Bird of the Day, theme 'Paridae'

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Tom Watson joins Palantir as senior UK executive

Former Labour deputy leader takes a full-time senior role at Palantir as the firm defends public-sector contracts

Control Resonant launches, earns strong early reviews

Remedy’s Control Resonant debuts with praise for world design and an 85 OpenCritic score from early reviews.

Zach Cregger says he cut humor from Resident Evil after test screenings

Director Zach Cregger tells Hollywood Reporter he removed much of the film's humor after test screenings to refine tone

Buffalo Bills open Highmark Stadium with 'O Canada' for Canadian fans

Barenaked Ladies sang O Canada at the Bills’ Highmark Stadium opener as Canadian fans crossed the border to attend.

Doctor Who production tender draws outside bids ahead of Oct 2 deadline

BBC's open tender for new Doctor Who productions is attracting submissions from companies and creatives

Carly Rae Jepsen releases 'Day and Night' album

Jepsen drops 'Day and Night', a 1 hr 24 min new release; fans praise its pop craft and lengthy tracklist

Ed Sheeran tour fallout continues after Macklemore was dropped

Several support acts have pulled from U.S. dates and some ticket-holders say they're torn after the controversy

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S4E9 'Once La'an a Time' airs

La'an is placed in a fairy‑tale test, confronting a shadow self as the episode revisits the Elysian Kingdom.

Last U.S. polio patient who used an iron lung dies at 78

Martha Ann Lillard, long-known as the last U.S. iron lung user from polio, has died at 78, underscoring pre-vaccine hardships

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman, names son

Wandsworth 94% council-tax rise prompts Kemi Badenoch legal action

Tory minister Kemi Badenoch has brought in lawyers after Wandsworth Council proposed a 94% council-tax increase

Orville Peck releases 'Mule', a personal album about addiction

Peck's new record 'Mule' chronicles loss and recovery; reviews note intimate songwriting ahead of live dates

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave earns praise for a wildly unexpected opening

Players say Fortune’s Weave launches with one of the franchise’s most surprising openings and new tactical mechanics.

Bank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high

BOJ lifts policy rate to 1.25% in a 7-2 vote, highest since 1995, citing rising inflation risks

Private jets pollute up to 14 times more than commercial planes

Report finds private flights emit roughly 10, 14x more carbon per passenger and are undertaxed in the U.S.

Miley Cyrus releases Bass Persuades, drops 'Let's Get Married' video

Cyrus' new album Bass Persuades arrives alongside a music video for 'Let's Get Married' featuring fiancé Maxx Morando.

Final Fantasy VII Revelation will be around 200GB, director says

Director confirms Revelation will be ~200GB at launch and outlines post‑release DLC plans for Sephiroth and Vincent.

New Bolivian wildcat identified as distinct species

DNA confirms Leopardus tilcayo as a new wildcat species in Bolivia's yungas, with one known living individual

Frames from Super Mario Brothers Super Show Episode 8 circulate online

Fans are sharing multiple frame grabs from Season 1, Episode 8 'Love Em and Leave Em' across social platforms