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Decisions made by governments and major institutions can shape international relations, travel and economic conditions. This topic brings together those developments and their consequences for people across the region.

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Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’

  • Pope Leo urges action to ban lethal autonomous weapons.
  • He says consequential decisions must remain under human oversight.
  • He calls for international AI standards and accountability.

Pope Leo XIV has called for artificial intelligence systems to be “disarmed” and urged people to guide or reject their uses. He wants United Nations member states to take concrete steps towards banning lethal autonomous weapons, arguing that decisions affecting human life and the use of force must…

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Human-Driven Warming May Have Halted the Onset of a New Ice Age

  • The Barnes ice cap began expanding around 2,000 years ago.
  • It started shrinking as summers warmed by the 1960s.
  • Researchers say fossil fuel warming may have reversed an ice age’s early advance.

Researchers say warming caused by fossil fuel use reversed the advance of the Barnes ice cap in northern Canada, offering evidence that human activity may have interrupted the early stages of a new ice age. The findings matter because they challenge the view that an ice age could…

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US tech stocks see sharp falls over AI cost concerns

  • AI spending worries weighed on technology shares.
  • Intel fell as much as 30%.
  • The Nasdaq opened down 2.5%.

US technology shares fell sharply as investors questioned whether the rising cost of building AI systems will deliver enough returns. Intel’s warning of a weaker computer market, despite increased AI spending, deepened the sell-off, while Amazon and Alphabet also came under pressure. The Nasdaq opened down 2.5%, its…

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Pope Leo casts Illinois ballot as first pontiff to vote in US election

  • Pope Leo XIV voted by mail in Illinois.
  • He is the first pope to vote in a US election.
  • The midterms will decide control of Congress.

Pope Leo XIV cast a mail-in ballot in Illinois for the US midterm elections, becoming the first pope to vote in a US election. The Holy See said he regards participating in democratic processes as both a right and a duty; his vote came amid public disagreements with…

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Pope Leo makes history in US election with move confirmed by Vatican

  • Pope Leo XIV voted by mail in Illinois.
  • He is the first pope to vote in a US election.
  • Illinois permits all registered voters to vote by mail.

Pope Leo XIV has cast a mail-in ballot in an Illinois election, making him the first pope known to have voted in a US election. The Vatican said he voted as a US citizen and described participation in democratic processes as both a right and a duty. Born…

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Intel giving us a reason to be excited for Nova Lake: ‘We’ve had a bit of a hole in our portfolio for high-end desktop, Nova Lake filled in that gap’

  • Nova Lake is due to feature at CES 2027.
  • Intel says it will fill a high-end desktop gap.
  • 18A-P promises up to 9% more performance at equal power.

Intel says its Nova Lake desktop chips are on track and will be discussed further at CES in January 2027. The company says the range will address a gap in its high-end desktop portfolio, potentially helping it compete more effectively with AMD in gaming and regain market share.…

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Glen Hansard’s MacGowan cover released ahead of tribute album

  • Glen Hansard’s “Bottle of Smoke” cover previews a Shane MacGowan tribute album.
  • The recording was made in October 2024.
  • At least half of artist royalties will support Dublin Simon Community.

Glen Hansard’s previously unreleased cover of Shane MacGowan’s “Bottle of Smoke” has been released as a preview of a tribute album honouring the late Pogues frontman. Recorded in October 2024, it carries added significance after Hansard died in July, aged 56, and reflects the close friendship between the…

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Iran conflict threatens US households with steep winter heating bills

  • Heating oil bills could rise by 50% this winter.
  • The increase could add about $878 per household.
  • The author calls for $3bn more in energy assistance.

The article argues that the war in Iran is worsening an existing US energy affordability crisis, adding pressure to households already struggling with utility bills. Families who heat their homes with oil face especially immediate costs because, unlike driving, home heating is difficult to cut back without leaving…

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Forget James Bond, This Revenge Sequel Turns Its Franchise Into an International Spy Thriller

  • Becky is now a CIA agent operating undercover in Poland.
  • Jenn Wexler directs the franchise’s third film.
  • Lulu Wilson performed a 10-minute fight sequence herself.

In *The Last Temptation of Becky*, Becky has grown from a vengeful teenager into a CIA field agent sent undercover to Poland to hunt Nazis. Director Jenn Wexler says the third film keeps the franchise’s brutal action while adding more heartfelt moments, taking the character into an international…

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Eric Karson, Director of ‘The Octagon’ and Producer of ‘Lionheart,’ Dies at 86

  • Eric Karson has died aged 86.
  • He directed Chuck Norris in *The Octagon*.
  • He produced Van Damme’s *Lionheart*.

Film director and producer Eric Karson, known for martial-arts films including *The Octagon* and *Lionheart*, has died aged 86. His work helped establish Chuck Norris as an action star and supported Jean-Claude Van Damme’s rise to leading-man status in the United States. Karson died on 24 August of…

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