National security or xenophobia? Texas restricts Chinese owning and renting property
Critics fear a new law in Texas will prove discriminatory - but officials say it it vital to combat "adversaries".
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Treasury should tax big banks on quantitative easing windfalls, argues thinktank
IPPR says Rachel Reeves should also urge Bank to halt bond sales to reduce government losses of £22bn a yearRachel Reeves should levy a new bank tax and urge the Bank of England to halt bond sales...
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'India put us on the boat like captives - then threw us in the sea'
Rohingya refugees tell the BBC they were flown from Delhi and forced into the sea off the coast of Myanmar.
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Jim Murray, Football Executive and Charity Founder, Dies at 87
Jim Murray in 2007. He was general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1974 to 1983, but it was in his role as a kind of charitable entrepreneur that he achieved the most renown in his native P...
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Minneapolis school attacker 'obsessed with idea of killing children', officials say
The two children killed in the shooting have been identified as Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10.
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Cowboys trade Parsons to Packers in $188m deal
Micah Parsons has been traded from the Dallas Cowboys to the Green Bay Packers in a deal worth $188m only one week before the start of a new NFL season.
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Hunter Bell, Asher-Smith & Burgin impress in Zurich
Great Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell, Dina Asher-Smith and Max Burgin impress at the Diamond League Final before next month's World Championships in Tokyo.
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Atomic review – the intro is the most hardcore 37 seconds of TV this year
The suspense never ends in Alfie Allen and Samira Wiley’s uranium-smuggling thriller. If you can make it through the intense opening, you can make it through anythingYou know what they say. If you...
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Thai court to rule on suspended PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s dismissal
Constitutional Court to rule on whether to remove Paetongtarn from office over leaked Cambodia call.
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Athletes overwhelmingly support gene test - Coe
World Athletics president Lord Coe says athletes are "overwhelmingly supportive" of the gene test which is being introduced for those wanting to compete in the female category.
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Brave beat fire on final ball as group stage concludes
Craig Overton and Jason Roy help Southern Brave to victory despite a valiant run-chase effort from Welsh Fire to win by four runs in the final men's group game of the Hundred at the Utilita Bowl.
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Joan Mellen, Whose Bobby Knight Biography Sparked Debate, Dies at 83
Some sportswriters accused her of “deifying” Indiana’s irascible basketball coach. A professor of English, she also wrote about Marilyn Monroe and the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
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Teenager Moody's Wuhan Open run ends in quarter-finals
English teenager Stan Moody's unexpected run in the Wuhan Open ends in the quarter-finals following a defeat by defending champion Xiao Guodong.
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Dear Viv review – this fascinating tribute to The Vivienne is astonishingly candid
Family, friends and fellow queens create a warm portrait of a funny, sharp joy giver – and are impressively honest about their personal strugglesThe Vivienne was well on her way to becoming the 21s...
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US Open: Friday's Order of Play as Brits Raducanu and Norrie back on court
Emma Raducanu meets Elena Rybakina in a blockbuster clash in the third round of the US Open on Friday, with Cameron Norrie taking on Novak Djokovic overnight.
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NASA Awards Spaceflight Operations, Systems Organization Contract
NASA has awarded ASCEND Aerospace & Technology of Cape Canaveral, Florida, the Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS), to provide services at the agency’s J...
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Anthropic users face a new choice – opt out or share your data for AI training
Anthropic is making some major changes to how it handles user data. Users have until September 28 to take action.
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Lyles pips Olympic champion Tebogo in 200m
Noah Lyles edges past Letsile Tebogo to win the Men's 200m in the Zurich Diamond League meeting.
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Our Favorite GoPro Is $150 Off
Share your adventures with the world and save some cash on the GoPro Hero 13 Black.
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Efficient Sinner eases into US Open third round
Defending champion Jannik Sinner beats world number 36 Alexei Popyrin in straight sets to secure a safe passage through to the US Open third round.
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Nvidia, Google, and Bill Gates help Commonwealth Fusion Systems raise $863M
Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised nearly $3 billion to commercialize its fusion power plant. It hopes to send electricity to the grid in the early 2030s.
