Sony and Constantin's Resident Evil reboot, directed by Zach Cregger, is projected to earn $40M-$50M domestically and $31M overseas for a global debut around $80M. The film is the best-reviewed in the franchise's 24-year history at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. It opens in 3,000 North American locations with previews starting Thursday at 2 p.m. Other new releases include The Weight and Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom.

Israel and Morocco have agreed to upgrade their diplomatic relations, a move that includes opening embassies and appointing ambassadors. The decision followed a tripartite summit in New York on Tuesday between Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, and US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz. The three countries also committed to boosting investment, trade, and air travel between Israel and Morocco.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years on Wednesday, lifting the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75%-4%. US stocks closed mostly lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 631.33 points, or 1.21%, to 51,461.78. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation is too high and has been for too long, while policymakers projected one additional quarter-point increase this year.

Attorneys for Sean Combs have asked a New York federal court to let them withdraw from his $100 million defamation lawsuit, saying the music executive owes a substantial balance in fees and has stopped cooperating. Combs, who is serving a 50-month sentence on prostitution convictions, says he chose to change lawyers and disputes the charges as unapproved.

Thomas Tuchel has defended his substitutions in England's World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, saying he felt the team was waiting for death. England led through Anthony Gordon but late goals from Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez gave Argentina a 2-1 win. Tuchel, preparing to name his squad for Nations League matches against Spain, Croatia and the Czech Republic, said the pain of the loss remains his scar.

An appeals court in Buenos Aires Province has upheld the conviction of Claudio Contardi for repeated and aggravated sexual abuse against his former partner, model Julieta Prandi, while reducing his prison sentence from 19 years to 18 years and six months. The court rejected most defense arguments, including claims of ineffective counsel and insufficient evidence, and found that Prandi's account was coherent and corroborated by testimony from family, friends, colleagues and health professionals.

Deiveson Figueiredo, the only former UFC titleholder on the UFC 332 card, has pushed back at fans who call the lineup weak. The event, set for the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on October 3, will crown a new women's flyweight champion after Valentina Shevchenko vacated her belt due to a serious injury. Figueiredo faces Payton Talbott in the co-main event.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has overtaken Star Wars: The Force Awakens to become the highest-grossing domestic release of all time, reaching $936.773 million after 47 days. The film has earned $2.45 billion globally, making it the third-highest grossing movie worldwide. It remains uncertain whether it can reach $1 billion domestically without a re-release.

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point on Wednesday, the first increase since July 2023, as inflation remains elevated at 3.4%. The unanimous vote lifts the federal funds target range to 3.75%-4%. Policymakers projected one more hike this year. Chair Kevin Warsh, nominated by President Donald Trump, now presides over a central bank tightening policy despite Trump's calls for lower rates.

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami faces Cruz Azul on Wednesday at 9 p.m. at Nu Stadium in the Campeones Cup, a one-off final between the reigning MLS and Liga MX champions. Inter Miami qualified by winning MLS in 2025, while Cruz Azul arrive with the Clausura 2026 and Campeón de Campeones titles. The match marks the debut of coach Kily González, and Messi has seven goals and five assists in eight games since the World Cup.

A war-damaged six-storey apartment building in Tal al-Hawa, Gaza City, collapsed overnight, killing at least 20 people, among them children, and leaving dozens missing. About ten families had been living there despite warnings the structure was unsafe, because no other shelter existed. UN agencies and an Egyptian team joined the search, but rescue work has been slow for lack of heavy machinery, and crews have dug with their hands.

Stephen Colbert returned to late-night television on Tuesday as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he discussed his life after The Late Show, including writing a movie and growing a beard. Kimmel suggested he shave the beard, and Colbert also joked about CBS not congratulating him on his seven Emmys and the network sending him 40 suits from his old show.

Confidence among US homebuilders fell three points to 32 in September, the lowest in a year and matching the weakest level since late 2022, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Mortgage rates near 7%, labor shortages and rising material costs are weighing on the market, with 38% of builders cutting prices and 66% using sales incentives.

