The Guardian

Monday briefing: What do Reform’s record-setting donations mean for the party – and our politics?

In today’s newsletter: As Labour MPs scramble to realign later today around a bill that could stop donations like this in their tracks, a look at new game-changing donations to a party engulfed in financial scandalsGood morning. Nigel Farage has a confirmed talent for upending the laws of political gravity, and this weekend has been no exception, as he declared himself “humbled” by two donations of £36m each from cryptocurrency tycoons Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne.I’d shoehorn a joke about

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BBC Sport

Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes

Test your ball knowledge with today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

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Variety

‘Pretenders’ Review: A Superb Portrait of Chrissie Hynde and Her Legendary Band Captures Their Incandescence…and Tragedy

Hynde, though she had the feelings of punk in her bones, was the most romantic songwriter of that entire scene. I don’t mean romantic as in "love songs," but as in conjuring the majestic romanticism of life. Just listen to "Kid," a song so happy and sad at the same time that it’s worthy of the Beatles.

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Yahoo Finance

Brent Hits $108 as Saudi Pipeline Shutdown Deepens Supply Fears

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BBC Sport

Bears, Bills and Ravens win on record-breaking Sunday

After kicking off the NFL season with a Super Bowl rematch and a trip to Australia, week one continued with a record-breaking Sunday.

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BBC World

Hyrox athlete sparks debate for continuing race after soiling herself

Some have raised concerns around hygiene while others saluted her resolve to finish the race.

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Bloomberg Markets

Dangote's Fortune Set to Jump $23 Bln on Refinery IPO

Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, is poised to make a $23 billion leap up the list of the world’s wealthiest as he opens an initial public offering for his refinery. The tycoon’s net worth is projected to reach as much as $58.2 billion with the IPO of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Fze, according to Bloomberg calculations, surpassing US hedge fund tycoon Ken Griffin and tech billionaire Eric Schmidt. Bloomberg's Anthony Osae-Brown reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Yahoo Finance

Jim Cramer Believes This AI Stock Is The Way To Go Over DRAM Memory

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The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: inside the Bayeux Tapestry’s ‘treacherous’ journey to London

Michael Palin tells the story of the artwork that has caused such a stir – and nightmares! Plus, a juicy drama based on Graham Norton’s novel. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC Two State guests can only dream of the sort of welcome the Bayeux Tapestry has received in London. No wonder one of the French conservators in this documentary was having nightmares about its “treacherous journey beneath the channel”. Michael Palin narrates the events of its move to the British Museum, while hist

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Bloomberg Markets

Shutdown of Saudi Pipeline Deepens Energy Crisis

Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Financial Times

China’s spy agency warns of AI risk to national security

Beijing signals growing concern over how rapid advances in technology could be used against the country

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Yahoo Finance

Asian shares decline and OpenAI investor SoftBank shares plunge after calls to slow AI industry

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The Guardian

Sydney mayor allegedly threatened and children secretly recorded after he refused to step down, Icac hears

Corruption inquiry turns its investigation to allegations Strathfield councillors may have engaged in blackmail or illegal surveillanceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastA Sydney mayor was allegedly threatened, followed and his children were secretly recorded after he refused to honour an agreement to step down, the NSW corruption watchdog has heard.Former independent Strathfield council mayor Matthew Blackmore has fro

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The Guardian

Rail passengers get automatic right to switch operators for free when trains are cancelled

‘Commonsense change’ looks to end current confusion and put ‘passengers first, not shareholders’ when services are disruptedRail passengers whose trains are cancelled will have the immediate right to travel on other operators’ services to finish their journey without further charge, ministers have announced.The “commonsense change” will take effect from Sunday 20 September, ending the confusion in Britain where many pre-booked tickets are not valid on other firms’ trains. Continue reading...

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The Guardian

Jack Thorne warns some fellow scriptwriters are using AI ‘to cheat’

Adolescence co-writer criticises government inaction and calls for laws banning secret use of AI to generate scriptsJack Thorne, one of Britain’s most successful screen and stage writers, has warned that some people in his profession are using AI “to cheat”, as he called for laws banning the secret use of the technology to generate scripts.Thorne, who co-wrote the hit Netflix drama Adolescence and wrote the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, said that “writers need to be squeaky clean

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The Guardian

Somerset ‘festival of ideas’ to measure whether its talks change people’s outlook

Attenders will be asked to take part in tests to see if they have become more open to views they do not agree withFestivalgoers sometimes report feeling they have a fresh perspective of the world when they make their weary way home after a stimulating cultural gathering.A new “festival of ideas” in Somerset is aiming to measure whether the beliefs and ideas of attenders and speakers really are changed by their event. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics

Monarchs, MPs and merchants: the register laying bare Britain’s slave-trading past

Exclusive: New research identifies thousands who profited from trafficking enslaved Africans and traces some financial links to institutions still operating today Continue reading...

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The Guardian Science

Starwatch: A Venus-spotting challenge with a beautiful reward

The bright planet and the young crescent moon will make an attractive pairing on Monday eveningThis week’s Starwatch is a challenge but a beautiful reward awaits for anyone who succeeds. The question is: how early in the evening can we find Venus?On Monday, the bright planet has a close encounter with a young crescent moon. The moon will be just over three days old with about 14% of its visible surface illuminated. Unfortunately for UK observers, the two make their closest approach during daylig

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Yahoo Finance

STAAR Surgical (STAA) Swings To Profit On China Rebound

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Bloomberg Markets

Australian Miner Seeks Cheaper Bond to Refinance Private Loan

Australian miner GM3 is gauging investor sentiment for a possible bond issue to refinance a $600 million private credit loan, adding to a list of borrowers turning to public debt markets to try to lower funding costs.

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