American actress Zendaya wore a shimmering white dress as she attended the world premiere of The Odyssey.

The Challenger’s star’s outfit was white at the top and silver at the bottom, giving a water effect, at the event in London’s Leicester Square.

She was greeted with a massive cheer as she appeared alongside her husband and co-star, Tom Holland, 30, who wore all black.

Her gown, designed by Schiaparelli, emulated Ancient Greece, with her corset mimicking a marble statue.

Other stars at the premiere included Anne Hathaway, who recently announced she is pregnant with her third child, and who wore a blue dress with a flower-like feature at the top.

Rope and pleating accessories were commonplace on the red carpet, in a nod to the film’s setting of Greece. No togas were spotted – much to our disappointment.

Matt Damon, who wore a grey suit, and Charlize Theron, who wore a black dress with long white gloves.

Twilight star Robert Pattinson, who also features in the film, wore a grey suit at the event, and Lupita Nyong’o, who plays both Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra in the movie, wore a white dress.

Director Sir Christopher Nolan was also at the premiere, wearing a black suit.

The epic fantasy action film, which is also written by Sir Christopher, is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic The Odyssey.

Damon stars as Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, and the movie chronicles his long and perilous journey home after the Trojan War and his encounters with mythical beings as he attempts to reunite with his wife, Penelope, played by Hathaway.

Holland plays Telemachus, Pattinson plays Antinous, Theron plays Calypso, and Zendaya plays Athena.

Sir Christopher said in an interview on US chat show The Late Show With Stephen Colbert that he first encountered The Odyssey during a school play.

He said it was a story that ‘we all kind of know a bit about’, but he had adapted it so fans could see it in a fresh light.

The Odyssey will be released in cinemas on July 17.

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By MIKE KEEGAN, CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER and CRAIG HOPE, CHIEF FOOTBALL REPORTER and LUKE AUGUSTUS, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Published: 20:48 BST, 6 July 2026 | Updated: 21:40 BST, 6 July 2026

The FA are considering appealing Jarell Quansah’s red card from Sunday night’s dramatic 3-2 World Cup last-16 win over Mexico.

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It comes in light of FIFA’s controversial U-turn over USA striker Folarin Balogun’s sending off against Bosnia-Herzegovina last week following president Donald Trump‘s intervention.

Quansah was given his marching orders on 54 minutes after a VAR review for a challenge on Mexico’s Jesus Gallardo.

The defender is now set to serve a one-game ban, meaning he misses Saturday’s quarter-final with Norway, but the FA haven’t ruled out appealing against it with internal discussions ongoing and all options open.

Meanwhile, there is hope that Reece James will be able to train this week and could be available for the weekend. He has been nursing a hamstring injury and has missed the last three matches.

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We also understand Djed Spence left the Azteca Stadium with pain in his lower leg and his condition will be monitored in the coming days. 

The FA are considering whether or not to appeal against Jarell Quansah’s (right) red card

Reece James (right) could be fit for England’s quarter-final clash with Norway on Saturday

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Spence came from the bench in the 75th minute and, if Quansah’s one-match ban stands, he would be one of the candidates to start at right back. 

Tuchel will hope that his post-match discomfort eases before the squad leave for Miami on Thursday.

Reflecting on Quansah’s red card, former England internationals Gary Neville and Ian Wright were in agreement that his dismissal was the correct one, but said the FA should appeal it in light of the Balogun U-turn – even joking that outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer should get involved.

Balogun was meant to miss the World Cup co-hosts last-16 tie with Belgium (Tuesday, 1am BST) after being given a straight red card during the USA’s 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last 32.

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But in farcical scenes, the former Arsenal striker’s ban was suspended, freeing him up to play, after Trump rang FIFA president Gianni Infantino. 

‘It’s [Quansah’s] a red but I think we should still appeal it because people are getting it overturned now,’ Wright told The Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet.

Ian Wright believes the FA should try to appeal Quansah’s red card after the Balogun U-turn

‘If you look at Balogun’s one, Balogun isn’t going in to break his ankle. It’s just clumsy the way it’s happened.

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‘I think Quansah has gone over the ball a bit but like he [Balogun] has got away with it so why can’t England as this has opened up Pandora’s box.

