Independently produced horror film 'Obsession' is exceeding box office expectations, outperforming the latest Star Wars movie and drawing strong weekday crowds. Its success is attributed to word-of-mouth buzz, social media virality, and a unique blend of horror and dark comedy.
Indian chess stars Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, and Divya Deshmukh suffered significant classical defeats in the reverse fixtures of Norway Chess. Magnus Carlsen returned to winning ways, while Koneru Humpy's struggles continued.
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Magnus Carlsen clinched the TePe Sigeman & Co. chess title in Malmo after a dramatic classical win against Yagiz Kaan and two decisive blitz victories over Arjun Erigaisi. Carlsen's resilience in the classical phase, forcing complex endgames, proved pivotal. Erigaisi fought valiantly, securing a draw in the classical finale and winning one blitz tiebreak before Carlsen ultimately triumphed.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sacked senior Foreign Office civil servant Olly Robbins for failing to inform him that former US ambassador Peter Mandelson had not passed UK security vetting. The dismissal has sparked fury within Whitehall, with senior civil servants believing Robbins was sacked for doing what No 10 wanted by swiftly passing Mandelson through vetting and implementing mitigations. Former officials and unions have rallied behind Robbins, with the FDA union stating he did absolutely nothing wrong and was unjustifiably dismissed. The incident marks a new low in No 10-civil service relations following February's ousting of cabinet secretary Chris Wormald.
Fury erupts in Whitehall after Prime Minister Keir Starmer sacked senior Foreign Office civil servant Olly Robbins for failing to inform him that former US ambassador Peter Mandelson had not passed UK security vetting. Supporters of Robbins say he was sacked for doing exactly what No 10 wanted by swiftly passing Mandelson through vetting with mitigations. The dismissal has sparked warnings of a crisis in relations between ministers and civil servants, with senior officials questioning why they would take any risky action if they won't be protected by politicians.
