Ravinia Festival's Hunter Pavilion reopens after $70 million gut renovation
This image released by Ravinia shows the interior of the renovated Hunter Pavilion in Highland Park, Ill., on July 1, 2026. (Dave Burk/Ravinia via AP)
· Ronald Blum
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Christopher Nolan makes ‘The Odyssey’: ‘The ultimate adventure story’
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Matt Damon as Odysseus, center, in a scene from “The Odyssey.” (Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures via AP)
· Lindsey Bahr
Polish Court Jails Russian Activist and Wife for Spying for FSB
A court in Poland has found a Russian activist and his wife guilty of spying on behalf of Russia’s FSB security service and participating in a parcel bomb plot, Polish media reported Thursday.
· The Moscow Times
We don’t need AI videos of fake animals. There are real ones out there and they’re really cute | Rebecca Shaw
I can’t be delighted by something produced with generative AI. Give me books written by complicated people, drawings by sweet idiots, songs by those who feel
· Rebecca Shaw
Fashion's mystery man Margiela sells off his archives
After spending his career scrupulously avoiding being photographed, star Belgian fashion designer Martin Margiela has decided to open up and sell off part of his personal archives.
· Agence France-Presse
NATO’s Ankara summit was a wasted opportunity
Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center and host of the weekly podcast “World Review with Ivo Daalder.” He writes POLITICO’s From Across the Pond column.
· Ivo Daalder
Are wearables legit? We stress-tested the best fitness trackers and had an expert weigh in
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· Miska Salemann
What Time Does ‘Silo’ Season 3, Episode 2 Come Out On Apple TV?
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· Nicole Gallucci
Firefighters save adorable racoon with ‘jaws of life’: ‘One for the record books’
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· SWNS
Is jealousy of Bari Weiss behind bitter spat between media power-players?
Everyone loves a media catfight. Keith Olbermann and Bill O’Reilly back in the day. Or Don Lemon and Kaitlan Collins BTS-style. And more recently, we brought you the eyewitness account of a Jim Acosta and Michael Tracey argument that nearly devolved into fisticuffs.
· Tatiana Siegel
Regulator outlines review after Cathay flight intercepted by Nato jets
Civil Aviation Department says preliminary information indicates flight adhered to its authorised routing throughout journey
· Wynna Wong
Regulator outlines review after Cathay flight intercepted by Nato jets
Civil Aviation Department says preliminary information indicates flight adhered to its authorised routing throughout journey
· Wynna Wong
Bloom Energy Defends Supply Chain, Calls Hunterbrook Report "False And Misleading"
Bloom Energy is responding forcefully against allegations made by short seller Hunterbrook Capital, rejecting the firm's claims about its accounting, supply chain and growth prospects a day after a report sent shares sharply lower.
· Tyler Durden
Iran fired ten ballistic missiles on Jordan's Azraq military base
Iran fired 10 ballistic missiles at Jordan's Azraq military base on Thursday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement carried by state media.
· Middleeasteye
Cardi B and Nigerian soccer star Maduka Okoye set tongues wagging with Paris Fashion Week flirt fest
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· Riley Cardoza
TV pública da Hungria pede desculpas por anos de propaganda
O grau de desinformação que a mídia pública da Hungria transmitiu durante os 16 anos de governo do ex-premiê Viktor Orbán foi algo sem precedentes na União Europeia (UE).
· Keno Verseck
How AI is reshaping Sierra Leone's music industry
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping Sierra Leone's music industry, offering artists new creative tools while raising difficult questions about originality, ownership and copyright.
· AfricaNews
The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists
Zendaya poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The Odyssey’ on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
· The Associated Press
From Greek epics to biblical blockbusters: the 20 best mythological movies – ranked!
Ahead of the release of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, we rate the top films based on myths, legends and fables
· Philhoad
Parent company of Hong Kong IVF clinic says sorry for embryo specimen mix-up
New Frontier Group vows to launch sweeping internal review into cause of mix-up at Heal Fertility’s clinic in Central
· Matthew Cheng
Parent company of Hong Kong IVF clinic says sorry for embryo specimen mix-up
New Frontier Group vows to launch sweeping internal review into cause of mix-up at Heal Fertility’s clinic in Central
· Matthew Cheng
A stage for spectacle and subtlety: Inside Dar Al Funoon | The National
This week on Culture Bites, hosts Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews discuss Dar Al Funoon, the new performing arts centre announced for Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Cultural District.
· Enas Refaei
Swanning around and traditional fashion in Bolivia: photos of the day – Thursday
View image in fullscreenBetween UK and USPresident Donald Trump speaks to reporters mid-flight in the press cabin of the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, after changing planes at RAF Mildenhall, UK, to return to WashingtonPhotograph: Jonathan Ernst/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenUlaanbaatar, MongoliaThe South …
‘Little House on the Prairie’ Perfectly Captures the Imperfect Legacy of an American Classic
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· Meghan O'Keefe
What Jack Antonoff told Taylor Swift wedding guests about Margaret Qualley’s absence amid secret separation
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· Riley Cardoza
Maine Democrats plan convention to replace scandal-hit Platner – US politics live
Senate pick announced his withdrawal in angry video accusing party and media of acting as ‘judge, jury and executioner’
· Tom Ambrose, Tom Perkins, Melody Schreiber, Joseph Gedeon
Books helped me get through the war, says 11-year-old winner of Arab Reading Challenge | The National
Abu Dhabi pupil Dana Al Zarouni has been crowned the nation’s best young reader after winning the 10th UAE Arab Reading Challenge.
