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'Add me on WhatsApp' scam calls to be investigated
The UK's data watchdog is investigating a spike in complaints about "robo calls" that appear to lead to a recruitment scam.
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2026-10-08
311 stories. Coverage is grouped by its original source date, with VINI publication dates shown separately. Dates use UTC.
Global
'Bold and inventive' Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Literature Prize
Carson, 76, is celebrated for works that often cross boundaries between poetry, fiction and scholarship.
Markets
'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells UK
Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.
Global
'Every day there is killing': Palestinians in Gaza face Israeli strikes despite ceasefire as peace deal stalls
Many Palestinians are still living in cramped tent cities, with the US plan to end the war largely stalled.
Global
'I was blamed for my baby's death now NHS needs to change'
Neil and Katie Russell are working with the hospital where their daughter died on the scheme.
Technology
'I won Gladiators - now I'd love to become one'
Josh McDonald won the third season of the hit TV programme, which aired earlier this year.
Technology
'Ominous signs' of winter pressures as NHS waiting list grows
NHS winter pressures appear to be building already, with rises in waiting times for planned surgery.
Technology
5 traders jailed for rigging key interest rates have their convictions quashed
A British court has quashed the convictions of five traders accused of manipulating benchmark interest rates, in a scandal stemming from the 2008 financial crisis
Technology
75 great October Prime Day deals are still happening
It’s always a little awkward when this many deals survive what was supposed to be the “end” of a big Amazon sale. Nevertheless, I’m happy to say that most of the sale’s heaviest-hitting deals are still around — Apple’s discounts on its Mac Mini, MacBook Air, and AirPods Pro 3, plus all of Sony’s current […] It’s always a little awkward when this many deals survive what was supposed to be the “end” of a big Amazon sale. Nevertheless, I’m happy to say that most of the sale’s heaviest-hitting deals are still around — Apple’s discounts on its Mac Mini, MacBook Air, and AirPods Pro 3, plus all of Sony’s current and last-gen flagship headphones, and more. In some cases, prices went up a smidge but are still worth checking out. Like earlier this week, some of the deals on Amazon require a Prime subscription , while others do not. Many of these deals are available on competing sites, inclu
Technology
A British man is bailed after his arrest in security incident at a US-run military base in England
Authorities have released a 22-year-old British man on bail after his arrest on suspicion of plotting a terror attack at a U.S.-run military air base in England
Global
A death, a plagiarism scandal and a quest for revenge: the bizarre tale of Otto Z
After his mother died, Otto became convinced he’d been wronged by the forensic investigators – and that one of them was a fraud. The truth was even stranger On a balmy, quiet evening in June 2020, Otto’s elderly mother, Doria, was fading in her Munich apartment. As she lay with her eyes closed, her pale face, framed by her white hair, was calm. Otto, masked, gloved and draped in a sterile apron, dozed in a chair beside her. Otto, who sometimes goes by the name Rainer, and whose last name is only known as “Z” because of Germany’s strict privacy laws, was a doctor who had cared for his mother for years, ever since she had suffered a stroke and moved in with him. He described the course of that night to me. He woke to the sound of her short breath and tried to sit her upright. Her eyes were shut, and her lips pursed. She stopped breathing. Otto reached for his phone to call for help, but th
Markets
A partial building collapse in Istanbul kills 2 and traps at least 2 more
A seven-story building in Istanbul has partially collapsed, killing two and trapping at least two other people
Technology
AI chip boom pushes Samsung profits to record $80bn
The tech giant is also expected to get a boost from its latest folding devices that were launched in August.
Markets
AM Best Downgrades Hanover Fire & Casualty of Pennsylvania
Analysts at AM Best recently downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B+ (Good) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb-” (Good) from “bbb” (Good) of Hanover Fire & Casualty Insurance Co in King …
Technology
ARIA Warns Lawmakers That Australia Could Be Used as ‘Trojan Horse for Big AI’
“Done the way that Big AI is proposing," says ARIA's Herd, frontier training "would devastate the music industry and make Australia a pariah for rights holders globally.”
Global
Actor Simon Pegg reveals ADHD diagnosis: 'It's just who I am'
The Shaun of the Dead and Mission: Impossible films star had previously put symptoms down to "character fault".
Technology
After a 33% gain in the first half, this fund manager grew tired of the AI trade. Here’s where he’s looking now.
Bill Hench, of First Eagle, stepped away from the artificial-intelligence trade with small-capitalization bets on a recovery of the U.S. housing construction market.
Technology
Alexa Plus is better at running my home, but it’s not ready to run my life
Of all the things Alexa Plus can do, I never expected it to make me cry. Since my son left for college, the Echo Show in my office has been making then-and-now photo montages: the toddler with his first tennis racket next to the captain of his varsity team; me hugging him as a tween […] I’ve spent a year living with Alexa Plus, and it both delights and frustrates me, which is the smart home in a nutshell. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Of all the things Alexa Plus can do, I never expected it to make me cry. Since my son left for college, the Echo Show in my office has been making then-and-now photo montages: the toddler with his first tennis racket next to the captain of his varsity team; me hugging him as a tween beside me hugging him as a young man. I've teared up more than once. But then comes the ad, a full-screen photo of a hideous brown leather recliner. I go
Technology
Amazon overhauls aging devices lineup with higher priced Alexa tablet, dumping the budget Fire
The company said the Alexa tablet's improved speed and performance, artificial intelligence features and upgraded design warrant a higher price tag.
Technology
Amazon’s Alexa Tablets are coming for the iPad
Amazon is launching a new lineup of tablets that bear almost no resemblance to any tablet Amazon has ever launched before. They're not even called Fire, the name Amazon has used for its tablets for the last 15 years. They're called Alexa Tablets, and they're designed to do two things: bring Alexa Plus to the […] Amazon is launching a new lineup of tablets that bear almost no resemblance to any tablet Amazon has ever launched before. They're not even called Fire, the name Amazon has used for its tablets for the last 15 years. They're called Alexa Tablets, and they're designed to do two things: bring Alexa Plus to the center of your whole computing life, and be straight-up excellent tablets. The most important thing about these new tablets' software? They run Android. Full, Google Play-supported, all-the-apps Android. There are plenty of preloaded Amazon apps, of course, and some bui
Technology
Amazon’s new Kids Tablets let parents manage access to the Google Play store
Alongside its new collection of Alexa Tablets that run Android with full access to the Google Play store, Amazon is introducing kid versions with similar functionality but the ability for parents to limit what software and content they have access to. The Amazon Kids Tablets also come with two different styles of colorful cases featuring […] Alongside its new collection of Alexa Tablets that run Android with full access to the Google Play store, Amazon is introducing kid versions with similar functionality but the ability for parents to limit what software and content they have access to. The Amazon Kids Tablets also come with two different styles of colorful cases featuring characters from Paw Patrol, Barbie, and SpongeBob: a thicker more protective option for pre-kindergarten children, and a thinner one for kids aged six and up. The Amazon Kids Tablets are available in two sizes
Technology
America shut out Chinese EVs. Britain welcomed them — and now faces a difficult choice
Britain faces a finely balanced choice over whether to follow the EU in imposing tariffs on Chinese EVs.
Technology
An experimental drug kills fat cells, rather than shrinking them
Participants in two small trials lost dangerous fat around their internal organs. This fat is linked to health issues like diabetes and heart problems.
Technology
Angel Studios’ ‘Homestead: The Series’ Sets Season 2 Premiere Date and Cast (Exclusive)
Plus: Watch the trailer here.
Global
Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026
Most prestigious literature prize goes to Canadian known for genre-crossing works such as Autobiography of Red The Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to the Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson, the Swedish Academy has announced. The academy cited the author’s “bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature”. Continue reading...
Technology
Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while repairing campaign sign
Bernadette Greene-Placentia says her memory of the attack is spotty and that she was knocked unconscious.
Technology
Army finds systemic failures behind DC midair collision and calls for safety fixes
A U.S. Army report has highlighted the many systemic breakdowns that led to last year’s midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C. The military has also recommended numerous steps it should take ...
Culture
Art Basel/UBS Report’s Surprising Findings, Artists Say Tang Contemporary Owes Them Money and Artwork, and More: Morning Links for October 8, 2026
Here's what we're reading this morning.
Technology
Artificial is a wicked satire that also sticks to the facts
At the New York Film Festival premiere of Artificial, Luca Guadagnino's satirical Sam Altman biopic, the director said onstage that "[when] someone wants to play God, that's very interesting to me." The idea of playing God, and power in general - who has it, who desperately wants it, and who will do anything to get […] At the New York Film Festival premiere of Artificial , Luca Guadagnino's satirical Sam Altman biopic, the director said onstage that "[when] someone wants to play God, that's very interesting to me." The idea of playing God, and power in general - who has it, who desperately wants it, and who will do anything to get it - is central to the film's narrative, which sticks remarkably close to the factual events surrounding the OpenAI CEO's rise to power with, and brief ouster from, the AI lab. The film opens with a stunning shot of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, whi
Global
As monarch butterflies migrate for the fall, meet the Chicago woman trying to protect them
Claudia Galeno-Sánchez has turned her home into a sanctuary for the insects by planting native milkweed and wildflowers – and sharing her experience Along the concrete streets of Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, a vividly colored home stands out among the rest. Over the past few years, Claudia Galeno-Sánchez has transformed her modest family home, which she shares with her husband and two children, into a sanctuary and educational space dedicated to the monarch butterfly. Galeno-Sánchez painted her home with the help of neighbors, her kids, and the renowned muralist and painter Héctor Duarte. Continue reading...
Technology
Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds
Retailer issues update after BBC contacted by cyber criminals who said this week's breach went beyond "basic contact details".
Technology
Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald Issues Memorandum on the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s Comprehensive Approach in the Fight Against Fraud
Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division (the Fraud Division) today released Directive 26-13, outlining the Division’s comprehensive approach in the fight against fraud.
Science
Astronomers detect mysterious burst of energy from a galaxy far, far away
Intense flash of radio waves is more than 10bn years old and has travelled through ‘approximately 80% of cosmic history’ A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a mysterious flash of energy was released into the universe. Astronomers have now detected that flash – a burst of radio waves which travelled for more than 10bn years before reaching Earth – what they believe to be the most distant fast radio burst (FRB) ever recorded. Continue reading...
Technology
At least 35 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, officials say
A passenger bus was struck in Kramatorsk, in the Donetsk region, officials said.
Bay Area
At the ground zero of the AI boom, San Francisco Bay residents grapple with the technology
In the epicenter of the technology industry, people have conflicting views about whether AI is going to do more harm than good.
