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His sequined gowns and outrageous costumes threw clouds of glitter at American fashion for over half a century.

Taryn Simon’s new show at the Guggenheim Museum is an audacious attempt to document the story of modern America through the life of one F.B.I. agent.

In the latest advance in brain-computer interfaces, a company said its wireless device enabled speech even when a patient just imagined saying words.

Today’s chatbots aren’t likely to help lone actors invent a deadly pathogen, experts say. But newer models, trained in biology, may need stronger safeguards.

Even as Beijing urges the United States not to hype the dangers of A.I., its own spy chief is framing the technology as a threat to the Communist Party’s security.

Federal projects are rolling out A.I. agents that offer therapy and prescribe medicine, raising concerns about safety and the influence of venture capital investors.

Many noncitizens need immigration records the government has to prove their legal stay and resist deportation. The government is redacting and withholding those documents, lawyers say.

A growing number of social media creators are pushing the boundaries of safety and good taste to feed algorithms and win followers.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked the United States for more U.S. military help last week after the Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen launched a broad offensive.

The three major averages are coming off a losing week.

Community banks fear customers will withdraw deposits to buy stablecoin crypto assets that could pay higher yields.

The Danish drugmaker called the changes the beginning of a new chapter for the company, which faces stiff competition from Eli Lilly.

With inflation above target and no visibility on lower oil prices or stability of tariffs, the Fed chairman needs to pass the test that has faced his predecessors

Saudi Arabia has faced escalating attacks from Iran-allied militant groups in recent days.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield moved lower after reaching a multiyear high on Monday ahead of this week's Federal Reserve interest rate decision.

"The World's Diesel price rise is mostly caused by the Russia/Ukraine War, not Iran," Trump said in a social media post.

The government’s decision to increase prices by as much as 40 percent spurred widespread demonstrations across the country.

A secret archaeological dig inside a Dutch church has led to drama worthy of Alexandre Dumas. Did Wim Dijkman really find the bones of the fourth musketeer? We may never know.

The film “NAZA” investigates the killing of Palestinians by Israeli forces in Gaza. Israel’s culture minister has suggested revoking the directors’ citizenship.

Today’s chatbots aren’t likely to help lone actors invent a deadly pathogen, experts say. But newer models, trained in biology, may need stronger safeguards.

Even as Beijing urges the United States not to hype the dangers of A.I., its own spy chief is framing the technology as a threat to the Communist Party’s security.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked the United States for more U.S. military help last week after the Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen launched a broad offensive.

Ministers are seeking to put a £100,000 annual cap on donations from British expats, backdated to 25 March 2026.

The BBC's Tom Gerken is hands-on with the latest virtual reality headset.

The video assistant referee for the Manchester derby, Matt Donohue, and his assistant VAR, Blake Antrobus, are not appointed for this weekend's Premier League games.

Khalil spent 104 days in a Louisiana immigration facility, missing the birth of his first child, until a federal judge in New Jersey ordered his release

Russia has secured ‘near-zero net gains’ since March, said the ISW

The King’s private secretary called Uganda’s chief of defence forces to give a green light to the nation’s participation in the Invictus Games

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Sept. 20-26 include “America’s Funniest Home Videos” host Alfonso Ribeiro, TV personality Nicole Richie and opera singer Andrea Bocelli

Office of inspector general’s report says practice at Florida immigration jail is not aligned with ‘humane treatment’Before the facility was shuttered, detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” federal immigration jail were frequently locked in outside metal cages no bigger than a phone booth, according to a damning government watchdog report that said the practice “does not align with standards for humane treatment”.The findings from the office of the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) were published on its website – and offer rare criticism of the Trump administration by one of its own agencies. Continue reading...

Screenwriter points to parallels between two worlds while academic says some of author’s characters ‘would make perfect reality show contestants’If Jane Austen’s novels run on closed social worlds, courtship rituals, status anxiety, gossip and relentless scrutiny of who’s coupling with who, it follows that the obvious contemporary equivalent would be reality television.That’s according to Andrew Davies, the writer who has spent decades modernising British period dramas. Continue reading...

Teen was swimming at a popular spot at the time of the attack, the latest in a string that have occurred in the stateA 13-year-old Maryland boy is reported to be recovering from multiple surgeries and nerve damage after being attacked by a rabid beaver.The teen, Dominick Cebula, was swimming at a popular spot in Cunningham Falls state park in Thurmont, Maryland, on 26 July when a beaver attacked his chest underwater, a relatively rare kind of encounter that more recently has been recurring, according to reporting from local news outlets. Continue reading...

President condemns what he claims is a ‘sick conspiracy’ amid global tech selloff following CEOs calls for slowing pace of developmentSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump has claimed there is a “SICK conspiracy” against artificial intelligence and data centers in response to the growing calls for greater checks on AI development.“The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” Trump wrote on Truth Social, insisting that the administration has stopped leaders of AI companies from “doing bad, or potentially bad” things. However, he didn’t point to any concrete examples for how he has curbed possible abuse or malfeasance in the industry.There is a SICK conspiracy going on against AI and Data Centers, and the only one that is happy about it is China … We are leading China, and all others, and will continue to do so. Conspiracy Theorists, Treasonists, Traitors, and Leakers, BEWARE! Continue reading...

President hits out after Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX leaders back call to limit ‘reckless’ developmentBusiness news – live updatesAI-linked stocks tumbled on Monday after the bosses of Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX called for a slowdown in AI “reckless” development, citing fears the technology could soon run out of control.Shares in the semiconductor designer Nvidia – the world’s most valuable company – were down 3% by early afternoon in New York, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) slumped 4.4% and Micron Technology and Sandisk shares slumped by 5%. Continue reading...

