22 Jun 2026, 12:43 pm
Madonna revealed to Interview magazine that a falling out with Universal Pictures is the reason her movie biopic never went into production. The studio won a multi-studio auction in 2021 to make a film about Madonna’s life, with the pop icon on board to co-write and direct the movie. Screenwriters such as Diablo Cody and […]…
22 Jun 2026, 12:42 pm
Labour Party member Andy Burnham is likely to become the next British prime minister after incumbent Keir Starmer on Monday announced that he will resign once there is a new leader in place. Starmer’s resignation could have led to a divisive contest among Labour Party lawmakers, but Burnham, 56, quickly won the support of former……
22 Jun 2026, 12:41 pm
Nicole Kidman has made a quietly telling gesture after her split from Keith Urban, publicly sharing a Father's Day tribute that included a photograph of the country star with their daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, in a move that suggests the Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban divorce is being handled with a degree of grace, at least in public. Related Articles Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban Divorce: Is Country Singer in Mid-Life Crisis?Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban Divor…
22 Jun 2026, 12:41 pm
“The Trump administration unveiled a plan Monday that would charge legal immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants,” CBS News reports.
22 Jun 2026, 12:40 pm
ChatGPT was quickly framed as a potential "Google killer" in online shopping. A new study by Frankfurt School of Finance & Management paints a more nuanced picture: For complex purchase decisions, ChatGPT can already be a relevant channel. Across broader e-commerce, however, its actual role remains much smaller than expected.
22 Jun 2026, 12:39 pm
Britons are acknowledging the sacrifices made by serving and former military personnel as part of Armed Forces Week.Running from 22-27 June, and culminating in Armed Forces Day, it is a time for the nation to thank our Armed Forces community and to remind those who serve that support is available. The Royal British Legion (RBL) support the yearly event and is there for the Armed Forces community from day one of service.The charity supported RAF veteran Alan Bell by…
22 Jun 2026, 12:38 pm
Amber Heard's haunting confession about losing the urge to speak publicly has resurfaced just as the actress was spotted in Madrid, where she shared a rare glimpse of her daughter Oonagh after finishing a 10k race over the weekend. Related Articles 'She's Using the Baby Like A Prop': Emily Ratajkowski Says She Wanted to Feel 'Desired' Again Following DivorceJennifer Lopez Revelation: How Tears 'Gushing' Over Ben Affleck Divorce Led To Healing Dad MomentJennifer Garn…
22 Jun 2026, 12:36 pm
In a recent episode of The Iced Coffee Hour podcast, financial expert Dave Ramsey shared how 'we the people' are very much capable of ending hunger in the US and even putting the government out of business if we 'take care of each other.' Related Articles California Wealth Tax Proposal Heads to 2026 Ballot, Explaining Silicon Valley Billionaires' ExodusBitcoin in GTA 6? The Potential Impact of Bringing Crypto to the World's Biggest GameTrump's 'Oligarchic Friends' G…
22 Jun 2026, 12:33 pm
Congo’s Ministry of Health on Sunday confirmed that there are more than 1,000 cases of Ebola in the country. The ministry reported that there have been 1,003 cumulative confirmed cases and 254 cumulative deaths. Most cases are in the Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. Health workers fear that a displacement camp in Ituri……
22 Jun 2026, 12:32 pm
A federal judge on Monday denied a request from Cole Allen, the alleged White House Correspondents’ dinner shooter, to bar acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro from being involved in the case. “In line with longstanding precedent, the Court finds that neither the officials’ dinner attendance nor their statements after the……
22 Jun 2026, 12:31 pm
For the first time since filing for divorce in the US, country star Jelly Roll has directly addressed his split from wife Bunnie Xo, telling fans in a new YouTube video titled The Divorce Vlog that their break‑up comes with a 'plot twist' and insisting the pair, who have been married for nearly a decade, still love each other. Related Articles Why Jelly Roll Ended Marriage Months After Gushing Over Bunnie Xo At Grammy AwardsKatie Holmes, Joshua Jackson Dating…
22 Jun 2026, 12:31 pm
The Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission stands as this generation’s great scientific endeavor. …
22 Jun 2026, 12:30 pm
Amazon is launching dedicated Creator Hub to Fire TV this summer, creating a new section for videos and podcasts from digital creators to expand beyond social media and into connected TV. The feature was announced on Monday morning during Cannes Lions aboard Amazon’s swanky yacht. More than 120 creators are already available on Fire TV, […]…
22 Jun 2026, 12:30 pm
Coming this summer: Democracy on the Edge: The Trump Elections and the Future of American Politics by John Kenneth White and Matthew Kerbel. How the American political parties have brought us to a crossroads for democracy. Democracy on the Edge: The Trump Elections and the Future of American Politics…
22 Jun 2026, 12:30 pm
Trump's "get things done and worry about the fallout later" approach has resulted in a series of failures, such as the Reflecting Pool renovation and the Iran deal, which have left the American public questioning his competence, accountability and judgement.