Technology
Atari is bringing back one of its earliest 8-bit home computers
After resurrecting iconic consoles like the 2600 and Mattel's Intellivision, Atari is relaunching one of the brand's personal computers that originally debuted 43 years ago. The 800XL is a faithful recreation of the all-in-one 8-bit PC that's being resurrected as part of a collaboration with game developer and publisher Plaion. While most retro enthusiasts will […] After resurrecting iconic consoles like the 2600 and Mattel's Intellivision , Atari is relaunching one of the brand's personal computers that originally debuted 43 years ago. The 800XL is a faithful recreation of the all-in-one 8-bit PC that's being resurrected as part of a collaboration with game developer and publisher Plaion . While most retro enthusiasts will probably use it for gaming, the new 800XL carries forward the original's built-in mechanical keyboard for those wanting to code their own games and apps using A
Markets
Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to highest level in nearly 3 years
Mortgage rates marched higher for the seventh week in a row, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in nearly three years
Technology
BBC on Hurricane Isaias and its expected Gulf Coast landfall
BBC Weather's Chris Fawkes says the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season could bring dangerous winds, storm surge and heavy rains to the Gulf Coast Friday.
Technology
BBC to cut raft of Radio 4 programmes including You and Yours
The corporation said it would be investing in a new consumer programme, while announcing more cuts.
Technology
Bad Bunny, Lana Del Rey to Light Up the Leonida Airwaves as ‘GTA 6’ Radio Hosts
Morgan Wallen and Del Rey's husband will join her on Back Country Radio, while Burna Boy, Robyn, and members of Slayer will helm their own stations
Technology
Bid to run new trains on West Coast Mainline refused
Plans for more trains would “likely increase delays and cancelled trains", the rail regulator says.
Culture
Big Girls Don’t Cry review – a New Zealand teenager finds herself in tender coming-of-age tale
Writer-director Paloma Schneideman’s wonderful film follows a 14-year-old in 2006 who pretends to be someone else in a chat room, with real-world consequences Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email All coming-of-age films face the challenge of how to convey that intermediary period between childhood and adulthood, with all the confusion, awkwardness and self-searching that entails. Writer-director Paloma Schneideman’s drama Big Girls Don’t Cry meets that challenge, resulting in a tenderly drawn story about the slow process of a 14-year-old in rural New Zealand finding herself. Schneideman’s film has a wonderfully unforced quality, unfolding in a deeply satisfying yet seemingly effortless way. It’s as if the cameras are simply recording events organically unfolding in front of them, which of course isn’t the case at all: a drama like this requires immense thought and preparation. (Th
Culture
Billboard Latin Music Awards 2026: All the Performers & Presenters, How to Watch & More
Becky G, Ryan Castro, Lupillo Rivera, SANTOS BRAVOS, Elvis Crespo, Ha*Ash, Jessi Uribe & many more join the gala set for Oct. 22 in Miami.
Culture
Billboard U.K. Hosts 2026 40 Under 40 Honors Event in Manchester: See Photos
Kojey Radical was awarded the Trailblazer Award at the ceremony in Manchester on Wednesday (Oct. 7).
California
CBS has a new parent company. But its usual solid fall lineup remains, with 3 new shows
CBS keeps doing what it does best with an NCIS expansion; 'Eternally Yours,' a supernatural comedy from the guys who developed 'Ghosts'; and 'Cupertino,' a Silicon Valley legal drama from the Kings.
Technology
CNBC's Financial Advisor 100: Best financial advisors, top firms for 2026 ranked
CNBC's Financial Advisor 100 ranks the best financial advisors and top firms for 2026. Here's how to pick the best financial planner for you and your family.
California
California’s biggest state worker union authorizes strike in Newsom’s last months
Demanding better pay and a more flexible work-from-home policy, state workers in SEIU Local 1000 voted to authorize a strike as the union negotiates with Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Culture
Can Ali G: Who Iz I? save character comedy cinema?
Sacha Baron Cohen’s new film risks being outdated in a more rancorous era. But could it restore the personality-driven genre to big screens or end it altogether? For a man whose campaign slogan was once “Keep it real”, Ali G has his work cut out in the reality of 2026. The big dog of Da West Staines Massiv was the character with whom Sacha Baron Cohen carved out his own niche of gonzo-gotcha comedy in the late 1990s – and now he’s back with new film, Ali G: Who Iz I? But it’s unclear if his great creation has gone sufficiently fallow in the collective consciousness to still operate well in real-life situations, the kind of lethal idiot who once pitched Donald Trump anti-drip ice-cream gloves. And more critically, is the Ali G satirical project – which poked at 90s multicultural mores – still relevant and funny in far more rancorous times? It’s not just Baron Cohen’s career as an undercov
California
Can vampires be family-friendly? The creators of 'Eternally Yours' think so
Joe Port and Joe Wiseman, the co-creators and co-showrunners of CBS' new vampire comedy, say they wanted to mine the idea of eternal love: "This is totally 'Twilight' 500 years later."
Technology
Can you trust Meta’s Muse or OpenAI’s Dots to run your life?
My Decoder guest today is Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter, and we’re discussing the new wave of consumer-friendly AI agents. If you’ve been paying attention to this space, you know AI enthusiasts have been using agents for a minute now — homebrew OpenClaw setups led to a surge in Mac Mini sales earlier […] My Decoder guest today is Hayden Field, The Verge ’s senior AI reporter, and we’re discussing the new wave of consumer-friendly AI agents. If you’ve been paying attention to this space, you know AI enthusiasts have been using agents for a minute now — homebrew OpenClaw setups led to a surge in Mac Mini sales earlier this year. But the launch of Meta’s Muse, OpenAI’s Dots, and xAI’s Grok bot has brought easy to use agents to millions. Muse and Dots have had the highest-profile product launches, and they’re fascinating to pit against each other. Both Meta and OpenAI ha
Global
Canadian poet who combines classical and modern wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson who combines the classical and the modern wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Technology
Chanel Opens New Boutique in San Diego Designed by Peter Marino, Highlighting Indoor-Outdoor Quality
The new boutique brings together fashion, watches and jewelry, and fragrance and beauty in a setting that reflects both the heritage of Chanel and its Southern California surroundings.
Culture
Chart Rewind: In 2016, the Country Music Association Engineered the Ultimate Group Effort
With 30 artists helping out, the CMA Awards’ 50th anniversary wasn’t just golden – it was “Forever.”
Technology
Christa Pike is ‘up and walking’ for first time after failed execution, lawyer says
Recovery marks a dramatic turnaround for Pike, who remains in hospital after a botched execution in Tennessee Christa Pike is “up and walking” in hospital, her lawyer said, just more than a week after she survived two lethal injections during a botched execution in Tennessee. The recovery marks a dramatic turnaround after Pike was declared brain dead on Monday, before waking up and beginning to speak on Tuesday. Her ordeal has shocked many in the US and overseas and galvanized critics of the death penalty. Continue reading...
Technology
Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC
A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.
Markets
Chrysler Building to get its crown restored after being sold
The distinctive Manhattan skyscraper will undergo a major renovation and provide a new supply of offices.
Technology
Clive Davis' pre-Grammy gala will continue in 2027, the first since his death
The Recording Academy has announced that the annual Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala will continue in 2027, following Davis's death earlier this year
Markets
College students have to use credit cards just to cover basic living expenses. Here’s what it’s costing them.
Nearly 9 out of every 10 students who use credit cards report doing so to pay for basic living expenses such as food, housing and gas.
California
Commentary: To Trump, the Cornell Seven are victims. It's a familiar refrain for him
Trump said Friday that the accused men "won't get a fair shake." In painting the accused as victims, it appeared the president was speaking from personal experience.
Technology
Could Christa Pike face execution again and by what method?
Killer Christa Pike has survived lethal injection, raising questions about whether Tennessee will try again.
Science
Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds
Researchers found five events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UK Brexit, Liz Truss’s mini-budget and other “shocks” over the last 10 years have led to a serious and lasting deterioration in the UK population’s mental health, research has found . Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the first and second Covid lockdowns also triggered big rises in psychological distress, as measured by the number of people with depression and anxiety. Continue reading...
Technology
Crew-12 Returns to Earth
The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen moments before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California in this Oct. 8, 2026, photograph. Aboard were NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 members NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. The four spent […]
Culture
Cue the Slime: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande & Sabrina Carpenter Lead 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominations (Full List)
Alex Warren is set to host the Nov. 14 show.
News
Curtis Flowers, a Black man whose death sentence was tossed by Supreme Court, dies
Curtis Flowers, a Black man who spent more than 22 years in prison and was on death row in Mississippi before the U.S. Supreme Court threw out his conviction and death sentence, has died
Technology
Dafydd Owain’s second album wins the 2026 Welsh music prize
Ymarfer Byw, which was praised for its ‘musical excellence’, beat 14 other albums to the prize of £10,000 Singer-songwriter Dafydd Owain has won the 2026 Welsh music prize with his second album Ymarfer Byw. The emotionally charged record, which also won Welsh language album of the year in August, beat albums by the likes of Gruff Rhys, the Royston Club and Art School Girlfriend to the prize of £10,000. ADJUA – Everything Is Beautiful Aleighcia Scott – Taith Ani Glass – Phantasmagoria Art School Girlfriend – Lean In Cerys Hafana – Angel Chroma – 25 Forever Dafydd Owain – Ymarfer Byw Dewin – Dan y Dderwen Gruff Rhys – Dim Probs Gwenifer Raymond – Last Night I Heard the Dog Star Bark Local – Too Broke to Be This Busy Mari Mathias – Cyfarwydd Skindred – You Got This The Bug Club – Every Single Muscle The Royston Club – Songs for the Spine Continue reading...
Technology
Danny and Oxide Pang’s Josie Ho-Starring Supernatural Thriller ‘The Mage’ Sets Busan Market Debut With Abnormal Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Danny and Oxide Pang’s supernatural crime thriller “The Mage,” starring Josie Ho, is being introduced to international buyers at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) as the film opens in its first Asian territories. Southeast Asian distributor Abnormal Studios will meet with buyers at the market and connect interested parties […]
Markets
Darren J. Caris and Caris Investment Partners, Inc.
Darren J. Caris and Caris Investment Partners, Inc.
Technology
David Byrne Turns Elon Musk’s Own Words Into New Song ‘Let Me Sell You a Dream’
"All his own words. No editorializing. Straight from the man’s mouth to mine," singer says of contribution to scathing Musk documentary
Culture
David ‘DL’ Lawrence, Veteran Promotion & Label Executive, Dead at 64
Over three decades, Lawrence worked on projects by Mariah Carey, Destiny’s Child, NSYNC and more.
Global
Death of 12-year-old girl prompts call for allergy management ratings
Mia St Hilaire had a tree nut allergy and suffered an anaphylactic shock after drinking a milkshake.
Technology
Death of 87-year-old Maricarmen is reenergizing Spain's protests to stop evictions
María del Carmen Abascal had spent most of her life quietly residing in the apartment her family had rented decades before in downtown Madrid
Technology
Deported to Central African Republic, a transgender woman who lived openly in Miami is hiding again
Daniela Fuentes is a transgender woman from Cuba who's been deported to the Central African Republic as part of a U.S. immigration policy
Markets
Derry firm becomes one of UK's biggest car park operators after buying NCP
The Martin Group has become one of the UK's biggest car park operators after buying NCP out of administration.
