Masked bike gang break into plush Edinburgh flat and steal safes with cash and jewellery

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Landing the Summer Olympics was supposed to be a shot in the arm for France’s economy. But in the Tuileries Gardens on a recent July day, instead of preparing to welcome throngs of tourists, one café owner was busy bemoaning his rotten luck. Here he was, midway between the Louvre and the Champs-Élysées, one of the city’s best locations, looking out at a sea of empty tables.

The X-Men franchise, based on a team of mutant superheroes in the Marvel comic books, was established by Fox. The team of beings with mutated genetics that endow them with special powers was brought together by Charles Xavier, or Professor X, played by James McAvoy in the prequel films and by Patrick Stewart in the films that kick off the franchise.

Katcy Stephan You know what’s funnier than 24? 25! To celebrate a quarter century of “SpongeBob SquarePants,” Nickelodeon pulled out all the stops at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, starting with an epic Hall H panel. Mark Hamill made a surprise appearance to reveal that he’d be voicing The Flying Dutchman in the upcoming fourth SpongeBob film, “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants,” out in 2025. “He’s the most fearsome goofball pirate you’ve ever seen.

Gojira have announced they will perform at the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony.Le Parisien and Time Out have both reported that the French metal band will play this upcoming Friday (July 26), where they will apparently collaborate with opera singer Marina Viotti in their performance.It is currently unclear whether frontman Joe Duplantier will be duetting with Viotti or not.So far, other performers confirmed include Lady Gaga and Celine Dion, who will be performing a duet of Edith Piaf classic ‘La Vie En Rose’ together.The performance will mark Dion’s first time taking to the stage in over four years, following her being diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome – a rare, chronic neurological disorder that causes muscle stiffness and intense spasms.She last took to the stage in 2020 when she performed in New York, and she was expected to embark on a world tour last year, but was forced to axe all scheduled dates due to the condition.French Afrobeats star Aya Nakamura is also rumoured to appear amidst a far-right row that has erupted over her inclusion.Meanwhile, Gojira will be appearing at KoRn’s 30th anniversary stadium show which will take place at Los Angeles’ BMO Stadium on Saturday, October 5.They will be performing alongside Evanescence, Scars On Broadway, Spiritbox, Vended and Daron Malakian – visit here to purchase tickets.

Ice Spice has praised Taylor Swift for her ability to navigate fame and the music industry, along with commenting on the furore around Matty Healy‘s comments.The Bronx drill rapper appeared as the latest cover star for Rolling Stone magazine and in her interview, she opened up about working with the ‘Bejeweled’ singer and how her guest verse on the remix of Swift’s track ‘Karma’ came to fruition.Swift previously championed Ice Spice – real name Isis Gaston – telling Variety: “I relate to Ice in many ways, but I think her dedication and focus is what blew me away from the very start.”She continued: “She’s extremely professional without being cold. Playful and fun without ever taking her eye off the prize.

Nickelback have defended Deadpool & Wolverine against haters and “anyone thinking about even criticising the film.”The Canadian rock band – comprised of Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, Daniel Adair – took to their official social media accounts to share a video of them promoting the third instalment of the Deadpool film series and defending it from any kind of hate.Dressed in Deadpool and Wolverine masks, frontman Chad Kroger says: “We’re Nickelback, experts in navigating irrational hate in the face of tremendous success. We have an important preemptive message for anyone thinking of criticizing the film Deadpool & Wolverine or Ryan Reynolds.”The ‘How You Remind Me’ singer then goes on to list off the film franchise’s list of accomplishments, including that the first two Deadpool films grossed over $1.5 billion at the box office, and awards that the franchise has one such as two Critics Choice Awards, four MTV Movie & TV Awards, one GLAAD Award, a People’s Choice Award, two Teen Choice Awards and more.A post shared by Nickelback (@nickelback)Kroger then went on to add: “As for Mr.

reportedly sees year 55 as a “fresh start” amid those .On July 24, a source told that the pop star—who recently celebrated her 55th birthday with a in the Hamptons—is “doing her best to stay positive and focus on the great things in her life.” The source continued, "It has been a hard year with some unexpected realizations, changes, and obstacles, but Jen is trying to view her 55th birthday as a fresh start. She is trying not to let her situation with Ben bring her down."They both appeared to be in high spirits.Lopez threw herself a giant Bridgerton-inspired ball on July 20, just four days shy of her actual birthday on the 24th.