22 Jun 2026, 12:27 pm
The investigating judge has summoned as witnesses the therapist, the Mango founder's daughters, his partner, the company's chief executive and several hikers and Mossos d'Esquadra officers. She has also ordered a forensic reconstruction of the fatal fall in Montserrat.
22 Jun 2026, 12:24 pm
Petrol prices lead the surge with a 33.2 percent price increase on an annual basis.
22 Jun 2026, 12:24 pm
Castlelake’s offer does not feel close to a knockout price – and it still needs to get shareholders (and Stelios) on boardIt’s an obvious tactic for a would-be bidder to deploy when its offers have been rejected three times by the target’s board of directors: go public with the proposed terms and hope the shareholders demand new talks.Castlelake’s playbook at easyJet is standard stuff and, since the “put up or shut up” bid deadline falls at end of this…
22 Jun 2026, 12:22 pm
The prime minister said a new leader will be in place before parliament returns in SeptemberFull report: Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister two years after historic election victoryWes Streeting backs Andy Burnham to become Labour leader and PMThis is from Tom Baldwin, Keir Starmer’s biographer, and head of communications for Ed Miliband when he was Labour leader.We seem to be in a strange place where Keir Starmer is being told he must quit to prevent mor…
22 Jun 2026, 12:21 pm
Two children aged two and four were found dead in a family car in Carpentras, southeast France, on Monday afternoon. The heatwave is the leading hypothesis for their deaths, according to a local prosecutor.
22 Jun 2026, 12:21 pm
⚽️ Kick-off: 12pm local/1pm ET/6pm BST/3am Mon AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail DominicRomano Schmid may not have been a name familiar to many outside Austria and Germany before this World Cup, but he got his nation’s tournament off to an eye-catching start with a stellar strike from distance against Jordan. He starts on the right-wing today.Swot up on Austria before the game with our handy team guide. Led by Ralf Rangnick, the high…
22 Jun 2026, 12:20 pm
Jeanine Pirro threatens anyone accused of vandalizing Washington monument after CBS News report says administration official told her arrests were madeTrump says repair work to begin ‘immediately’ on beleaguered reflecting poolSign up for the Breaking News US emailCalifornia sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday after the agency sent Congress landmark state vehicle emissions rules for potential repeal, Reuters reports.According to the EP…
22 Jun 2026, 12:20 pm
King Charles' alleged 'order' to Prince William, and the prince's reported refusal, has turned a routine royal scheduling decision into a fresh bit of palace theatre. The claim centres on William skipping Jimmy Carter's funeral in Washington, with royal author Norman Baker saying the Prince of Wales stayed home because it was Princess Kate's 43rd birthday. Related Articles King Charles' Secret 'Divorce Code' Exposed as William Eyes Harry and Meghan's TitlesPrince Wi…
22 Jun 2026, 12:20 pm
All the latest from around the groundsMail Tanya or comment below with your thoughtsAnd, oh, what is that? Horrendous running. Billy Root called for the run, Tribe started, but then went back and somehow they both ended up at the non-striker’s end. A furious Root stalks off, run out 0. Glamorgan 0-1.I was going to say it was weird how Tom Lawes was allowed to swap for Atkinson despite being a much better batter but in fact they average almost exactly the same, 19.
