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208 stories. Coverage is grouped by its original source date, with VINI publication dates shown separately. Dates use UTC.
Technology
When he heard that the border was breached, Abdulah Buji jumped on his motorbike and rode as fast as he could to join the tens of thousands of other Moroccans who swam en masse to reach Spanish territory
Culture
Investigators hope the notes' "distinct linguistic characteristics" may be recognised by a member of the public.
Markets
Wall Street just limped through its roughest stretch in months, and every investor is asking the same nervous question: Is the worst over in the stock market, or is the selloff just getting started?
Global
Pressure is building on Gianni Infantino. Can he survive as Fifa president after the implosion of the controversial World Cup investment plan?
Global
The 10-member expedition was swept away by an avalanche Thursday on Pakistan's Broad Peak.
Markets
Watch out for these 4 major financial pitfalls.
Technology
Angela Nissel's latest book, Good Grief, Pass the Bread, Mom Is Dead, is my kind of memoir. Sure, it's a deeply emotional tale about caring for a terminally ill parent. But it's delivered with the sort of gallows humor that I often turn to to get me through tough times. Of course, that sort of […] Angela Nissel smiles through the pain. | Image: Angela Nissel Angela Nissel's latest book, Good Grief, Pass the Bread, Mom Is Dead , is my kind of memoir. Sure, it's a deeply emotional tale about caring for a terminally ill parent. But it's delivered with the sort of gallows humor that I often turn to to get me through tough times. Of course, that sort of dark humor should come as no surprise from Nissel. She first made a splash with The Broke Diaries , which grew out of a blog she kept in college detailing her daily struggles and, at times, embarrassment at being a broke student. Eventua
California
Anthropic's Claude goes rogue and hacks three organizations while testing
California
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposal spares four other states from facing mandatory cuts for now.
Technology
As Americans are encouraged to go direct with weight-loss drug prescriptions, retail pharmacy chains are poised to win big.
Technology
For the first time in more than a century, a total solar eclipse is coming to mainland Spain with an even longer encore next summer
Culture
From Zara Larsson’s leopard lids to Dua Lipa’s dotty silver nails—this week, the best beauty looks popped with bold patterns and colors.
Technology
The conglomerate that Warren Buffett built rallied to an eight-month high this week. There could be more gains ahead if they play catch up with the S&P 500.
Global
Treasury secretary’s notepad, photographed by Reuters on Friday morning, prompts questions over US plans During a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday, the US treasury secretary Scott Bessent carelessly revealed plans for the US to buy $5bn-$10bn in Japanese yen in a scribbled “to do” list left visible to a Reuters photographer. The image, taken over Bessent’s shoulder during a portion of the meeting open to journalists, showed a Camp David notepad with the underscored words “To Do” followed by “Buy Japanese Yen (JPY) $5-10 bil”. Continue reading...
Global
Tarona Taafaki makes history in women’s 75kg category All boxers eliminated in semis receive bronze medals A boxer has made history for Tuvalu by winning the tiny Pacific island nation’s first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a single fight. Twenty-year-old Tarona Taafaki, one of five entrants in the women’s 75kg category, received a bye to the semi-finals where she lost on an unanimous points decision to India’s Lovlina Borgohain on Friday. At Commonwealth Games, all boxers eliminated in the semis receive bronze medals. Continue reading...
News
The Trump administration is packing immigration courtrooms and giving less lead-time on hearings in an effort to clear a decades-long backlog
Technology
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has shifted some of Britain's political power from London to Manchester with "No_ 10 North."
Technology
Details on the Afew Store x Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10 collaboration.
Technology
New policies that apply to mortgages for condos take effect Aug. 3, and some experts are sounding the alarm that buyers may see delays or denials.
California
Gavin Newsom says new pay floor of $17.40, set to become highest of any US state, will go into effect on 1 January California governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state’s minimum wage will rise to $17.40 next year, a ay floor set to become the highest of any US state. The pay bump will go into effect starting 1 January, Newsom announced on Friday. The state’s current minimum rate is $16.90. In a news release, Newsom touted the move as a salve for working families amid high living costs and took a jab at the Trump administration. Continue reading...
Global
The leadership of Fifa is publicly questioned by football's governing bodies in Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean.
Global
Prof Jason Arday admitted errors in his work but said he was not a liar after attracting criticism online.
Technology
The actor, nominated for an Emmy for his performance, also delves into the mental and physical preparation to play the serial killer and what caused him to be afraid of the role.
Bay Area
New AI models, advanced robots and specialty computer chips are unsettling markets and the US tech industry Over the past month, a series of advancements in China’s artificial intelligence, chip manufacturing and robotics technologies have rattled financial markets, caused divisions among US tech moguls and left the Trump administration scrambling to respond. Silicon Valley has long pointed to China’s tech industry as a competitive threat and used its growth as rationale for why US firms should not face regulatory oversight that could slow them down. In recent weeks, however, China’s progress has pushed US tech CEOs past vague warnings and into open disagreement over how to address Chinese-made products upending their industry. Continue reading...
Global
Hartman residents asked for declaration after infighting exacerbated water crisis and all town leaders resigned A small town in south-eastern Colorado was recently declared abandoned after all of its local public leaders resigned amid a drinking water supply crisis. The office of Colorado’s secretary of state, Jena Griswold, announced the fate of Hartman on 29 July, a little more than a month after being advised in writing that the town “had lacked chlorine in its water for [more than] one month and the water was not potable and ‘smells horrible’”, according to public documents. Continue reading...
Global
The current strain has so far killed 1,587 people, and there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment.
Technology
Texts reveal that singer and Celeste Rivas Hernandez had been in touch stretching back to when she was 11 years old The rising pop singer D4vd and 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were in the throes of a clandestine relationship months before her mangled and decomposing body turned up last September stuffed in an impounded car registered to the musician. D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, is set to stand trial for murder, child sexual abuse and mutilation of human remains in connection to the teenager’s death. Continue reading...
