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Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey
Turkey hosts a UN climate summit in November while hosting some of the world’s worst methane-leaking landfills, with one site in the Istanbul area emitting 7.4 tonnes of methane per hour.
Extreme heat left this student athlete on life support. He won’t be the last.
A 21-year-old college hockey player collapsed during an Arizona State University practice in August heat and remains in critical condition after experiencing exertional heat stroke, raising concerns about athletic heat safety protocols.
More than 44,000 file legal objections to Palantir NHS platform handling their data
Over 44,000 people have filed legal objections to prevent Palantir’s AI platform from handling their NHS health data, citing concerns about the US company’s military and immigration work.
We need ‘right to intervene’ in AI amid growing threat, says Bank of England boss
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey called for regulatory authority to intervene in artificial intelligence development, citing growing risks to financial stability from rogue frontier AI models and mounting AI industry debt.
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Saints left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. suffers severe high ankle sprain, reportedly will have surgery
Saints left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. suffered a severe high ankle sprain requiring surgery during Week 2 and will miss an indefinite period, though reports indicate a possible late-season return.
Vikings’ Kyler Murray clears concussion protocol, named starter for Week 3 vs. Buccaneers
Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray cleared concussion protocol and is set to start against the Buccaneers after missing the previous two weeks with a head injury sustained in the season opener.
John Wilson on his unlikely concrete movie: ‘There might be a kind of sickness in shooting things this way’
Filmmaker John Wilson’s debut feature “The History of Concrete” explores New York City’s pervasive building material through his signature observational style, examining both the substance and his creative struggle to secure financing for the project.
Sex and dating in midlife – Sharon Horgan on her new comedy Youth
Sharon Horgan’s new HBO Max comedy Youth follows a 50-something woman balancing career, parenting, aging parents, and dating after divorce, exploring midlife experiences with humor and authenticity.
‘I feel betrayed’: inside Ed Sheeran’s controversial return to the stage
Ed Sheeran addressed controversy surrounding his tour during a Philadelphia performance, delivering a three-minute speech on humanitarian concerns and appealing for unity.
Strictly Come Dancing’s Melanie Walters backed by Gavin and Stacey co-stars
Actor Melanie Walters has joined Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with professional dancer Aljaz Skorjanec. Her Gavin and Stacey co-stars have expressed support for her ballroom debut.
Calvin Harris recognised for 1.6m world record DJ set crowd
Scottish DJ Calvin Harris has been recognised by Guinness World Records for performing to an estimated 1.6 million people in Sao Paulo, setting a record for largest attendance at a DJ set by a single artist.
BBC removes 11 Mitchell and Webb comedy sketches from iPlayer
The BBC removed 11 sketches from That Mitchell and Webb Look on iPlayer, including scenes featuring blackface, after determining they no longer function effectively for contemporary audiences.
‘Love and respect’ or ‘a cash grab’? The furious battle over the final album by the Fall
A dispute has emerged over a posthumous Fall album featuring unused Mark E Smith vocals paired with new music, with Smith’s former fiancée calling it a “cash grab” while collaborators defend it as a loving tribute.
‘Being in Madness kept some of them out of jail’: how the baggy-trousered nutty boys made a guerrilla cinema classic
Madness invested their newfound success in a 1981 semi-fictional film about their origins, combining working-class realism with their trademark humor and music.
Cate Blanchett latest star to ask theatre audience to stop filming
Cate Blanchett urged theatre audiences during a curtain call at London’s National Theatre to refrain from filming performances, citing the impact on other viewers.
John Oliver on UnitedHealth Group: ‘Algorithmically driven, ruthless arbiters of who lives and who dies’
John Oliver examined UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of UnitedHealthcare, highlighting the insurer’s practice of denying claims and its extensive healthcare industry subsidiaries ahead of Luigi Mangione’s sentencing.