Polanski apologises over claim he can increase women’s breast sizes with his mind
Several Labour MPs have criticised the new Green Party leader over the claims, with one describing them as ‘grim’
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Trump Says America’s Oil Industry Is Cleaner Than Other Countries’. New Data Shows Massive Emissions From Texas Wells.
The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, however, grants nearly every request to burn or vent gas into the atmosphere.
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Vous souhaitez vous impliquer concrètement dans la lutte contre les cyberviolences ? Vous avez envie de mettre vos compétences (techniques ou non) au service d’un projet collectif, engagé et ouvert ?
Le Pôle Ressource Contre les Cyberviolences porté par Zoomacom lance son Hackerspace, un espace d’expérimentation, de bricolage et d’entraide pour soutenir les victimes de cyberviolences. Chaque projet aura pour vocation à apporter des solutions techniques face à des situations de cyberviolences (harcèlement, deepfake, grooming, doxxing, outing etc…)
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à notre première réunion d’information, qui se tiendra :
Le Jeudi 25 Septembre de 17h à 19haux Forges Lab 4211 rue du Docteur Rémy Annino, St-Étienne
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France seeks arrest of Assad, six other former top Syrian officials over 2012 attack
French investigating judges have issued arrest warrants for seven former top Syrian officials, including ex-President Bashar al-Assad, for the bombing of a press centre in Homs in 2012, a judicial source and a human rights organisation said on Tuesday.
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China displays its military strength in a parade on the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII
China has showcased its military power in a parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
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Xi and Putin overheard talking about organ transplants and immortality
Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have been caught on a hot mic talking about the potential of medicine to extend human life spans and "perhaps even achieve immortality".
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ABC News provides the latest news and headlines in Australia and around the world.Iris Zhao (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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Russian drone and missile strikes leave thousands without power in Ukraine
Russia fired a massive barrage of drones and missiles at targets across Ukraine on Wednesday, wounding several people in regions south and west of Kyiv and leaving thousands without power in the north. The attacks came as UK Defence Secretary John Healey arrived in Ukraine for talks on security cooperation.
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US appeals court rules cancelled EPA grant claims must go to federal claims court
The US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled Tuesday that claims arising out of the cancellation of grants under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should be resolved in the US Court of Federal Claims because the claims are primarily contractual.
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US appeals court rules cancelled EPA grant claims must go to federal claims court
The US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled Tuesday that claims arising out of the cancellation of grants under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) s...Paige Miller | U. Arizona College of Law, US (- JURIST - News)
Israeli airstrike kills photojournalist Rasmi Salem in Gaza city
Palestinian photojournalist Rasmi Jihad Salem was killed Tuesday evening in an Israeli occupation airstrike on Gaza City, according to local media sources.
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‘A new frontier of potential abuse’: Is it legitimate to charge someone flying to a funeral more than a leisure traveler?
‘A new frontier of potential abuse’: Is it legitimate to charge someone flying to a funeral more than a leisure traveler?
Delta Air Lines’ intention to use artificial intelligence to set personalized prices opens the debate on the limits of privacy and freedom of choice in commerceManuel G. Pascual (Ediciones EL PAÍS S.L.)
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September Quiz Questions
Each month we’re posing six pub quiz style questions, with a different subject each month. As always, they’re designed to be difficult, but it is unlikely everyone will know all the answers – so have a bit of fun.
Literature
- Which Tolstoy novel begins “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”?
- Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016?
- Who wrote A Child’s History of England? Dickens, 1853
- Who succeeded Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in Nov 1850?
- Apart from his novels, what is Anthony Trollope remembered for?
- Which two-word term was popularised by a 1948 Robert Heinlein novel of the same name, which inspired a science fiction franchise centring on a character named Tom Corbett?
Answers will be posted in 2 weeks time.