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Wanyonyi hangs on against GB's Burgin in men's 800m
Olympic champion Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins men's 800m in Zurich's Diamond League as Britain's Max Burgin takes second with a personal best of 1:42.42.
bbc.com
AI or not, Will Smith’s crowd video is fresh cringe
Fans accused Will Smith of sharing AI-generated videos from his tour, but the situation is more complicated than it seems.
techcrunch.com
Famous Sikh shrine partially submerged after flooding in Pakistan
One of Pakistan’s most famous Sikh temples was flooded after heavy rains submerged parts of Punjab province.
aljazeera.com
'What a race!' - Hunter Bell runs PB but denied win after thrilling finish
Audrey Werro finishes first in the women's 800m at Diamond League Zurich, claiming a national record as Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell claims second with a personal best.
bbc.com
NASA Invites Media to Learn About New Missions to Map Sun’s Influence
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 12 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Sept. 4, to discuss the agency’s upcoming Sun and space weather missions, IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) and Ca...
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Mississippi’s age assurance law puts decentralized social networks to the test
Bluesky says it would block access to its service in the state of Mississippi, rather than comply with the new age verification law.
techcrunch.com
Bell leads Brave to record-breaking victory over Fire
Southern Brave became the first team to win all of their group games in The Hundred as they warmed up for Sunday's final with a 29-run victory over Welsh Fire.
bbc.com
US manufacturing investment stumbles as clean tech cancellations pile up
Companies canceled $5 billion worth of clean tech manufacturing projects in the U.S. in Q2, mirroring a pullback in the broader manufacturing sector.
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What do a US envoy’s ‘animalistic’ remarks to journalists signify
Anger after US special envoy Tom Barack tells reporters in Beirut to 'be civilised'.
aljazeera.com
Report: Irsay suffered drug relapses before death
Former Colts owner Jim Irsay suffered setbacks from a longtime addiction to painkillers before his May death and overdosed at least three times since February 2020, according to The Washington Post.
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U.N. Votes to Withdraw Peacekeepers From Lebanon Over Next Two Years
A U.N. peacekeeper, center, talking with a soldier at a Lebanese army checkpoint in March.
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James E. Ferguson II, Rights Lawyer Who Defended Busing, Dies at 82
James E. Ferguson II in 2000 in front of the Mecklenburg County Courthouse in Charlotte, N.C. “We weren’t practicing law in the abstract,” he said. “We were the legal arm of the civil rights moveme...
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GB's Asher-Smith comes third as Alfred wins 100m
Olympic champion St Lucia's Julien Alfred wins the women's 100m at the Diamond League in Zurich as Jamaica's Tia Clayton comes second and Britain's Dina Asher-Smith third.
bbc.com
A new look in Green Bay: Trading for Parsons continues Packers' aggressive offseason
Signs of change in Green Bay include paying up for to trade for Parsons after finally taking a WR in the first round.
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NASA Marsquake Data Reveals Lumpy Nature of Red Planet’s Interior
Rocky material that impacted Mars lies scattered in giant lumps throughout the planet’s mantle, offering clues about Mars’ interior and its ancient past. What appear to be fragments from the afterm...
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NASA, International Astronauts to Address Students from New York
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui will connect with students in New York as they answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and m...
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Orr hits ton as Hampshire and Somerset book place in One Day Cup semi-finals
Ali Orr hit a century to guide Hampshire into the Metro Bank One Day Cup semi-finals after they beat Middlesex by 42 runs at the Brunton Memorial Ground in Radlett.
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The Guardian view on Reform UK v the Nottingham Post: a council’s boycott of its local paper is both petty and alarming | Editorial
Elected politicians should expect to be scrutinised. This attack on journalists is an attack on democracy tooThe decision by Nottinghamshire council’s Reform UK leader, Mick Barton, to ban his...
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'He's a £70m player!' | Merse BAFFLED with Sesko for taking 10th pen
Paul Merson was left speechless by Man Utd's decision to put their new star striker signing of Benjamin Sesko on the 10th penalty in the Red Devils' shootout defeat against Grimsby in the Carabao Cup.
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NASA Scientists Help Maryland County Plan to Beat Summer Heat Risks
Thousands of Americans are impacted each summer by excessive heat and humidity, some suffering from heat-related illnesses when the body can’t cool itself down. Data from NASA satellites could help...
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Public media stations in rural America say emergency-alert funding is in jeopardy
Without Congressionally-approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.
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Sources: Parsons dealt to Pack, gets record deal
The Cowboys are trading three-time All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons to the Packers, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
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'Their attitude stinks' | Merse slams Man Utd players' work rate against Grimsby
Paul Merson couldn't believe the Manchester United players' attitude during their Carabao Cup tie against Grimsby and believes the pressure of the club is a massive factor in the below-par performa...
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As recess winds down for Congress, town halls offer window into voters' top concerns
Townhalls in two very different districts — a safe red seat in Missouri and a competitive blue seat in Ohio — offer a window into the issues that could help decide next year's midterm elections.
