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Polls close in Brazil as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro remain neck and neck

If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.

Ronaldo-less Portugal beat Norway 2-1 to reach Nations League quarterfinals

Holders Portugal are the first team to qualify for 2026-27 UEFA Nations League despite absence of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Bosnian Serb nationalist Dodik declares party victory in Bosnia election

Staunchly pro-Russia politician has dominated campaign and inflamed divisions despite not appearing on ballot Bosnian Serb nationalist politician Milorad Dodik has declared victory for his party in an election in Bosnia shaped by economic pressures, the prospect of the Balkan nation joining the European Union and ethnic tensions that have divided the country since its brutal 1992-95 war. Dodik is a staunchly pro-Russia politician who, despite not appearing on the ballot, has dominated the campaign and inflamed divisions with separatist rhetoric that has sparked fears of renewed instability in Bosnia. Continue reading...

Israel lashes out as UK’s Green Party formally defines Zionism as ‘racism’

Israel's president declared that the 'antisemitic lie' deliberately endangers Jews and Israelis.

Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England

Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth The Conservatives will announce a bonfire of regulations including abolishing affordable homes and community funding rules as well as scrapping Natural England and the Environment Agency. The shadow chancellor, Andrew Griffith, will say the party intends to “streamline regulations” that protect nature and oblige developers to include affordable homes and community services such as GP surgeries, to speed up infrastructure and housebuilding. Continue reading...

It's time for us to put cash to work in this ugly market. Here's where we will do our buying

In his Sunday column, Jim Cramer explains why investors need to hold their nose and do some buying.

Trump reiterates pledge to send $5,000 checks, and hands out smaller payments, as midterm elections loom

Trump is promoting two federal payment programs already underway while reiterating a $5,000 dividend promise contingent on Republicans retaining Congress.

Supreme Court Justice Alito said he's 'thought about' retirement as Senate control hangs in balance

The Senate could flip to Democrats after November's midterm election, jeopardizing a potential Supreme Court nomination by President Donald Trump.

The new Fitbit Edge leaks

We don't know a ton about the Fitbit Edge, but it appears to be a successor to the midrange Charge line. It had leaked previously, but we can clearly see in these images posted by Android Headlines, you can see that Google's rumored fitness tracker sort of splits the difference between the Pixel Watch and […]

Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions

AI slop seems to be overwhelming bug bounty programs.

Can ‘super intelligence’ and a non-binding safety pact solve AI’s image problem?

On Equity, we discussed the Trump administration's attempts to rebrand AI.

Prick’s theatrical industrial punk is perfect for spooky season

While deep in the recording process for The Downward Spiral, Trent Reznor lent some of his production talents to old friend Kevin McMahon, from the new wave band Lucky Pierre (which Reznor was briefly a member of). While Reznor is only credited as the producer on four tracks off Prick's self-titled debut record, his fingerprints […]

Fantasy football: Leading scorers through Sunday's early games

Here are the leading fantasy scorers through Sunday's 1 p.m. ET games.

Follow live: Padres take advantage of Brewers' errors to increase lead in Milwaukee

NHL Tonight: Mammoth, Rangers square off in key interconference matchup

There are five games on the NHL calendar on Sunday. Here's what to watch in each of them.

Who most deserves the Ballon d'Or? Whittling down the 30-man short list

Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane are the three favorites to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or, but who actually deserves to win it?

Taylor Swift’s ‘Encore’ Edition Boosts ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Back to No. 1 for First Time Since January, Adding a 13th Week on Top

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl returned to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart after last vacating that position in January, thanks to the release of an expanded edition titled The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore with four new bonus tracks. This resumption at the top marks the 13th […]

Elvis Costello on His Early Days: The Birth of ‘My Aim Is True’

In our in-depth new interview, Costello digs deep into his origin story, the making of his debut, and the great music he hid away

James Gunn Shuts Down Jensen Ackles Batman Casting Rumors

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has shut down rumors that Supernatural star Jensen Ackles has been cast as the DCU's Batman.

Players Who Registered Rare Japanese PC Game Invited To Secret Party Over 25 Years Later

After being freed from a patent troll earlier this year, the infamous '90s adventure game Cookie's Bustle is renewing the enigma that is itself

Green Party members back 'Zionism is racism' motion

The vote has caused divisions among figures at the top of the party at its conference in Brighton.

Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar

Trump said Clayton will lead the White House's new "Super Intelligence Force," which will coordinate government engagement with artificial intelligence.

Nearly all women arriving on small boats have been raped, says Shabana Mahmood

Home secretary warns people traffickers will exploit asylum seekers because they decide who comes to the UK Nearly all women who try to reach the UK in small boats from northern France have been raped on their journey, Shabana Mahmood has claimed. In an interview with The Rest Is Politics podcast, the home secretary said far-right, balaclava-wearing activists would “kill” or “kick me out of my own country” if they took power. Continue reading...

Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racism

Motion calling for single Palestinian state, which is opposed by most Green MPs and expected to be challenged, passes by 1,022 votes to 813 The Greens have formally adopted a policy that equates Zionism with racism and calls for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state, a move opposed by the bulk of the party’s MPs and which is expected to face legal challenge. Zack Polanski, who heads the Greens in England and Wales and missed the vote at the party’s conference in Brighton to campaign in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, has faced criticism for a perceived lack of leadership on a hugely divisive issue. Continue reading...