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A reported review has brought the pension guarantee into debate as Burnham develops a plan for universal social care in England. No change to the lock or funding mechanism has been...
Liverpool’s global talent team is widening its search for young players. Recent recruits show the approach, while work permit rules and player development remain significant limits.
Some Scotch producers are pausing production amid pressure on whisky stocks. Holyrood has stopped distilling, while GlenWyvis faces an administration process.
Jack Willis has retained France’s Top 14 best-player award. His latest comments underline a Test rugby ambition that remains constrained by selection rules.
A Ferrari spokesperson said the team had made its choice on Frédéric Vasseur, as questions about his future continued after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Celine Dion sang ‘I’m Alive’ at the end of L’Oréal Paris’s show beneath the Eiffel Tower as Paris Fashion Week began.
Unite’s Sharon Graham warned against removing the pensions triple lock to pay for social care. Labour says it remains committed to the pledge, while the funding of Andy Burnham’s...
Fernando Alonso will stay with Aston Martin for the 2027 Formula 1 season. He says confidence in his speed and the team’s potential outweighed concerns about its current performance.
Sherry Turkle’s Artificial Intimacy, published September 29, examines how chatbot companionship may affect relationships, from childhood to mourning.
Case Keenum accounted for three touchdowns in Chicago’s 27–7 win over Philadelphia, while the Bears’ defense kept the Eagles scoreless after halftime.
MIT researchers say shared hiring algorithms are not necessarily worse for job seekers. Their models suggest possible gains, while separate research documents correlated rejection...
Hong Kong China’s players are preparing for a first men’s Rugby World Cup, with Australia and New Zealand awaiting them in the pool stage.
The US bans cover specified Canadian alcohol, dairy products and motorcycles. Officials and businesses have warned of disruption, but the immediate trade loss has not yet been measured.
Wonder selected four recordings from the album’s sessions for a new EP, with the original album’s engineers returning to mix them for release.
A Guardian analysis of campaign disclosures identifies at least $17 million in AI-vendor spending by federal filers. The records show purchases, not the full extent of AI use.
MIT researchers guided a muscle-powered robot through a simple water maze by shining light on its fins. The reported test took place in a petri dish.
Australia’s central bank raised its cash rate to 4.60%, citing persistent inflation and higher energy costs, while leaving any further increase conditional on the data.
Jersey proposes raising free nursery care for two- to three-year-olds to 20 hours a week, alongside other measures aimed at families facing higher costs.