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Threads tests a way to share long-form text on the platform
With this new feature, users can attach a block of text to a post instead of creating a thread of several different posts when looking to share more in-depth thoughts and ideas.
techcrunch.com
Record-breaking Brave reach Hundred final unbeaten
Southern Brave become the first team to win all of their group games in The Hundred as they warm up for Sunday's final with a 29-run victory over Welsh Fire.
bbc.com
UN Security Council votes to wind down UNIFIL mission in Lebanon after 2026
Amid US pressure, vote extends peacekeeping mission, but then calls for 'orderly and safe drawdown and withdrawal'.
aljazeera.com
Make Drax wait for its next subsidy deal. An FCA investigation is serious | Nils Pratley
Ministers should find out what the regulator says before signing away a further £1.8bn of public moneyThere is already a scandal of bad accounting at Drax, one could say mischievously. It’s the one...
theguardian.com
Messi set for 'very special' final WCQ in Argentina
Lionel Messi is set to play his final World Cup qualifier at home in Argentina when Venezuela visits Buenos Aires next week.
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AI or not, Will Smith’s crowd video is fresh cringe
Fans are accusing Will Smith of sharing an AI-generated video from his tour, but the truth isn't that simple.
techcrunch.com
NASA’s Chandra Reveals Star’s Inner Conflict Before Explosion
The inside of a star turned on itself before it spectacularly exploded, according to a new study from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. Today, this shattered star, known as the Cassiopeia A superno...
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How Israel tries to justify killing journalists
Since the war on Gaza began, Israel has intensified its attacks on the media. We break down how the smear campaigns work
aljazeera.com
MathGPT, the ‘cheat-proof’ AI tutor and teaching assistant, expands to over 50 institutions
MathGPT, an AI tutor and teaching assistant that helps students learn, expands to over 50 institutions
techcrunch.com
Israel steps up bombardment of Gaza City, killing at least 50 people
UN chief warns of 'new and dangerous phase' of war as Israeli forces target eastern and southern Gaza City.
aljazeera.com
Simons in London amid Chelsea, Spurs interest
Xavi Simons is in London to hold talks about his future amid interest from Chelsea and Tottenham.
skysports.com
Elderly Palestinians starving to death under Israeli-made famine in Gaza
An increasing number of elderly Palestinians in Gaza are dying due to the Israeli-made famine there.
aljazeera.com
United States moves to restrict visa length for foreign students, reporters
Trump administration has proposed restricting student visas to a four-year period rather than the duration of programme.
aljazeera.com
Kenny Alexander among 11 charged over gambling services in Turkey
Leading owner Kenny Alexander, former head of the parent company of Ladbrokes, is among 11 people who have been charged as part of an investigation into the provision of gambling services in Turkey.
skysports.com
A.K. Best, Master of the Art of Fly Tying, Is Dead at 92
His meticulously crafted, lifelike designs were said to have “shaped the soul of modern fly fishing.”
nytimes.com
UN staff urge rights chief Volker Turk to call Gaza war a ‘genocide’
Letter on behalf of more than 500 OHCHR workers says failure to do so undermines the global rights protection system.
aljazeera.com
Welsh greyhound racing ban by 2030 under plans
New draft Welsh law says practice could be banned between 2027 and 2030 should Senedd agree.
bbc.com
Russell reveals decision to delay Mercedes contract talks
George Russell has revealed that he chose to delay contract extension talks with Mercedes over Formula 1's summer break as he seeks to ensure that "everything is right" with a potential new deal.
skysports.com
Makeshift cinema camp gives children temporary escape from war in Gaza
A mobile cinema wants to distract the children of Gaza with films, even as the ongoing war rips away their childhoods.
aljazeera.com
Peer asked British diplomat to help Ghana goldmine in which he held shares
Exclusive: Richard Dannatt, who claimed assistance was ‘in the UK national interest’, may have broken lobbying rulesA member of the House of Lords asked a senior British diplomat to help a Ghanaian...
theguardian.com
Mark Cuban’s war on America’s $5 trillion healthcare machine: ‘They can’t react as quickly’
Cuban said drug prices are opaque by design. He launched Cost Plus Drugs in 2022 to pull back the curtain on drug pricing, bring down costs to the average consumer, and disrupt the traditional phar...
techcrunch.com
Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low likelihood, study finds
Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic falloutThe collapse of a critical Atlantic current can no longer be considered a low-likeli...
theguardian.com
Why China Builds Faster Than the Rest of the World
In a his new book Breakneck, Dan Wang argues that if the US really wants to compete with China, it needs to focus more on engineering and less on litigating.
wired.com
UK, Germany and France say they have triggered UN sanctions on Iran
Move by trio of European powers gives Tehran 30 days to improve access for inspection of its nuclear sitesThe UK, France and Germany have formally notified the UN that they have triggered the resto...
theguardian.com
England make 13 changes to face Samoa as Packer named captain
England's Red Roses have made 13 changes for their second Women's World Cup match against Samoa on Saturday as head coach John Mitchell looks to give his squad valuable game time.
