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Wales focus on Albania as Grainger reunion looms
Wales resume their attempt to reach a first Women’s World Cup this week as they face Albania in their play-off semi-final. The contest carries particular intrigue given that their former manager Gemma Grainger, now in charge of Norway, could stand between them and qualification if both sides win through to December’s two-legged final. Wales are…
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Elite Melbourne girls’ school sacks teacher after child sex assault charges as principal breaks news to parents: ‘This will be confronting’
A Melbourne girls’ school has dismissed a geography teacher after an internal investigation found breaches of its staff and student conduct policies. The teacher has also been charged with three counts of sexually assaulting a 16- or 17-year-old student under his care, supervision or authority; the allegations are before the courts. Methodist Ladies’ College says…
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Lena Martell dies aged 86; Badenoch plans 90 per cent aid cuts
Lena Martell, Scotland’s first female Number One solo artist, dies aged 86. Kemi Badenoch plans 90 per cent overseas aid cuts for 50,000 prison places, as charities warn of impact on Britain’s standing.
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Massachusetts felon pleads guilty after DOJ says he sold Russian plutonium to 67 customers
Jacob D. Miller, a 44-year-old Massachusetts felon, pleaded guilty to illegally importing plutonium from Russia and selling it, along with hazardous thallium, to customers in the United States and abroad. The case also includes guilty pleas for possessing ammunition and explosive materials as a felon, mailing hazardous substances and possessing child sexual abuse material. Prosecutors…
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Busan Film Festival Director Jung Hanseok Talks Oscars Pathway, New Competition Section & Korean Cinema Recovery
Busan International Film Festival has gained recognition as an A-list festival and a route for its Best Film winner to qualify for Oscars submission, raising its profile among filmmakers. Director Jung Hanseok says the changes are attracting more and stronger submissions, and could establish the festival’s new competition as a meaningful step towards an Oscar…
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Aussie fashion brand Suboo worn by Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner collapses owing $655k
Australian fashion label Suboo has entered liquidation after nearly 15 years, following a members’ vote to wind up its operating company on 1 October. The brand, worn by models including Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner, cited rising costs, global economic pressures and changes in fashion retail, saying continued trading was no longer commercially viable. Reported…
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FLO set out global tour dates, with London show moved to 11 March 2027
British girl group FLO have announced a headline tour across North America, Europe and the UK in early 2027, in support of their second album ‘Therapy At The Club’. The tour marks a significant touring moment for the trio, who will reach multiple countries and major venues. The London date at OVO Arena Wembley has…
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Trump makes dramatic U-turn and promises not to use taxpayer money to fund fawning ‘Love Me’ TV ads
Donald Trump reversed course and agreed to personally fund television advertisements praising his presidency after facing criticism over the White House’s $5.5 million spending of taxpayer funds on the spots. The commercials, funded by the Department of Homeland Security, featured patriotic imagery and videos of Trump’s accomplishments, prompting pushback from lawmakers across the political spectrum…
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‘I call them erotic landscapes’: fashion photographer Tim Walker on his powerful tapestry of queer Britain
Fashion photographer Tim Walker’s new exhibition, “Fairyland: Love and Legends,” emerged from a serendipitous discovery six years ago when he found a plaque marking the site of Britain’s first gay rights demonstration in 1970—coincidentally, his birthday. This prompted him to ask: who were those marchers, and where are they now? Opening at London’s National Portrait…