Pete Alonso returned to Citi Field as a visiting player and hit his 300th career home run, a ninth-inning shot off Kodai Senga that tied the score. The Baltimore Orioles went on to win 7-5 in 11 innings. Mets starter Sean Manaea said the crowd's reaction to an opposing player was 'crazy to me,' while shortstop Francisco Lindor was disappointed fans booed rookie Jonah Tong after he walked Alonso in the third.

Belarus will release 25 prisoners in exchange for the United States easing sanctions on two companies, US President Donald Trump's envoy John Coale said on Wednesday. The interim agreement, announced in Minsk, also includes the release of tens of millions of dollars in frozen Belarusian assets held in US banks. Hundreds of political prisoners remain in Belarus after President Alexander Lukashenko's 2020 crackdown on protests.

Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson performed a cha-cha on the Dancing With the Stars premiere, earning a total of 10 out of 30 from the judges. Carson called the scores lame, while Rodriguez expressed disappointment but pride in his performance. The pair received advice from Jimmy Kimmel and are preparing for Week 2, as Carson balances the competition with her third pregnancy.

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague sentenced former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci to 25 years in prison for war crimes committed during the 1998-1999 Kosovo conflict, including arbitrary detention, cruel treatment, torture and murder. Three other former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders were also convicted: Kadri Veseli received 18 years, Rexhep Selimi 13, and Jakup Krasniqi 25. All had denied the charges. The court, backed by the European Union, delivered the verdict on Wednesday.

Inflation in the United Kingdom climbed to a five-month high in August, driven by higher pump prices and airfares linked to the Iran war, official data showed Wednesday. The consumer prices index reached 3.1%, up from 2.9% the previous month and further above the Bank of England's 2% target. Rate-setters are expected to hold the main rate at 3.75% on Thursday, though the increase may harden their hawkish stance and keep the door open to higher rates later this year.

ESPN recorded its largest US Open final audience since it began televising the tournament in 2009, with an average of 3.2 million viewers on ABC for Alexander Zverev's four-set win over Ben Shelton. The match peaked at 4 million viewers. Overall, the two-week event averaged 1.2 million viewers across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, a 4% year-over-year increase, making it ESPN's most-watched US Open since 2022.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for a NATO-like mechanism to respond to drone incursions, sabotage and cyberattacks across Europe, many of them blamed on Russia. She said the EU needs a consensus on how to react to incidents that fall below armed aggression but threaten national security. Italian fighter jets working with NATO shot down a drone over Lithuania earlier this week, the first time one has been downed in its airspace.

A news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Saturday evening, killing at least three people and injuring one, after it came down and burst into flames near the site of a bus crash that occurred hours earlier. The helicopter crashed near a one-storey commercial building in Chatsworth in the San Fernando Valley, as news crews were covering the bus crash that left at least two people dead and six others injured, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The Trump administration is preparing to send 2,000lb bombs to Israel as part of a $2.8bn arms package containing 40,000 munitions, according to US officials and a person familiar with the plan. Congress has been informally notified. The delivery revives a weapons transfer the Biden administration paused two years ago over concerns about mass casualties in Gaza. Most of the deal would be funded through foreign military financing.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Tuesday, where both leaders called for free and secure navigation in the Red Sea. The talks came as the kingdom pledged a firm response to attacks by Yemen's Houthis, an Iran-backed group whose control over the Bab al-Mandab Strait has raised concerns about oil routes and regional stability.

NATO fighter jets shot down a suspected Russian drone over Lithuania, officials said, after it entered from Belarus with an explosive device, later neutralized.

The U.N. refugee agency reported Tuesday that more than 100,000 people have been internally displaced by Yemen's renewed conflict, with thousands more fleeing by sea to Djibouti. UNHCR cited insecurity, damaged roads, telecommunications disruptions and movement restrictions as major obstacles to humanitarian operations, as Houthi forces push toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Saudi and Yemeni air forces strike back.

