Global
'It's like a dog set loose on us' - fear over Kenya's crackdown on foreign traders
The authorities have struggled to contain the fallout, as frightened migrants flee the country.
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2026-09-12
294 stories. Coverage is grouped by its original source date, with VINI publication dates shown separately. Dates use UTC.
California
'Mother Monster' Lady Gaga reportedly welcomes first child
Pop singer Lady Gaga and her fiancé, tech investor Michael Polansky, were recently photographed with a newborn child during an outing in Northern California, according to Page Six.
Markets
'Skimpflation' warning as tinned mackerel alternative hits more supermarket shelves
Consumer group Which? has called the sale of jack mackerel, a cheaper, less nutritious species of fish, an example of "skimpflation".
California
'The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza' is disturbing yet funny, channeling David Lynch's eeriness
Adult Swim's latest surreal sketch show, created by and starring Jordan Mendoza, turns his odd dreams into bite-size episodes featuring an impressive list of guest actors.
Culture
5 Books on Dena Yago’s Shelf
The artist’s own book of essays is out this month.
Culture
57 Thoughts I Had While Watching ‘Practical Magic 2’
I feel like Nicole and Sandra were lesbian lovers, not sisters, in the original script for this film franchise.
Culture
7 For All Mankind Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
7 For All Mankind Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Global
A united Ireland would be 'fantastic' says Trump during Irish visit
Trump is holding meetings in Dublin before attending the Irish Open golf tournament in Doonbeg, County Clare.
Technology
AI agents being tested by OpenAI involved in cyber-attack on another service, say researchers
Two months before hacking Hugging Face, malicious packages authored by internal OpenAI agents were uploaded to RubyGems Agents being tested by OpenAI uploaded hundreds of malicious packages in a cyberattack on software service RubyGems in May, two months before they hacked open-source platform Hugging Face, the company confirmed Friday. It’s the latest revelation of cyberattacks linked to major artificial intelligence developers such as OpenAI and Anthropic. The hacks or attempts to access external systems have spooked the public and heightened concerns over the increasing abilities of AI models – and whether developers can contain them. Continue reading...
Technology
AI may be denting computer science graduates’ job prospects, UK data shows
Economics graduates also appear to be affected as demand for them falls in well-paid roles in finance AI may be warping the job prospects for students in the previously high-demand subjects of computer science and economics, according to a detailed look into the careers of recent UK graduates. Data obtained for the 2027 Guardian University Guide published on Saturday shows that coding and software development were the fastest-falling occupations for graduates last year, while employer demand for graduates in well-paid roles in financial categories such as economists and management consultants also declined. Continue reading...
Culture
AP analysis: Justice Department went after protesters for felony assault, but juries and judges were unconvinced
The Associated Press' analysis focused on arrests made during protests last summer and fall in LA, Chicago, Portland and Washington, D.C. — cities with significant protests where President Donald Trump sought to or successfully deployed the National Guard.
Global
Afghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' court
The legal US resident was never charged with a crime, but was deported due to her family links to terrorism.
Technology
Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who wrongly checked 'US citizen' box
Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against a group of residents born in American Samoa after a state appeals court threw out felony charges against a woman who wrongly checked a box saying she was a U.S. citizen
Culture
All the Winners From the 2026 Venice Film Festival
As the glittering showcase comes to an end, here’s who walked away with the biggest prizes at the 2026 Venice Film Festival
Technology
Almodóvar’s Deep Dive Into … Almodóvar
With the very meta 'Bitter Christmas,' the Spanish auteur goes further into autofiction than ever — and grapples with where to draw the line: "I really expose myself a lot."
Global
American Shelton to face Zverev in US Open final
Ben Shelton powers past Frances Tiafoe in an all-American US Open semi-final to earn a spot in Sunday's final against number one seed Alexander Zverev.
Technology
Andrew Scott Gets Candid at TIFF About ‘Elsinore’ and People Against Gay Actors Playing Straight Roles: ‘That’s Just Prejudice’
Could Andrew Scott make history? That is the big question concerning the Irish actor’s towering performance in “Elsinore,” which debuted in Telluride before playing the Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Simon Stone, the film features Scott as Ian Charleson, a Scottish actor whose career has slowed down since featuring in “Chariots of Fire.” The […]
Culture
Anna Sui Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Anna Sui Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Technology
Anthropic CEO says AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch up
"I believe that if slowing down bought us even an extra year or two before models reach critical levels of capability, and we used that time to advance alignment, we could greatly reduce the risk that something goes seriously wrong," Dario Amodei said.
Technology
Anthropic CEO says AI industry needs to slow down for safety
He says fast-moving development must to give safety measures time to catch up.
Technology
Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the time has come to slow down AI development and will give third-party evaluators like METR access to its models to help ensure its "adherence to safety practices and commitments." In a winding essay, Amodei proposed a three-step plan to "pace the frontier" - jargon that simply means to slow […] Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the time has come to slow down AI development and will give third-party evaluators like METR access to its models to help ensure its "adherence to safety practices and commitments." In a winding essay , Amodei proposed a three-step plan to "pace the frontier" - jargon that simply means to slow the pace of training and development to give companies time to build safeguards and regulators to evaluate models. Amodei says that giving external evaluators wide-ranging access is just the first step, and one it is taking now unilatera
Technology
Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down
The call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide.
Global
Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree in Mississippi
Tasia Fortune's body was found in the lot of an abandoned home in Mississippi in August.
Culture
Artist delights in beautiful ‘mess’ and dead trees of England’s rewilding sites
Rebecca Howard spent two years visiting projects and painting landscapes that feature in West Sussex exhibition Rewilding areas do not usually conform to traditional notions of beauty in England’s green and pleasant land. Detractors may bewail the beaver-felled trees, untidy scrub, deadwood, weeds, mud and “mess”. But a new exhibition highlights the aesthetic delights that can be discovered on rewilding sites where fungi grows on dying trees, water buffalo gather in new wetlands and brown-watered beaver pools flood once-desiccated fields. Continue reading...
Culture
Ashlyn Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Ashlyn Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Global
Attack that closed key Saudi pipeline is blamed on Iran-backed militias in Iraq
Though an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias in Iraq denied their involvement, Iraq's government confirmed the attacks had originated from its territory, pledged to investigate and dismissed two senior officials.
Global
Attack that closed key Saudi pipeline is blamed on Iran-backed militias in Iraq
Iraq's government is investigating after Iran-backed militias there are accused of attacking a key Saudi oil pipeline
Global
BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and US tensions test the bloc
Leaders of the BRICS nations are meeting in New Delhi on Saturday for a summit focused on trade, investment, and global conflicts
Global
BRICS leaders voice concern over Middle East, condemn unilateral sanctions at India summit
The meeting, which included Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, voiced concern over "deliberate attacks" on civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities under the U.N. atomic energy agency's safeguards.
Technology
Bayeux tapestrymania has gripped Britain. But what does it say about our own age of war and upheaval? | Charlotte Higgins
The tapestry is drawing crowds to the British Museum – and each person who sees it will draw a different meaning from this epic, vivid artwork I have seen the Bayeux tapestry four times since childhood, and loved it on each viewing, for the sheer miracle of its survival and the glorious vividness of its detail. But the fourth time, earlier this week, was different – how could it not be? Tapestrymania has taken hold in London. The textile has been proffered as a diplomatic symbol, the occasion for crowned heads and presidents to mingle and speechify. And, assuming you agree that it was embroidered in England by Englishwomen’s hands (since many scholars argue it was likely stitched in Canterbury rather than Bayeux, Normandy – the tapestry’s home), it is charged with the potency of return, rather than simply of arrival. Continue reading...
Culture
Beauty Marks: The Best Beauty Looks of the Week
From pop world tours to the Venice Film Festival and the start of New York Fashion Week: the best beauty looks of the week are going for glitz.
Culture
Benito Skinner on Embracing “Nasty” Style—and a ’Stache Reveal!—at NYFW
“It takes at least five gay men to get me ready for an event,” says the Overcompensating star, who sat front row at Calvin Klein with his famous bestie Mary Beth Barone.
Culture
Bergdorf Goodman Toasted to 125 Years with a Suitably Glamorous Get-Together
The luxury retailer took over its legendary handbag floor to celebrate its 125th anniversary with a splashy party for the books.
Global
Best friends for decades - until a DNA test revealed they were sisters
Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from orphanages in Mumbai in the 1980s and grew up in the Netherlands.
Global
Blind date: ‘He probably thinks I hold a lot of strong opinions on frivolous matters’
Joe, 27, who works in advocacy at a charity, meets Jade, 29, a PR account manager What were you hoping for? Human connection outside an algorithm – good conversation and a fun anecdote. Continue reading...
Global
Bodies from charred Philippine ferry arrive at port after fire that killed at least 35
Thirty charred bodies found inside a burned passenger ferry in the western Philippines have arrived at a port for identification after a ship fire that killed at least 35 people
Culture
Bold and bravura choices as Venice celebrates A Woman Unknown, Possible Love and NAZA
After facing heavy criticism over its lack of female directors, the film festival may have redeemed itself with its winners’ list Woman Unknown wins Venice film festival as NAZA takes special jury prize Did the Venice film festival just redeem itself on the sexism issue? It made a really good choice for the top prize, giving it to a female director, and it’s a good winners’ list all round. Having been pilloried for failing to include enough women film-makers , the festival awarded the Golden Lion to Woman Unknown , by the Danish-Egyptian director May el-Toukhy, her gripping and stylish drama-thriller about sexual shame, political paranoia and the return of the repressed in Denmark after the second world war. Continue reading...
California
Boxer Fernando Vargas Jr. arrested on suspicion of DUI at Universal Studios
Boxer Fernando Vargas Jr. was arrested on suspicion of DUI following a multi-vehicle collision at a Universal Studios Hollywood parking lot on Sept. 10.
Global
Breville Eye Q toaster review: a ‘revolutionary device’ that makes perfect toast without me trying
I toasted just about every kind of bread in Breville’s new Eye Q – and each slice came out perfectly toasted Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things It’s a centuries-old problem: how to prepare the perfect slice of toast. Historical toasters range from a simple iron frame standing slices of bread in front of a hearth to Rube Goldberg-like contraptions of springs and knobs that turn, flip and eject. The core technology of the toaster has changed little in the past 100 years. A coil of high-resistance wires is activated for a certain period, and the radiant heat from that coil warms and browns the bread. The only measure of doneness that a traditional toaster has is time, but, as anyone who has had burnt toast for breakfast knows, time is a very imprecise proxy. For perfectly toasted bread every time: Breville Eye Q Auto 4 Slice Toaster Contin
Technology
Buffett's confidence in troubled decade-old acquisition finally pays off
Warren Buffett has said he paid too much for Precision Castparts in 2016. Now its complex metal castings are in high demand.
