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The secrets of the River Danube revealed by drought – from a woolly mammoth to Nazi motorbike – as Europe’s heatwave continues
Severe drought caused by Europe’s ongoing heatwave has caused water levels on the River Danube to drop sharply, exposing objects and remains that have lain hidden beneath the water for decades or longer. The receding river has uncovered items including the remnants of a woolly mammoth and a motorbike dating from the Nazi era, offering…
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Roleplay review – Fleabag producer scores again with one woman’s life as a ‘slutfluencer’
A review of Roleplay, a solo show by Australian writer-performer Hannah Reilly at Summerhall in Edinburgh, examines the commodification of female sexual empowerment through the story of a podcaster who rebrands herself as a “slutfluencer” to chase online attention. Produced by Francesca Moody, whose past hits include Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, the show has drawn…
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Ocean heat records broken as hottest July temperature recorded
The world’s oceans recorded their hottest ever July, with sea surface temperatures partly driven by developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. This matters because oceans regulate the global climate by absorbing most excess heat from greenhouse gas emissions, and warmer waters absorb less carbon dioxide, leaving…
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Live Nation acquires majority stake in three Prague venues as it expands across Central and Eastern Europe
Live Nation has agreed to acquire a majority 51% stake in three Prague live entertainment venues, in a joint venture with Czech investment group PPF, marking the company’s largest investment in Central and Eastern Europe to date. The deal covers the 20,000-capacity O2 arena, the 5,000-capacity O2 Universum and the 4,000-capacity Forum Karlín, and extends…
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Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk kills 12, authorities say
Ukraine has targeted Russian oil facilities with long-range drones almost daily in recent months. The barrage has caused fuel shortages in Russia and unsettled the Russian public.
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At least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Tatarstan region, officials say
At least 13 people have been killed and 39 injured after a Ukrainian drone strike hit the Russian republic of Tatarstan, more than 1,100km from the Ukrainian border, in one of the deadliest single attacks on Russia since the start of the full-scale war. The strike targeted the city of Nizhnekamsk, home to major oil…
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Ancient Roman pottery discovered in shipwreck off Sicilian coast – video
Italy’s Carabinieri cultural protection unit has discovered the wreck of an ancient Roman ship off the coast of Sicily, uncovering hundreds of amphorae and parts of anchors inside the vessel. The find adds to the archaeological record of the region’s role as a major trading hub in antiquity, offering fresh physical evidence of the maritime…
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UK wants deeper post-Brexit relationship with EU under Burnham, says minister
Hamish Falconer, the government minister leading post-Brexit negotiations with the EU, has said he wants a “deeper” and “more ambitious” relationship with the bloc, particularly around services trade, as Andy Burnham’s team seeks to build on the reset talks begun under Sir Keir Starmer. The comments matter because they signal Labour’s continued appetite for closer…
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‘Primo Viaggio,’ Presented Last Year at Locarno’s Alliance 4 Development, Has Wrapped and Heading for Venice Gap-Financing Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Nanni Moretti’s Rome-based Sacher Film and Andrea Marcelli’s Paris-based Halley Production have wrapped filming on “Primo Viaggio”, a Franco-Italian co-production that emerged from a chance meeting at Locarno Film Festival’s Alliance 4 Development platform less than a year ago. The film, directed by Alessandro Cassigoli and Casey Kauffman, is now heading to the Venice Film…