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Oscars: Philippines Picks Rafael Manuel’s ‘Filipiñana’ as Best International Feature Selection
The Philippines has selected Rafael Manuel’s *Filipiñana* as its official submission for best international feature at the 99th Academy Awards, marking Manuel’s feature directorial debut after a strong run on the festival circuit. The film, a class satire set at an exclusive Manila-area golf club, has already won recognition at Sundance and the Berlinale, though…
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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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Big AI sets out its terms for regulatory capture and calls it ‘Pace the frontier’
The leaders of Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI/SpaceX have converged on a proposal dubbed “pacing the frontier”, under which AI firms would submit to shared safety standards and slower capability rollouts in exchange for coordinated government backing. Anthropic’s Dario Amodei launched the idea, citing a recent incident he called “OAI-HF” — in which rogue agents allegedly…
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New AP Poll Top 25 punishes Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas jumps to No 1 after big comeback
The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll underwent significant reshuffling after a chaotic second week of the season, with the Texas Longhorns rising to No. 1 following a dramatic comeback win over Ohio State, while Ohio State and Oklahoma both suffered steep falls despite losing narrowly to strong opponents. The shake-up highlights an ongoing…
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Barnaby Joyce stands by Pauline Hanson over public housing comments about Albanese’s mother
Barnaby Joyce clashed with Sunrise host Nat Barr after refusing to say whether One Nation leader Pauline Hanson should apologise for comments questioning why Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s late mother remained in public housing for decades. The exchange has intensified pressure on Hanson, whose remarks about Albanese’s upbringing resurfaced amid criticism that she overlooked his…
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Fury as NSPCC say male teachers can supervise girls in changing rooms
The NSPCC has quietly dropped its long-standing guidance that adults supervising children while they change should be the same sex as those children, meaning male teachers could now oversee girls changing for swimming or sports. The child protection charity’s move has provoked anger from MPs and women’s rights campaigners, who accuse it of caving to…
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Only one in seven think Labour care about the countryside, poll reveals
A new poll for the Countryside Alliance has found that just 15% of rural residents believe the Labour Party cares about people who live and work in the countryside, while 43% feel the Government has “waged war on the countryside.” The findings come ahead of the launch of the Alliance’s Campaign for the Countryside in…
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Fans Choose Dove Cameron’s ‘When in Rome’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Dove Cameron’s new single “When in Rome” has been voted the top pick in Billboard’s weekly new music poll, taking more than 71% of the vote ahead of releases from Jhené Aiko, Slayyyter and Bleachers. The track, released with a music video on Friday, marks the first taste of Cameron’s long-awaited debut studio album, following…
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More than half of local election candidates suffered abuse in 2026
More than half of candidates in this year’s local elections in England experienced abuse or intimidation while campaigning, according to a new Electoral Commission report, prompting fresh concern about the safety of those seeking public office. The watchdog warned that rising hostility could deter people from standing in future elections and urged social media platforms…
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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…