News
Disaster relief funding is creeping into Trump's midterm rhetoric. Critics say it has no place there
President Donald Trump has turned emergency relief into a campaign talking point as a major hurricane approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast
Technology
Doha Film Festival Unveils Competition Lineup With Accent on Female Filmmakers and Middle East Fare
The upcoming Doha Film Festival has unveiled its 15-title competition lineup made up mostly of Middle East premieres of movies from the region, seven of which directed by women. As previously announced, Yemeni-Scottish filmmaker Sara Ishaq’s timely drama “The Station,” which looks at the impact of Yemen’s civil war on the country, is set as […]
California
Dolly Parton's nephew accused of using 'no trespassing' sign, barbed wire to deter process server
Dolly Parton's estate is alleging that Bryan Seaver, the singer's nephew and former head of security, is avoiding being served in a lawsuit, which alleges he threatened and extorted her estate.
Global
Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protests
Trump briefly stepped away from the microphone after one protester appeared to approach the stage Donald Trump’s latest campaign rally was rocked by repeated protests on Wednesday as the US president urged Texas voters to back embattled Senate candidate Ken Paxton. At least half a dozen demonstrators interrupted the US president during his remarks in San Antonio, with some led away by police. One was physically assaulted by an older Trump supporter as he tried to leave the arena. Continue reading...
Technology
EU sends envoy to Beijing as rising exports from China raise economic anxiety
The European Union is bracing for a confrontation with China as a trade deficit exceeding $1 billion a day heightens anxiety over potential job losses and pushes the bloc’s political leaders to take a more aggressive approach toward its second-largest ...
Technology
EXCLUSIVE: Freitag Takes Its Upcycled DNA Upscale With New ‘Reference’ Handbag Line
CEO Janine Weiz-Bühler and cofounder Markus Freitag talk how the Swiss brand is moving upmarket without abandoning its core circularity goals in a challenging market.
Technology
EXCLUSIVE: Seiya Nakamura Expands Brand Development Model From Japan to China
The company is betting beyond wholesale with retail projects to help international labels build a presence in Japan, and now China.
Technology
EXCLUSIVE: Wolford, Woolmark Collaborate on Collection
For the first time, the two companies have partnered on an innovative merino wool bodywear capsule, launching Thursday.
Technology
Elon Musk blames Indian 'oligarchs' for stalling Starlink launch
Space X founder Elon Musk accused oligarchs in India of keeping Starlink out of the country to protect their monopoly over consumers.
Technology
Emotions run high at the round table as Celebrity Traitors banish two players
Viewers watched to see whether Richard E Grant could save himself at the first round table of the series.
California
Essay: Comedy's middle class is getting squeezed out. SiriusXM's Sebastian Maniscalco channel is just one example
SiriusXM replaced its Raw Comedy channel with Sebastian Maniscalco's Comedy Radio last April. The change threatens a meaningful source of royalties and exposure for midlevel comics.
Science
FDA says its safety review of abortion pill will continue into next year
The Food and Drug Administration says its ongoing safety review of the nation’s main abortion pill will continue into next year
Technology
FTC Returns More than $15.8 Million to Consumers Misled by Cash Advance App Company Cleo AI
Agency charged that the company deceptively marketed cash advance services and obstructed cancellations The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $15.8 million to consumers impacted by cash advance app company Cleo AI’s deceptive claims about the amounts and timing of available cash advances and the company’s hard-to-cancel subscriptions. View Press Release
Technology
FTC Secures Fair Pricing Protections by Taking Action Against Major Wholesale T-Shirt Distributors
FTC action signals continued Robinson-Patman Act enforcement to protect consumers, small businesses The Federal Trade Commission secured changes to a partnership agreement between T-shirt manufacturer Gildan Activewear SRL and major wholesale T-shirt distributor S&S Holdings LLC that will protect small businesses and consumers from unfair and discriminatory pricing practices. View Press Release
Technology
FTC Secures Settlement with Auto Dealership Group in Price Transparency Win for Consumers
Complaint alleges Greenway Auto Group deceived consumers by advertising prices thousands of dollars below actual prices and sending false prize mailers The Federal Trade Commission today announced Greenway Auto Group has agreed that its price advertisements will prominently include the actual price a consumer must pay for a vehicle, excluding only charges the government requires consumers to pay, to settle the Commission’s lawsuit alleging the company advertised prices that were thousands of dollars below what it actually charged. View Press Release
Technology
Family of Mexican father shot dead by ICE in Chicago files claim over 'unlawful' shooting
Attorneys for the family of a man shot dead by an immigration agent in a Chicago suburb said they filed a claim for compensation
Technology
Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity related to money launde
Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity related to money laundering
Technology
Fierce, frantic and loaded with menace: Fontaines DC’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!
Ahead of the Irish alt-rockers’ highly anticipated fifth album, Dopamine Chamber, we count down their potent, occasionally political, catalogue A single inspired by the birth of guitarist Carlos O’Connell’s daughter, It’s Amazing to Be Young is a lovely example of Fontaines DC operating in euphoric mode, a relatively recent addition to their emotional mood board: “Sometimes,” offered frontman Grian Chatten , “optimism is a necessary delusion.” Continue reading...
Technology
Fighting Drought in Texas Cotton Country
Drought and an ailing aquifer were major topics of conversation when NASA scientists visited with farmers in the Texas High Plains.
California
First Partner Siebel Newsom co-hosts summit elevating social connection as an urgent public health priority at the Vatican
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Technology
Florida Cybersecurity Firm Head Charged With Scamming Victimized Businesses
A Florida man who held himself out as a cyberattack solutions expert paid off the attackers while keeping much larger sums for himself—creating a piggy-back type of cyber fraud scheme, a grand jury said in an indictment. Zohar Pinhasi, the …
California
Flu season didn't start when or where it was expected. Get your shot now, health officials say
Flu activity began rising in September, ahead of its typical early-November start, said Dr. Dawn Terashita with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
California
For Josh Hartnett and Charlie Heaton, creating a father-son bond in 'Below' was easy
The actors spoke about their new Netflix series about a fishing village being terrorized by something in the water, nailing a Newfoundland accent and growing up in the spotlight.
Technology
Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space
Four astronauts are back on Earth after an eight-month stay at the International Space Station
Global
France's school protests: What lies behind the anger
Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.
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Francis Biller; Raymond Dove; Chester Alvarez; Troy Gran-Brooks; Justin Plaizier; Shredderz International Corp.; Edward Clarke; Lia Patricia Sepulveda Salazar; and Edward Lopez Giraldo
Francis Biller; Raymond Dove; Chester Alvarez; Troy Gran-Brooks; Justin Plaizier; Shredderz International Corp.; Edward Clarke; Lia Patricia Sepulveda Salazar; and Edward Lopez Giraldo
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Franz & Marie review – Woyzeck folk musical finds heart amid the horror
Charing Cross theatre, London Büchner’s jagged masterpiece about a soldier’s descent is told with enchanting and stirring songs that occasionally defuse its stark terror When Georg Büchner died aged 23 in 1837, he left behind Woyzeck as a bundle of papers that would be ordered and reordered for years to come, eventually discoloured by treatments used to decipher the playwright’s handwriting. His two dozen scenes, with a handful of extra fragments, form a tragic patchwork that is mirrored, in this musical version, by a similar number of stained pieces of cloth stitched into the stage curtains and by the 27 folk songs that thread the story together. It remains the downfall of Franz Woyzeck, a desperate soldier sinking into madness who grows suspicious of his partner, but – as the first names of its romantic title suggest – the story seeks to better understand both characters. Büchner’s Woy
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French bonds are suffering through their worst decade since 1803 — and investors are bracing for more pain
The spread between France’s 10-year government bond and Germany’s equivalent reached its widest last week in available Bloomberg data, dating back to 1990.
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From ‘Artificial Clouds’ to ‘Being North Korean’: IDFA Forum Unveils Slate, Rejigs Formats
'The Contract of the Century' is also among the 47 projects featured in the co-production and co-financing market of the Amsterdam documentary festival's 34th edition.
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GLP-1s could offer unexpected relief from back and knee pain, but doctors urge caution
Rapid weight loss can lead to issues with bone quality, particularly in older adults.
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GTA VI leaks continue with a lengthy (and very nude) gameplay video
The GTA VI leaks keep coming - and the latest is almost as long as the game's official "extended look" on Netflix. Only instead of showing off all the various gameplay details, this one is more of an "extended look" at Jason running around Vice City naked. As Kotaku reports, GTA leaker Cyberleek, who cashed […] The GTA VI leaks keep coming - and the latest is almost as long as the game's official "extended look" on Netflix . Only instead of showing off all the various gameplay details, this one is more of an "extended look" at Jason running around Vice City naked. As Kotaku reports, GTA leaker Cyberleek , who cashed out on a memecoin and seemingly disappeared earlier this year, is back with a new 25-minute video of GTA VI gameplay. The video suggests players will be able to play through GTA VI with their characters completely unclothed. According to Kotaku , Jason is naked througho
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Gaten Matarazzo on life after Stranger Things as he makes West End debut
The actor opens up about finding his way in the West End as he makes his debut in a revival of Rent.
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Good night, and good lick: what can we expect from George Clooney’s restaurant?
The newly-official French citizen is planning to open an Italian restaurant in Provence. Will it float like his tequila brand or sink as swiftly as the Steven Spielberg submarine eatery that made one reviewer ‘embarrassed to be human’? The Provençal village of Cotignac is not wanting for places to eat. Within a short drive of its pale stone houses, you can find a wealth of high-end dining options. La Table de Mentone, set within the beautiful Château Mentone wine estate, is famed for the produce it grows on site. The Michelin-starred Restaurant Bruno offers dazzling variations of truffle dishes. More locally, Picotte Provence offers the sort of charming village dining that showcases the best of what the region has to offer. However, despite all these wonderful options, there is one thing that Cotignac does not yet boast, and that’s a celebrity vanity project. But that is all about to cha
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Google is launching a one-stop Gemini agent for your work tasks
Google is launching a "universal" Gemini AI agent that can work across apps and devices in the background. The tool, announced as part of the Gemini at Work event on Thursday, will be available within the Gemini Enterprise app, allowing users to chat with the Gemini agent and assign it tasks from a single interface. […] Google is launching a "universal" Gemini AI agent that can work across apps and devices in the background. The tool, announced as part of the Gemini at Work event on Thursday, will be available within the Gemini Enterprise app, allowing users to chat with the Gemini agent and assign it tasks from a single interface. In addition to having Gemini work directly inside Workspace apps like Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Calendar, and others, users can interact with the agent from their mobile device, desktop computer, the web, and third-party apps like Slack or Microsoft 36
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Governor Newsom announces new swiftwater rescue fleet to strengthen California storm preparedness
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Gruesome injuries throw spotlight on France's policing of high school protests
Police have arrested thousands of young people in France during protests demanding better school funding
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Hackers Tricked ASOS Employee to Steal Work Account Login
ASOS Plc said a recent data breach occurred when an “unauthorized party” impersonated a trusted contact to dupe an employee at the online fashion retailer into handing over log-in details for their work account. The hackers, calling themselves the Xuanye …
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Hammer Museum Board Gets New Chair, Denzil Forrester Joins Thaddaeus Ropac, and More: Industry Moves for October 8, 2026
Plus, Bloomberg estimates $160 billion in wealth has exited the UK.