22 Jun 2026, 12:19 pm
Israeli attacks intensify across southern Lebanon despite ongoing diplomatic efforts.
22 Jun 2026, 12:18 pm
Readers react to the news that Keir Starmer is to step down as prime minister, with Andy Burnham his most likely successorWhat an enormous betrayal. A whole load of selfish MPs, opportunist cabinet members and self-seeking lightweights have destroyed the work of a decent, rational and honest man and prime minister. As a member of the Labour party since 1959, for the first time I am profoundly disappointed by our collective behaviour. We are now going to have a dra…
22 Jun 2026, 12:18 pm
Former DUP leader convicted of 18 offences against two victims after high-profile trial that gripped Northern Ireland‘A sinful nature’: how Jeffrey Donaldson was unmasked as a sexual predatorJeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of 18 sexual offences against two victims who were children at the time of the abuse more than 30 years ago.The former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader was remanded into immediate custody after a jury at Newry crown court on Mond…
22 Jun 2026, 12:16 pm
Dr Denis MacShane says Labour figures were willing to break ranks over Europe, and implores Conservatives to tell the truth about Brexit. Plus a letter from Zhengli ZhouTimothy Garton-Ash is right to be worried that Brexit Britain’s political class is now monolingual, with very little personal contact with deciders in the EU (If the UK wants to rejoin the European Union, it first needs to understand it, 15 June).He lists pro-EU forces in politics and polls, but it…
22 Jun 2026, 12:16 pm
Players from the Iranian men's soccer team left a note in their locker room to thank World Cup host Los Angeles and call for peace among nations.
22 Jun 2026, 12:15 pm
As well as a government apology, parents, charities and mother and baby homes should take responsibility, writes Christine HayesThe adoption of babies in the 1960s and 70s has become a hot topic again (Forced adoption survivors to get full apology from UK government, says Phillipson, 17 June). As an adoption social worker at that time, I remember the trauma suffered by birth parents when their babies were removed for adoption. However, I’m afraid that the parents…
22 Jun 2026, 12:15 pm
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22 Jun 2026, 12:14 pm
Michael Pyke says those sitting on piles of unearned wealth should be willing to help out a less fortunate generation Your correspondent asserts that the increase in the value of his house since he bought it “just about covers all associated costs over that time” (Letters, 15 June). If that is true he has been remarkably unlucky. A house bought in 1965 for £3,500 would now be worth around £87,500 had its value simply kept pace with the rate of inflation, rathe…
22 Jun 2026, 12:14 pm
People in central London expressed frustration, uncertainty and cautious hope after Keir Starmer announced his resignation as UK prime minister.
22 Jun 2026, 12:08 pm
Prince William is not expected to see Prince Harry during the Sussexes' planned UK return next month, with reports saying the heir to the throne still feels 'deeply betrayed' by his brother. The story centres on the brothers' long-running rift, Harry's July visit with Meghan Markle and their children, and the growing sense that a private reunion is off the table for now. Related Articles Prince Harry Reportedly 'Hurt' by Royal Wedding Snub, Claims 'He Knows What a B…
22 Jun 2026, 12:06 pm
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22 Jun 2026, 12:06 pm
A tornado touched down in southern Illinois, killing two people as the National Weather Service recorded 13 reports of tornadic activity.
22 Jun 2026, 12:06 pm
The first trailer for Taika Waititi’s dystopian sci-fi film “Klara and the Sun,” featuring stars Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams and Natasha Lyonne, has been released. The film is based on the eponymous New York Times bestseller by Kazuo Ishiguro and follows the story of Klara (Ortega), a robot designed to prevent loneliness. A mother (Adams) […]…
22 Jun 2026, 12:05 pm
Left inset: Cole Tomas Allen pictured following his arrest on April 25, 2026 (@realDonaldTrump/TruthSocial). Main: U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro waits for President Donald Trump to arrive to speak with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Washington (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin). The 31-year-old man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinn…
22 Jun 2026, 12:03 pm
Some $75 million of the tech giant's funding will be used to develop tools for A24’s filmmakers…
22 Jun 2026, 12:03 pm
Beloved BBC comedy series "Ghosts" will live again in the new movie "Ghosts: The Possession of Button House," opening in theaters in October.