The sprint to Election Day begins in the Virginia and New Jersey governor's races
The sprint to Election Day begins in the Virginia and New Jersey governor's races
The year’s lone pair of gubernatorial elections are only two months away, providing one of the biggest tests for both parties since the 2024 presidential contestAdam Edelman (NBC News)
Ooni Volt 2 - they put "AI" in a pizza oven
Ooni’s newest pizza oven adds AI to your slice
Get the perfect pie with the help of ‘Pizza Intelligence.’Dominic Preston (The Verge)
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Alt text - gif from adventure time of a robot made out of a toaster oven driving around in a circle on grass. Text over the image reads "why, creator? Does it please you to watch me struggle?"
Sto organizzando un book club. Cosa posso utilizzare al posto di Meet/Zoom?
Con inviti via link (non ho le loro email), ma che offra di inserire l'appuntamento nel calendario.
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Wie rettet Europa seine digitale Souveränität?
: Wie rettet Europa seine digitale Souveränität?
Die EuroStack-Initiative zeigt, wie die EU digital unabhängiger werden könnte – und bekommt Hilfe von TrumpPhilipp Mangold (taz)
Sony now charges a subscription to use expensive Xperia phones as camera monitors - Liliputing
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For several years Sony had offered a free “External Monitor” app that let you use select Xperia-branded phones as an external display for some of the company’s high-end cameras. The Xperia 1 VII originally shipped without that feature, but now you can use the phone as camera display… if you pay at least $5 per month or $50 per year for a subscription.
Not only that, but for older phones that had these features for free, with the new version of the app, some features are locked behind subscription:
But on August 28, 2025, Sony announced an update that “expanded paid plan lineup for greater flexibility.” That flexibility locks a few key features behind a paywall, including:
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Sony now charges a subscription to use expensive Xperia phones as camera monitors - Liliputing
Sony now charges a subscription to use expensive Xperia phones as camera monitorsBrad Linder (Liliputing)
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Google will not be forced to sell Chrome, federal judge rules
Google will not be forced to sell Chrome, federal judge rules
Judge says tech giant can keep world’s most popular browser in ongoing battle over firm being ruled monopolyNick Robins-Early (The Guardian)
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With brooms in hand as symbol for change, Indonesian women join Jakarta protests
Rights groups say 10 people have died in the protests.
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With brooms in hand as symbol for change, Indonesian women join Jakarta protests
Rights groups say 10 people have died in the protests. Read more at straitstimes.com.ST
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Commission's EU-US deal broker to be grilled in Parliamentary hearing
As the EU’s legislative process kicks off, MEPs will begin debating the EU-US tariff deal on Wednesday. A heated exchange with the European Commission is expected.
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Floods kill 30 and submerge 1,400 villages in Indian state
More than 354,000 people have been affected by the worst floods since 1988, as rescue efforts continue.
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Israeli drones drop grenades near UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) has condemned what it called “one of the most serious attacks” on its personnel since last November’s ceasefire, after Israeli drones dropped four grenades near its peacekeepers, the AFP reported.
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Thailand ruling party moves to dissolve parliament
Thailand's acting government is seeking to dissolve the parliament after a rival candidate gained the support of a power-brokering bloc. The dissolution of the parliament would need the Thai king's approval.
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France | Teacher dies by suicide on the first day of school after years of anti-lesbian harassment
An anonymous vandal painted menacing messages on her school until she couldn't take it anymore.
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Australian government criticised over ‘disgraceful’ $400m deal to deport foreign-born former detainees to Nauru
An agreement relating to the NZYQ cohort, who previously faced indefinite immigration detention, was signed by home affairs minister Tony Burke on Friday
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Russia's maker of T-series tanks is using hundreds of Western and foreign equipment pieces: Ukrainian intelligence
While GUR said the "vast majority" of this equipment was bought before the war, it's urging manufacturers to watch their supplies of spare parts.
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NATO launches new command in Finland near Russian border
The alliance's Multi-Corps Land Component Command (MCLCC) in the city of Mikkeli strengthens NATO's footprint in its new northern member state.
