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Champions League: Liverpool and Manchester City drawn against Real Madrid
Liverpool: Real Madrid (home), Inter Milan (away), Atletico Madrid (home), Eintracht Frankfurt (away), PSV Eindhoven (home), Marseille…
Susan Darwin
I focus on highlighting the latest in news and politics. With a passion for bringing fresh perspectives to the forefront, I aim to share stories that inspire progress, critical thinking, and informed discussions on today's most pressing issues.
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Walgreens names Mike Motz as CEO after going private with Sycamore Partners
Walgreens on Thursday named retail veteran Mike Motz as its chief executive officer after the U.S. pharmacy chain was taken private by…
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Manchester United: Ruben Amorim retains backing of the club
The defeat at Grimsby is the first time United have lost to fourth-tier opposition. Amorim did not shirk media duties afterwards and spoke…
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As online age checks become more common, critics worry about losing internet freedom
Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or even…
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Reform UK Nottinghamshire council leader bans local newspaper's reporters
Anna WhittakerPolitical reporter, BBC Nottingham The Reform UK leader of Nottinghamshire County Council has banned a local newspaper from…
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Officials in the Everglades are using these cute robot rabbits to combat invasive Burmese pythons
They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are…
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US Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump over attempt to fire her
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook has sued President Donald Trump over attempt to fire her, setting up a potential legal battle over the…
Business
Foldable smartphones and agentic AI are the new mobile PCs
The world of work is constantly evolving. Our understanding of “the office” has shifted over generations, from bustling open-plan floors,…
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Volunteer Met officer found guilty of child sex offences
Volunteer Metropolitan Police officer James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, has been found guilty of raping and…
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Trump administration fires CDC director Susan Monarez and other agency leaders resign
The director of the nation’s top public health agency has been fired after less than one month in the job, and several top agency leaders…
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Jess Carter: Man held over racist abuse sent to England footballer
A man has been arrested over "disgusting and appalling" racist abuse sent over social media to England footballer Jess Carter. Police…
Business
Five Below is opening 150 new stores this year as other retailers close. Here’s a list of locations coming soon
Retail store closures have been a common story in 2025. This month alone, the U.K.-based lifestyle and apparel chain FatFace announced…
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The Download: Google’s AI energy use, and the AI Hype Index
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.…
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Epping hotel case could set precendent, court told
An injunction that would temporarily block asylum seekers from being housed at an Essex hotel creates a "risk of a precedent being set",…
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Emerging drone tech firms are powering the defense industry’s next chapter
An executive order unveiled by the White House in late July aims to “unleash” the U.S. drone industry. The initiative includes billions in…
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Creating a qubit fit for a quantum future
For the team at Nokia Bell Labs, the solution lies in better qubits rather than bigger machines. Specifically, rather than information…
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Electric cars eligible for £3,750 discount announced
Pritti MistryBusiness reporter, BBC News The first electric car (EV) models eligible for the £3,750 discount under the government's grant…
Business
Shopify just acquired its own ‘Navy SEAL’ design squad. It could set off a talent war for designers
“Design is the main differentiator in the age of AI,” Carl Rivera says. For months, Rivera, Shopify’s chief design officer, has been…
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From pilot to scale: Making agentic AI work in health care
Overcoming LLM limitations LLMs excel at understanding nuanced context, performing instinctive reasoning, and generating human-like…
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Google’s still not giving us the full picture on AI energy use
“We’re not comfortable revealing that for various reasons,” Dean told me on our call. The total number is an abstract measure that changes…
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Changes proposed to Wales holiday let tax rules
Controversial tax rules for owners of self-catering holiday accommodation in Wales look set to change following proposals put forward by…
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In Finland, this giant battery is helping heat apartments and offices—using sand
A small town in Finland is experimenting with a new type of infrastructure: the world’s largest sand battery. The battery—a 42-foot-tall,…
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Keir Starmer to replace third top aide in less than a year
Sir Keir Starmer is replacing the top civil servant in his Downing Street office. Principal private secretary Nin Pandit runs the prime…
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How to simplify fancy workflows and get real work done
Nelson Repenning is a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and director of MIT’s Leadership Center. Donald Kieffer is a senior…