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Getty ImagesBillionaire Elon Musk has scooped up roughly $1bn (£735m) worth of Tesla shares, in what is being seen as a vote of confidence in the electric car maker.Shares in Tesla, which have struggled to advance this year, jumped more than 6% in early trading on Monday on the news.Musk already held a roughly 13% stake in the company, but he has long sought more control of the firm, which he has been pushing to invest in robotaxis, automation and artificial intelligence (AI).The company’s board recently proposed a compensation plan valued at roughly $1 trillion, which would grant Musk up…

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The first group of children from Gaza have arrived in the UK for specialist life-saving treatment on the NHS, the Guardian understands.Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, informed the parliamentary Labour party on Monday evening about the news. On arrival in the UK, the patients and their families have been granted access to NHS treatment, appropriate housing and comprehensive support services for an initial two-year period.They are the first children to be brought to the UK for treatment as part of a government operation being coordinated by the Foreign Office, the Home Office and the Department of Health and Social Care.Between…

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Cardi B is revving up the drama for her sophomore album by unveiling the collaborators featured on the record. On Monday, the rapper partnered with Spotify to announce that Janet Jackson, Selena Gomez, Summer Walker, and Lizzo will be among the stars featured on Am I the Drama?, out this Friday. “WHO ELSE IS THE DRAMA?” asked Cardi on socials, alongside revealing the list of collaborators, which also includes Kehlani, Megan Thee Stallion, Cash Cobain, and Tyla. The Megan inclusion may be in reference to “WAP,” which, despite being dropped years ago, is the closing song on the 23-song track…

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Public servants who deliberately cover up state-related disasters will face up to two years in jail under a new Hillsborough law, David Lammy has promised, following concerns from campaigners that it could be watered down.Writing in the Guardian, the deputy prime minister and lord chancellor said legislation would ensure that state actors from “the bobby on the beat to the highest office in the land” will face “serious punishments for serious wrongdoing”.The long-awaited public office (accountability) bill will be introduced to parliament on Tuesday after months of behind-the-scenes wrangling between lawyers for the Hillsborough families and officials.It means that ministers,…

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September 15, 20254 min readOur Body Clock Might Prefer Permanent Standard TimeA new study suggests that permanent standard time may reduce obesity and strokeBy Humberto Basilio edited by Lauren J. Young Winding clocks an hour back this fall, when daylight saving time ends for the year across much of the U.S., might do more than just disrupt sleep: evidence suggests such time changes could damage health in the long run. A new study published on Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA indicates that eliminating these repeated time shifts and keeping standard time permanently might help lower…

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There’s an irony in last-chance tourism: the more we travel to visit far-flung, climate-impacted destinations, the more carbon we emit.As I wandered down to the shore of Washington State’s Lake Kachess, I expected I’d quickly swap dusty pebbles for slippery stones at the water’s edge. But I kept walking, and walking, and walking. The shoreline never came. The water level had fallen so low that, rather than the vast lake I’d come to expect after years of visiting, all that was left was a puddle-pocked mudscape with little more than a pond of shallow water. It was a far cry…

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US President Donald Trump is pushing regulators to loosen reporting requirements for public companies, echoing his efforts to end quarterly earnings reports during his first term in the White House.In a Truth Social post, Trump urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to shift away from requiring firms to report on a quarterly basis and instead adopt a semi-annual schedule. Less frequent reporting, Trump argued, would “save money, and allow managers to focus on properly running their companies”.Proponents of the shift say it could boost the number of publicly traded companies in the US, reversing a downward trend in recent years.…

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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds: Bose has announced that it will be shipping its improved QC Ultra Earbuds (2nd gen) in the “summer” of 2025 in the U.S., which means you’ll be able to find discounts on the original QC Ultra Earbuds, which feature excellent sound and previously best-in-class noise-canceling performance.Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC: Released in 2023 and now discounted, the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC earbuds carry a lower list price than 2022’s Liberty 4 buds and are arguably better. They have improved noise cancellation and better sound quality, along with support for the LDAC audio codec for devices…

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American Pickers star Mike Wolfe and his girlfriend, Leticia Cline, have been hospitalized after a car crash in Columbia, Tenn., on Friday night. Wolfe broke the startling news himself in a series of posts to his Instagram stories on Saturday. In the first, which has since expired, Wolfe wrote, “By the grace of God, we’re both safe and okay. We are both receiving excellent care, and while Leticia is still in the hospital, she is expected to make a full recovery. Thank you for respecting our privacy at this time, and we appreciate all of your love [and] prayers. God…

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