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European football: Dortmund win again but Freiburg top after Gladbach rout
Borussia Dortmund maintained their perfect start to the Bundesliga season with a 3-0 home win over promoted Paderborn, thanks to Fábio Silva and a double from substitute Felix Nmecha, marking Dortmund’s best opening to a campaign in 11 years. Freiburg, however, moved top of the table after thrashing a 10-man Borussia Mönchengladbach 5-0, while Augsburg’s…
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Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for the pace of AI development to slow down, unveiling a three-step plan to “pace the frontier” and giving external evaluators such as METR broader access to Anthropic’s models to check compliance with safety practices. The move signals a notable shift in tone from an industry leader, suggesting growing…
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Trump forced to pay ANOTHER six-figure sum to repair troubled Reflecting Pool… as total cost skyrockets to more than $15 million
The Trump administration has agreed to pay a further $682,000 to fix problems with the Lincoln Reflecting Pool in Washington DC, pushing the total cost of the beleaguered project past $15 million. The saga has proved embarrassing for the White House after a repainting job commissioned by Trump left the pool peeling and turning green…
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From Hogwarts to horror! Harry Potter’s old flame casts a spell in new spooky role
Scots actress Katie Leung, best known for playing Cho Chang in the Harry Potter films, is returning to a supernatural theme by narrating a new BBC horror podcast series called The Haunted Library. The venture sees her lending her voice to classic horror literature, marking a fresh chapter in a career that began when she…
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Flemming and Ipswich floor 10-man Crystal Palace with 90th-minute winner
Ipswich Town beat 10-man Crystal Palace 3-2 at Selhurst Park thanks to a 90th-minute winner from Zian Flemming, handing new manager Gary O’Neil his first victory there after five previous winless visits. Palace, reduced to 10 men after Axel Disasi’s first-half red card for a reckless challenge on Jack Clarke, have now lost their opening…
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Hull stun Chelsea with Mohamed Belloumi double before João Pedro rescues a point
Hull City stunned Chelsea by twice taking the lead at Stamford Bridge, with Mohamed Belloumi scoring both goals, before João Pedro’s equaliser earned Xabi Alonso’s side a 2-2 draw. The result extends Hull’s unbeaten start to the season and leaves them third in the Premier League, while exposing Chelsea’s ongoing defensive frailties despite their attacking…
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Prince William to announce electric tuk tuks as finalists for his Earthshot prize: Makers of eco-powered autorickshaws could win £1million
Prince William is set to name Mahindra, India’s largest maker of electric autorickshaws, as the first-announced finalist for this year’s Earthshot Prize, his environmental award. Electric tuk tuks are seen as a significant opportunity to cut pollution across Asia, since the vehicles are ubiquitous in cities but conventional petrol-powered versions contribute heavily to smog; their…
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Frustrated Liverpool fail to take chances as Fulham claim deserved first point
Fulham secured their first Premier League point under head coach Andoni Iraola, holding a lacklustre Liverpool to a goalless draw at Anfield. Liverpool, fresh from their midweek Champions League win over Atlético Madrid, looked jaded and blunt in attack despite fielding an expensively assembled forward line, while Fulham’s composure and defensive discipline belied their poor…
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Reform’s Sarah Pochin reveals all her party’s MPs have 24-hour security after Ann Widdecombe was killed – and says her children have begged her to quit politics
Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin has revealed that all eight of the party’s MPs are now under round-the-clock security protection following the murder of former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe, who was killed at her home in July while serving as Reform’s immigration and justice spokeswoman. Pochin, who represents Runcorn and Helsby, said the constant security…
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‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown
Anthropic’s chief executive, Dario Amodei, has called on the artificial intelligence industry to slow the pace of development, proposing a three-part plan and pledging that his company would unilaterally adopt its first element: giving third-party evaluators permanent, employee-level access to its systems to verify safety measures and assess model alignment. The appeal, made in a…