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AI ‘will do more to boost fossil fuel production than green energy’
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AI ‘will do more to boost fossil fuel production than green energy’

Study finds technology could boost recoverable oil and gas reserves by 5% and cut cost of deepwater projects by 10%AI-driven productivity gains enable more planet-heating pollution from fossil fuels than they avoid from renewables, a study has found.Researchers modelled the technical potential for AI to boost clean power generation along with projections for

Crystal Palace and Everton seal Brennan Johnson-Dwight McNeil swap deal
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Crystal Palace and Everton seal Brennan Johnson-Dwight McNeil swap deal

Pair sign four-year deals after swapping clubs‘This is a club that wants to go in the right direction’Crystal Palace and Everton have agreed a straight swap for Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil – six months after McNeil’s partner accused Palace of messing with his mental health after pulling out of a deal.McNeil and Johnson, who became Palace’s record signi

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‘A horrible nightmare’: the shocking story of the eBay harassment scandal
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‘A horrible nightmare’: the shocking story of the eBay harassment scandal

Jaw-dropping documentary Whatever It Takes details an aggressive stalking campaign targeted towards a couple whose reporting criticized the tech companyWhen Massachusetts husband-and-wife team Ina and David Steiner launched their reporting careers covering Silicon Valley at the turn of the century, the tech beat was still cozy enough to feel personal. The st

Virtue and a Sledgehammer – take a literal hammer to your past
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Virtue and a Sledgehammer – take a literal hammer to your past

What do you do when you return to your home town, with your dead mother in your car boot, to find the inhabitants have been turned into robots?In the boot of her car, Pratelle carries the corpse of her mother and a giant sledgehammer. Her mission is simple: take the hammer to her home town.

Oil prices rise and gold hits two-month high after Trump makes new deal demands on Iran – business live
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Oil prices rise and gold hits two-month high after Trump makes new deal demands on Iran – business live

US president demands compensation for damage incurred by US, complicating standoff with TehranShares in International Workplace Group slumped more than 11% after analysts flagged risks to cashflow at the flexible office space provider.Shares in IWG, which owns the Spaces ⁠and Regus brands, are now down 5%, still the largest loser on the FTSE 250 index this m

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Fancy a Nobbly Bobbly? Or a Jelly Terror? The eye-popping guide to the greatest ice lolly wrappers ever
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Fancy a Nobbly Bobbly? Or a Jelly Terror? The eye-popping guide to the greatest ice lolly wrappers ever

From Fonzie to Elvis to the Daleks, from a Mini Milk to a Seaside Saucy to a Freak Out … incredibly rare vintage ice lolly wrappers have now been memorialised in a 96-page, nostalgia-inducing delightSeven years ago, Jonny Trunk entered the house of a hoarder in Stockport that was bursting at the seams with a goldmine of British ephemera from the last half ce

UK stats office to only decide in July next year on plausibility of transition to improved labour market data
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UK stats office to only decide in July next year on plausibility of transition to improved labour market data

This builds on the previous story here: ONS to only lay groundwork for labour market statistical improvements in AugustFor some backdrop, this has been an ongoing issue for well over three years now. The issue with UK labour market data is more of the accuracy and consistency during the past few years, largely due to the falling response rate to the Labour F

Italy trade surplus widens to €4.2 billion in June as exports accelerate
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Italy trade surplus widens to €4.2 billion in June as exports accelerate

Italy’s trade balance recorded a €4.23 billion surplus in June 2026, with both exports and imports increasing on a monthly and annual basis, according to seasonally adjusted data.Exports rose 1.6% m/m, while imports increased by 1.2%. The stronger export performance was driven primarily by trade with EU countries, where exports jumped 6.7%, while shipments t

Nvidia links with Wall Street firms for $500bn AI financing deal
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Nvidia links with Wall Street firms for $500bn AI financing deal

Apollo, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and KKR among those working with chipmaker to fund infrastructureBusiness live – latest updatesNvidia ⁠has struck a deal with six large Wall Street firms to raise ⁠more than $500bn (£370bn) to fund the datacentres, chip factories and power stations needed to fuel the artificial intelligence boom.The Nvidia chief executive, Je

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LINK could be next in line after Standard Chartered’s UNI and AAVE targets sparked sharp repricings
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LINK could be next in line after Standard Chartered’s UNI and AAVE targets sparked sharp repricings

Standard Chartered initiated coverage of Chainlink (LINK) with a $200 price target for 2030, laying out a staged path to get there: $13 by the end of this year, $41 in 2027, $82 in 2028, $133 in 2029, and $200 in 2030. LINK trades near $7.47 today, meaning the 2030 target implies roughly 27 times […] The post LINK could be next in line after Standard Charter

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Heathrow says need for expansion ‘clear’ as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport
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Heathrow says need for expansion ‘clear’ as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport

West London airport reports 7.86 million passengers in July, compared with 8.15 million for IstanbulBusiness live – latest updatesHeathrow airport has argued “the case for expansion has never been clearer” after it lost its position as Europe’s busiest airport to Istanbul.Figures published on Tuesday showed 7.86 million passengers passed through Heathrow’s f

Nimrods review – Green Day’s early years inspire teenage kicks in amiable punk road movie
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Nimrods review – Green Day’s early years inspire teenage kicks in amiable punk road movie

San Francisco’s pop-punk pioneers Green Day loom large in this fun, puppyish film about a scrappy band desperate to meet their idolsInspired by their own youthful rowdy escapades – “our early days of driving around in a van, tired, hungry, out of gas, out of money, struggling, creating trouble” – here is an amiable road-movie comedy about, soundtracked by an

RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds cash rate at 4.35% but threatens more hikes if needed
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RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds cash rate at 4.35% but threatens more hikes if needed

In a widely expected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds interest rate after three hikes earlier this yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank of Australia has held the official cash rate at 4.35% but warned higher interest rates are “quite possible” even i

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Swiss Franc weakens as market caution lifts US Dollar
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Swiss Franc weakens as market caution lifts US Dollar

USD/CHF extends its gains for the second successive day, trading around 0.8110 during the early European hours on Tuesday. The currency pair has pushed higher as the US Dollar (USD) erased its intraday losses, fueled by a sharp rally in crude oil driven by heightened geopolitical tensions.

Decta taps USDC for international treasury settlements via OpenPayd
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Decta taps USDC for international treasury settlements via OpenPayd

Payments platform Decta has integrated USDC into its internal treasury operations to settle company funds internationally through OpenPayd, without adding stablecoins to its customer-facing payment services. Decta said Tuesday that company funds will be transferred into OpenPayd’s regulated infrastructure, where…

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Mourinho review – if he didn’t want to open up, maybe he shouldn’t have starred in a docuseries…
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Mourinho review – if he didn’t want to open up, maybe he shouldn’t have starred in a docuseries…

Football manager José Mourinho stars in a three-parter from the creators of Bros: After the Screaming Stops. Don’t expect it to be quite so entertaining…Among his previous credits, the director of this mini-series Joe Pearlman can count the revelatory and hilarious 2018 film, Bros: After the Screaming Stops.

