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Listen to Phoebe Bridgers’ hidden ‘Lost Weekend’ track ‘Best Dressed’, featuring former Black Country, New Road singer Isaac Wood
Phoebe Bridgers has hidden a new collaboration with former Black Country, New Road singer Isaac Wood on physical editions of her third album, ‘Lost Weekend’. The track, ‘Best Dressed’, has attracted attention because it reunites Wood with a high-profile indie audience ahead of his planned support dates on Bridgers’ forthcoming UK and European tour. The…
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O’Connor secures European gold in heptathlon
Ireland’s Kate O’Connor won heptathlon gold at the European Championships in Birmingham, continuing a strong year after her Commonwealth Games victory for Northern Ireland. The result is a significant senior international title for the 25-year-old athlete from Newry. O’Connor began the final 800m with a 51-point lead over the Netherlands’ Emma Oosterwegel and needed to…
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Liebmann and Douglass set world records on same day
Germany’s Johannes Liebmann and the United States’ Kate Douglass set swimming world records on the same day, producing standout performances in Paris and California. Liebmann’s breakthrough in the 1,500m freestyle was particularly significant because he became the first swimmer to finish the event in under 14 minutes 30 seconds, while Douglass reclaimed the women’s 50m…
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UFC 330 Livestream: Here’s Where to Watch the Makhachev vs. Machado Garry Online for Free
UFC 330 took place on Saturday 15 August in Philadelphia, with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defending his welterweight title belt against Irish contender Ian Machado Garry in the main event. The Variety article, published as a shopping/how-to-watch guide, focuses on where UK and US viewers could stream the card rather than reporting a news event,…
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Anthropic is watermarking text generated by Claude to comply with EU law
Anthropic is introducing invisible watermarking for Claude-generated text to meet the European Union’s new AI transparency rules. The system is intended to let authorised parties identify likely Claude involvement without visibly altering writing, adding hidden characters or reducing output quality. Claude will use a secret key to guide otherwise plausible word choices, creating a detectable…
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Aston Villa target Zion Suzuki as Martínez exit nears
Aston Villa are moving to sign Japan and Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki as they prepare for the likely departure of Emiliano Martínez, with Juventus having revived interest in the Argentinian after Villa previously rejected a bid. Martínez, 33, is open to leaving after six years at Villa Park and is contracted until 2029, while Suzuki…
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Ukraine strikes major Russian rocket factory with cruise missiles
Ukraine said it struck Russia’s Progress Rocket Space Center in the Samara region with ground-launched FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles. The site is a major producer of Soyuz rockets and military satellites, so sustained damage could affect both Russia’s space activity and related military capabilities. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the strike hit a Roscosmos enterprise involved…
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O’Connor leads heptathlon before final event, while Hunt eyes third gold
Ireland’s Kate O’Connor leads the heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham with only the 800m remaining, placing her in contention for gold. Her strong Saturday performances moved her ahead of the Dutch contenders, while Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson fell further out of contention after an injury-affected build-up. O’Connor scored personal-best-form long jump of…
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Spain stocks African enclave Ceuta with boosted security as Morocco monitors calls for second border rush
Spain and Morocco have increased security around Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the north African coast, after social-media calls urged Moroccan migrants to attempt another mass crossing. The move reflects concern that a repeat of a recent border rush could strain relations between the two countries and intensify debate over migration and border control in…
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Hunter Bell glides into 1500m final
Georgia Hunter Bell won her heat to reach the women’s 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Her progress matters because she is the only British athlete to qualify for Sunday’s final. The BBC report describes Bell’s run as a composed performance in which she “glided” through the heat. The final is scheduled…