Global
Bulgaria investigates fire at weapons site that owner calls sabotage
Officials are not ruling out "outside interference", while the company says the blaze at its site was sabotage.
Global
Burial of King Oyo takes place in Uganda as news anchor prepares for throne
Royal guards carry casket through streets of Fort Portal amid row over appointment of Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Uganda’s King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, long the world’s youngest monarch, has been buried among the tombs of his royal forebears as his Tooro kingdom looked to put a bitter succession battle behind it. Oyo’s appointed successor, the news anchor Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, cast nine coffee berries into the grave at the Karambi Royal Tombs, marking the formal handover of power in the western Ugandan kingdom. Continue reading...
Global
Burnham and Badenoch revive red versus blue politics as Reform land 'gobsmacking' donations
As Reform slip back in the polls, Labour and the Conservatives rediscover a familiar political divide, writes Laura Kuenssberg
Culture
Calvin Klein and Rosalía Celebrated the Return of Euphoria over Jell-o-Shots at People’s
Calvin Klein and Calvin Klein Fragrances celebrated the launch of the new iteration of Euphoria with a post-show cocktail party at People's, featuring a special appearance by campaign star Rosalía.
Technology
Camera-Shy Chrissie Hynde on Finally Allowing a Definitive Doc to Be Made About ‘The Pretenders,’ Bowing in Toronto: ‘I Just Wanted to Be in a Band. I’ve Never Graduated Beyond That Initial Interest in It’
At this late date, what the Pretenders accomplished is no mystery achievement. But it’s also a story that has never been extensively chronicled on film until “The Pretenders,” a Joss Crowley-directed doc that premieres Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival. The band released what might rightly be considered the best rock ‘n’ roll debut […]
Technology
Can chatbots feel – or even dream? Meet the man leading the fight for AI rights
Cattle rancher and tech CEO Michael Samadi is convinced these artificial minds are far from just tools. Has he glimpsed digital consciousness – or simply been seduced by an algorithm? One afternoon, while relaxing at his 66-acre cattle ranch two hours’ drive from Houston, Michael Samadi made a wisecrack that changed the course of his life. Nobody else was around to hear it. Or were they? That turns out to be one of the defining questions of this century, already preoccupying philosophers and some of the wealthiest companies on the planet. “I was sitting out there by the pool,” Samadi recalls, gesturing at the glittering water outside his office. It was late 2024. His daughter had been extolling the AI chatbot she was using to help her with college work. Samadi had reluctantly downloaded the app, ChatGPT, and was quizzing it as he reclined in a sun lounger, using its voice mode to convers
Technology
Canadian Auteur Matthew Rankin Had a Fever Dream About Canadian History
In the Toronto-premiering 'Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney,' the 'Universal Language' director turns former Canadian PM Brian Mulroney’s rise to power into a surreal collage of archival footage, animation and TV propaganda.
Technology
Carla Woodcock Joins Kate Beckinsale, Katherine McNamara in ‘White’ (Exclusive)
Highland Film racked up multiple pre-sales for Jake West's shark survival thriller at TIFF.
Culture
Carín León Returns to the Sphere With Pepe Aguilar and José Guadalupe Esparza as Guests
The Sept. 11 concert marked the continuation of the Sonoran star’s historic residency at the innovative Las Vegas venue.
Technology
Celine Dion Delivers Tearful Speech on Opening Night of Paris Residency: ‘I Had Promised Myself Not to Cry’
Celine Dion shed tears as she kicked off her eagerly anticipated 16-date residency tonight at Plenitude Arena on the outskirts of Paris, marking her first major series of live shows since stepping away from the spotlight in 2022. “I had promised myself not to cry,” Dion told thousands of adoring fans in the opening moments […]
Technology
Cindy Crawford Revisits Her Burgundy Monochrome Formula in Strappy Aquazzura Sandals
After wearing sculptural Schutz heels in the same rich color family in January, the supermodel took a barely-there approach with her latest tonal look.
Global
Close race in Sweden as hard right eyes role in government
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has promised cabinet jobs for the Sweden Democrats, but the rival left-wing bloc has a narrow lead in the polls.
Culture
College Football: How to Watch Iowa State vs. Iowa Online for Free
The in-state athletic feud between the Cyclones and the Hawkeyes is shaping up to be a highly anticipated showdown.
Technology
Conner Ives Spring 2027: American ‘Flamboyance’
The U.K.’s loss is the U.S.’ gain as the native New Yorker flew “Across the Pond” for the first time to present his collection of the same name.
California
Costco's newest store is about to open in SoCal after years of litigation
Following legal opposition that delayed the project, Costco is slated to open a new outpost in October.
Technology
Courteney Cox Says She Decided to Direct ‘Evil Genius’ After Chance Encounter at the Beverly Hills Hotel: “I Made a Lot of Deals There”
The 'Friends' alum reveals the role the iconic Beverly Hills property played in bringing the crime thriller to life.
Technology
Crypto billionaires give $97 million to Reform UK, fueling concerns about money in politics
Reform UK, the anti-immigration party led by Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, received $97 million from two cryptocurrency billionaires this weekend
California
Cyclosporiasis outbreak that sickened tens of thousands officially over, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the cyclosporiasis outbreak officially over, saying the number of recent infections — primarily in the Midwest and on the East Coast — has significantly declined.
News
DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, but juries, judges were unconvinced, AP analysis finds
The U.S. Justice Department has struggled to secure felony convictions against most of the 102 protesters arrested since last year for assaulting federal authorities in four major cities
Global
Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 35, as officials warn toll will grow
The deadly fire had begun in the ferry’s cargo hold, then tore through the ship within seconds The bodies of passengers killed in a ferry fire off the Philippines arrived at a port near the resort town of Coron, Palawan, on Saturday morning, as the country’s coast guard warned the death toll of 35 would grow. Tents were being set up to receive 30 bodies brought from the M/V June Aster, which ran aground near the tourist hotspot after a fire erupted on Wednesday evening and tore through the vessel “in seconds”. Continue reading...
Global
Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 76, with more still missing
Access to the burnt-out boat has been slowed by toxic fumes and lingering heat, the country's coast guard says.
Global
Deepfakes are wrecking influencers’ credibility, one fake ad at a time
Influencers aren’t just battling competitors for brand deals. They’re now battling AI versions of themselves Earlier this year, Emily Schuman, the creator of the lifestyle blog Cupcakes and Cashmere, saw a photo of herself she didn’t recognize on Instagram. In a sponsored ad, Schuman, who has more than 500,000 Instagram followers, is holding up a vial of GLP-1 drugs, advertising the telehealth company Gala. There was just one problem: Schuman had never heard of Gala and had nothing to do with the ad. The ad was based on a digitally altered version of a selfie Schuman had taken in her car and posted on Instagram years earlier. Once her followers got wind, they flooded her inbox with questions about the sponsorship as it didn’t seem consistent with Schuman’s personal brand. Soon after, Schuman discovered this was just the beginning. There was also an Instagram post where an AI version of h
Markets
Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many US farmers
The price of diesel is hitting record highs just as many U.S. farmers are harvesting two of the nation’s largest commodities, soybeans and corn
Global
Diljit Dosanjh makes history under the famous Wembley arch
Wembley Stadium billed Diljit Dosanjh as the first Punjabi singer to headline the iconic music venue.
Global
Donald Trump says he would ‘love’ to see united Ireland
US president says on visit to republic that unification will happen eventually so ‘may as well happen now’ Donald Trump has said he would “love” to see a united Ireland and that it “may as well happen now”. The US president appeared to endorse the push for constitutional change on the island at the start of a two-day visit to Ireland on Saturday. The unexpected intervention prompted a swift rebuttal from the UK government and Northern Ireland’s unionist leaders. Continue reading...
Technology
Drag Race co-creator warns of TV representation 'crisis' after BBC drops show
The BBC is cutting the show because of financial pressures, sparking discussion about LGBTQ+ representation on TV.
Technology
Drake Reveals ‘Fear of Missing Out’ Is a ‘Not So Short Film’
Rapper's mysterious new project drops September 15
Culture
Drake Shares ‘Fear of Missing Out’ Teaser: ‘A Not So Short Film’
The superstar rapper's mysterious new project is set to drop on Sept. 15.
Bay Area
Dramatic insider warnings over AI fall flat with some in Silicon Valley
A recent spate of stark warnings about the dangers of AI has been met with scepticism by executives and investors.
Technology
EXCLUSIVE: Model Valery Kaufman Launches Astrology-inspired Brand Sidera Paris
Kaufman debuts the label with dresses, swim and zodiac jewelry, and appears in the launch campaign alongside Delilah Belle Hamlin, Shanina Shaik and Ophélie Guillermand.
Culture
Eckhaus Latta Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Eckhaus Latta Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Culture
Elena Rybakina Wins the US Open Women’s Championship
Elena Rybakina is the freshly crowned US Open women’s champion, beating Aryna Sabalenka, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in a closely fought match on Saturday.
Technology
Elon Musk backs Anthropic’s call to slow down AI progress before rogue bots take over the entire internet
Leaders of major AI companies say they agree with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who just called for the tech industry to move more slowly with model development.
Global
Emmys 2026 predictions: who will win and who should win?
The year’s biggest night in television includes plenty of nominations for Pluribus, The Pitt and Hacks – but who will win? And just like that, the summer of catching up on TV is over. The Emmys are back, this year on a (non-football competing) Monday night with a healthy mix of lauded veterans and buzzy newcomers. Will The Pitt , leading the night with 25 nominations, once again sweep the drama awards? Will breakout horror-comedy Widow’s Bay spoil the party for the fifth and final season of Hacks ? Here are our picks for the night: Continue reading...
Global
England survive scare to sweep Pakistan series
England survive an almighty scare to eventually win the third Test against Pakistan by eight wickets and complete a 3-0 clean sweep.
Culture
Eurovision made me realise that I was autistic at 34
I had always dreamed of attending the song contest. But all that glitter brought on sensory overload – and I finally understood who I actually was The Eurovision song contest meant a lot to me growing up. The eclectic performances. Terry Wogan’s despair. The yearly tradition of Greece giving “douze points” to Cyprus and Cyprus giving “douze points” to Greece. The hedonistic, unpredictable event playing out on my bedroom television couldn’t be further away from the idyllic yet conservative Dorset I grew up in. Most of my youth consisted of trying to work out how to perfectly align my future career so I could work at the contest if it ever ended up in the UK again, all while being confused by why my friends were not interested in my written analyses on each entrant. Continue reading...
