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Airlink drops stadium flypast, Range Rover goes electric, Galliano pulls out of Met Gala
Also: Nick Searcy quits LA for Nashville, Olivia Rodrigo launches Daisy Chain Fields, Hackett and Rothery release an album, and Diane Warren adopts viral piglet Wilbur.
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Miranda Otto To Star In Binge Family Comedy ‘Tough Love’
Miranda Otto has been cast to lead Tough Love, a new family comedy for Australian streamer Binge created by and co-starring Rick Donald. The series, which entered production this week alongside newly released first-look images, marks another local original for Binge following the success of Colin From Accounts, whose directing duo Trent O’Donnell and Madeleine…
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China’s falling emissions amid Iran war spark hope of decarbonisation watershed
China’s carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1% following the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran, as a sharp drop in oil consumption and continued growth in electric vehicle and public transport use cushioned the impact of the strait of Hormuz crisis. The findings, based on second-quarter data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics analysed…
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Terrorism, armed conflict prompt stark warning for Americans visiting scenic spot
The US State Department has updated its “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” advisory for Oman, warning American citizens of ongoing risks from terrorism and armed conflict. The update, issued on 30 August, primarily changes the policy on family members of US government staff joining them in Oman, though the overall risk level and warnings remain unchanged.…
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Political turmoil, bond rout and gold moves rattle markets amid overseas violence
Burnham clashed with Badenoch at his first PMQs as gilt yields hit 16-year highs, squeezing UK finances; abroad, reports link Russia to Iranian missile tech, Dutch gold headed to London, and an Egypt bus crash killed 21.
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US investigating report Trump missile strike killed Iranian civilians at wedding
The US military said it is investigating Iranian claims that an American missile strike hit a wedding party in southern Iran, killing at least four civilians and wounding more than 60 others. US Central Command spokesman Tim Hawkins acknowledged the reports, which originated from Iranian state media, and insisted the US “never targets civilians,” in…
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Iranian attack on Saudi tanker killed two Filipino sailors, Saudi Arabia says
Saudi Arabia has formally condemned an Iranian attack on its supertanker Sidr in the Strait of Hormuz that killed two Filipino seafarers, an incident that occurred amid the largest exchange of fire between the US and Iran since July. Saudi shipping firm Bahri confirmed the vessel was struck by unknown projectiles late on Monday night,…
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The Devil Wears Zara: Anna Wintour’s Latest Met Gala Mess
Designer John Galliano has withdrawn from plans to be honoured at the 2027 Met Gala, following weeks of criticism from Jewish groups, museum donors and New York politicians over his 2011 antisemitic and racist tirade in Paris. His departure leaves Anna Wintour and the Costume Institute searching for a new direction for next year’s event,…
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Trump revives Iran regime change speculation with cryptic call for people to ‘rise up’
President Donald Trump has reignited speculation about regime change in Iran, publicly asking on Truth Social when Iranians would “rise up and fight” against their government. The comments come as his administration ramps up military and economic pressure on Tehran, with officials increasingly framing the Iranian government as nearing collapse, though the White House has…
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Cost-of-living squeeze deepens as markets slide and Burnham clashes with Badenoch at PMQs
Global bond markets tumbled on inflation and AI-borrowing fears, prompting the Dutch central bank to shift gold reserves to London, as Andy Burnham made his PMQs debut sparring with Kemi Badenoch over EU steel concerns; also today, a South Korean care-home director was jailed for abuse, and Arsenal end the transfer …