Culture
Actor, director, producer—now, featured artist. After boyfriend Role Model debuted a track featuring her voice, Dakota Johnson is wearing her new gig well.
News
As one of nine Republicans seeking to replace him more permanently in a special primary election set for Aug. 11, Graham is a relative political unknown facing off against some of the state's best-known GOP names.
Technology
Spain reports that the death toll in the Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has risen to 67
Science
Nationwide actions seek to counter view that talking about climate crisis distracts from affordability messaging This summer, torrential rains have washed away Texas neighborhoods, dangerous heat has blanketed swaths of the country, and smoke from Canadian wildfires has choked communities as far south as Florida. Research makes clear that global warming is making extreme weather events more frequent and severe. Yet the climate crisis has largely disappeared from the political agenda, with many Democrats who once described it as an existential threat now shying away from talking about it. Continue reading...
Technology
The Emmy winner wore mostly all-black outfits while promoting the fourth film in the Tom Holland-led franchise, leading fans to wild speculation.
Global
State attorney general set 31 July deadline for documents relating to abuse of girls at Epstein-owned Zorro ranch The US Department of Justice (DoJ) appeared to ignore a Friday deadline set by Raúl Torrez, the attorney general of New Mexico, to share information about the abuse of girls at a remote ranch formerly owned by the disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Torrez’s office asked the DoJ in February for unredacted files after he reopened a dormant criminal investigation into activities at Zorro ranch, a remote 10,000-acre property in desert scrub outside New Mexico. Continue reading...
Science
Exclusive: As wildfires rage, Frank Elderson says more work needed to assess risk from collapse of ecosystem services A senior policymaker at the European Central Bank has said the climate emergency and the breakdown of nature poses a dramatically growing risk to the global economy. Frank Elderson, a member of the ECB’s executive board, said the eurozone lender of last resort was stepping up its monitoring of the financial risks linked to the destruction of “ecosystem services”, which are nature-related processes or assets that support human activity. Continue reading...
Global
There have been tense exchanges between Spain and other EU states over the influx of migrants into the enclave of Ceuta.
Global
Divisions remain in the bloc over mass crossing of migrants into Spanish territory in north Africa The EU is to hold an urgent meeting of interior ministers on Tuesday amid continued divisions in the bloc over the arrival of more than 50,000 migrants in the Spanish territory of Ceuta in north Africa. The decision was taken by officials representing EU member states and Frontex border agency experts at what was described as a “sobering” meeting on Saturday. Continue reading...
Technology
The latest attacks come amid U.S. media reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing a fresh round of strikes against Iran.
Technology
There were no pacers and no wave lights. This was a Saturday night scrap - Glasgow rules - and Josh Kerr wasn't going to let anyone beat him in that fight.
Global
Firefighters have contained a vast wildfire in southwestern France, allowing nearly 200,000 people to return home after what may have been the country’s largest peacetime evacuation
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The explosion appears to have occurred near Kudrinskaya Square.
Technology
Michigan has joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on water systems but an official said all were operating “safely.”
Technology
"Having listened carefully to all the views, it has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature that, regardless of the level of support, are no longer in the interest of the objective set out in the first place," the FIFA president said in a statement on Friday.
Technology
Gianni Infantino, the embattled president of soccer’s governing body FIFA, has abandoned his controversial plan to create a $20 billion company, FIFA Forward Enterprise, that would control the commercial rights to its events, principally the World Cup. In a statement released late Friday, Infantino said it had “become clear that the project has created divisions […]
Global
The move came after Europe's governing body for football said it would boycott the World Cup over the plan.
Technology
The actual presentation of FIFA's plan to part-privatise the World Cup raises many more questions than it answers.
California
As a “super El Niño” season gains steam, San Diego contends with aging stormwater systems and century-old dams.
Global
Football's world governing body abandons plans to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president Gianni Infantino's proposal.
Science
Iesetyn Morgan regularly free dives and shares the footage of marine life on social media.
Technology
Newspaper revealed that US prosecutors demanded contacts and sources from reporter Matthew Cole The Trump administration subpoenaed a freelance reporter for the New York Times in connection with reporting on a failed top secret mission in North Korea, according to a report published Saturday by the Times. The previously unreported subpoena, issued by prosecutors in Virginia , was delivered by FBI agents to reporter Matthew Cole’s home in New York, the Times said. According to the newspaper, prosecutors are demanding that Cole turn over two years of contacts and sources. Continue reading...
Technology
When I started at Spectrum 25 years ago, a senior editor suggested that I find a “rabbi,” by which he meant someone who could mentor me in how EEs approach problems and evaluate potential solutions. I didn’t find one right away. Then in 2005 we decided to do a special report, focusing on the challenges of enterprise software development. I suggested we invite IEEE Life Senior Member Robert N. Charette , a self-described risk ecologist, prolific book author, and leading authority on risk management and software engineering, to explore in our pages the myriad reasons software projects fail. His seminal article “ Why Software Fails ” is still read in university engineering classes today. IEEE Life Senior Member Robert N. Charette is one of IEEE Spectrum’s most prolific authors. Robert N. Charette It was, as they say, the beginning of a beautiful friendship. I had found my rabbi, one who sha
Culture
Sales soar as consumers seek maximum convenience, though experts say most products don’t need to be kept cool When it comes to essential fixtures and fittings for bathrooms, the most common are tubs and taps. But now there is a new must-have emerging: a mini fridge. Used to store everything from beauty products to GLP-1 medication, the growing demand reflects a wider trend in how the wellness industry and weight-loss drugs are reshaping homes. Continue reading...