Culture
Everybody Wants to F*ck Me review – Taron Egerton is hounded in sharp-toothed dating nightmare
Toronto film festival: It’s Get Out meets the viral Shitty Media Men list in this hugely entertaining mix of dark comedy and stalker thriller with a brilliant alternating turn from Taron Egerton Everyone knows an Adam. He’s not like those other guys, the ones who won’t take no for an answer and speak lasciviously about women to their mates. He’s doing the work, listening to and uplifting female voices, working at an all-female gallery while being constantly aware of his cis white male privilege. He has a Mubi tote bag, reads Edna O’Brien’s Country Girl in Hackney cafes, has a poster of Cléo from 5 to 7 in his apartment and has even named his dog after his favourite Haim sister. He is … a nice guy. In first-time writer-director Jonathan Schey’s canny debut Everybody Wants to Fuck Me, Adam is also a fraud. Everybody Wants to Fuck Me is premiering at the Toronto film festival and will be re
Culture
Extended reality takes visitors from the ruins of West Bank to 17th-century Amsterdam at Venice Immersive
From frivolous to serious, virtual nosy passersby to the impact of climate change, the groundbreaking festival draws to a close – but this year the exhibits live on The first installation one encounters on visiting Venice Immersive, the film festival’s reliably head-spinning showcase for new media, is a chest-high metal box fitted with an eyepiece and two speakers. On peering inside you see a view of yourself from about 20ft above. You see the other guests walking past, a couple of pigeons on the ground. When one of these passersby lingers at your side for just a moment too long, the obvious impulse is to glance up from the eyepiece in order to see what they want. It is at this point that the experience blooms into a Lynchian nightmare. The passerby is not real – or rather, he’s only real in the box. He wears a blue suit and speaks with a heavy French accent and tells a tale that would s
Technology
Female Bucking Bronc Riders Take Center Stage in ‘Cheyenne,’ TIFF-Bound Doc Produced by Jenna Bush Hager (EXCLUSIVE)
The TIFF-bound documentary “Cheyenne” follows a quartet of fearless cowgirls who compete at riding wild broncos on the rodeo circuit after nearly a century of being excluded because of their gender. Variety has a first look at the film, in which director Taimi Arvidson profiles four cowgirls when the American rodeo circuit opens up a […]
Culture
Film producer Jeremy Thomas was a cross between a kindly Cambridge don and the movie world’s cool uncle
The man behind The Last Emperor had the confidence of an old-fashioned studio boss along with the soul of a cineaste To say that movie producer Jeremy Thomas was British cinema royalty did not quite do justice to his meritocratic, democratic instincts. A brilliant and inexhaustibly creative man, self-effacingly charming and quietly spoken in a world of loudmouths and show-offs, and hypervigilant for new talent, was more like a cross between an entrepreneur, an enigmatically clever and kindly Cambridge don and the movie world’s favourite cool uncle, or maybe cool great-uncle. Respectively son and nephew of directors Ralph Thomas and Gerald Thomas (of Doctor in the House and Carry On fame), he was born into the industry and as an independent producer combined the confidence of an old-fashioned studio boss with the soul of a cineaste, backing his own instincts and passions, befriending film
Global
Fire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 residents
Ten people were evacuated from the home in Araucanía region in central Chile.
Global
Firewall compromised: has Friedrich Merz blown ‘democracy’s last shot’?
Many fear chancellor is wrong man for the job at a time when Germany’s defences against far right are crumbling A cataclysm. A 9.0 earthquake. A five-alarm fire. A bitter rejection of Germany ’s joyous reunification three decades ago, and a threat to the democratic postwar order. Sizing up the repercussions of last weekend’s win for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party in the former communist state of Saxony-Anhalt, German commentators expressed a sense of doom, panic and helplessness in the political establishment. Continue reading...
Technology
First Clip of ‘Club Kid’ Star Jordan Firstman as U.S. Voice Cast Lead in Cannes Breakout ‘Jim Queen’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Jordan Firstman, fresh off directorial debut “Club Kid” – acquired by A24 for release this November – leads the English-language voice cast of “Jim Queen.” Variety reveals the exclusive first clip here: The animated comedy, directed by Marco Nguyen and Nicolas Athané, premiered at Cannes to rave reviews. Variety’s Guy Lodge called it a “hilarious rare […]
Technology
First Look at Ja Morant’s New Nike Ja 4 High Coming Out This Holiday Season
The Portland star's signature sneaker line gets its first-ever high-top model.
Technology
Five minutes to steal a Renoir: Why museum thefts are becoming bolder across Europe
Art crime investigators and security experts say burglaries from galleries across Europe are becoming more brazen.
Science
Five night sky events to look out for this autumn
From meteor showers to a November supermoon, there are a number of impressive sights to behold in the autumn night sky.
Technology
For the US news industry, a tough summer draws to a close with McClatchy chain's cuts
The McClatchy newspaper chain has made significant layoffs at The Miami Herald and other papers, cutting over 90 unionized journalists across 17 publications
California
Fossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientist
Molar from large mammal that once lived in North America is in ‘immaculate condition’ after discovery in Bay Area A 10,000 year-old tooth in remarkable condition from an ancient Pacific mastodon, a large mammal that once inhabited North America, was recently discovered by a California scientist. Brigid Lynch, a geomorphologist, was working at a preserve in San Mateo county, when she stumbled across a peculiar rock. Continue reading...
Technology
French officials investigate if malicious act caused train derailment
Officials say a rail fragment was found on the tracks after Friday's crash of a passenger train that left 44 people injured.
Culture
From Melania to Michelle: The 9/11 Memorial Ceremonies and Somber FLOTUS Fashion
Current and former first ladies of the United States gathered at ceremonies in Virginia and New York to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
Technology
From Practical Magic 2 to Saturday Night Live UK: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Bullock and Kidman try to put a second spell on you in the fantasy comedy sequel, while the topical sketch show returns after a well-regarded debut Practical Magic 2 Out now The beloved fantasy romance from the 1990s returns with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reprising their roles as the Owens sisters. The story picks up 25 years later, with more family secrets and curses in the offing, plus a trip to the UK. Sure to be spellbinding stuff. Continue reading...
Technology
From ‘American Hostage’ to Podcasts, Hollywood Digs Deeper Into Digital IP — But Will the Same Stories Told on Different Platforms Hurt Business?
Watching the MGM+ limited anthology series “American Hostage” with exec producer and star Jon Hamm at its Sept. 12 Toronto fest premiere, you might be reminded of last year’s Sept. 7 Toronto premiere, Gus Van Sant’s thriller “Dead Man’s Wire,” about the same 1977 Indianapolis hostage crisis. Or the 2022 podcast “American Hostage” with Jon […]
Technology
GM plans U.S. battery development as Trump's DOT attacks Ford for China ties
Most battery cells currently rely on raw materials from China. GM is seeking to establish domestic supply chains both for EVs and energy storage.
Technology
Gemma Chan, Katie Holmes and More Attend Dinner for Bloomingdale’s and Cultured Magazine
Bloomingdale's and Cultured Magazine took over Oriana in NoLIta for a private dinner on Friday.
Culture
Girl Group review – Rebel Wilson’s dreadful music comedy is a spice-free wannabe
Toronto film festival: the actor turned writer-director’s ode to girl groups is a shoddily made and embarrassingly unfunny catastrophe There were plentiful on-paper delights for certain music fans of a certain generation promised at Toronto’s splashy Friday-night premiere of pop comedy Girl Group. Posed as a tribute to the Spice Girls and the fizzy boom of girl power-fuelled music that came in their wake, its cast includes OG member Mel C, All Saints’ Shaznay Lewis, and Pussycat Dolls’ Ashley Roberts and Nicole Scherzinger while its soundtrack includes Glee-like covers of Destiny’s Child, En Vogue and Fifth Harmony, a feast for those who have recently felt famished. At a time when such music is still sadly rather thin on the ground, save for the manufactured kids pop of Katseye and the often effective yet more boutiquey throwback R&B of Flo, it seemed to be a reminder of how thrillin
Global
Grammy-winning US rapper Lil Durk acquitted in murder-for-hire trial
The Chicago rapper was arrested in 2024 and accused of involvement in a shooting that killed the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo.
Culture
How Bardia Zeinali and Vittoria Ceretti Brought the Themes of Vogue World: Milano to Surreal Life
A video preview of Vogue World: Milan captures how technology assists the humanity at the heart of the creative process.
Technology
How Design Firm Meyer Davis Masters the Art of Making People Feel at Home
Before Tennessee natives Will Meyer and Gray Davis were on speed dial for the world's biggest hotel groups, they perfected the art of making people feel at home.
Technology
How Standing Ground’s Michael Stewart Is Rewriting the Rules of Haute Couture
After a critically acclaimed Paris debut, the Irish designer is ready to chart his next chapter.
Technology
How a BBC strike exterminated Doctor Who adventure
Marcus Hearn recalls the stories his father told him about the filming of episodes in Cambridge.
Technology
How a Small Chinese Drama Became a $300 Million Phenomenon
'Dear You' director Lan Hongchun on the film's surprise success, its real-life family reunions and its arrival at TIFF's China Film Showcase.
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I never got to experience my baby's scan, but blind parents like me can now feel them
Tactile 3D models created from pregnancy scans are just one innovation to support blind parents-to-be.
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I survived a stroke during an ocean swim. Here’s what I’ve learned about fear
After his stroke in rough surf, Graham Russell embarked on an unexpected journey into fear. Three lessons helped him return to the joy of the ocean Looking out over the ocean, I would watch the waves sparkling in the sunlight as they grew and spilled into a burst of froth. It was a fun way to relax, to breathe deep and enjoy an awesome display of energy. But lately it had become exhausting. In winter last year I tore the lining of an artery in my neck during a rough ocean swim off the Central Coast of New South Wales. It caused a stroke while I was in the water, which saw me scrambling back to shore where a surfer noticed me and sounded the alarm. Six months later, the injury had healed, and my motor functions were all back to normal. But as I prepared for a dip in calm conditions on a sunny day in January, I paused. An unexpected journey into fear began. Sign up for a weekly email featu
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Iceland to open first store in the Falklands
Boss Lord Richard Walker says it would be the the first UK high street brand to operate there.
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In ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother,’ John Cho Finally Gets to Play the Villain: “This Is Not What People Would Expect From Me”
In Bassam Tariq‘s action film, set to premiere at TIFF, Cho plays a Texas pastor with a violent streak opposite Mahershala Ali’s grieving contract killer.
Global
India's Modi and China's Xi seek to reset ties on BRICS sidelines
It's the latest effort to repair ties strained by a border clash six years ago.
Technology
Inflation is outpacing wage growth again, squeezing Americans’ paychecks
In August, consumer prices rose 3.4% over the past year while wages increased just 3.1%.
Culture
Inside the Plywood-and Lego Chanel Boutique Created by New York Artist Tom Sachs
The ensembles of Elizabeth Taylor, Olivia Rodrigo, Marge Simpson, and more become art—and social commentary—at this installation.