A Palestinian was killed and two others wounded Tuesday in an Israeli drone strike on Gaza City, a medical source said, the latest reported breach of the ongoing ceasefire. Witnesses also described artillery shelling in northern Gaza and heavy fire from Israeli military vehicles near the yellow line in central and southern areas. Gaza's Health Ministry says violations since October 2025 have killed 1,372 Palestinians and injured 4,659, while overall deaths since October 2023 approach 74,000.

Lithuania has briefed European Union and Nato partners about a drone shot down over its territory overnight, as Vilnius airport briefly suspended operations and a suspected sabotage disrupted Dutch railways. Denmark summoned Russia's ambassador after a warship fired flares at a Danish helicopter, while Poland found suspected drone debris near its Baltic coast and Sweden's election count dragged on.

A Venezuelan delegation is participating in G20 energy meetings in Houston this week, US officials said Monday, as soaring oil prices and Middle East war disruption pressure global energy supplies. US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum confirmed the Houston summit includes G20 countries plus Venezuela. The meetings, which continue through Wednesday, come as the Trump administration seeks to deepen energy ties with Caracas and boost Venezuelan oil output to help stabilize global energy markets.

Widow's Bay won 14 of its 19 Emmy nominations at the 78th edition, including best comedy series, becoming the most awarded comedy in a single ceremony. The Pitt took best drama and tied with DTF St. Louis at seven wins each. Jean Smart and Matthew Rhys also set records, while the night included a tribute to Dolly Parton and a call to vote.

Leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland signed a historic memorandum in Cardiff on 14 September 2026, asserting their right to self-determination and questioning the survival of the United Kingdom. The pro-independence figures argued that their nations' future lies inside the European Union, while London rejected any constitutional debate or new referendums.

On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the CIA released dozens of declassified presidential daily briefs detailing intelligence on Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida. Spanning February 1998 to September 12, 2001, the documents show analysts tracking bin Laden's movements, finances, and threats to US targets. Described by CIA Director John Ratcliffe as an act of exceptional transparency, this is the agency's largest single release of such briefs, illustrating what senior leaders were told leading up to the tragedy.

Saudi Arabia has halted its East-West Pipeline after multiple attacks on Thursday, September 10, 2026, according to the Ministry of Energy. The shutdown removes a critical outlet for Saudi crude that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz. The assault coincided with a Houthi offensive along the Red Sea that reached the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint, giving the group the ability to control shipping. Oil prices have surged above $100 per barrel.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New Delhi on Friday, on the eve of the BRICS leaders' summit. Modi stressed the importance of protecting freedom of navigation and the safety of seafarers. The talks come as the US and Iran resume tit-for-tat strikes in their six-month-old war, after a pause in August. India has lost at least 10 nationals in attacks on vessels in the region.

Anthropic says it disrupted a UAE-directed influence operation that used its Claude AI assistant to build a network of about 300 fake social media accounts, create a front NGO impersonating a Swiss organization, and compile dossiers on European Parliament members, journalists, and UN experts critical of Abu Dhabi's role in Sudan.

The Brics summit in Delhi brings together leaders from 11 countries, including India, China, and Russia, with the US President's policies overshadowing the meeting, and deep divisions within the group making a unified stance unlikely.

The UK economy expanded by 0.4% in July, beating forecasts of zero growth, as the services sector and AI-related activity boosted output. The surprise figure comes as borrowing costs hit near two-decade highs and oil prices exceed $100 a barrel due to the conflict in Iran. Economists warn the chancellor may need to raise taxes or cut spending in the 28 October budget.

President Donald Trump said he has no regrets about going to war with Iran, even as he acknowledged the conflict could affect the November midterm elections. Speaking to Fox News host Laura Ingraham, Trump insisted he would make the same decision again and dismissed concerns that his supporters are demoralized. He also repeated his expectation that the war will end immediately after the election, a claim he first made on Wednesday.

