Four decades after he and George Michael became the first western pop act to tour the country, Ridgeley recalls silent gigs, awkward embassy receptions – and the ‘bloody ludicrous’ hiring of Lindsay Anderson as director There has always been something surreal about Wham!’s 1985 trip to China. George Michael and ...
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‘My mother was 4ft 11in and scared the hell out of people’ – Sean Astin on child stardom, The Lord of the Rings and surviving 45 years in Hollywood‘My mother was 4ft 11in and scared the hell out of people’ – Sean Astin on child stardom, The Lord of the Rings and surviving 45 years in Hollywood
His mother was an Oscar-winning actor who had been exploited from a young age; Astin appeared in The Goonies at just 13. Now, he has followed in his mother’s footsteps again as a union leader. He talks Stranger Things, AI and why playing Samwise Gamgee cost him his house Sean ...
Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ after arrest threatNetanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ after arrest threat
Mamdani walked back his threat last week, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to arrest Netanyahu on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. ...
NHS ‘will collapse’ without social care reform, PM tells BBCNHS ‘will collapse’ without social care reform, PM tells BBC
The prime minister says he would not want to leave office without bringing in “substantial change” to the social care system. ...
Laura Kuenssberg: Our exclusive behind-the-scenes access at No 10 as Andy Burnham became PMLaura Kuenssberg: Our exclusive behind-the-scenes access at No 10 as Andy Burnham became PM
Laura Kuenssberg was given unprecedented access to the new prime minister’s first days in power. ...
PM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visitPM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit
The Ukrainian president will be Andy Burnham’s first international visitor since taking office. ...
Russia’s war narrative faltersRussia’s war narrative falters
Russia is suffering from “narrative collapse” in its war against Ukraine, a journalist said, as Kyiv turns the tide in the conflict — on the front lines and in American right-wing media. Within US President Donald Trump’s MAGA coalition, “fault lines on Ukraine are widening,” The Insider editor Michael Weiss ...
Iran and Ukraine wars merge in the Caspian SeaIran and Ukraine wars merge in the Caspian Sea
The Ukraine and Iran wars collided over the weekend, as Kyiv attacked an Iranian commercial ship in the Caspian Sea. Tehran accused Ukraine of trying to expand its war with Russia, while Kyiv said the ship contained military cargo headed to Iran. Ukraine also accused Russia of assisting Iran with ...
Tech leaders back open-source AITech leaders back open-source AI
A wave of US tech executives, led by Nvidia’s CEO, rushed to back the development of open-source AI models as divides in the industry widen. Jensen Huang’s letter, which was signed by Meta, Microsoft, and Palantir, argues that open models, which anyone can download and modify, drive innovation and commerce. ...
Suspect in Berlin Pride attack killed after manhuntSuspect in Berlin Pride attack killed after manhunt
A deadly attack on a Pride celebration in Berlin on Saturday inflamed Europe’s fraught debate over migration and extremism. Authorities said a 21-year-old man — a German citizen whose family immigrated from Lebanon — drove a van into the crowd, killing one person and injuring more than 25. It comes ...