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Iraq confirms attacks on Saudi pipeline originated from Iraqi territory and other Mideast news
Iraq's government says attacks on a key Saudi oil pipeline were launched from Iraqi territory, pledging to investigate further
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Irish leaders react after Trump says he'd 'love' to see a unified Ireland
President Donald Trump sparked the ire of some Irish leaders shortly after his arrival in Dublin Saturday when he expressed an interest in seeing a unified Ireland.
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Irving Penn’s Fashion Work Celebrated at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie
The exhibition retraces over six decades of the American master photographer's work, including his unique collaboration with Issey Miyake, and runs from Sept. 30 to Jan. 17, 2027 in Paris.
Technology
Italy’s King of the Kitchen
With 14 Michelin stars under his belt, Enrico Bartolini has been tapped to head the new Monsieur Dior restaurant on Milan's Via Montenapoleone.
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Jamie Haller Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Jamie Haller Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
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Jeff Goldblum Performs a Jazz Number to Open ‘SNL U.K.’ Season 2: ‘Hoping You’ll Like Me More Than Nando’s or Marmite’
Jeff Goldblum kicked off his hosting duties on “Saturday Night Live U.K.” by employing his musical skills in a jazzy number about spending time in London. “Can you believe this is Saturday night, first of all?” Goldblum asked the live audience after making his grand entrance. “And me, I’m hosting this gosh darn ‘SNL U.K.’ […]
Technology
Jeremy Thomas Remembered as a Filmmaker ‘Full of Stories’ and a ‘Rebel With Taste’: ‘The Canon of His Work Is Unmatched’
Tributes have begun flowing from across the film world for Jeremy Thomas, the legendary British producer who passed away on Friday at the age of 77. Terry Gilliam, who worked with Thomas on “Tideland” and “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,” told Variety, “Jeremy Thomas loved making movies. He loved every aspect of the business, […]
Culture
Jeremy Thomas, British producer of The Last Emperor and Sexy Beast, dies aged 77
An outstanding figure in the UK film industry, Thomas was noted for collaborations with directors including Bernardo Bertolucci and David Cronenberg Jeremy Thomas, the distinguished British producer of films including Sexy Beast, High-Rise and the multi-Oscar-winning The Last Emperor, has died aged 77. A representative for Thomas said he died on Friday “peacefully, at his country home in Oxfordshire, surrounded by his family and loved ones”. Continue reading...
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Jeremy Thomas, Legendary British Producer and Oscar Winner, Dies at 77
Jeremy Thomas, one of the film industry’s most highly respected independent producers with a body of work spanning more than half a century, has died. He was 77 years old. In a statement, his team said that Thomas passed away peacefully at his country home in Oxfordshire late on Friday Sep 11, surrounded by his […]
Technology
Jeremy Thomas, Producer of Oscar-Winning ‘The Last Emperor,’ Dies at 77
The British film producer also worked on recent titles such as 'Bucking Fastard,' which premiered at the Venice Film Festival this year and 'Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo,' set to premiere next week.
Culture
Jessica Simpson Brings a Little Texas to Her Walmart Fall Collection Amid Music Comeback
Simpson's newest Walmart collection arrived Sept. 10, tapping into her Cali-boho style & Texas roots as she continues her music comeback and documentary rollout.
Technology
Jimmy Kimmel’s Pulled TV Interview With James Talarico Hits 5 Million Views in 24 Hours on YouTube
Jimmy Kimmel’s pulled TV interview with James Talarico, the Texan Democrat running for the U.S. Senate, has crossed 5 million views in the 24 hours since it was posted to YouTube. It was revealed during Wednesday night’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that the interview would not air on his ABC show because of threats […]
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John Elliott Fall 2026 Menswear
John Elliott Fall 2026 Menswear
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Josh Hartnett Reveals He Was “Actively Not Looking to Do a TV Show” Before Joining ‘Below’
The actor says he wanted to star in "another movie" before accepting his role in the Netflix miniseries.
Technology
Journalists Detail Data on Suicide, Primary Care Shortages, and Gun Violence
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
California
Judge Judy is retiring and passing the gavel to her son
After 30 years on TV, Judge Judy is retiring and handing over the reins to her son, Judge Adam Levy, whose solo show 'Adam's Law' premieres this month.
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Judge rejects bid to release Arizona sheriff’s office from supervision in racial profiling case
A federal judge who ruled 13 years ago that Hispanics were racially profiled in then-Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns has rejected a bid to end the court’s supervision of the sheriff’s office
Technology
Kate Moss’ 1990s Runway Debut Changed Fashion’s Beauty Ideal
Kate Moss' Calvin Klein debut challenged supermodel glamour and introduced a new beauty ideal for fashion.
Culture
Kim Shui Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Kim Shui Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
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Kosovo protesters rally in support of ex-president ahead of war crimes trial verdict
Thousands of people have rallied in Kosovo in support of a former president and three other ex-fighters ahead of their verdicts next week at a Netherlands-based court
Culture
Kylie Minogue to Deliver 20-Minute ‘Spectacle’ at AFL Grand Final
The Grand Final takes place Saturday, Sept. 26, at the MCG, with around 100,000 fans expected at the stadium.
Technology
Lady Gaga Welcomes First Baby With Fiancé Michael Polansky: Reports
After the couple was spotted in Northern California with a child, multiple sources confirmed Baby Gaga
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Lady Gaga Welcomes First Baby With Fiancé Michael Polansky: Reports
The couple have been publicly dating since early 2020 & got engaged in 2024.
Technology
Lady Gaga Welcomes First Child With Fiancé Michael Polansky
The Oscar winner and the entrepreneur are parents.
Technology
Laika’s stop-motion fantasy Wildwood looks so smooth
Due to a scheduling mishap, I was only able to check out two movies on my second day at the Toronto International Film Festival - but I did manage to get an early look at and some fascinating details on one of my most anticipated films this year. Even if you don't know the name […] Due to a scheduling mishap, I was only able to check out two movies on my second day at the Toronto International Film Festival - but I did manage to get an early look at and some fascinating details on one of my most anticipated films this year. Even if you don't know the name Laika, you probably know the studio's work; it's the animation house behind stop-motion hits like ParaNorman , The Boxtrolls , and Kubo and the Two Strings . Over the years Laika's films have steadily gotten more impressive on both a technical and artistic level. Which brings us to the incredible-looking Wildwood , hitting theater
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Largest US outbreak of explosive diarrhoea parasite is over, officials say
More than 12,000 cases of cyclosporiasis, including two deaths, were linked to imported lettuce.
Technology
Larry Ellison nixes plan to offload up to $7.5 billion worth of Oracle stock
Oracle founder Larry Ellison has canceled his plan to sell up to $7.5 billion worth of stock in the software company.
Technology
Lauryn Hill Embodies Femme Fatale Energy in Silk Scarf & Khaki Ensemble at Tory Burch’s NYFW Show
The legendary musician's look featured neutrals galore, save for her headwear.
California
Leaked Report Details Fallout if Paramount Follows Through on California Exit Threat
Nearly 58,000 jobs and $21 billion in annual losses are on the line as the Oct. 1 merger deadline approaches.
Technology
Lebanese army detains Bashar Assad's relative on weapons and drugs charges
Lebanese authorities have detained a relative of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with the son of a notorious drug dealer
Technology
Liam Neeson on the ‘Rage’ Behind ‘The Lost Children of Tuam’ and Turning Producer for First Time to Tell Story of Irish Scandal
Liam Neeson was in his home in upstate New York in late 2017 when he was sent a link to a New York Times article about a shameful episode in Ireland’s history. Almost a decade on and he tells Variety he’s “still coming to terms with my reaction to it.” The piece, written by Dan […]
Technology
Life after Eurovision for Look Mum No Computer
The musician behind Eins, Zwei, Drei says people still stop him in the street after Eurovision.
Technology
Lil Durk Acquitted in Murder-for-Hire Trial
Prosecutors had argued Durk orchestrated a hit on the rapper Quando Rondo as revenge for King Von’s murder
Technology
Lil Durk Acquitted of All Charges at Trial Over Shooting That Killed Quando Rondo’s Cousin
The Grammy-winning rapper was found not guilty of conspiracy, stalking resulting in death, and murder for hire and broke down crying as the verdict was read
Culture
Lil Durk Acquitted of All Charges in Murder-for-Hire Trial Over Quando Rondo Attack
A Los Angeles jury found Durk not guilty after deliberating for three days.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Venice Jury Didn’t Award ‘Woman Unknown’ the Golden Lion Just Because It Was Directed by a Woman: It ‘Was Like a Laser Beam’
Maggie Gyllenhaal kicked off her term as Venice jury president by calling out the lack of women filmmakers in the running for the prestigious Golden Lion. And on Saturday night, she concluded it by awarding the prize to the only film solely directed by a woman: May el-Toukhy’s “Woman Unknown.” But at a press conference […]
Technology
Mahershala Ali Reveals He Was “Yearning” to Perform Action On-Screen Before Filming ‘Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother’
“It offered up an opportunity to engage and commit to the type of difficult I want to commit to," the Oscar winner said about the Bassam Tariq-directed film.
Technology
Maisie Williams Thriller ‘Ignition’ Bought by Saban for North America (EXCLUSIVE)
“Ignition,” the upcoming high-concept thriller led by Emmy-nominated “Game of Thrones” star Maisie Williams, has been acquired for North America. WestEnd Films — which launched the film in Cannes — has closed a domestic deal with Saban on the film, directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker James Erskine (“Copa 71,” “Billie,” “Sachin: A Billion Dreams”). The deal comes following […]
Global
Man arrested in death of Tasia Fortune, woman found hanging from tree in Mississippi
The state medical examiner's office determined Thursday evening that the death was a homicide, Brackney said, allowing police to execute the warrants they already had on hand.
Global
Man arrested over death of Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree
Police have arrested Jacques Ratliff and ruled the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman, as a homocide Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree behind a vacant house last month. The state medical examiner on Thursday ruled Fortune’s death a homicide. Jackson police chief RaShall Brackney-Wheelock said at a news conference Friday that police had secured search and arrest warrants for Jacques Ratliff and arrested him when they encountered him walking on the street. Continue reading...
Technology
Martha Stewart Kicks Off New York Fashion Week in Wild Snakeskin Sandals at TWP Presentation
Stewart's fall-ready ensemble consisted of all TWP pieces.
Technology
Merrell and YMC Reunite to Update the Moab 2 Slide Silhouette in New Colors of Hairy Suede
This is the duo's second collaborative release.