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Watch: How an orchard in Turkey survived a wildfire
Recent wildfires scorched vast areas across Turkey, but one orchard in the north-western province of Bursa stood untouched.
bbc.com
A Gaza City Neighborhood Is Now a Wasteland, Satellite Images Show
With Israel’s expanded assault looming, Zeitoun already resembles other parts of Gaza that have been largely flattened in the war.
nytimes.com
Israeli forces seen raiding occupied West Bank school
Security camera video shows Israeli soldiers raiding the Al-Rashidin School in Hebron in the occupied West Bank.
aljazeera.com
Emma Stone declares belief in aliens during Bugonia film promo
Actor says she agrees with astronomer Carl Sagan that it is narcissistic to think there is no other life in universeThe actor Emma Stone has declared that she believes in the existence of aliens, s...
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Pakistan out of Asia Cup 2025 as hockey tournament begins in India
Three-time champions Pakistan withdrew from the tournament over security concerns and were replaced by Bangladesh.
aljazeera.com
Orphan review – László Nemes’ fable of resentment and rage in post-uprising Hungary
This always interesting film-maker displays impressive technical control in this painful, sombre story about a boy who meets the father he never knewAfter the spiritual ordeal of his Holocaust movi...
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Ireland fully focused on Spain match - Higgins
Ireland centre Eve Higgins says her side are fully concentrating on their second World Cup Pool C game against Spain this weekend before turning their thoughts to a potential group decider against...
bbc.com
‘The tree is trying its best’: why New Yorkers are counting – and rating – every park tree
Volunteers are tasked with logging about 150,000 park trees by hand – and for some, it’s become a strange obsessionOn a recent morning, as the late August sun began to beat down, a few dozen New Yo...
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AI hires or human hustle? Inside the next frontier of startup operations at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
What happens when your first 10 hires aren’t people at all? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, we’re digging into the new wave of startups replacing or augmenting early employees with AI agents.
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Alcaraz 'owns' new haircut - Raducanu
Speaking at the US Open, after her second round win, Emma Raducanu said Carlos Alcaraz "owns" his new haircut.
bbc.com
Behind Pakistan’s repeated floods: Melting glaciers, depleted forests
Deforestation and glacial melting are the two leading causes compounding the climate crisis in the north of Pakistan.
aljazeera.com
Parker's team question Usyk injury amid world title stand-off
Joseph Parker's promoter David Higgins has questioned Oleksandr Usyk's injury amid a stand-off in fight negotiations.
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‘A finger on the scale’? Inside the US Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’
President Trump has repeatedly petitioned the high court for emergency rulings. But critics fear a lack of transparency.
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Cardi B testifies that she didn’t touch security guard accusing her of assault
Rapper accused of spitting on and cutting a security guard on the face with her fingernail in an ongoing trial in LACardi B testified on Wednesday that she didn’t touch a security guard who alleges...
theguardian.com
With no federal facial recognition law, states rush to fill void
Nearly two dozen states have passed laws regulating how tech companies collect data from our faces, eyes and voices. It comes as Congress has yet to pass any facial recognition technology.
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‘Total implosion’: How Trump firing of CDC chief Monarez sparked an exodus
At least three high-level officials have resigned in protest against the policies of Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy.
aljazeera.com
Families of killed Gaza journalists mourn their loved ones
The families of journalists killed in an Israeli attack on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital are mourning their loss.
aljazeera.com
Liz Truss backs Trump attacks on Fed and says a ‘reckoning’ on way for central banks
Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister also critical of Bank of England and European Central BankBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s assault on the independence of the US Federal Reserv...
theguardian.com
Packer captains much-changed England against Samoa
England make 13 changes to their starting XV for Saturday's Women's Rugby World Cup game against Samoa in Northampton.
