New Zealand New Zealand man in custody after swallowing Fabergé diamond pendant The suspect remains in custody after allegedly swallowing an €18,000 Fabergé octopus pendant from an Auckland store. The pendant, which is a special edition James Bond item commemorating the film Octopussy, has not yet been recovered. 03/12/2025
Cinema Who is the new favourite to play James Bond? Callum Turner has become the bookies favourite for next 007, the latest name in consideration for taking over the role from Daniel Craig. 01/12/2025
United Kingdom UK court jails James Bond fantasist for attempting to spy for Russia Bethan David, head of the Crown Prosecution Service’s Counter Terrorism Division, said the conviction sends "a clear message to anyone considering spying for or assisting Russia." 07/11/2025
Cinema Gunless 007? Amazon U-turn over James Bond firearm censorship backlash The streamer has caused fan outrage after scrubbing 007's weapons from the original James Bond movie posters. They have quietly reversed their decision... Still, fans of the beloved spy franchise see this as a worrying sign for the series going forward under the tutelage of Amazon. 07/10/2025
Lifestyle From Taylor to Twin Peaks: The most iconic rings in pop culture Just one day after the public announcement of her engagement, the pop superstar’s sparkler has already cemented its legacy in pop culture. What are the other iconic rings? 28/08/2025
Art New London comedy play takes on the battle to cast James Bond Loosely inspired by producer Barbara Broccoli, the play follows a fictional producer scrambling to recast 007 after scandal strikes, raising questions about what the world’s most famous spy should look like today. 20/08/2025
Culture news Joe Caroff, designer of the iconic James Bond 007 logo, dies aged 103 Caroff designed the iconic James Bond 007 logo and was behind some of the most iconic Hollywood posters like 'West Side Story', 'Last Tango In Paris', and 'Manhattan'. 18/08/2025
Cinema The next James Bond? Unknown British actor reportedly screentests A relatively unknown British actor has reportedly screentested for the role of James Bond in the upcoming 26th 007 adventure. Scott Rose-Marsh is the latest name rumoured to be taking on the Bond mantle, following Daniel Craig's tenure (2006 - 2021). 14/08/2025
Culture news Remembering MI5’s first female boss and author Dame Stella Rimington The former head of the British Intelligence service and author Stella Rimington was the first female (and publicly-named) MI5 chief, as well as the inspiration for Dame Judi Dench’s M in the James Bond films. She died aged 90. 07/08/2025
Cinema By order of 007: Peaky Blinders’ creator to write next James Bond film The next Bond film will be the 26th official entry in the long-running franchise and the first since Daniel Craig’s swansong ‘No Time To Die’. And while fans have expressed fears over new management from Amazon, the latest addition to the current creative roster is looking mighty promising... 01/08/2025
Europe News UK man obsessed with James Bond convicted of trying to spy for Russia Howard Phillips, 65, intended to help two apparent Russian agents who were in fact undercover British intelligence officers. 22/07/2025
Cinema No Time To Cast: What do you make of Amazon’s James Bond shortlist? You Only Cast Once... Live And Let Cast... Cast Another Day... We'll stop. Here's our verdict on the trio of actors who have apparently been shortlisted by Amazon for the new James Bond film. 01/07/2025
Cinema 'Reflection In A Dead Diamond' directors on their 'cinematic orgasm' Now out in French cinemas, 'Reflection In A Dead Diamond' is a bold, sensual, trippy and gory merging of James Bond and 'Death In Venice'. Euronews Culture sat down with French husband-and-wife filmmakers Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani to talk about one of the wildest films you'll see all year. 27/06/2025
Cinema New James Bond director announced – here's our verdict Villeneuve, who earned critical acclaim for the Dune franchise, 'Blade Runner 2049' and 'Sicario', said the role is a "massive responsibility". He added: "To me, (Bond is) sacred territory. I intend to honour the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come." 26/06/2025
Cinema James Bond in danger: Why is 007 under threat from a property tycoon? His name is Bond. James Bond. But for how much longer? 24/06/2025
Culture news New James Bond game ‘007 First Light’ unveiled The veil has finally been lifted on a long-gestating James Bond game, ‘007 First Light’. It'll follow an "original standalone" story in which Bond earns his designation as 007 – much like he did at the start of ‘Casino Royale’. 05/06/2025