waving the Piano Man goodbye Thursday night for the first time since 2014. He will hold the venue’s record for most performances after tonight at 150.Last-minute sales are in the high hundreds and thousands to see the pride of Long Island perform one more time, for the longest time.“We wanted to make it special not only for Billy but also for the fans who have made his residency so successful,” Josephine Vaccarello, MSG Entertainment executive vice president of live events, who oversaw Joel’s decade-long stay, told The Post.The most tasteful of the celebrations begins with some quite literal “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant.”MSG has converted concourse space outside of section 113 to red and white checked cloth tables, plus a juke box, with a menu that will have you eating like a big shot.

U2 have announced that they will be releasing the ‘Zoo TV – Live In Dublin’ EP from 1993.The EP will be comprised of five tracks which were recorded at their show at the RDS in the summer of 1993. The outdoor gig marked their hometown stop while on the band’s European Zooropa leg of their groundbreaking ZOO TV Tour.Bootlegged copies of the RDS show audio have been in circulation and sought-after for years. This will be the first official release of the EP, making it a highly covetable collectable for fans and collectors alike.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Ryan Reynolds joined his “Deadpool & Wolverine” co-star Hugh Jackman on the latest episode of “Hot Ones” and revealed a wild scrapped plan for their Marvel tentpole. Reynolds said that he was “shocked that we managed to get through” the making of “Deadpool & Wolverine” without “some of our biggest surprises” leaking online.

here.“Boxpark Shoreditch exemplifies the exact issue faced across the country with red tape and restrictive regulatory controls stalling business investment,” said Michael Kill (CEO of the NTIA). “This has to stop.

Diego Ramos Bechara editor Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired the distribution rights to the true-events-inspired feature film, “Lost on a Mountain In Maine,” which will begin its theatrical run on Nov. 1.

10-year residency at Madison Square Garden draws to a close on Thursday in New York City. Over the past decade, Joel, now 75, has played 104 sold-out shows and sold 1.9 million tickets, becoming synonymous with the world-famous arena like the Knicks and Rangers.Throughout his storied career and into his residency, Joel has upheld a distinctive practice: he does not sell front row tickets to his shows.

Emmerdale enthusiasts have predicted a grim future for Belle Dingle following her split from Tom King.

Kamala Harris said that she has agreed to debate Donald Trump on September 10.

Lolla.On Aug. 1-4, the annual four-day music extravaganza returns to Chicago’s Grant Park for four days of K-Pop, Hip-Hop, EDM, rock and roll, vintage punk, R&B, alt-metal and so, so, so much more.Notable headliners on this year’s head-spinning bill include SZA, Chappell Roan, Stray Kids, Blink-182 and The Killers.Other biggies on the expansive 170+ artist bill include Tyler The Creator, Skrillex, Hozier, Future X Metro Boomin and Melanie Martinez.Deftones, Teddy Swims, Megan Thee Stallion, Vince Staples and Benson Boone will be there, too.In short, there’s a little something for everyone.And, if you want to be there, last-minute general admission passes are still available.At the time of publication, the lowest price on four-day passes was $492 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes can be scooped up for $143 before fees.For more information, we’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Lollapalooza below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best single and multi-day ticket prices can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn’t noted, will include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Apple is jumping on the K-pop train.

It only seems like five minutes since Manchester United and David de Gea parted ways after they were unable to come to an agreement on a new contract.

It took 30 years after the Emmy Awards‘ Outstanding Director for a Drama Series category was launched for the first woman, Karen Arthur, to be nominated in 1985. And it took almost 40 more years for the first Black woman, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, to land a nomination in the field, something she accomplished last week. She did it for her work on HBO‘s Winning Time, which she also executive produced.

you might want to check with her step-kids, Cole and , who have something to say about that.After conservatives attacked Harris for not having kids, Kerstin Emhoff—Cole and Ella's mother—released a statement defending her, which Ella has already backed up. “These are baseless attacks. For over 10 years, since Cole and Ella were teenagers, Kamala has been a co-parent with Doug and I,” said Kerstin, who is the ex-wife of Harris's husband, Doug, per .

Netflix‘s House of Guinness has brewed its cast.