After conquering the charts, Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage and launching his own publishing imprint, Stormzy is taking his first steps into the world of movies with starring in a short film about the travails of an ex-rapper. Big Man will be made by the rap star’s own production company Merky Films in association with Apple, and…
People walk past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 5, 2025. Majid Asgaripour | Via Reuters Crude oil futures rose more than 4% on Wednesday as tensions escalated between the U.S. and Iran, with President Donald Trump expressing doubt that the two countries will reach a nuclear deal. Brent crude futures rose…
Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 15, which means that this is the week to either put the finishing touches on your 30th “coupon book for free hugs,” or make this the year that you actually order a smokeless fire pit on time to help his s’mores fantasies come to life. Dads are surprising creatures….
The Pentagon has launched a review of the Aukus defence pact to make sure it is aligned with Trump’s “America first” agenda, throwing the $240bn agreement with Britain and Australia into doubt. The review may trigger more allied anxiety over the future of the trilateral alliance designed to counter China’s military rise. Australia in particular…
Harris Yulin, a character actor with more than 100 film and TV credits, has died at the age of 88. According to Deadline, his death was announced by his family and his manager. He died on 10 June of a cardiac arrest in New York City. The Los Angeles-born actor appeared in films including Scarface,…
The Harry S. Truman Federal Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of State, is pictured on October 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The entire Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board resigned over what it said Wednesday was meddling by the Trump administration in the board’s authority to award scholarships. The 12-member board,…
Police forces will struggle to fulfil Keir Starmer’s promise to recruit an additional 13,000 officers and the public will “pay the price”, police leaders have warned, after the chancellor outlined a decline in Home Office spending power on Wednesday. The National Police Chiefs’ Council said it would be incredibly difficult to deliver the prime minister’s…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk walks to board Air Force One with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) as they depart for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, on March 22, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Tesla stock looked for a fourth straight positive session Wednesday as the spat between CEO Elon…
Denmark has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new defence agreement giving the US sweeping powers on Danish soil, including “unhindered access” to its airbases. The deal, which has been strongly criticised by politicians and human rights experts, means US soldiers in Denmark will remain under US jurisdiction. It gives US soldiers access to Danish…
All 12 members of the prestigious Fulbright program’s board have reportedly resigned in protest of what they describe as unprecedented political interference by the Trump administration, which has blocked scholarships for nearly 200 American academics. The board, according to a memo obtained by the New York Times, accused the state department of acting illegally by…