QFWFQ review – If On a Winter’s Night a Traveller is taken in a bold new direction
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QFWFQ review – If On a Winter’s Night a Traveller is taken in a bold new direction

Summerhall, EdinburghGregory Nussen spins Italo Calvino’s surrealist authorial intrusions into a fascinating, playful and political showHow to adapt an unadaptable novel famed for its postmodern surrealism and authorial intrusions? For Los Angeles performer Gregory Nussen, there can be only one solution: a play built out of postmodern surrealism and authoria

Kelly Slater, 54, rolls back years with near-perfect surf in monster Tahiti swell
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Kelly Slater, 54, rolls back years with near-perfect surf in monster Tahiti swell

American scores 19.06 to beat Medina at Tahiti ProEleven-time world champion tames Teahupo’o barrelsEven at the grand old age of 54, the evergreen Kelly Slater’s mastery of surfing appears to know no bounds. Having been handed a wildcard for the Tahiti Pro, the American delivered yet another masterclass as he tamed Teahupo’o, one of the world’s heaviest wave

What are the main events for today?
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What are the main events for today?

EUROPEAN SESSIONIn the European session, we don't have much on the agenda other than the Italian trade balance. The data is not going to change anything for the ECB, so the market reaction will be muted.

Cricket Australia to explore Big Bash League expansion to 10 teams
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Cricket Australia to explore Big Bash League expansion to 10 teams

Plan under consideration if sale of existing franchises is approvedCA board to meet on Wednesday determined to pursue hybrid modelCricket Australia is ready to explore a potential expansion of the Big Bash League to 10 teams if controversial plans to sell off some of the existing franchises are approved.The Cricket Australia Board meet on Wednesday determine

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Sources: Cowboys, Williams reach $105.9M deal
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Sources: Cowboys, Williams reach $105.9M deal

The Cowboys and star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams have agreed to terms on a three-year, $105.9 million extension to make him one of the highest-paid defensive linemen in the NFL, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Reports: Judge rules Tulsa can play for LLBWS bid
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Reports: Judge rules Tulsa can play for LLBWS bid

A Little League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma, disqualified from the Southwest tournament due to an ineligible player, has been granted a temporary restraining order, according to multiple reports, and will play for a Little League World Series berth Tuesday.

The Pout-Pout Fish review – Nick Offerman is best thing in kids cartoon adventure on the high seas
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The Pout-Pout Fish review – Nick Offerman is best thing in kids cartoon adventure on the high seas

Offerman leads a talented cast, but this preschool picture book spinoff fails to inspireGrumpy Mr Fish (Nick Offerman) has a reputation for being a sourpuss, but when he teams up with baby sea dragon Pip (Nina Oyama) to locate a wish-granting fish, it’s pretty much guaranteed that we will discover some sort of heart of gold lurking beneath his gloomy exterio

‘Clark Kent grew up’: Audley Harrison on fighting the system, Olympic gold and life after the ring
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‘Clark Kent grew up’: Audley Harrison on fighting the system, Olympic gold and life after the ring

Former Olympic super-heavyweight champion takes satisfaction from changing British boxing for the better, but still wants to train a world champion“I was the Olympic champion, and I was the next big thing, but the system had to win,” Audley Harrison says as he reflects on his rise and fall as a fighter who changed so much in British boxing while failing to f

League Two 2026-27 preview: the contenders, hopefuls and strugglers
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League Two 2026-27 preview: the contenders, hopefuls and strugglers

Salford and Chesterfield look set to challenge for promotion, while Rochdale and York could struggle after managerial changesSalford meekly lost the playoff final and that was the end of days for Karl Robinson as he was sacked. Peter Cklamovski was not the obvious replacement, but the Australian left behind the Malaysia national side for a crack at League Tw

Consumer confidence at near two-year high as World Cup and UK holidaying lift summer spending
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Consumer confidence at near two-year high as World Cup and UK holidaying lift summer spending

Barclays says survey shows people feel more secure in jobs and have more leeway to spend on non-essentialsBusiness live – latest updatesConsumer confidence hit its highest level in almost two years in July, according to research that indicated the closing stages of the men’s football World Cup and more people holidaying in the UK lifted summer spending.A tru

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Game of Thrones, Shakespearean? What fools these mortals be!
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Game of Thrones, Shakespearean? What fools these mortals be!

The Mad King may bring more dynastic disputes and dotty despots to the RSC – but a ‘mayhap’ or a riddling aphorism does not a Shakespeare play makeAs a latecomer to Game of Thrones, I am struck by how many people tell me it is “very Shakespearean”. It is as if they need to justify its heady escapism and heavy reliance on bonking and brutality.

Love me, love my bruised ego: what the narcissist-artist film tells us about the fear of ageing
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Love me, love my bruised ego: what the narcissist-artist film tells us about the fear of ageing

Bitter Christmas, Late Fame and The Christophers all depict geniuses aware of their waning acclaim and terrified it will endEntertainment culture is so preoccupied with nowness that last month we were inundated with speculation about how directors under 30 topping the box office would change the industry. The flipside of a youth obsession is the conviction t

After Party review – matters of life and death as flamboyant ‘glam-ma’ turns 80
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After Party review – matters of life and death as flamboyant ‘glam-ma’ turns 80

Traverse theatre, EdinburghA grandmother welcomes her family to a birthday bash in a muddled play that addresses its key theme too lateA celebratory family get-together leads to an almighty conflagration in Morna Young’s play. The birthday party reunion is a well-worn storytelling trope for explosive family reckonings – the Traverse featured another such par

investingLive Asia-Pacific Financial Market news: Oil and gold stay near highs
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investingLive Asia-Pacific Financial Market news: Oil and gold stay near highs

Singapore doubles 2026 growth outlook to 4.5-5.5% on tech cycle upgradeRupee set to open weaker as oil pressure builds, RBI support in focusSources: BoJ could raise rates again at September 17-18 meetingSouth Korea: Kospi rises for second day as Samsung Electronics jumps circa 3.6%Australian business conditions edge higher in July but confidence stays fragil

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Dart's slide receives rave reviews at Giants camp
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Dart's slide receives rave reviews at Giants camp

After being examined on five different occasions for a concussion last season, New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart slid after a third-down run during Monday's practice, a decision that drew rave reviews from teammates at training camp in New Jersey.

