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RSC brings stage adaptations of Woolf and Clarke novels to the Swan
The Royal Shakespeare Company is taking on ambitious stage adaptations of Virginia Woolf’s *Mrs Dalloway* and Susanna Clarke’s *Piranesi*, novels whose focus on characters’ inner lives makes them difficult to translate for theatre. The productions reflect the RSC’s wider effort to bring literary works to its stages alongside Shakespeare, and will be presented in its…
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Too early to say who was behind Dubai-Tel Aviv flight attack, Israeli PM says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it is too early to determine why a co-pilot allegedly stabbed the pilot of a Flydubai flight and tried to crash the aircraft. The plane, carrying 174 people from Dubai to Tel Aviv, landed safely in Saudi Arabia after passengers and crew overpowered the attacker; authorities have not established…
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UK PM Opens EU Membership Debate Amid Data Crisis and Political Backlash
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reignited discussion about Britain’s relationship with Europe, indicating the government would consider options from enhanced economic cooperation to European Union membership. The timing
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Macron brands Brexit biggest lie; NHS engulfed in data privacy crisis
Emmanuel Macron condemned Brexit as the greatest deception in recent history. The NHS meanwhile faces unprecedented backlash with over 44,000 formal objections to its Palantir-powered data platform.
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‘Nobody Wants This’: Consulting rabbi calls out star’s ‘ignorant’ take on ‘genocide’ in Gaza
Rabbi Steve Leder, a technical adviser on Netflix’s *Nobody Wants This*, criticised its star Adam Brody for describing Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide”. Leder called Brody’s remarks ignorant and flippant, and argued that he had misused the term; his comments reflect a dispute over Brody’s public stance on the conflict. Brody made the remarks…
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Travellers restrain pilot after cockpit attack as plane plunges 17,000ft
Passengers on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight restrained a pilot after he stabbed his colleague and appeared to try to damage the cockpit instruments. Their intervention came as the plane plunged 17,000ft in less than two minutes, helping prevent further danger and allowing another pilot to take control. Passenger Yaniv Hayun said he and others pulled…
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Passengers overpower knife-wielding pilot; Chinese AI safety fears; Reform voters back EU
Passengers overpower a knife-wielding pilot in mid-air drama whilst Chinese AI tools are exposed with critical safety flaws. Reform voters show surprising appetite for closer EU ties, contradicting their party’s Eurosceptic stance.
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Fired-up Pete Hegseth goes on unhinged rant to US service members… as he unveils terrifying new ‘autonomous’ battlefield revolution plan
Pete Hegseth used a speech to senior military leaders in Virginia to criticise US news organisations, accusing them of politically motivated coverage of the Iran war and calling it a “national betrayal”. He also announced a new Pentagon command focused on autonomous warfare, intended to help the US develop and deploy drones and robotic systems…
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Flydubai passengers restrained pilot after cockpit stabbing and steep descent
A pilot stabbed the captain of a Flydubai flight bound for Israel, triggering a steep descent that terrified passengers aboard. Crew and passengers managed to restrain the attacker, save the stabbed pilot and recover control of the aircraft, preventing what could have been a catastrophic crash. The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv plummeted 17,000…