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Hands-on with Amazon’s Alexa Tablet 12 Pro and its wild new matte display
Amazon's Fire tablets are notable for being dirt cheap. While they're great for kids, they don't offer a premium Android tablet experience. The company's new $499 Alexa Tablet 12 Pro is an attempt to build a device someone might actually want to use. It's one of a few new Android tablets Amazon announced today, and […] Amazon's Fire tablets are notable for being dirt cheap. While they're great for kids , they don't offer a premium Android tablet experience. The company's new $499 Alexa Tablet 12 Pro is an attempt to build a device someone might actually want to use. It's one of a few new Android tablets Amazon announced today, and it's the one you need to know about. Unlike the Fire Tablet lineup, the Alexa Tablet doesn't run some hobbled version of Android stuck with Amazon's app store with ads for Amazon services at every turn. It has full access to the Google Play app store. It'
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Hayley Williams Proves There’s a Lot More to Her Than Paramore in a Galvanizing Solo Show at the Hollywood Bowl: Concert Review
When do trimmings become the main course? Or, to pose it in employment terms: When does a side hustle became the real hustle? And can that just go down without a hitch? These are just ways into trying to think about developments in the career of Hayley Williams, who easily sold out two shows this […]
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Health officials report 74 new measles cases in Pennsylvania
Five people have died in the state.
California
Hiltzik: Trump rolls back fuel economy standards with another swipe at California's stringent anti-pollution rules
Trump continues his attack on anti-pollution regulations by falsely claiming that it will save Americans money.
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How Isamu Noguchi, Ruth Asawa, and More Japanese Artists Changed American Design
“Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America” is on view at the Barnes Foundation through January 10, 2027.
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How a folk band, football club and Fifa 11 came together for an unlikely terrace anthem
After playing a bit of Fifa 11, Kingfishr leader singer Eddie Keogh posted a song in tribute to English League One club Wycombe Wanderers.
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How boxing inspired a play about men's mental health
The play explores the difficulty some men have talking about their mental health and the support they can find in each other.
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How election deniers are using public records to sow doubt in California
California election skeptics filed dozens of public records requests. Some are soliciting donations from people who believe election results can't be trusted.
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Hurricane Isaias forecast to bring dangerous storm surge, with millions under warnings in US
Residents in areas from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Florida urged to ‘evacuate if told to do so’ Millions of people from Louisiana to Florida are under hurricane warnings on Thursday as Hurricane Isaias looked set to head towards the US Gulf coast with weather officials warning of dangerous storm surge, hurricane-force winds, heavy rainfall, and flooding. Isaias intensified into a hurricane from a tropical storm on Wednesday night, becoming the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Continue reading...
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Hurricane Isaias is expected to get stronger on its way to Florida, Alabama and Mississippi coasts
Isaias is surging toward the U.S. Gulf Coast as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season
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ICE detainees sprayed with toxic cleaner during COVID crisis to get six-figure payout in settlement
Hundreds of detainees said they suffered lasting health issues when guards sprayed a toxic cleaning agent during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Indian actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar dies at 75
Acclaimed Indian actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar has died at his home in Goa
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Indiana Fever and the Magasphere: a WNBA team’s dangerous path to popularity | Howard Bryant
Teams have always symbolized division within America. And the Fever have come to prominence during a time of dark political intensity It’s over for now, but no professional sports team spent more time receiving and drawing attention to itself than did the Indiana Fever this season. The Fever has broken, the team eliminated by the defending champion Las Vegas Aces for the second straight season, but Indiana succeeded in being the WNBA’s canary in the coal mine, embodying both the obvious and unintended consequences of rapid growth, while also allowing themselves to be a season-long distraction: part-time professional basketball team, part-time right-wing culture war centerpiece. Less than a decade ago, Atlanta and Minneapolis were praised for their unified political stances. Today, Trumpism has replaced social justice as the defining characteristic of the league – and as the curtain close
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Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says
Tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to inflation in 67 categories of goods by February 2026, researchers at the New York Federal Reserve found.
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Inside Jennifer Chamandi’s First Boutique in London
The 10-year-old footwear label opened a Mayfair store as it expands into new categories.
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Insurance Executive Killed His Wife, Daughter, Then Himself, NJ Township Police Say
A New Jersey title insurance executive shot his wife and daughter and then shot himself, according to local police and prosecutors. Montgomery Township police discovered the double homicide and suicide when responding to a call to check on the occupants …
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Is Commercial Still a Dirty Word in Fashion?
Until recently, commercial was shorthand for bland. Now, fashion houses are re-appraising the term, using it as a creative constraint to build viable runway collections that excite insiders while generating strong return on investment.
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Is the Tate’s ’90s Art and Fashion Show a Buzzing Delight or a Wardrobe Malfunction? Depends on Who You Ask
But this art and fashion fusion exhibition is not an audition for the Tate to take on the cancelled John Galliano exhibition.
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Is the Tate’s ’90s Art and Fashion Show a Buzzing Delight or a Wardrobe Malfunction? Depends on Who You Ask
But this art and fashion fusion exhibition is not an audition for the Tate to take on the cancelled John Galliano exhibition.
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Italy overhauls electoral system after fiercely contested debate
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the move will deliver more stable government, but opposition parties say her aim is to stay in power.
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It’s Pryce vs. Santi in Apple TV’s ‘Stick’ Season 2 Trailer
Our money's on the kid.
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I’m a 68-year-old widow and give money to my two adult children. Am I putting my retirement at risk?
“I also have $310,000 in an IRA and $46,000 in savings. My house is paid off.”
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James Gunn Responds to ‘Clayface’ Criticism: ‘The Public Voting on What IP They Want to See’ Isn’t ‘the Only Way to Make a Movie’
James Gunn has an answer to the question of “who tf asked for a Clayface movie,” posed by a user on the DC Studios co-head’s Threads account earlier this week. “Who tf asked for Back to the Future? Casablanca? There’s Something About Mary? Pan’s Labyrinth? Fury Road? Weapons? The Matrix?” Gunn fired back on the […]
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Japan beer giants raided over suspicions they colluded to set the price of beverages
Investigators probe Asahi, Kirin, Suntory and Sapporo breweries – which together control more than 90% of Japan’s beer market Japanese authorities have raided the country’s four biggest breweries over suspicions they colluded to set the price of beer and other beverages – a practice media reports said could have forced drinkers to pay over the odds. Officials from the Fair Trade Commission this week searched the offices of Asahi Breweries, Kirin Brewery, Suntory Beer and Sapporo Breweries – which together control more than 90% of the domestic market. The quartet are suspected of violating the anti-monopoly law. Continue reading...
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Joe Manganiello’s Intestines Were Ripped Out — Then Ben Affleck Offered Him Batman
In an exclusive excerpt from his new memoir, 'Bloodlines,' the 'True Blood' star recounts the 'Night in Hell' in which he almost died from a mysterious disease, how wife Sofia Vergara helped doctors save his life, and how preparing for the role of Deathstroke motivated him to regain his formidable strength.
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Joe Rogan renews multimillion-dollar podcast deal with Spotify
Spotify announced that it has renewed its deal with Joe Rogan, who heads the audio company's most popular podcast.
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Julie de Libran Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Julie de Libran Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
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Just Browsing: Sézane’s Parisian Outpost on the Upper East Side
The French brand’s new Madison Avenue shop is designed to look like an artful apartment—take a peek inside, plus, browse the fall collection.
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Justice Department Files Complaint Against the City and County of Denver, Colorado Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers
Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City and County of Denver, Mayor Michael C. Johnston, City Attorney Michiko Ando Brown, and Police Chief Ronald Thomas, challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers by prohibiting them from wearing masks and by requiring identification in the manner prescribed by D.R.M.C. §§ 28-300–28-303.
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Justice Department Files Motions Defending a Rule Rescinding the Regulatory Definitions of “Harm” As It Relates to the Endangered Species Act
The Justice Department’s Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) yesterday filed motions for summary judgment in four cases defending challenges to a rule rescinding the regulatory definition of “harm” in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA). These cases, in the Northern District of California and the District of South Carolina, are the first in a series of similar challenges across the country to reach this stage of litigation.
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Justice Department and FBI Seize Vulnerability Scanning and Spear Phishing Tools Operated and Used by China-State Sponsored Hackers
Today the Justice Department and FBI announced court-authorized seizures to deny malicious cyber actors access to two hacking tools, “Microscan” and “FishHub,” used to scan and, in some cases, hack, U.S. and foreign critical infrastructure systems and other networks.
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Kacey Musgraves tapped Intocable for a Spanish version of 'Uncertain, TX.' The Tejano vision was always there
On Tuesday, Musgraves released a Spanish version of her critically acclaimed 'Uncertain, TX' featuring norteño band Intocable. Incorporating a Tejano sound into the song was always her vision.
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Kilauea’s display is revealing why volcanoes spew like a fountain show
Scientists are using a variety of methods to study why Kilauea has repeatedly spewed lava fountains since late 2024. They may have ruled out one theory.
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Kujten Sets Retail Rollout in U.S.
The Parisian cashmere brand will open three stores in SoHo, Aspen and Miami, bringing its total in the U.S. to four.
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L.A. County investigates FAIR Plan's claims practices after widespread complaints
Los Angeles County looks into the claims practices of the California FAIR Plan, the state's insurer of last resort, after January 2025 wildfire victims' complaints.
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L.A.'s comedy mentors teach kids more than how to write a punchline
Across Los Angeles, comedy mentors are using stand-up and improv to help young people find their voices, build confidence and connect with others.
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Leak Exposes Payments to Hacking Group That Has Extorted Law Firms
Leak data posted to the internet has exposed payments made to a hacking group known for extorting large sums of money from law firms, blockchain investigations firm Chainalysis said Oct. 7. The findings come after an unknown party posted troves …
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Loretta Lynn’s Van Lear Rose Is Returning to Streaming
Third Man will reissue Lynn’s 2004 comeback album, which was mysteriously pulled from DSPs in 2021
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Lourdes gets a Vegas glow-up at Dublin theatre festival, where canvases are slashed
A musical about a drama group’s pilgrimage and reflections on activist art join an intriguing show about lost languages In a Dublin theatre festival programme tackling heavy themes of racism, conflict and prejudice, Lourdes! The Musical ( ★★★★☆ ) promises something effervescent. Xnthony Ltd , the creators of Oliver Cromwell Is Really Very Sorry , have turned their lightly quizzical gaze to the French pilgrimage town – “a holy Blackpool, a divine Las Vegas” and a site of hope or desperation for five unlikely travelling companions. Back in his home village in “Countryland”, in 2008, following a diagnosis of HIV that punctures his dreams of Los Angeles, singer-songwriter Matthew (Riain Cash) lends his star power to a parish drama group taking a musical about Saint Bernadette to Lourdes. Interweaving this show-within-a-show and the pilgrimage strands, Xnthony’s lyrics and Matthew Floyd Jones
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M 6.3 - 102 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
PAGER - GREEN ShakeMap - VIII DYFI? - VII Time 2026-10-08 09:00:07 UTC 2026-10-08 09:00:07 UTC at epicenter Location 15.541°S 168.189°E Depth 10.00 km (6.21 mi)
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Majority of people in Myanmar are living in poverty or at risk, UN report says
More than two-thirds of the population of Myanmar is either living in poverty or at risk of falling into it, according to a United Nations report
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Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies aged 90
MIT computer scientist led development of software for moon mission and earned Presidential Medal of Freedom Margaret Hamilton, the computer pioneer whose software powered the first moon landing, has died, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced on Wednesday. She was 90. In an era before titles such as software engineer and computer scientist became mainstream, Hamilton, who died on 30 September, learned to program under the tutelage of a renowned MIT meteorologist. Continue reading...
