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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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Architect banned for two years over dishonest allegations against neighbours

  • Architect Karin Elliott was barred from practice for two years.
  • A tribunal found her allegations against neighbours dishonest and misleading.
  • Neighbours described the claims as false and malicious.

Dr Karin Elliott, an architect, has been barred from working for two years after a professional tribunal found that allegations she made against neighbours were dishonest and misleading. The case matters because the tribunal ruled her conduct amounted to professional misconduct, while neighbours say the accusations caused harm…

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Flavio Bolsonaro says police seized passports after election defeat

  • Flavio Bolsonaro says he must surrender his passports.
  • He denies planning to leave Brazil after losing.
  • Lula won the run-off with 51.7 per cent.

Flavio Bolsonaro, a far-right senator who lost Brazil’s presidential run-off to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, says police ordered him to surrender his passports and barred him from leaving the country. He said he would comply and denied intending to flee; the reported order followed comments by his…

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YouTube topped US TV viewing as free streaming services gained share

  • YouTube led US TV streaming with a 14.2 per cent share.
  • Free services Roku Channel and Tubi beat several paid rivals.
  • Nielsen’s figures track TV viewing, not subscriptions or phone use.

YouTube was the most-watched streaming platform on US televisions in July 2026, ahead of Netflix, while free services The Roku Channel and Tubi also outperformed some major subscription rivals. The figures show how much viewing time is going to ad-supported platforms, but they measure TV use rather than…

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Casting Round-Up: Arthur McAlpine III To Recur On Starz Black Rodeo Drama; Gillian Nation Joins ‘Baywatch’ & Desmin Borges Cast In ‘Rose Hill’

  • Arthur McAlpine III joins Starz’s Black rodeo drama.
  • Gillian Nation lands her first scripted series role in Baywatch.
  • Desmin Borges will recur in Prime Video’s Rose Hill.

Arthur McAlpine III, Gillian Nation and Desmin Borges have been cast in recurring roles in three upcoming television dramas. The announcements add to Starz’s untitled Black rodeo family series, Fox’s Baywatch revival and Prime Video’s adaptation of Rose Hill. McAlpine joins an eight-episode drama set in Southeast Texas…

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Microsoft offers to buy out a quarter of its workforce

  • Microsoft is offering buyouts to about 60,000 employees.
  • Eligible staff are in four countries and at level 70 or below.
  • The programme follows earlier workforce reductions this year.

Microsoft is offering voluntary exit packages to about 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its global workforce, in selected parts of the company. The programme gives eligible staff a chance to leave with a buyout as Microsoft manages costs while investing in artificial intelligence infrastructure and data centres.…

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Born 115 Years Ago Today in Louisiana, the “Queen of Gospel Music” Who Helped Inspire Martin Luther King Jr.’s Most Famous Speech

  • Mahalia Jackson’s words helped prompt King’s “I Have a Dream” passage.
  • The New Orleans-born singer recorded more than 30 albums.
  • Her gospel and civil rights legacy endured after her death in 1972.

Mahalia Jackson, born in New Orleans on 26 October 1911, became one of gospel music’s most influential singers and a prominent civil rights activist. Her words at the 1963 March on Washington prompted Martin Luther King Jr. to set aside his prepared notes and continue with the “I…

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Sam Nivola and Nico Parker lead Takashi Yamazaki’s Grandgear

  • Sam Nivola and Nico Parker will lead Grandgear.
  • Paul Giamatti is in talks to join the cast.
  • Filming is expected to begin in 2027.

Takashi Yamazaki has cast Sam Nivola and Nico Parker in the two leading roles in Grandgear, his first major studio film, with Paul Giamatti in talks to join them. The project pairs the Godzilla Minus One director with producer J.J. Abrams and Sony Pictures, though its plot has…

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The silly Beatles song that somehow caused a major rift in 1968: “I’m the bastard”

  • McCartney made the song largely on his own.
  • Lennon felt hurt at being left out.
  • Ringo Starr played drums and accepted the arrangement.

While The Beatles recorded the 1968 White Album, growing tensions and increasingly separate studio work meant some songs were made by only part of the band. Paul McCartney recorded “Why Don’t We Do It In The Road?” largely by himself, turning an observation of monkeys mating in India…

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5 Game of the Year Games That Aged Like Milk

  • Five Game of the Year choices are revisited as poorly aged.
  • Grand Theft Auto III’s dated design is contrasted with its influence.
  • Madden NFL 2004 beat several celebrated games in 2003.

The article looks back at five Game of the Year winners from the Golden Joystick Awards, the Spike Video Game Awards and The Game Awards that have, in its view, aged poorly. It argues that advances in game design have made some once-praised titles frustrating today, while other…

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Anthropic is burning gas to feed the AI boom

  • Anthropic’s data centre growth relies partly on gas-fired electricity.
  • Fuel, power and pipeline constraints could raise costs or delay projects.
  • Climate change may increase the electricity and water needed to cool servers.

Anthropic’s planned expansion of AI data centres depends in part on electricity generated by natural gas, mostly methane, according to its US regulatory filing ahead of a potential public offering. The disclosure highlights how the AI boom may deepen reliance on fossil fuels, while energy supply constraints and…

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