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Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureNestory Irankunda is speaking to Paramount about the Socceroos’ performance and his very nearly-wonder goal. We started off slow. It happens. We got into the groove after the first goal to Mohamed. 9.5 out of 10 [for the free kick shot]. I’ll have to look at that afterwards. That would have been the best goal of my career, for sure. I’m so happy for [Toure]. When he scores, it’s like I’m scoring. We train every day together in the off-season. To do it for the national team together is…

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Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…

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Riot police use a water cannon on protesters outside Parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. Niranjan Shrestha/AP hide caption toggle caption Niranjan Shrestha/AP KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s government lifted its ban on social media platforms Tuesday a day after police killed opened fire on mass street protests against the ban, killing 19 people. The district administration ordered an indefinite curfew in the capital and schools were closed. A curfew was also imposed in two other cities. Several widely used social networks, including Facebook, X and YouTube were blocked in the Himalayan nation last week after failing to comply…

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A vexing issue is how to limit AGI so that it doesn’t inadvertently use its knowledge to aid evildoers.getty In today’s column, I examine a common assumption that after we advance AI to become artificial general intelligence (AGI) we can limit the said-to-be knowledge of AGI, doing so to avoid having AGI do untoward acts. An example would be to omit bioweapon information within AGI. The belief is that AGI would then not be able to devise new bioweapons. Voila, we have presumably protected ourselves from AGI undertaking such an evildoer task. Though that seems like a handy solution to…

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Apple’s annual fall iPhone launch event is here. The keynote kicks off at 10 a.m. PT. Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 lineup, which could include a slimmer version of the phone, as well as the Apple Watch Series 11 and the AirPods Pro 3.The invite, which Apple sent on Aug. 26, shows the title “awe dropping,” with a dynamic Apple logo that seems to reference Siri’s colorful glow.  Watch this: iPhone Air Is a Wild Card – and Starts a Big Change for Apple 06:39 There’s also an interactive element when you view the invite on Apple.com. With a…

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New league tables rating the performance of NHS trusts in England have been published for the first time, with specialist hospitals taking the top slots.Number one is Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, followed by the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust and cancer centre the Christie NHS Foundation Trust.At the bottom is Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, which has had major problems with its buildings because of structural weaknesses and the need for props to hold up ceilings. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the tables would help inform the public and allow them to exercise choice – but…

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The 21st Zurich Film Festival will honor U.S. director and screenwriter Noah Baumbach with its A Tribute To … Award for his body of work. The award will be presented to him on Sept. 26 during the gala premiere of his new film “Jay Kelly” at Zurich’s Kongresshaus. In addition, Baumbach will hold a public masterclass. “With Noah Baumbach, we are honoring an auteur who has shaped U.S. cinema for decades with his subtle insight into human relationships and his precise powers of observation,” said Christian Jungen, Zurich’s festival director. “’Jay Kelly’ is, in my opinion, one of the outstanding…

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PM Anthony Albanese says he won’t sign Nakamal Agreement in Vanuatu, despite recent high-level talks on the pact.Published On 9 Sep 20259 Sep 2025Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is visiting Vanuatu, has said he will not be signing a landmark security and climate resilience agreement with the Pacific island nation as was expected.“I wouldn’t expect that it would be signed today, but what we will do is progress it,” Albanese said in a radio interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Tuesday morning.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“Vanuatu politics can be very complex,” he said.In a ceremony…

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Watch: Fire and tear gas as protesters clash with police in NepalNepal has lifted a social media ban, which sparked protests and led to clashes with police that left at least 19 people dead and injured more than 100 others.In the weeks before the ban, a “nepo kid” campaign, spotlighting the lavish lifestyles of politicians’ children and allegations of corruption, had taken off on social media. When the government moved to ban 26 social media platforms, including Facebook and YouTube, protests erupted with thousands of young people storming parliament in the capital Kathmandu on Monday. Several districts are now under…

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