Technology
Your friendly neighbourhood superhero spins a new web of adventures, and the singer returns from Oz with her hopeful eighth album Spider-Man: Brand New Day Out now The – sequel to No Way Home maintains the focus on what’s now Spidey’s day job: protecting the city. New characters include crime boss Tombstone, played by Marvin Jones III who, like his character, is an African American with albinism. Continue reading...
Technology
In a Friday report, sources told The Wall Street Journal that California's governor has said if the merger is blocked due to the lawsuit, state employment will suffer, and that "Newsom’s office has encouraged Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office, which has independent authority to file such suits, to find a resolution out of court."
Markets
Disgraced former Congressman George Santos has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a federal investigation into his suspicious trades on the prediction marketplace Kalshi
Culture
Gilberto Cárdenas, a highly respected sociologist who many considered a great advocate for advancing Latino and Chicano identity through academia and art, has died
Technology
For Kieran Dodds, photographing people with red hair has become something of an obsession over the past decade or more.
Technology
“Music at the funeral will be provided by Glen’s friends and family," the singer-songwriter's family said.
Global
As his 12th feature film, I Want Your Sex, hits theaters, the cult gay film-maker is as fired up as ever Is straight sex the most perverse sex of all? Gregg Araki ’s new film makes a convincing case. Titled I Want Your Sex, the movie is a deliriously fun and often hilarious study of desire, power and art that features bondage, full-frontal and a vagina made out of pink chewed-up bubble gum. “For me, it is a very queer story,” the director says, speaking the week of the film’s release in a video call from his Los Angeles home. “It’s a take on kink and alternate sexuality that goes right across the straight-queer spectrum.” While it is not the first heterosexual movie by Gregg Araki – that honor goes to his 1995 acid trip of a road movie The Doom Generation – it features the new queer cinema pioneer’s starriest cast in years, perhaps in a sign that Hollywood at large has caught up to the c
Culture
Dangerous heat was hitting parts of the Western U.S. this weekend, prompting warnings for people to stay inside and heightening wildfire risks in many areas
Culture
A ridge of high pressure is holding heat close to the ground — what's known as a heat dome — from Arizona to Montana, though the good news is that it will be relatively short-lived, National Weather Service meteorologists said.
Culture
Don't miss Liv Morgan vs. Iyo Sky and Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins during the two-night wrestling event, with Darius Rucker set to perform.
Markets
Turn off your brain and enjoy new seasons of Apple’s ‘Ted Lasso,’ Amazon’s ‘Reacher,’ Netflix’s ‘Outer Banks’ and much more
Technology
As Europe faces its worst wildfires in decades, Australia offers lessons in disaster preparedness.
Technology
The actor plays the killer in ‘Camp Miasma’s in-universe slasher franchise: “I like a character that just doesn't quite know how human things work, but is interested in playing with them.”
Technology
The 'Diplomat' star, now Emmy-nominated for season three, talks Hal Wyler’s shifting loyalties, messy ambition and the thrill of a series that keeps evolving.
Technology
Enterprise software providers are navigating uncharted waters as they experiment with different monetization methods.
Markets
Older parenthood is on the rise — but it comes with a tough new set of financial rules.
Global
Some 27 million metric tons of self-sustaining sargassum have been recorded in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico in July, according to a report released Friday by the University of South Florida's Optical Oceanography Lab.
Technology
A whaling ship requested assistance, claimed threat from the protest vessel.
Culture
Also this week: SOCAN acquires the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA).
Global
"Having listened carefully to all the views, it has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature that, regardless of the level of support, are no longer in the interest of the objective set out in the first place," Infantino said in a statement.
Technology
The actors wore Monique Lhuillier and Ferragamo to marry in the bucolic setting of the groom’s family estate in Sun Valley, Idaho.See all the exclusive photos from Emma Roberts’s wedding here.
Technology
Iran’s power structure complicates efforts to enforce any ceasefire with the U.S., from the Supreme Leader to the Revolutionary Guards.
Markets
The concern is understandable, since the consumer-price index affects everything from Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment to the interest rate earned by investors in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities.
Technology
Fenix Flexin is best known as a member of Shoreline Mafia, a rap duo from Los Angeles. But he's recently found solo success with the track "Rubberz," which has climbed to number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100. Almost immediately, though, questions were raised about the song's origins, with many speculating that it was largely, […] That cover art is almost certainly AI, too. | Image: Fenix Flexin Fenix Flexin is best known as a member of Shoreline Mafia, a rap duo from Los Angeles. But he's recently found solo success with the track " Rubberz ," which has climbed to number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Almost immediately, though, questions were raised about the song's origins, with many speculating that it was largely, if not entirely , generated by AI. Fenix has denied those accusations, but done little to dispel them. Part of the suspicion is certainly due to the fact that the song i
Global
Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.
Global
Some 19 major Italian cities - including Rome, Milan and Naples - are already on red alert, and by Monday all but two will be.
Technology
Spending down assets can be unsettling after a lifetime of saving.
Technology
Festival producer Dougie Brown said it was rare to lose a headliner but Razorlight had been asked to step up to the slot on Saturday night.
Technology
In 2007, Javier Bardem delivered one of the century’s most chilling performances as Anton Chigurh in “No Country for Old Men.” Nearly two decades later, he’s proved once again he could convincingly play a sociopath, reimagining the vengeful murderer Max Cady on Apple TV+’s hit summer series “Cape Fear.” Cady was previously played by Robert […]
Culture
Whether you’re in full summer mode or quietly planning for autumn, our fashion expert’s monthly picks will carry you stylishly between the two • How to create the perfect women’s holiday capsule wardrobe August: do you buy for the holiday you’ll be melting through this month, or the one you’ll be pretending to enjoy in a jumper come October? Answers on a postcard, please! The key to staying (relatively) sane in silly season is to embrace the contradictions. Read on for the holiday-coded necklace I’ve fallen in love with and the elegant leather handbag I’m dreaming of when I hang up my straw basket. Plus, a lace camisole and a cosy jumper – and the absolute sweetest grip socks for my pilates girlies. Continue reading...