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Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90
Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Mark Zuckerberg has an image problem - so why is Meta's business booming?
A new film paints the Meta founder as a villain. But the tech firm seems immune to bad publicity, writes our North America tech correspondent.
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Markets/Coverages: CFC Adds Cyber Cover for SME Executives; Cowbell Brings AI Agents to Policyholders
CFC said it has added to its Cyber Proactive Response (CPR) policy, introducing a series of enhancements including: new personal protections for senior executives of small to middle sized enterprises enhanced affirmative AI coverage extended indemnity period for business interruption …
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Medical Debt Is Crushing Hospital Patients in Los Angeles. Health Officials May Have a Fix.
In Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous, a new system could screen hospital patients for financial aid, preventing hundreds of thousands from getting bills they can’t pay.
Culture
Meet the 9 Breakout Models of Spring 2027
Perhaps you spotted members of the spring 2027 class rocking one of the 63 skirts at Prada or strutting through the Tuileries Gardens at Dior.
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Mia Goth files for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after the actors married
Mia Goth has filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after they married
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Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says
Vice-president also says Adobe is barred from visa program that allows high-skilled workers to apply for US residency Microsoft is suspended from applying for permanent residency for workers employed through a US visa program for high-skilled workers, JD Vance announced on Thursday. The US vice-president accused the tech company of abusing the H-1B system, which allows those on the visa to work while they apply for and are in the process of obtaining a green card. Continue reading...
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Minnesota Woman Convicted in $3.6M Scheme to Defraud Medicaid Housing Services Program
A federal jury in St. Paul convicted a Minnesota woman yesterday for executing a scheme to steal $3.6 million from the now-defunct Minnesota Medicaid Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) Program.
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Mitchells Family Marks 20 Years of Supporting Breast Cancer Patients
The family created Pink Aid to provide emergency financial assistance to patients and also works with the Breast Cancer Alliance.
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Molly Russell’s father to tell UK cinemagoers: ‘Instagram helped kill my daughter’
In ad to be shown before The Social Reckoning, Ian Russell will say ‘too little has changed’ since death of Molly, 14 Molly Russell’s father will tell UK cinemagoers that “Instagram helped kill my daughter” in an advert to be shown before screenings of a new film about Mark Zuckerberg’s social media empire. In the 30-second ad before The Social Reckoning, released on Friday, Ian Russell says “too little has changed” since the death of his 14-year-old daughter, who took her own life in 2017 after viewing harmful content on Instagram. Continue reading...
Technology
More than 800,000 hours of sewage spills in Wales last year, report claims
It is equivalent to a sewage discharge happening every five minutes, according to campaigners.
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Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remain
Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Culture
Music Publishers Will Be Handed Millions of Dollars Next Year. Here’s Why
The Mechanical Licensing Collective has just announced its first-ever market share distribution for all of the royalty money that never found its rightful owner.
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NASA Announces Bold Science Initiatives for America’s Golden Age Summit
Editor’s note: This release was updated Oct. 8, 2026 with the formal name of the summit. NASA is launching two new science and technology initiatives to deepen scientific understanding and accelerate the innovation that will shape America’s future in space. The initiatives are announced in conjunction with the White House Office of Science and Technology […]
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NASA Briefing to Highlight Contributions to Martian Moons Mission
Media are invited to join NASA for a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 15, to preview the agency’s contributions to JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission. The mission is scheduled to launch from JAXA’s Tanegashima Space Center in Japan on Monday, Oct. 19 EDT (Tuesday, Oct. 20 JST). […]
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NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Sees Menagerie of Brown Dwarfs
NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) space telescope is shedding light on brown dwarfs, celestial objects that blur the line between stars and exoplanets. New findings published in The Astrophysical Journal show that these dark and cloudy worlds have chemically rich atmospheres not unlike the giant […]
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NASA’s SSPICY Mission to Demonstrate In-Space Inspection Technologies
A new NASA-supported spacecraft will get up close to satellites that are no longer in service, demonstrating technologies that could support future in-space repairs and reduce orbital debris. The Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission launched Oct. 1 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission is a technology demonstration where an […]
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Na Hong-Jin Traces ‘The Chaser,’ ‘The Wailing’ and ‘Hope’ to Bar Talk, Shamans and War Fears at Busan Masterclass
Na Hong-Jin told a Busan International Film Festival masterclass audience that his film “Hope” grew out of a conviction, around 2017, that war was about to break out on the Korean peninsula. At the time, Na said, news reports were describing U.S. fighter jets and bombers flying in and out over Pyongyang through the night. […]
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Nana Patekar, Indian Star of ‘Parinda’ and ‘Krantiveer,’ Dies at 75
Nana Patekar, the Indian Hindi and Marathi cinema actor whose roles ranged from the menacing crime lord of “Parinda” to the comic gangster of “Welcome,” died Oct. 8, at his residence in Goa. He was 75. Patekar went into cardiac arrest at home and was declared dead at 5:20 am local time, news agency ANI […]
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Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Doc Sets U.K. Release Date
A24's 'You Can See Everything,' co-directed by Lance Oppenheim, will hit theaters in Britain and Ireland in November.
Technology
Net-a-porter Taps Devina Foley as President, Americas
She reports to Heather Kaminetsky, chief executive officer of Net-a-porter.
Markets
New electric car 'make or break for Jaguar'
Prof David Bailey says there is a lot riding on the Type 01 in terms of jobs and investment.
California
Newsom apologized to tribes for historic harms, but vetoed 2 bills that would have empowered them
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills that would’ve given tribal governments a greater voice in water projects and in preventing the destruction of sacred Indigenous religious sites on state land.
Culture
Nicolás Maduro Moros and Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro Charged with Torture
The Justice Department announced that former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros and former First Lady of Venezuela Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro have been charged in a Superseding Indictment unsealed today with conspiring to commit torture, narcoterrorism, cocaine importation conspiracy, and weapons offenses.
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Nicolás Maduro and his wife indicted for alleged torture of US citizens
Ousted Venezuelan president and Cilia Flores have been in jail in New York since early January The deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted for alleged conspiracy to commit torture, according to Manhattan federal court papers unsealed on Thursday. The superseding indictment was unsealed shortly before Flores appeared at court in her ongoing push for pretrial release – which was denied by Judge Alvin Hellerstein. Maduro and Flores have been jailed in New York City since early January. Continue reading...
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Notes from the Field: Investigation of Unapproved Botulinum Toxin Product Administered at a Medical Spa - Colorado, 2025-2026
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Technology
Oil gains as Middle East hostilities, potential escalation stoke supply worries
President Donald Trump and his national security team have talked about possibly restarting large-scale U.S. military operations in Iran in the coming weeks, NBC News reported.
Technology
Olivia Colman on viral Wicker memes: 'This has never happened to me before'
Steamy jokes have flooded social media ahead of the release of the actress's latest film.
Culture
On the Podcast: Vogue Editors Share Their Thoughts From Paris Fashion Week
As the marathon that is fashion month finally came to an end, “The Run-Through” co-hosts Chloe, Chioma, and Nicole gathered with Claire Thomson-Jonville, Vogue France’s head of editorial content, in Paris to break down their favorite moments.
Technology
OpenAI used AI to help write email warning Australian government AI had hacked its websites
Exclusive: Revelation comes after executive told parliamentary inquiry he did not believe AI had been used to write message, but was ‘happy to go and confirm’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast OpenAI used AI to help write the email to the Australian government advising that its AI agent had hacked into key departmental websites, Guardian Australia can reveal. On Tuesday, one of the company’s executives told a parliamentary inquiry that he didn’t believe that its own technology had been used to create the email, but said the company needed to confirm this. Continue reading...
Technology
Options traders start calling bottom on bond rout after 'bullet bid' 10-year auction
Calling a bottom in the nonstop U.S. Treasury bond sell-off might seem crazy, but a handful of options traders look increasingly willing to do it.
Technology
Outspoken Indian actor Nana Patekar dies suddenly at 75
Known for his intense performances, Patekar carved out a distinctive place in Indian cinema.
Technology
Patreon Co-founder Sam Yam Partners with Podcaster Chloe Shih After Joining OpenAI’s Creator Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)
Patreon co-founder Sam Yam joined OpenAI last month to lead its creator initiative — and he’s already got his first project set up. Yam is partnering with podcast host Chloe Shih, who launched her podcast “Office Drama” earlier this year, on a new series to explore how technology can help those navigating parenthood and the first […]
Technology
Paul McCartney's key sells for double the estimate
The star composed some of The Beatles' first songs in the Liverpool council house with John Lennon.
Technology
PepsiCo cuts earnings forecast as North American turnaround takes longer than expected
Pepsi's North American business continues to lag behind its international markets.
Markets
PepsiCo sees strong overseas demand but lackluster North American performance in Q3
PepsiCo is reporting better-than-expected revenue in the third quarter despite lackluster North American demand
Technology
Pia Tjelta Joins ‘The Day of the Jackal’ Season 2 (Exclusive)
The Norwegian star, known from the likes of 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' and 'Don't Call Me Mama,' adds further international flair to the returning Sky and Peacock hit spy series, led by Eddie Redmayne.
Technology
Pitbull Explains the Mr. Worldwide Mentality | Billboard Cover Interview
Pitbull breaks down the night he made history at Hyde Park in London — performing for 70,000 fans, setting a record, and landing a Guinness World Records moment with his “Baldies.” In this Billboard Cover Interview, Mr. 305 reflects on why that show felt different: “Time froze.” From there, Pitbull gets real about the mindset […]
Culture
Pitbull: Photos From the Billboard Cover Shoot
Fresh pics of Mr. 305 ahead of his Billboard Latin Music Week appearance.
Global
Police accept Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor search warrants were unlawful, court hears
The former prince is taking legal action against Thames Valley Police after his homes were searched earlier this year.
Culture
Powderfinger Is Teasing ‘Something Extraordinary’
Hailing from Brisbane, Powderfinger was one of the elite bands of their era, earning 18 total ARIA Awards, and closing out their career with five successive No. 1 albums.
Science
Prevalence of Frequent Mental Distress and Physical Inactivity Among Adults Aged 18-29 Years - United States, 2012-2024
This report describes increases in reports of frequent mental distress and physical inactivity among young adults aged 18-29 years during 2012-2024.
