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Trump and Xi hold Washington talks on AI and trade
President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are meeting in Washington today for high-level talks, with artificial intelligence set to be a major focus of discussion. Both leaders have indicated they oppose any bilateral agreement to restrict AI development, signalling a potential area of agreement despite broader US-China tensions. The meeting follows an unusually cordial…
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Reported assaults on Great Britain’s railways rise to nearly 25,000 a year
Reported assaults on Great Britain’s railways have reached a record high of nearly 25,000 incidents in 2025-26, according to the Office of Rail and Road. The figures are of particular concern to rail unions, who argue they demonstrate an urgent need for increased staffing, enhanced policing, and stronger legal protections for frontline workers and passengers.…
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Bathla Group rescue talks collapse as the building giant with $3.4billion in debts stops work on all its sites and sacks most of its remaining workers
Funding talks for Sydney property developer Bathla Group have collapsed after it exhausted $4.7 million in short-term finance. Administrators have stopped work at 13 sites and stood down about 125 workers, leaving 67 employees to manage the administration, while lenders are approached about an orderly sale of the group’s land and subdivision assets. Bathla entered…
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Control Resonant’s flexible assist mode eases its demanding combat
Control Resonant’s demanding combat can overwhelm players with large enemy groups, lengthy encounters and sudden difficulty spikes. Its flexible assist mode, available from the pause menu and usable without reloading or penalties, lets players adjust the experience instantly so they can maintain an enjoyable pace and reach the game’s story and exploration more easily. The…
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UK borrowing costs rise as bond yields erode budget headroom
A global sell-off in government bonds has driven up UK borrowing costs ahead of Chancellor John Healey’s budget next month. The yield on 10-year UK government bonds (gilts) has risen to 5.38%, approaching a 19-year high, as investors retreat from bonds over concerns about higher inflation and interest rates stemming from the Middle East conflict.…
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HSBC blocks banking app in Android privacy features, frustrating customers
HSBC has stopped its Android banking app from running inside Samsung Secure Folder and Android Private Space, citing security risks that could hinder threat detection and fraud notifications. The unannounced change has left some customers unable to use mobile or web banking, particularly where desktop access depends on the app for multi-factor authentication. Customers reported…
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SeaWorld Wants to Make You Horny
SeaWorld Orlando has opened a new haunted house attraction called “Just One More Chapter” as part of its annual Howl-O-Scream Halloween event, inspired by BookTok’s “romantasy” trend—a genre blending fantasy with explicit romance. The scare zone features attractive masked actors dressed as dark romance antiheroes, offering roses and creating a supernatural romantic atmosphere rather than…
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AO World buys camera retailer Jessops from Peter Jones
AO World has acquired the camera retailer Jessops from Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones, completing a deal that includes Jessops’s seven remaining UK stores and its secondhand reseller subsidiary Camera Jungle. The acquisition forms part of AO’s strategy to expand beyond its core categories of white goods, mobile phones and televisions into adjacent electricals markets,…
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US-China trade deal extended; London homes seized by foreign investment wave
Washington and Beijing extend the Busan agreement through January. In Britain, corporate investors now control four-fifths of new London homes as British buyers retreat from the market.
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After eighteen years of jaggedy bowling, a new mod bestows GTA 4 with DLSS and FSR support
A new mod called DLSS IV adds Nvidia’s DLSS and DLAA, plus AMD’s FSR, to Grand Theft Auto IV. It offers a relatively lightweight way to reduce the game’s notorious jagged and shimmering edges, giving the 2008 title a more modern visual presentation without requiring a comprehensive remaster. The mod supports HDR and FSR 3…