22 Jun 2026, 12:02 pm
Studio Nut/ShutterstockHeat is no longer a future climate risk. It is already here. Across continents, high temperatures are being pushed higher by forces acting at once: human-caused warming, very warm oceans, dry soils, slow-moving high-pressure weather systems and El Niño conditions that have now developed in the tropical Pacific. El Niño is a natural warming of part of the tropical Pacific that can shift weather patterns around the world. It is not the cause…
22 Jun 2026, 12:01 pm
Inset: Kyle Sanchez. Background: The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office investigates after Sanchez allegedly killed his girlfriend (HCSO). A Florida man said he had "a very unfriendly urge" when he allegedly grabbed a knife and stabbed his girlfriend to death as she pleaded for her life on a 911 call, saying "you're f—ing killing me," according to cops. Kyle Sanchez, 35, stands accused of first-degree murder in the death of 37-year-old Amanda Roark, the Hillsbor…
22 Jun 2026, 12:01 pm
Brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye speak to the BBC after getting hitched to twin sisters.
22 Jun 2026, 12:00 pm
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22 Jun 2026, 12:00 pm
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22 Jun 2026, 12:00 pm
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 22nd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
22 Jun 2026, 12:00 pm
Crude oil prices could leap from roughly $75 to $135 a barrel within a month if global stockpiles keep shrinking and supply fails to recover, oil market analyst Dan Dicker said in remarks to Bloomberg on Sunday, as traders digested the latest U.S. and Iran developments and a softer Monday open in crude. Related Articles Trump Forms UFO Board to Investigate 'Mothership' Orb Threat Over Sensitive National Security Site'He Won't Speak to Me': Prince Harry, Meghan Markl…
22 Jun 2026, 12:00 pm
Mobility can’t be tracked on a leaderboard, but it can help you feel better and make daily tasks easierFitness is often measured through numbers: how much weight a person can lift, or how fast or far they can run. But one important metric is harder to quantify: mobility.Mobility gets overlooked, because the relevant exercises do not “have the instant visual appeal of traditional workouts”, says Tyler McDonald, certified personal trainer and senior brand manage…
22 Jun 2026, 12:00 pm
UC San Diego researchers are working with Google to build a private cloud from 2,000 retired Pixel Fold motherboards, demonstrating how discarded smartphones could provide useful, low-cost computing capacity. "The full smartphone cluster is expected to launch this fall," reports The Register. "Depending on how well the initial phase goes, we're told the cluster could grow even larger." From the report Once the phone's motherboards have been extracted from their shel…
22 Jun 2026, 12:00 pm
A competition series inspired by the world of “Gabby’s Dollhouse” is coming to Netflix. Hosted by Laila Lockhart Kraner, who played Gabby in the “Gabby’s Dollhouse” movie (and reprises the role here), the show follows young baker-and-maker duos as they compete in baking and crafting challenges that bring the Dollhouse to life. Four holiday-themed episodes […]…
22 Jun 2026, 12:00 pm
Carly Rae Jepsen has announced a 24-track double album titled “Day and Night,” releasing September 18 via Interscope Records. The album will be divided into “Day” and “Night” sections, each of which will have 12 songs. According to a release, “Day” is “organic and raw, with live instrumentation and hints of ’70s-inspired psychedelic pop.” “Night” […]…
22 Jun 2026, 11:59 am
The solutions to today’s puzzles – and the winner of the Anguish Languish contestEarlier today I set these three puzzles about deception. Here they are again with solutions.1. Super syllabus Continue reading...
22 Jun 2026, 11:58 am
England captain Maro Itoje will miss England's Test against South Africa on 4 July after being left out of the entirety of the summer's Nations Championship action.
22 Jun 2026, 11:56 am
Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group, change pleas on first day of expected six-week trial Two British cybercriminals linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group have pleaded guilty to a cyber-attack on Transport for London in 2024 that cost £39m and affected 10 million people.Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, pleaded guilty to offences under the Computer Misuse Act at Woolwich crown court on Monday. Continue reading.
