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Cliff Notes – Netflix director working on ‘boundary-pushing’ thriller after film seen 185,000,000 times Jaume Collet-Serra has secured a rare overall deal with Netflix following the success of his film Carry-On, which amassed 185 million views, making it the platform’s second most-watched film ever. The director is currently developing a psychological thriller titled An Innocent Girl, alongside other projects, including a reimagining of the action film Cliffhanger. Despite the success of Carry-On, Collet-Serra has indicated that a sequel is not currently planned but remains open to future possibilities if a compelling idea arises. Netflix director working on ‘boundary-pushing’ thriller after…

During construction on a subterranean industrial tunnel in Wilmington, Los Angeles, a section collapsed roughly 400 feet underground, trapping 31 workers approximately 5–6 miles from the sole entrance.

President Trump has issued new tariff letters, announcing duties effective 1 August on exports from seven smaller nations, Brunei (25%), Moldova (25%), the Philippines (20%), Algeria (30%), Iraq (30%), Libya (30%), and Sri Lanka (30%), despite their relatively small trade volumes with the U.S.

In the early hours of Thursday, Russian forces unleashed a record-breaking aerial assault on Kyiv, involving around 400 Shahed drones and 18 cruise and ballistic missiles, the largest strike since the full-scale invasion began three years ago.

Cliff Notes Ulta Beauty, valued at over $21bn, is poised to acquire British beauty chain Space NK from its current owner, Manzanita Capital. The acquisition price is expected to exceed £300m, with Ulta having registered an acquisition vehicle in recent weeks. Space NK, established in 1993, has been under Manzanita’s ownership for over 20 years and specializes in high-end skincare and cosmetics. US-listed Ulta Beauty swoops on high street chain Space NK | Money News . A New York-listed company with a valuation of more than $21bn is to snap up Space NK, the British high street beauty chain.Sky News…

A Palestinian family of six, granted legal permission to join a British relative, has taken the UK government to court, seeking a judicial order to compel the Foreign Office to facilitate their exit from Gaza.

A new bilateral deal announced at the end of French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit pledges a pilot “one in, one out” returns scheme: the UK will return around 2,600 irregular Channel migrants per year to France, matched by accepting an equal number of asylum seekers with strong UK ties.

Thursday’s newspapers have a real mix of headlines this morning! Several newspapers led with Christian Horner’s removal as Red Bull’s F1 team principal after he faced accusations of inappropriate behaviour at work.

There is coverage of the Lionesses’ thrashing of the Dutch in last night’s Euro 2025, with the newspapers praising the performance of the entire team.

Coverage of Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the UK continues to find space on the front pages, with the press picking apart a plan to return migrants who have crossed the channel in small boats.

A handful of other standalone stories make up the rest of the front page coverage, with a doctor’s strike on the horizon and updates on the Southport killings.

Final Season Announcement: Netflix confirms that Queer Eye’s upcoming season will be its last, with filming already underway in Washington, DC.

During a White House meeting, Donald Trump expressed surprise and admiration for Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s English-speaking skills, commenting that he speaks “such good English” and querying where he learned it.