Last month, the cryptocurrency-based online casino Duel aired a blackjack livestream that it said would be hosted by former pro kickboxer turned controversial masculinity influencer Andrew Tate. But while the dealer—a bald man with dark stubble, wearing a black T-shirt, tight suit, and sunglasses—bore a resemblance to Tate, he didn’t act much like the swaggeringly…
It’s time: Cannes’ Focus COPRO, dedicated to first feature films, has announced this year’s seven projects. That includes “A Summer Tale” (Germany) directed by Berthold Wahjudi, “Algiers Haze” (France) by Sarra Ryma, Gaël Kamilindi’s “The Zebra’s Shadow” (Switzerland), Laura Obradors’ “The Woodworm” (Spain), Alexandra Matheou’s “Shibboleth” (Cyprus and Greece), “The Snail Automation” by Thien An…
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said she agreed with colleagues who dissented at last week’s monetary policy gathering over wording in the Fed’s post-meeting statement that suggested the central bank would eventually resume rate reductions.
Iran said on Wednesday that it was reviewing a United States peace proposal that sources said would formally end the war, while leaving unresolved the key US demands that Iran suspend its nuclear programme and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson quoted by Iran’s ISNA news agency said on Wednesday that…
Walking into Mexico City’s sprawling central Zócalo is a dizzying experience. At one end of the plaza, the capital’s cathedral, with its soaring spires, slumps in one direction. An attached church, known as the Metropolitan Sanctuary, tilts in the other. The nearby National Palace also seems off-kilter. The teetering of many of the capital’s historic…
Ryu Ga Gotoku Ryu Ga Gotoko will release Stranger Than Heaven sometime this winter, the studio has announced at the game’s Xbox showcase. It has also released a new trailer and shared more details about the game, including actors involved in the project. Stranger Than Heaven will revolve around Makoto…
Spain international Dani Carvajal injured his right foot during a training session for Real Madrid last week. Published On 7 May 20267 May 2026 Spain manager Luis de la Fuente says Dani Carvajal could still make his World Cup squad but the right back must prove his fitness and form after suffering a foot injury…
With Xaver Schlager set to leave RB Leipzig when his contract expires at the end of the season, reports have suggested that he could reunite with former coach Marco Rose at Bournemouth. Speaking on the podcast “Man kennt sich, man schätzt sich” (via Bild), the 28-year-old midfielder admitted that a move to the Premier League…
Policing in England and Wales faces a reckoning over the levels of trauma experienced by officers and staff as “trauma tracker” tools are to be mandated by ministers to ensure the psychological toll caused by exposure to death, abuse and neglect is recorded. A Home Office white paper published in January outlined a legislative push…
The BFI has revealed the lineup of titles it will take to the upcoming Cannes Market as part of its Great 8 initiative for first and second-time filmmakers. The list of titles includes In Starland, the debut feature directed by veteran British actor Ray Panthaki, and Daughter of Eden from Iranian-British filmmaker Fateme Ahmadi. The…
