Author: Laura Robinson
James Franco is making an unlikely return to the spotlight after a sex scandal by playing Cuban leader Fidel Castro.Franco, 45, is currently in Naples, where filming is imminent on the indie film Alina Of Cuba, which tells the story of Castro’s illegitimate daughter Alina Fernandez. As this picture shows, it looks as if Franco has prepared for the role of the revolutionary communist wholeheartedly: transforming himself by growing an untidy beard and bulking up his frame considerably.It certainly makes a change of image from previous roles, which have included playing the late Hollywood heart-throb James Dean.Californian Franco’s father is…
Vinai Venkatesham is reportedly seeking a ‘new challenge’ away from ArsenalHis reported departure in 2024 gives Arsenal ample time to find his successorListen to the latest episode of Mail Sport’s podcast It’s All Kicking Off By Nathan Salt For Mailonline Published: 09:11 EDT, 14 September 2023 | Updated: 09:48 EDT, 14 September 2023 Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham is walking away from his role next summer after 14 years at the club. Venkatesham took on the role of head of global partnerships in 2010 before scaling the Gunners hierarchy to becoming one of the most crucial pieces in the first team puzzle.Arsenal confirmed …
Ukraine destroyed a state-of-the-art Russian air defence system in an overnight drone and missile attack in annexed Crimea, Kyiv has claimed.Kyiv’s security service (SBU) managed to blind the S-400 ‘Triumf’ system by firing a series of drones at its radar and antenna before the Navy fired two its newly-developed Neptune cruise missiles at the system’s launch complexes, a Ukrainian intelligence source said.Video footage showed powerful explosions and a plume of smoke rising in the night sky near the western town of Yevatoriya, which is where the Russian facility is located.The strikes on the S-400 is significant since the state-of-the-art air defence…
British chip designer Arm set for £40bn Wall St debutBy Jessica Clark Updated: 17:01 EDT, 13 September 2023 British chip designer Arm will begin trading on Wall Street today in what is expected to be the biggest US public listing of the year.The semiconductor firm has secured enough backing from investors to hit the top end of its £37.60 to £40.80 per share price range, which would value Arm at more than £40billion.Just 10 per cent of shares in the Cambridge-based company are scheduled to start trading in New York today, raising about £4billion for Japanese owner SoftBank, which will…
If there is a young player with high potential in world football there is a high chance Chelsea’s network of talent spotters will already be onto him.That awareness was part of the reason they were able to move so swiftly to sign Ecuadorian record breaking midfielder Kendry Paez from Independiente de Valle in June in a deal thought to be worth around £17m when he was just 16.Even though he has yet to pull on a Chelsea shirt as he cannot officially join until after his 18th birthday in May 2025 securing his signature early from IDV – the same…
Some 10,000 people are still missing in Libya after ‘catastrophic’ floods obliterated entire neighbourhoods, with officials warning the death toll is ‘huge’ and could end up in the thousands. Mediterranean storm Daniel hit the county on Sunday night and wreaked havoc and flash flooding in towns across in eastern Libya but the worst hit was Derna, where heavy rainfall broke dams and washed away entire communities.There are still areas that rescuers are struggling to reach in the city and many of the thousands who are missing there are believed to have been carried away by the fast-paced and churning waters after…
MARKET REPORT: US car strikes put brakes on GKN automotive spin-off DowlaisBy John Abiona For The Daily Mail Updated: 17:01 EDT, 12 September 2023 Investors in what has become of GKN suffered a topsy-turvy session yesterday.The 264-year-old group – which made cannonballs used at the Battle of Waterloo and Spitfires for the Battle of Britain – was bought by Melrose for £8billion in a highly controversial deal in 2018.The GKN Aerospace business remains part of Melrose, while GKN Automotive has been spun out as a separate listed group called Dowlais.In an update yesterday, Dowlais warned its results for 2023 are…
The only contact NRL supercoach Wayne Bennett has with his grandkids is through birthday cards after his affair and marriage breakdown ripped his once close-knit family apart, a new book has revealed.The seven-time premiership coach sent shockwaves through the code in 2016 when he confirmed reports that his 42-year marriage with wife Trish had ended.Just days later, Daily Mail Australia revealed the identity of Bennett’s new lover as mother-of-three Dale Cage, 22 years his junior whom he met three years earlier while coaching at the Newcastle Knights. The new relationship took a devastating toll on Bennett’s relationship with his daughter Beth, who’s been married…
David Beckham-backed online gaming group Guild Esports seals Sky TV dealBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 18:32 EDT, 11 September 2023 Shares in an online gaming group co-owned by David Beckham surged after it signed another deal with Sky.Guild Esports, whose teams of video game professionals compete against rivals for money, appointed Sky Glass as its official television partner.Sky Glass is the streaming TV service from Sky that does not require a satellite dish. Result: Former England and Manchester United captain David Beckham (pictured) has a stake Guild Esports worth around £185,000Alongside the new deal – which will…
Kim Jong Un is believed to be en route to Russia ahead of a summit with Vladimir Putin that has sparked western concern about a potential arms deal that could bolster Moscow’s on-going war in Ukraine.A brief statement on the Kremlin’s website said the visit is at Putin’s invitation and would take place ‘in the coming days’.It also was reported by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency, which said the leaders would meet – without specifying when and where.Reports in South Korean – citing intelligence sources – said the North Korean dictator is currently in transit, travelling from North Korea’s…