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Caitlin Clark, Fever get absolute reality check in Game 1 playoff beatdown against Aces
Las Vegas beat Indiana 102–85 in Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round WNBA playoff series, taking control early and leading by as many as 27 points. The result was a setback for a Fever side that had entered the post-season after a heavy loss to Minnesota, and leaves them needing a home win to keep…
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Five men held on terrorism suspicions after arrests near RAF Fairford
Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Sunday in connection with a suspected attack on the air base. They were first detained on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act and later arrested on terrorism charges. US President Donald Trump said American authorities had monitored the men before their capture; British police…
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Adorable giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang touch down in America after being gifted by Xi Jinping
Two giant pandas, five-year-old Fu Shuang and six-year-old Ping Ping, arrived in Atlanta on 27 September after a 16-hour flight from Chengdu. Their arrival followed a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who described the pandas as an “envoy of friendship”; the move has been presented as a sign of…
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Labour care promise could cost £18bn a year, experts estimate
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to fund ‘free’ social care as a central election promise, saying he is willing to make “unpopular” decisions to address a problem previous governments have avoided. The proposal would create an NHS-style national care service where everyone contributes and everyone receives care regardless of means. Burnham’s commitment was announced…
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Australia’s card surcharge ban is kicks in this week – but it could end up costing shoppers more
Australia’s ban on debit and credit card surcharges takes effect on Thursday, aiming to save consumers more than $1 billion, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia. Retailers will have to absorb payment processing costs or include them in displayed prices, so shoppers may not see savings if businesses raise prices. Some businesses may instead…
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John Healey to pledge ‘new industrial age’… as another tycoon quits the UK
John Healey is due to tell Labour’s conference that Britain can enter a “new age of industrialisation”, using investment in shipbuilding to strengthen defence and rebuild an industrial base weakened by years of decline. He will point to a planned advanced manufacturing park on the former Orgreave coal mine site near Sheffield as an example…
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Diligent Indian officials gain fame for enforcing routine standards
Tukaram Mundhe, Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration commissioner, has become a social media celebrity for conducting enforcement drives that expose food safety violations, poor hygiene and expired medicines since May. His actions—along with similar work by other officials such as Gurugram’s town planner RS Batth—have sparked widespread public admiration, with citizens sharing videos of inspections…
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British Museum Korea show falters when confronting the country’s colonial past
The British Museum’s major exhibition on Korea showcases 2,000 years of artistic creativity and has been positioned as a significant offering following the Bayeux tapestry’s success. The exhibition excels in presenting exquisite pre-20th century artworks, including Buddhist-era sculptures and ceramics, but suffers from a jarring shift into mediocre early 20th-century art that fails to meaningfully…
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Melbourne father critically injured after intervening in alleged car break-in
Colin Sheean, a 41-year-old father-of-two, is in critical condition in hospital after being stabbed twice whilst attempting to stop three teenagers allegedly breaking into a car in south-east Melbourne early on Saturday morning. He has become a symbol of community spirit and selflessness, having intervened to help others despite the grave personal cost. His case…
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Ricky Martin & Pedro Sampaio Debut ‘Pikito, Pikito’ at NFL Rio Halftime Show
Ricky Martin and Pedro Sampaio performed at the 2026 NFL Rio Game halftime show on 27 September, unveiling their new collaborative single “Pikito, Pikito” live for the first time. The performance marked Martin’s first single release in several years and took place at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro whilst the Baltimore Ravens faced the…