22 Jun 2026, 11:55 am
“The Senate is expected to vote Monday on a bipartisan bill that includes limits on private equity ownership of single-family homes,” Axios reports.
22 Jun 2026, 11:54 am
The 94-year-old had been hospitalized recently, according to reports.
22 Jun 2026, 11:54 am
Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup are heading to the big screen. A new “Powerpuff Girls” movie is in development at Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, the company shared Monday at Annecy International Animation Film Festival, which is currently talking place in France. Sources at the studio confirm a “Powerpuff Girls” film is in the works but stress […]…
22 Jun 2026, 11:53 am
Vehicle traffic and essential goods distribution have gradually returned to near normal in Bolivia after a state of emergency was declared.
22 Jun 2026, 11:53 am
A bizarre code word used during a steamy episode of 'Love Island USA' Season 8 has sent viewers into detective mode after contestants referred to an intimate encounter as 'French fries.' Related Articles How Did James Barker Die? 'Love Island USA' Executive Producer's Real Cause of DeathJames Barker's Cause of Death Probe Deepens After 'Love Island USA' Boss Dies in Fiji'Love Island' Star Huda Mustafa Sparks Controversy After Viral Claims She Was Seen Entering Ex's…
22 Jun 2026, 11:51 am
José Luis Ábalos found to have taken bribes on Covid-era public contracts in damaging blow to Pedro SánchezSpain’s supreme court has jailed the former transport minister José Luis Ábalos for 24 years for taking bribes on public contracts for sanitary equipment such as face masks during the Covid pandemic.Ábalos’s aide, Koldo García, was jailed for 19 years in a trial that is one of several scandals to have enveloped the government of Pedro Sánchez ove…
22 Jun 2026, 11:51 am
Davis, who discovered many of the defining musicians of the 20th century and helmed major record labels, said he ‘never’ tired of the music businessThe famed US music industry executive and record producer Clive Davis has died aged 94, his family has confirmed.He had recently been hospitalised with respiratory problems and was recovering at home. He had also been diagnosed with neurological condition Bell’s palsy in 2021. Continue reading...
22 Jun 2026, 11:45 am
Three British-designed long-range strike systems have been flight tested just months after the competition that produced them was launched, with follow-on contracts now awarded to take the designs into production for Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence stated. Project Brakestop was launched by the MoD’s Taskforce Kindred in November 2024 and challenged UK industry to develop a low-cost, ground-launched strike weapon capable of hitting targets more than 500km away whi…
22 Jun 2026, 11:44 am
A small US surveillance drone launched from the deck of a Navy warship deep in the South China Sea is showing how future naval forces could extend their eyes far beyond the horizon without relying on aircraft carriers or large manned aircraft. On June 17, Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) launched a V-BAT unmanned aerial system from the amphibious transport dock USS Portland while operating with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the I…
22 Jun 2026, 11:44 am
Posted by Carlos Martinez-Cagnazzo via NANOG on Jun 22We are looking for a routing POC at AS6453, TATA Communications. We are troubleshooting a significant route leak and their help would be greatly appreciated. Please contact me and/or Andres Pugawko <andres () cabase org ar> in private please. Warm regards, Carlos…
22 Jun 2026, 11:43 am
From the start, the accession bids of Moldova and Ukraine have been informally coupled. But now, after the opening of the first cluster of negotiations, the two candidates might go on separate ways.
22 Jun 2026, 11:42 am
Police say a 51-year-old man was unconscious and unresponsive "with injuries indicative of falling from an elevated position."…
22 Jun 2026, 11:42 am
An American Airlines flight bound for Philadelphia descended into chaos when a passenger allegedly bit a fellow traveller and attempted to fight others on board, prompting the pilot to request emergency assistance before landing. Related Articles Unruly Aircraft Passenger Reportedly Hallucinating Midflight Bites Fellow Traveller and Tries to Fight EverybodyDenver Airport Red-Eye Horror: Solo Traveller Claims She Was Targeted While Waiting Alone at Empty GatePilot Ne…
22 Jun 2026, 11:42 am
Pope Leo XIV urged governments to strengthen resources to combat hunger after a severe funding shortfall by the United States and other countries.