Donald Trump says it would be a ‘terrible mistake’ to replace Fifa’s Gianni Infantino
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Donald Trump says it would be a ‘terrible mistake’ to replace Fifa’s Gianni Infantino

US president backs ‘fantastic’ Infantino in Truth Social postInfantino under pressure following doomed World Cup sell-off plan US president Donald Trump has warned Fifa would be making a “terrible mistake” if they get rid of Gianni Infantino as the head of world football’s governing body.Infantino has come under pressure following his doomed plan to sell off

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Australian Dollar holds ground ahead of RBA policy decision
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Australian Dollar holds ground ahead of RBA policy decision

AUD/USD regains ground after registering modest losses the previous day, trading around 0.7060 during Asian hours on Tuesday. The pair gains as the Australian Dollar (AUD) remains stronger ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) interest rate decision later in the day.

Australian business conditions edge higher in July but confidence stays fragile
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Australian business conditions edge higher in July but confidence stays fragile

The NAB survey points to an economy holding up better than feared but still operating under the shadow of elevated uncertainty, a combination that gives the RBA little reason to shift from its expected hold today. The pickup in conditions to +4, still below the long run trend of +7, alongside confidence stuck well below pre-conflict levels, supports the case

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Trump’s media company, which also owns Truth Social, reports $238m loss
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Trump’s media company, which also owns Truth Social, reports $238m loss

Company also announced a paid service for early access to president’s posts on policies to the social media siteDonald Trump’s media company – which owns the Truth Social platform favored by the US president – posted a $238m loss in the second quarter.Trump Media & Technology on Monday reported that losses in the three months through June came as the company

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UK data: Barclaycard spending rises 2.0% in July as consumer confidence hits 21-month high
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UK data: Barclaycard spending rises 2.0% in July as consumer confidence hits 21-month high

The UK consumer data paints a mixed picture that will matter for the sterling and gilt outlook heading into upcoming inflation and retail sales releases. BRC's headline retail sales growth slowing to 1.3% year on year in July from 1.9% in June, alongside like-for-like sales easing to 1.0% from 1.7%, points to underlying softness even as World Cup related spe

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RBA Governor discusses policy path after keeping interest rates steady
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RBA Governor discusses policy path after keeping interest rates steady

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock is speaking at the press conference, explaining the reasons behind leaving the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.35% after the August monetary policy meeting.Bullock is taking questions from the press as part of a new reporting format int

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Singapore doubles 2026 growth outlook to 4.5-5.5% on tech cycle upgrade
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Singapore doubles 2026 growth outlook to 4.5-5.5% on tech cycle upgrade

Singapore's sharp upgrade to its 2026 growth forecast, more than doubling the top end of its previous range, signals that the AI investment boom is now doing more work in the region's growth outlook than the Middle East conflict is doing damage, a rebalancing that matters for how traders price broader Asian growth exposure. The scale of the non-oil domestic

The Australian Dollar rallies without an Australian reason
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The Australian Dollar rallies without an Australian reason

The Australian Dollar has traded a band of barely 20 pips through the session, holding above 0.7050 and easing 0.15% inside it. That is the tightest daily range the pair has produced in weeks, and it arrives at the end of a run of close to 200 pips from the late-June trough just above 0.6850.

Premier League 2026-27 preview No 3: Bournemouth
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Premier League 2026-27 preview No 3: Bournemouth

New head coach Marco Rose has a lot to live up to after last season’s sixth-placed finish while fans have a first year in Europe to look forward toGuardian writers’ predicted position: 12th (NB: this is not necessarily Ben Fisher’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 6th Continue reading...

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Zuckerberg pushes ‘superintelligent’ AI for all as Meta drops open-source model
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Zuckerberg pushes ‘superintelligent’ AI for all as Meta drops open-source model

Meta CEO presents utopian vision of AI in 6,000-word essay amid Silicon Valley debate over government regulationMark Zuckerberg published a lengthy essay on Monday detailing his views on artificial intelligence and announced several plans for how Meta would develop the technology in the future. The CEO’s essay went online the same day as Meta released a new,

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Amanda Knox in Cartwheel review – rookie standup acquitted of murder tells her story
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Amanda Knox in Cartwheel review – rookie standup acquitted of murder tells her story

Gilded Balloon Teviot, EdinburghPerformer cleared of death of her roommate in Italy uses new motherhood as framework for her defiant comedy show‘Welcome to the most controversial show on the fringe!” Some audiences will diagnose self-regard in that intro by rookie standup Amanda Knox. For others, as for Knox herself, it merely acknowledges the continuing eff

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EUR/USD Price Forecast: 100-day SMA caps Euro recovery
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EUR/USD Price Forecast: 100-day SMA caps Euro recovery

The Euro is poised to end Monday’s session with losses of about 0.13% against the Greenback, as recent news points to a delay in talks between the US and Iran, while, from a technical perspective, EUR/USD stalled at the 100-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) near 1.1568.

CLARITY Act delay draws backlash before September vote
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CLARITY Act delay draws backlash before September vote

Crypto industry leaders are voicing frustration after the U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act before its August recess, leaving the market structure bill facing a crucial procedural vote weeks before the 2026 midterm elections.

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CFTC Polymarket case paused over soldier’s $400K bets
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CFTC Polymarket case paused over soldier’s $400K bets

A federal judge has paused the CFTC’s civil case against a US Army soldier accused of using classified information to earn more than $400,000 from Polymarket contracts tied to Nicolás Maduro’s removal. CFTC case paused until criminal proceedings conclude US…

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XRP Ledger lending amendments gain Ripple’s backing
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XRP Ledger lending amendments gain Ripple’s backing

Ripple has voted to support two XRP Ledger amendments designed to introduce single-asset vaults and fixed-term institutional lending directly at the network’s protocol level. Ripple backs XRP Ledger lending amendments Ripple’s validator has backed the Single Asset Vault and Lending…

Strategy has $785 million left to close STRC’s final $5 gap after selling $213 million in Bitcoin
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Strategy has $785 million left to close STRC’s final $5 gap after selling $213 million in Bitcoin

Strategy’s preferred stock STRC is steadily moving back toward its $100 target as the Bitcoin treasury company increases its purchases of the shares. Data from STRC.live showed that STRC traded around $95 on Monday, extending a recovery from its late-June low of about $74 as Strategy combined open-market repurchases with a 12% annualized dividend to […] The

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Burnham to give councils more powers to block vape and betting shops
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Burnham to give councils more powers to block vape and betting shops

Vape shops in England and Wales to need planning permission while betting shop law change will also apply in ScotlandCouncils are to be given powers to stop betting and vape shops taking over their high streets under new plans announced by Andy Burnham.Local authorities will be able to reject new betting shops and adult gaming centres, while vape shops will

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Britain’s Amy Hunt powers to emphatic 100m European gold and thrills home crowd
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Britain’s Amy Hunt powers to emphatic 100m European gold and thrills home crowd