Technology
The Costume Institute's "John Galliano: Horizons" exhibition in spring 2027 will make him only the third living designer to receive a solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Technology
A Johns Hopkins University researcher, originally from Cameroon, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers earlier this week.
Science
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Technology
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for “The Executioners,” the finale of “Cape Fear,” now streaming on Apple TV. Nothing good ever happens on a houseboat in a “Cape Fear” adaptation — just ask Juliette Lewis. In Martin Scorsese’s 1991 version — for which she was nominated for an Oscar at 18 years old — Lewis’ […]
Technology
Nearly five years in, and the six-member girl group IVE is just as strong as they were when the debuted on the K-pop scene in late 2021. Now, they’re back touring the U.S. on their latest world tour.
Culture
Some have called it ‘S&M’, but partnership with Ann Summers is less a scandal than another step in a century of evolving underwear trends, experts say The news that Marks & Spencer is selling Ann Summers crotchless knickers on their website has been greeted – as might be expected – with outrage online, being described as everything from “tawdry” to “S & M” . But it could be this is just the latest evolution in what the UK’s biggest underwear retailer has available for the smalls drawer. In recent years, the store has sold vastly different options through its own products, ranging from full-brief knickers to thongs, period knickers and those that can be used by women who wear stomas . The introduction of other brands in clothing came five years ago, with underwear included. Ann Summers – which is selling bras and chemises as well as knickers on the M&S website – lines up a
Technology
In a title bout for the championship, American Lamont Roach, Jr. takes on Mexican boxer William Zepeda in a 12-round match. What’s on the line? The vacant WBC Lightweight title belt. At the end of the match, one of these fighters will have the title — or it will end with a draw. On Saturday, […]
Technology
The 1,478-piece collectible celebrates one of television's most beloved sci-fi series, and includes a promotional gift while stock lasts.
Markets
We can use some of those revenues to make Social Security contributions more equitable.
Culture
The release followed the abrupt cancellation of Uzi's Lollapalooza set at Grant Park in Chicago.
Technology
Day three of Lollapalooza has been delayed from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. CT. Most of the sets scheduled within that three-hour window have been canceled, with a few exceptions. K-pop group Cortis, who have been moved to later this afternoon, will be performing for 40 minutes rather than their previously scheduled 50. English band […]
Technology
Gaining an edge on prediction markets requires speed and skills beyond just reading the odds on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket.
Markets
The airline is ‘getting on with the times,’ one fund manager says
Markets
Older homeowners may have more space than they need or want.
Technology
Both members of Massive Attack have been permanently barred from re-entering Singapore after unfurling a Palestinian flag during the British trip-hop group’s concert in the city-state, according to a joint statement from the Singapore Police Force and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). The statement said police investigated both band members for “their actions of […]
Technology
The latest details on the Air Jordan 17 Retro Low SP "Black Patent" release.
Technology
Guitarist was accused of sending inappropriate messages to teenage fan on social media; Les Savy Fav's Seth Jabour enlisted to take O'Connor's place
Markets
“Part of me jokes that paying for a death certificate would be like buying a lottery ticket.”
Markets
“His proposal involves a proprietary equity hedge strategy to manage $700,000 of my assets.”
Technology
Take a look at the movies and TV shows that are hitting the streaming service this month.
California
California's statewide minimum wage is set to rise next year.
Technology
The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
Culture
Private White VC’s James Eden says PM should not be criticised for wearing a high-quality British-made brand It has not yet been two weeks since James Eden, the founder of the Manchester men’s clothier Private White VC, saw one of his best-known customers move in to No 10 Downing Street. In any sane world the man who makes the prime minister’s jackets would be popping open the champagne. His garments have been seen by millions of people and described by journalists all over the world writing about Burnham’s buttoned-down style. Continue reading...
Markets
Satellite images reviewed by The Associated Press reveal there's crude oil leaking from a sanctioned tanker grounded off Oman's coast
Technology
Billy Corgan delivered "Luna" and "Thirty-Three" with his surprise guests
Culture
The set marked the Chicago-bred band's first Lollapalooza headlining slot in 32 years — they last played the festival in 1994.
Technology
The wake-up call to the cyber industry comes as industry experts descend on Black Hat, a major cybersecurity conference.
Culture
"Rocker Tommy Light McCollum!" the country singer captioned his post.
Technology
Meeting was "a conversation between two people discovering they were old friends, sharing memories woven from words and music, dreams, visions, and hopes," Vatican undersecretary writes
Culture
He was familiar with Smith's tune "Wave." “That was marvelous,” he said.
Global
After the Peak District signed a brand deal with Skoda, could other national parks follow suit?
Technology
Ollanta Humala had been convicted of money laundering offences alongside his wife in 2025.
Global
Rochester, New York police were looking for clues and suspects after a woman was killed and two others were injured in a shooting after a Puerto Rican festival.
Technology
Poor weather has been hampering the search for seven still missing after Thursday's avalanche on Broad Peak.
Technology
Richard L. O’Connor, an Emmy-winning producer known for his work as an executive in charge of productions like “The Muppet Movie,” “On Golden Pond” and “Hickey & Boggs,” died July 22 in Palm Desert, California. He was 96. O’Connor’s death was confirmed to Variety by his family. O’Connor won an Emmy back in 1990 for […]
Technology
He also was an executive in charge of production on ‘The Muppet Movie,’ ‘On Golden Pond’ and ‘Across 110th Street.’
Markets
Medicare Advantage plans could be the winners of a decision by the Trump administration to put an early end to a program that kept the cost of Medicare prescription drug plans lower.
