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European Stocks Fall as Carmakers Drop on Trump Tariff Threat
European stocks slipped in early trading, led lower by automakers after US President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on cars imported from the region.
Rare comet to flash through New Zealand skies – before it disappears for 170,000 years | New Zealand
A comet formed on the edges of the solar system will grace southern skies over the next fortnight, giving viewers a rare chance to glimpse it before it disappears from view for another 170,000 years. The comet – known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS – had been travelling through the northern hemisphere but has “swung around…
Weight loss drug Ozempic linked to lower depression and anxiety risk
Medications used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, including well-known brands like Ozempic and Wegovy, may offer unexpected mental health benefits. These drugs belong to a class called GLP-1 receptor agonists, and a large new study found they are linked to fewer psychiatric hospital visits and less time off work due to mental health…
Ulster Rugby: No scars and a reset – How fortunes changed for Richie Murphy’s side
After the game, Murphy had hinted at frustration about comparisons to other Ulster teams who had come up short in previous semi-finals. He went as far to say that “this team hasn’t been in a semi-final before”. And, in truth, he was right. Of the starting team that were pipped by the Stormers in a…
Dave Franco Joins Sophie Wilde In Egor Abramenko Alien Invasion Film
EXCLUSIVE: Now You See Me and Together star Dave Franco is joining Talk To Me and Babygirl actress Sophie Wilde in alien invasion thriller, Soon You Will Be Gone And Possibly Eaten. As we told you earlier this year, Egor Abramenko, the filmmaker behind A24’s upcoming horror film Altar and Russian sci-fi Sputnik, will direct from a script by Luke Piotrowski…
4 ChatGPT ‘Custom Instructions’ that’ll cut your busywork in half
Tell ChatGPT how to help you, and it will remember forever. Your future less-stressed self will thank you. If you’re still copy-pasting the same formatting requests or resorting to “write this like a professional” prompts every single time you open ChatGPT, you’re working too hard.
Wikipedia founder brands Australia’s social media ban an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and an ‘embarrassment’ | Social media ban
Wikipedia’s founder, Jimmy Wales, has branded the Australian social media ban an “unmitigated disaster” and an “embarrassment” that is teaching kids to accept surveillance from tech companies when they go online. The online encyclopaedia that anyone can edit was born in a world before social media, in 2001. But Wales told Guardian Australia that many…
All-round hero Hardie helps Babar Azam’s Peshawar Zalmi win PSL 2026 | Cricket News
Aaron Hardie’s brilliant all-round performance ensured Peshawar Zalmi clinched their second Pakistan Super League cricket title with a five-wicket win over newcomers Hyderabad Kingsmen, despite an early wobble in the run chase in the final. Hardie grabbed 4-27 to bowl out Hyderabad for a below-par 129 all out in 18 overs and then hit a…
‘It’s a world heritage site, but it’s my home’: the last resident of Casa Milà on life in Gaudí’s masterwork | Antoni Gaudí
Imagine that you live in an enormous, beautiful apartment designed by one of the world’s most admired architects in the most expensive street in Spain and for which you pay a derisory rent, with the right to live there until you die. Meet the writer Ana Viladomiu, 70, the last tenant of Antoni Gaudí’s Casa…