‘I think Keir Starmer makes a call and even [French President Emmanuel] Macron for [Michael] Olise [who was booked in France’s World Cup win against Paraguay]. Make a call.’

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Donald Trump’s performance in calling the Fifa president and asking for a review of the red card for the US’ star striker which was due to keep him out of a crucial match was even more extraordinary. It was brazen. It was blatant. It was as if the most powerful man in the world was trying to fix the result of a football match.

Even more extraordinarily, Fifa – presumably on the orders of its president Gianni Infantino who, ridiculously once awarded Trump a Fifa world peace prize – gave in and somehow shunted Folarin Balogun’s suspension into the long grass so he could play.

Rules are crucial to sport. In fact, sport ceases to be sport if the rules are not stuck to or are not fairly applied. Indeed, football has brought in video-assisted refereeing to make sure the rules are properly being followed and nothing is being missed or misinterpreted.

Balogun was, like England’s Jarrell Quansah, a little unlucky to be dismissed. He wasn’t malicious, but his challenge, with his studs going down his opponent’s calf and then ending on his foot, did seriously endanger the other player. After consultation with VAR, the referee decided it was worth a red card – who is Trump, who admitted he did not understand the concept of a red card, to challenge such a decision?

Why doesn’t Trump be fair and challenge Quansah’s dismissal?

And, if Trump is so concerned about fair play, why hasn’t he called up Fifa and demanded retrospective action against Paraguay? As much as everyone admires the plucky underdog, their behaviour against France – slapping, punching, exaggerating and even attempting to vandalise the penalty spot – was disgraceful and was apparently missed by a weak referee.

But if Trump can get the US’ goalscorer reinstated despite his ban, it shows that Fifa has no interest in applying the rules fairly for the good of everyone who plays this beautiful game.

Manchester United have appeared to introduce three new ‘values’ at the club ahead of the new Premier League season

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has helped oversee three key ‘values’ introduced at Manchester United as the club prepares for the new season. United are about to return to pre-season training following their summer break, as they ramp things up for the new campaign under manager Michael Carrick.

The Reds appointed Carrick as the club’s permanent manager towards the end of last season after the former midfielder guided United to third place in the Premier League table as interim boss.

United will return to the Champions League next season and will have the belief of being able to challenge the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City for the Premier League title.

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Ratcliffe and Ineos have made numerous changes behind-the-scenes at United since assuming control of football operations at Old Trafford in 2024.

The latest update has seen Ineos introduce three key ‘values’ that the club are aspiring to adhere to for the foreseeable future, The Sun report.

United have listed ‘badge’, ‘bravery’ and ‘spirit’ as the club’s new core values, which has now been spotted on their official website.

“Badge – Earn the badge, every day,” United’s club website states. “Respect our history and heritage. Be best in class and deliver to the standards expected of Manchester United. No one is bigger than the club.

“Bravery – Be bold, be brave, and take calculated risks. Do things differently and innovate. Lead by example and do what’s right for the club, even when it’s hard.

“Spirit – Embody the spirit of Manchester United. Show strength of character, act with passion, and fight back, no matter what.”

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The summer is also expected to be dominated by the transfer window, with a host of new players being linked with moves to United.

Atalanta star Ederson has agreed to join United this summer, with an initial £35million fee already being set, accompanied by a further £3.8million in add-ons.

United will travel to Finland, Norway, Sweden, the Republic of Ireland and Poland during their pre-season campaign.

Carrick and Co. will face Wrexham, Rosenborg, Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Leeds United and AC Milan during their preparations for the new season.

This will all be the build-up to the Premier League opener on August 22, which will see United travel to the MKM Stadium to face Hull City.

Europe is in the middle of something that no longer feels exceptional. Temperature records have broken across the continent, hitting 40°C and above in Germany, France, Hungary and Spain – and costing hundreds of lives.

Where I live in Scandinavia, this kind of temperature is more unusual. Yet Denmark also recently joined the list when 37°C was recorded in the village of Beldringe, north of Åarhus, in late June.

This was the country’s hottest day since records began in 1874, exceeding the previous all-time high by more than half a degree.

For many people, the instinct is to respond using the language of adaptation – talking about things like cooling centres and the need for public health warnings. In other words, adjusting to the effects of climate change.

