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Alexander Volkanovski will stake his claim to be the greatest featherweight of all time if he beats Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Are we doomscrolling our way into a democratic crisis? That’s what the playwright James Graham fears may be happening, as he suggests that our algorithms have led us into ‘a massive crisis of the new’ and are preventing us from imagining a different future Watch the full episode with James Graham here. INK will be released in UK cinemas on 8 January 2027 Aditya suggested reading (and watching) list for James Graham: Dear England: about England’s football team Sherwood: mentioned in the conversat

Each of those 144 deaths was entirely avoidable, but nobody was held to account. We still don’t know how to get justice for ordinary people Aberfan taught us a lot. Mostly, of course, that those in power cannot be trusted. Correction: must not be trusted. Too sweeping? Continue reading...

HSBC, the biggest lender in Hong Kong and Europe, will open a new wealth management centre in Abu Dhabi in December, as the lender has not found the conflicts in the Middle East have dampened demand for its wealth business in the region, according to a senior executive. Mohamed Al Marzooqi, CEO of HSBC in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said the new project formed part of the lender’s largest investment in the Middle East in two decades, after the opening of a wealth management centre in Dubai..

Greg Bovino was the public face of the controversial immigration enforcement operation in the city earlier this year.

Corinne Bailey Rae and Jorja Smith are among the performers at a Back to Black tribute show. Plus, Cynthia Erivo completes SNL UK’s excellent second run. Here’s what to watch this evening 9.35pm, BBC Two A fitting tribute to the late star’s breakout album 20 years after its release, this special concert was held at the Roundhouse in north London earlier this week. It’s led by a team close to Winehouse’s music, including the album’s producers Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi, and features the Amy Wine

Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's light-welterweight title fight between WBC champion Dalton Smith and Alberto Puello.

Korean filmmaker Lee Hwan-kyung, director of “Miracle in Cell No. 7,” has assembled an Indonesian ensemble led by Vino G. Bastian, Pevita Pearce, Faradina Mufti and Indra Jegel for “Gasigogi,” a father-son drama now in production with Falcon Pictures. The film follows Jiwa, a father who sacrifices everything in a fight to save Juna, his […]

About 200 firefighters deployed to tackle the blaze at former Nazi retreat in a remote part of southern Germany German police said Saturday they had detained a suspect after a fire at Adolf Hitler’s former mountain retreat, known as the Eagle’s Nest, in the state of Bavaria. About 200 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze at the Nazi dictator’s remote and difficult-to-access Kehlsteinhaus residence, on the peak of Obersalzberg in southern Germany. Continue reading...

Quentin Tarantino surprised the crowd during a Q&A and screening of his 10-time Oscar-nominated Once Upon a Time in Hollywood on Friday night at AFI Fest in Los Angeles by screening the first 17 minutes of its sequel The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth. It marks the first public look at the film, a follow-up […]

Turning boarded-up shops into community spaces is a bigger and more complex task than just adding funding Most levelling up projects still unfinished years after funding allocated “It is nice to see something happening for once,” says Jack Vincent, a Grimsby resident, as he considers a wave of change finally arriving in a town that had become a byword for deprivation. In June, King Charles visited the Lincolnshire coastal town, celebrating the opening of a youth centre in a previously derelict V

On October 21, writer-director Milap Zaveri celebrated one year of the release of his sleeper hit, Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, Milap opened up about the possibility of a sequel to the romantic drama. Milap Zaveri said, “On social media, the film is still viral. Thousands of Reels are made on the film even today. If I put up any post, I instantly get comments from people asking for Deewaniyat 2. So, obviously, Anshul Garg, Harshvardhan Rane, Sonam B

Calls for change present a challenge to President Lula in the second round of the election on Sunday.

Tyrell Malacia opens up on his time at Manchester United after moving to FC Cincinnati to restart his career in Major League Soccer.

The prime minister has defined and dominated his country’s politics for three decades and is putting his rivals on the defensive before Tuesday’s general election They chant his name, they cheer and clap – and yet he is not the most dominant person in the room. Looming over the crowd that has gathered to hear Gadi Eisenkot, the former general who is the lead opposition challenger in Tuesday’s Israeli election, is a man who is not there. It is the man Eisenkot seeks to replace as prime minister,

BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.

Just a couple of days back, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga announced that his next action thriller with Prabhas in the lead, Spirit, will hit the big screen during the Diwali 2027 weekend. The news took the internet by storm, as it was perceived as a war between Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Ranbir Kapoor, as the latter had already announced his epic, Ramayana, for the same weekend. But Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learned from credible sources that Ranbir Kapoor and Sandeep Reddy Vanga are very mu

With Tottenham stuttering and Arsenal floundering, these fierce rivals both need a victory in Saturday's showdown, live on BBC One.

Chancellor says government to commit hundreds of millions to develop ‘distinctively British’ approach to AI John Healey has pledged to use Wednesday’s budget to harness the power of artificial intelligence to bolster Britain’s security and prosperity against the risks in the accelerating global technology arms race. As he prepares for his debut budget, the chancellor said that Andy Burnham’s government would commit hundreds of millions of pounds to develop a “distinctively British” approach to A

Prahaar, which was released on October 16, has been appreciated for its subject, dramatic and emotional moments, award-worthy performances and first-rate direction by Avinash Arun. Moviegoers who watched the film were pleasantly surprised to spot Aamir Khan's name in the 'Special Thanks' section of the credits. Bollywood Hungama exclusively spoke to Avinash Arun to find out the reason behind this special mention. Avinash Arun told us, “I have thanked him because he got me on board. He suggested

Closures within chain formerly under the WH Smith brand raise fears of high streets becoming ‘postal deserts’ Towns and even city centres face being left as “postal deserts” after it emerged that more than a third of post offices within the troubled TG Jones chain are closing. So far this year 36 branches within the high street chain formerly known as WH Smith have closed and a further 34 are set to close by early 2027, according to Post Office records analysed by the Guardian. Continue reading.

England suffer back-to-back defeats for the first time in a decade as Canada win 31-22 in Ottawa, including a hat-trick for captain Sophie de Goede.

The Bombay High Court has sought an explanation from the Cine and Television Artistes Association (CINTAA) over its decision to hold elections and announce the results despite earlier court directions, as per a report by Times Now. The development follows a contempt petition filed by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), which has accused the association of disregarding judicial orders. On October 22, Justice Aarti Sathe issued a show cause notice to CINTAA, stating that the ma

Data released under freedom of information laws reveals hundreds of projects unfinished despite Tory promises on regional equality • Can a £5.8bn scheme help revive Grimsby and other town centres? Most levelling up projects are not finished, years after funds were allocated, highlighting how ambitious Conservative promises of quick progress on regional equality have faltered. Data released under freedom of information laws and manually reviewed by the Guardian found 821 levelling up projects out

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Established under the Franco dictatorship, the lunchtime ritual is in decline but all is not lost A little before lunchtime each working day across Spain, evidence of one of the lingering, if less notorious, legacies of the Franco dictatorship is carefully traced in chalk, marker pen and printer ink. Beckoning to hungry workers from blackboards, whiteboards and pieces of paper hastily taped to windows, the competitively priced menú del día, or daily set-price lunch, has been part of everyday Spa

Humble breakfast staple at heart of trend stirred up by health concerns and hearty spoonfuls of nostalgia The clocks may be going back in the UK this weekend, but the biggest sign winter is coming is a steaming bowl of porridge on a breakfast table. A staple for centuries, porridge is traditionally made with oats, water and a pinch of salt or sugar. However, the humble dish is now experiencing its own renaissance, with the latest iterations transforming it from drab to decadent. The trend is bei