BBC Sport

'Not a model' - Bielsa refuses to engage with World Cup photoshoot

Uruguay and former Leeds coach Marcelo Bielsa defends his stony-faced appearance in the official World Cup photoshoot.

sports  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Live-Action Series Set at BBC Studios, Kadokawa and Wheel in Motion

BBC Studios Kids & Family has unveiled a three-way partnership with U.K. production company Wheel in Motion and Japan’s Kadokawa Corporation to develop a live-action television series based on Eiko Kadono’s novel “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” marking the property’s first live-action television treatment. Currently in development, the project is planned as 10 half-hour episodes drawn primarily […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Rathbones Shares Plunge on £60 Million Hit From FCA Review

Rathbones Group Plc shares plunged after the UK wealth manager said it expects to incur £60 million ($80.4 million) of additional costs over the next two years, as it addresses issues found in a watchdog review into how it treats its customers.

business  Jun 16, 2026

The Guardian Politics

Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax isn’t far off Labour’s housing policy. Not that you’ll ever hear Starmer say it | Anna Minton

The UK has its own progressive policies such as the second home and ‘mansion’ taxes. So why isn’t the PM shouting it from the rooftops?In April, to mark the day on which Americans are expected to file their taxes, the New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani, filmed himself on Billionaires’ Row, an enclave of super-tall apartment buildings just south of Central Park. When he took office, he said, he would tax the rich, and now, outside the hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin’s $238m penthouse, he was ready

politics  Jun 16, 2026

The Guardian

Spanish households save €10 a month thanks to renewables expansion, report finds

Thinktank says decoupling electricity from gas prices has also helped shield Spain from hikes caused by Iran warSpanish households save €10 a month on electricity bills because of wind turbines and solar panels installed in the last five years, a report has found.Typical energy bills would be 19% more expensive if electricity costs were still as tightly coupled to gas prices as in 2021, according to Ember, a climate thinktank. It found Spain’s “strategic” expansion of renewables since Russia inv

general  Jun 16, 2026

BBC Sport

Listen: Will Clarke drop Shankland? What will McInnes bring Rangers?

Scotland face big calls vs Morocco. Plus Is Derek McInnes heading to Rangers?

sports  Jun 16, 2026

Yahoo Finance

What Should I Do With My Retirement Account When I Retire?

business  Jun 16, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Germany Rejects UniCredit’s €39 Billion Commerzbank Offer

Germany rejected UniCredit SpA’s takeover bid for Commerzbank AG and said it supports the lender’s independence given its important role for the national economy.

business  Jun 16, 2026

TechCrunch

Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions

Respond.io, one of Malaysia startups to watch, uses AI agents to handle high volumes of customer inquiries and charges per convo, not per seat.

technology  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

In ‘Black Money for White Nights,’ Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Messes With an Aging Couple’s Dreams (Exclusive Clips)

The film from Bulgarian directors Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov about post-Soviet society debuts in the main competition of the Karlovy Vary festival, which the duo won in 2019 with 'The Father.'

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Chinese Developers Hit Snags in Tokenized Asset Fundraising

Two cash-strapped Chinese developers looking to raise funds in the tokenized asset market are running into familiar challenges, as weak credit profiles and regulatory uncertainty complicate their efforts.

business  Jun 16, 2026

BBC Sport

Meet the Iraq player set to make history for Pakistan

Zidane Iqbal, a former Manchester United player, will make history when he plays for Iraq this summer, becoming the first player of Pakistani heritage to feature at a men's World Cup.

sports  Jun 16, 2026

Science Daily

Copper drug clears toxic Alzheimer’s proteins and restores memory

A copper-based compound restored the brain’s ability to clear toxic Alzheimer’s proteins, dramatically reducing amyloid buildup and improving memory in laboratory experiments. The findings point to a potentially fast-tracked new treatment strategy because the drug has already been tested in humans for other neurological conditions.

science  Jun 16, 2026

BBC Sport

Tunisia sack Lamouchi just one game into World Cup

Tunisia sack head coach Sabrei Lamouchi after their 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their World Cup opener.

sports  Jun 16, 2026

The Guardian

‘Inadequate’: NSW police criticised for not getting out of cars after triple zero call reported woman being bashed

Independent watchdog clears officers of serious misconduct but finds they ‘did not meet minimum standards’ on night Lindy Lucena was killed in BallinaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt 7pm on 3 January 2023, New South Wales police received a triple zero call reporting that a woman was “being bashed” behind the Salvation Army building in Ballina.“I’m just letting you know, there’s a woman getting bashed behind Salvat

general  Jun 16, 2026

ESPN

'Repressed' Iran forced to leave U.S. after game

Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei called his team perhaps the "most repressed team in the whole World Cup," after he said they have been forced to leave Los Angeles and return to their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, immediately following their opening match.

sports  Jun 16, 2026

The Guardian

Two arrested during investigation into Dezi Freeman’s movements as police reveal killer likely travelled to NSW

Victoria and NSW police search seven properties as they examine where shooter travelled after killing two officers in PorepunkahTwo more men have been arrested as police continue their investigation into Porepunkah shooter Dezi Freeman’s months on the run after he killed two police officers.In a statement on Tuesday, police also revealed they believed Freeman had travelled between Victoria and New South Wales in the seven months between the August 2025 shooting at Porepunkah and when he was foun

general  Jun 16, 2026

BBC Sport

'McInnes and Rohl moves are done deals' - gossip

Barney Stewart is reportedly poised to be sold to West Bromwich Albion by Falkirk as head coach Danny Rohl's exit from Rangers to be replaced by Heart of Midlothian's Derek McInnes appears to move closer.

sports  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

‘Sicko’ Director on Why Gory Kazakh ‘Parasite’ ‘Not as Violent as Life Itself’: ‘Life Has Much More to Be Afraid Of’

There will be blood — and lots of it — in Kazakh director Aitore Zholdaskali’s solo debut, “Sicko,” a hard-boiled crime thriller about an internet scam gone wrong that plays this week at the Transilvania Intl. Film Festival.  Written by Zholdaskali, Kazybek Orazbek and Aldiyar Zhaparkhanov, “Sicko” follows a cash-strapped couple who hatch a get-rich-quick scheme […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

China Sees First Consumer Spending Drop Since Covid | The China Show 6/16/2026

“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and David Ingles give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jun 16, 2026