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Man arrested over messages sent to England's Carter during Euro 2025
A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of malicious communications in relation to some of the racist and abusive messages sent to England defender Jess Carter during Euro 2025.
skysports.com
At least 24 killed in RSF attack on Sudan’s el-Fasher : Doctors’ group
Sudan Doctors Network says 24 killed, 55 wounded in attack on densely populated areas in North Darfur capital city.
aljazeera.com
Man arrested over racist abuse sent to England's Carter
A 59-year-old is arrested in Lancashire after the messages were sent during Euro 2025, police say.
bbc.com
Israeli Airstrikes Kill Soldiers in Syria, Officials There Say
The strikes near the capital, Damascus, were the latest Israeli military intervention in the country since a new government came to power.
nytimes.com
How a 16-year-old company is easing small businesses into AI
Whether AI is a bubble or not, it's helping some small businesses save real money. Here's how one has cautiously approached adoption.
techcrunch.com
UK summons Russian ambassador over British Council missile damage in Kyiv
Incident marks the first time British government property has been caught up in Moscow’s war with UkraineUK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesThe Foreign Office has summoned...
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Israel’s excuse for killing journalists is “ludicrous, absurd”
“Israel is saying that it’s too dangerous for journalists to go [to Gaza], but they are the ones killing journalists"
aljazeera.com
Minnesota official has ‘thoughts and prayers’ for assault rifle ban
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said his “thoughts and prayers” were for a national ban on assault rifles.
aljazeera.com
Asda says new business taxes mean customers are ‘feeling it’ at the till
Discounter to invest in keeping prices down and putting more staff on the shop floor as it reports drop in salesBusiness live – latest updatesNew business taxes mean that “the consumer is feeling i...
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‘A perfect symbiosis’: planting vines and other ways hot cities are creating cool spaces
Living – or crocheted – canopies and a 3,000-year-old Persian technique are among methods being used to cope as temperatures soarAs Spain takes a breath after yet another brutal summer heatwave, wi...
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Humans inhale as much as 68,000 microplastic particles daily, study finds
Particles are small enough to burrow into lungs, says report, with health impacts ‘more substantial than we realize’Every breath people take in their homes or car probably contains significant amou...
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‘I turned down $20m to do Terminator 3. I can’t be bought, dude’: Ridley Scott on directing, Daleks and ... cherry jam
The Blade Runner and Alien film-maker on his run-ins with critics, the space suits he keeps in his cellar in France – and his love of swearingYou’ve explored worlds of dystopia, historical epics an...
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Katie Bisci: Resourcing for Big Science
Deputy Project Manager for Resources – Goddard Space Flight Center How are you helping set the stage for the Roman mission? I’m a deputy project manager for resources on the Nancy Grace Roman...
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Epping hotel case could set precedent, court told
Lawyers for The Bell Hotel owners are challenging the decision for a temporary injunction at court.
bbc.com
'Cowering Amorim image hard to shake' - can he come back from this?
As Manchester United reach a new low after their EFL Cup defeat at Grimsby, BBC Sport assesses whether Ruben Amorim can recover.
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What next for Man Utd? If Amorim has lost belief in the project then it is over
A new low? Quite possibly. Defeat to fourth-tier opposition for the first time in the club's long and storied history, to use a Ruben Amorim phrase, speaks loudly. Manchester United are at another...
skysports.com
Russia advances in Kupiansk, rejects US push for Zelenskyy-Putin summit
Moscow's forces extend encirclement of Ukraine's northeastern city and pummel Kyiv with a deadly attack.
aljazeera.com
Voting against arms for Israel a “totally credible position”
Jake Sullivan on the future of the US-Israel relationship, and why a vote to withhold weapons from Israel is legitimate.
aljazeera.com
Israeli strikes kill six Syrian troops, Syria says
The Israeli military declined to comment on reports of the strikes, which Syria condemned.
bbc.com
Wales make sweeping changes for must win Canada game
Head coach Sean Lynn has shown no mercy in making seven starting changes for Wales' must-win Rugby World Cup game against Canada on Saturday.
bbc.com
Blood Orange: Essex Honey review | Alexis Petridis’s album of the week
(RCA)Gorgeous melodies ground Dev Hynes’s questing fifth album, via dancefloor rhythms, indie pop and languorous funk – and cameos from Lorde and Zadie SmithDev Hynes’s fifth studio album as Blood...
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‘It’s a warning, set to a dance beat’: Jon Batiste on his new song urging climate action 20 years after Katrina
The global music star, whose home town of New Orleans was devastated by the hurricane in 2005, says ‘people power’ can change the worldTwenty years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged his home town of...
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USMNT countdown to the World Cup: Will Reyna's fresh start save 2026 hopes?
Gio Reyna finally has a new club, and if he can rebuild his career in Gladbach, he may yet have a place on the USMNT's 2026 World Cup team.