A US prosecutor told jurors in Brooklyn federal court that Huawei operated as a criminal enterprise, stealing trade secrets from American companies to build its telecommunications empire. The defense countered that the case is about competition, not conspiracy, and that any incidents involved individual employees. The trial, expected to last three months, stems from a 2018 indictment and includes racketeering charges.

Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed control of the Red Sea port of Mocha, part of a broader campaign to dominate the country's coastline. The fighting, the worst since a 2022 ceasefire, has drawn Saudi airstrikes, killed hundreds, and raised fears over two strategic maritime chokepoints. Oil prices have climbed above $100 a barrel as the conflict widens.

A court in Ecuador has convicted former President Abdala Bucaram and his son Jacob for their roles in the illegal sale of at least 21,000 COVID-19 tests and other medical supplies during the 2020 pandemic. Bucaram, 74, received a sentence of nine years and four months, though he may serve it under house arrest due to his age. The trial lasted six years and was revived after an appeal by the attorney general's office.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed opening the door for Canada to become the European Union's first associate member, raising the idea during her State of the Union address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attended the session. The proposal, if pursued, would create a new category of relationship between the bloc and a non-European country.

The US State Department has notified Congress that it will redirect $52 million in Foreign Military Financing from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq to Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. The move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio's tour of three of the recipient countries and aims to combat narcoterrorism, strengthen security around the Panama Canal, and reduce Latin American defense dependence on US adversaries.

The British government published a guide for companies and individuals linked to the Falkland Islands, backing economic activity there and rejecting Argentina's right to apply its laws. The document responds to measures by Javier Milei's government against firms tied to resource exploitation. London says islanders may regulate their economy and develop hydrocarbons, and offers legal and diplomatic backing if companies face pressure in third countries.

A 15-year-old student brought a firearm into the Instituto Jesús María Plaza in Villa Dorrego, La Matanza, on Tuesday and a shot went off when he dropped his backpack in the classroom. No one was hurt. Police seized a .32-caliber revolver with five live rounds and one spent casing. The boy faces a charge of illegal carrying of a civilian weapon and will be questioned by prosecutor Marcelo Germinario on Wednesday.

An appeals chamber in Lomas de Zamora revoked the precautionary measure that had suspended for 60 days the application of national Law 27.801 in Buenos Aires province. The ruling reverses Judge Marta Pascual's order, issued in a preventive and collective habeas corpus filed by the civil association No Seas Pavote. The judges held that laws passed by constitutional means enjoy a presumption of legitimacy and can only be set aside through a declaration of unconstitutionality in a specific case.

Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced that Argentina's 2027 budget will feature a fourth consecutive fiscal surplus, a first in the nation's history outside of default. Speaking at an Export Day event, he highlighted record export volumes and defended the government's economic plan, while recent data show weakness in industry and construction and markets await an IMF mission for the third program review.

Argentina's government has promulgated Law 27.819, ratifying the Mercosur-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, which entered into force with the publication of Decree 1010/2026. Signed on December 7, 2023, in Rio de Janeiro, the treaty creates a free trade area for goods and services, the bloc's first such pact with a Southeast Asian nation. Tariff cuts range from immediate elimination to 15-year schedules, and officials highlight Singapore's roughly USD 100 billion investment fund as a source of capital for minerals and energy.

Japan has recorded more than 100,000 people aged 100 or older for the first time, according to government data released ahead of Respect for the Aged Day. The total rose by 7,914 from a year earlier to 107,677, the 56th consecutive annual increase. Women account for about 88% of centenarians, with 94,298 women versus 13,379 men. The oldest woman is 114-year-old Fuyo Kishimoto of Kyoto, and the oldest man is 112-year-old Hikaru Kato of Kumamoto.

