WATCH: Trump celebrates hostage release, calls for Netanyahu pardon in speech to Israeli parliament

WATCH: Trump celebrates hostage release, calls for Netanyahu pardon in speech to Israeli parliament

JERUSALEM (AP) — President Donald Trump told Israeli lawmakers on Monday that their country had no more to achieve on the battlefield and must work toward peace in the Middle East after two years of war against Hamas and skirmishes with Hezbollah and Iran. LIVE UPDATES: Hamas frees living hostages, Israel releases prisoners as Trump visits Middle East Although the U.S.-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas remains fragile, Trump is determined to seize an opportunity to chase an elusive regional harmony. “Generations from now, this will be remembered as the moment that everything began to change,” he declared to the…
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Como: Italian club say overseas game v AC Milan an essential ‘sacrifice’ for Serie A ‘survival’

Como: Italian club say overseas game v AC Milan an essential ‘sacrifice’ for Serie A ‘survival’

Italian club Como say "sacrifice is essential" to ensure the "survival" of Serie A amid the financial dominance of the Premier League as they press ahead with plans to play AC Milan in Perth, Australia.This month Uefa "reluctantly" approved next February's fixture between the sides taking place outside Italy because there is no legal framework to stop it.Spanish La Liga clubs Villarreal and Barcelona are also set to face each other in Miami in December having received permission from European football's governing body.A lengthy statement from Como, external made the case for the fixture being moved to Australia and noted…
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Taylor Swift announces behind-the-scenes Eras tour docuseries, plus new concert film | Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift announces behind-the-scenes Eras tour docuseries, plus new concert film | Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift has announced a docuseries that will follow the creation of her history-making Eras tour.Disney+ will air the six-episode series The End of an Era from 12 December onwards, with the first two episodes launching on that date. Two episodes will air each week in the following two weeks. There will also be a separate film of the final concert of the Eras tour at Vancouver’s BC Place, entitled The Eras Tour | The Final Show, airing from 12 December.“It was the End of an Era and we knew it,” Swift wrote on Instagram, announcing the projects. “We wanted…
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Final Flash Sale: Save up to $624 on Disrupt 2025 Passes

Final Flash Sale: Save up to $624 on Disrupt 2025 Passes

The countdown is on! TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 kicks off in exactly two weeks — October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco — and this is your final chance to lock in up to $624 in savings before prices increase to Late Bird rates on Friday, October 17 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Join more than 10,000 founders, investors, and operators for three days of inspiration, connection, and dealmaking across 200+ sessions, 250+ tech leaders, and 300+ showcasing startups. Image Credits:TechCrunch Why attend Disrupt 2025 TechCrunch Disrupt is where the global startup ecosystem meets to shape what’s next — from AI…
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Lionesses return from Euros success – but what may be different in Sarina Wiegman’s squad?

Lionesses return from Euros success – but what may be different in Sarina Wiegman’s squad?

The biggest decision for Wiegman is how she will replace Williamson in defence and whether that means a recall for 2023 World Cup captain Millie Bright.Bright withdrew from selection for Euro 2025, stating she was unable to "give 100% mentally or physically", but has started every WSL game for Chelsea this season.Wiegman was at Kingsmeadow on Sunday for Chelsea's win over Tottenham."We have a lot of conversations with Sarina and she knows exactly where my players are at," said Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor on Friday."We always make decisions together on the England players."However, Williamson's absence could be a chance for…
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There’s Still Life in the AI Trade. Today’s Pop in Bloom Energy Stock Is the Latest Example.

There’s Still Life in the AI Trade. Today’s Pop in Bloom Energy Stock Is the Latest Example.

Key Takeaways Fuel cell company Bloom Energy is among the latest stocks to pop on AI-fueled optimism, rising more than 20% Monday morning on news of a deal with Brookfield.How long can the optimism last? Someone's bearish prediction may well prove correct—and yet there are gains to be had in the meantime, a challenging proposition for any investor. While investors try to work out whether we're in an "AI bubble"—and how much time there might be before it pops—there are still hot trades to be had. The latest: Shares of Bloom Energy (BE) were up more than 20% Monday morning…
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Prize in Economic Sciences 2025 – Popular information

Prize in Economic Sciences 2025 – Popular information

Navigate to: Summary- Joel Mokyr- Philippe Aghion- Peter Howitt Prize announcement Press release Popular information Advanced information Popular science background: From stagnation to sustained growth (pdf)Populärvetenskaplig information: Från stagnation till stadig tillväxt (pdf) From stagnation to sustained growth Over the past 200 years, the world has witnessed more economic growth than ever before. Its foundation is the constant flow of technological innovation; sustained economic growth occurs when new technologies replace old ones as part of the process known as creative destruction. This year’s laureates in economic sciences explain, using different methods, why this development was pos­sible and what is necessary…
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‘The most spontaneous person I’ve ever met’: Guardian writers remember Diane Keaton | Diane Keaton

‘The most spontaneous person I’ve ever met’: Guardian writers remember Diane Keaton | Diane Keaton

‘I can’t imagine crying about the death of any other actor’Laura SnapesLovable … Keaton in Father of the Bride. Photograph: Touchstone/AllstarThe first person I texted about Diane Keaton’s death was my mum. Our love of her films is pretty much the only cultural taste I inherited from her. I was about 10 when she first let me watch a VHS off the grown-up shelf. She picked Baby Boom. I might wonder what the appeal of a film about a high-flying 80s businesswoman inheriting a baby was to a kid – were it not so plainly funny, spanning Keaton’s talents from…
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‘Europe’s Ryder Cup players get free pass to season-ending DP World Tour play-offs’

‘Europe’s Ryder Cup players get free pass to season-ending DP World Tour play-offs’

Comfortably outside the top 70, at first glance it would appear both need high finishes from their trip to the Delhi Golf Club to keep alive their seasons. But, in fact, they are already assured of their places in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.This is due to a little publicised but pragmatic loophole whereby members of Europe's Ryder Cup team are also considered eligible for next month's closing tournaments.Fleetwood, who won the PGA Tour's play-offs with his stirring victory at August's Tour Championship in Atlanta, lies 94th in the European tour's season-long table. Lowry, who sank the putt that retained the…
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Anduril’s new EagleEye MR helmet sees Palmer Luckey return to his VR roots

Anduril’s new EagleEye MR helmet sees Palmer Luckey return to his VR roots

In the latest bid by a Silicon Valley defense firm to assert its own solution for the Army’s mixed-reality ambitions, Anduril Industries on Monday unveiled “EagleEye,” a helmeted computing system that seeks to turn soldiers into AI-augmented warfighters. The launch is notable given that the initiative is led by Anduri’s co-founder Palmer Luckey, who previously started the pioneering VR company, Oculus, which was acquired by Meta. Anduril describes EagleEye as a modular “family of systems” built atop its Lattice software that puts command-and-control tools, sensor feeds, and AI directly into a soldier’s field of vision. The company claims the system…
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