1993 period drama by Jane Campion
Sam Neill has died in Sydney at 78. The Northern Ireland-born New Zealand actor, famed for Jurassic Park, The Piano and The Hunt for Red October, had been cancer-free after a 2022 diagnosis. Family statements describe a sudden, unexpected death, with tributes pouring in from leaders and peers.
The Fontainebleau forest fire has grown rapidly to 800 hectares near Paris, prompting evacuation efforts, highway closures, and disruption to rail services during a heatwave. Firefighters are tackling the blaze with planes, helicopters and ground crews as temperatures soar across Western Europe.