Adaptation matters – but it is the wrong frame for the more important question of mitigation. That is, whether we’re actually cutting the emissions that are making summers like this more likely and dangerous in the first place.

But is it climate change?

The Danish Meteorological Institute was careful to say a single record cannot be pinned on climate change alone, but that global warming made these temperatures more likely.

Findings that prove whether an extreme weather event is actually caused by human-induced climate change (known as attribution research) is blunter still: fossil-fuel emissions have made European heatwaves measurably more frequent and more intense.

To me, as an expert in environmental and climate law, this recent heatwave reinforces the fact that climate science and climate law are still evolving on separate tracks.

Climate modelling — which simulates Earth’s climate to understand how it is changing — is often disconnected from the climate laws that shape government decisions. And this disconnect is becoming a liability, weakening the legal case for faster climate action and, ultimately, increasing the human costs of climate change.

Climate modelling in law

Climate modelling can tell us how likely a 37°C day in Denmark has become in a warmed climate – a precision that law has historically lacked.

But when science can point to a specific heatwave and say this was made more likely by human emissions, that stops being an academic exercise and becomes evidence.

If legal systems begin treating each weather record (once it’s been attributed to climate change) as evidence that can be used to enforce targets, then maybe we might see less extreme and deadly heatwaves in the future.

And we already have the legal tools to make this happen.

EU climate law, for example, sets binding trajectories which mandate member states to reduce emissions by at least 55% by 2030, and 90% by 2040. The Danish Climate Act commits to a 70% emissions cut across Denmark by 2030.

In 2019 we saw a glimpse of what is possible when science and law do work together.

Dutch courts ordered the Netherlands government to do more to meet the state’s emissions targets, relying in part on scientific evidence.

This was at a national level at first, but was actually the predecessor of the European Court of Human Rights’ 2024 decision which ruled that inadequate climate change mitigation can breach fundamental rights – a legal first.

So, the legal architecture is not missing. What is missing is the mechanism that connects climate science to legal enforcement in real time. Bringing modellers and lawmakers into the same room from the start could make this the rule, rather than the exception.

What now?

What is needed now is a steady supply of robust, standardised modelled evidence that courts, regulators and legislators can rely on. Denmark’s new record is precisely such a data point, a Nordic entry in an accumulating European case.

So, what are the practical steps from here?

Embed climate modelling directly into legislation. Treat carbon budgets – the caps governments set on their carbon emission – as legal limits rather than political preferences. And give scientific institutions a seat at the legislative table, not just a press release after the fact.

Above all, modellers and lawyers need to start working together. The 37°C record will not stand for long – it’s only going up.

The real test is whether our legal system treats each record as an isolated weather event, or as evidence in a case that grows stronger every summer.

This article was commissioned as part of a partnership between Videnskab.dk and The Conversation.

The government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme runs until September 1.

Lanarkshire families are being urged to check whether summer days out, children’s meals and family tickets have become cheaper before paying full price, after a new VAT cut came into force across the UK.

The government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme runs until September 1, cutting VAT from 20 per cent to five per cent on eligible children’s meals in restaurants, children’s and family tickets for cinemas, theatres, exhibitions, shows and concerts, and admission tickets to certain family attractions including theme parks, zoos, aquariums, museums, soft play centres and adventure parks.

The change is designed to reduce the cost of family days out during the school summer holidays, when many households face higher spending on childcare, food, travel and keeping children entertained.

But Thomas Drury, money-saving expert at The Investors Centre, says families should not assume every price they see has automatically been reduced.

He added: “This is a useful summer saving, but families need to understand how it works. The VAT cut applies to eligible activities, but the important question for consumers is whether the business has passed that saving on in the price they are charging.

“Parents should not just see a family ticket or children’s meal and assume they are automatically getting the benefit.

“It is worth checking the booking page, asking the venue, and comparing the final price before paying.”

The government says the full VAT saving could mean around £20 off family tickets to a theme park, £17 off a wildlife park, £11 off an aquarium, £6 off a farm attraction, £2 off soft play, £1.50 off children’s cinema tickets and £2 off children’s meals.

Mr Drury added: “If each one [trip/visit] is slightly cheaper, that can add up. But only if families actually check where the saving is being passed on.”

