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Federal court to weigh Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago area

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President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Illinois faces legal scrutiny Thursday at a pivotal court hearing, a day after a small number of troops began protecting federal property in the Chicago area. U.S. District Judge April Perry will hear arguments over a request to block the deployment of Illinois and Texas Guard members. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and local officials strongly oppose the use of the Guard. READ MORE: National Guard troops are now outside Chicago and could be in Memphis soon An “element” of the 200 Texas Guard troops sent to Illinois started working in the…

Dreaming Whilst Black series two review – we’re already desperate for series three | Television

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Back in 2018, when the first, web series of Adjani Salmon’s sitcom was released, its very existence was a boon to a British film/TV industry notably lacking diversity at all levels, and still in thrall to all-white period dramas. Here was a show about working-class Black Britons that both eschewed the usual drug-dealing stereotypes and was created by a real-life Black person. Salmon co-wrote and starred as Kwabena Robinson, an aspiring film-maker struggling to get a career foothold, while also making his rent and cultivating a romance with doe-eyed love interest, Vanessa (Babirye Bukilwa).The fact that Dreaming Whilst Black was…

India pilots AI chatbot-led e-commerce with ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude in the mix

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India has kicked off a pilot to let consumers shop and pay directly through AI chatbots, with OpenAI’s ChatGPT leading the rollout and integrations with Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude in development, as the South Asian nation becomes the next major market for global AI companies. On Thursday, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the federal body behind the country’s widely used Unified Payments Interface (UPI), partnered with OpenAI and fintech firm Razorpay to enable consumers to shop and pay directly through ChatGPT. Razorpay confirmed to TechCrunch that the pilot is being rolled out nationwide and will become widely…

England vs Wales: Striker Ollie Watkins set to start in absence of Harry Kane

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England head coach Thomas Tuchel is poised to hand striker Ollie Watkins his first international start since November in the friendly against Wales on Thursday night.Captain Harry Kane is unavailable after picking up a foot injury while playing for Bayern Munich at the weekend - but hopes to be fit to face Latvia in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier.It is understood Watkins is in line to replace England's record scorer as the lone centre-forward for the visit of Craig Bellamy's side to Wembley.The Aston Villa striker has been a regular in the England set-up since his debut in March 2021, but…

PepsiCo (PEP) Q3 2025 earnings

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PepsiCo on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts' expectations, as international growth offset another quarter of declining volume in North America.Shares rose 1% in premarket trading.Here's what the company reported for its fiscal third quarter compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:Earnings per share: $2.29 adjusted vs. $2.26 expectedRevenue: $23.94 billion vs. $23.83 billion expectedPepsi reported third-quarter net income attributable to the company of $2.6 billion, or $1.90 per share, down from $2.93 billion, or $2.13 per share, a year earlier.Excluding restructuring and impairment charges and other items, the company earned $2.29…

The End – MC++ BLOG

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Dear readers, we are extremely sad to inform you that Rainer passed away on October 6, 2025, surrounded by his closest family. After suffering from life-threatening pneumonia, Rainer decided against further life-sustaining measures that would have severely restricted his life. He passed away peacefully, accompanied by his family. >> Rainers Journey with ALS << Rainers lifework Despite his progressive ALS disease, Rainer remained full of energy and drive until the very end and continued to work on his two life goals: 1. Creating Value for the C++ Community First, to share his knowledge and experience of C++ with you through…

WATCH: ‘Come and get me,’ Pritzker responds to Trump’s call to put Illinois governor in jail

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, both Democrats, should be jailed as they oppose his deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago. The officials said they would not be deterred. Watch Pritzker’s remarks in the video player above. “What kind of a country are we living in where the president of the United States is targeting his political opponents?” Pritzker told the press on the sidelines of a union protest in Chicago. READ MORE: Trump calls for jailing Illinois governor and Chicago mayor Trump wrote on Truth Social that Johnson and…

Eight UK thatched cottages that define ‘cosycore’

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Alamy(Credit: Alamy)Blackhouse thatched cottage in the Hebrides, ScotlandMany thatched cottages in the Hebrides are simple, single-storey structures called blackhouses or taigh-dubh (their name in Gaelic). The term blackhouse probably derives from the fact that these cottages originally had no windows. This type of cottage has 3ft-to-6ft (1m-to-2m) stone walls to help it withstand severe Atlantic storms. Wood here is in short supply and only used for roof timbers. The buildings' rooves normally have a turf base covered with thatch. These layers are traditionally stripped off in June and used as manure to cover local crops.Peter Landers Photography(Credit: Peter Landers Photography)Thatched…

OpenAI’s affordable ChatGPT Go plan expands to 16 new countries in Asia

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OpenAI is rapidly expanding its affordable ChatGPT Go plan, which costs under $5, to 16 new countries across Asia. The subscription tier is now available in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor, and Vietnam. In select countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Pakistan, the company is allowing users to pay in local currencies. In the remaining countries, users must pay in USD at a price of approximately $5, with the final cost varying based on local taxation. Image Credits: OpenAI ChatGPT Go gives users…

Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes not interested in move to Saudi Pro League

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Bruno Fernandes has no interest in moving to the Saudi Pro League at the end of the season, BBC Sport understands.The Portugal midfielder rejected huge offers from Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad last summer in order to stay at Manchester United.Sources close to the United skipper have completely rejected recent suggestions he is ready to quit Old Trafford after the World Cup next summer and accept a Saudi offer.BBC Sport has been told that is not the case and Fernandes, whose United contract runs to 2027, with the option of an additional year, is only interested in playing in major European leagues.As…