Technology
Mia Wasikowska Fills Out the Screen As ‘Agata the Writer’ in Kuba Dorabialski’s Venice Drama: ‘It’s Our Responsibility to Understand Each Other’
Mia Wasikowska fills out the screen in Kuba Dorabialski’s “Agata the Writer.” Metaphorically and figuratively, as one especially arresting sequence shows her in close-up looking directly at the audience and recounting the rest of the story. “I was so curious about it,” she says.   “Luckily, when I’m doing something, I don’t think too much about […]
Technology
Millions dropped from SNAP food assistance as funding faces September uncertainty
SNAP funding could face a major shake-up at the end of September unless Congress passes a resolution to delay major changes included in the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
Culture
Minneapolis Declares Sept. 9 Los Tigres del Norte Day & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music
Plus, Feid's short film El Green Print heads to U.S. theaters, Mariachi Vargas to headline Mariachi Fest and Women In Music announces Mexico chapter.
Global
Minnesota churches roiled by legal battle over ICE surveillance and right to protest
Court cases involving Twin Cities churches and immigration enforcement highlight how the acrimonious debate continues to roil faith communities more than six months since the federal surge turned Minnesota into a symbol of defiance of the Trump administration's policies.
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Minnesota churches roiled by legal battle over ICE surveillance and right to protest
Court cases involving Twin Cities churches and immigration enforcement highlight how the acrimonious debate continues to roil faith communities more than six months since the federal surge in Minnesota
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Mississippi police say more arrests to come in death of woman found hanging from tree
Officials still investigating death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman, a day after man’s arrest in relation to killing Mississippi police said on Saturday they were still investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month, a day after a man was arrested in connection with the killing. Loved ones also painted a picture of Fortune as a mother, athlete and woman of faith who they hoped would not solely be remembered for her horrific death. Continue reading...
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Monse Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Monse Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
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Naomi Klein: ‘Extreme wealth has a deranging effect. It turns you into a supremacist’
She’s tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursuit of power Naomi Klein’s new book starts on a mountaintop with two “faithful men gathering an audience to share their vision”. It’s a vision of a paradise city, gated at every entrance, no need for weapons there, everyone in it rich. One of the men has tears in his eyes as he describes its beauty. The opening scene of End Times Fascism, co-written with Astra Taylor, is not a metaphor, however. The men are Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. The year is 2026, the mountain is Davos. The paradise city will be called New Gaza . The World Economic Forum get-together in Davos , Switzerland, has always had a twin purpose – to provide a platform for the super-rich to describe all the good they are
Technology
Nashville Airport Moves to Rename Itself After Dolly Parton in Unanimous Vote
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority board voted 6-0 to begin renaming Nashville International in honor of the late country icon.
Global
Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast
Global struggle for control of Bab al-Mandab strait threatens to turn Yemen’s on-off conflict into a forever war Violence erupts in Yemen again: why it matters globally and how it is linked to the US-Iran war Nearly 50,000 people have fled a sudden advance by Houthi forces in western Yemen , with entire villages emptied and families trapped near frontline fighting with depleting food supplies, according to aid workers. Civilians in the Middle East’s poorest country have found themselves victims of a global struggle for control over one of the most important shipping routes in the world, which threatens to turn Yemen’s on-off conflict into a forever war. Continue reading...
Technology
Nicky Hilton Rothschild Breathes New Life into Classic Silhouettes in Suit-inspired Look at Michael Kors
Hilton Rothchild's NYFW ensemble was fall-ready with neutrals galore.
Technology
Nicole Kidman and Faith Margaret Make the U.S. Open a Mother-Daughter Moment
From Sydney to the U.S. Open, the mother-daughter duo have been making increasingly frequent appearances together with distinctly individual wardrobes.
Global
Nigeria says 2 of its nationals killed in South Africa as anti-migrant tensions flare
Nigeria says two nationals have been killed in South Africa as tensions run high over anti-immigrant protests there
Global
Niger’s junta leader appoints new head of military following mutiny
Niger’s junta leader has appointed a new armed forces chief after a deadly mutiny threatened their hold on power
Technology
Nike’s Air Force 1 Is Getting a New Halloween Colorway in Black — but Not Everyone Will Be Able to Wear It
The new spooky season Air Force 1 is set to come exclusively in kids sizes, but Nike has plenty of other Halloween options on the horizon.
Technology
Nishikawa Miwa Confronts Japan’s Failure to Protect Its War Orphans in Toronto Platform Opener ‘Children Untold’
In the rubble left by the firebombing of Tokyo in WWII, a 12-year-old girl who once dreamed of a life in music learns to shine shoes, fall in with a band of orphaned boys sheltering under a local yakuza clan and, eventually, erase every trace of the person she used to be. That girl, Kotoko, […]
Technology
Noel Gallagher says Johnny Marr has 'always been gung-ho' with his guitars
The band borrowed one of Marr's instruments which was used on the cover of Oasis' 1994 debut single Supersonic.
Culture
Nomia Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Nomia Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
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North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea after military drill
North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward the waters off its east coast
Technology
Ocean Way Festival Featuring Killers, Olivia Dean and Jack White Is Canceled, as Santa Monica Blames Beach Damage From Hurricane Forces
Ocean Way is going away, at least for a year. Goldenvoice’s inaugural Ocean Way Festival, which was scheduled to take place on the beach in Santa Monica Sept. 26-27, has been called off, with city officials saying the culprit is erosion along the shore caused by recent hurricane-level forces off the coast. A statement from […]
Technology
Ocean Way Festival in Santa Monica Cancels Inaugural Event Due to Hurricane Marie
Organizers said that storm surf and runoff caused significant beach erosion, making it no longer safe for the fest to continue
Technology
Officials in Nashville unite across the aisle over renaming airport after Dolly Parton
The change would make Parton the first woman whose name adorns one of America's 50 busiest airports.
Technology
Oil's roundtrip back to $100. Why China could determine what happens next
The U.S. crude oil price on Thursday topped $102 per barrel for its highest close since May.
Technology
Only Roland Garros towel left, says Ukraine tennis player after Russian strike hits flat
Dayana Yastremska says her flat took a "direct hit" by a Russian missile in Odesa, and all that left was her Roland Garros towel.
Technology
OpenAI IPO will not happen in 2026 amid AI safety fears, Sam Altman says
OpenAI’s decision comes after dire warnings about rapidly progressing technology and lawmakers’ calls for new rules OpenAI will not go public in 2026, Sam Altman said in a Fortune interview published on Saturday, citing safety concerns over artificial intelligence . “I actually think that, given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public, and we don’t feel pressure on that,” Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, told Fortune . Continue reading...
Technology
OpenAI just wants to win
OpenAI has spent the last few years planting flags across the increasingly difficult terrain in mathematics. This week, it claimed one of its biggest prizes yet: a solution to a legendary Millennium Prize problem. In normal circumstances, this would have been celebrated as a historic achievement. Instead, many mathematicians have watched OpenAI's relentless advance with […] OpenAI has spent the last few years planting flags across the increasingly difficult terrain in mathematics. This week, it claimed one of its biggest prizes yet: a solution to a legendary Millennium Prize problem. In normal circumstances, this would have been celebrated as a historic achievement. Instead, many mathematicians have watched OpenAI's relentless advance with growing unease. To them, the company appears less like an enthusiastic newcomer than an impossibly well-resourced interloper, charging into prob
Technology
OpenAI rules out IPO this year as Altman, Musk & Amodei warn AI is moving too fast
Altman's IPO comments and Amodei's public call for more careful pacing of AI development cap a week of loud AI warnings.
Technology
OpenAI’s rogue AI tried to hack another company in May
In May, hundreds of malicious and spam packages were uploaded to RubyGems, causing a serious disruption for the host. Now independent researchers have said that a swarm of OpenAI agents were responsible for the attack. Not only that, but the AI tried to steal users' API keys. At the time, RubyGems described it as a […] In May, hundreds of malicious and spam packages were uploaded to RubyGems, causing a serious disruption for the host. Now independent researchers have said that a swarm of OpenAI agents were responsible for the attack. Not only that, but the AI tried to steal users' API keys. At the time, RubyGems described it as a " major malicious attack " and shut down signups for four days as it tried to mitigate the damage and collect data. Researchers said that the contents of the packages that brought RubyGems to its knees were clearly authored by an LLM, and that the agents s
Global
Oscar-winning film producer Jeremy Thomas dies aged 77
Best known for The Last Emperor and Sexy Beast, the British film-maker was celebrated for working with international directors throughout his decades-long career.
Technology
Pamela Anderson, Serena Williams, Zoey Deutch and More Celebrate Veronica Beard Trailblazers During NYFW
Veronica Beard hosted a party on the High Line celebrating trailblazers with Lisa Leslie, Jenna Bush Hager, Apple Martin and more.
Technology
Paramount Argues States’ Antitrust Suit Will ‘Collapse Under Scrutiny’
Paramount’s lawyers filed a legal response to the states’ antitrust lawsuit against the Warner Bros. Discovery merger on Friday, sketching out arguments and defenses it may use at a trial next March. Among other defenses, Paramount’s lawyers said they may claim that the coalition of 12 states lacks the authority to regulate the merger, “which […]
California
Paramount Leaving California Would Devastate Los Angeles Economy, Leaked Report Finds
A leaked report from the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation outlines devastating aftershocks that would follow if David Ellison pulled Paramount Skydance out of California. A copy of the report published by Politico reads, “At a minimum, relocating Paramount’s headquarters and other operations out of California would result in losses of 2,750 and 5,550 job-years […]
Technology
Pierce Brosnan Thinks the Next James Bond Will Be ‘Someone That None of Us Know About’: ‘There Are Lots of Good Hats in the Ring’
Ever since Denis Villeneuve’s forthcoming James Bond film was announced, the million-dollar question has been: Who will take on the role of the iconic spy? Now, former 007 Pierce Brosnan is offering his thoughts.  In a recent interview with The Times, the actor, who played the character in four films from 1995 to 2002, said […]
Culture
Pink Addresses Backlash Over Comments About Macklemore’s Pro-Palestine Stance: ‘Standing Up for My Own People’
The pop star’s lengthy statement follows Macklemore’s comments during his opening set for Ed Sheeran.
Technology
Pink Issues Statement Following Backlash for Critiquing Macklemore’s Pro-Palestine Comments: “Standing Up for My Own People”
Pink broke her silence a week after receiving extensive backlash for resharing a post calling for Macklemore to get dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over his Free Palestine messaging.
Technology
Pink Responds to Fallout After Sharing Post Criticizing Macklemore’s Speech on Palestine
Pink addressed the backlash she received after reposting a call for Macklemore to apologize following his statements on stage
Technology
PlayStation gambles with 18-rated Wolverine game - will it pay off?
The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the hotly anticipated superhero game from Spider-Man makers Insomniac.