Technology
Quandri Launches AI Workflows, Expanding Beyond Renewals to Run Full P&C Agency Operations
Quandri introduces its first commercial lines workflow alongside expanded automation for client servicing and revenue growth VANCOUVER, British Columbia, October 8, 2026 – Quandri, the AI platform for insurance agencies and brokerages, has launched AI Workflows to automate operations across …
Technology
Questlove Reflects on the Power of Vulnerability and Being a Trailblazer: ‘I Gotta Be the Change I Want to Be’
More than 30 years into his career, Questlove is still open to change. The Roots frontman and multi-hyphenate has performed in Jimmy Fallon’s in-house band for over a decade, was a producer on the “Hamilton” cast album, is an adjunct professor at NYU, hosts a podcast and has written eight books. Since 2020, Questlove has […]
Technology
Ray Dalio warns the stock market's cushion against rising bond yields is shrinking
Ray Dalio says earnings have cushioned stocks from rising bond yields, but that buffer is shrinking as he warns free cash flow could weaken.
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Republican megadonors dominate 2026 midterm election as crypto and AI money surges, CNBC analysis finds
Fourteen of the 20 biggest donor groups CNBC analyzed are Republican-aligned as crypto, AI and betting money reshapes 2026 midterm spending.
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Residents airlifted to safety after flooding in central Chile
The Mapocho river has burst its banks after an unusually large amount of rain fell in recent days.
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Rhone Extends NBA Licensed Collection to Women
The brand has had a deal with the league since 2024.
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Rihanna Uses Some Fenty Math to Reveal She Has ‘At Least’ 170 Unreleased Songs in the Vault
A$AP Rocky said RiRi was in the studio in August.
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Rituals Ramps Up Mental Health Support for Young People With Multimillion-Euro Pledge
The beauty and wellness company said it will invest 20 million euros over two years in youth mental health programs "focused on creating resilience, connection and emotional well-being."
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Rosalía Gushes Over ‘Mind-Blowing’ U2 Song Dedication on New Album: ‘It’s Amazing’
The singer visited The Tonight Show on Wednesday (Oct. 7) to talk about the celebrity confessionals on her LUX tour and her SNL gig this weekend.
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Royal Navy sailor in court accused of preparing to spy for Russia
The 24-year-old man appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after being arrested at his home in Bedfordshire.
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Rubio visits Portugal, praising a 'great ally' and looking to build deeper ties
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Portugal, wrapping up a tour of NATO allies
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Rubio, in Greece, set to call for the West to restore founding democratic principles
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on Western nations to return to their civilizational roots and restore the values that drove the rise of Europe and North America to global dominance for centuries
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Russian strike on buses kills at least 30, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge
Ukraine accused Russia of targeting the crowded vehicles in the front line city of Kramatorsk to kill as many civilians as possible.
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STAT+: AI for breast cancer risk prediction goes DTC, regulatory cloud over Utah sandbox, and AI psychosis
In this edition of STAT's Health Tech: The story of a startup taking its algorithm for breast cancer risk prediction directly to patients, and more.
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STAT+: Why this startup is taking its AI to predict breast cancer risk directly to patients
A startup didn't want to wait for doctors and insurers to get behind its breast-cancer risk prediction AI. So it's going directly to patients.
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Sam Altman says AI will make ‘bad things’ happen. Exhibit A: needless death | Moustafa Bayoumi
AI is already implicated in violent deaths and nearly started world war three. Those bad things? They only happen to other people Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, has some words for you about his company and the future of artificial intelligence. “One of the differences between us and some of the stricter AI safety people is that we believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology and people having the agency [to use it],” Altman told Politico’s new technology podcast and newsletter Decoded . Moustafa Bayoumi is the author of the award-winning books How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?: Being Young and Arab in America and This Muslim American Life: Dispatches from the War on Terror. He is professor of English at Brooklyn College, City University of New York, and a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...
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Samsung forecasts record third-quarter profit of $80 billion as AI boom fuels chip demand
Samsung Electronics reported preliminary third-quarter earnings on Thursday, with operating profit forecast to top 100 trillion won for the first time.
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Saoirse Ronan On Her Paris Must-Dos—And Why She Steals Her Husband’s Clothes
The star got ready with Vogue at the Louis Vuitton show, during which conversation flitted from concealer to knitwear to sharing a closet with husband Jack Lowden.
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Sardinian village where more women reach 100 may be new centenarian ‘blue zone’
In Bolotana, 70 miles from island’s original blue zone, 13% of women who reach 70 will live on to a century The secret to longevity is being a woman – specifically, a woman in one part of Sardinia. At least, that is the conclusion of a study on centenarians in a tiny mountain village on the Italian island. Sardinia became known as a haven for longevity, especially for long-lived men, in 1999 when a cluster of remote villages nestled in the slopes of its central and eastern provinces were classified among the world’s five “blue zones” – geographic areas with high concentrations of centenarians. Continue reading...
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Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island
Free-roaming Aldabra population far exceeds human population of Seychelles after decades-long recovery programme A survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has discovered that the once endangered species is thriving. A population of Aldabra giant tortoises lives on an island in Seychelles called Aldabra Atoll. Continue reading...
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Sebastian Stan Doesn’t Know How ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Turned Out, But Says It’s ‘Probably Heartbreaking’: ‘We’ll See Who Makes It’
Sebastian Stan, who suited back up as the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes, for the forthcoming “Avengers: Doomsday,” recently revealed he hasn’t actually seen the movie yet — but expects it to be “heartbreaking.” “I haven’t seen the movie, and I don’t know how it turned out,” the actor admitted while speaking with Decider. “I’m sure […]
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Severed hands, crushed bones and a ‘monstrous mermaid with sharp teeth’: Reece Shearsmith on his dark obsessions
The League of Gentlemen and Inside No 9 co-creator has always displayed a sense of gothic unease, and his new book combines myth, memoir – and his own disquieting drawings When Reece Shearsmith was a boy, he overheard relatives chatting at a New Year gathering. “One of them was talking about [the ghost of] a woman they’d seen standing on the village green at three in the morning,” he recalls. “Another knew a woman who woke up and found a figure sitting at the end of her bed. It’s my first recollection of being properly scared and loving it.” From then on, the Yorkshire-born Shearsmith was fascinated by all things uncanny. He would stay up late to watch Hammer horror films – his mother allowed it because she loved them, too – and immerse himself in books including the Hamlyn Book of Horror, Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories and the works of Edgar Allan Poe. His obsession carried throu
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Sheriff, ex-sheriff charged with obstructing justice tied to Kouri Richins case: Docs
A former sheriff of Summit County and the sheriff of neighboring Wasatch County face charges related to Kouri Richins' prosecution, according to defense motions.
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Six buds in a freaky coat: Split Enz share stories behind their colourful costumes – in pictures
Emerging in early-1970s New Zealand, the band turned pop into surreal theatre. Percussionist Noel Crombie was the band’s visual architect, shaping their looks via outlandish costumes, makeup, hair design, album covers and music videos. In a new book written with music journalist Michael Dwyer, Crombie and the band look back on their chameleonic eras Split Enz tease new album ahead of first tour in 17 years: ‘We’d make a really good record now’ Continue reading...
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Skydance's David Ellison tells CNBC combined company is 'positioned to win in every single vertical'
Skydance includes two film studios, the CBS broadcast network, a sprawling pay TV portfolio and streaming services Paramount+ and HBO Max.
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So. Korean Banks Were Likely Hacked by China-Based Actor With AI Agent: CrowdStrike
The suspect behind recent cyberattacks at South Korean banks was likely a China-based 26-year-old who used a Chinese-developed AI agent and Anthropic’s Claude Code, US cybersecurity company CrowdStrike said. In a report published on Wednesday, CrowdStrike said it believed the …
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Sofia Coppola: ‘I’m glad we weren’t kicked out of Tokyo making Lost in Translation’
The director talks about what she learnt from her mother, working with a rookie Tim Burton, and 20 years of her cult classic Marie Antoinette Hello , I’m Cherry, I’m 14 and an aspiring film-maker. I love how your films capture what it feels like to be a young girl growing up. We hear so much about the famous men in your family, but how have the successful women in your family inspired and influenced you? Your films capture the experience of what it is to be a young girl in a way words often can’t. CherryEmma That’s nice to hear, thank you. I feel like I got a lot from my mom about being true to yourself, following what you’re interested in and seeing the beauty in your surroundings. My mom always noticed odd details in life, so a lot of my films are made up of those kinds of things. Your films beautifully capture the isolation of hotel rooms – spaces completely detached from a character’
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Sotheby’s To Offer $100 M. Collection of Ted and Ruth Baum, Led by $15 M. Paintings by Rothko and Ruscha
Also featured are American artists like Joan Mitchell and Ed Ruscha and Europeans such as Lucio Fontana and Yves Klein.
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South Korea test-flies its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon
South Korea has flight-tested its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon
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South Korea threatens legal action if fuel shipments to Russia found to have broken law
Responding to a Guardian report that revealed thousands of tonnes of fuel was transported to Russia, Seoul said it was investigating the cases South Korea will take legal action if it finds that shipments of fuel from its ports to Russia broke domestic law, the government has said, responding to a Guardian report on the trade . The government, in a statement issued by the foreign and trade ministries and the customs service, said that it is “checking additional information concerning the loading cases reported by the Guardian” and “if the verification establishes that our laws and regulations have been violated, it plans to act in accordance with the law”. Continue reading...
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Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September.
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Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on the Closing of Its Investigation of Arrive AS’s Proposed Acquisition of Passport Labs Inc.
The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following statement today in connection with the closing of the Antitrust Division’s investigation into Arrive AS’s (Arrive) proposed acquisition of Passport Labs Inc. (Passport):
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Stevie Nicks Inspired Mckenna Grace’s ‘Very ’60s, ’70s-Inspired’ Style in ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’
"Each of the Hunger Games have such a specific time period for fashion," the actress says.
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Suffragette role 'a gift' says Beverley Knight
The Wolverhampton-born singer stars as suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst in Sylvia the musical.
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TSMC's September sales jump more than 50% year over year
TSMC's September net revenue came in at 511.86 billion New Taiwan dollars
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Tanker attacked off Qatar as Iran claims route transporting oil through strait of Hormuz will be ‘closed’
Oil rises above $100 as attacks on ships hit new high, amid reports Trump is discussing launching strikes before the US midterms A tanker sailing off the north coast of Qatar has been attacked, causing an unknown number of casualties, a British maritime security agency said. The attack came as Iran declared it would close a route in the strait of Hormuz being used to circumvent Tehran’s blockade of traffic. The vessel was in the Gulf, about 500km (300 miles) west of the strait of Hormuz, when it reported being struck “by multiple projectiles”, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said on Wednesday. The UK authority did not specify the origin of the ship. Continue reading...
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Teacher who sexually abused pupil back in Indonesia jail after BBC investigation
Mochamad Subchi Azal Tsani had been secretly released on parole in 2025, after serving less than half his sentence.
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Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK
Operation on 19-year-old who had no sperm after chemotherapy offers hope of preserving children’s fertility after cancer treatment Surgeons have performed the first testicular tissue transplant on a teenager in the UK, offering hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could one day have biological children. The 19-year-old had his tissue removed and frozen three years ago before undergoing treatment for a serious blood disorder. He said he was “incredibly grateful” to the medical team behind the pioneering procedure, which represents a potential breakthrough for male fertility preservation. Continue reading...
