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France’s minority government is facing mounting pressure, with Prime Minister François Bayrou increasingly likely to be ousted next month. Bayrou has called a confidence vote for September 8 over his plans for sweeping budget cuts — but the three main opposition parties have already signaled they won’t support him. The far-right National Rally, the Greens, and the Socialists, whose votes are critical, have each said they see no grounds to back the prime minister. A defeat in the National Assembly would trigger the collapse of Bayrou’s government. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s François Picard welcomes Renaud…

Hockey fans are bombarded with gambling logos and adverts – sometimes as often as every 13 seconds – during TV coverage of high-profile games, according to exclusive research shared with the Guardian.Viewers of June’s Stanley Cup finals encountered an average of 3.5 marketing messages from betting firms every minute, a new study by the University of Bristol found.Since the supreme court overturned a federal ban on sports betting in 2018, the US gambling industry has surged. Today, sports betting is legal in 39 states and Washington DC – and online betting companies have spent billions of dollars in a bid…

Sean McManusTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesAnthropic tested a range of leading AI models for potential risky behaviourDisturbing results emerged earlier this year, when AI developer Anthropic tested leading AI models to see if they engaged in risky behaviour when using sensitive information.Anthropic’s own AI, Claude, was among those tested. When given access to an email account it discovered that a company executive was having an affair and that the same executive planned to shut down the AI system later that day. In response Claude attempted to blackmail the executive by threatening to reveal the affair to his wife and bosses.Other systems tested…

Tens of thousands of pets — if not hundreds of thousands — were left in places like New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina because disaster response agencies told people to leave pets behind. Chris Hondros/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Hondros/Getty Images Nita Hemeter remembers the barking and meowing, and being able to look up from the middle of a New Orleans darkened by power outages to see “every star in the sky.” It was early September 2005, a little more than a week after Hurricane Katrina had torn across the Gulf Coast — and Hemeter, who’d snuck past a…

Pete Dadds/Channel4Michaella McCollum, from Dungannon in County Tyrone, said the experience was one of the “best things” she’s ever doneA woman from County Tyrone who was sent to prison for drug smuggling in South America has become one of three recruits to complete the latest series of Channel 4’s Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Win.Contestants in the military-style show are faced with gruelling physical and psychological tests that are supposed to mimic special forces training.Michaella McCollum, alongside former X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan and former footballer Troy Deeney, passed the selection course in Wales as the seventh series wrapped up on…

Ireland’s Kiefer Crosbie has called out referee Marc Goddard after his UFC fight in China ended moments after an illegal knee by his opponent.Chinese prospect Taiyilake Nueraji stopped Crosbie in the first round, but was deducted two points when he struck the Irishman with a knee while he was seated.Goddard stopped the fight and after a short period of recovery asked Crosbie, who was given permission to carry on by the fight doctor, if he was OK to continue.Crosbie, 35, said it was a “ridiculous call” and questioned why he was not given five minutes to recover.”How come I didn’t…

Big hands might mean big feet, but it seems long thumbs are linked to large brains – at least in primates.Researchers say the results suggest the brain co-evolved with manual dexterity in such mammals.“We imagine an evolutionary scenario in which a primate or human has become more intelligent, and with that comes the ability to think about action planning, think about what you are doing with your hands, and realise that actually you are more efficient at doing it one way or another,” said Dr Joanna Baker, lead author of the research from the University of Reading.“And those that have…

President Trump visits the U.S. Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility on August 21 in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has deployed federal officers and the National Guard to the District in order to place the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and assist in crime prevention in the nation’s capital. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Veteran defense lawyers and law enforcement experts have been warning about the potential for overreach since the federal government muscled its way into policing decisions in the nation’s capital nearly three weeks ago. Inside the federal courthouse in Washington,…

LEIGH, ENGLAND – AUGUST 20: Marc Skinner, Manager of Manchester United speaks to his side during a team huddle following the Pre-Season Friendly match between Manchester United and Liverpool Women at Leigh Sports Village on August 20, 2025 in Leigh, England. (Photo by Poppy Townson – MUFC/Manchester United via Getty Images)Manchester United via Getty Images In a summer when the club have come under scrutiny for their failure to sign players, Manchester United coach Marc Skinner says the market needs to avoid a “wild west”. Over the last couple of months, the women’s game has seen its first two transfers…

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today’s Connections: Sports Edition might be tough. A lot depends on how well you know a certain famous football brother. Read on for hints and the answers.Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It…