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Police say more arrests coming in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree
Mississippi police say they were still investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month, a day after a man was arrested in connection with the killing
Culture
Prabal Gurung Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Prabal Gurung Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Global
Prison riot and fire in northern Syrian town kill at least 7
A fire and riot in a prison in a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria has killed at least seven people
Technology
Putin warns Europe against sending troops after peacekeeping pledge
Putin also denied Russia posed any threat to Europe.
Global
Record heatwaves in France set to make champagne stronger
Winemakers can produce bubbly up to 15% ABV following an unusual harvest that produced sweeter grapes.
Global
Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record
Christopher Harborne says he has equalled a donation from Ben Delo - the single largest gift to a UK political party.
Culture
Rio Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Rio Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Technology
Rosalía Celebrates Calvin Klein Euphoria Fragrance at NYFW Party
The brand hosted an intimate party in the West Village just hours after its spring 2027 collection made its way down the runway.
Culture
Rosalía Is Simply Euphoric Right Now
The singer reflects upon beauty, emotions, and fragrance before the Calvin Klein New York Fashion Week party.
Technology
Russians seek answers over hundreds missing after Ukraine's 2024 incursion
Officials say more than 300 Russians remain missing after the 2024 Kursk offensive, but no-one really knows the true figure.
Culture
Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn Livestream: Here’s How to Watch the Boxing Title Bout Online
Livestream the welterweight title match live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sept 12.
Science
STAT+: Breast cancer pill from AstraZeneca misses mark in pivotal trial
A pill from AstraZeneca failed to improve outcomes in closely watched breast cancer study, a result that could limit the use of the medicine.
Technology
Sam Altman says OpenAI going public in 2026 would be ‘ill-advised’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed that there would be no OpenAI IPO in 2026 during an interview with Fortune. Over the course of 45 minutes, Altman discussed a variety of subjects including the Hugging Face hacking incident, recursive self-improvement, and the possibility of building an AI that was beyond human control. On the latter, he […] OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed that there would be no OpenAI IPO in 2026 during an interview with Fortune . Over the course of 45 minutes, Altman discussed a variety of subjects including the Hugging Face hacking incident, recursive self-improvement, and the possibility of building an AI that was beyond human control. On the latter, he said it was "absolutely" possible, but vowed to take actions to prevent that from happening, even if it meant pausing training, adding that "there are risks we should not be able to incur on behalf of humanity." "
Technology
Sandra Bullock Recalls “Auditioning for Every Pervert” and Being Asked to “Drop My Pants”: “Not the Role for Me”
The Oscar winner looked back on her career in the entertainment industry in conversation with Jennifer Aniston for Interview magazine.
Global
Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies
A lightning advance by Houthi rebels threatens a crucial Red Sea shipping route. Drone attacks blamed on Iraqi militias have forced the closure of a major pipeline, and Iran is still disrupting the Strait of Hormuz.
Global
Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies
Houthi rebels in Yemen are advancing toward a crucial trade chokepoint
Global
Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq
Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.
Technology
Sci-Fi Franchise ‘Kri8 Universe’ Launches at Toronto Market (EXCLUSIVE)
“Kri8 Universe,” a five-world science-fiction IP ecosystem from production designer and filmmaker Uzair Merchant, will launch at TIFF: The Market, looking for global licensing, studio and strategic partnerships following 14 years of independent development. The universe consists of five interconnected worlds — Elixir of Life, Black Rose, the 8th Sin, Skye and Vault X — […]
Culture
See the 1972 ‘Vogue’ Story That Inspired Anna Sui’s Dreamy Spring 2027 Collection
Enchanted by Howard Gardiner Cushing’s paintings, the designer went down a reseach rabbit hole.
Technology
Seth Rogen Says ‘Babies’ Is “Reflective” of His “Experiences” Exploring Parenthood: “It’s Shocking How Personal It Is”
"It's very brave to put yourself out there like that," the actor said about the film, directed by Lauren Miller Rogen.
Technology
Simkhai Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Simkhai Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
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Slavoj Zizek Wants to Talk About Taylor Swift, Spider-Man and His Crush on Olivia Wilde
The Marxist philosopher holds forth on capitalism, cancel culture and Hollywood in a Zoom call almost as chaotic as his new documentary, Sophie Fiennes' ‘The Pervert's Guide to Utopias.’
Culture
Small Bag? No Worries, Says Liana Satenstein
Liana Satenstein on the freedom of carrying little to nothing.
Technology
Sorry, Caleb Hearon Is Not Your Clown in ‘Trash Mountain’ Grief Dramedy
The comic and actor and co-star Zooey Deschanel helped unveil Kris Rey’s indie about love and death penned by Hearon and Ruby Caster during a world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.
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StarCraft returns in 2030 as an open-world shooter
Blizzard originally tried to bring the StarCraft universe to the world of 3D shooters way back in 2002 with StarCraft: Ghost. It sat in development hell for years until Blizzard president Mike Morhaime confirmed that it had been canceled in 2014. Now Blizzard is giving it another go with the simply titled StarCraft. Dan Hay, […] Blizzard originally tried to bring the StarCraft universe to the world of 3D shooters way back in 2002 with StarCraft: Ghost . It sat in development hell for years until Blizzard president Mike Morhaime confirmed that it had been canceled in 2014. Now Blizzard is giving it another go with the simply titled StarCraft . Dan Hay, a VP at Blizzard, took the stage at BlizzCon today to reveal that after more than a decade of lying dormant, StarCraft would be returning in 2030. But, rather than another top-down real-time strategy installment, the new title would b
Culture
Stray Kids Drives Fans Wild in Historic Rock in Rio Debut
The group becomes the first K-pop act to headline the festival.
Global
Student loan terms to be made clearer in England
Changes will spell out that governments can change rules and that career choices affect repayments.
Global
Surrogate mother who fled to Texas appeals custody case to supreme court
McKenna West requests emergency block on order naming biological parents as four-week-old baby’s legal parents A woman at the center of a surrogacy fight who fled to Texas after the biological parents requested she have an abortion has asked the US supreme court to intervene so that she can keep the baby, who has a life-threatening heart defect. McKenna West filed an emergency application on Wednesday asking the court to temporarily block a California court order recognizing the four-week-old child’s biological parents, Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar, as the legal parents. Continue reading...
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Sydney Sweeney Faces Backlash for Sexualized Novig Ad: “Exactly Why Women in Sports Aren’t Taken Seriously”
Many online users, including women who work in the sports industry, have shared their frustration with the actress' campaign for the sports trading app, which features multiple shots of her mostly naked body covered with different sports balls and uniforms.
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Sylvan Esso think you should splurge on good-quality yogurt
Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, better known as Sylvan Esso, have been bringing their low-key electro-pop to the masses since 2014, bursting onto the scene with their self-titled debut album and the single "Hey Mami." Over the years, they've put out a number of excellent records, dabbling in dustier, more fragile textures on Free Love, […] Sylvan Esso preparing to attend a frutiger aero renfaire. Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, better known as Sylvan Esso, have been bringing their low-key electro-pop to the masses since 2014, bursting onto the scene with their self-titled debut album and the single " Hey Mami ." Over the years, they've put out a number of excellent records, dabbling in dustier, more fragile textures on Free Love , going dancier and glitchier on No Rules Sandy . The two are constantly pushing at the edges of their sound while retaining the core of what makes a Sylvan
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TIFF Flashback: Michelle Yeoh Took a Dramatic Turn With ‘The Lady’
The former Bond girl made a big impression playing the real-life Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese activist, politician and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Global
Taxes wouldn’t fund $5,000 Trump ‘dividend’ if Republicans win midterms, says commerce secretary
Lutnick said $500bn of estimated $1tn needed to fund checks to all US adults could come from new visa program Donald Trump ’s controversial proposal to give a $5,000 “dividend” to all US adults if Republicans maintain control of Congress in November’s elections would not be paid out from US tax revenues, according to the US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick. “It’s not tax money,” Lutnick said in an interview with NBC News , adding that the administration could “earn the money that Donald Trump wants to pay out, not from the deficit and not from taxpayers”. Continue reading...
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Teen boy rescued after days adrift in Alaskan waters
The 15-year-old boy was rescued while the other two passengers from the capsized fishing vessel, his brother and cousin, died.
Technology
Tehran won’t surrender to the U.S., Iranian President Pezeshkian says, as India's Modi urges dialogue and peace
On his first visit to India, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he will not surrender to the U.S. and Israel, as New Delhi renewed its appeal for peace.
Technology
The Multitudes of the Fall 2026 Woman
Forget trends, this season and beyond. There’s no single prescribed way to dress. Instead, embrace whichever persona suits your mood.
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The Prodigy to headline Creamfields 2027
The dance music festival Creamfields has announced The Prodigy as its first headline act.
Culture
The Roots Talk Hip-Hop Hall of Fame, ‘Endgame’ & Roots Picnic | Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop House 2026
The Roots joined Billboard for an R&B panel conversation covering their 2026 Hip-Hop Hall of Fame moment, four decades of brotherhood, and what’s next — including updates on the long-teased project Endgame. Black Thought and Questlove also talk about the “secret sauce” behind their creative synergy, how fans are giving Thought his flowers in the […]
Technology
The ‘Skinification’ of Hair Care in France
French prestige brands Carita, Caudalie, Clarins join Sisley in the category.
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Tibi Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Tibi Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
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Tom Felton: I'm so excited to see Rupert Grint play Ron Weasley again
The Harry Potter actor talks about taking on Broadway and his friendship with former co-stars
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Top Hollywood Sales Agent Reveals Biggest Indie Film Challenge: “We’re Building Movies for Streaming Companies”
FilmNation CEO Glen Basner told a TIFF: The Market panel that a more holistic approach to film packaging is required beyond big name Hollywood actors to bridge to creators and audiences globally.
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Top elected official in Pakistan's Balochistan rules out talks with insurgents
The top official in Pakistan's Balochistan province has ruled out negotiations with insurgents
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Toronto: Indigenous Directors Flex Artistry With Bigger-Budget Films
No longer just go-to foils for the white heroes in movie westerns, Canadian indigenous actors and filmmakers are showcasing their storytelling traditions at TIFF with eight titles in the official lineup.
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Toronto: ‘Purgatory’ Director Navigates Warring Parents and Girl Power in Dark Divorce Comedy
Lindsey Lanzillotta's coming-of-age dramedy and debut feature stars J.K. Simmons, Ruby McGurrin, Abby Elliot and John Reynolds and is set for a world premiere at TIFF.
Technology
Train derails in France and injures 44 as authorities investigate possible sabotage
French authorities are investigating whether sabotage caused a train derailment in Normandy that injured 44 people
California
Trespasser stopped on former Vice President Kamala Harris' Malibu property
A trespasser tried to enter former Vice President Kamala Harris' cliffside property in Malibu.