Technology
Russia has launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones into Kyiv, killing at least nine people and injuring 22
Global
The ship carried armoured personnel carriers and trucks through the English Channel to Africa, satellite images show.
Technology
"We are begging for help. We are desperate. We need someone to come forward. Someone knows something. Someone suspects something. Someone recognizes the writing in the ransom demand notes," the 'Today' show co-anchor wrote in part on Instagram Saturday.
Technology
He played an unhinged ex-boyfriend in ‘Daddy’s Gone a-Hunting’ and lots of other bad guys before landing on the cop show that aired on Canada’s CTV and CBS.
Global
Officials say rescuers backed by military helicopters have resumed the search for at least six members of a 10-member climbing team who went missing this week after an avalanche struck Pakistan’s Broad Peak, a day after authorities found four bodies an...
Technology
Australian legends reunite onstage for first time since 2019 to perform their Murder Ballads duet
Technology
Days after nostalgic MSG run, jam band provides Fenway Park with the biggest "bust out" in Phistory
Bay Area
Silicon Valley tech company ServiceNow has laid off almost 300 jobs.
Culture
Two members given ‘stern warnings’ after concert and barred from returning, with band also excluded from performing in Singapore again, say authorities British trip-hop band Massive Attack has been barred from performing in Singapore after an investigation found two members unfurled a Palestinian flag during a concert, police said. Singapore, known for its tough laws on public speech and assembly, bans the open display of all foreign flags, national emblems or banners without a permit. Continue reading...
Global
The governing party's poll ratings have improved but they're only just ahead of Reform
Technology
The 62-year-old was arrested at a petrol station and is due in court in September, police say.
Global
The families of four teenagers who died by suicide are suing Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube over what they describe as "years of escalating harms" from using their platforms that eventually resulted in their deaths.
Global
A growing number of what the internet has dubbed "loneliness influencers" are spotlighting solo living without children or friends - and it's spurring debate.
Technology
Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen arrangement with Spain as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called scenes in Ceuta "shocking".
Technology
At least 67 migrants died, including some who drowned and others who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, the Spanish government said Saturday.
Technology
Interior minister confirms France will not ask for Spain’s removal from visa-free travel arrangements, after Spanish PM condemned ‘selfish, polarising’ response of some countries to mass border crossings Back to Ukraine, where nine people were killed in Kyiv this morning from a Russian missile and drone attack. Damage was reported in seven districts of the capital, according to Ukrainian officials, with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying fires broke out across the city and residential buildings, a school and infrastructure sites were hit. Continue reading...
Technology
Spider-Man fans are full of praise for Tom Holland's latest web-slinging performance.
Technology
A bootleg of Spider-Man: Brand New Day was up on X for over seven hours before eventually being pulled. During that time, it reached over 5.9 million accounts and accumulated over 143,000 likes. Other accounts have reposted the leaked film, but none have lasted particularly long, as Disney now seems to be on top of […] A bootleg of Spider-Man: Brand New Day was up on X for over seven hours before eventually being pulled. During that time, it reached over 5.9 million accounts and accumulated over 143,000 likes. Other accounts have reposted the leaked film, but none have lasted particularly long, as Disney now seems to be on top of issuing takedown requests. The leak is unlikely to slow down the box office juggernaut, which is already shattering records. It raked in $72 million in previews this week. The previous record holder was Avengers: Endgame , which grossed $60 million during
Markets
The Chancellor said the Budget on 28 October would “meet our fiscal rules” and give families "stability" to plan for the future.
Culture
10 years of the hottest trends, spotted outside the shows of Copenhagen Fashion Week
Technology
The Hollywood Reporter has learned the creator, writer and executive producer of the hit Paramount+ series starring Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman will also appear onscreen in the new season.
Culture
American democrats need a Hungarian-style landslide to overwhelm Trump’s attempts to rig November’s midterm elections In these days of extreme weather events, it seems odd to say that the US needs a big landslide. But a landslide defeat for President Donald Trump in November’s midterm elections is exactly what is required if the country is to start reversing his deliberate and rapid erosion of its democracy. The respected Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute at Gothenburg University argues that in 2025 the US saw one of the most rapid declines in liberal democracy on record. “Democracy in the USA,” says its Democracy Report 2026, “is now at its worst in 60 years.” As the imperial republic marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, the danger seen at the very beginning of its constitutional order by anti-federalists such as Patrick Henry – that of an overmighty president abusing his
Markets
The fertilizer trade as it relates to the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz is really three trades pointed in different directions.
Technology
The Swiss festival makes the city and visiting cineasts roar to life in the hunt for old and new film gems, and its public face and mascot is a key symbol for its artistic director: "The leopard goes where it wants."
Technology
The Mermaid Mask, the next point-and-click game from Tangle Tower developer SFB Games, has everything you could ask for in a great murder mystery. It starts with a compelling setup: The captain of a submarine is found dead in a locked room, his body next to a mysterious cauldron with blood trickling across the floor. […] The Mermaid Mask , the next point-and-click game from Tangle Tower developer SFB Games, has everything you could ask for in a great murder mystery. It starts with a compelling setup: The captain of a submarine is found dead in a locked room, his body next to a mysterious cauldron with blood trickling across the floor. The colorful cast of suspects stationed aboard are delightful to talk to, including a grumpy author trying to draft a sequel to his hit novel, an actor playing the lead in a movie based on that novel, a young woman who puts on elaborate illusion perfo
Technology
The next Met Gala fashion exhibit will focus on John Galliano
Technology
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 138, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy August, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about microwave sounds and Meta glasses and Alex vs. Alix, testing the […] Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 138, your guide to the best and Verge -iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy August, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage .) This week, I've been reading about microwave sounds and Meta glasses and Alex vs. Alix , testing the Logitech Alto Keys K98M to see if I'm ready for the mechanical keyboard life, digging into the history of the first chatbot , clearing space on my desk for a Bob Ross deskmat , doing a full Ted Lasso rewatch ahead of the new season next week, finally gett
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Unlike most of his peers, the lead singer of the world’s greatest rock and roll band has never been one for looking back, even at the recent past. There’s a scene in one of the countless Rolling Stones documentaries in which that singer — Mick Jagger — and drummer Charlie Watts are walking into Olympic […]
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Pastore, who played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in the hit US show, was found at his home in New York City, US media report.
