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mirror.co.uk | 1 min. ago NEW

Netflix ‘cancels’ show hailed Yellowstone meets Virgin River

#hail #Netflix #Taylor #western

The romance drama has been likened to a Hallmark edition of Taylor Sheridan’s Neo-Western thriller.

iol.co.za | 4 min. ago NEW

Manenberg mother appeals for help after son allegedly taken to Burundi

#border #Burundi #investigation

A Cape Town mother says her 14-year-old son was taken to Burundi by his father in 2022. South African authorities say the case is under investigation and that cross-border child-protection mechanisms may be involved.

iol.co.za | 4 min. ago NEW

Limpopo father gets life for killing daughter after anger over protection order

#anger #imprisonment #killing #sentenced to life

Man sentenced to life imprisonment for killing brutally killing his daughter.

iol.co.za | 4 min. ago NEW

Nepal puts $4.78bn price tag on reconstruction after deadly glacial flood

#Floods #killed #Nepal

Nepal estimates $4.78bn is needed to rebuild after deadly glacial floods killed 1,428 people and left more than 5,600 missing.

iol.co.za | 4 min. ago NEW

South Africa to showcase innovation at Pujiang Innovation Forum in China

#Africa #China #South Africa

Science and Technology Minister Blade Nzimande will lead the South African delegation.

ft.com | 5 min. ago NEW

Will Burnham grasp the urgent need to defend the UK?

#PM #security #threats #UK

As threats mount, Labour MPs cheer the PM’s refusal to address the hard spending choices needed for our security

ft.com | 5 min. ago NEW

What we still haven’t learnt from 9/11

#AI #leader #power

Facing existential risks like superintelligent AI, we need bold and visionary leaders of the world’s great powers

ft.com | 5 min. ago NEW

Bond markets stabilise after global sell-off

#German #investor #oil #oil price #Oil prices #prices

Decline in oil prices helps calm investor nerves but German borrowing costs hit highest level since 2009

euronews.com | 6 min. ago NEW

4th International Mine Action Conference tackles the global threat of landmines

#cooperation #landmines #resettlement

The 4th International Mine Action Conference examined the challenges of clearing contaminated land and supporting safe resettlement, with discussions focusing on demining, reconstruction, international cooperation and shared expertise.

euronews.com | 6 min. ago NEW

From bottle stoppers to rockets: How Portugal is reinventing cork

#Amorim #Portugal #rocket #Rockets

Portugal produces around half of the world’s cork. Here, the world’s largest cork company, Corticeira Amorim, continues to open new markets by transforming this ancient natural resource into high-tech materials. In this report, we explore its methods, from harvesting to production.

euronews.com | 6 min. ago NEW

Kyrgyzstan hosts Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit as bloc expands its global role

#Bishkek #cooperation #Kyrgyzstan #leader #Shanghai #summit

World leaders gathered in Bishkek for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s 25th anniversary summit, as Kyrgyzstan concluded its year as chair.

dailymail.com | 7 min. ago NEW

25 years on, hear the haunting final voicemails of 9/11 victims who, facing the unthinkable, somehow found the words for farewell: 'I just want you to know that I totally love you'

#Plenty #victim #victims

The sun was slowly rising over the Atlantic. A perfect early fall day was dawning, with clear blue skies and a gentle warmth in the air. And Betty had plenty to be excited about.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 8 min. ago NEW

Meet Cliff Linster, whose Jurassic “squid” sat 30 years before being named a new species

#border #research #Wyoming

A remarkably broad belemnite fossil discovered in Wyoming has been identified as a new species. This ancient squid relative, named Wyoteuthis linsterorum, lived around 160 million years ago. The chunky fossil represents a rare surviving branch of an ancient lineage. Researchers used two specimens to formally describe the previously unknown animal. The discovery highlights the contributions of fossil collectors to scientific understanding.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 8 min. ago NEW

US court rules 150,000 Mississippi residents have no constitutional right to lead-free water

#border #constitution #Mississippi #water

A federal appeals court has determined that the US Constitution does not explicitly provide a right to clean drinking water. Residents of Jackson residents claimed their city was aware of unsafe water conditions but chose to mislead them. Although the court acknowledged the severity of these claims, it denied the establishment of a constitutional right to safe water and pointed to different legal recourses.