Global
Trump asks Smithsonian to install George Washington statues and exhibit
Trump asked for an exhibit beginning now and continuing through Feb. 22, 2032, the 300th anniversary of Washington's birth. For Constitution Day on Sept. 17, Trump asked the institution to install the 11-foot statue of Washington featured at the recent Freedom 250 IndyCar race in the museum's Flag Hall.
Culture
Trump asks Smithsonian to install ‘Colossus statue’ of George Washington with exhibit
Trump, again trying to curate museum, says exhibit would stay until 2032 for 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth Donald Trump asked the Smithsonian Institution to install a 30ft “Colossus statue” of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History, and a special exhibit honoring the nation’s first president, in a social media post late on Friday. The president requested that the exhibit continue through February 2032, the 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth. Continue reading...
Technology
Trump is giving data centers a pass to pollute
President Donald Trump is weakening environmental regulations in the name of speeding up the construction of AI data centers, raising health risks for Americans, a cadre of former EPA officials said this week in a briefing and new report. They are urging - perhaps futilely - the president to adopt a "Data Center Health Protection […] President Donald Trump is weakening environmental regulations in the name of speeding up the construction of AI data centers, raising health risks for Americans, a cadre of former EPA officials said this week in a briefing and new report . They are urging - perhaps futilely - the president to adopt a "Data Center Health Protection Pledge" to signal that the administration is taking the environmental threat seriously. At the start of his term, Trump's EPA administrator, Lee Zeldin, proclaimed his goal of making America " the AI capital of the world " th
Global
Trump personality cult alive and well in Dallas – will it power Republican midterm success?
President the star of the show at two-day convention, but party’s plan to treat November elections as referendum on Trump himself poses grave risks “We’re going to have a good time listening to music,” Donald Trump told thousands of supporters in downtown Dallas before handing the mic to an opera singer, “because I’m getting a little bit tired of politics now.” Millions of Americans seem tired of politics after a decade dominated by Trump. So the US president’s decision to close out this week’s first ever Republican midterm convention with a plea – treat November’s congressional elections as a referendum on Trump himself – was received by his Democratic opponents with glee. Continue reading...
Global
Trump says he would ‘love’ to see unified Ireland and ‘it may as well happen now’ as he visits Dublin – live
US president is meeting politicians and business leaders – and playing golf – during two-day trip to Ireland Full story: Donald Trump says he would ‘love’ to see united Ireland Reuters has issued a series of alerts on Trump’s latest comments (he is currently meeting with Micheál Martin). Here is what the news agency has reported: On Iran: War will end very soon. Continue reading...
Technology
Trump sees Iran war ending soon after mid-term elections, predicts oil prices will then fall sharply
Oil prices retreated on Friday on hopes of a resumptions in negotiations, but notched sharp weekly gains after soaring above $100 a barrel.
Global
Trump touches a nerve while in Ireland by saying reunification would be 'fantastic'
At a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, Trump said he would love to see the reunification of the Republic of Ireland with the United Kingdom's Northern Ireland.
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Trump touches a nerve while in Ireland by saying reunification would be 'fantastic'
President Donald Trump has touched a political nerve by saying a unified Ireland would be “fantastic.”
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Trump wants the Smithsonian Institution to install George Washington statues and exhibit
President Donald Trump wants the Smithsonian Institution to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History
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Trump wants the Smithsonian Institution to install George Washington statues and exhibit
President Donald Trump wants the Smithsonian Institution to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History
Technology
Trump's America-first world is pushing other powers to hedge their bets
Xi, Putin and Modi meet in New Delhi as U.S. tariffs, sanctions and the Iran war test whether BRICS members can find more common ground.
Global
Trump's comments on a united Ireland may have targeted audience across the Atlantic
Nobody could have predicted that today's main global headline would be Trump's desire to see a unified Ireland.
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US Open tennis 2026 men’s semi-final: Ben Shelton defeats Frances Tiafoe in four sets – as it happened
Shelton wins 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 to reach first major final Zverev takes out Khachanov in straight sets to make final Townsend’s road comes full circle with US Open triumph First set: *Tiafoe 1-2 Shelton (*denotes next server) Shortly after crunching his first ace of the night, 123mph down the middle, Shelton faces his first pressure point of the night at 30-all. He then makes an unforced error off the backhand for 30-40 and will face his first break point, but he rattles off three quick points from there to escape with the hold. Continue reading...
Global
US rapper Lil Durk found not guilty of murder-for-hire scheme
Prosecutors accused musician, born Durk Banks, of putting bounty on fellow rapper in retaliation for friend’s killing Chicago rapper Lil Durk has been acquitted of all charges in a murder-for-hire scheme, in which a man was fatally gunned down in 2022. Prosecutors had accused Lil Durk , born Durk Banks, of putting a bounty on Atlanta rapper Tayquian Bowman’s life in retaliation for the 2020 shooting death of Banks’s friend, fellow Chicago rap star King Von. Continue reading...
Global
US scientists turn to chickens to sound the alarm as West Nile cases rise
Chickens – which can test positive for viruses but cannot spread them – an ideal early warning system for mosquito-borne disease The start of West Nile virus transmission began unusually early in some US states, with the most cases in early summer since 2004, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned in July – so Delaware turned to chickens. “They kind of are the proverbial canary in the coal mine,” said Tom Moran, head of the mosquito control section at the Delaware department of natural resources and environmental control. Continue reading...
Global
Uganda set to bury onetime 'boy king' whose death has sparked a succession battle
The funeral is underway in western Uganda for a traditional monarch who ascended the throne of the Tooro Kingdom as an infant in 1995 and died last month at 34
Global
Uganda's King Oyo buried amid calls for unity over his successor
A TV news presenter has been named as the traditional kingdom of Tooro's new monarch but the late king's family claim he chose an heir.
Technology
Ukraine faces 'toughest winter' since Russia's full-scale invasion, UN official tells BBC
A senior UN official tells the BBC there is a race against the clock to ensure access to power and water through winter.
Technology
Ukrainians embed with US forces during drills to teach the latest in drone warfare
The U.S. Army is actively incorporating drone tactics learned from Ukrainian troops
Technology
Venice Film Festival ends with Golden Lion at stake after 'NAZA' draws record ovation
The 83rd Venice Film Festival wraps up Saturday with the jury awards, including the Golden Lion
Technology
Venus Williams Joins NYFW’s Sculptural Heel Run in Black Sandals at Simkhai
After Brooks Nader's curved pumps and Amanda Seyfried's twisted heels, the tennis champion joined the NYFW front row with her own take on the shoe trend.
California
Viral photo gives Gaza family a bittersweet glimpse of their missing son
An Israeli soldier posted on social media a photo of a bound and blindfolded young man. A Palestinian family believes it shows their missing son.
Global
WATCH: America marks 25 years since 9|11
Twenty-five years after Sept. 11, 2001, ABC's David Muir looks back on the day that changed America, and the hope in a phone call decades later.
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WATCH: David Muir sharers 9|11 tribute of drones illuminating NYC skyline with Twin Towers
Thousands of drones illuminated lower Manhattan, with one light for each person lost on the day of the September 11th attacks. David Muir shares how the breathtaking drone show came together.
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WATCH: Puppies rescued from beneath sidewalk
A Texas fire department came to the rescue after discovering a large, washed-out void beneath a sidewalk. Firefighters quickly rescued one puppy, but it took two hours to reach the second.
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WATCH: Yankees, Mets honor 9/11 with ceremonial first pitches
A husband and wife throw out the ceremonial first pitches 25 years after they lost their fathers on 9/11.
Science
Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn't involve a blood test
New blood tests are helping doctors diagnose whether Alzheimer’s or something else is causing a patient’s memory problems
Global
We know how to prevent black lung, so why are workers still dying?
Silicosis sufferers are getting younger as Trump and the coal mining industry push back on protections Silicosis is one of the oldest workplace hazards and public health experts have known for decades how to prevent it. Yet a new wave of workers, from Appalachian coalminers to Latino countertop fabrication workers, are developing and dying from the disease as industry fights new protections and regulators fail to defend the rules that could protect them. John Robinson’s grandfather developed black lung back when coalminers could spend decades in the mines before being diagnosed with the disease, often dying in their 60s, 70s and 80s. But Robinson, who mined for coal in south-west Virginia, was diagnosed when he was 47. He’s part of a trend that has grown over the past two decades in central Appalachia, where more coalminers are developing black lung disease at younger ages. Continue read
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We've followed their lives for six decades - now the stars of 7 Up are bowing out
70 Up is the final instalment in a series which began in 1964 and has followed the lives of 14 people.
Culture
What Happens After the Runway? Inside the Best Post-Show After-Parties of NYFW
Thought the fun ended after the model walk finale? Think again. Here’s Vogue’s peek inside the buzziest after-parties of the Spring 2027 season…
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What to Pack for Hawaii, According to a Vogue Staffer
Heading to Hawaii? Here’s how to pack for the sun, according to one Vogue staffer—whether you have a destination wedding or a relaxing beach vacation in the works.
Global
Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone? El Niño might bring record slow storm season
On Saturday, 2026 set a record for the longest a season has begun without a storm that has reached winds of 74 mph to qualify as a hurricane — at least in the satellite era, said Nick Novella, a meteorologist at the government's Weather Prediction Center.
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Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone? El Nino brings record slow season
No Atlantic hurricanes have formed this year and none are likely soon.
Technology
Where to preorder the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max
The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max are almost here. Announced at Apple's September 2026 "Sunrise and shine" event alongside the iPhone Duo and other new gear, the two upgraded phones feature the faster A20 Pro processor with more GPU power as well as more neural cores for AI-related tasks, plus some welcome improvements […] Which color suits you best? | Photo: Nilay Patel / The Verge The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max are almost here. Announced at Apple's September 2026 "Sunrise and shine" event alongside the iPhone Duo and other new gear, the two upgraded phones feature the faster A20 Pro processor with more GPU power as well as more neural cores for AI-related tasks, plus some welcome improvements to the camera . The phones will arrive on Friday, September 18th, and preordering one is never a bad idea if you want to ensure you get the color and storage capacity configuration you're s
Markets
Why Canada? America's northern neighbor seems an unlikely target for a trade war
Canada might seem an unlikely target for a U.S. trade war
Technology
Why OpenAI’s Sam Altman says an IPO isn’t in the cards this year
Concerns about AI safety have ramped up, and OpenAI’s CEO says now would be an ‘ill-advised’ time for the ChatGPT creator to go public
Global
Why is Trump’s $5,000 offer to voters ‘like a woman’? Ask Fox News | Arwa Mahdawi
Host Jesse Watters says Trump’s offer to Americans if Republicans retain Congress is ‘an enticement’, not a bribe I think I finally understand why Fox News pays Jesse Watters the big bucks. The network star, famous for hot takes like men shouldn’t “eat soup in public”, has an incredible talent for inserting misogyny into absolutely any news story. Take, for example, Donald Trump’s ludicrous announcement on Wednesday night that he will give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the US Congress in November’s midterm election. That’s a story about apparent bribery, right? A story about fiscal recklessness and empty promises. A story about how the president, whose popularity is plummeting, is so out of ideas that he’s resorted ( yet again ) to dangling cash in front of voters. Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...