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Telfar Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
Telfar Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear
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Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike's botched lethal injections
Lawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike's botched lethal injections.
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Texas carries out nation’s first execution since Christa Pike’s failed lethal injection
A Texas man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk in 2000 has been executed, a week after a failed lethal injection in Tennessee
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Texas carries out nation’s first execution since Christa Pike’s failed lethal injection
A Texas man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk in 2000 has been executed, a week after a failed lethal injection in Tennessee
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Textile Waste Crisis: After 10 Years, Fabscrap Knows What Circular Fashion Is Missing
The New York non-profit has spent the last decade sorting and recirculating fashion’s pre-consumer waste. The next decade is all about collaboration and scale, says co-founder Camille Tagle.
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The 28 Best Destination Wedding Guest Dresses for Every Exotic Locale
If you’re traveling for a loved one’s ceremony, consider Vogue’s edit of the best destination wedding guest dresses fit for any setting and theme.
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The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say
The FBI has seized scanning and phishing tools used by a group of hackers that officials say is associated with the Chinese government and that is responsible for disruptive cyber operations in the United States and abroad, including against the power ...
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The Most Powerful Man in Music Isn’t Afraid of AI
Lucian Grainge has survived Napster, piracy, Kanye, and a $64 billion hostile takeover bid, not to mention a friendly rivalry with his son. AI is just the next disruption to tame: “Seen it, done it, got the T-shirt.”
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The New Moon in Libra Is Coming—Here’s What It Means for Every Star Sign
This new moon is set to be a merry-go-round with unforeseen twists and turns—read your horoscope here to find out how it might affect you.
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The Re-See: From Industry Affair to Content Machine
Once reserved for editors and buyers, the re-see is evolving into a content opportunity — and a way for brands to reach more fashion fans.
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The UC got rid of the SAT in admissions. It may be on its way back
After the UC stopped requiring the SAT, some professors say students are coming in with weak math and writing skills.
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The Victorian, a popular Santa Monica party mansion, set to shut down
The Main Street restaurant and nightclub will close at the end of the month. The city has approved plans for a private members club to take over.
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The Wealthiest Collectors Are Increasingly Relying on AI, Says Art Basel/UBS Report
For the first time, collectors were asked how they got started on collecting and how they think about publicizing their holdings.
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The bendy elm crowned UK Tree of the Year
It is the first time a tree in Northern Ireland has won the national title since it was launched in 2014.
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The dreadful decline of hosting at home: ‘I feel shame any time a friend comes over’
It used to be quite normal to pop next door for a coffee or invite friends over for dinner. But not any more. What’s behind this change – and just how damaging is it? ‘I really loved hosting at home years ago, before I had kids, when my house wasn’t filled with toys and I had lots of time to plan and shop,” says Rehanna, 41, from Birmingham. Now, if she’s catching up with friends, she would rather go out. “I can’t host and cook at the same time, so if I have people over it will usually be a cold buffet I have made earlier. There are so many really nice restaurants where I live that I’d prefer to go out and try something new than make an old favourite at home.” Personally, I’d never say no to a cold buffet – but Rehanna’s story is not unusual. In the US, the number of people who regularly host friends or family fell from 42% in 1975 to 12% in 2026 – a 70% drop over the last 50 years . In
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The fashion industry wants women to wear bras again - but is underwire the answer?
From Charli xcx and Rihanna to Victoria’s Secret and Prada catwalks, the fashion industry is keen to move on from the comfy, wire-free bras popularized in lockdown It’s a trend that might have been expected to be kept under the radar – or at least under a T-shirt. But high fashion’s recent endorsement of underwire bras could not have been more visible. This fashion month, underwear as outerwear was omnipresent on catwalks, with underwire bras in red and black satin at Prada and black and silver at Tom Ford. At the Matieres Fecales show, Rihanna wore a bra from her own Savage X Fenty range peeking out of her unbuttoned jacket . Continue reading...
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These Popular Kids’ Halloween Costumes Are Over 60% Off This October Prime Day, From ‘Wicked’ to ‘Descendants’
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days ends tonight (Oct. 7) at midnight, meaning you only have a few hours left to secure major deals on Hollywood-inspired Halloween costumes.
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They made misleading election claims. Now they’re targeting CA counties
Are election deniers and affiliated groups gathering evidence for a potential Stop the Steal 2.0 campaign in California? That was the question CalMatters reporters set out to answer earlier this year. We made requests in a sampling of geographically and politically diverse counties for logs from their elections offices that detail who’s seeking election records […]
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This L.A. dance party is a rare 'utopia' for trans women. But now it's in danger of closing
Since 2023, Trans*cendent has created a rare L.A. rave refuge for trans women. But rising warehouse rents to host events makes the party's future uncertain.
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This chart shows the No. 1 reason why the cost of raising kids jumped 60% in eight years
“The birth-rate crisis is really an affordability crisis.”
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This is one of Norway’s most pristine fjords. So why is it being used as a dumping site for mine waste?
The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into Førde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners and a supreme court ruling against it Shortly after the Norwegian stock market closed on 17 June 2026, a few dozen local people from the small west coast town of Vevring crowded around a laptop in a school. Surrounded by children’s drawings and windows looking out over Førde fjord, they listened as news arrived from Oslo. Norway’s supreme court had ruled against its government: a permit to release mining waste directly into the fjord two miles upstream was illegal, the court said. The moment marked the end of a 17-year fight, one of Norway’s most protracted environmental battles in living memory. In Oslo, Ingvild Fonn Asmervik, the project leader for Naturvernforbundet (Friends of the Earth Norway), compared the joy she felt to giving birth to her chil
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Three people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports, officials say
The Houthis have claimed responsibility for the attacks, which mark an escalation in the conflict.
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Three sisters who drowned in sea off Brighton took own lives, inquest finds
Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters, who lived in London, drowned in the sea in May.
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Troye Sivan: She’s the Best review – a strange, singular pop star who deserves to be multiplatinum
(Interscope) Adored by the A-list and filling arenas, but without huge smash hits, the Australian singer treads his own distinctive path through pop via shoegaze, Balearic and the Smiths A few years back, the New York Times reported on the phenomenon of the “middle-class pop star”. The feature bluntly explained that this signified “a pop star who isn’t that popular”, for whom the word signified not commercial dominance, but “a sound, an aesthetic, an attitude”. It isn’t an entirely new phenomenon: you may recall a game late 00s attempt to differentiate critically acclaimed but commercially underground pop artists – Alphabeat, Frankmusik and the Clik Clik among them – from the massed ranks of chart-topping TV talent show graduates by grouping them together under the generic banner of “wonky pop”. But the arrival of social media clearly changed things dramatically, enabling artists who sel
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Trump bought up to $25 million in Meta and millions in SpaceX debt in August
Trump disclosed 517 August trades, including up to $5 million in debt from SpaceX, a major Pentagon contractor and NASA launch provider.
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Trump interrupted by protesters as he fights to rally Texas voters
President Donald Trump fought to rally Texas voters behind Senate candidate Ken Paxton as a series of protests disrupted his rally in San Antonio
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Trump interrupted by protesters as he fights to rally Texas voters behind Paxton in US Senate race
President Donald Trump fought to rally Texas voters behind Senate candidate Ken Paxton as a series of protests disrupted his rally in San Antonio
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Trump proposes Camp David-style presidential retreat at his private Florida golf club
President Donald Trump says he wants to turn part of his private West Palm Beach golf club into a retreat for future presidents and their guests, similar to Camp David near Washington
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Trump says he doesn't want Iran deal as U.S. reportedly prepares for 'massive bombing'
The U.S. president and his national security team have discussed possibly resuming large-scale U.S. military operations in the coming weeks, NBC News reported.
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Trump says he won't let Iran strike L.A. or San Diego: 'Not going to let that happen'
Trump told a Texas rally that the U.S. would not allow Iran to strike Los Angeles or San Diego, two days after his remarks on the subject stirred outrage among California leaders.
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Trump wants a new Camp David-like retreat at his Florida golf club
Trump's estate would stand in stark contrast to the rustic Camp David and mark another tradition transformed by Trump.
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Trump's former defense secretary sees no end in sight for Iran war — to the benefit of America's 'greatest adversary'
Mark Esper, who served as U.S. Secretary of Defense during Trump's first presidential term, said he did not see the conflict ending in the foreseeable future.
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Trump’s attempt to ban CNN, Politico, and MS Now from White House to be heard in court – live
Federal judge who issued temporary restraining order on the media ban will hold hearing at 11am ET Sign up for the US Breaking News email Donald Trump has urged James Talarico , the Democratic nominee in the US Senate race in Texas, to debate Ken Paxton – Republican attorney general that the president has endorsed in the election. On Truth Social, Trump described Paxton as “ready, willing, and able” to take on Talarico – the 37-year-old state representative who has been leading in several polls. In Georgia, Jon Ossoff , the Democratic incumbent will face off against Mike Collins – a congressman and the Trump-backed Republican nominee at 7pm ET. At the same time in Michigan, progressive insurgent Abdul El-Sayed , will debate Mike Rogers , the Republican nominee also endorsed by the president. Finally, it’s the second debate in Maine in as many days. Susan Collins , the five-term Republica
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Trump’s latest attacks on the press exude desperation | Margaret Sullivan
Trump seems to invent ugly new variations on his press-bashing theme almost every day When you hate the mainstream press as much as Donald Trump does, nothing gets in the way of the punishment fantasy. Not court rulings. Not public opinion. Not even the dreadful consequence of less media coverage. Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...
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Trust Is the New Frontier in a World of AI Synthetic Content, Digital Doppelgangers
Thanks to the capabilities of artificial intelligence, trust is going to be an even more important component in the cybersecurity landscape. “The mantra moving forward is trust no one, verify everyone,” said Experian in its newly released 2027 Data Breach …
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Two Past Hurricanes, OIR Data Give Idea of What to Expect From Isaias in Florida
If Isaias turns into a hurricane and hits the Florida Panhandle on Friday, as forecast, a population of more than 1.4 million lies in its path. The number of those that are insured property owners is less than clear. Market …
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UK and Germany will face threats together, says Burnham in Berlin
Ahead of a UK-EU summit next month, Burnham said he was committed to "see if we can bring the UK closer to Europe".
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UK bluefin tuna comeback shows nature can recover, says WWF
The tuna is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF.
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US Oil Producers Ramp Down Gulf Output 25% on Storm Isaias
Offshore oil and gas producers have begun shutting in wells and evacuating personnel from rigs and platforms near the US Gulf Coast in preparation for the region’s first Atlantic hurricane of the season, arriving by Saturday. Tropical Storm Isaias is …
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US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds
Bassam al-Hassan, linked to reporter Austin Tice's abduction, is being sheltered in return for information.