thehill.com | 9 min. ago NEW

Democrats top Republicans by 11 points for House control: Survey

#control #Democrats #election #Republicans

Voters would rather see Democrats take control of the House than Republicans keep their majority in the lower chamber in November's elections, according to a new survey. The Quinnipiac University poll found respondents preferred Democrats to win over Republicans by 11 points. If the midterms were held today, 49 percent said they supported Democrats compared...

thehill.com | 9 min. ago NEW

9/11 has had a lasting effect on world affairs

#American foreign policy #attack #foreign policy #Terrorism #warfare

Reflecting on twenty-five years since the Sept. 11 attacks, Stuart Gottlieb examines how the tragedy reshaped American foreign policy, shifted focus toward non-state actors, redefined terrorism as warfare, and emphasized the need for a long-term battle of ideas.

nytimes.com | 9 min. ago NEW

France Widens Sex-Trafficking Investigation Linked to Jeffrey Epstein

#Epstein #France #investigation #investigator #Paris #prosecutor #sex offender #victim #victims

The lead prosecutor in Paris said investigators had identified 13 new potential victims of Mr. Epstein, the financier and sex offender, who was a part-time resident of the city.

dw.com | 10 min. ago NEW

India's BRICS strategy tested with Xi, Putin set to visit

#BRICS #China #Delhi #India #New Delhi #Putin #Russia #western #Xi

New Delhi's "America Plus" approach sees India deepening its ties with China and Russia, while also trying to keep BRICS from turning into an anti-Western platform.

nypost.com | 11 min. ago NEW

‘Don’t wait’: New Yorkers born on Sept. 11, 2001, have learned extra special life lessons

#Don #judge #New York #New York City

“I knew that the day was bigger than a birthday party, bigger than me," said Luke Judge, who was born Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City.

nypost.com | 11 min. ago NEW

GOP congressman picks up 20 union nods as labor holds key in election battle for NY swing seat

#Democrats #election #GOP #leader #union

Many unions lean toward Democrats, but union leaders backing Republican Rep. Mike Lawler said he's been pro-labor.

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pagesix.com | 11 min. ago NEW

Dolly Parton’s sister puts country stars on blast for not sending condolences after singer’s death

#blast #politics #Social Media

Stella Parton speculated during a "CBS Mornings" interview that politics may be at play, citing her "activism on social media."

nypost.com | 11 min. ago NEW

LAPD, LASD increase patrols as Jewish holidays begin

#Jewish #Los Angeles #Police #school

Los Angeles police and sheriff’s deputies are ramping up patrols around Jewish houses of worship, schools and cultural centers as the High Holy Days get underway. “The Los Angeles Police Department stands with our Jewish community as we enter the High Holy Days,” the agency said in a statement Wednesday. “We will have extra patrols...

nypost.com | 11 min. ago NEW

Acting Navy secretary admits Iran ‘blew the hell’ out of Bahrain logistics hub

#attack #Bahrain #Iran #logistics #Military #navy

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed this week that a major American military hub in Bahrain was badly damaged by Iranian attacks.

nypost.com | 11 min. ago NEW

Iran-backed Houthis seize Yemen’s strategic port city — threatening second global shipping chokepoint

#Force #Houthi #Iran #Yemen

Iran-backed Houthi forces seized Yemen’s strategic port city of Mocha on Thursday and pushed toward positions overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

foxnews.com | 11 min. ago NEW

I witnessed the horror of 9/11 firsthand. Here's what I learned about God, courage and life

#agent #attack #FBI #god #world trade

A 9/11 survivor who witnessed the World Trade Center attack from an adjacent building shares how that day led her to become an FBI special agent.

kyivindependent.com | 11 min. ago NEW

Communications Manager

#Kyiv #Main #Ukraine

The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for a Communications Manager.

today.com | 13 min. ago NEW

Anthropic Says it Blocked Efforts to Use AI for Biological Weapons

#AI #Anthropic #biological weapons #Claude #government #research #weapon #weapons

AI company Anthropic says it uncovered multiple attempts by researchers linked to foreign governments to use Claude and other tools for work that could lead to deadly bioweapons. That research was detected and blocked by Anthropic but experts say this kind of example is just the tip of the iceberg. NBC’s Christine Romans reports for TODAY.

nbcnews.com | 13 min. ago NEW

Emma Bonino, leader of abortion and divorce battles that changed Italy, dies at 78

#campaign #Italy #leader

Emma Bonino, who rose to political prominence as a leader of campaigns by the Radical Party that legalized abortion and divorce in the 1970s in heavily Roman Catholic Italy, against the objections of the Vatican, has died.

businessinsider.com | 13 min. ago NEW

AI might take us all down, just not the way you think

#AI #humanity #research

There's a lot of debate about AI ending humanity. We asked senior AI researchers how likely that is and then quizzed AI on how it would take us down.

businessinsider.com | 14 min. ago NEW

Vintage photos show what airport security was like before 9/11

#aftermath #airport #security

Flying used to be far more relaxed. In the aftermath of September 11, airport security transformed almost overnight.