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Scientists recreate life’s first step: Linking amino acids to RNA
Researchers demonstrated how amino acids could spontaneously attach to RNA under early Earth-like conditions using thioesters, providing a long-sought clue to the origins of protein synthesis. This...
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Honest Review of the New Tiami Mattress (2025)
A new luxury mattress brand from the founder of Leesa offers unique features like foam caps on each coil.
wired.com
Martin starts as Scots change one for Fiji clash
Scotland make one change to the side that blew away Wales in their World Cup opener, as hooker Elis Martin starts against Fiji on Saturday.
bbc.com
Relics From an Ancient Egyptian ‘Party Town’ Are Pulled Out of the Sea
A sea-worn portion of an ancient statue being pulled from the water off Alexandria, Egypt, last week.
nytimes.com
US CDC chief fired after weeks in role as other top officials quit agency
Susan Monarez fired while four officials resign amid tensions over vaccine policies and public health directives.
aljazeera.com
Keir Starmer replaces key No 10 aide with more changes to come
PM’s principal private secretary, Nin Pandit, to leave after less than 10 months in top civil service roleUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has begun a shake-up of No 10, including repl...
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Argentina’s president pelted with objects at campaign rally
Video shows Argentina’s President Javier Milei being rushed from a campaign rally in Buenos Aires after protesters threw
aljazeera.com
Can anyone turn Alcaraz and Sinner's Big Two into a three? Here are 10 candidates
Federer and Nadal once seemed set to rule the tennis world. Then Djokovic broke through. Can anyone now join Alcaraz and Sinner's current reign?
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Familiar faces to return as Tuchel's England World Cup preparation gets serious
Thomas Tuchel will be without key players Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer and Jude Bellingham when he names his squad for September's World Cup qualifiers but familiar faces will be pushing for a recall a...
skysports.com
China Is Building a Brain-Computer Interface Industry
A new policy document outlines China’s plan to create an internationally competitive BCI industry within five years, and proposes developing devices for both health and consumer uses.
wired.com
Advertising group Dentsu explores sale of international business
Deal could raise billions of dollars and end Japanese company’s global ambitions in AI-hit industry
ft.com
Russian Drones Are Flying Over U.S. Weapons Routes in Germany, Officials Say
American-made artillery shells prepared in a factory in Scranton, Pa., before being sent to Ukraine.
nytimes.com
Deion's pitch: Pay players NFL-style playoff bonus
Deion Sanders suggested paying a bonus to players whose teams make the College Football Playoff.
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Israel’s Exhausted Soldiers Complicate Plans for Gaza Assault
Israeli military reservists and veterans, demanding an immediate end to the war in Gaza and the return of hostages, demonstrated in Tel Aviv earlier this month.
nytimes.com
More than 10 European startups became unicorns this year
This is a good indication of the sectors that are hot among investors, from biotech and defense tech to AI, AI, and AI.
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David Strathairn: ‘Authoritarianism is a very frightening concept when it comes to the arts’
Oscar-nominated actor, known for Good Night, and Good Luck and the Bourne franchise, talks about his new filmWhen George Clooney brought Good Night, and Good Luck to the stage earlier this year, it...
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Steven Cook, a Former Chemical Industry Lawyer, Now at E.P.A., Wants to Change PFAS Rules
A Trump appointee has proposed rewriting a measure that requires companies to clean up “forever chemicals,” documents show. The new version would shift costs from polluters.
nytimes.com
Esoteric Ebb: a Dungeons & Dragons-style campaign that lets you be as stupid as you like
Become the world’s worst cleric, speak to the dead or pick a fight with sea birds in this Monty Python-esque magical mystery from Swedish developer Christoffer BodegårdDungeons & Dragons is a r...
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Ramsey left out by Wales for Kazakhstan qualifier
Wales captain Aaron Ramsey is left out of the squad for the World Cup qualifier in Kazakhstan as he eases his way back from injury.
bbc.com
A reminder of how the draw and new format works
We're taking you on a guided tour of the new Champions League to show you exactly how the format works.
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From Anti-Wokeness to the Confederate States of America
The campaign against 'woke' is no ordinary culture war skirmish - it is a project to restore the violence of white rule.
aljazeera.com
World Cup debuts and dazzling double hat-tricks - best of week one
From World Cup debuts to dazzling double hat-tricks watch some of the best moments from the opening weekend of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025.
bbc.com
Furious Ostapenka lashes out at Townsend on court after US Open loss
Ostapenko unleashed a verbal volley at her American opponent for being disrespectful during their second-round match.
aljazeera.com
Changes proposed to Wales holiday let tax rules
Mark Drakeford says he has "listened" and is proposing "small changes" to the controversial rules.
bbc.com
Minister refuses to deny reports Rachel Reeves considering tax increase for landlords in budget – UK politics live
Stephen Morgan says Labour focus is on driving growth after reports of a national insurance tax on rental incomeThe Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, will boycott King Charles’s state banquet held...
