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Former Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson ‘plans to move back to Britain in the next few days’
Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, is reportedly set to return to the UK within days after spending seven months living abroad across Switzerland and Austria. She is understood to be renting a six-bedroom house in a gated community in the Home Counties, marking the end of a period of uncertainty following her and…
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Sophia Laforteza misses Katseye’s UK and European tour dates
Katseye’s label has confirmed that member Sophia Laforteza did not take part in the European and UK leg of the group’s “Wildworld” tour, which ran from 1 to 17 September, as she continued to prioritise her wellbeing following a hiatus first announced in early August. The label said it remained “fully committed” to supporting her…
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Russia says it helped to repel Niger attempted coup
Russia’s Ministry of Defence says its forces helped Nigerien troops repel an attempted coup in the capital, Niamey, on Saturday. Explosions and gunfire were heard across the city, including at a key military airbase and the presidential palace, before authorities declared the uprising contained. The incident underlines the fragility of military ruler Gen Abdourahmane Tiani’s…
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The Guardian view on rare earths: it’s common sense to secure essential supply chains | Editorial
The Guardian’s editorial argues that the world’s over-reliance on China for rare earth minerals is unsustainable, and that Europe cannot assume the United States will provide a reliable alternative. It notes that a warning sign came 16 years ago when China restricted rare-earth exports to Japan, yet little changed until Beijing again used export curbs…
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Pidcock dedicates world-title triumph to Tarling
Great Britain’s Tom Pidcock won his second cross-country mountain bike world title at the Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, Italy, and dedicated the victory to British cyclist Fin Tarling, who died aged 19 following an accident at the Volta a Portugal earlier this month. Pidcock, a two-time Olympic champion, paid an emotional…
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New NEVERMORE Members Speak Out: The Response From Fans Has Been ‘Overwhelming’
Three new members of reformed metal band Nevermore have described the response from fans to their addition to the lineup as “overwhelming,” speaking on Germany’s Thicker Than Blood podcast. Vocalist Berzan Önen, guitarist Jack Cattoi and bassist Semir Özerkan discussed stepping into a band long associated with its late singer Warrel Dane, who died in…
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Watch: FEAR FACTORY Performs New Single ‘Roboticist’ Live For First Time
Fear Factory performed their new single “Roboticist” live for the first time on 29 August 2026, opening their “Cybernetic Domination” European tour at Tama in Poznań, Poland. The track, released the same day via Nuclear Blast, is the industrial metal band’s first release to feature singer Milo Silvestro and drummer Pete Webber, who have toured…
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Death Toll Rises To 38 From Russia’s Deadliest Attack On Ukraine This Year
The death toll from Russia’s deadliest single attack on Ukraine this year has risen to 38, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, after a strike on an ammunition warehouse west of Kyiv on Friday night triggered massive explosions and fires that engulfed dozens of nearby homes. Four people remain missing and 20 were injured, including two children,…
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The Beatles Kept Having To Explain This John Lennon Joke About Their Band Name for Years
The Beatles spent years fielding sincere questions about a tongue-in-cheek origin story John Lennon invented for the band’s name, which he wrote for the Liverpool magazine The Mersey Beat. The whimsical tale, later reprinted in the band’s Anthology project, described a “man on a flaming pie” appearing in a vision and christening them “Beatles with…