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The 10 heaviest metal breakdowns of all time
Loudersound has compiled a list of the ten heaviest breakdowns in metal history, celebrating the genre’s signature moments where songs strip back before every instrument hits at full force. The feature spans several decades and subgenres, from thrash pioneers Metallica and Slayer to modern acts such as Gojira and Trivium, highlighting how these sections have…
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‘Led us down such a dark path’: documentary explores how 9/11 changed America
A new Netflix documentary, Turning Point: Generation 9/11 by director Brian Knappenberger, examines how the 11 September 2001 attacks reshaped the United States, framed around the fact that half of Americans were now born after, or too young to remember, the event. Rather than retreading familiar images of the attacks, the film focuses on how…
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Labour under fire over North Sea slump as Modi presses Putin on Ukraine
UK oil and gas investment has collapsed amid criticism of government policy, while homes near top schools command steep premiums; Amazon faces an FTC price-fixing suit and a Times Square shooting leaves two dead; entertainment and sport round out the bulletin.
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AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20
Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, has warned G20 finance ministers that artificial intelligence could trigger a global economic downturn as well as posing a significant cyber security risk to financial systems. Writing in his capacity as chairman of the Financial Stability Board, Bailey said a slowdown in AI sector growth could spark…
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London Stock Exchange to lose three more firms after takeover offers
Three more companies listed on the London Stock Exchange are set to be taken over, pushing the total value of deals removing firms from London’s markets this year past $100bn (£74bn). Bodycote, Gamma Communications and Capricorn are the latest additions to a wave of departures that has intensified pressure on an already struggling exchange, as…
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The 1990 Bruce Willis role John Cleese turned down: “A bit risky”
John Cleese has revealed he turned down the role of journalist Peter Fallow in Brian De Palma’s 1990 film The Bonfire of the Vanities, a part that ultimately went to Bruce Willis. The comedian, best known for co-founding Monty Python and starring in Fawlty Towers, rejected the offer because he doubted De Palma’s ability to…
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Next bus to Altrincham delayed by Windows Defender
A digital bus stop display in Manchester has been caught showing a Windows Defender Firewall notification instead of, or alongside, its usual arrival information, in an image spotted by a Register reader. The pop-up appears to relate to Vix Technology’s Remote Software Manager software attempting to bypass the firewall, which is most likely the result…
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Taiwan man jailed for vacuum-camera filming of wife’s affair
A Taiwan-based man has been jailed for five months after secretly filming his wife’s affair using the camera on their holiday home’s robot vacuum cleaner, in a case that highlights the tension between exposing infidelity and protecting personal privacy. He had grown suspicious after finding an unfamiliar toothbrush and reviewing CCTV footage showing another man…
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Football transfer rumours: Manchester United and Liverpool eye Kroupi? Vardy to Wrexham?
With the summer transfer window closing, English football clubs are racing to complete deals before the deadline. Manchester United remain without a new left-back despite months of interest, with several options still in play, while other Premier League and Championship clubs are chasing late loan moves, free transfers and swaps to strengthen their squads before…
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ANDREW NEIL: With the AI bubble, soaring debts and rising interest rates, even the hardiest souls are spooked. We should ALL be fearful of the financial crisis that’s coming
Andrew Neil warns that a combination of soaring debt, rising interest rates and an AI investment boom is creating serious risks for the global financial system, echoing concerns raised by Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey. In his role as chairman of the Financial Stability Board, Bailey told G20 finance ministers meeting in North Carolina…