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Ubuntu Noble’s likely last point release lands, then loses its desktop download
Ubuntu 24.04’s expected final scheduled point release, 24.04.5, was pulled from download just days after launch after a bug was found that crashes the installer when users select the extended installation option on the x86-64 desktop image. The release, published on 10 September, matters because it is very likely the last point update for the…
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TransUnion overhauls credit scores as Whyalla steelworks cuts 500 jobs
UK credit scoring shifts to a 999-point scale, Australia’s Whyalla steelworks axes hundreds of roles, and Altman warns AI could go badly wrong; plus Wizz Air’s mistaken-identity mix-up, NFL scoring records and Rangers’ Celtic rout.
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Husband sobs as he admits 60 charges of drugging and raping wife over 20-year period
A 64-year-old man broke down in tears as he pleaded guilty to 60 charges of drugging and raping his wife over a 20-year period, in a case heard at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court. The offences, which took place at the couple’s family home in Stockport, Greater Manchester, included rape, assault by penetration, sexual assault,…
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Catania Airport grounds flights as Etna volcano releases ash
Catania Airport in Sicily, one of Italy’s busiest air hubs, has again suspended all arrivals and departures after Mount Etna emitted volcanic ash that drifted towards the airfield. The closure, in place until 10pm local time (9pm UK time) on Monday, follows a red aviation alert issued by the Etna Volcano Observatory and comes amid…
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Premier League suspends VAR officials after Manchester derby Haaland error
The Premier League’s video assistant referees involved in Sunday’s Manchester derby have been stood down after wrongly allowing Erling Haaland’s winning goal to stand. Matt Donohoe and his assistant, Blake Antrobus, will not officiate this weekend’s fixtures, following a decision by chief refereeing officer Howard Webb and his management team after reviewing the weekend’s performances.…
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What’s the biggest IMAX theater in the world? It depends who you ask
The popularity of Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey*, and anticipated demand for *Dune: Part 3*, has reignited debate over which IMAX screen truly deserves the title of “biggest in the world”. The answer depends on how you define “biggest”, since IMAX cinemas vary considerably between digital and 70mm film formats, and enthusiasts argue that size alone…
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Stream the 78th Emmy Awards live on Peacock Monday evening
The 78th Emmy Awards will air live on Monday, 14 September at 8pm ET/5pm PT from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, broadcast on NBC and streamed via Peacock. “Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay hosts, becoming the first woman to solo-host the Emmys since Jane Lynch in 2011, while shows including “The Pitt”,…
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Taliban unleash new crackdown on women with 20 dragged off the street by female guards and beaten in jail for breaking morality rules
The Taliban’s morality police detained at least 20 women and girls in Kabul on Saturday, dragging them into vehicles and beating them for alleged breaches of the regime’s strict dress code, according to footage and witness accounts obtained by Afghan broadcaster Amu TV. The incident marks an escalation in the Taliban’s ongoing suppression of women’s…
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Glamorous woman is killed in broad daylight by DoorDash worker, 22, who incessantly stalked her after Biden administration let him into the country
A 38-year-old woman, Shalini Thakur, was shot dead in broad daylight outside a Panera Bread restaurant in Sacramento, California, by a 22-year-old DoorDash delivery worker who had been stalking her for months. The suspect, named as Rohit Rohit, an Indian national who had entered the US illegally in 2023, chased Thakur down as she tried…
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Lisa’s documentary follows independence journey after leaving Blackpink management
K-pop star Lisa, of Blackpink, has spoken to Variety at the Toronto International Film Festival about her documentary “Always Lalisa”, which follows the year she spent building an independent career after Blackpink’s 2024 hiatus from YG Entertainment. She described initially feeling frightened and directionless once free of the label’s strict control over her life and…