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Breaking Breaking: Bondi gunman charged with 19 additional offences
Bondi gunman Naveed Akram charged with 19 additional offences Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 10:14am Bondi gunman Naveed Akram has been charged with 19 additional offences. The 24-year-old was already facing 59 charges after the shooting at a Jewish festival celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach last December, in which 15 people were killed. The initial charges include 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder, and one count of committing a terrorist act.
Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts announces birth of baby girl
Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts has announced the birth of her baby girl. In an Instagram post, Roberts described the experience of becoming a mother as "heaven on earth."
Breaking: Multiple people shot near Ohio festival, US authorities say
Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, and police are searching for suspects, authorities say. Toledo police officers responded to a report of a person shot near the Old West End Festival. When they arrived, they found multiple shooting victims, the police department said in a statement.
Judge dismisses lawsuit by 31 former NC State athletes alleging sexual abuse, misconduct by ex-head trainer
A North Carolina judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by 31 ex-N.C. State male athletes who alleged sexual abuse by the athletic program’s former director of sports medicine. The lawsuit was filed under the guise of treatment and harassment against Robert M. Murphy Jr., as well as N.C. State athletic officials who are tied to oversight rules. However, Wake County Superior Court Judge Bryan Collins dismissed the claims, citing procedural reasons.
Girls' Generation's Sooyoung, actor Jung Kyung-ho break up after 14 years of dating
Girls' Generation's Sooyoung, actor Jung Kyung-ho break up after 14 years of dating According to South Korean media outlets, Sooyoung and Jung Kyung-ho ended their relationship due to their busy work schedules. South Korean actor Jung Kyung-ho, 42, and Girls' Generation member Sooyoung, 36, have split up after 14 years of dating. The news was confirmed by their respective agencies on Tuesday (Jun 9), who added that the two will remain "good colleagues".
Netflix film chief says they won't work with directors who want to release movies in theaters
When Netflix announced it intended to buy Warner Bros. Pictures, there was widespread concern that the streaming service giant would permanently alter the legendary studio. While many Netflix executives, including CEO Ted Sarandos, claimed that they wouldn't make such changes, it seemed clear what their interest in Warner Bros. came to. Instead of building up the theatrical model, essentially developing and producing movies with the intent of showing them in theaters, Netflix wanted Warner...
Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with another 19 offences
Naveed Akram, 24, is already facing 59 charges over an attack on a Jewish festival in December.
Big 12 ADs hold call to vent over Sorsby ruling
The reverberations from a judge's decision to allow Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play in the wake of his sports gambling admissions continued to ripple through college sports on Tuesday. The Big 12 athletic directors held a spirited call around midday Tuesday with commissioner Brett Yormark. The call made it clear that the league's athletic directors -- all except Tech's Kirby Hocutt -- are united around the notion that Sorsby should not be eligible for next season.
Hugh Laurie admits he was 'slightly drunk' when he roasted a journalist who criticized his show 'House'
Hugh Laurie is fessing up to being "slightly drunk" after roasting a "House" critic on social media. On Monday, British journalist Janet Murray uploaded a screenshot of an article she penned on UnHerd, titled, "What I learnt from my online fight with Hugh Laurie." The entire online debacle began when Murray penned a review of "House," which Laurie starred in from 2004 until 2012.Murray wrote on X Monday that Laurie's response to her criticism sparked "some fairly horrific trolling."
How Spencer Pratt’s ‘patently absurd’ bid for mayor fell flat in Los Angeles
The ex-reality TV star, who lost his home in the Pacific Palisades fire, cast himself as the antidote to the city’s woesSpencer Pratt, an ex-reality TV star, cast himself as the antidote to Los Angeles’s woes as he campaigned to be the city’s next mayor. He curried favor with swaths of disillusioned voters who related to his diatribes against city leadership. His fervent social media posts, including re-shares of AI-generated campaign ads showing LA in an apocalyptic light, garnered national...
Beau Bridges says Tom Cruise ‘gets better with age’ as ‘Top Gun' star keeps defying Hollywood odds
Tom Cruise's "Jerry McGuire" costar Beau Bridges thinks the 63-year-old actor is getting better and better with age. "I really appreciated working with him," Bridges, who starred alongside Cruise in the 90s romcom, told People while attending the "Matlock" For Your Consideration event last week. "He's a wonderful actor and just gets better with age.