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Knowing exactly what your student needs for the school year ahead is next to impossible. Sure, you'll probably nail the essentials, but there will likely be a few items you forgot to buy, or didn't think they'd need to have. We're pulling our weight during the back-to-school season with a new shopping guide that's a […] Knowing exactly what your student needs for the school year ahead is next to impossible. Sure, you'll probably nail the essentials, but there will likely be a few items you forgot to buy, or didn't think they'd need to have. We're pulling our weight during the back-to-school season with a new shopping guide that's a mix of practical and aspirational products for students to use in and out of the classroom. We're covering items that make writing easier and more satisfying , alarm clocks that can rattle even the most sleep-deprived students from a deep slumber, bags t
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Long before looksmaxxers, Aziz ‘Zyzz’ Shavershian was famous online for posting workouts and rage-bait – until he died in Thailand in 2011. A new documentary reveals what really happened Decades before the extreme aesthetic trend of looksmaxxing, there was Zyzz. Aziz Shavershian was an Australian teenager who became a fitness influencer in the 2000s, filming his workouts and thoughts about the world on his Nokia and posting them to YouTube. Zyzz was big in all senses of the word: many of his videos would see him flexing into unabashedly vain bodybuilding poses, hair feathered like an anime character, as he mocked his audience’s envy with slang straight out of bodybuilding forums: “U mirin’, brah?” He was skilled in rage-bait long before anyone had heard of it, creating accounts to troll himself in case the haters ever forgot to hate. He started an anonymous Facebook page, titled “10,000
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The double murder of two Scots in the Costa del Sol may have ended the war between the Lyons and the Daniels – but the crimes haven’t gone away It was a warm evening in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol last year when two Scottish men met a violent end. The punters of Monaghans seafront bar had barely finished watching the Champions League final on 31 May when a car pulled up outside. A masked gunman emerged and headed to the table of 46-year-old Eddie Lyons Jr, shooting him at point-blank range. The assassin turned the gun on Lyons’ friend, the bar’s owner Ross Monaghan, 43, but it jammed. Continue reading...
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BBC Sport's Simon Stone reflects on the unravelling of Gianni Infantino's plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions.
Technology
Sick of doomscrolling? From venues with smartphone swear jars to cabins with absolutely no signal, here are the fun and freeing ways to ditch your device There’s a ritual at the start of every event hosted by the Offline Project . Run by Pelé Zachariah, the activities vary – it could be a group walk, a collage‑making class or a supper club – but each one begins in the same way, *with an invitation to hand over your phone. Devices go in a lockbox. Once they’re all in, Zachariah closes the door and turns the key. “I don’t place them in for people, because it’s nice for them to physically put it in the box themselves, walk away, and think: for the next two or three hours, I’m fully present.” He has been running these screen-free events in London since August 2025. First-timers can be apprehensive about being separated from their phone. “You can sense the vibe when they’re putting it aw
California
At the turn of the century, wildfires destroyed only about 3% of the California homes they came into contact with. By 2020, the rate had risen to 18%, a new study found.
Culture
Fouquet’s Mykonos is as much a place to base yourself for the famed hedonism of the island as it is a perch to lounge, soak up the rays, and take in the rugged, unusual beauty of the Cyclades Islands.
California
California's redistricting has helped drive a decrease in the number of competitive congressional districts nationwide, a new analysis found. The battlegrounds that are left could have national consequences.
Global
Security officials said a woman tried to enter the restaurant with explosives but was stopped by a security guard.
Technology
Indian producer and entrepreneur Viccky Jain has launched a new production banner, VJ Frames, timed to coincide with his birthday. The company’s debut project is an action franchise directed by Remo D’Souza, starring Tiger Shroff, Abhishek Banerjee and Elvish Yadav. VJ Frames is positioned as a home for large-scale cinematic stories and commercial entertainers aimed […]
Technology
As incoming CEO Jason Bonfig prepares to take the reins, he told CNBC he's focused on expanding the company's reach and enhancing the customer experience.
Global
Aircraft crashes into field after departing from nearby city of Pisco, according to local authorities Police in Peru report that 13 people, among them foreign tourists, have been killed in a plane crash in southern Peru, near the Nazca Lines. Local authorities in Nazca confirmed that 11 tourists and two pilots died when the Cessna Grand Caravan crashed in Pueblo Viejo, approximately 4 miles (6km) from the city of Nazca and roughly 12km from the Nazca Lines site. Continue reading...
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The small plane was flying over the Nazca Lines archaeological site when it crashed, according to local reports.
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A small plane carrying tourists crashed in a field outside the city of Nazca.
Technology
Trump Media and Technology Group's new paid data service launched Aug. 1, selling faster access to top Truth Social posts from President Donald Trump and more.
Technology
President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.
Technology
The FBI, the EPA, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have stopped short of officially blaming Iran for a spate of cyberattacks on Minnesota's water systems, but consensus is that Iran is likely behind them. That, of course, hasn't stopped Donald Trump from sharing his own theory - that Governor Tim Walz is […] Donald Trump speaks during the House Republican Party member retreat. | Image: Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images The FBI, the EPA, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA ) have stopped short of officially blaming Iran for a spate of cyberattacks on Minnesota's water systems, but consensus is that Iran is likely behind them. That, of course, hasn't stopped Donald Trump from sharing his own theory - that Governor Tim Walz is to blame and telling reporters that "I don't think there was an Iranian cyberattack." Trump's commen
Technology
Pirro's office, in a court filing on Friday, moved to drop criminal charges against a former Olympian, David Hearn, who had been accused of deliberately damaging the pool after it went through a renovation.