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MLB Power Rankings: Where every team stands as final month approaches
As we enter September, every team has something it's focusing on in the final stretch -- ranging from playoff prep to building for next season.
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Who has a shot at the championship? Predictions for 2025-26 NBA conference and Finals winners
Our final Summer Forecast panel reveals its championship predictions for the East and West conferences and the 2026 NBA Finals.
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NWSL transfer grades: Amid world-record fee and USWNT hopefuls, which moves were best?
A new world-record deal in women's soccer and some potential USWNT stars are among the NWSL's big moves of the transfer window. Let's grade them!
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PLL semifinals preview: Key players, trends to watch in Waterdogs-Atlas, Redwoods-Outlaws
The final four square off on Sept. 1. Who will make it to the 2025 championship?
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'Ireland can still improve despite opening win'
Ireland still have some issues to iron out before Spain and New Zealand games despite an impressive start to the Women's Rugby World Cup.
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'He wasn't trying to be anybody else': How Aaron Rodgers won over his Steelers teammates
Aaron Rodgers made up for lost offseason time by getting to know his newest teammates. Will it matter?
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Inside Caleb Williams' 'unapologetic' approach to Year 2 as Bears QB
Williams has his flair back as he enters the season with high expectations under new coach Ben Johnson.
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Bluefin tuna are miraculously returning to UK shores – only to be tormented for ‘sport’ | George Monbiot
A tournament in Cornwall will pit anglers against these magnificent creatures, as part of a rising trend for so-called ‘sportfishing’It’s the UK equivalent of bullfighting. Next week, in Falmouth i...
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‘Why do I know more about Rosa Parks than our history?”: the musical bringing Britain’s Black history to the stage
The story of the state’s targeting of 70s activists has been turned into a musical exploring a fascinating and relatively unknown period. It is a love letter to our elders, says its writer“Black Po...
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India-Pakistan missile race heats up, but China in crosshairs, too
South Asia's missile race is heating up. But India and Pakistan aren't only eyeing each other, say analysts.
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Ten die in ‘massive’ Russian attack on Ukrainian capital
Zelenskyy calls for fresh sanctions on Moscow after worst attack on Kyiv in weeks
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Teenage shooter of Colombian presidential hopeful sentenced to seven years
Fifteen-year-old sentenced for attempted murder and illegal possession of weapons after shooting Miguel Uribe in June.
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US Open wins keep Alcaraz, Djokovic on track for semis clash
Former champions Sabalenka and Raducanu record straight-sets wins to enter the third round of the tennis Grand Slam.
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Weekly sports quiz: Who scored first goal at Everton's new stadium?
How much attention have you paid to what happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?
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Seascraper by Benjamin Wood review – a story that sings on the page
A young shrimp fisher’s horizons are broadened by the arrival of a stranger in this atmospheric Booker-listed taleYou don’t think you need a novella about a folk-singing shrimp fisher living with h...
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Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg and Caliban’s take on The Tempest: the best theatre, comedy and dance of autumn 2025
Andrea Riseborough and Sarandon deliver a decade-hopping drama, superstar standups hit the road and Shobana Jeyasingh rewrites Shakespeare• See the rest of our unmissable autumn arts preview picks...
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Mother Vera review – luminous portrait of a horse-wrangling ex-heroin addict nun
A nun in a remote Orthodox monastery in Belarus invites us into her world in this beautiful black and white documentaryThe opening sequence is extraordinary: a nun drops to the floor in devotion, h...
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Michael Caine, Bowie and more: David Bailey’s iconic pin-ups – in pictures
A new retrospective shows how the lauded photographer shook up fashion imagery in the 1960s before reinventing the nude a decade later Continue reading...
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Predict how English clubs will fare in Champions League
With the Champions League draw taking place on Thursday, predict how a record six Premier League sides will fare this season.
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Denmark summons U.S. envoy over claims of interference in Greenland
Denmark's foreign minister summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country for talks after the main national broadcaster reported that at least three people with connections to President Donald Trump...
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Butterfly nebula reveals sparkling gems, fiery dust, and the ingredients of life
James Webb has revealed that the Butterfly Nebula hides a complex mix of gemstone-like crystals, fiery dust, and unexpected carbon molecules. The discovery may rewrite how we understand the chemist...
