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The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
The world lost a prominent and celebrated voice for the women’s movement in September with the death of author and activist Gloria Steinem
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FBI arrests California woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader's family for China
The FBI has arrested a California real estate agent at Los Angeles International Airport as she was leaving the country and accused her of spying on the Taiwan president’s family for China
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Tony Gilroy on leaving the politics of 'Andor' behind for his 9-composer music drama 'Behemoth!'
Tony Gilroy’s “Behemoth!”
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Trump’s fenced off DC landmarks has tourists staying away
‘The current administration has not only created lots of obstructed views and made the National Mall look in some places like a work in progress, it has also made our city’s brand toxic,’ one operator said
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The Russian ‘lab leak’ and America’s great weakness
After Trump withdrew from the WHO and slashed funding for medical research, American scientists told me they feared China would take over as the world leader in science. Situations like this underscore how risky that move was, writes Holly Baxter
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arXiv might not survive AI slop onslaught, warn mathematicians
Mathematicians warn that pre-print service arXiv is so flooded with AI slop papers that it has become virtually unusable – but the service has struck back at "low-value" submissions with a new limit for uploaders
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FBI arrests woman for spying on Taiwanese president's family for China
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te condemned the incident and slammed China for its blatant disregard of human rights and suppression of personal freedoms, in what he labelled a “barbaric” act.
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Nobu chef killed by teen driver who crashed into his parked car in Malibu
Ryo Uchimiya was sleeping in his car waiting for his shift to begin when a 16-year-old crashed into him
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California woman arrested and accused of spying on Taiwan president’s son for China
The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport before she left for China, the agency said
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A Prediction Market About the Past? Sure, Why Not!
As prediction markets surge in popularity, a new platform called Verifact Markets is pushing the concept even further, letting users trade on “disputed facts.”
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Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer-songwriter, dies aged 65
Musician who had hit albums with Racine and Rats later became a judge on six seasons of Canadian Idol
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Extreme heat warnings issued for parts of southern California
Temperatures in US state forecast to hit high 30s this week, while parts of Indonesia grapple with wildfires
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California real estate agent arrested at LA airport accused of spying for China
Wanying “Heather” Zhang, who allegedly spied on the son of Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te, was detained by the FBI just as she was about to fly
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Ikea to close 3 of its smaller format stores – here are the locations leaving
Employees at the three soon-to-be-shuttered locations will be able to relocate to other nearby stores
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Deliveroo says its first robot deliveries will hit 5 UK cities soon — and a popular GPS app for the blind calls them a 'major step forward' for safety
Deliveroo's first robot deliveries will take place in London this month — and they could bring an added bonus for blind or partially sighted pedestrians.
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What to Stream: Oasis doc, Pitbull, 'Carrie' series, 'Gears of War: E-Day' and 'Disclosure Day'
New streaming entertainment options are arriving this week, including an Oasis documentary, Pitbull record, and a new game in the blockbuster "Gears of War" franchise
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 5th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 4th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 4th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Blazing triple-digit heat bears down on Braves-Dodgers NLDS opener in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Dodgers are hosting the Atlanta Braves in what is forecast to be the hottest postseason game at Dodger Stadium since 2017
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Mormon leader decries explosion in sports gambling, prediction markets
A leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says an explosion in online prediction markets and sports betting is fostering greed among young people
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Southern California swelters as late-season heatwave smothers region
Temperatures expected to hover around 100F in downtown LA and even hotter inland, raising concerns about wildfires
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‘It’s enraging’: lawmakers call for action after Guardian investigation into convenience store overcharges
Congress members say pricing practices at 7-Eleven and Circle K stores underscore everyday Americans’ affordability struggles
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ICE raids leave US citizens carrying their birth certificates: ‘We are from America’
The aggressive immigration operation of President Donald Trump’s second term has ensnared increasing numbers of Americans. Some of those caught in its dragnet tell Rhian Lubin how the experience has changed their lives forever
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NASA could bring back SR-71 as missing Blackbird sparks wild speculation
Two retired engineers got a strange job offer from NASA, and one admitted his first instinct was to drop everything.