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Truth Social, where Trump’s account is by far the largest, to offer users early access for up to $100,000 per month Donald Trump is now offering early access to his Truth Social posts in a move that has been seen as corruption benefitting a sitting president. Trump Media and Technology Group officially rolled out its new subscription-based data service on Saturday, giving paying customers faster, real-time access to Truth Social posts from Trump and other high-profile accounts. Continue reading...
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Investors looking to get a jump on White House announcements will be able to buy sneak peeks starting Saturday as a Trump family company starts selling special, fast access to the president's posts on social media
Global
U.S. President Trump has threatened more strikes on Iran as the U.S. pushes to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Technology
Here are the most important developments in the Middle East on Saturday.
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"It will immediately be back on the table, and I will get it done," the president wrote.
Markets
President Donald Trump has for months pressured the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates, claiming it would be “Rocket Fuel!”
Technology
Trump asserted in a Truth Social post that he would keep acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in his current role and press ahead on the "Anti-Weaponization Fund" if Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis refuse to back Blanche.
Technology
As Jeanine Pirro moves to drop charges, flawed work by Trump-connected contractor emerges as culprit Donald Trump ’s Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool saga appears to be winding down after prosecutors dropped vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn – but not entirely. On Friday, Trump appointee and US attorney Jeanine Pirro and assistant US attorney Michael Spence petitioned a judge to dissolve the justice department’s case against Hearn, 67, who had been accused of pool sabotage, and instead blamed the “botched installation” of pool liner materials that caused it peel, and “less than fulsome information” offered by the Department of Interior. Continue reading...
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A draft notice published Friday in the Federal Register says a nearly year-long review "provided sufficient data" to suggest the bond program effectively enforces compliance with visa conditions, and would be made permanent.
Technology
Donald Trump retreats further from commitment to let Ukraine manufacture its own Patriot missiles. What we know on day 1,620 Kyiv was once again under attack by ballistic missiles early on Saturday with at least nine people killed, according to emergency services. “Fires and destruction occurred in five districts of the capital,” the state emergency service posted, adding that another 23 people were wounded in the attack. It came as Donald Trump retreated further from a promise to let Ukraine manufacture its own Patriot air defence interceptors , which it desperately needs to shoot down Russian missiles. More than a dozen explosions reverberated through Kyiv, and residents were warned to stay in shelters. Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday urged Trump and other US officials to help Ukraine gain permission from Elon Musk to use satellite internet service Starlink for guiding strikes inside Ru
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Campaigners say "full statutory regulation" must be brought in following Legacy funerals scandal.
Technology
Vin Diesel has read the script for the 11th “Fast & Furious” film, and he is singing its praises. “I just read the ‘Fast Forever’ script by [Michael Lesslie]. It is the best script I have read in decades,” Diesel wrote on Instagram. “I am still crying…” The post was shared alongside a trailer for […]
Technology
The 11th 'Fast & Furious' film is slated to release in theaters March 17, 2028, from Universal.
Technology
Vincent Pastore, who is best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s “The Sopranos,” has died, according to TMZ. He was 80. Pastore was a key player on the first two seasons of “The Sopranos,” and helped deliver one of the mob drama’s most iconic moments. In the show, Big Pussy was part […]
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Vincent Pastore, best known for playing gangster informant Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on HBO's "The Sopranos," has died.
Technology
After two decades running nightclubs around New York, he became an actor at age 42, stood out in 'Gotti,' got whacked by David Chase and appeared twice on Broadway.
Global
A husband and father describes the moment he was bitten by a Caribbean reef shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas.
Global
Former NFL star Tony Romo on leave following his DUI arrest video being released.
Technology
After a thrilling and dazzling Night of Champions, WWE travels to Minnesota for an epic WWE SummerSlam — a premium live event starting on Saturday, Aug. 1. The two-night event features six title bouts, including matches for the Women’s World Championship, World Heavyweight Championship, WWE Intercontinental Championship and others. In 2025, WWE drew in upwards […]
Science
Earnings from big U.S. companies and closely-watched jobs reports are among the key updates for Wall Street this week
Technology
BBC Verify has spoken to experts and analysed satellite imagery to piece together what we know about the site, and the potential impact of a US strike.
Global
As the number of young men having vasectomies rises, BBC News spoke to two about why they chose to have the snip.
Technology
Fans, commentators and an ex-Islander reflect on what the dating series could do to draw in more viewers again.
Technology
Uganda discharged its last Ebola patient from hospital roughly two weeks ago.
Global
Across Latin American households in the US, the steaming broth nourishes while keeping family traditions alive When Patty Rodriguez hears the word caldo now, she thinks fondly of home. But as a child growing up in southern California , she despised eating the piping-hot soup-like meal during the summers. Rodriguez would swirl around the chunks of fish with her spoon and imagine that she was performing a magic trick where the dish disappeared. She would roll her eyes as she asked her family why they served the dish more often when it was hot outside. “This is not a hotel,” Rodriguez recalled her mother and aunts saying. “You don’t choose what you want to eat. You’re going to eat what we make.” As an adult, Rodriguez realizes that caldo , which translates to broth in Spanish, was an inexpensive meal that could feed her Mexican American household for several days. It provided the nourishmen
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Spectators at Glasgow's OVO Hydro were treated to exhilarating performances during New Zealand's 61-54 win over England.
Technology
Uber and Waymo are increasingly at odds about the autonomous future, including in a labor battle over mass AV deployment in Washington, D.C.