Eduardo and Martín Eurnekian's Corporación América wants Argentina's government to extend Aeropuertos Argentina 2000's concession over 35 terminals until 2066, well beyond the current 2038 expiry. Officials reportedly drafted an act that would formalize the extension without a new tender, needing only signatures from Legal and Technical and President Javier Milei, who worked for the group from 2008 to 2021.

Buenos Aires provincial police carried out three raids in General Rodríguez in a case of alleged aggravated threats with firearms involving singer Elián Valenzuela, known as L-Gante, and members of his family circle. The searches, ordered by a local guarantee court, targeted two properties inside the Terravista country club and a private home. The investigation began with a complaint from a woman who rented a house on 25 de Octubre street and said she was intimidated into leaving.

Buenos Aires Mayor Jorge Macri met US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau in Washington on Monday to discuss security, economic growth and investment, and Argentina's strategic role in the region. Macri said the talks covered the need to sustain Argentina's change of direction, provide certainty and attract investment, and he highlighted law and order as essential for freedom.

US President Donald Trump travels to Ireland this Friday to attend the Irish Open at his Doonbeg golf course. During his visit, he will meet Irish President Catherine Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin on Saturday morning, hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Micheál Martin at Farmleigh House, and speak to US diplomatic staff and business leaders at Deerfield, the US ambassador's residence. Connolly, in office since November 2025, has been critical of Trump's foreign policy, particularly regarding NATO.

A powerful storm struck rural San Pedro, Misiones, on Friday afternoon, killing a 42-year-old farmer and destroying at least five homes. The phenomenon, possibly a tornado, swept a 300-meter strip from Cruce Caballero to Piñalito Sur. Police are surveying the area for more victims. Power, internet, phone and cable services were down for hours, and crews are working to restore them.

Argentina's country risk fell seven points to 484 on Friday, its lowest level in a month, according to JP Morgan's indicator. The improvement came as Argentine dollar bonds rose up to 0.6% abroad, while Argentine stocks on Wall Street mostly fell. The S&P Merval lost 2% in pesos and 1.8% in dollars. The official dollar dropped five pesos to 1,530 for sale at Banco Nación. US inflation accelerated to 0.4% in August, and oil again surpassed $100 per barrel.

Federal prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita has launched an investigation into alleged illicit enrichment by Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia in his role as a public official and president of CEAMSE. The probe, assigned to federal judge Ariel Lijo, seeks 20 evidence measures including bank and tax records, property details, and information from CONMEBOL. The complaint, filed by businessman Guillermo Tofoni, claims Tapia's wealth grew by around 1,000% in eight years.

The disciplinary trial of suspended federal judge Gastón Salmain will start on October 6 before the Magistrates' Jury of the Council of the Judiciary, which must decide whether to remove him for misconduct. Salmain is charged in a criminal case with taking a $200,000 bribe to manipulate a ruling that moved $10 million abroad for a trust linked to financier Fernando Whpei. He also allegedly hid a 2002 expulsion from the judiciary when applying for his post.

President Javier Milei will lead an official Teachers' Day event on Friday at 11 a.m. at the National Teachers' Library in the Sarmiento Palace, delivering a speech to educators and students. The address follows Argentina's worst PISA results in two decades, with 393 points in science, 389 in reading and 367 in math. It also comes two weeks after a criminal complaint over his August 27 speech at the ORT school.

Argentina's government announced the creation of a Foreign Policy Articulation System to coordinate state actions and reinforce its sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands. The measure, communicated through the President's Office on X, aims to ensure that all international activities align with the country's position on the islands. It adds to recent budget reallocations, criminal complaints against oil firms, and a bill heading to Congress.

Karina Milei, Argentina's secretary general of the presidency, made a surprise appearance at the third coordination meeting between La Libertad Avanza and the PRO at Casa Rosada. She asked representatives of both camps to keep working toward an electoral agreement for 2027. The meeting also covered parliamentary agenda items, including a Malvinas bill and liquefied gas investment plans, while differences over the PASO primaries and the Buenos Aires City race remain unresolved.

