co-op adventure game in the “Hazelike” mould pioneered by It Takes Two and Split Fiction. The game follows twin protagonists Maki and Omura, whose consciousnesses are transferred into clone bodies after a space-station disaster, and it leans heavily on constant gadget-swapping and frequent narrative interruptions…
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Isabelle Huppert, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kore-Eda Hirokazu, Fan Bingbing, Michelle Yeoh on Guest List as Busan Unveils Galas, Asian Cinema Competition
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced its 31st edition’s guest list, headlined by Isabelle Huppert, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kore-eda Hirokazu, Fan Bingbing and Michelle Yeoh, alongside details of its gala and Asian cinema competition programmes. The lineup underlines Busan’s continued pull as Asia’s leading film festival, drawing a mix of Hollywood, European and Asian…