How Broken Politics Breaks Courts
We look at the difficult position of independent courts and judges at a time when countries around the world are deeply divided.
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Kate Carney aces, Ross King’s misstep and more from Week One of Strictly Come Dancing 2025
1 October 2025 Karen Carney opened the series with a sparkling jive alongside Carlos Gu, landing 31 points and topping the leaderboard. Strictly Come Dancing Judges praised her sharp footwork and infectious energy, a performance that defied her footballing background and announced her as an early contender. Ross King’s cha-cha-cha with Jowita Przystal fell flat,…
‘Heavy soda’: Why TikTok is packing soda with more and more syrup
“You know when the gas station fountains have this option you’re in gods country” Rumor has it that soda fountains at a handful of gas stations and convenience stores across the Midwest are serving a thicker, more syrupy variant — with extra sweetness.
Activists Say Israel Has Intercepted Boats Headed to Gaza With Aid
The vessels are part of a flotilla carrying activists, including Greta Thunberg, who are trying to deliver humanitarian goods and protest Israel’s war.
A grapevine bacteria may help douse wildfire-tainted wine’s ashy aftertaste
Grape plant bacteria might help mitigate smoke taint in wine by breaking down chemicals that evoke an ashy taste.
Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani to wrap action and song scenes in 40-day Bangkok schedule for Awarapan 2: Report
Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, The Ba***ds of Bollywood, sparked waves of nostalgia for the classic Emraan Hashmi era, with fans filling social media with calls for his return to the kind of intense, brooding roles that defined his early career. While Hashmi has consistently delivered projects on the big screen, it’s been a while since…
Hollywood is not taking kindly to the AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood
Tilly Norwood is a London-based actress with about 40,000 Instagram followers. Also, she’s not real — she is an AI-generated character created by Xicoia, the AI division of the production company Particle6. Eline Van der Velden, the Dutch producer who founded Particle6, introduced the idea of Norwood at the Zurich Film Festival in September. Van…
Tyrell Hatton tells European supporters not to sink to level of US fans at Bethpage | Ryder Cup
Tyrrell Hatton has urged European supporters not to lower themselves to the level of US golf fans when the Ryder Cup heads to Adare Manor in 2027. Europe’s players were boorishly abused, with Rory McIlroy and his American wife, Erica, targeted for particularly vile treatment, as Bethpage turned ugly. Hatton, who secured the half in…
Heaviest Users of Snapchat Will Face a Small Charge for Storage
The social media company will charge after users reach five gigabytes of free storage, which is in line with other tech giants’ policies.
Israel Escalates Gaza Offensive as Hamas Mulls Trump Plan
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled Israel’s assault on Gaza City, but many are believed to remain, having nowhere to go or no means to leave.