22 Jun 2026, 11:41 am
Clive Davis, the executive who steered Columbia, Arista and J Records to the pinnacle of the pop music business, died Monday at his Manhattan home, Variety has confirmed. He was 94. Befitting a dramatic 50-year career that accounted for the sale of millions of records, Davis’ life in the music industry divided into three distinct […]…
22 Jun 2026, 11:40 am
Keir Starmer was never so popular with the public as in the early months of 2020, when he had just become Labour leader and not many people knew about him. His popularity only saw a slight surge – from 29 per cent favourable to 38 per cent – when the Conservatives committed public opinion suicide by elevating Liz Truss. But Starmer continued to experience more people liking him than disliking him up to the general election in 2024. Starmer was at best ino…
22 Jun 2026, 11:40 am
He signed Janis Joplin to kickstart his career, made Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston household names and carried Carlos Santana and Aretha Franklin to newfound fame.
22 Jun 2026, 11:40 am
Google Cloud Summit came to London last week, and we took the opportunity to sit down with database execs Sailesh Krishnamurthy (VP engineering) and Yasmeen Ahmad (product executive Agentic Data Cloud). The event was wall-to-wall agentic AI, and true to the theme, Ahmad told us that "we're putting agents at the center ... with the goal that humans are not going to be using data platforms in the next three to five years. It’s going to be humans orchestrating agents…
22 Jun 2026, 11:39 am
“Ever since President Trump returned to office last January, he and the Supreme Court have been locked in an uneasy tango. Now, the tempo is about to quicken,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Over the next two weeks, the court will race to clear its docket before the justices take their annual summer break. Four remaining cases involve Trump’s aggressive efforts to expand his own power. In at least a couple of them, the justices seem inclined to rein him i…
22 Jun 2026, 11:38 am
The move, expected under the MoU, comes as Vice President JD Vance says there's a 'good foundation' for a final deal.
22 Jun 2026, 11:37 am
A Lehigh County man who was found guilty of rape after he was accused of sexually molesting a teen friend of his step-daughter over the course of several years — including being discovered with the victim in Mexico by federal agents at one point — was found dead in his prison cell overnight, officials said. On Monday, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said Kevin Esterly, 53, of Whitehall Township, was found unresponsive in a single cell at the Lehigh Coun…
22 Jun 2026, 11:37 am
The reversal came a day after the Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill that sought to halt the "reckless dismantling" of the OOI. "Dismantling the [OOI] is supreme stupidity, costing taxpayers millions of dollars and destroying a vital source of climate data. Our simple, bipartisan bill blocks this incredibly shortsighted decision and preserves these critical ocean monitoring sensors that keep coastal communities and fishers safe," Merkley said on Wednesday.I…
22 Jun 2026, 11:37 am
At the ILA Berlin Air Show on June 11, eight German aerospace and defence companies signed a strategic positioning paper committing to build a sixth-generation fighter jet without France, under the banner “Team Gen 6”. Airbus called it “an existing step for European sovereignty”. Spanish industry is already lining up behind the initiative. Three days earlier, France and Germany had officially abandoned the joint fighter jet program at the heart of the Futur…
22 Jun 2026, 11:36 am
America is no stranger to the “heat dome.”…
22 Jun 2026, 11:35 am
“The new acting director of national intelligence is expected to announce significant cuts to his office as early as Monday, current and former officials said, prompting a warning from the top Democrats on the congressional intelligence committees,” the New York Times reports.
22 Jun 2026, 11:35 am
Johnnie To, Daniel Blumberg, Kaouther Ben Hania and more have joined the Venice International Film Festival jury chaired by Maggie Gyllenhaal.
22 Jun 2026, 11:35 am
Donald Trump, who spent $14m relining the iconic pool, claims it has been vandalised by 'radical left lunatics'.
22 Jun 2026, 11:34 am
British F-35B Lightning jets have flown sorties over Finland for the first time, launched from HMS Prince of Wales as part of NATO’s premier air warfare exercise, according to the Royal Navy. The fifth-generation jets of 809 Naval Air Squadron, alongside Merlin and Wildcat helicopters, all operating from the flight deck of the Portsmouth-based carrier, provided the United Kingdom’s principal aerial contribution to Ramstein Flag 26. The 11-day exercise drew toget…
22 Jun 2026, 11:34 am
The superintendent of Los Angeles public schools has resigned four months after he was put on paid leave during a federal investigation.