24-year-old secures title in 11.00sec in BirminghamNorway win 4x400m mixed relay, Britain secondAfter a display of icy resolve and sustained power had secured Amy Hunt a European 100m gold medal, Britain’s new sprint queen reached for a Freddie Mercury lyric. “I want it all,” she said, before peering into a golden future.The Cambridge graduate, 24, now plans

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Ethereum roadmap puts privacy and quantum safety first
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Ethereum roadmap puts privacy and quantum safety first

Ethereum’s updated roadmap adds native rollups, stronger privacy, and post-quantum scaling as advances in cryptography and AI reshape the network’s long-term technical priorities, according to co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin compared the network’s 2023 roadmap with its…

European Athletics Championships: Hunt wins women’s 100m gold, Ingebrigtsen kicks to 5,000m title – live
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European Athletics Championships: Hunt wins women’s 100m gold, Ingebrigtsen kicks to 5,000m title – live

Women’s 100m and men’s 5,000m top opening billing Britain ends 92-year wait | Mail Billy | Follow on TikTokWomen’s 100 hurdles: Germany’s Rosina Schneider draws level with Norway’s Lovise Skarbøvik Andresen after 60m of the third heat but pulls away in the final 20m to win. The Norwegian was still on for a fast time but fell flat on her face at the final hur

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investingLive Americas market news wrap: Gold and oil continue to climb, yen sinks
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investingLive Americas market news wrap: Gold and oil continue to climb, yen sinks

Fed's Hammack: Now is the time to bring more restraint into policyTrump says he is demanding compensation from Iran for people killedIt's time to start the countdown on Atlantic hurricane seasonUS July employment trends 107.71 vs 106.74 priorIntel dilutes shareholders: Will launch $15 billion secondaryMarkets:WTI crude up $3.90 to $82.08Gold up $46 to $4388S

Bitcoin defenders seek frontier AI access in 40-group push
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Bitcoin defenders seek frontier AI access in 40-group push

Bitcoin Policy Institute and more than 40 digital-asset organizations have called on leading AI laboratories to give qualified open-source security researchers controlled access to frontier models as AI-assisted cyberattacks grow more capable. Bitcoin coalition asks AI labs for controlled access…

Economic and event calendar in Asia Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - Japan holiday, RBA decision
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Economic and event calendar in Asia Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - Japan holiday, RBA decision

Previews of today's Reserve Bank of Australia decision are here:RBA preview: Analysts see cash rate on hold at 4.35% TuesdayRBA preview - Westpac says soft Q2 CPI gives RBA room to hold at 4.35%Preview: RBA meet Tuesday. CBA expects RBA to hold rates through the rest of 2026 This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.

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US judge drops criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani
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US judge drops criminal charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani

Justice department says it decided to abandon fraud and bribery case in which Adani Group has denied wrongdoingA US judge on ⁠Monday dismissed criminal charges against the Indian ⁠billionaire Gautam Adani, after ​the justice department said it had decided to abandon the fraud and bribery case.The Brooklyn-based district judge Nicholas Garaufis’s decision to

Ethereum staking hits record 41.7M ETH as price struggles
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Ethereum staking hits record 41.7M ETH as price struggles

Ethereum staking has reached a record 41.7 million ETH, locking more than one-third of the cryptocurrency’s circulating supply despite a sharp decline in its market price. Ethereum staking climbs despite price decline A CryptoQuant chart shared by cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex…

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Coinsbuy offers $100K bounty after reported $7.9M hack
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Coinsbuy offers $100K bounty after reported $7.9M hack

Coinsbuy has offered a $100,000 reward for information identifying those behind unauthorized withdrawals that reportedly drained more than $7.9 million from its Ethereum and TRON wallets. Coinsbuy launches $100K identification bounty Coinsbuy announced the reward after confirming that unauthorized withdrawals…

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Nottingham Forest owner Marinakis sues Crystal Palace over fan banner
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Nottingham Forest owner Marinakis sues Crystal Palace over fan banner

Banner depicted him holding gun to Gibbs-White’s headPalace have already been handed £50,000 fine from FAThe Nottingham Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, is suing Crystal Palace for defamation after supporters of the south London club displayed a banner depicting him holding a gun to the head of the England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White.Almost 12 months sin

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Harriet Richardson: Creep review – a scandalous delve into shame and desire
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Harriet Richardson: Creep review – a scandalous delve into shame and desire

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghWith the air of a hungover postmortem, Richardson gives a head-spinning account of an encounter with an older comedianIf you’re partial to a bit of gossip and scandal, Harriet Richardson is your girl. In this gloriously juicy debut hour, she dishes the dirt on the DMs she received from an older comedian and the intense, utterly

WTI jumps over 6% as Strait of Hormuz reopening remains uncertain
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WTI jumps over 6% as Strait of Hormuz reopening remains uncertain

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) jumps more than 6% on Monday, erasing last week’s losses as uncertainty over when the Strait of Hormuz will reopen keeps supply concerns and the geopolitical risk premium firmly in place. At the time of writing, WTI trades around $81.15 per barrel, near a one-week high.

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BlackRock Canada launches ETF with 3% Bitcoin allocation
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BlackRock Canada launches ETF with 3% Bitcoin allocation

BlackRock Canada has launched an exchange-traded fund that combines global equities with a 3% Bitcoin allocation, giving Canadian investors both exposures through one TSX-listed product. IBQT combines global stocks with Bitcoin The iShares Equity + Bitcoin ETF Portfolio, trading under…

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LatAm FX: Carry window opens with caveats – BNY
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LatAm FX: Carry window opens with caveats – BNY

BNY’s Geoff Yu and David Tam argue that a more dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) and weaker United States (US) labor data have improved conditions for Latin American (LatAm) carry trades, but broken correlations with commodities and lingering inflation risks limit momentum.

Tupac Shakur: jury selection begins in trial of ex-gang boss for rapper’s killing
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Tupac Shakur: jury selection begins in trial of ex-gang boss for rapper’s killing

Prosecutors allege Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis ordered killing and provided gun in Las Vegas drive-by shooting 30 years agoJury selection began on Monday in Las Vegas as the murder trial of a former gang leader finally got under way decades after the shooting of the rapper Tupac Shakur, one of the most high-profile unsolved killings in the US.It was thought likely

BitMart faces insolvency claim over frozen withdrawals
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BitMart faces insolvency claim over frozen withdrawals

BitMart is facing a new insolvency allegation after an OpenGradient co-founder said his market-making team could no longer withdraw funds locked on the exchange. Market maker questions BitMart’s solvency Matthew, a co-founder of decentralized AI network OpenGradient, said his market-making…

Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity
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Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity

Progressive US senator urges Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic to ‘stop building machines that humans cannot control’Senator Bernie Sanders has called on Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic executives to halt their development of artificial intelligence, warning that the US Senate will implement regulation if the companies continue deploying AI at their current pace.In a ne

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Water companies circumventing bonus rules? What did ministers expect? | Nils Pratley
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Water companies circumventing bonus rules? What did ministers expect? | Nils Pratley

Door was left open to such behaviour because the regulator for England and Wales can only use the powers it was given by parliamentThames Water’s £1m payout to finance chief is ‘unacceptable’, says government departmentAnybody who followed the supposed “clampdown” on bankers’ bonuses after the great financial crash in 2008 knew what to expect when water comp

Rockets recover to beat Brave and qualify for final
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Rockets recover to beat Brave and qualify for final

Trent Rockets overcome a woeful start to their innings, losing three wickets with only 10 runs, to defeat Southern Brave at Trent Bridge, confirming their place in the final of The Hundred while their opponents enter the eliminator.