Technology
Your smartphone photos can look way better. If you're willing to put in a little extra work, use third party apps and spend a bit of time editing, it's possible to take photos that - under the right circumstances - can rival dedicated digital cameras. I post a lot of smartphone photos online, and "How […] Your smartphone photos can look way better. If you're willing to put in a little extra work, use third party apps and spend a bit of time editing, it's possible to take photos that - under the right circumstances - can rival dedicated digital cameras. I post a lot of smartphone photos online, and "How do I take better photos on my phone?" is a question I get practically every day. It makes sense. As the saying goes, "The best camera is the one you have on you," and we practically always have our phones on us these days. Over the last few years, smartphone camera sensors have gotte
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The Foxtrot Network is thought to be responsible for about 35 murders in Europe, and uses violence-as-a-service tactics.
Technology
The musician canceled an event date earlier in the month preceding his appearance at the Chicago festival
Culture
Christopher Nolan’s smash hit epic has continued to excite and enrage everyone from rightwingers to academics, an old-fashioned throwback to a uniting big-screen event Peter Bradshaw reviews The Odyssey The Odyssey: jaw-dropping action, dark magic and dolphin cameos – discuss with spoilers Go woke, get rich: why rightwing hate campaigns don’t affect the box office If a high-profile academic is reviewing a movie for the London Review of Books , that movie in question must be making some kind of mark on some kind of culture. And if people are actually reading a movie review in the London Review of Books, and writing thinkpieces in disagreement or favor of said movie or its review, that movie may actually be a cultural phenomenon. Normally, volume of discourse about a movie should not be mistaken for a sign that people are actually seeing it. Sometimes online factions just have a bored fixa
Technology
The studio has until December to make a deal with the principal talent and Gerwig, according to the New York Times.
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Neil Hopper was celebrated for continuing to do his job despite the loss of his lower limbs. But what the people he was treating didn’t know was that his injuries were self-inflicted. Now they and their families are asking questions Warning: this story contains graphic descriptions of bodily mutilation that some readers may find upsetting Of all the things that happened in the fraught days after 72-year-old Liz Spooner had her leg amputated at the Royal Cornwall hospital in Truro in 2022, one memory remains vivid in the mind of her daughter, Faye Harrison. Liz’s surgery had taken much longer than anticipated, Faye remembers, and, delirious after the anaesthetic and morphine, Liz had begun to refuse food and medication. That’s when Faye was ushered into a side room with a consultant surgeon. “He was smiley. He came across as quite charming and caring,” Faye recalls. He ran through a long
Technology
As horror fans eagerly await the next chapter in Pennywise’s (Bill Skarsgård) horrifying reign of terror, “It: Welcome to Derry” co-creator Andy Muschietti has shared some details on the current status of Season 2. “We’re very excited, we’re in the writers’ room right now,” Muschietti confirms to Variety. The new season will take place in […]
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Whey protein, a key infant formula ingredient, is in growing demand, partly linked to rising use of weight-loss drugs The rise of “proteinmaxxing” – a trend in which consumers try to eat as much protein as possible – could lead to higher prices for infant formula, experts warn. Whey protein, a key ingredient in infant formula, has surged in popularity over the past year as health professionals emphasise the benefits of protein. Continue reading...
Technology
Tom Holland is back with a vengeance as the Marvel web-slinger in Sony's superhero feature that lands the best Friday sum of all time and is topping the impressive debut for 2021's 'No Way Home.'
Technology
“The Inbetweeners” — the hit Brit teen comedy series from the late 2000s that spawned two successful spin-off films — is officially back. A reunion movie is now in the works at Netflix, Variety has confirmed, with the original lead cast of Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, Blake Harrison and James Buckley understood to be attached, although final […]
Culture
On his daily bike ride, the LA-based photographer stumbled upon the perfect subject for this black-and-white portrait On New Year’s Day 2026, Alon Goldsmith began what he calls a “365-day project, which involves taking and posting a photo every day for a year. On some days, it’s a struggle to find something worthy of being included and on others it’s a challenge to make a choice,” he says. This image was taken on day 111. Johannesburg-born, LA-based Goldsmith was on his daily bike ride, which usually takes him through Venice and around Santa Monica Pier, areas he describes as containing a “cornucopia of curiosities”. Continue reading...
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From melted electric sockets to shabby alternatives, readers tell of dealings with platform when things go wrong Jane Ripley* spent some time researching the best apartment to stay in for her family’s trip to Batumi in Georgia, eventually settling on one with an “exceptional” rating on Booking.com. But when the Ripleys arrived at 11pm on the first day, they were directed to another property that was shabby and had stains on the furniture and ceiling. Continue reading...
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“I haven’t seen my sister since our mother’s funeral more than 20 years ago.”
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Exhausted firefighters, foresters and volunteers wage ‘war of attrition’ against blaze that forced 200,000 people from their homes By noon it is time for a break. The temperature is about 35C, the smell of ash, cinders and burnt wood hang acrid in the air. At tables laid out in the shrinking shade on the desiccated grass and sand outside the sports centre in Le Porge, 200 men and a handful of women have gathered. Firefighters, soldiers, police, gendarmes, officials, first aid teams, foresters and volunteers sit elbow to elbow, plates of sausages, steak and potatoes in front of them. The village was evacuated just over 14 hours after the “megafire” – as it has become known in France – broke out 6km away last week. The blaze has consumed 42,000 hectares (104,000 acres) of mainly forestland west of Bordeaux. Though finally contained, there are outbreaks every day, pushing to the limit emerg
Technology
"Wild Inside" feels like the vérité version of the greatest children’s novel E.B. White never wrote.
Culture
The British superstar performed the first of six concerts in Mexico City on July 31, on a night that sealed his love for the Latin American country.