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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…
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Germany’s Patra Spanou Film Boards Rodrigo Plá’s ‘The Newcomers’ After World Premiere at Locarno’s Kids Screenings (EXCLUSIVE)
Germany’s Patra Spanou Film has acquired world sales rights to “The Newcomers” (“Los nuevos”), the latest feature from Mexican director Rodrigo Plá, shortly after its world premiere in Locarno’s Kids Screenings strand. It marks Plá’s first venture into children’s cinema, tackling weighty themes such as forced displacement, migration and environmental exploitation through an accessible, family-friendly…
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Russia rains down more than 200 missiles and drones on Ukraine… but are NATO’s Baltic states next in Putin’s sights?
Russia launched a major escalation against Ukraine over the weekend, firing more than 200 missiles and drones in a Saturday night assault, as US intelligence separately warned that Vladimir Putin could order an attack on a Nato Baltic state within weeks. The strikes caused casualties and significant damage across several Ukrainian cities, coming amid warnings…
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Demi Vollering wins Tour de France for the 2nd time
Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering has won the Tour de France Femmes for the second time, sealing victory with a dominant ride on the ninth and final stage into Nice on 9 August 2026. The win cements her status as one of the sport’s leading riders and makes her only the second woman ever to have…
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Moscow, Kyiv assassins hunt weapons bosses as Ukraine war spills beyond the battlefield
A new and dangerous front has opened in the Russia-Ukraine war, with attackers and suspected intelligence operatives increasingly targeting executives and engineers behind the drone technology now central to the fighting, industry experts warned. Rather than remaining confined to the battlefield, the conflict is spreading into assassination attempts, bombings and alleged espionage plots aimed at…
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Israel’s new $634M German-built ‘doomsday’ sub gives major boost to Iran deterrence
Israel has taken delivery of the INS Drakon, its most advanced and expensive submarine, built in Germany at a cost of $634 million (£497 million). The handover expands Israel’s naval fleet and is expected to significantly strengthen its underwater strike and reconnaissance capabilities at a time of heightened regional tensions, particularly with Iran. The INS…
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Eva Longoria stuns in blue bikini on Marbella beach vacation with husband Jose Baston
Actress Eva Longoria was photographed enjoying a beach holiday in Marbella, Spain, alongside her husband, media executive José Bastón. The pictures, showing the 51-year-old in a blue string bikini, are part of a wider run of celebrity beach and lifestyle photos regularly featured by the publication and carry no further news significance beyond documenting the…
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Prophets review – a mysterious tale of faith at the end of the world
A new play by Jack MacGregor, staged at Assembly Roxy as part of the Edinburgh festival 2026, follows a Scottish researcher named Kerris who arrives on the fictional island of Saint John, a remote British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific, and becomes drawn into the activities of a secretive religious community. The Guardian’s review…