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Boy who fell to his death at LA high school was reportedly running from a fight
The LAPD said there was no evidence of foul play in the teen’s death, but it is aware of videos circulating online that appear to show a confrontation prior to his death
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Divers find body of person missing from California helicopter crash that killed 2 others
Police divers have found the body of a patient who went missing after a medical helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Catalina Island near Los Angeles
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Olivia Dean accused of plagiarism on her I’ve Seen It track
Mattie Music Group, owners of Bill Withers’ back catalogue, contend the Grammy winner infringed on Just the Two of Us
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Peter Thiel revealed as secret buyer of Bel Air mansion that sold for $130m
The 1938 mansion, Casa Encantada, once belonged to Conrad Hilton and was sold at foreclosure auction
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Police divers find body of person missing after helicopter crash near LA
Death toll of medical helicopter crash is now three people as two others continue to recover from injuries, authorities say
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Full list: Destinations you can fly to from Newcastle Airport and how to get there
Newcastle Airport guide: find transport links, parking and drop-off charges, airlines, destinations, shops and dining, and more.
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Two killed, two hospitalised and one missing in medical helicopter crash in California's Catalina island
The helicopter’s operator confirmed that the two deceased were members of its staff, the pilot flying the helicopter and an onboard nurse. Transport safety officials say an investigation into the crash remains ongoing. A medical helicopter...
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Kanye West’s sold-out Russia concerts cancelled, organisers confirm
Russia’s foreign ministry had called planned shows unacceptable due to rapper’s ‘glorification’ of Adolf Hitler
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Read an extract from Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel
In the opening to Emily St. John Mandel's new novel Exit Party, the October read for the New Scientist Book Club, we are introduced to Los Angeles in 2031, as a curfew lifts from the city
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Justice Department finds UCLA law school illegally used race in admissions
The Justice Department found that the law school at the University of California, Los Angeles, illegally considered race in admissions
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Justice Department finds UCLA law school illegally used race in admissions
The Justice Department found Thursday that the law school at the University of California, Los Angeles, illegally considered race in admissions
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Kanye West’s Russia concerts cancelled after weeks of uncertainty
Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova previously called the planned shows unacceptable
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Lyft agrees to pay California $272.5m in largest-ever wage theft settlement
More than $237m will be distributed to drivers over firm labeling them independent contractors and not employees
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Taxpayers have spent $49M to feed the National Guard members stationed around in DC
One contract, worth $15.6 million, covered ‘catered breakfast, lunch and dinner and midnight meals for service members’
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Trump takes his taxpayer funded ads to the airwaves of hated rivals CNN and MS NOW
The Trump administration has shelled out upwards of $2.87 million on the controversial ads
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Lyft to pay hundreds of millions to California drivers in wage theft settlement
Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle claims from California and three of its largest cities that the company mislabeled drivers as independent contractors rather than employees to save money.
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David Beckham, Harry Kane, Gareth Bale: Ranking the best British exports this century
From David Beckham and Gareth Bale to Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, who are the best British exports this century?
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California helicopter crash kills two people and leaves two hospitalized
One person remains missing after medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, officials say
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California helicopter crash kills 2 people and leaves 2 hospitalized and 1 missing
A medical helicopter crash off Catalina Island near Los Angeles has killed two people and hospitalized two
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I’m an American and was pulled over by ICE. Now I carry my birth certificate
The aggressive immigration operation of President Donald Trump’s second term has ensnared increasing numbers of Americans. Some of those caught in its dragnet tell Rhian Lubin how the experience has changed their lives forever
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Kanye West's Russia shows cancelled after stadium row
Chaos has surrounded the St Petersburg shows since the stadium said it had not agreed to host the rapper.
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Two dead and one missing after medical helicopter plunges into Pacific
A medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, killing two people
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Video. Bradley Whitford receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Actor Bradley Whitford received the 2,858th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on 30 September 2026, joined by his wife Amy Landecker and former West Wing co‑stars Dulé Hill and Martin Sheen. Footage shows Whitford posing...
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Can mathematicians still refuse to use AI at this point?
There’s no question AI has transformed the field of mathematics in the past few months. Columnist Jacob Aron wonders if it will soon be impossible to be an AI refusenik and continue working in the field
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Police search for additional victims as two bodies discovered in California
Officials investigating missing persons case find bodies in remote area of Lancaster, north of Los Angeles
