Patti Smith joins Greta Thunberg’s final school strike

Warner Music Korea, the South Korean subsidiary of Warner Music, has issued a statement against claims by their agency Attrakt that it had attempted to illegally poach members of girl group FIFTY FIFTY.On June 26, K-pop girl group FIFTY FIFTY’s label Attrakt released a statement claiming that Warner Music Korea had been colluding with an unnamed third party to illegally poach members of the group.“We have evidence of [an outside party] clearly attempting to poach FIFTY FIFTY members illegally, and we request Warner Music Korea to provide an adequate explanation and answers,” said Attrakt earlier today, per Korea JoongAng Daily.This also comes several days after Attrakt stated last Friday (June 23) that it would take legal action against other agencies that had been spreading negative rumours about it “in an attempt to lure the members of FIFTY FIFTY” into breaking their exclusive contracts.Warner Music Korea has since denied the claims made by Attrakt in a new statement, per XSportsNews. “First, as FIFTY FIFTY’s overseas distributor, Warner Music Korea has has been working [with FIFTY FIFTY] since April 1, 2023,” it said, as translated by Soompi.“We have done our best to make the dazzling achievements of FIFTY FIFTY and their agency shine even brighter by mobilising Warner Music Group’s abilities and network, so we are very sorry that such unfortunate suspicions were raised,” added Warner Music Korea.The agency went on to say: “Attrakt’s claims are groundless, and we are regretful that they have sent [us] a certification of contents.

Emiliano De Pablos The 7th edition of Spain’s Conecta Fiction & Entertainment, the Europe-Latin America TV and networking forum, will dedicate this year its countries focus to Poland and Mexico.  For the first time ever, the event will also host a Spanish Content Showcase, integrating a series of activities to highlight the freshest and most attractive contents and formats from top Spanish distributors. Conecta Fiction unspools June 26-29 for the second year running at the El Greco Palace of Congress in Toledo, the capital of Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha, just south of Madrid. 

This Morning viewers were left asking 'where's Holly' after Holly Willoughby went 'missing' from the programme. The ITV daytime show returned to screens on Monday morning (June 26) but fans were in for a surprise as it wasn't the show's usual main host at the helm.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has shared her plans to 'keep busy' as she was seen reuniting with a former co-star after undergoing surgery for breast cancer. Amy shared last month how she'd found a lump which was later confirmed as stage 3 breast cancer.

Christopher Vourlias The release of “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire,” a pan-African Disney Plus Original animated series that will drop globally on the streaming platform on July 5, could be a game-changer for an African animation industry that continues to scale new heights. Executive produced by Oscar winner Peter Ramsey (“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”), Anthony Silverston of South African animation house Triggerfish, and Tandayi Nyeke, the 10-part anthology series offers a dizzying blend of mythology, science fiction and Afrofuturism, presenting 10 bold, wholly original visions of the future from a distinctly African perspective. The series, which is produced by Triggerfish, features animators from six African countries drawing on their own ancient histories, folklores and contemporary urban landscapes to reimagine a world populated with cyborg cattle, flying minibus-taxis, radioactive octopi and robotic birds. Collectively, they present a portrait of the continent that’s never been seen before.

Naman Ramachandran The beloved “Famous Five” stories of Enid Blyton are being reimagined for the BBC and ZDF by Nicolas Winding Refn. The 3 x 90′ series is based on the 21 “Famous Five” novels and short stories Blyton wrote between 1942 and 1963. The series follows five daring young explorers as they encounter treacherous, action-packed adventures, remarkable mysteries, unparalleled danger and astounding secrets. It is created for television and executive produced by Winding Refn (byNWR) and Matthew Read (Moonage Pictures), in co-production with ZDF in Germany. The French territory is already presold to TF1. Filming is currently underway across the southwest of the U.K.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent High-flying Madrid-based Caballo Films, behind Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beasts” and “Riot Police” and Borja Soler’s “The Route,” has put into development a fiction series adaptation of Mabel Lozano’s prized same-titled non-fiction work. Shaping up as a deep drill-down into the growth of prostitution in Spain into large-scale organized crime, “El Proxeneta” packs a powerful talent package of creator-writers Isabel Peña, co-writer of Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “As Bestas” and “Riot Police,” and Eduardo Villanueva, a co-scribe on “Riot Police” and producer on “Stockholm.”  Pilar Palomero, a Spanish Academy Goya best picture winner for “Schoolgirls,” will direct the series, her first TV work beyond one episode of “Venga Juan.”