Argentina's Supreme Court rejected a complaint from former president Cristina Kirchner and left in place the dismissal of Federico Sturzenegger, the current deregulation minister, in the dollar futures case. The court found the appeal inadmissible under article 280 of the civil and commercial procedural code. The ruling also closes the broader case in which Kirchner, Axel Kicillof and Alejandro Vanoli had already been cleared.

American Idol is leaving Los Angeles for the Atlanta area, producer Fremantle confirmed Tuesday, in a relocation that hands Georgia a stable long-running series and deepens concerns about film and television work in Hollywood's historic home. The move lands as L.A. shoot days have fallen and Georgia's own production spending has declined sharply, even as both states lean on tax incentives to attract and keep cameras rolling.

Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot has drawn enthusiastic early reactions from film critics, who praise its gory action, faithful tension, and Austin Abrams's performance. The film, which opens September 18 from Sony Pictures, reunites Cregger with his Weapons star Abrams and introduces an original story set in the Resident Evil universe. Critics call it a cinematic spectacle and among the best video game adaptations.

Dancing With the Stars returned for season 35 with a two-night premiere split by gender. On Tuesday, eight male celebrities performed to a No. 1 song from their birth year. Harry Shum Jr. earned the night's highest score, 21/30, while Conner Leavitt was eliminated after scoring 12/30 with partner Adele Zaikman. Website voting was down, so votes were accepted by text. The eight women compete Wednesday.

Quentin Tarantino is writing a novel titled The Adventures of Cliff Booth, set for publication on Dec. 8 by HarperCollins. The book is timed to the release of David Fincher's Netflix film The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, which hits Imax theaters on Nov. 25 and streams on Dec. 23. Brad Pitt reprises his Oscar-winning role as the longtime stuntman. The story takes place in Hollywood in 1977, eight years after the original film.

Apple TV has renewed Slow Horses for an eighth season, just after the show won an Emmy for drama directing. The new season will adapt Mick Herron's ninth Slough House book, Clown Town, and will begin production shortly. Season 6 launches September 16, while a seventh season based on Bad Actors has already been announced. The series stars Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb and Kristin Scott Thomas as Diana Taverner.

HBO's Harry Potter television series has cast Rafe Spall as Arthur Weasley, Molly Hewitt-Richards as Moaning Myrtle and Jasper Ambrose as Colin Creevey, all for Season 2. Filming is underway at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the UK. Spall takes a recurring role played by Mark Williams in the films, Hewitt-Richards plays the ghost of the second-floor girls' bathroom, and Ambrose portrays the camera-toting Gryffindor first seen in Chamber of Secrets.

Apple TV collected 28 Emmys, including 14 for freshman comedy 'Widow's Bay' and six for 'Pluribus', beating HBO's 21 and Netflix's 16. The ceremony, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, featured reflective moments and tributes to late stars. Matthew Rhys made history with two lead acting wins, while 'The Pitt' and 'Hacks' earned top honors for HBO.

The 2026 Emmys delivered a record-breaking night for Widow's Bay, which took home 14 awards, including six on the night. Rhea Seehorn finally won for Pluribus, while Michael J. Fox received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award. But the ceremony also had its awkward moments, from Mariska Hargitay's poorly received opening number to a cringeworthy red carpet question for Seehorn.

Michael J. Fox accepted the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the Emmys on Monday night, receiving a huge ovation. He spoke about his Parkinson's diagnosis, his foundation's progress, and the support he has received. Fox was recognized for his transformative contributions to Parkinson's disease research and advocacy. The award was presented by Julianna Margulies.

A pre-taped sketch during Monday's Emmys telecast featured Taylor Swift as a rookie detective helping the Law & Order: SVU team investigate whether Swift herself would attend the ceremony. The meta bit included references to her cats, her husband Travis Kelce's football game, and her ringtone being the show's iconic sound. The surprise appearance delighted viewers and highlighted the playful crossover between pop culture and television's biggest night.

