The upcoming Netflix film chronicles the only all-Black, all-female World War II battalion.
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Firaxis’ Jake Solomon Announces Departure From Studio
Jake Solomon, the director of Marvel’s Midnight Suns and the modern XCOM games, has announced his departure from Firaxis. Solomon has worked at Firaxis for 23 years and is best known as the lead designer of XCOM: Enemy Unknown and the director of XCOM 2, including its War of the Chosen expansion. He most recently…
Drake and 21 Savage settle Vogue cover lawsuit
A Vogue internal memo reveals the pair have settled over a fake magazine cover promoting Her Loss. Image source, Getty Images Drake and 21 Savage have settled a lawsuit after using a fake Vogue cover to promote their 2022 album, Her Loss. Reuters news agency said it had seen a memo sent to employees telling…
Gymnastics historical sex abuse case: Survivor claims ‘catastrophic failures’
A survivor of historical child sexual abuse involving former trampoline coach Brian Phelps accuses British Gymnastics of “catastrophic failures”. Warning: This article contains references to rape and sexual abuse Olympic diver Brian Phelps, who won a 1960 bronze medal at the Rome Olympics as a teenager, became a trampolining coach at a gymnastics club after…
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki steps down after nine years
The long-serving Google employee is one of the highest-profile females in Silicon Valley. Image source, Getty Images By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is stepping down after nine years in the role. In a blog post, she said she had “decided to start a new chapter focused on my family, health and…
Aaron Ramsdale: Fan sentenced for pitch assault on Arsenal goalkeeper
Joseph Watts kicked Aaron Ramsdale in the back following the north London derby in January. Image source, Getty Images A man has admitted attacking Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale following the north London derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last month. Ramsdale, 24, was kicked in the back after the Gunners beat Spurs 2-0 in the…
Brexit: PM needs to agree right deal on protocol, say DUP
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says this is a “big moment” in negotiations on post-Brexit trading arrangements. Image source, PA Media Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is meeting Northern Ireland’s political parties amid speculation a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol could soon be struck. Sources suggest a deal could be reached as early as next week on…
Police to face questions over Nicola Bulley disclosures
The information commissioner will ask the Lancashire force why it disclosed personal information. Police will be asked about Nicola Bulley health disclosures to ensure they were necessary, information commissioner says. John Edwards said data protection laws exist “to ensure personal information is used properly and fairly”. The 45-year-old disappeared three weeks ago during a riverside…
Spy at UK’s Berlin embassy jailed for selling secrets to Russia
Security guard David Smith pleaded guilty of passing on details of the embassy and its staff for cash. Image source, Social Media By Tom Symonds Home affairs correspondent, BBC News A spy at Berlin’s British embassy, who sold secrets to Russia and was caught in an undercover MI5 sting, has been jailed for 13 years…