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Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’
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Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’

The former US president will host six episodes of A Great Book for Audible, discussing work from Toni Morrison and John le Carré to James BaldwinBarack Obama is set to host a podcast about books that have “profoundly shaped his worldview and our society”, from Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré.The podcast, called

Crypto hacks cost $110M in July as bug reports rise
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Crypto hacks cost $110M in July as bug reports rise

Crypto projects lost roughly $110 million to hacks in July as Immunefi recorded more confirmed bug bounty reports and found that audit competitions uncovered more serious vulnerabilities than private audits. Crypto hacks put 2026 on course for a record Immunefi…

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Dow Jones Industrial Average begins pricing a 2029 war premium
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Dow Jones Industrial Average begins pricing a 2029 war premium

The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades near 53,900 on Monday, lower by three tenths of a percent and pinned to the bottom of a session that has covered barely 200 points, the narrowest daily bar in weeks. Every price of the day sits inside Friday's range, and Friday's sat inside Thursday's.

Robinhood Chain could bring 27M users to Ethereum: Tom Lee
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Robinhood Chain could bring 27M users to Ethereum: Tom Lee

Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee believes Robinhood Chain could become one of 2026’s biggest crypto success stories by connecting the brokerage’s 27 million customers with Ethereum-based financial services. Tom Lee sees Robinhood Chain accelerating ETH adoption Lee, who chairs Ethereum treasury…

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Emerging Markets: Selectivity key as Fed path clouds – HSBC
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Emerging Markets: Selectivity key as Fed path clouds – HSBC

HSBC Asset Management notes that Emerging Market local-currency bonds have delivered strong returns over the past four years, supported by credible policies and attractive real yields, but year-to-date performance has softened as US Treasury yields rose and EM-US real rate differentials narrowed.

SharpLink posts $394M Q2 loss on ETH write-downs
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SharpLink posts $394M Q2 loss on ETH write-downs

SharpLink has posted a $394.3 million second-quarter loss after falling ETH prices produced $397.1 million in unrealized losses and write-downs. ETH write-downs outweigh revenue growth SharpLink’s second-quarter results showed that revenue reached $11.5 million during the three months ended June…

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From ticket booking fees to shrinkflation, six other ways Burnham could cut cost of living
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From ticket booking fees to shrinkflation, six other ways Burnham could cut cost of living

The prime minister is promising to crack down on ‘rip-off’ business practicesAndy Burnham has announced he will ban fake discounts and make it easier to cancel unwanted subscriptions in an effort to improve life for UK consumers.In the long run, these so-called “everyday fixes” may not make as much difference to your wealth as increasing mandatory contributi

The transgender controversy surrounding the WNBA
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The transgender controversy surrounding the WNBA

After the Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham said it was "common sense" to ban transgender women from women's sports, a row has emerged in the WNBA - with former NBA players saying eligibility rules mean they can enter the 2027 Draft.

Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles / György Kurtág’s Kafka Fragments review – Bristol Proms reach for the heavenly
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Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles / György Kurtág’s Kafka Fragments review – Bristol Proms reach for the heavenly

Tenebrae, Nigel Short / Anu Komsi and Sakari OramoSt George’s Bristol / Bristol BeaconSunday afternoon’s two concerts, closing the Proms’ Bristol weekend, brought the superlative Tenebrae, and Sakari Oramo swapping baton for bow to duet with his wifeRitual can be a choir in procession in a great cathedral or the simple act of putting down a violin bow. At th

‘I can’t watch it without sobbing’: your happiest TV endings
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‘I can’t watch it without sobbing’: your happiest TV endings

From poignant farewells to adorable cuddly toy monkeys, these are the televisual finales that turn Guardian readers into puddles of joyA missing monkey, a token tennis bracelet, and the end of the Korean war! These are the most uplifting and moving finales in TV history, according to Guardian readers.

Are Manchester United returning to relevance under Michael Carrick? | Jonathan Wilson
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Are Manchester United returning to relevance under Michael Carrick? | Jonathan Wilson

In a mailbag edition of his newsletter, Jonathan Wilson answers questions about Michael Carrick, VAR and the Premier League’s new teamsSign up for our free newsletter hereManchester United finally seem to have something that resembles stability in the dressing room under Michael Carrick. I feel with quality signings in defence and midfield, they could mount

John Cameron Mitchell: ‘It’s punk to turn off your phone – you’re walking away from the herd’
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John Cameron Mitchell: ‘It’s punk to turn off your phone – you’re walking away from the herd’

The writer, director and star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch on turning down David Bowie, falling off a Broadway stage, and a cringeworthy moment with Nicole KidmanThe film adaptation of Hedwig and the Angry Inch has such a cult following. What’s been your most memorable interaction with a fan?It’s interesting, Hedwig wasn’t famous, it was a film that so many

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Titclown: Daddy’s Little Girl review – a smart swipe at the mess made by men
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Titclown: Daddy’s Little Girl review – a smart swipe at the mess made by men

Summerhall, EdinburghJessica Aszkenasy rages and wrestles with daddy issues in a show that combines feminist analysis with outrageous humour and tendernessAfter the 2025 debut of her breast-forward stage persona Titclown, Jessica Aszkenasy’s second grubbily smutty clowning show rolls around sardonically in daddy issues and the messy disappointment of men the

Sirens call: Super Netball heading for wrangle over name of new Sydney team
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Sirens call: Super Netball heading for wrangle over name of new Sydney team

New owners SEN have lodged trademark application for ‘Sirens’But Sydney ice hockey team with 20-year history has same nameIt is David versus Goliath – meets Odysseus – in a looming legal stoush on the fringes of Australian sport. One one side, there is an amateur women’s ice hockey team, long-established if under-resourced.