Distinctive language reveals likely conspiracy-community users across 500 million Reddit comments
Users who participate in online communities linked to conspiracy theories show distinctive linguistic characteristics even when discussing apparently neutral topics, such as films, music, cooking or science, and even before they take part in conspiracy communities.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show models say every body is a target online
Since 2021, Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Runway Show has aimed to include “women of all sizes, ages and races” in its showcase of summer styles. But for some models, this year’s event — streaming Tuesday on Hulu and Disney+ — highlighted a less glamorous reality: Women still can’t escape criticism of their bodies, even on a runway designed to celebrate them. “I feel like for so long
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' uncorks a Trojan Horse popcorn bucket that stores the goods in its crotch
As movie theaters have looked to navigate the era of streaming, they've turned to souvenir popcorn buckets as a way to get people to spend extra coin. Now, we've got a look at what has to be one of the most ridiculous ones we've ever seen, which is saying something, and it's a special popcorn Trojan horse for the upcoming Christopher Nolan movie, "The Odyssey. "Because nothing says prestigious film based on one of the greatest epic poems of all time more than a plastic horse with a crotch...
Texas court sets Sorbsy-NCAA trial for February
A Texas court scheduled Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's trial against the NCAA for Feb. 8, 2027, two weeks after the College Football Playoff National Championship is scheduled to be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The 99th District Court in Lubbock County, Texas, where Texas Tech is located, scheduled the trial Monday, the same day a judge granted Sorsby a temporary injunction that might clear him to play for the Red Raiders in 2026 even after the NCAA declared him...
Faith and perreo cross paths in Madrid: Leon XIV meets Bad Bunny at the Bernabeu
After days of speculation, it is now confirmed that León XIV and Bad Bunny met on Monday, after the 'feast of faith' at Madrid's Bernabéu stadium. Madrid on Monday hosted one of the most eagerly awaited meetings of the papal visit: Leo XIV received Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny in a private audience at the Bernabéu, according to Spain's public broadcaster RTVE (source in Spanish).
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within was a flop – but 25 years later, it is an exquisite digital relic
Though it feels as if it has little to do with the games series it is based on, this groundbreaking film endures as a milestone for CGI animation, with a stellar voice castIn 1987, after working on several games that were only moderate successes, Japanese game designer Hironobu Sakaguchi proposed a game that would be his last attempt to make a hit. Aptly titled Final Fantasy, Sakaguchi’s game achieved critical acclaim and commercial success, launching a franchise that has spanned 40 years...
Razer announces the Seiren V3 Pro, its first XLR mic
Razer announces the Seiren V3 Pro, its first XLR mic A podcast and streaming ready microphone for all skill levels, and yes, it has RGB. Razer is expanding its offerings for digital creators with the release of its first XLR-capable streaming and podcasting microphone, the Seiren V3 Pro. With onboard digital signal processing (DSP) and several other built-in conveniences, the company is positioning this product as a microphone that can cater both to first-time streamers and more advanced...
Mass shooting at Ohio festival that wounded 12 stemmed from dispute between rival groups
A mass shooting that left 12 people wounded on Saturday afternoon at a summer festival in Ohio stemmed from “a dispute involving two rival groups,” according to police. Gunfire rang out just after 5:30 p.m. near the Old West End Festival in Toledo from at least two gunmen, police said over the weekend. A dozen people were hurt, with the oldest victim being 61 and the youngest 14, police Lt. Dan Gerken said Saturday, noting most were in their early 20s.
No Glastonbury, no problem: Here are eight European music festivals you can still book this summer
Most of Europe's music festivals have sold out, but there are plenty you can still get tickets for across the continent. Primavera Sound is already in the rear-view mirror. Glastonburyis taking 2026 off for one of its regular fallow years.
Todd and Julie Chrisley sue their former lawyers, blaming them for losing case that sent them to jail
Reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are suing former defense attorneys for $25 million, blaming them for losing a criminal case that found them guilty of defrauding banks out of millions of dollars. The Chrisleys, known for the USA Network series “Chrisley Knows Best,” were convicted on federal charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States in 2022. President Donald Trump pardoned the celebrity couple last year, freeing them from prison...
New Hercule Poirot cast for TV show reboot – and he’s very young
Titled 'Hercule', the new six-part series will follow the famous Belgian detective as he solves his first-ever cases before becoming the world’s most iconic sleuth. Now, we know who David Suchet’s successor will be... Wax that moustache, make sure the three-piece suit looks crisp, and get those "little grey cells" working...
Israeli director Nadav Lapid, angered by boycott calls, pulls out of Marseille festival
The Israeli filmmaker, a critic of Benjamin Netanyahu exiled in France for five years, wonders 'what the hell I'm supposed to do' here if 'my presence is unacceptable and I can simply be erased or swept aside from a film event'. No one is a prophet in their own land, as the saying goes, but sometimes host countries are hardly any more receptive...
Kazakhstan balloon festival returns with 30 hot air balloons near Almaty
Held at the Equestrian Club and Racetrack along the Upper Kaskelen Highway, east of the city, the event featured 29 hot air balloons flown by participants from 12 countries. Daily flights took place from early morning, offering visitors the chance to watch colourful balloons rise above the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau Mountains. Among the highlights was a giant owl-shaped balloon, alongside a variety of traditional and specially designed aircraft.