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Tokyo’s Summer Sonic Festival Teases Radiohead For 2027
Tokyo’s Summer Sonic Festival has teased a possible Radiohead appearance in 2027, showing concert footage of the band followed by the words “TOKYO 2027” on festival screens. The hint matters because it suggests Radiohead may resume international live performances after returning to the stage in late 2025 following a seven-year absence. Radiohead previously headlined Summer…
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Europe’s top clubs threatened Club World Cup boycott before Fifa plan collapsed
Europe’s leading football clubs threatened to boycott future Club World Cups unless Fifa president Gianni Infantino abandoned a proposed Football Forward Enterprise scheme. The warning, issued shortly before the plan was withdrawn on 1 August, matters because European clubs’ absence would make the tournaments effectively unviable. The European Football Clubs group said the scheme appeared…
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Russian missile uses Nvidia AI chip to help target Ukraine
Ukrainian military intelligence says it found an Nvidia Jetson Orin AI computing module in the wreckage of a Russian S-71 Monochrome cruise missile. The discovery suggests the missile may use onboard artificial intelligence and optical sensors to identify or engage targets autonomously, raising fresh concerns that export controls are failing to prevent foreign technology being…
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Policy experts: Europe stuck between “rock and a hard place” on launch
It turns out that the economics of rocket reuse are pretty, pretty good.
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4 Songs From 1960 Every 60s Kid Heard While Riding in the Family Car to School Each Morning
The article nostalgically highlights four chart hits from 1960 that it says many children of the era would have heard on family car radios on the way to school. – “Wild One” by Bobby Rydell: spent 16 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached number two. – “Cathy’s Clown” by The Everly Brothers:…
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France’s top court strikes down social media ban for children under 15
France’s Constitutional Council has struck down a law that would have banned children under 15 from using social media, preventing France from becoming the first European country to introduce such a restriction. The court said the measure lacked sufficient legal safeguards because it would require all users, including adults, to prove their age without clearly…
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Ramsay-Peaty confused by early exit at Europeans
Adam Ramsay-Peaty’s difficult European Aquatics Championships continued as he failed to reach the 50m breaststroke semi-finals in Paris, saying he was confused and frustrated by his performances. The former Olympic and world champion’s early exit follows disappointing results in the 100m breaststroke and mixed medley relay, marking a sharp contrast with his previously dominant record…
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Europe burns: Killer wildfire spreads through Croatia and across the continent, with tourists evacuated from Greek resort and French village
Wildfires were spreading across parts of Europe, including Croatia, Greece and France, prompting evacuations from a Greek resort and a French village. The fires underline the danger posed by hot, dry conditions to residents, tourists and emergency services during the summer season. The article reports that a fatal wildfire was affecting Croatia, while separate blazes…
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Eurovision Eyes Voting Changes & Blocks Countries In “Armed Conflict” Zones From Hosting Competition
Eurovision is preparing rule changes for 2027 aimed at reducing tactical and politically motivated voting, amid growing controversy over the contest’s role in international disputes. The European Broadcasting Union also says winners from countries affected by armed conflict or serious regional instability will not be able to host, prioritising safety and operational stability. Under the…
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Moment €9m worth of art stolen from Italy museum
Police have recovered three paintings stolen from the Magnani Rocca Museum near Parma, Italy, in a theft authorities described as among the country’s most significant recent art crimes. CCTV footage showed two masked thieves breaking into the museum on 22 March, and the recovery is important because the works were collectively valued at about €9m.…