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Scott Bessent, described as America’s “bond salesman”, has cornered Japan over its plans for big spending.

Universal Studios Hollywood has projected a tribute to the Fast & Furious franchise across the Hollywood Sign to mark the opening of its new ride, Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift. The display lit up the sign on Thursday night, replacing its usual white lettering with moving images of cars and large Fast & Furious lettering across the “W”. The transformation was created using projection mapping, a technical process that allowed the Hollywood Hills landmark to become part of the theme park’s launch celebrations. Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is a roller coaster featuring spinning cars modelled on vehicles from the…

Manchester United are reportedly prepared to dismiss Michael Carrick if their poor run of form continues, with Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe understood to be open to taking charge at Old Trafford. Transfer insider Indy Kaila claims the club’s hierarchy is becoming increasingly restless after an unconvincing start to the campaign and early domestic cup struggles. The report suggests United’s owners will not allow the situation to continue if results fail to improve quickly, and are ready to consider an immediate change in the dugout. Eddie Howe open to Manchester United approach Should Carrick leave his post, United may already…

Work is beginning on a 60-day Lido Beach dune restoration project in Sarasota, Florida, designed to protect coastal roads and property from storm surge and erosion. Heavy machinery is being moved into position ahead of construction, which is due to start on or shortly after Monday, September 21. The City of Sarasota said public access to the beach would remain open throughout the project. Lido Beach dune restoration project Contractors will use about 3,000 cubic yards of sand from a recent maintenance dredging operation at New Pass to build a 1.2-mile stretch of dunes, around two feet high. Once the…

Bryce Dessner says turning off your phone before a concert can be a political act, as the musician and composer prepares for the first Australian performances of his cello concerto, Trembling Earth, with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Dessner, best known as the guitarist and songwriter of the US indie band The National, said stepping away from a phone and being fully present in a concert hall had become a form of activism. “The experience of coming into the concert hall – to get off your phone, and just be in the room with music, and to feel those things –…

Rachel Danis is to speak publicly for the first time since her private life was thrust into the spotlight, in a 60 Minutes interview alongside Patrick Clancy. The programme comes weeks after a mistrial in the case involving Lindsay Clancy, who stood trial over the 2023 killings of Patrick Clancy’s children: five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson and eight-month-old Callan. Prosecutors have not announced whether they will seek a retrial. The case, and Patrick Clancy’s marriage to Danis, became the subject of intense interest on social media. In the interview with Ross Douthat, Clancy discusses grief, mental health and conspiracy theories that…

Russians are heading to the polls for the first time since the Russia-Ukraine war began in 2022, with the long-governing United Russia party facing scrutiny over whether its political rivals can mount a challenge. United Russia has held power for more than two decades and is backed by President Vladimir Putin. The election will test whether any other parties can threaten its dominance. The vote is taking place across Russia, with attention focused on the contest between the governing party and its opponents. Reporting from Moscow is examining the prospects for a challenge to United Russia.

A Montana ballot measure to ban dark money in state politics is being backed by politicians from opposite sides of the political divide, setting up a potential legal challenge to the US Supreme Court’s landmark Citizens United ruling. The proposal, which will go before voters in November, would prevent businesses, trade unions and non-profit organisations from donating to candidates and political parties or taking sides in public referendums. It would require a simple majority to pass. Supporters say the measure is a response to public frustration over the scale of political spending by corporations, unions and other special-interest groups. Jeff…

Anthropic has said its Claude artificial intelligence system now leads a quarter of the work involved in building the company’s next AI models. The announcement highlights Claude’s growing role in Anthropic’s model-development process, as the company works on its next generation of AI systems.

Michael Jackson’s estate is seeking court approval to pay more than $9 million in legal fees incurred over six years, while opposing Paris Jackson’s request for $1,165,481.90 for a shorter period. The estate says the fees were earned through work covering tax planning, trademarks, business deals, legal matters and other issues. It argues that the professionals involved helped transform the estate from one carrying more than $500 million in debt when Jackson died in 2009 into a conglomerate valued at $2 billion. John Branca, an executor of the estate, filed legal documents on Monday challenging Paris Jackson’s claim for fees.…