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“If Quantic Dream wants to destroy jobs, it must pay”: French union call strike as they demand extension to layoff negotiations with Star Wars Eclipse studio
The French video games union STJV has called an open-ended strike at Quantic Dream, the Paris studio developing Star Wars Eclipse, escalating a dispute over layoff negotiations following the cancellation of its MOBA project Spellcasters Chronicles. The union says roughly 115 workers are affected and is demanding an extension to the negotiation period, accusing management…
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Democratic socialists turn to Hong in Wisconsin with hopes for next big win
State Rep. Francesca Hong’s (D) steady rise in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race is teeing up the biggest test yet for democratic socialists and the far left this election cycle. Hong has held a strong lead in the Democratic field ahead of Tuesday’s primary, while establishment Democrats, including Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, have rallied around Milwaukee…
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Ten-man Ukrainian drone unit wiped out entire British brigade in war games… now expert warns NATO is ‘a decade behind Russia on the battlefield’
A war-gaming exercise found that a ten-strong Ukrainian drone unit was able to destroy an entire British Army brigade, prompting a defence expert to warn that NATO forces remain roughly a decade behind Russia’s battlefield capabilities. The simulation highlights growing concern among Western military analysts that conventional heavy units, of the kind Britain and its…
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Arsenal agree £75m fee with Newcastle for Bruno Guimarães as clubs reach compromise
Arsenal have agreed a £75m fee with Newcastle United for Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimarães, ending a tense negotiation between the two clubs. The Newcastle captain is set to leave the club’s pre-season training camp in southern Spain to fly to London for a medical, with the move marking a significant blow for Newcastle, who had…
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British mother dies and partner left fighting for his life in hospital after being caught in Spanish wildfire
A British mother has died and her partner is fighting for his life in hospital after the couple were caught in a wildfire in Spain. The tragedy adds to a string of incidents involving British holidaymakers and residents affected by wildfires that have swept parts of Spain in recent times, underscoring the dangers posed by…
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Live Report: PHILLGOOD Festival 2026
Plovdiv is a city of cultural symbiosis. As the oldest inhabited city in Europe, it has seen the influence of the Romans and Ottomans, most recently being tainted with a murky grey brush by the twentieth-century communist government. Though, just like the city’s history, debuting festival PHILLGOOD offered a mashup… The post Live Report: PHILLGOOD…
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Riders’ clothing checked at women’s Tour over bra padding concerns
Officials at the Tour de France Femmes have begun checking riders’ clothing and bikes before stages amid concerns that some competitors have used padded bras or similar inserts as “body fairings” to gain an unfair aerodynamic advantage. Race organiser ASO issued a statement confirming the checks after Dutch media reported that padding could be smoothing…
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Why Liverpool are ready to make Barcola third £100m signing
Liverpool are closing in on a deal for Paris St-Germain and France winger Bradley Barcola, with the club prepared to pay around £100m for the 23-year-old, though PSG are reportedly holding out for closer to £145m. It would be Liverpool’s third signing above £100m, following club-record deals for Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, and reflects…
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NBA Europe will take UK to another level – Anunoby
The NBA has confirmed plans to launch a new European league, provisionally named NBA Europe, in October 2027, with London and Manchester expected to feature among 12 to 16 franchise teams. New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby, the standout UK-born player currently in the NBA, said the project could take basketball “to another level” in…
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Council accepts grant for road repairs before Tour de France Femmes crosses crumbling Snake Pass to Sheffield
“We know an event of this scale will require road closures and careful planning.”