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US newlyweds tour Croatia after fans photobomb their wedding shoot
It began with a hijacked wedding photo shoot and turned into a very unexpected but exciting trip across the world
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USS Abraham Lincoln scheduled to dock in San Diego after harrowing stretch at sea
Deployment for nearly a year was marked by reports of supply shortages and deteriorating morale and mental health among crew The USS Abraham Lincoln, the US aircraft carrier that has been deployed for nearly a year and has spent months supporting US military operations against Iran, is scheduled to dock in San Diego on Thursday afternoon. It marks the end of a deployment that has been described as “one of the most operationally intense and consequential of the modern era” and that became marked by a record-setting stretch at sea, repeated deployment extensions, and reports of supply shortages and deteriorating morale and mental health among some crew members. Continue reading...
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Ukrainian-Russian Dual Citizen Pleads Guilty to Running International Money Laundering Organization for Cybercriminals
Oleg Korniev, 42, a dual citizen of Ukraine and Russia, pleaded guilty today to running a sophisticated international money laundering organization that laundered millions of dollars stolen from United States victims by cybercriminals around the world.
Science
Uninsurable Future: Managing the Climate-Change-Fueled Home Insurance Crisis
On January 7 2025, an ill wind began to blow down the mountain canyons north of Los Angeles. Upland forests and shrubs were already bone dry thanks to a delayed start to the winter rainy season, so the arrival of …
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Unsure about the bond measures on California’s ballot? These 2 questions can help
There are two main questions to consider when evaluating bond measures on the November ballot. And the answers vary depending on the proposition.
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Vampires can be funny, too: 5 TV shows that trade horror for camp and comedy
'Eternally Yours' isn't the first vampire show to lean into comedy. Here are a few more examples.
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WATCH: 14-year-old cancer survivor now thriving
Meet a teen thriver as “GMA” and ESPN team up to raise $10 million by Super Bowl Sunday to donate to the V Foundation to support pediatric cancer research.
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WATCH: Buenos Aires celebrates Lionel Messi with drone show
Fans were treated to a spectacular drone show honoring Messi as he made his final international appearance representing Argentina.
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WATCH: Grandmother breaks another planking record at 61
A grandmother of 12 who landed herself a Guinness World Record for planking has now broken her own record.
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WATCH: Man who took 7-year-old son rock climbing sparks parenting debate
A Colorado dad who climbed Yosemite's El Capitan with his 7-year-old son is speaking out, revealing someone called child protective services to question his parenting abilities.
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WATCH: Nick Saban talks legendary career, new docuseries
The former Alabama football coach speaks with ABC News’ Will Reeve about “Saban,” a new docuseries on his career.
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WATCH: Panda-monium at the Zoo Atlanta
Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are getting settled in at Zoo Atlanta as they gear up for their big debut.
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WATCH: Should you take the flu and COVID shots together?
Studies show that there is only a slight increase in reaction risks taking flu and COVID shots at the same time.
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WATCH: SpaceX Crew-12 splashes down after ISS mission
Retired astronaut Robert "Hoot" Gibson discusses the "impressive" return from space.
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Watch: Why was the sign at the British consulate in East Jerusalem removed?
The consulate, first established in 1838, was set to be closed by the Israeli government in retaliation for UK sanctions.
Technology
What Should You Do About Your First Gray Hairs?
When I got my first gray hairs, it became my mission to find a solution. Here are the tried-and-tested ways to shield or celebrate your grays—from semi-permanent color to smoothing glosses.
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What to Snag (and Skip) During October Prime Day’s Final Hours
Amazon's annual shopping holiday ends on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Here is exactly what's worth your while.
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White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring programme
An international visa programme has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad.
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White House targets Stanford, Caltech and tech giants in visa crackdown
The White House is expanding its campaign against international workers, targeting elite study and work visa holders with restrictions and a new investigation.
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Who will benefit more from AI agents when it comes to spending – companies or you?
There’s an agent arms race unfolding, supercharging the battle for your wallet
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Why Arturo Béjar left Meta – and blew the whistle: ‘I don’t recall Mark ever being empathetic’
Béjar’s daughter was 14 when she told him Instagram was failing to keep her safe. So when he became part of Meta’s ‘wellbeing team’, he knew he had to speak out – and his testimony cost it billions The Social Reckoning hits cinemas this Friday, but the real world has already been working on a sequel – or rather, a threequel. Directed by Aaron Sorkin, the movie is a follow-up to The Social Network, detailing the further misadventures of Mark Zuckerberg and his social media empire, and in particular Frances Haugen , the employee who in 2021 leaked internal documents that appeared to show Facebook was aware of the harms its products had inflicted. It’s no spoiler to reveal the film climaxes with Haugen’s testimony to the US Senate, on 5 October 2021. That very same day, Arturo Béjar, a consultant on the wellbeing team of Instagram (which is also owned by Facebook), hit send on a long-gestat
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Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?
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Wife of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro seeks release from US jail
The wife of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was set to be back in court Thursday, where her lawyers will urge a judge to free her from jail and put her under house arrest because she has heart problems
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Will California’s New Smoke Claims Law Create a Recovery Bottleneck?
Where there’s smoke there’s fire, but is the reverse true? The presumption in California could be that it is. One fallout from the plague of wildfires that struck California in recent years is that smoke claims became a bigger issue …
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Will El Niño and the polar vortex bring snow to the UK this winter?
The developing El Niño may impact the UK's weather prospects this autumn and winter but cold conditions are far from guaranteed.
Technology
Willem de Kooning review – the artist’s lifelong rebellion against himself is thrilling to watch
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Marking a century since the Dutch artist stowed away to New York, this vast retrospective gloriously showcases the abstract expressionist’s fierce boundary-pushing Willem de Kooning was the last great artist who really knew how to draw. More precisely, if less provocatively, he was the last truly transformative painter to have been schooled in the academic tradition that produces what is still recognised, by most people, as “good drawing”. Accurate in the sense of a photograph but, like a filter on your cameraphone, also subtly tidying up the world to meet the ideals of classical proportion. “Draw what you see and not what you think,” the young De Kooning was told. Raw personal emotion had no place – a far cry from what this master of abstract expressionism was to become. The intense labour required to build a connection between eye, brain and hand so quick as to b
Culture
Would You Pay to Redesign Your Clothes Rather Than Get Rid of Them?
Beyond donation and resale, a new wave of businesses is cropping up to help consumers find new life in their old favorites. Vogue Business is putting them to the test, and London redesign studio Phini is up first.
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‘Below’ Producers Explain Why Their Show Isn’t Just Netflix’s ‘Widow’s Bay’
Even creator Jesse McKeown was bumped by the similarities.
Technology
‘Chaos and cruelty’: the kids trapped in Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign
Children are being detained in record numbers, sometimes alone and where lawyers and family cannot find them The image of immigration officers arresting five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos – in a blue bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack – in January sparked outrage across the country. Celebrities from Ms Rachel to Madonna called for the closure of the Dilley immigration processing center, the Texas immigrant camp that held Ramos and many children like him. Lawyers filed complaints about contaminated food and shoddy healthcare, and hundreds of activists protested outside the detention camp. Within months, the government began sending fewer children to Dilley. Continue reading...
Technology
‘Dystopian’: Co-op becomes latest firm to put staff under AI surveillance
Whistleblower says recording and analysis of all probate calls in Co-op Legal Services is oppressive The Co-op has become the latest employer to place workers under AI surveillance with an automated listening technology that rates every phone call some of them make to customers. In a system described as “oppressive and dystopian” by a whistleblower, Co-op Legal Services is using AI models to record, analyse and award a percentage score for interactions between agents and customers seeking advice about probate, wills and estates. Continue reading...
Culture
‘It’s not about sex but empowerment’: why I picked a ‘naked’ frock as dress of the year
Sarah Burton’s sporty, daffodil mesh dress made me smile. But the reason I chose it for Fashion Museum Bath is because it tells the story of our times, when bodies are more political than ever One morning in February this year, I opened my laptop to find an email with an all-caps subject line: TOP SECRET. Being a fashion editor can be exciting but state secrets are not generally my beat, so I was intrigued. Sure enough, it was a thrill: an invitation from the Fashion Museum Bath to choose their Dress of the Year for 2025. What an honour. Dress of the Year began in 1963, the brainchild of the museum’s founder Doris Langley Moore, as a way of keeping a static collection perpetually current. Each year a fashion expert picks an outfit or outfits that capture the year just gone, and these become part of the permanent collection. There is a Mary Quant dress and a Katharine Hamnett slogan T-shi
Science
‘Medicare for All’ Is Back. Now Comes the Hard Part.
At a time when more than 100 million Americans carry medical debt, it’s easy to get behind a promise of free, or free-ish, no-hassle health care. But turning an inspirational slogan into law gets gnarly.
Technology
‘Someone else will do it for less’: Refugees in Kenya are powering tech for dwindling pay
Refugee gig workers for tech companies don’t know how much they’ll be paid – if AI hasn’t already taken their jobs In a portable building in Kakuma, a refugee camp near Kenya ’s northern border with South Sudan , Grace used ChatGPT to research translations of Christian hymns in languages she doesn’t speak. She didn’t know the client, the purpose of her work or whether she would be paid, but as a refugee unable to legally work in Kenya, she needed any opportunity she could get. Grace, who requested anonymity due to a nondisclosure agreement, prompted ChatGPT to translate the hymn’s English text into the assigned east Asian language. She then used the translation to search for existing versions and find information about its translator, author and Christian denomination. She fed those details to AOP Connect, a crowdsourced research platform owned by British AI enterprise software company R
Culture
‘Spend time going down rabbit holes’: how the Avalanches created their wildest album yet
The Aussie trio explain creating their new record sampling kids’ science shows and Tunisian music – and their surreal film with Haley Joel Osment Last December, Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi, the core members of the Aussie disco-pop collagists the Avalanches , found themselves winding through the frosty, mountainous region of Minakami, Japan, with Haley Joel Osment . The pair’s lauded debut album, 2000’s Since I Left You , has become a touchstone in plunderphonics – a genre known for its innovative use of samples – and in the years since its release, the group have amassed an ardent cult following. Osment, the former child star of The Sixth Sense and Forrest Gump , seemed to count himself among their devotees, frequently liking their posts on Instagram, so they decided to reach out and ask him to board their latest project: a 35-minute movie that would accompany their new LP, No Bad Me
Technology
‘The Altruists’: Anthony Boyle’s Sam Bankman-Fried Caught in Crypto Crisis in Netflix Series Trailer
Julia Garner and 'Heated Rivalry' star Hudson Williams co-star in the show, executive produced by the Obamas and set to chronicle the rise and fall of Bankman-Fried's FTX.
Technology
‘The Debut’: Jesse Eisenberg Praises Oscar Frontrunner Julianne Moore’s ‘Perfect Performance’ at NYFF
You couldn’t imagine a more ideal setting for “The Debut” than Alice Tully Hall on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, where it had its New York premiere Wednesday evening as part of the New York Film Festival. The third feature film from writer-director Jesse Eisenberg, and follow-up to his Oscar-winning “A Real Pain,” is […]
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‘The weirdos were taking over!’ Tate Britain relives the 1990s – in pictures
A new exhibition curated by Edward Enniful looks back on the thrilling decade before smartphones, when art, music and fashion came together with a bang Continue reading...
Culture
‘Tyler Perry’s Sistas’: Here’s How to Watch Season 10 Online With Philo
Stream the new season of TV drama on Wednesdays on BET.