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I Can Die Too review – vibrant pop songs can’t bring actor’s tale to life
The review finds that I Can Die Too showcases Frances Ruffelle’s strengths as a singer but fails to make its theatrical story compelling. Its original, retro-styled pop songs are praised as lively and well performed, yet the drama around an actor rehearsing Cocteau’s La Voix Humaine is judged unclear and underdeveloped. The production, written by…
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Defender Cascarino joins West Ham in permanent deal
West Ham United have strengthened their women’s squad by signing Everton forward Kelly Gago and making Estelle Cascarino’s loan spell permanent. The deals add proven international experience and address attacking and defensive options ahead of the new Women’s Super League season. Gago, 27, has agreed a three-year contract after scoring eight WSL goals for Everton…
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Thousands of tickets still available for England v France
Around 7,000 tickets remained available for England’s World Cup third-place play-off against France in Miami, suggesting demand had not matched expectations for the fixture. The availability, including discounted resale listings, matters because it highlights the high prices attached to major World Cup matches and the risk for fans who bought tickets intending to resell them.…
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Ukraine decimates Putin’s shadow-fleet: Sea of Azov becomes Russian shipping graveyard as Kyiv his 116 vessels hit in week-long drone onslaught
Ukraine has reportedly carried out a week-long drone campaign against Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” in the Sea of Azov, striking 116 vessels and turning the waters into what has been described as a shipping graveyard. The operation targets ships Moscow uses to circumvent international sanctions, and marks a significant escalation in Kyiv’s efforts to disrupt…
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Veronesi’s Dio Ride to close Venice festival with Netflix backing
Giovanni Veronesi’s “Dio Ride” (“God Laughs”) has been confirmed as the closing film of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, which runs from 2 to 12 September 2026. Screening out of competition, the film marks a high-profile finale for the festival, produced in collaboration with Netflix alongside Indiana Production, Piperfilm and Ogi Film, and festival…
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World Cup 2026: Spain v Argentina countdown, Trump to attend final, England news – live
This live blog previews the World Cup 2026 final, focusing on Sunday’s showdown between Spain and Argentina and continuing fallout from England’s semi-final exit. The build-up highlights a star duel between Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal, framed as a contest between a very good team and an excellent one, while England’s postmortem over Thomas Tuchel’s…
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Nintendo Shares 13-Step Procedure Detailing How To Replace Your Switch Joy-Con Battery
Nintendo has published a 13-step official guide for replacing the battery in certain Switch Joy-Con controllers, using its Battery Replacement Kit. The move matters because it prepares the company’s European hardware for forthcoming rules intended to make consumer-device batteries replaceable. The kit includes a HAC-006(-01) replacement battery, a PH00 Phillips screwdriver, tweezers, a plastic spudger…
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EU border chaos feared at Dover crossing as busiest summer weekend looms
Dover port is bracing for severe congestion this weekend as Britain’s busiest summer getaway coincides with ongoing technical problems in the EU’s new entry-exit border system (EES). A £40m automated facility built to speed up biometric checks in Dover remains unusable due to software faults in France, forcing French border police to manually register non-EU…
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Netflix Unveils ‘Queenstown,’ Its First New Zealand Series
The eight-episode drama from creator Chloe Stearns — set amid the glamour of a luxury ski town — stars Rufus Sewell, Frances O’Connor, Alycia Debnam-Carey and Te Kohe Tuhaka.
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The little-known government body – whose only shareholder is Net Zero fanatic Ed Miliband – that now stands accused of covering up how close Britain came to a catastrophic heatwave blackout: ROSS CLARK
This Daily Mail opinion piece by Ross Clark reportedly examines a little-known government body, whose sole shareholder is Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, over claims it concealed how close Britain came to a blackout during a recent heatwave. The piece frames this as part of wider criticism of the government’s Net Zero energy policy and the…