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North Korea’s Kim, Putin to attend parade in China marking end of WWII
Beijing says 26 world leaders will attend the event in Tiananmen Square, overseen by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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‘I’m proud of them going out into the world’: Young naturalists on their quest to save harvest mice
Spurred into action by the species’ threatened future, two best friends embarked on a project to release 250 of the animals in DevonDoing somersaults in the corner of a field in Devon this week wer...
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Weatherwatch: does August rain bring honey and wine?
The old saying about late summer rain being good for vineyards and bees may be plausibleEach month has its weather folklore, and according to one old saying: “When it rains in August, it rains hone...
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The big heat: what ‘sunburn cinema’ tells us about the Great British holiday
Hot Milk’s mother-daughter meltdown or losers on the lash in The Inbetweeners Movie, some films leave us feeling as foolish as their protagonists for trying to escape realityAs we near the end of a...
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‘We had to up the ante’: Robin Wright on her tense TV tale of incest and violence among London’s billionaires
The Girlfriend is a nail-biting drama that centres on a love triangle between a mother, her son and his girlfriend. Its director and co-stars take us behind the scenesA too-pure young man, training...
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Maisa AI gets $25M to fix enterprise AI’s 95% failure rate
Maisa AI is built on the premise that enterprise automation requires accountable AI agents, not opaque black boxes.
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Speaker Johnson slashed Medicaid. His constituents could lose health services
In Mike Johnson's district, not only could thousands of Louisianians lose coverage, health centers are bracing for a financial hit. They're hoping for additional funding to make up for Medicaid cuts.
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Half of US voters believe Israel committing genocide in Gaza, poll says
Six in 10 voters also oppose Washington sending more military aid to Israel, according to Quinnipiac poll.
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Country diary: The sight – and smell – of a habitat success story | Paul Evans
The Marches, Shropshire: The wonderful Stiperstones nature reserve now includes two sites from a community organisation, with a welcome focus on restoration, not just protectionA shower of rain fin...
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Trump Tries to Derail Climate Progress
Wind accounts for about 20 percent of the electricity mix in Europe.
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Who is Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong’s jailed media tycoon?
Verdict in Lai's national security trial is being closely watched as a test of Hong Kong's rule of law.
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Austria’s Hills Are Still Alive, 60 Years Later
Actors from the Salzburg State Theater performing scenes from “The Sound of Music” during a tour of Schloss Leopoldskron in Austria.
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How Tokyo is using AI video to prepare for a Mt Fuji eruption
Tokyo authorities say they released the AI-generated video to raise awareness and help people prepare for disaster - but how likely is Mt Fuji to actually erupt?
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US auditing Chinese involvement in cloud services, defence chief says
Pete Hegseth orders review after revelations Microsoft used Chinese contractors to manage sensitive cloud services.
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Kim Jong Un to join Putin and other leaders at China military parade
The parade will mark the 80th anniversary of China's war against Japan and the end of World War Two.
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EU faces worst wildfire season on record
Wildfires have scorched southern Europe and new research suggests climate change played a major role.
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Transfer rumors, news: PSG, Liverpool line up move for Bayern's Olise
Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise is attracting attention from PSG and Liverpool. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.
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White House says it fired US health agency chief after her refusal to step down
CDC director Susan Monarez’s lawyers earlier said she had not been notified by the administration of her removal
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White House fires CDC director as other officials resign from health agency
Lawyers for Dr Susan Monarez say she is being targeted for refusing "to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives".
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Denmark summons US envoy over claims of interference in Greenland
Denmark's foreign minister summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country for talks after the main national broadcaster reported that at least three people with connections to President Donald Trump...
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Chip giant Nvidia’s sales rise 56% in boost for AI boom
US chipmaker reports revenue of $46.74bn for second quarter, defying fears that AI may be overhyped.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,281
Here are the key events on day 1,281 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Watch: Moment pilot is rescued after emergency water landing
New drone video shows rescuers rushing to the small plane off the coast of North Carolina and extracting the pilot in less than 30 seconds.
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Argentinian President Javier Milei leaves rally after protesters throw rocks
The Milei government is weathering a bribery scandal as a pair of important elections approach in September and October.
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Aces roll to 12th straight win on Wilson's 34 points
Behind A'ja Wilson's 34 points, the Aces continued their torrid August, beating the Dream 81-75 for their franchise-record-tying 12th straight win.
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What to Do About “Mirror Life”?
The promise and peril of a startling new technology.