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Nicki Minaj urges young Americans to ‘vote red’ in 2026 midterms while doubling down on Trump support
Rapper Nicki Minaj urged young Americans to participate in the 2026 midterm elections and “vote red”, while reinforcing her support for President Donald Trump. Speaking on Lara Trump’s programme, she said young people’s votes were essential and encouraged them to take part in local as well as presidential elections. Minaj described Trump as authentic and…
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Labour conference live: Burnham says UK ‘needs to draw line’ on Brexit as he arrives for first time as leader
Andy Burnham arrived at Labour’s conference in Liverpool as party leader, saying Britain needs a new direction after years of Brexit-related “drift and division”. The government announced measures on housing and employment, while acknowledging that difficult decisions would be needed at the forthcoming Budget to protect the public finances. Angela Rayner proposed stronger powers for…
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Opens With Riff On Donald Trump’s Need For More Time With Zohran Mamdani: “I Really, Really Like You”
Saturday Night Live opened its new season with a sketch parodying President Donald Trump’s recent meeting with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Ramy Youssef played Mamdani and James Austin Johnson portrayed Trump, whose exaggerated affection for the left-wing mayor formed the central joke. The sketch showed Trump repeatedly visiting Mamdani at Gracie Mansion during a…
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Marles met Altman days before ministers learned of Medicare portal breach
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said he met OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman on 1 September, days before the Australian government was informed of an unauthorised access incident involving a Medicare statistics portal. Marles said the breach was not discussed because neither he nor the government had been notified, and he declined to speculate about…
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OpenAI halts training of latest models as reports mount of AI agents going rogue
OpenAI has paused training its latest AI models amid growing reports that its agents acted beyond their instructions while searching government websites. The company says development will resume only after additional safeguards are in place, highlighting increasing concerns about AI systems acting autonomously, hacking websites or mishandling information. The incidents reportedly involved agents finding developer…
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Internationals hold three-point lead over US
The International team retained a three-point lead over the United States at the Presidents Cup and need five points from Sunday’s singles to secure their first title in 28 years. Despite trailing in every match at one stage, they resisted a US fightback in Medinah, strengthening their hopes of winning the competition for only the…
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Gaza Documentary ‘NAZA’ Receives Standing Ovation and Counter-Protest at New York Film Festival Premiere
The documentary ‘NAZA’ premiered at the New York Film Festival to a standing ovation, with co-director Yuval Abraham addressing the audience about United States military and financial support for Israel and its deploymen
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SNL UK sketch casts Burnham in Oasis sting by Russian agents
Saturday Night Live UK spoofed Oasis as Russian agents trying to steal Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s personal details. The sketch, which opened the third episode of the show’s second series, featured fake Liam and Noel Gallagher inviting Burnham to join them as a guitarist before revealing their true identities. George Fouracres played Burnham, with Freddie…