‘People in Japan thought we made footy up’: Pro Jank Footy, the video game taking Australian rules to the world
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‘People in Japan thought we made footy up’: Pro Jank Footy, the video game taking Australian rules to the world

Game developer David Ashby and Aunty Donna’s Broden Kelly talk about their chaotic and silly sport game – involving meat pies with legs and Ford Falcons on the ovalTry explaining Australian rules football to anyone outside Australia and “it sounds like you’re making it up”, says David Ashby, the multi-hyphenate comedic mind behind deeply silly spoofs such as

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Rush to find solar eclipse glasses as UK high street stocks run short
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Rush to find solar eclipse glasses as UK high street stocks run short

Some online shoppers may have left it too late to order – but you can view partial eclipse indirectly without specsA frantic rush is on across the UK to find the right kind of protective eyewear ahead of Wednesday’s partial solar eclipse.High street stores are running out of eclipse glasses and online shoppers who track down a pair are being told they may no

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Somali referee Omar Artan grateful for Super Cup chance after World Cup exclusion
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Somali referee Omar Artan grateful for Super Cup chance after World Cup exclusion

Referee was refused entry to US in JuneWill take charge of PSG v Aston Villa on WednesdayThe Somali referee Omar Artan, who was refused entry to the US to officiate at the World Cup, has spoken publicly for the first time about the decision and detailed his pride as he prepares to take charge of the Super Cup match between Paris Saint‑Germain and Aston Villa

Thames Water’s £1m payout to finance chief is ‘unacceptable’, says government department
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Thames Water’s £1m payout to finance chief is ‘unacceptable’, says government department

Utility firm’s payment criticised by Defra and campaign groups, with some urging Andy Burnham to nationalise itNils Pratley: Water companies circumventing bonus rules? What did ministers expect?Thames Water has paid its finance chief a £1m signing fee despite teetering on the brink of a government-handled administration – a decision the environment departmen

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Bitcoin’s BIP-110 fork is back, but its backers want to replace the miners and change PoW
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Bitcoin’s BIP-110 fork is back, but its backers want to replace the miners and change PoW

Bitcoin’s BIP-110 push failed to gain meaningful mining support over the weekend, leaving the proposal stranded on a minority chain that produced only two blocks before stalling at height 961,633. The soft fork was designed to temporarily restrict several forms of arbitrary data on Bitcoin and required 55% miner signaling during its deployment window.

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Sam Neill on making Hunt for the Wilderpeople: ‘We were attacked by a puppet pig!’
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Sam Neill on making Hunt for the Wilderpeople: ‘We were attacked by a puppet pig!’

Speaking just before his death, the actor recalled his hostile hunting dog Zag, director Taika Waititi’s comedy genius – and the wild boar scene that left children traumatised• Warning: contains spoilersTaika Waititi’s film Boy is one of my favourites ever, so when I got the Wilderpeople script I was already well disposed to it. Hec is sort of a New Zealand

Ofcom investigates GB News over guest’s pride and paedophilia remarks
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Ofcom investigates GB News over guest’s pride and paedophilia remarks

Regulator acts after 12,000 complaints over comments by Caroline Farrow linking parades with bestiality and paedophiliaGB News is being investigated by the UK’s media regulator after a guest appeared to link pride parades with bestiality and paedophilia.The remarks are thought to have set a new record for individual complaints about a GB News programme, with

US July employment trends 107.71 vs 106.74 prior
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US July employment trends 107.71 vs 106.74 prior

Prior was 106.69 (revised to 106.74)Notably, this index flagged some weakness last month and that proved to be prescient (or lucky) as the weakness showed up in Friday's non-farm payrolls report."The ETI rebounded in July after declining in May and June, suggesting continued resilience in the labor market, despite the 'low-hire, low-fire' backdrop," said Con

SpaceX plan for vast rocket launch site on Louisiana coast sparks backlash
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SpaceX plan for vast rocket launch site on Louisiana coast sparks backlash

Opponents fear Elon Musk firm’s plan to develop 18-mile strip of Pecan Island will badly damage fragile ecosystemPlans by Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build a vast rocket launch site on a stretch of Louisiana’s rapidly eroding coastline have stirred a backlash among some local opponents who fear it will badly damage the area’s fragile ecosystem.A deal for SpaceX to

‘It’s very challenging’: how the Duke of Westminster’s farm is taking on the climate crisis
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‘It’s very challenging’: how the Duke of Westminster’s farm is taking on the climate crisis

Amid world pressure from heatwaves and fertiliser shortages, billionaire’s business has invested in circular farming and biomethaneThere is a distinctive smell of cow manure in the air at the Duke of Westminster’s dairy farm near Chester. It is a world away from the collection of grand West End properties controlled by the duke that form the backbone of his

Liverpool owners close to £1.35bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos
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Liverpool owners close to £1.35bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos

Group including Amazon founder has held talks with FSGBhatia and Facebook co-founder Saverin also involvedA consortium including the Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, is close to completing a deal for a 30% stake in Liverpool after months of talks with Fenway Sports Group. The investors are led by Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of the Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mitta

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A's Wilson sets record with 111th errorless game
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A's Wilson sets record with 111th errorless game

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson, 24, set an MLB record for his position Sunday at Fenway Park, playing his 111th consecutive errorless game, passing former Baltimore Orioles infielder Mike Bordick, who had a 110-game stretch in 2002.

Oil prices rise as Iran tempers optimism around strait of Hormuz reopening - business live
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Oil prices rise as Iran tempers optimism around strait of Hormuz reopening - business live

European shares mixed; UK employment market shows ‘rays of light’ for jobseekers with upturn in pay, study saysMore retail news: The John Lewis Partnership, Britain’s biggest employee-owned retailer, has said that Peter Ruis, the boss of its department store chain, will step down “to pursue new projects”.It said Ruis, who has been managing director of John L

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This Is Ballroom review – pulsating documentary tells story of Brazilian ballroom
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This Is Ballroom review – pulsating documentary tells story of Brazilian ballroom

Paris is Burning gets a South American update in a film that shows the Brazilian scene as a space of solidarity and tensionOriginating among the Black, Latin and trans communities in 1960s New York, queer ballroom culture has not only entered the mainstream but also travelled well outside the United States. In recent years, a movement has flourished in the B

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John Lewis managing director Peter Ruis quits job after less than three years
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John Lewis managing director Peter Ruis quits job after less than three years

Surprise departure comes after department store chain’s chair warned of ‘really tough trading conditions’The managing director of John Lewis has quit the job after less than three years in charge of the British department store chain, as the company faces “really tough” trading conditions.Peter Ruis will leave the business in order to “pursue new projects”,

US Dollar: Higher hurdle for sustained gains – MUFG
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US Dollar: Higher hurdle for sustained gains – MUFG

MUFG’s Derek Halpenny notes that weaker US jobs data have not triggered a strong reaction in Dollar or rates, as markets await key Consumer Price Index (CPI) releases and another Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) before the September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

Crew of Zuckerberg yacht did not hear radio call to assist boat, Meta says
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Crew of Zuckerberg yacht did not hear radio call to assist boat, Meta says