22 Jun 2026, 11:33 am
Guilty pleas span three-year period, including sexually assaulting her with another man in 2024A man accused of conspiring with others to drug and rape his unconscious wife has admitted sexually assaulting her over a period of three years.The man, in his 60s, pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and 10 sexual offences at Minshull Street crown court in Manchester. Continue reading...
22 Jun 2026, 11:32 am
Anne Hathaway's pregnancy has reframed what many dismissed as a throwaway red carpet remark, after the 43-year-old actress revealed on 19 June that she is expecting her third child following months of globe-spanning appearances including a cryptic Met Gala confession that now appears anything but casual. Related Articles 'I Wanted to Share It First': Anne Hathaway Opens Up About the Real Reason Behind Her Viral Pregnancy AnnouncementDid Anne Hathaway Really Have Hum…
22 Jun 2026, 11:31 am
The new UN report says the 702 civilian deaths over six months last year included 153 children.
22 Jun 2026, 11:31 am
House lawmakers announced a bipartisan deal on a package for protecting kids online on Monday, months after negotiations on digital and social media regulation fell apart between the two parties. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) said they “worked across the aisle for many months” and found……
22 Jun 2026, 11:29 am
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22 Jun 2026, 11:28 am
“Donald Trump has once again threatened to prosecute the supposed ‘vandals’ he’s claiming have turned the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool into an algae-infested mess, with the paint job the government spent millions in taxpayer money to apply already peeling off,” Rolling Stone reports. “The shoddy, rushed ‘renovation’ carried out through an overpriced no-bid contract is not the problem, nor are the pool’s longstanding filtration issues that exper…
22 Jun 2026, 11:28 am
As prime minister, Starmer acted with dignity. What a pity that those Labour colleagues who ousted him could not do the sameThe toppling by his colleagues of Britain’s prime minister is humiliating, not only for Keir Starmer but for parliamentary democracy. It is a rejection of the electorate, which chose a party with Starmer at its head, and of Labour’s manifesto of less than two years ago, all in favour someone who, until last week, had not been an MP since 20…
22 Jun 2026, 11:27 am
An extra 3,000 annual unannounced nursery inspections will also take place in England from September.
22 Jun 2026, 11:27 am
⚽ All the latest news from day 11 of the tournament⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail usBeiranvand, by the way, holds the world record for the longest throw in a competitive match – 61.0026m – and for the longest drop-kick, 78.014m. Not bad for someone who was once sleeping rough.But let’s return to Iran for a moment. Their goalie, Alireza Beiranvand – or “The Wall of Persia” as he’s known – had to run away from home to become a f…
22 Jun 2026, 11:27 am
A24 and Google have struck an AI research partnership that will see the independent studio work with Google’s DeepMind unit to develop new AI-powered technologies for filmmakers. Google’s roughly $75 million investment is tied to the partnership and is in line with what Thrive Capital invested during the studio’s last funding round, according to the […]…
22 Jun 2026, 11:27 am
Bitcoin's $72,000 resistance wall has become the defining battleground for the market this week, with the world's largest cryptocurrency struggling to reclaim what was, until recently, a vital recovery level after a sharp sell-off in mid-June that dragged prices into the low $60,000s. Related Articles Bitcoin Investors Are 'Rage Quitting' as Long-Time Crypto Bulls Begin Offloading BTC HoldingsBitcoin Traders Eye $116,000 Price Level as Markets Brace for US Data Shoc…
22 Jun 2026, 11:26 am
Probably the biggest change for Python over the last five years or so is the advent of the "free-threaded" version of the language, which removes the global interpreter lock (GIL) and allows multiple threads to run in parallel in the interpreter. At PyCon US 2026, held in Long Beach, California in mid-May, longtime CPython core developer (and current steering council member) Thomas Wouters gave a talk about the feature. He looked at the motivation behind the GIL-r…