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Turmoil at home and abroad as economy warning, submarine delay and Trump-Zelensky rift dominate
Business chiefs warn Britain’s economy faces “five giants” holding it back, while Streeting delays UK submarine numbers; Trump rounds on Zelensky over Russian fuel strikes as Powell warns Europe to brace for a hard winter.
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How to use GPT-6 Astra when it rolls out to you
OpenAI has begun a gradual rollout of GPT-6 Astra, its latest AI model, but access varies significantly depending on which ChatGPT plan and platform a user has, and finding it isn’t as simple as searching for a button labelled “Astra”. In regular ChatGPT, the model appears under the name GPT-6 Pro and is being made…
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European football: Kane helps Bayern edge Elversberg, Sassuolo stun Juventus
Harry Kane scored his first Bundesliga goal of the season as Bayern Munich edged past promoted Elversberg 2-1, while Sassuolo staged a dramatic late comeback to beat Juventus 3-2 with a stoppage-time winner. Elsewhere, Barcelona maintained their perfect La Liga start with a hard-fought 4-2 win over Levante, and Napoli snapped a three-match losing run…
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The 9 buzziest startups from Y Combinator’s latest Demo Day, according to VCs
Y Combinator’s latest Demo Day, held on a Thursday in September 2026, featured a batch of startups skewing heavily towards “deep tech” compared with previous cohorts, according to TechCrunch’s regular survey of early-stage venture capitalists. Investors described the technology on show as feeling “like science fiction,” though they noted valuations across the batch were more…
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Sam Surridge in stoppage time denies Messi and Miami a win: MLS roundup
Nashville SC snatched a late 2-2 draw away to Inter Miami in Saturday’s MLS action, with Sam Surridge equalising in the first minute of second-half stoppage time after Lionel Messi had put the hosts ahead. The result was one of several notable outcomes across the league, including Sporting Kansas City ending a long winless run…
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Cristiano Ronaldo calls for lifetime bans in Saudi Pro League after Diogo Jota chants
Cristiano Ronaldo has called for lifetime stadium bans after fans appeared to chant Diogo Jota’s name at his former Wolves and Portugal teammate Rúben Neves during a Saudi Pro League match. The incident occurred as Neves’ club, Al-Hilal, played away against Al-Taawoun, and has drawn strong condemnation from Ronaldo, who said such behaviour has no…
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Europe must prepare for hard winter to keep up economic pressure on Russia, UK national security adviser warns
UK national security adviser Jonathan Powell has warned that Europe must brace for a difficult winter to sustain economic pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, telling an audience of Ukrainian officials and international backers in Kyiv that the pain from sanctions must be “swallowed” rather than eased. His comments, made at the Yalta…
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Anya Taylor-Joy Officially Dominates Streaming With Stunning 550-Day Streak
Anya Taylor-Joy is enjoying sustained streaming success on Apple TV, with two of her titles simultaneously ranking among the platform’s most-watched shows, according to tracking site FlixPatrol. The milestone underscores her broad appeal beyond the box office, where she has already had a strong year, and points to further momentum ahead of her upcoming role…
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Nationalist leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to gather for ‘separatist summit’ with eyes on breaking up the UK
The nationalist first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are due to meet in Cardiff for talks critics have branded a “separatist summit”, marking the first time all three devolved nations have been led simultaneously by pro-independence parties. The SNP’s John Swinney, Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill and Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth are expected…