Returnees face economic hardship and limited support as they try to rebuild in Zimbabwe.
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World
Ethiopia’s government forces say they’ve seized Mekelle from Tigray fighters after a week of intense battles.
Treasurer says ‘very substantial and intensifying pressure’ on federal budget as he points finger at private sector for driving up inflation amid Middle East conflictGet our new political email, free app or daily news po…
Police confirm investigation into period the man reportedly spent in Australia before alleged attempted terrorist attackGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian security agencies have launche…
Michael Kotlikoff expresses deep sorrow over the case, calling it one of the most challenging periods for Cornell.
Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is seeking to extend his hold on power through a parliamentary vote.
Michael Kotlikoff described the allegations of a woman who says she was drugged and gang raped as "deeply disturbing".
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared a video riding the subway with Irish PM Micheal Martin during UN week.
Latest polls suggest Lula's lead over Bolsonaro is narrowing, with neither candidate likely to win outright on Sunday.
Fighting in Yemen displaces more civilians, as Trump says a decision on Iran is coming.
Ghana is a predominantly Christian country where preaching on public transport is widespread.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the military is running scenarios in the unlikely case the US invades Canada.
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Business
David Robinson joins other insiders in urging industry to take more care over rapidly developing technologyA safety leader at OpenAI has quit the company, warning that its culture was broken and that AI firms were not “b…
In the NHS as in the private sector, the measure of success should be customer satisfaction and not just box-tickingAndy Burnham said he wanted to “rewire” the economy. Then he seemed to slam on the brakes, kicking most …
Shoppers are switching from traditional product despite little evidence alternative is saferBacon has long been a favourite of carnivores, but there is growing consumer concern about the health risks posed by nitrites, c…
Premier League’s actions would ‘have an influence on the bilateral state relationship’, Emirati officials saidThe United Arab Emirates has reportedly warned the government it could cancel big investments in the UK after …
As Hollywood's financing structures diversify, private capital is increasingly funding the big screen and changing the types of movies that are being made.
Investments in ADAS calibration equipment, computers and software subscriptions can drive up the cost of even a windshield replacement or an oil change.
The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month and unemployment ticked up to 4.2%. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Michigan.
Would-be marketers enticed by online talk of entering a world of travel and easy cash find that the reality is rather differentMonths before she entered the Love Island villa, the content creator Yasmin Hadlow promised v…
Ynon Kreiz's appointment as co-CEO of Skydance answers a key governance question for Ellison's soon-to-be-merged company.
Formerly a favourite of the A-list, the chain has abruptly ceased trading, leaving teachers and customers blindsidedKate Comer is a single mother with two children, so she is used to living on a financial knife-edge. But…
A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more If a third runway is built at Heathrow, what will be the impact on the wea…
PM’s contortions over the Manchester City verdicts have landed him with an early test of what he wants to stand for. Realpolitik, or real values?It’s coming for you. It’s coming for you. Oh Andy Burnham, the hugely probl…
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IT / AI
Here's a product feature which the world is going to need a whole lot more of over the coming months and years: default hard budget caps. I'm talking about the feature of pay-by-usage services and APIs that lets you say …
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I just sent the September edition of my sponsors-only monthly newsletter. If you are a sponsor (or start a sponsorship now) you can access it here. This month: More Fable class models A pricing war 3D graphics, Blender, …
"...we were making history."
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Capcom's Pragmata might be all about the horrors of AI, but in practice the studio doesn't seem so down on the tech. During the Capcom Open Conference RE: 2026 programmer Satoshi Ishida gave a presentation with the mouth…
It’s not even October yet and Amazon is already offering some Prime Big Deal Day discounts on its own hardware, along with plenty of other popular products. It’s all to hype up October Prime Day, which starts October 6th…
Kakul Srivastava is the CEO of Splice, the sample platform countless producers rely on for one-shots and melodic loops. Samples pulled from the service have found their way into massive hits like Lisa's "Money" and "Espr…
David Robinson used to write the safety reports that accompanied every major model release at OpenAI. This week, he resigned from his position and is now speaking out in an editorial in The Atlantic. It's understandable …
Why am I suddenly buying up every 3D Blu-ray I can find after 3D became one of the biggest tech flops of all time? The technology's finally ready for 3D movies to shine, more than 15 years since James Cameron's Avatar wo…
The devices continue to show noticeable benefits for users in various real-world tasks.
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Film
Shane is one of the best Western movies of all time. It was also adapted into a short-lived TV series starring David Carradine.
On paper, "A Statement" sounds like an interesting movie, but it’s at once talky and flat, grabby and meandering, impassioned and neutral. It wants to be a "firebrand" docudrama, yet I can’t imagine who the audience is g…
New York Film Festival: The Oscar-winning writer/director turns his spotlight on a plushly appointed ensemble as the environmental stewards and scholars who tried to solve the climate crisis over one long-winded, futile …
On paper, director Tom McCarthy’s latest film, A Statement might appear to be a dense polemic, hardly the stuff of exciting moviemaking. It centers on a 1980 Florida conference dealing with the effects of Carbon Dioxide …
Lawrence Rothman has a lot of nerve, starting an album with a song called “The Meaning,” and then daring to ask some of the questions inherent in the big picture created by those two words — like, if not what is the mean…
There were times Jeremy Strong actually sent emails to Aaron Sorkin as if he were Mark Zuckerberg himself. So when Strong was asked by The New Yorker‘s David Remnick whether he cares how Zuckerberg will react to The Soci…
Paul Rudd plays the moderator of the first-ever meeting dedicated to solving America’s climate crisis in “A Statement,” the latest film from Oscar-winning director Tom McCarthy. Set at a Florida beachside resort in 1980,…
Jeremy Strong, now infamous for his dedication to method acting, recently admitted he doesn’t feel the “need to apologize” to those he works with who may feel he is taking the process “too seriously” on a recent episode …
Stephen King is a fan of this underrated horror series and the book that inspired it. Then again, the book was written by his son.
Digger may be the lowest opening for a Tom Cruise joint since 2007’s Lions for Lambs, but the mega-star has only mad respect for those who joined him on the Alejandro G. Iñárritu-directed film. In an Instagram post, Crui…
Ted Lasso hasn't been the same since its zeitgeist-grabbing first season. Here's the episode where the show passed the point of no return.
Lyrical Animation is developing a new animation series based on “RuneScape” in partnership with creator Charlie “MoistCr1TiKaL” White and game developer Jagex, the company’s CEO Jon Bellamy announced on stage at RuneFest…
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