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businessinsider.com | 14 min. ago NEW

Lovable's CEO weighed in on warnings that AI could wipe out humanity

#AI #control #humanity

Lovable CEO Anton Osika said AI companies should prove they can control powerful systems before pushing ahead with development.

time.com | 14 min. ago NEW

25 Years After 9/11, Americans Must Remember What Binds Us

#President #victim #victims

The victims of 9/11 “represented the American experiment itself,” writes Joe Daniels, founding president and CEO of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

thenextweb.com | 14 min. ago NEW

HelmGuard raises $7.3m to replace compliance paperwork with AI agents

#agent #agents #AI #AI agents #Executive #FinTech #frontline #fund #London #security #startup

London startup HelmGuard has raised $7.3m in seed funding. It uses AI agents to check how companies manage security and compliance. Infinity Ventures and Frontline co-led the round, the company said in its funding announcement on 9 September. FinTech Collective, Stage 2 Capital and Entrepreneurs First also invested. John Daley, the chief executive, and Jack […] This story continues at The Next Web

thenextweb.com | 14 min. ago NEW

Burnham won’t pause UK data centres as a report says jobs are overstated

#Andy Burnham #Bloomberg #Jobs #moratorium #UK

“At this point, I won’t go as far as a moratorium,” Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the House of Commons on 9 September, when a Labour MP asked him to back a pause on new data centres. Jacob Reid reported the exchange for Bloomberg. On the same day, the think tank Verdant published a policy […] This story continues at The Next Web

thenextweb.com | 14 min. ago NEW

Anthropic maps three AI economies, from a mild boost to mass job loss

#AI #Anthropic #job loss #Lin #Mass

Anthropic has built a model of how AI might reshape the US economy by 2030. Its most extreme case describes an economy roughly a third larger than it would otherwise be. That same case carries knowledge-work unemployment near 18 percent. The company published the model on 10 September as an interactive scenario explorer, based on […] This story continues at The Next Web

thenextweb.com | 14 min. ago NEW

The UAE is splitting up its $30bn AI data centre after Iran named it as a target

#Abu Dhabi #AI #Arab #Gulf #Iran #target #UAE #United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates has gone back to the drawing board on the biggest AI construction project in the Gulf, according to an exclusive report by Reuters. The original idea was a single campus covering ten square miles of desert outside Abu Dhabi, roughly 26 square kilometres of computing in one place. What is being drawn […] This story continues at The Next Web

thenextweb.com | 14 min. ago NEW

Florida sues Netflix, alleging it built its ad business on families’ data

#deal #Florida #General #Netflix #Page #Tiktok #YouTube

Florida’s attorney general, James Uthmeier, has sued Netflix. He alleges that the company collected detailed data on subscribers and their children, then used it to build the advertising business it had said it would never run. The 66-page complaint was filed on 9 September in the circuit court for St. Johns County. “Netflix told Florida […] This story continues at The Next Web

thenextweb.com | 14 min. ago NEW

Amazon lets its advertisers buy ads in ChatGPT in a pilot with OpenAI

#Amazon #campaign #ChatGPT #OpenAI

Amazon will let advertisers buy ads in ChatGPT through its own advertising platform. Amazon Ads announced the partnership with OpenAI in a blog post on 10 September. Select US advertisers are already testing it in a pilot. Advertisers who plan and run campaigns with Amazon Ads can now extend them to ChatGPT, the company said. […] This story continues at The Next Web

marketwatch.com | 14 min. ago NEW

How Oracle shook off fears about AI spending, sending its stock higher

#AI #Oracle #stock

“Several of Oracle’s bear cases were addressed head on” in the latest earnings report, according to an analyst.

abcnews.com | 16 min. ago NEW

WATCH: Last survivor rescued from rubble of WTC speaks out

#aftermath #attack #rubble

Genelle Guzman-McMillan and her daughter speak with ABC News’ Robin Roberts about what they experienced in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

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