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Bernabéu Bedlam; Europe Pays, Washington Pinches; Australia’s Social Media Crackdown Green‑Lit—Skeptically; Murder, Monsters & Melodies
Blood, Reds, and a Back-heel: Madrid Melt at the Bernabéu
Jude Bellingham left with blood streaming from a cut under his right eyebrow after Borja Iglesias caught him with an accidental elbow, then he was booked for re-entering without permission, because nothing says player welfare like paperwork. Williot Swedberg scored both for Celta Vigo, including a cheeky back-heel, while Real Madrid unraveled as Fran García took two yellows in a minute, Álvaro Carreras saw red in stoppage time, and even a staff member got sent off. An irate Xabi Alonso watched his nine-man side lose 2 to 0, Celta's first league win over Madrid since 2014, leaving the hosts four points behind Barcelona with one win in five.
Europe Picks Up the Tab, Washington Counts Its Pennies
With new U.S. funding on pause since early 2025 under President Trump, European governments have stepped in, committing nearly 50 billion euros in military, financial, and humanitarian aid from January to August 2025, according to the Kiel Institute. That follows more than 100 billion euros from the U.S. under Biden from 2022 to 2024. As the war grinds into year four, Europe is the primary backer while Washington dithers and Kyiv waits, a transatlantic duet where one partner pays and the other checks the coat pocket for receipts.
Australia's Social Media Crackdown Meets a Green Light of Skepticism
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young calls the looming social media ban a fake silver bullet, arguing it could push kids off mainstream platforms and into darker corners of the internet. She wants forced opt-outs from addictive algorithms, tighter rules for feeds and ads, and a legal duty of care, guardrails Big Tech will not build until compelled. Fresh from touting reforms to the EPBC Act and pitching the Greens as the true opposition, she swats at Barnaby Joyce's reported drift to One Nation as a headline honeymoon and reminds Labor that spending needs humility when voters are doing it tough. Despite recent seat losses and a defection, she says the Greens secured an extra 50 million dollars for the ABC and, in her words, are back.
Cultural Guide: Murder, Monsters, and Melodies
Daniel Craig dusts off Benoit Blanc in Wake Up Dead Man, the drawling sleuth returning to puncture egos with polished mischief. Kunstmuseum Basel leans into the macabre with art that lingers like a well-bred chill. Irish singer-songwriter Dove Ellis unveils a debut album that is equal parts mesmerizing and mood-setter, a rare cultural trifecta where your brain gets fed and your playlist gets smarter.
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