Silent Hill: Townfall players praise the soundtrack and opening hours

Early players and streamers applaud Silent Hill: Townfall's ambient score and opening chapters even as debates continue over the game's stealth design.

Forgotten Island opens, early viewers praise DreamWorks' original film

DreamWorks' new original animation Forgotten Island earns strong early reactions for its story, emotional leads and Filipino cultural touches.

Nneka Ogwumike retires; Sparks to name practice facility after her

WNBA veteran finishes 15-season career with 17 pts and 15 rebounds in her final game; LA Sparks announce their practice facility will bear her name.

Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder arrested at UN protest

Dozens were detained during a Jewish Voice for Peace sit‑in in New York protesting Benjamin Netanyahu's UN appearance.

2026 WNBA Playoffs bracket set

First-round matchups: 1 Minnesota vs 8 New York; 2 Golden State vs 7 Dallas; 3 Las Vegas vs 6 Indiana; 4 Atlanta vs 5 Washington. Game 1s start Sept 27.

NHS sets two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments

Four English integrated care boards impose a two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments.

Mid‑Autumn Festival celebrated with mooncakes and lanterns

Communities observe the Mid‑Autumn/Moon Festival with mooncakes, lanterns and family gatherings across East Asia and in global diasporas.

Taylor Swift releases The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore

Surprise reissue adds four new songs, Patient Zero, Pink Clouding, Cleveland! and Babylon; 'Patient Zero' video to debut at the VMAs.

Lucas Spence hits three homers as Astros beat A's 7-5

Undrafted 2024 signee Lucas Spence homered three times (including two go-ahead shots) in Houston's 7-5 win; Bryan Abreu closed with the save.

GAO finds unused tents, uneaten food in immigration crackdown

BBC launches postcode tool showing UK’s hot, dry summer 2026

The BBC's interactive postcode lookup maps how temperatures and rainfall varied across the UK this summer.