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UK food and drink exports to the EU fall by over a third since 2019
British food and drink exports to the EU have fallen by more than a third since 2019, according to an NFU analysis of official trade data. The decline matters because the EU is the UK’s largest market for agri-food exports, while farmers and producers say new post-Brexit trade barriers have made selling there harder. In…
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NRL gap a factor in France’s heavy defeat by Samoa, says boss
Samoa beat France 78-4 at the Men’s Rugby League World Cup, prompting France coach Laurent Frayssinous to say the growing gap between the NRL and Super League was a major factor. The result was heavier than France’s 62-4 defeat by Samoa at the previous World Cup, and exposed the challenge facing a side drawn largely…
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Omar Sy on Taking Creative Control of Netflix’s ‘Lupin’ and Why ‘Black Dumas’ Will Spark Political Debate in France
Omar Sy says he secured greater creative control as a condition of returning to Netflix’s “Lupin”, and is now co-showrunner with Louis Leterrier for its fourth part. The change gives Sy more influence over decisions as the series expands its story and style, while aiming to retain the qualities that made it a global hit.…
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US senators seek probe into Starlink limits affecting Ukraine’s defences
A bipartisan group of US senators has called for an urgent investigation into reported Starlink restrictions in Ukraine. They want the Pentagon inspector general to establish whether the US Department of Defense or its contractors caused the limits, which may have affected Ukraine’s ability to defend against Russian attacks. The senators cite reports that, between…
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Debuts, returns & tributes – teams named for European openers
Ireland’s four provincial teams begin their European rugby campaigns on Saturday against French, Italian and English opponents. Leinster, last season’s Champions Cup runners-up, face Clermont away, while Connacht host Saracens and Munster welcome Racing 92; Ulster open their Challenge Cup campaign against Zebre. Joey Carbery is named among Leinster’s replacements for his first appearance for…
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‘The Big Boom!,’ Documentary About Weapons Factory Workers, Picked Up by Lightdox Ahead of IDFA Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Lightdox has acquired world sales rights to Swiss filmmaker Gabriel Tejedor’s documentary “The Big Boom!” ahead of its world premiere in IDFA’s Frontlight programme. The film examines how a Bulgarian town’s arms industry supplies weapons and ammunition for Ukraine’s frontlines, while raising questions about local loyalties, pacifism and economic survival. Set in Kazanlak, known as…
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Spain handed partial stadium closure after discriminatory chants v Egypt
Fifa has ordered Spain to close 15% of the stadium for their next international friendly after some supporters chanted discriminatory words about Muslims during a 0-0 match against Egypt in Barcelona. The ruling makes the Spanish Football Association responsible for a sanction following the incident, which Fifa classified as Islamophobic and xenophobic. The chants were…
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UK could rejoin EU ‘within months’ with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, MEP says
German MEP Bernard Lange says the UK could secure a deal giving it access to the EU single market within months by adapting Switzerland’s relationship with the bloc. He supports closer ties as a possible step towards rejoining, but says the Swiss-style arrangement would leave Britain outside full EU political decision-making. Switzerland’s access includes accepting…