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You might have thought the outdoor live gigs in Cardiff were over, but they’re not

Pitbull, Lewis Capaldi, The Cure, and Katy Perry may have been and gone from some of Cardiff’s biggest venues but there are loads more open-air shows to be enjoyed this summer.

Blackweir Live has wrapped up its programme for 2026 but there are still 14 shows to take place nearby at Cardiff Castle. From indie rock, garage, soul, punk, and metal the choice of genre has something for most musical tastes. From superstar gigs to cosy pubs find out What’s On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here.

Check out the list below.

Billy Ocean and Marti Pellow

Billy Ocean, the chart-topping legend behind such classic hits as Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) and Red Light Spells Danger, will have special guest and former Wet Wet Wet frontman Marti Pellow when he his Cardiff.

Tickets: ticketmaster.co.uk

When: Thursday, July 9

Bastille

With more than 13m records sold, three UK number one albums, six UK Top 40 singles, more than two billion video views, and more than seven billion Spotify streams Bastille remain one of the world’s most-streamed acts. The band return to the castle after celebrating their 10-year anniversary at their sell-out show on stage in Cardiff in 2023.

Bastille will be performing at the outdoor venue with support from London-based Arthur Hill and young Ukrainian musician Carpetman.

Tickets: Via depotlive.co.uk and ticketmaster.co.uk

When: Friday, July 10

David Gray

The artist, known for hits Please Forgive Me, Babylon, and This Year’s Love, and who grew up in Solva, Pembrokeshire, will be joined by special guests The Divine Comedy.

Tickets: ticketmaster.co.uk

When: Saturday, July 11

Richard Ashcroft

Multi-award-winning songwriter, producer, and frontman Richard Ashcroft will play Cardiff twice in 2026 and this castle date follows a sold-out gig at the Utilita Arena in April. The former The Verve frontman will be supported by original Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan and indie rockers Apollo Junction.

Tickets: via depotlive.co.uk and ticketmaster.co.uk

When: Thursday, July 16

Sammy Virji

He’s a huge UK garage breakout star and this year has a headline show at Shangri-La in the Castle joined by a line-up of special guests including Salute, Silva Bumpa, Arthi B2B Saint Ludo, Yemz, and Lucas Alexander.

Tickets: Visit ticketmaster.co.uk for resale

When: Saturday, July 18

Self Esteem

Singer/songwriter Self Esteem, aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor, follows up a massive 2025 which saw the release of her hugely-acclaimed third album and debut book, which were both titled A Complicated Woman. Special guest will be songwriter, poet, playwright, and recording artist Kae Tempest.

Tickets: Via depotlive.co.uk and ticketmaster.co.uk

When: Friday, July 24

Depot at the Castle with The Wombats & Sugababes

The indie giants are headlining Depot in the Castle for 2026. Their most notable songs include Let’s Dance to Joy Division, Moving to New York, Greek Tragedy, and Kill the Director.

Tickets: Ticketmaster here

When: Saturday, July 25

David Byrne

The Talking Heads frontman has already been at the Utilita Arena in March with his Who is the Sky? world tour and it’s back for an outdoor summer concert. Read our review of March’s show here.

Tickets: depotlive.co.uk and ticketmaster.co.uk

When: Sunday, July 26

Biffy Clyro

Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro return to Wales after their sold-out turn in the Welsh capital in January to headline a huge show at Cardiff Castle.

Tickets: Here

When: Thursday July 30

The Streets

The Streets will perform in Cardiff on their 2026 tour of landmark album A Grand Don’t Come For Free.

Mike Skinner and his revered band are performing the album front-to-back for the first time ever across an exclusive run of shows in the UK throughout 2026.

Tickets: depotlive.co.uk and ticketmaster.co.uk

When: Friday, July 31

Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter

Celebrating 50 years of punk the Pistols, fronted now by former Gallows and Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes singer Carter, will top off a line-up that also features The Undertones and The Stranglers.

Completing the bill are new punk faces Panic Shack. The original members of the Pistols Steve Jones, Paul Cook, and Glen Matlock, plus Frank Carter will headline TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle

Tickets: www.depotlive.co.uk and www.ticketmaster.co.uk

When: Saturday, August 1