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Borrowing surge piles pressure on Chancellor as Arctic bases agreed
Government borrowing hit £18.3bn in August, well above forecast, adding pressure on Chancellor Healey. The US, Denmark and Greenland are establishing new military bases in the Arctic.
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How to add extra Ethernet ports if your router doesn’t have enough
Ethernet switches provide a straightforward solution for expanding wired network connections when a router’s ports are exhausted, without requiring a new router altogether. These simple plug-and-play devices connect to one LAN port and immediately expand wired network capacity. This matters because Ethernet connections deliver superior performance and consistency for demanding applications like online gaming, 4K…
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Trump flexes American power at UN with warnings to rivals around the globe
President Donald Trump used his address to the United Nations General Assembly to portray the United States as increasingly powerful economically, militarily and technologically. He highlighted American leadership in artificial intelligence, calling it “superintelligence”, and warned that the country must maintain its advantage over China. The speech also sought international support for isolating Iran, while…
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Trump calls for US documents to adopt term super intelligence
Donald Trump said the United States would refer to artificial intelligence as “super intelligence”, or “SI”, arguing that “artificial” makes the technology sound fake. During a speech at the UN General Assembly, he called for the new term to be used in US government documents and possibly internationally, while acknowledging uncertainty over his authority to…
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Utah senator seeks probe into Trump Jr and Biden foreign dealings
Utah Republican Senator John Curtis has called for an investigation into Donald Trump Jr and Hunter Biden over their dealings with foreign nationals. His request follows revelations that Russian businessman Umar Kremlev, described as close to Vladimir Putin, funded parts of Trump Jr’s wedding celebrations in the Bahamas, prompting concerns about foreign influence and potential…
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Mexican Senate weighs restoring football promotion and relegation system
Mexico’s Senate is considering legislation to restore promotion and relegation in professional football, after the system was suspended in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Supporters say its removal undermined sporting merit and limited opportunities for players, staff, clubs and investors, while the proposal could challenge the Mexican Football Federation and Liga MX’s decision to abandon…
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US F-16 crashes at German air base, injuring pilot
An American F-16 fighter jet crashed at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany this afternoon, with emergency services immediately responding to the incident. The pilot ejected safely but sustained injuries, making one casualty in total. The crash occurred near a golf course and the B50 federal highway, with witnesses reporting the aircraft rapidly losing altitude before…
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National Theatre audiences respond cautiously to play’s far-right provocation
Tiago Rodrigues’s play has provoked furious reactions across Europe, with audiences staging walkouts and protests over a character’s half-hour far-right political speech. At its British premiere at the National Theatre, however, the audience response was notably muted—marked by nervous laughter and coughs rather than outrage—raising questions about British audiences’ relationship with fascism and their willingness…
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Trump explodes at female CNN reporter as he arrives at the UN with Melania
Donald Trump confronted a female CNN reporter as he arrived at the United Nations General Assembly in New York with Melania Trump. He criticised CNN for continuing to cover him after his administration barred the network from the White House, while claiming the United States was making progress. The exchange followed the administration’s decision to…
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Guterres urges renewed global cooperation amid deepening threats and division
In his final address to the UN General Assembly, outgoing secretary general António Guterres warned that the world faces an unprecedented convergence of threats, while international cooperation is weakening. He argued that military, economic and technological superpowers cannot resolve global problems alone, and called for a more representative, law-based multilateral system centred on a reformed…