It's almost time. As all self-respecting sci-fi fans now know, the climax of today's Wimbledon men's singles final will be marked not just with a winner's ceremony but with a time-twisting revelation that's even more momentous.
As soon as either Roger Federer or Marin Cilic receives their trophy, TV's longest-running sci-fi show will steal their thunder by announcing the identity of the new Dr Who.
The news was confirmed by the long-running BBC series' Twitter page.
So who is about hold the keys to the Tardis? Speculation about the identity of the 13th Time Lord has reached fever pitch in anticipation of the announcement, fueled by the possibility that the new time traveller might turn out be a woman.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, A-list Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton and Olivia Colman, who played Waller-Bridge's mother in the darkly comic Fleabag, all appeared to be in the mix following the finale of the show's 10th series, which ended at the beginning of July but the latest front-runners for the role include Kris Marshall, the star of the BBC series Death in Paradise and Broadchurch's Jodie Whittaker.
Whichever actor is chosen as the 13th incarnation of the Doctor, they will replace Peter Capaldi during the show's forthcoming Christmas special, when the former Thick of It star will step down after 3 series and 39 episodes in the role.
In numbers: PKK’s money network in Europe
Germany: PKK collectors typically bring in $18 million in cash a year – amount has trebled since 2010
Revolutionary tax: Investigators say about $2 million a year raised from ‘tax collection’ around Marseille
Extortion: Gunman convicted in 2023 of demanding $10,000 from Kurdish businessman in Stockholm
Drug trade: PKK income claimed by Turkish anti-drugs force in 2024 to be as high as $500 million a year
Denmark: PKK one of two terrorist groups along with Iranian separatists ASMLA to raise “two-digit million amounts”
Contributions: Hundreds of euros expected from typical Kurdish families and thousands from business owners
TV channel: Kurdish Roj TV accounts frozen and went bankrupt after Denmark fined it more than $1 million over PKK links in 2013
If you go...
Fly from Dubai or Abu Dhabi to Chiang Mai in Thailand, via Bangkok, before taking a five-hour bus ride across the Laos border to Huay Xai. The land border crossing at Huay Xai is a well-trodden route, meaning entry is swift, though travellers should be aware of visa requirements for both countries.
Flights from Dubai start at Dh4,000 return with Emirates, while Etihad flights from Abu Dhabi start at Dh2,000. Local buses can be booked in Chiang Mai from around Dh50
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Election pledges on migration
CDU: "Now is the time to control the German borders and enforce strict border rejections"
SPD: "Border closures and blanket rejections at internal borders contradict the spirit of a common area of freedom"
Real estate tokenisation project
Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.
The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.
Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.