Zendaya walked the Emmys 2026 red carpet on Monday in a sheer, plunging custom Prada gown covered in shimmering beads, marking her first official appearance with a short pixie haircut. She posed with stylist Law Roach, who said the cut was inspired by Halle Berry. Zendaya is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the final season of Euphoria and will also present at the ceremony hosted by Mariska Hargitay.

The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Mariska Hargitay at the Peacock Theater, delivered historic wins and unexpected upsets. Jean Smart secured her fifth lead comedy actress Emmy for Hacks, tying the record for most acting wins in Primetime Emmy history with eight. Rhea Seehorn finally won for Pluribus, while Matthew Rhys scored a surprise victory for The Beast in Me. The night also featured a peacock blue carpet celebrating NBC's 100th anniversary.

King Charles III has made clear that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not resume royal duties after their move to the UK. Meanwhile, Prince George has started at Eton, following in Prince William's footsteps. Experts also discuss a rumored film about Princess Diana that could deepen the rift between the brothers.

Lady Gaga has become a mother for the first time, welcoming a child with her fiancé, entrepreneur Michael Polansky, according to People and Page Six. The couple got engaged in April 2024, and Gaga has spoken openly about wanting motherhood. Polansky has also collaborated with her professionally, earning a writing credit on her 2025 Grammy-winning album Mayhem. Representatives for Gaga did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

A federal jury in Los Angeles has acquitted rapper Lil Durk, whose legal name is Durk Banks, of all charges in a 2022 murder-for-hire plot. Prosecutors had alleged that the Grammy-winning artist orchestrated an ambush shooting targeting rival rapper Quando Rondo, which mistakenly killed Rondo's cousin, Saviay'a Robinson. Following three days of deliberations, the jury found Banks not guilty. He remains in custody ahead of a second federal trial scheduled for next month on racketeering and firearms charges.

Ocean Way, the first-time beachfront music festival in Santa Monica, has been called off roughly a fortnight before it was to open, with organizers pointing to Hurricane Marie's toll on the shore. The two-day gathering had been scheduled for Sept. 26-27, with Olivia Dean and the Killers atop the bill. Goldenvoice, the promoter, said refunds on tickets priced from $249 to $2,250 would arrive within five to seven business days.

Nashville International Airport will be renamed for Dolly Parton, following a unanimous vote by the city's Airport Authority board. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the change late last month, and the board approved it this week. The campaign began before Parton's death at 80. The airport's three-letter code, BNA, will remain. Next week, Parton will receive a posthumous honor from the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.

CBS has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by former Matlock writer John Lowe, who alleges racial and sexual harassment by showrunner Jennie Snyder and other producers. CBS calls the claims fabrications and outright lies, arguing the decision not to rehire Lowe was a creative choice protected by free speech. The motion disputes the allegations, including that Snyder used a racial slur, while a CBS Studios spokesperson stated the accusations are maliciously fabricated.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, visited the Royal Marsden hospital in London on Friday, where she was treated for cancer, after completing a charity climb to fund a new holistic care unit. She spoke with patients and staff about the importance of support beyond physical treatment, describing her own care as incredible and stressing the mind-body aspect of the illness. The amount raised has not been disclosed, but it will go towards the Centre for Holistic Wellbeing and Recovery.

Prince Harry has confirmed his first official UK engagements since returning, beginning with the Invictus Spirit Awards on Sept. 17. The 41-year-old will also attend the launch of the Invictus education program INSPIRE and the WellChild Awards in London on Sept. 21, where he released a statement about the charity's 20-year nurse program. He will then attend the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York on Sept. 22 and 23.

I would ask first what the price of money is meant to tell you. When a state fixes the highest rate that may be taken for the use of money, that rate ought always to sit somewhat above the lowest market price, or the price commonly paid by those who give the most undoubted security. Fix it below that lowest market rate and you do not abolish the cost of borrowing; you merely drive the honest borrower to the exorbitant usurer, for the creditor will not lend for less than the use of his money is worth.