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'Anonymity Online Is Going to Die': What Age-Verification Laws Could Look Like in the U.S.
Age Verification Laws in the U.S.: Here's What It Could Look Like
As controversy around the U.K.’s Online Safety Act continues, experts warn about similar legislation thriving in the U.S.CT Jones (Rolling Stone)
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'Anonymity Online Is Going to Die': What Age-Verification Laws Could Look Like in the U.S.
Age Verification Laws in the U.S.: Here's What It Could Look Like
As controversy around the U.K.’s Online Safety Act continues, experts warn about similar legislation thriving in the U.S.CT Jones (Rolling Stone)
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Starmer's new director of comms is swimming balls deep in controversy
Who remembers Portland Communications? The PR firm involved in the coup against Corbyn? Well, Starmer's new comms boss Tim Allan does...
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32GB of RAM on track to become the new majority for gamers — Steam survey indicates shift could occur before the end of the year
RTX 4060, 1600p screens, and Windows 11 gain momentum
L'inviolabile fortezza che divenne un avamposto d'Africa sulla costa del subcontinente indiano - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
L'inviolabile fortezza che divenne un avamposto d'Africa sulla costa del subcontinente indiano - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Doveva essere un personaggio dal contegno molto affascinante. Quando Piram Khan, nella sua migliore interpretazione di un mercante proveniente dalle terre dell’Africa Orientale, giunse in Deccam alle porte del forte in legno di Jazira, “l’Isola” vers…Jacopo (Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri)
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YouTube Is Pausing Premium Family Plans if You Aren't Watching From the Same Address
If you have a YouTube Premium or YouTube Music paid account, it'll need to be used by people in your household so as not to get flagged.
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'Death Warrant': New Fears Emerge as GOP Medicaid Cuts Come Closer to Reality
New reports show the major impact GOP Medicaid cuts are having on healthcare across US.
'Death Warrant': New Fears Emerge as GOP Medicaid Cuts Come Closer to Reality
"If we make one wrong decision as the parents of a critically ill child, that could be the end of it," said one Louisiana mother about the added paperwork burdens being imposed by the GOP's budget law.brad-reed (Common Dreams)
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EU falls behind China with ‘colossal’ €344bn clean tech funding gap
EU energy ministers meet this week as a new ECNO report warns that Europe’s clean tech investment gap and high electricity costs caused by expensive fossil fuel imports risk slowing the green transition.
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Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi returns to Columbia University: ‘They have failed to silence me’
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Tue 2 Sep 2025 16.33 EDT
Just more than four months after being arrested, detained and nearly deported by the Trump administration for his activism, Mohsen Mahdawi, the 34-year-old Palestinian student and US permanent resident, returned to Columbia University on Tuesday and vowed to continue speaking out.“They have failed to silence me, and in fact, now I am more outspoken than before, and I will continue to work for peace and justice. I do this work not for myself alone – I do this for the future of children, whether they are Palestinians or Israelis,” he told the Guardian on Tuesday in his first interview since stepping back on to campus to begin his graduate studies.
Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi returns to Columbia University: ‘They have failed to silence me’
Mahdawi was targeted and arrested for deportation due to his activism but the permanent US resident is resuming postgraduate studiesAnna Betts (The Guardian)
Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi returns to Columbia University: ‘They have failed to silence me’
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Tue 2 Sep 2025 16.33 EDTJust more than four months after being arrested, detained and nearly deported by the Trump administration for his activism, Mohsen Mahdawi, the 34-year-old Palestinian student and US permanent resident, returned to Columbia University on Tuesday and vowed to continue speaking out.“They have failed to silence me, and in fact, now I am more outspoken than before, and I will continue to work for peace and justice. I do this work not for myself alone – I do this for the future of children, whether they are Palestinians or Israelis,” he told the Guardian on Tuesday in his first interview since stepping back on to campus to begin his graduate studies.
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