Today: July 15, 2025

Secret London meeting signals royal reset

Senior aides to King Charles and Prince Harry reportedly meet discreetly in London, sparking speculation of early steps towards reconciliation after years of royal estrangement. What began as an unannounced afternoon drink in a private London club may mark the first serious move toward reconciliation between King Charles III and his estranged younger son. Senior communications advisers to both camps were photographed in conversation last Wednesday at the Royal Over‑Seas League near Clarence House, opening a channel that palace watchers say has been frozen since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back from royal duties in 2020. The meeting brought together Meredith Maines,

Athletes Bow, Then Bolt

Princess Anne opens the 20th Island Games in Orkney, as athletes from 24 islands celebrate sport, unity, and community in a vibrant week-long event. The 20th Island Games opened in vibrant fashion on Saturday in Orkney, with Princess Anne officially launching the week-long sporting event amid cheering crowds, colourful parades, and moving tributes to island identity. For many of the 2,000 athletes from 24 island communities, the experience was not only a moment of fierce pride—but a once-in-a-lifetime memory. Competitors were met
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Young Entrepreneurs Harvest Hope

With impressive enthusiasm, the young marketeers eagerly showcased their bountiful harvest to the public Young green-fingered entrepreneurs from nine local

Business

Chancellor leaves door open to tax hikes

Chancellor refuses to rule out tax rises and brushes off resignation talk after bruising week Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out tax hikes in the upcoming autumn budget, even as she

Summit Celebrates Global Excellence

The historic halls of the House of Commons, UK Parliament, resonated with applause, ideas, and a spirit of cross-border collaboration during the Global Brand and Leadership Conclave 2025, London International Summit and Awards. The prestigious gathering, hosted by The Brand

London Lite

Adam Levine Ends Tattoo Journey

His latest session, he added, “really hurt,” and ultimately convinced him to stop adding to his already extensive collection of body art Maroon 5

Knives Out Opens LFF

Johnson and longtime producing partner Ram Bergman produced the film through their banner, T-Street The third instalment of the beloved Knives Out franchise, Wake

Fraser Blames Mummy Failure

Released in 2017, Cruise’s The Mummy was meant to launch Universal’s ambitious Dark Universe — a cinematic universe of classic monster characters Hollywood actor

July’s Hottest OTT Releases

As summer blockbusters like Jurassic World Rebirth and The Fantastic Four: First Steps roar into theatres this July, streaming platforms are also lining up

Celebrity Circuit

Denis Villeneuve to Direct New Bond Film

Oscar‑nominated French-Canadian director Denis Villeneuve has been announced as the director of the next James Bond film. This marks the first entry produced under Amazon MGM Studios following Amazon’s acquisition of MGM. Villeneuve,

Sport

Blues Rules the World

Chelsea finished as top scorers in the tournament with 17 goals; one more than PSG, Manchester City and Bayern who were all on 16.

Sinner Serves up History

Flipping the script, Sinner also managed to put an end to Alcaraz’s career-best 24-match win streak and became the first Italian to capture what

Brit Blitz

Supported by an enthusiastic Centre Court crowd, Cash and Glasspool completed their milestone victory in one hour and 23 minutes. Julian Cash and Lloyd

Elanga Flies to Toon

Prior to making his move to the Midlands, Anthony came through the youth system at Manchester United Newcastle United have completed the signing of

Feature

Apple’s XR Future Unfolds

It is expected to run on a high-end iPhone-class chip and retail for less than the $3,499 Vision Pro Apple is reportedly preparing a wide-ranging lineup of extended reality (XR) devices, including Ray-Ban-style smart glasses and lighter Vision headsets, to
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