I would look first at how such an agreement is made, not at the words that announce it. I have written that in a new province one always seeks some friend who may serve as a ladder to climb, a door through which to pass, an instrument wherewith to keep one's hold. When a third power hosts the meeting, opens the door, and stands as witness, the ladder is plainly visible. The question a prudent man asks is not whether the friendship is sincere, but who holds the door.

I read that a man in a cell cannot be reached for a conversation, and that his advocates have grown weary of waiting to be paid. The public is told the fees are overdue; the man himself says he was overcharged. Both sides speak of business, and neither speaks of anything else.

I would begin with what the coach himself has said: that he remains haunted by the pain of that defeat, that the scar is his. That is a judgement about an event now past, and it is worth examining whether it rests on a sound foundation. He admits the timing of his substitutions was wrong. If a decision was contrary to reason, it must be changed — not clung to because one has already made it. The error is not in having decided, but in refusing to examine whether the decision was sound.

I would begin with the only question that matters in a case of punishment: whether the penalty was decreed by law and applied within its limits, and whether the facts were established by proof rather than by the mere accusation. The court here says the conviction rested not on the accuser's word alone but on witness statements, expert reports, and other evidence reconstructing the relationship and its context. That is the safer path. A judge is never justified in going beyond the punishment fixed by law, and the law is safer when the facts are adjudged by a third party who affirms or denies them, rather than by the accuser or by the sovereign.

I would first observe the crack, not the ruin. A wall does not fall because it is old; it falls because the parts settle unequally. I have written that when a dome or a half-dome is crushed from above by an excess of weight, the vault will give way, forming a crack which diminishes toward the top and is wide below, narrow on the inner side and wide outside. The building in Tal al-Hawa had been struck before; the foundations under one part had already settled while the rest had not. That is the cause of the crack, and the crack is increased by the pressure of the parts that sink into the soil more than the lighter portion.

I would distinguish the verdict from the constitution of the tribunal that rendered it. The court's staff is largely international due to fears for witness safety; Kosovo opposed the court's creation and approved a constitutional amendment to allow it only under pressure from the United States and the European Union. The question is not merely who holds power, but whether the judiciary is annexed to a body that also makes the general will of the state. The judiciary power ought not to be given to a standing senate; it should be exercised by persons taken from the body of the people at certain times, consistently with a form and manner prescribed by law. In accusations of a deep and criminal nature, it is proper the accused should have the privilege of choosing, in some measure, his judges, or at least a right to except against so great a number that the remaining part may be deemed his own choice.

I would look first not at the price of oil but at who owns the wells. The article reports that the United States has been granted majority control over 65 billion barrels of proven reserves in Venezuela, and that a Venezuelan delegation is now seated at the Houston table alongside the largest economies and the key producers. This is not a story about supply and demand in the abstract. It is a story about the distribution of the instruments of production. Before distribution can be the distribution of products, it is the distribution of the instruments of production, and the distribution of the members of society among the different kinds of production. Whoever holds the wells holds the position from which the rest follows.

I would ask first what is being measured here, and by whom. The article tells us that the state selects its philosophical servants and presupposes that there must always be a sufficiency of good philosophers to fill all its academic chairs; it takes on the appearance of being able to distinguish between good and bad. So too with schools: the numbers arrive, the ranking is published, and the authority that set the standard now presents itself as the judge of the standard. The question is not merely whether the scores fell, but what value is being placed upon the score, and who is authorized to place it.

The article establishes something specific: a man describes an act he performed at seventeen in confusion, without understanding, and reports that the memory never went away, that it feels as though it happened to another man in another place, and that he struggles to accept his part in ending a life. I would not diagnose him. I would note only the structure he himself describes — an experience that was not recollected as a fragment of the past but returns as a current experience, with a fidelity he did not choose.