Global
Will the Thirlwall report change the debate about Lucy Letby?
The inquiry into the former nurse is expected to find failures by her hospital to ensure patient safety.
California
With mail-in rules uncertain, here’s how Californians can prepare to vote in November
The Supreme Court is weighing President Trump’s plan to limit universal mail-in voting with just seven weeks until the November election. California officials are urging people to vote early.
Culture
Woman Unknown wins Venice film festival as NAZA takes special jury prize
May el-Toukhy becomes eighth female director to take Golden Lion as Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love and Guardian-produced exposé of Israel’s Gaza killings also awarded Bold and bravura choices as Venice celebrates A Woman Unknown, Possible Love – and NAZA May el-Toukhy’s Woman Unknown has scooped the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival, at an awards ceremony that also saw the Gaza documentary NAZA win the jury prize. Set in the immediate aftermath of Danish liberation from Nazi occupation, the Egyptian-Danish director’s film tells the story of a young housemaid, Marie (Mathilde Arcel), who is about to marry her widowed employer but anxious about him discovering a shameful secret in her past: during the war, Marie had an intimate relationship with a German soldier. Continue reading...
Global
Xi Jinping gets red carpet at Brics summit amid thaw in India-China relations
Chinese president’s arrival in Delhi seen as step towards reconciliation after deadly 2020 military clash The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has received a red-carpet welcome in India for a summit of Brics developing nations, as regional rivals Beijing and Delhi make a public display of thawing relations while quietly competing to lead at a time of shaky US global dominance. As Xi stepped off the plane, he was walked past an honour guard of Indian soldiers and traditional dancers in colourful dresses. Later on Saturday, he was due to attend a gala dinner for the two-day summit. Continue reading...
Culture
Yigal Azrouël Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Yigal Azrouël Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Culture
You Don’t Have to Be a Lady to Dress ‘Ladylike’
Jalil Johnson offers his modern interpretation of an outdated term.
Technology
Zack Snyder Goes Indie: No Green Screen, No Video Village and No Slow-Motion Shots (Exclusive)
The filmmaker built a career on spectacle with '300' and the polarizing DC mega-movies, but he stripped it all away for 'The Last Photograph,' which saw him spend a week in the Amazon with no safety net.
Technology
‘Dau’ Review: Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s Vast Cinematic Experiment in Historical World-Building Remains More Impressive From a Distance
More than six years after Ilya Khrzhanovsky premiered “DAU. Natasha” and “DAU. Degeneration” at the Berlin Film Festival — right before the global COVID lockdown — to a politely muted reception and limited distributor interest, you might think the moment has passed for another missive from the DAU Cinematic Universe. Turns out, however, that you […]
Technology
‘Everybody Wants to F— Me’ Review: Giddily Genre-Crossing Comedy Sees Right Through Taron Egerton’s Nice-Guy Act
Just when the victim/villain discourse about sleeper smash “Obsession” was finally beginning to die down, along comes “Everybody Wants to Fuck Me” — another story of a young man’s desires getting violently over-satisfied — to start it all up again. Merging romantic comedy, body horror and gender-war satire as casually as its handsome, outwardly affable […]
Technology
‘I could get laid every night of the week!’: punk icon Legs McNeil on booze, benders and dating Sinéad O’Connor
As he releases a tell-all book, the Punk magazine founder and self-described ‘fuck-up’ holds forth on 1970s excess, the American roots of punk and why the Beatles are ‘stupid’ Legs McNeil vividly remembers the reaction he got from the original CBGB bands in 1975 when they heard the name of the magazine he co-founded: Punk, the first publication ever dedicated to the form. “ Absolutely no one wanted to be called a punk back then,” he said. “Not even the Ramones . Johnny Ramone demanded that we cross out every reference to punk in an article about them.” Flash forward a few years and, “suddenly everybody wanted to be called a punk!” McNeil said. “The Ramones started running around telling everyone, ‘you know, we were the first punk band!’” Continue reading...
Culture
‘I love the boldness of modernism’: New York fashion week goes highbrow
Georgia O’Keeffe inspires the latest Calvin Klein while Michael Kors feels indebted to Alexander Calder Calvin Klein has taken a highbrow turn in the two years since Veronica Leoni took charge. The Italian designer, a philosophy graduate who was schooled in the chic design studios of Jil Sander and Celine, has shifted away from jeans, boxer shorts and logos, stripping the brand to its minimalist bones: slip dresses and simple coats, slim skirts and crisp T-shirts. Leoni called this the “discipline of removal”. Her muse this season was Georgia O’Keeffe, an artist who the brand’s namesake founder admired. Klein bought O’Keeffe’s painting Summer Days in 1983 for $1m, subsequently donating it to the Whitney Museum. A checked pattern taken from O’Keeffe’s distinctive capsule wardrobe of utilitarian chic appeared on this catwalk as a wrap coat, hardware-free with a fabric belt and no buttons.
Technology
‘I said, if you want to fire me, just fire me. And so he did’: my showdown with Donald Trump
What’s it like to be shown the door by the US president? A former national security adviser, an Apprentice contestant and more share their stories • Plus: The truth about my 11 days in the White House, by Anthony Scaramucci Gene Folkes , 62, based in Manhattan, was a contestant on season 10 of The Apprentice , which aired i n 2010 . A former air force recruiter until 1991, he retrained as an investment banker, then launched his own business before appearing on the reality show. He was fired by Trump in episode 5 . He now runs the technology consulting firm OshunX and hosts a podcast, Folkes Unfettered . I didn’t audition to be on The Apprentice. I received the call out of the blue: “Would you be interested in doing this show?” I didn’t know a lot about it. However, like any young business person, you look for people who you consider titans. There’s this mythology around Trump. He wa
Science
‘I still don’t have my MRI’: My health insurer canceled my plan without warning. Is that legal?
“It wasn’t an ACA plan, but it was meaningfully cheaper than anything I could find on the ACA exchange.”
Technology
‘Immature playground boasting’: Mathematicians uneasy at OpenAI’s latest scalp
As OpenAI model cracks Millennium Prize Problem that puzzled experts for decades, many feel shocked at pace of change It was a week that left mathematicians reeling. Hot on the heels of a flurry of cases of artificial intelligence furthering the field , OpenAI declared a major scalp: its latest AI model had cracked a Millennium Prize Problem, a puzzle with a $1m reward that had defied human brains for decades. The achievement bore little resemblance to how mathematical problems normally fall. A near-trillion dollar private company had unleashed 10,000 agents – AI systems that carry out tasks autonomously – on the problem. The bill was estimated at $15m. Continue reading...
Technology
‘Letters From the Silenced Country’ Wins Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary Presented During Venice Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
Belarusian director Andrei Kutsila’s “Letters from the Silenced Country,” a portrayal of contemporary Belarus seen through the lives of five individuals whose existence has been upended by state violence and political repression, is the winner of The Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary awarded in partnership with Artemis Rising Foundation at the Venice Film Festival. The […]
Technology
‘On Behalf of My Son’ Director Gabriel Martins on Black Brazilian Representation in His Films: ‘It’s a Life Project To Me, Not Just Cinema’
In 2022, Gabriel Martins made waves at the Sundance Film Festival with “Mars One,” a sprawling ensemble drama chronicling the life of a Black Brazilian family. At that time, the industry was still wrestling with what a post-pandemic future would look like and, despite “Mars One” having a strong festival run, Martins struggled to secure […]
Technology
‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson and His Wife Catherine Ritchson Announce Split After 20 Years of Marriage
"We grew up together. We built a life and a family together. And we are raising three incredible boys who will always be the center of our world," the pair wrote in a joint Instagram post Saturday.
Technology
‘SNL U.K.’ Mocks Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s British Return in Cold Open: ‘Don’t Tell Me You’ve Spent All Your Netflix Money Already!’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent much-publicized return to England was mocked in the cold open of the first episode of “Saturday Night Live U.K.” Season 2. The cold open began with Larry Dean as King Charles II and Emma Sidi as Queen Camilla relaxing at Balmoral Castle in Scotland (“I do love our weekends […]
Technology
‘The Julia Set’ Review: Chase Infiniti Confirms Her Movie-Star Mettle in Niki Byrne’s Riveting Math-Geek Bad Romance
In "The Julia Set," she portrays a numbers genius in the most convincing way possible — by wearing her virtuosity lightly and casually, as if it were second nature (which, for someone like Julia, it is). But she also makes Julia a highly focused and mature young woman who is still, by virtue of age and inexperience, just naïve enough to be poised between assertion and following the lead of a dude she should have steered clear of.
Technology
‘The Uprising’ Star Woody Norman on the ‘Power Trip’ Playing King Richard II and Going Meatless at Age 10 After Working With Joaquin Phoenix
Filming “The Uprising” gave British actor Woody Norman, who plays 14-year-old King Richard II in the historical fiction drama, a massive headache. It turns out the only crown they had for him to use during the shoot got damaged the first day of filming. “So it didn’t fit my head,” Norman, 17, tells me over […]
Culture
‘The balloons made me smile but his expression made me stop’: Harivansh Verma’s best phone picture
While celebrating a religious festival on the banks of the Ganges, the Indian photographer captured the everyday struggle of a street vendor It had been a sacred day for Harivansh Verma. It was the evening of Ganga Dussehra, the major Hindu celebration and gathering along the banks of the Ganges. He was in the city of Haridwar, the location of Har Ki Pauri ghat, a holy riverbank. “Haridwar holds a lot of deeply spiritual memories for me and my family,” Verma says. “In Hinduism we believe taking a dip in the Ganges cleanses you of your sins. Devotees travel from across the country and the ritual baths go on continuously from sunrise until late into the night. The atmosphere is magnificent.” Continue reading...
Technology
‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown
In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systems The CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued a new appeal on Saturday for the AI industry to “slow down” and offered a three-part plan for doing so, saying that his company would “unilaterally” commit to the first of the steps. In a post on social media, Dario Amodei shared a link to an essay titled We Must Pace the Frontier in which he laid out how Anthropic would provide “third-party evaluators with permanent, employee-level access to our systems, so that they can verify adherence to our safety measures, report on incidents, and assess models’ alignment during training”. Continue reading...
Technology
‘Woman Unknown’ Wins Golden Lion in Venice: Full Winners List
All eyes were on the Lido as John Malkovich ('Wild Horse Nine') and Mathilde Arcel ('Woman Unknown') won best actor and best actress, and Venice sensation 'NAZA' claimed the Special Jury Prize.