Small skiff ran out of fuel off Alaska and was helped by cruise ship even though Meta CEO’s vessel was closerZuckerberg faces questions over why superyacht reportedly declined to help stranded boatThe crew of a yacht owned by Mark Zuckerberg did not hear a radio call for a maritime assist from a small skiff that ran out of fuel off the coast of Alaska, and b

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Brazilian footballer falls down hole celebrating goal that was then disallowed
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Brazilian footballer falls down hole celebrating goal that was then disallowed

Coritiba’s Jacy Maranhão jumped into a tunnelGoal was ruled out by video assistant refereeA Brazilian’s goal celebration went badly wrong when he jumped over advertising boards after scoring, only to fall down a hole in the ground. Jacy Maranhão, a defender for Coritiba, escaped without serious injury, though his spectacular moment proved in vain.A video ass

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Cathy review – snappy comedy with a perfect role for Elaine C Smith
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Cathy review – snappy comedy with a perfect role for Elaine C Smith

Traverse theatre, EdinburghWriter-director Eilidh Loan takes inspiration from her grandmother for this portrait of grief and religionEilidh Loan marked her arrival as a playwright with Moorcroft, a tremendous male-centred comedy inspired by her father’s amateur football team. Now she has moved up a generation to write a female-centred family comedy inspired

‘For this record, I took an edible and said, screw it’: jazz pianist Sullivan Fortner on confronting the trauma of Hurricane Katrina
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‘For this record, I took an edible and said, screw it’: jazz pianist Sullivan Fortner on confronting the trauma of Hurricane Katrina

The New Orleans native is a three-time Grammy winner at the top of his game – and is now using his instinctive style to celebrate the resilience and clarity of Katrina survivors‘Black music is forward and upward in movement, you know? Never forward or upward,” pianist Sullivan Fortner declares.

FTC Stops Sprawling Credit Repair Scheme that Scammed Consumers Out of Nearly $200 Million
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FTC Stops Sprawling Credit Repair Scheme that Scammed Consumers Out of Nearly $200 Million

Scheme allegedly deceptively posed as debt collectors and creditors, used false and misleading promises to collect illegal upfront fees and recurring charges At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has temporarily halted a bogus credit repair scheme run by a sprawling network of 17 related companies and their principals.View Press Rel

investingLive European session wrap: Yen drops, markets tentative to start the week
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investingLive European session wrap: Yen drops, markets tentative to start the week

Headlines:The USD is at a crossroads ahead of CPI, while the AUD awaits RBA rate decisionIran foreign ministry reaffirms that there are no negotiations with the US currentlyOil prices trim losses on delayed US-Iran deal; lack of US attacks keeps hopes aliveGold price forecast: Why 4,432 could decide whether the bullish move extendsEuro area investor confiden

Millions in Great Britain could face emergency power cuts at short notice
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Millions in Great Britain could face emergency power cuts at short notice

Exclusive: Grid operator Neso can now respond with rolling blackouts as last resort without need for government powersMillions of households could face power cuts at short notice under new rules to help the electricity system operator avoid widespread blackouts when energy supplies run low.The changes, which come into effect this week, will make it easier fo

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Gold: Central bank demand underpins rally – ING
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Gold: Central bank demand underpins rally – ING

ING’s Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson report that Gold extended its rally as the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) added 640koz to reserves, marking 21 consecutive months of accumulation. Spot Gold moved above $4,320/oz, supported by ongoing central bank buying and stronger Chinese ETF demand.

Overmono review – irresistible dance duo swap club intimacy for well-earned spectacle
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Overmono review – irresistible dance duo swap club intimacy for well-earned spectacle

Old Royal Naval College, LondonPlaying their biggest headlining gig to date, the Russell brothers are in a bouncy mood, though their grandstanding rave melodies lose some punch in an outdoor environmentIn the age of shortform video supremacy, there has been a great deal of angst about the authentic club music experience being rendered a vapid spectacle. Stop

Tour de France Femmes steps out of Pogacar’s shadow to showcase truly compelling racing | Jeremy Whittle
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Tour de France Femmes steps out of Pogacar’s shadow to showcase truly compelling racing | Jeremy Whittle

Overall winner was uncertain until final climb – a world away from Slovenian’s dominance of men’s eventDemi Vollering’s second overall win in the Tour de France Femmes in Nice on Sunday was achieved after a heated dispute with Kasia Niewiadoma, but by the time the sun was setting on the Promenade des Anglais, the sisterhood that has always characterised this

Manchester City closing in on £85m Bouaddi to soften blow of Rodri’s expected exit
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Manchester City closing in on £85m Bouaddi to soften blow of Rodri’s expected exit

Morocco international midfielder has agreed terms Barça to return with improved bid for RodriManchester City are closing in on signing Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille, with the midfielder’s expected arrival clearing the path for Rodri to join Barcelona. The 18-year-old has agreed personal terms with City, but the club are still finalising the deal with Lille who v

Lesbians, latex and $2,000 condoms: why are this summer’s movies so obsessed with sex?
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Lesbians, latex and $2,000 condoms: why are this summer’s movies so obsessed with sex?

From One Night Only to The Invite, a wave of new movies are a raunchy antidote to gen Z celibacyThe first alarm bells sounded nearly 10 years ago, and since then, a deluge of books, podcasts and roundtables has tried to get at the bottom of the problem: why is gen Z not having sex?Recently it’s as though culture has been recalibrated to make up for the youth

Premier League 2026-27 preview No 2: Aston Villa
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Premier League 2026-27 preview No 2: Aston Villa

Unai Emery’s task seems to get harder each year, and the Europa League winners need their big signings to shineGuardian writers’ predicted position: 7th (NB: this is not necessarily Ben Fisher’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 4th Continue reading...

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Sinking ships, dark humour and really good bad guys: Beryl Bainbridge – ranked!
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Sinking ships, dark humour and really good bad guys: Beryl Bainbridge – ranked!

From the last days of the Titanic to desperate romantics, we rate the work of a British master of black comedyBainbridge’s novel of the last days on RMS Titanic was acclaimed and popular (“They probably thought it was the book of the film,” she said), and the scenes of the sinking are brilliantly delivered. “There is about me an element of showmanship,” says

Van Dijk looks forward to more quality arriving at Liverpool before new season
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Van Dijk looks forward to more quality arriving at Liverpool before new season

Barcelona’s Ronald Araújo set to arrive on loan at AnfieldCaptain made first pre-season appearance in Monaco lossVirgil van Dijk is ready to welcome Ronald Araújo as his new centre-back partner at Liverpool with the deal to sign the Barcelona defender almost complete.Van Dijk played almost an hour, his first pre-season appearance, as Liverpool were beaten 3-

Why Munoz is a symbol of change for Iraola's new Liverpool
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Why Munoz is a symbol of change for Iraola's new Liverpool

Andoni Iraola could not have been clearer about how he plans to change Liverpool when speaking in his opening press conference. "We have to be a team that works hard, intense and aggressive.” That shift in approach is embodied by Victor Munoz.

