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Kathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsSuppliedPro-Palestinian demonstrators could be seen holding signs in the upper gallery of the Royal Albert Hall A performance by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) at the BBC Proms in London has been interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters.Friday night’s recital had just begun when the orchestra was forced to stop playing for more than 10 minutes due to the demonstration. It later restarted its performance.Jewish Artists for Palestine, which describes itself as a group of “anti-Zionist Jewish writers, visual and performance artists” has claimed responsibility.It said in a statement that the interruption was in rejection to “Zionist funding, censorship and complicity…

Aug 29, 2025, 02:51 PM ETFlorida has suspended baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan for the first three games of the 2026 regular season following his profanity-laced language directed at site administrators during an NCAA regional in Conway, South Carolina.”The suspension announced today reinforces Florida Athletics’ commitment to our standards, with Coach O’Sullivan accepting full responsibility for his behavior,” athletic director Scott Stricklin said in a statement Friday. “Sully has vowed to learn from the experience and serve as a better leader moving forward.”The NCAA Division I Baseball Committee also issued a public reprimand to O’Sullivan for his aggressive behavior.Editor’s PicksThe committee…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept — it’s here. From chatbots that perform daily tasks to large algorithms capable of translating a person’s thoughts into text, AI is increasingly touching nearly every aspect of our lives.AI is also being used in health and medical research, in space exploration and is even helping predict extreme weather events.But AI can also go rogue, tell people to drink glue and make chlorine gas and influence teenagers’ behavior in surprising and sinister ways. That raises the question: Can we really trust AI? Take our poll below, leave a comment, and let…

Britain, France, and Germany said their offer to extend the Iran nuclear deal and delay sanctions for 30 days “remains on the table”, said UK Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Friday. The three nations triggered on Thursday the “snapback” mechanism to restore UN sanctions on Tehran for violating its 2015 nuclear commitments.

A longstanding tariff exemption that let people skip import fees for small-value packages ended on Friday, leaving small businesses and postal services around the world scrambling to apply Donald Trump’s tariffs to millions of shipments.Experts say the change could mean up to $13bn in extra costs and delayed shipping for consumers as businesses adjust to the change. Here’s what we know about the end of the exemption.What is de minimis?The de minimis exemption allowed packages valued at less than $800 to be shipped into the US tariff-free. The exemption comes from the Tariff Act of 1930.US Customs and Border Protection…

As one of the cofounders behind Oculus Story Studio, Edward Saatchi knows how hard it can be to sell people on new tech that bills itself as revolutionary. Even though Story Studio snagged an Emmy for one of its three animated features, a general lack of public interest in VR movies led Meta to shutter Oculus Story Studio back in 2017. The VR era has come and gone, but Saatchi is confident that Showrunner, his new pivot to generative AI that just received an influx of cash from Amazon, can succeed.Unlike a lot of other gen AI-centric entertainment outfits focused…

In a week of chaos at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Donald Trump’s health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has continued to make questionable medical and health claims – and has been slammed for them by experts and lawmakers alike.In recent days, Kennedy has been facing increasing calls for his resignation following the Trump administration’s firing of the CDC director, Susan Monarez, which in turn prompted four other top officials to quit the agency. The chaos across US health agencies also comes as Kennedy released a slew of controversial and contradictory rules surrounding Covid-19 vaccines.On top of all…

Macon Blair has had a charmed run since 2013’s Cannes Film Festival.  That’s when he and childhood best friend Jeremy Saulnier turned heads with their micro-budget revenge thriller, Blue Ruin. In 2015, Saulnier directed Blair in yet another critically acclaimed thriller known as Green Room. The following year, Blair moved into the director’s chair on I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, which landed the dramatic grand jury prize at 2017’s Sundance Film Festival. Blair and Saulnier would then link back up for the latter’s 2018 film, Hold the Dark, which counted Blair as screenwriter and actor. The…

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Sure, camping inside a national park is a magical experience, but those nightly fees can add up quickly. Money-savvy campers often practice the art of boondocking, camping for free (or almost free) on public lands outside of developed campgrounds. Instead of jockeying for a $30 campsite months before your trip, you can put in a little extra legwork on websites like FreeCampsites and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and score sweet digs just a few miles outside of the entrance station. Sure, you won’t find hookups, running water, or even pit toilets at most of these dispersed sites, but…