In an interview about the donations, he said they are compliant with the law ‘today’Andy Burnham has cancelled engagements today and tomorrow following the death of his father Roy, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s, the Press Association reports.Burnham has spoken about his father’s illness which meant that he did not know his son had become prime minister.[We] will continue bringing forward further reforms to strengthen confidence in our democracy.Following on from the previous minister for democracy’s letter to you of 10 July 2026, we wanted to reiterate the government’s concerns, shared by many members of the public and parliamentarians, about the rise in the volume and concentration of money in UK politics. We have to limit the way financial power can end up dominating political power, to get to a politics that works for all people in all places.We believe spending limits on parties and candidates are too high, and ought to be reduced. Continue reading...

Bolsonaro fires up his base in the bellwether state of Minas Gerais – starting at the scene of his father’s stabbingA giant banner of Brazil’s incarcerated former president Jair Bolsonaro fluttered in the morning breeze as his eldest son, Flávio, touched down at an airfield on the fringe of a city that will soon help decide the future of one of the biggest democracies on earth.“Brazil is rudderless. Brazil has no president and Brazil needs a president – and that president is Flávio Bolsonaro,” the far-right senator declared as he waded into the flock of supporters who had gathered to welcome him to Juiz de Fora, one of the largest cities in the battleground state of Minas Gerais. Continue reading...

Mark Rutte says attack that narrowly missed Boris Johnson and David Petraeus shows Vladimir Putin’s desperationThe head of Nato has said a Russian drone attack on a train close to Ukraine’s border with Poland would not deter Kyiv’s western backers.Mark Rutte said the strike on a passenger train showed how desperate Vladimir Putin had become. “He thinks that he can stops us from supporting Ukraine and that he can undermine our unity. He is wrong. Our answer is to increase support,” the Nato general secretary said. Continue reading...

US president blames conflict, and ‘not Iran’, for spike in US diesel pricesJennifer Rankin in Brussels and Charlotte Higgins and Amy Hawkins in KyivCatching up with other news from across Europe, the head of Nato has said a Russian drone attack on a train close to Ukraine’s border with Poland would not deter Kyiv’s western backers. Continue reading...

Vice President JD Vance, DOJ to announce COVID loan fraud charges at Kansas City event  kmbc.comVance announces about 870,000 people suspected of defrauding COVID-era programs barred from future federal loans  CBS NewsVance to Campaign in Kansas as Democrats Target a Republican Stronghold  The New York TimesDOJ Says Covid Loan-Fraud Crackdown Finds $245 Million in Losses  Bloomberg.comLIVE | JD Vance giving remarks on fraud crackdown in Kansas City  KSHB 41 Kansas City

Donald Trump Jr. And Wife Defend Lavish Wedding ‘Gift’ From Russian Oligarch  ForbesDonald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin  ProPublicaDonald Trump Jr.'s wife says Russian oligarch hosted post-wedding festivities as a "gift"  CBS NewsPutin Ally Paid for Huge Portion of Don Jr.’s Wedding: Report  Rolling StoneTop Oversight Democrat wants answers on Russian oligarch’s role in Trump Jr.’s wedding  The Hill

Iran War Updates: Oil prices jump to near 4-month high as Oman-Iran talks on Strait of Hormuz postponed  CBS NewsTrump says Iran wants deal as Gulf talks delayed, Houthis strike Saudi Arabia  ReutersIran-Gulf talks without US participation on reopening the Strait of Hormuz postponed, Omani official says  CNNMeeting Between Iran and Arab States Postponed as Mideast Diplomacy Stalls  The New York TimesIran and Persian Gulf foreign ministers postpone meeting as talks stall  The Washington Post

Why is Trump warning Zelenskyy not to hit Russian diesel refineries?  aljazeera.comTrump urges Ukraine to stop ‘knocking out’ Russian oil refineries as U.S. diesel hits record  CNBCDonald Trump claims Russia and Ukraine have agreed energy truce  Financial TimesTrump calls on Zelensky to stop attacking Russian energy targets  The Washington PostUkraine and Russia have agreed not to hit energy targets, Trump claims – Europe live  The Guardian

AI stocks drop on calls for a global slowdown as jumping oil prices send the 10-year yield to 5%  AP NewsWe Must Pace the Frontier  darioamodei.comAnthropic, OpenAI CEOs driven by 'Machiavellian' motives, tech analyst says  Yahoo FinanceStock Market Today: Dow Slip; Oil Prices Surge; Nvdia Stock Down — Live Updates  WSJNew warnings about the risks of AI to humanity revive a long-running debate  AP News

Apple Releases iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 With Siri AI and Liquid Glass Update  MacRumorsApple releases iOS 27 with Siri AI overhaul  The VergeWhen does iOS 27 come out? Date and time you can download the new iPhone operating system around the world  Fast CompanymacOS 27: The MacStories Review  MacStoriesiOS 27 is here. See new features, list of compatible devices  USA Today

Porting Half-Life: Alyx to Steam Frame: How Valve's Engineers Went from "There's No Way" to Shipping Standalone  Digital FoundrySteam Frame: The Ars Technica review  Ars TechnicaThe Steam Frame is made for irresponsible hardware nerds like me  The VergeValve Steam Frame Review: Solid Standalone VR That's Too Little, Too Late  EngadgetValve’s Steam Frame VR Headset Is Just as Expensive as the Steam Machine  Gizmodo

Europe racing Russia, China and US to seize security and economic opportunities.

Anger rises in Syrian cities as fuel price hikes burden struggling households amid an ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

Gaza families face difficult choices: send children to schools in tents with few resources to pay for private school.

US Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration is “very much on top of” the Houthi advance in Yemen.