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Standard Chartered sees Chainlink price rising 25x by 2030
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Standard Chartered sees Chainlink price rising 25x by 2030

Standard Chartered has initiated coverage of Chainlink with a $200 LINK price target for the end of 2030, a roughly 25-fold increase from its current price near $8, as the bank expects tokenization and decentralized finance activity to drive higher…

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Roleplay review – Fleabag producer scores again with one woman’s life as a ‘slutfluencer’
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Roleplay review – Fleabag producer scores again with one woman’s life as a ‘slutfluencer’

Summerhall, EdinburghHannah Reilly is a bold and deft performer in a knotty solo show that questions whether sexual empowerment can survive its commodificationIt is hard to ignore the buzz around Roleplay, which is star-producer Francesca Moody’s latest fringe find (previous wins: Baby Reindeer and Fleabag) and has queues around the corner. An erotic dance i

Uefa, Concacaf and AFC push for Infantino to quit and discuss rival competitions
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Uefa, Concacaf and AFC push for Infantino to quit and discuss rival competitions

Confederations write open letter damning Fifa presidentConcacaf president Montagliani seen as top contenderUefa, the Asian Football Confederation and Concacaf will push for Gianni Infantino to resign after writing an open letter calling for “leadership that serves football, not seeks to command it”.In a dramatic escalation of the war that has threatened to t

UK Palestinian comic Sami Abu Wardeh: ‘I committed the cardinal sin of comedy’
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UK Palestinian comic Sami Abu Wardeh: ‘I committed the cardinal sin of comedy’

Performer on his Edinburgh show and how a growing wave of Palestinians are using comedy to tell their storiesThe war in Gaza is a topic many avoid discussing, let alone joke about. But for Palestinian comedians, humour has become an essential tool for keeping life going while loved ones live under occupation and bombardment.“A lot of Palestinian solidarity e

RL Stine’s Pumpkinhead review – horror from Goosebumps writer has kid confined inside large fruit
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RL Stine’s Pumpkinhead review – horror from Goosebumps writer has kid confined inside large fruit

Based on a short story by the Goosebumps author, this derivative but tautly plotted tale over-relies on Scooby-Doo-style sleuthery, and its truly unsettling turn comes too lateAdapted from a 1999 short story by Goosebumps’ RL Stine, this kid-proofed piece of midwestern folk horror borrows merrily from The Wicker Man, Stephen King and Tim Burton. Rattling tho

Arsenal step up push for defensive cover with Timber and Saliba sidelined
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Arsenal step up push for defensive cover with Timber and Saliba sidelined

Gunners expected to return with fresh bid for KonsaArteta says existing players need to step up for nowArsenal are stepping up their efforts to sign defensive cover for William Saliba after Mikel Arteta revealed that Jurriën Timber is still “weeks away” from returning to competitive action.Saliba is set to be sidelined for an extended period after breaking d

Harvey Nichols warns it could collapse without rescue deal, as bidders circle
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Harvey Nichols warns it could collapse without rescue deal, as bidders circle

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group is frontrunner to buy Knightsbridge-headquartered department store chainCan Harvey Nichols find its way back to being Ab Fab again?Harvey Nichols has warned that it will not be able to survive another year without new investment, as bidders for the Knightsbridge-headquartered department store chain circle.The retailer’s Hong Kong-

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‘I am left grinning’: why The Dish is my feelgood movie
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‘I am left grinning’: why The Dish is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers picking their most loved comfort films is a 2000 Australian gem featuring the late Sam NeillAfter the shock of Sam Neill’s death, I was surprised just how hard the news hit me. I don’t usually take a celebrity death so deeply to heart and yet here I was struggling to stem the weeping.

Convince an AI it’s not alive in psychological horror game Prove You’re Human
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Convince an AI it’s not alive in psychological horror game Prove You’re Human

Sunset Visitor studio’s founder tells us about their new, unnerving Captcha-filled world which prompts players to ask what it means to have a ‘meat body’Sunset Visitor is a studio that has long engaged with the idea that video games are an effective vehicle for ruminating on societal problems. Its Peabody award-winning project, 1000XResist, incorporated the

Woman assaulted after Travelodge staff gave room key to her abuser
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Woman assaulted after Travelodge staff gave room key to her abuser

Woman had gone to London hotel for ‘night away from the fear’ in latest incident of chain giving keys to men without checkingTravelodge staff gave a room key to the domestic abuser of a woman, who then physically attacked her.The woman, who is remaining anonymous, told the BBC she was staying in a branch of the hotel in London to escape the man, but he follo

Euro area investor confidence returns to positive territory in August - Sentix
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Euro area investor confidence returns to positive territory in August - Sentix

August Sentix investor confidence 0.9 vs -0.5 expectedPrior -3.1Euro area investor sentiment continues to recover in August, with the index returning to positive territory for the first time since February.That is helped by both an improvement in the current situation and expectations index, both of which have also risen for a fourth month in a row. The form

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Iran foreign ministry reaffirms that there are no negotiations with the US currently
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Iran foreign ministry reaffirms that there are no negotiations with the US currently

We are only exchanging messages with the US via intermediariesThere are no negotiations taking place currentlyOnly negotiations are with Oman, and they are constructive and positiveNot seeking to impose fees on ships transiting through Strait of Hormuz for nowBut if we implement mechanisms to monitor navigation and provide services, it is only natural to col

Ancestral Visions of the Future review – visceral cine-memoir is a haunting return to Lesotho
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Ancestral Visions of the Future review – visceral cine-memoir is a haunting return to Lesotho

Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese pairs his literary-grade voiceover with propulsive, prophetic images to interrogate his identity and that of his colonialism-carved homelandHere is a captivating stream of consciousness film about exile, roots and identity by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, director of the lauded 2019 activism story This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrectio

SA premier announces royal commission into AI – as it happened
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SA premier announces royal commission into AI – as it happened

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human.Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said:Some good news here that we don’t have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. … We are still undertaking more forensic work to identify what they are.

Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’
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Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’

Power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beachHarry Potter fans have forced a new multimillion-pound power cable between the UK and Ireland to be relocated after complaining it would desecrate the “grave” of Dobby, a fictional elf.The character was laid to rest on Freshwater West b

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Australia suspends Cryptolink’s 96 Bitcoin ATMs for three months
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Australia suspends Cryptolink’s 96 Bitcoin ATMs for three months

Australia’s financial intelligence agency has suspended Cryptolink’s crypto ATM operations for three months after finding failures in transaction reporting and raising ongoing concerns over the company’s handling of high-risk activity. According to the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, Cryptolink’s…

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