· Ali Al Shouk
Brian Potter, British songwriter behind hits for Glen Campbell, Take That and more, dies aged 87
Versatile Essex-born hitmaker known for Rhinestone Cowboy, It Only Takes a Minute and many more had been living with Alzheimer’s disease
· Ben Beaumont Thomas
What a clusterpuck! Race to parody hockey hit Heated Rivalry results in multiple musicals
The horny TV series has inspired a whopping four comedy shows this summer. Their makers explain why musical theatre and steamy action are such good bedfellows – and why there’s no rivalry between them
· Kate Wyver
Jack White: Frozen Charlotte review – brutal, squalid blues-rock that just about sells its own ridiculousness
(Third Man)Following the superb No Name, White continues his fan service with stripped back songs and nasty, anarchic riffs – though it all ends up feeling a little samey
· Shaad D Souza
Bonnie Tyler rocked out to ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ in final performance before tragic death
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· Riley Cardoza
Iran summons UK ambassador over stabbing allegation
Iran has summoned the British ambassador to Tehran to protest what it called "baseless accusations", state media said on Thursday, after a London court jailed two people for a knife attack it said was carried out at Iran's behest.
· Middleeasteye
Takeaways from Paris' starry couture fashion week
A model wears a creation as part of the Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Women’s collection presented in Paris, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)
· Thomas Adamson
Five things we learnt from Dune: Part Three trailer launch in Abu Dhabi | The National
Denis Villeneuve’s final Dune film is moving beyond Paul Atreides’s rise to power and into the damage left behind by it.
· William Mullally
8 Hong Kong teens arrested over taking cash from gang to splash paint on doors
Police say crime syndicate used popular social media platforms and messaging apps to recruit teenagers with promise of quick cash
· Emily Hung
8 Hong Kong teens arrested over taking cash from gang to splash paint on doors
Police say crime syndicate used popular social media platforms and messaging apps to recruit teenagers with promise of quick cash
· Emily Hung
Taylor Swift fans pay $25 for garbage from outside wedding
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift fans have paid $25 for pieces of trash — including cigarette butts and an ovulation test kit — collected near the US pop queen's wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce.
· Agence France-Presse
Melbourne international film festival 2026: eight must-see films, one TV show and an ‘astonishing’ VR experience
Our picks include a hard-hitting drama starring Channing Tatum, a new Australian dramedy featuring Hugo Weaving and The Pitt’s Shabana Azeez, plus a film from a chook’s eye-view
· Luke Buckmaster
Writer, director and actor times two: Harvey Zielinski’s debut double act
Harvey Zielinski’s first outing as a director is off to a flying start, with his film Sweet Milk Lake making its debut at Melbourne International Film Festival, which unveiled its 2026 program on Thursday night.
· Karl Quinn
World Cup: France face Morocco as quarterfinal showdown takes centre stage
The FIFA World Cup quarterfinals begin with a game between France and Morocco, as the Atlas Lions look to avenge their 2022 semifinal defeat and book a place in the last four.
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
Fans and locals welcome return of Tunisia's Tabarka Jazz Festival
Three-time Grammy winner Dee Dee Bridgewater is just one of the artists taking part in the newly revived Tabarka Jazz Festival in Tunisia.
· AfricaNews
Bonnie Tyler totally eclipsed her power-ballad peers, and created an astonishingly wide variety of pop
After hopping between country, disco and soft rock, Tyler found her groove with Jim Steinman-penned epics, shining through even the most overblown backing tracks
· Alexispetridis
Kathryn Bernardo's Madame Tussauds wax figure makes debut
MANILA, Philippines — Fans got their first look at Kathryn Bernardo's Madame Tussauds Hong Kong wax figure on Thursday during its official unveiling at the Glorietta Activity Center.
· Iza Iglesias
Bonnie Tyler, singer of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' dies at 75
LONDON — Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in 1983 and seeing new generations succumb to its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75.
· Associated Press
From Swansea clubs to worldwide fame: Bonnie Tyler – a life in pictures
View image in fullscreenBonnie Tyler in 1976, the year her debut single My! My! Honeycomb failed to chart – though its follow-up, Lost in France, was a successPhotograph: Nick Rogers/ANL/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenAs the decade continued, Tyler’s voice hardened after vocal surgery – and her aesthetic a…
· Ben Beaumont Thomas, Joanna Ruck
Bonnie Tyler, ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ singer, dead at 75
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· Jolie Zenna
Shaath speaks to Abbas in first publicized call since becoming NCAG chief
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas spoke by phone with the Chief Commissioner of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), Ali Shaath, to offer his condolences following the death of Shaath’s uncle, marking the first publicized conversation between the two since Shaath assumed his new …
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Bonnie Tyler, singer of Total Eclipse of the Heart, dies aged 75
Bonnie Tyler, the singer known for hits including Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding Out for a Hero, has died at the age of 75.
· Aine Ryan