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Politics · 20 September 2026

North Korea’s Double‑Missile Showdown Turns the East Sea Into a ‘Long‑Distance’ Playground

Tariq Bell, World desk

Pyongyang sent two ballistic missiles skimming the East Sea, the second covering over 600km, as the regime doubled down on its nuclear‑armed claim and brushed off a UN resolution.

Finance · 20 September 2026

Chiltern Railways Renationalised: City Traders Await Great British Railways’ Dividend

Iris Quay, London desk

Chiltern Railways, the operator that ferries commuters between London Marylebone and Birmingham, has slipped into public ownership as part of Labour’s push to re‑brand the nation’s rail network. The move raises fre…

World · 20 September 2026

Folkestone’s Grand Burstin Hotel Turns Into Unofficial Fire Drill as Smoke Signals Raise Suspicion

Celia Marsh, London desk

A suspicious fire at the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone forced around 280 guests and nearby residents to flee, turning the seaside resort into a midnight corridor of bewildered evacuees and cold tea.

World · 20 September 2026

Moscow’s Election Night Swarmed by Drone ‘Fireworks’: Voters Mistake Missiles for Parade Floats

Tariq Bell, World desk

On the final day of Russia’s wartime parliamentary vote, over a thousand drones buzzed over Moscow, prompting the mayor to call it the biggest ‘air show’ in the city’s history, while an oil refinery and a residen…

Entertainment · 20 September 2026

Prime Video Bows Out of ‘Ride or Die,’ Leaves Paramount to Pick Up the Pieces

Candy Voss, Washington desk

Prime Video cancelled the Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer buddy dramedy after its first season, sparking a frantic search for a new home. Paramount TV Studios is now shuffling the cards, hoping the show can survive…

Entertainment · 20 September 2026

Ruffalo Rally: Hollywood Hero Turns Into Legal Eagle, Demands California AG Stick to His Script

Candy Voss, Washington desk

In a scene that could have been ripped straight from a movie, actor Mark Ruffalo has taken a hard hat to the courtroom, urging California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta to refuse settlement on the Paramount‑Warner Bros…

Entertainment · 20 September 2026

Ed Sheeran’s First Post‑Macklemore Gig in Philly Sparks Protest, Apology, and a New Trend in Concert Etiquette

Candy Voss, Washington desk

After dropping Macklemore over his pro‑Palestinian remarks, Ed Sheeran’s first Philadelphia show of the Loop Tour turned into a circus of apologies, protesters and a newfound trend of ‘political mic drops’—all…

Entertainment · 20 September 2026

Zombie‑Fetishists Storm Westminster Corridors as Director Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Revival Sparks Tea‑Cold Backlash

Celia Marsh, London desk

The latest video‑game‑to‑screen conversion has provoked a surprising wave of aristocratic outrage, with the film’s director finding himself the unwitting centre of a polite yet fervent protest in the capital’s…

Sports · 20 September 2026

McIlroy’s tee‑time tangle leaves him two strokes adrift as European duo share the lead at Wentworth

Celia Marsh, London desk

Rory McIlroy starts the final day two shots off the leaders after a wobbling round, as Italy’s Manuel Elvira and Filippo Celli sit side‑by‑side at the top of the BMW PGA Championship leaderboard.