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Fan backlash as gay World Cup star joins Saudi club
Spain forward Esther Gonzalez has faced criticism after joining Saudi Women’s Premier League club Al Qadsiah, shortly after leaving Gotham FC for what were described as personal reasons. The move matters because Gonzalez is openly gay and Saudi Arabia criminalises same-sex relationships, prompting concerns about her safety and accusations that the circumstances of her Gotham…
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Manoj Bajpayee’s ‘Last Man in Tower’ Sets September Indian Release From Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media, Unveils Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)
“Last Man in Tower”, a film adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s novel, will be released in Indian cinemas on 11 September, with its first teaser now unveiled. Directed by Ben Rekhi and produced by Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media, it is notable as Manoj Bajpayee and Boman Irani’s first film together and as Spirit Media’s first Hindi-language…
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City Sign Bouaddi as US Targets Italy-Based Tech Group
Manchester City pay £85m for Lille teenager Ayyoub Bouaddi, as Washington designates A/I Collective a terrorist entity. Apple TV unveils heist drama 12 12 12, while Microsoft prices its anniversary Xbox at $899.
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Why Lionsgate Vet’s Saudi Arabia-Backed Game Studio Picked ‘1,001 Arabian Nights’ Adaptation as Its Debut Title
Saudi Arabia-backed MBC Game Studio has announced “1001 Threads of Mazin”, an action-adventure game inspired by the Arabic folk-tale collection commonly known in English as “Arabian Nights”. The studio chose the material because its many interconnected stories offer a broad foundation for a new game world and a way to draw more widely on Arabic…
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Millions of barrels of Iranian oil sit beyond Trump blockade as he vows ‘zero leakage’
Nearly 40 million barrels of Iranian crude are reportedly stored on tankers near Malaysia, beyond a US naval blockade at the Persian Gulf. The stockpile matters because it may allow Iran to earn revenue from oil exported before the blockade tightened, testing the Trump administration’s pledge to achieve “zero leakage” and financially isolate Tehran. The…
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Coroner finds PC Sharon Beshenivsky’s murderer died naturally in prison
A coroner has ruled that Piran Ditta Khan, the gang leader convicted of murdering West Yorkshire PC Sharon Beshenivsky, died of natural causes in prison less than a year into his 40-year sentence. Khan, 76, had evaded justice for 15 years by fleeing to his native Pakistan after the 2005 killing, before being arrested in…
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EXCLUSIVE: State Dept reveals Portland Antifa connection to Hamas, Iran’s IRGC in sweeping terror action
The US State Department has designated Autistici/Inventati (A/I Collective), an Italy-based technology collective, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity, accusing it of providing encrypted communications and hosting services to violent far-left groups, including Portland’s Rose City Antifa, alongside Islamist organisations such as Hamas and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
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Netanyahu tells Trump Iran deal impossible, backs economic pressure
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he told US President Donald Trump that no diplomatic agreement is possible with Iran’s leadership, whom he described as “savages”, as he threw his support behind Trump’s newly announced economic pressure campaign against Tehran. The comments, made at an event for Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank,…
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Former West Midlands Police chief and staff members face gross misconduct proceedings over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
Craig Guildford, the former chief constable of West Midlands Police who stood down amid the controversy over banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, is being investigated for gross misconduct by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The watchdog says the ban, imposed ahead of a Europa League tie against Aston Villa in November, was based…