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Beginning his career as an actor, Gill went on to write plays including The York Realist as well as directing for the Royal Court and National TheatreTributes have been paid to the director and playwright Peter Gill who died on Monday at the age of 86. His agent Mel Kenyon said Gill’s work had a “rare emotional delicacy” and was “beautifully observed and finely tuned” while the director Michael Grandage said Gill’s “contribution to the British theatre will come to be regarded as quietly seismic”.Gill began his career as an actor at London’s Royal Court in 1958 when still in his teens. Over the next six years, he played Silvius opposite Vanessa Redgrave as Rosalind in Michael Elliott’s lauded RSC production of As You Like It, as well as several roles in the British premiere of Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle. Continue reading...

• The Bank of Japan maintained interest rates at 1% following a rare intervention to support the yen. • Economic indicators show China's factory activity has declined for the first time in five months, signaling a potential slowdown. • South Korea's stock market experienced a massive surge, recording a historic 18% increase.

• A review for the film "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" was released on July 30, 2026, describing the movie as a heartfelt sequel. • The film is praised for expanding Peter Parker's world and narrative scope while maintaining the core essence of the character. • This release is part of a broader trend in the $2.83 trillion global entertainment industry, which continues to drive massive interest in blockbuster franchises.

• US borrowing costs reached a 19-year high as the Federal Reserve maintained its stance despite inflation concerns, while the Bank of England kept UK interest rates steady at 3.75%. • Samsung Electronics reported a massive 250-fold increase in chip operating income, though a broader sell-off in AI suppliers pressured several Asian markets. • China's "national team" intervened to support domestic indices ahead of CXMT’s initial public offering, offsetting regional losses and helping the Hang Seng Index close up 0.2% at 25,859.

• The US announced 50% tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods, while China is considering tighter export controls on AI chips and models to protect its technology. • To stabilize its markets, China has launched broad state support measures aimed at halting a significant selloff in tech stocks. • Taiwan's tech sector saw record growth, with US orders soaring 83.6% and ASEAN demand rising 52.3%, reinforcing its critical role in the global AI supply chain.

UK police adviser in the early 2000s and global consultant in ‘no-body’ homicide cases says he has narrowed down the outback search area• Peter Falconio murder 25 years on: new footage shows dying Australian outback killer’s refusal to reveal body’s locationThe former British government expert who consulted on the search for the remains of the murdered backpacker Peter Falconio says he has now identified a “most likely” potential burial location – an abandoned racetrack only 8km from the scene of the infamous outback attack at Barrow Creek.In July 2001, Falconio and his partner, Joanne Lees, both from Yorkshire, were ambushed and attacked by Bradley John Murdoch as they drove along a remote stretch of road in Australia’s Northern Territory, about 300km north of Alice Springs. Continue reading...

Northern Territory police reopen evidence boxes in bid to close investigation of horrific crimeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNorthern Territory police have reopened evidence boxes to uncover several previously unseen photographs from the investigation into the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio and attempted abduction of his girlfriend Joanne Lees.Tuesday is the 25th anniversary of the outback disappearance, which still resonates as one of Australia’s most horrific and culturally defining crimes. It also carries unanswered questions for Falconio’s family. Continue reading...