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Actress Gina Carano has settled her lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm after she was fired from Star Wars franchise spin-off The Mandalorian. She was dropped from the cast in 2021 following comments she made comparing being a Republican in the US to being a Jew during the Holocaust. Ms Carano, …

A family tribute to a one-year-old girl who died after being taken to hospital with serious injuries has been released by police. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said it was called at 11:34 BST on Friday to an address on Dairy Crest Drive in Newport, on the Isle of …

A man suspected of being part of an organised crime group that smuggled people to the UK in small boats has been arrested. Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) said they earlier detained the 22-year-old Iranian at an address in Acocks Green in Birmingham on suspicion of conspiring to …

When asked if handing debuts to Perry and McGillivray undermines some of Ireland’s longer-serving players, Bemand said: “If done incorrectly. “But with Christy [Haney] picking up the hamstring niggle we needed to bring in and supplement the front row. “So actually, everything has been done well, in my opinion. In …

“I just want to see what happens on the day because there is that famous quote of you don’t win an Olympics every four years, you win it every single day up to that four years. “It is exactly the same with Glasgow, but it would be a great opportunity …

The police are appealing for information after a petrol bomb was thrown through the window of a house in Coleraine, County Londonderry. The incident happened on Maple Drive at about 01:30 BST on Wednesday. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said three people were in the house at the …

Disney is planning to fully integrate Hulu with Disney Plus, creating a “unified” app experience that will launch next year, the company announced as part of its earnings results on Wednesday. The new app will put all of Hulu’s content into Disney Plus, calling the future of Hulu’s standalone app …

A 24-year-old British woman has been given a two-year suspended sentence at a court in Germany for trafficking drugs from Thailand. Cameron Bradford, from Knebworth, Hertfordshire, was arrested at Munich airport on 22 April while while travelling from Bangkok. Munich District Court heard how Bradford had worked as an escort …

The launch of ESPN’s long-awaited standalone streaming service is just weeks away. Alongside its earnings results on Wednesday, Disney revealed that ESPN’s streaming service and its “enhanced” app will arrive on August 21st for $29.99 per month. ESPN’s new streaming service, which remains separate from ESPN Plus, will offer access …

Alex McIntyre BBC News, West Midlands BBC Police vehicles remained at Waterworld following the death of a four-year-old girl A multi-agency investigation is under way into the circumstances surrounding the death of a four-year-old girl after her visit to a water park. The girl died in hospital following an incident …

Let’s be real: the internet is full of a lot of the same stuff. From derivative content on social media to websites that all look the same, what was once a portal to new worlds and experiences has been feeling a bit dry recently, like I’ve seen all this stuff …

A ‘toxic workplace culture’ was one of several contributing factors that led to the implosion of the Titan submersible on its way to the Titanic, a report has said. The US Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) said in its Report of Investigation (ROI) that “the loss of five …

OpenAI, which is expected to launch its GPT-5 AI model this week, is making updates to ChatGPT that it says will improve the AI chatbot’s ability to detect mental or emotional distress. To do this, OpenAI is working with experts and advisory groups to improve ChatGPT’s response in these situations, …

In a post about the change, Oceanco says Newell’s interest in the brand comes from a “lifelong fascination with the sea” and “a deep respect for the people who live and work on it.” Oceanco is based in the Netherlands, and it has changed leadership a few times since its …

The family of a 26-year-old man who died in police custody after collapsing in his cell have said “nothing can fix the pain we feel”. Ellis Rocks was arrested by Greater Manchester Police on Thursday at a hotel in Wigan on suspicion of a drug offence, before he was searched …

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials say the fire started around 06:15 on Monday at Newport Station in Jersey City, New Jersey, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS News. Multiple PATH train lines in New York and New Jersey were suspended for the morning commute. The …

Asda is in talks about a £400m deal to offload some of its supermarket real estate assets to a giant investment house as it looks to plough more funding into its turnaround plans. Sky News has learnt that Blue Owl Capital, the New York-listed asset management group, has emerged as …

Racing on the third day of a sailing event has been abandoned due to weather conditions. Cowes Week draws thousands of people to the Isle of Wight and is described by organisers as the largest sailing regatta of its kind in the world. The schedule would normally see up to …

Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire Rupert Matthews has been Leicestershire’s PCC since 2021 The police and crime commissioner for Leicestershire and Rutland has defected from the Conservatives to Reform UK. Rupert Matthews has held the position since 2021 and served as an MEP for the East Midlands for the …

Getty Images Wind gusts of up to 50mph are expected across much of Northern Ireland due to Storm Floris and could cause high waves (pictured from Ballycastle, County Antrim, in 2008) The storm is also expected to bring a spell of heavy and persistent rain, mainly through the first half …