Toyah Willcox and husband Robert Fripp have returned with the latest instalment of their Sunday Lunch cover series, this week perfoming ‘Sunshine Of Your Love’ by Cream while literally covering themselves in cream.The new cover sees Willcox pour cream all over her head and leather top, while Fripp performs guitar in a black shirt and white tie.“Take your guitar off, baby,” Willcox says, before she pushes his head into her cream-covered chest. “Oh, that’s not fair,” Fripp says, to which Willcox replies: “But it’s fun.”The pair then laugh together at the spectacle before the video ends.

Apple have sent out an urgent warning to millions of iPhone users to get them to check their settings for security updates now.

The Duchess of Edinburgh's caring gesture towards the King during the Royal Ascot suggested “hints of concern”, according to a body language expert.

A couple have vowed to never visit a popular holiday destination again after being served a "tiny" piece of fish in their chippy tea. The "shameful" portion measured just four inches, Mike Turner and wife Jane said, but still cost them £15.

An 11-year-old boy feel 15ft from a set of rocks at a Scots harbour sparking a huge rescue mission.

Losing weight is a huge endeavour and it's understandable for anyone hoping to slim down to go back to the basics.

Elton John raised the roof at Glastonbury last night in what could be the Rocketman singer’s last ever performance, and he was watched by more than 7M viewers on the BBC.

Drive auteur Nicholas Winding Refn is is forging a TV adaptation of The Famous Five for the BBC and ZDF.

Planet Of Lana, developer Wishfully and publisher Thunderful have told NME that it was the right call to make the platformer a day-one Xbox Game Pass title.Planet Of Lana launched for Xbox and PC on May 23, and was available from day one on Xbox’s Game Pass subscription service — joining the likes of Redfall, High On Life, and Hi-Fi Rush in doing so.While there have been questions on whether Game Pass cannibalises the sales of games on its catalogue, Adam Stjärnljus — Planet Of Lana’s creative director and Wishfully’s co-founder — says it was the right choice for his team.“For us at Wishfully, being an indie studio releasing our first game, it has been invaluable,” Stjärnljus tells NME. “It lowers the entry bar for players to discover and try our game with a huge potential to bring over players that normally might not gravitate towards the puzzle platformer genre as well.

K-pop boyband SHINee have made a comeback with their new single and album ‘Hard’.On June 26 at 6pm KST, the SM Entertainment boyband dropped their eighth studio album ‘Hard’ and a vibrant music video for its lead single of the same name.In the new visual, the members perform to the track from a trippy set modelled after the inside of a piano. In other scenes, solo shots of them glitch into one another as they dance.“Hard like a criminal, hard like the beat / Hard like ma flow (Mmm, tasty) / Yeah, strike a pose, take a bite / Who’s coming? / We go hard, oh, catch a fright?,” they chant on the chorus.Including ‘Hard’, the group’s new studio album comprises a total of 10 tracks.

XG have shared a cover of TLC’s ‘No Scrubs’.On June 25, XG released the fifth video of their ‘XG VOX’ series on YouTube, which features cover performances by the girl group’s vocalists. In the new clip, Hinata, Juria and Chisa each perform a solo cover before teaming up for their rendition of TLC’s 1999 hit ‘No Scrubs’.Hinata opens the clip with her take on Kriz and WOODZ’s 2018 song ‘Bad’, singing in Korean and English.

Emmerdale is about to explode a bombshell of a storyline for Jai Sharma as he makes a shocking discovery that shakes his world to its core. Jai (Chris Bisson) starts off tonight's (Monday) episode in high spirits as partner Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy) makes a huge commitment to him.

Brainteasers are a quick way to keep your mind sharp, helping you to think outside of the box to find a solution.

A warning has been issued as an upcoming heatwave could see temperatures soar to 40C next month.

Ex On The Beach star Declan Doyle was left reeling after the "disgusting" behaviour from hotel staff whilst he was on a trip to the Dominican Republic with his daughter when they quizzed him on the 11-year-old's relation to him.

Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty and Gordon Ramsay 's daughter Holly put on a loved-up display after jetting off on a romantic getaway to Rome. The new couple revealed they were officially dating last month and have since headed off on their first holiday together. The famous chef's daughter, 23, and swimming champ, 28, weren't afraid of some PDA as they were snapped sharing a kiss while taking a stroll through the city's streets.

Shock new data reveals that there have been almost 4,000 complaints of anti-social behaviour at 22 Motherwell tower blocks in recent years.

Keith Lasley admits he never picked up on the special connection between the home support and their beloved Buddies in his playing days.

Love Island 's Tasha Ghouri and Andrew Le Page have just expanded their family with a furry addition, rescuing a dog from Spain. The smitten pair took to Instagram to introduce their furry bundle of joy to their fans in a heartwarming Instagram post.Tasha and Andrew couldn't contain their excitement as they posed alongside Luna in the home they share in East London, captioning the post: “We the cool dog parents now, Luna we love you so much! Thank you @aloradogrescue and Homeward bound for getting her to us safely.

Just as Junior's 18th birthday celebrations are over, Peter Andre is starting to prepare for the next milestone in his kids' lives. With Princess' 16th birthday coming up on June 29, the dad-of-four says he "can't believe" his eldest daughter is reaching that age. But when it comes to exact plans, it seems that Princess is a bit indecisive on what she'd like to do to celebrate.

A West Lothian-based dementia nurse has been honoured at a glittering awards ceremony.

It was the court case that gripped the nation, but over a year after the Wagatha Christie trial ended and Rebekah Vardy lost her libel claim against Coleen Rooney, we can reveal tensions are still running high between the warring wags. And following reports last week that Rebekah, 41, is disputing Coleen’s £1.8 million legal bill, a source has told new that Coleen, 37, could resort to “embarrassing” measures if her fees aren’t paid back soon. When Becky lost the case last July and the judge ruled that she had in fact been regularly passing information about Coleen to the press (which she denied), she was ordered by the courts to pay 90% of her rival’s legal fees.

Harrison Ford has confirmed that he has no plans to retire from acting just yet.The actor – who is stepping back from his iconic role as the titular character in the Indiana Jones franchise after the fifth and final instalment, Dial of Destiny – has shared that retiring altogether is not a prospect for him.“I don’t,” Ford replied to CNN in a new interviews after being asked if he had plans to retire. “I don’t do well when I don’t have work. I love to work.

Muse have announced new 2023 UK and Ireland arena tour dates – see the full list of dates below and get ticket details here.The Devon trio released new album ‘Will Of The People’ last year and last night (June 25) finished up a summer tour of the UK and Europe with Royal Blood.In late September, they will begin a short run of new UK and Ireland dates in Dublin, with a date in Manchester and two in London following. Support on the shows comes from Nova Twins.See the list of new dates below.

Kamal Haasan, one of the biggest stars of India’s Tamil-language film industry, has joined Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Disha Patani in the cast of Telugu sci-fi epic Project K.

Idris Elba, Olivia Colman, Woody Harrelson Lead King Charles III Environmental Short

Prime Video’s unscripted originals push in the Nordics is continuing.

Claire Sweeney is having the time of her life - just as the perimenopause strikes.The actress, 52, is thrilled to have landed the role of Cassandra Plummer on Coronation Street and is happy at home with her son Jaxon, eight. Starting the perimenopause - the time just before the menopause - means that Claire has mild symptoms including anxiety. However, her doctor is helping her keep things under control - and she’s yet to have a hot flush.

Patti Smith took part in Greta Thunberg‘s final ever school strike in Stockholm this week as the climate activist graduates.After 251 weeks of striking outside her school in the Swedish capital every Friday in protest of climate change, Thunberg marked her last ever strike this week (June 9), though will still be holding the weekly protest.“School strike week 251. Today, I graduate from school, which means I’ll no longer be able to school strike for the climate,” she wrote on Twitter. “This is then the last school strike for me, so I guess I have to write something on this day.”At the end of a lengthy tweet thread, she said: “I’ll continue to protest on Fridays, even though it’s not technically “school striking”.