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Donald Trump has played down calls for tighter AI regulation, saying the United States must maintain its lead over China because “whoever wins with AI wins”. The president said some safeguards could be introduced but offered no details, dismissing warnings that the technology was advancing too quickly and without sufficient oversight as coming from “negative forces”. “We can put guardrails, we can do this and that, but I think you have a lot of negative forces that are bringing it up that … shouldn’t be bringing it up, and they’re bringing up things that won’t happen,” Mr Trump told reporters…

Spectacular Smith, 40, has been accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed by Alexis Dieng last month. Dieng claims Smith first contacted her on Instagram in October 2025, asking for restaurant recommendations in Arizona.

Pro Ref has admitted an error of judgement in awarding Manchester City’s winning goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford, after Erling Haaland’s effort was initially ruled out for offside. The on-field decision was overturned by VAR in the 1-0 victory, with officials concluding that Haaland had been played onside by United defender Patrick Dorgu. However, City’s Enzo Fernandez was in an offside position as he moved towards the ball before it reached Haaland at the back post. Although Fernandez did not touch it, his movement appeared to affect United defender Lisandro Martinez. Pro Ref said the VAR team should…

Fox 10 Phoenix has published its “Seen on TV” roundup for Sunday, September 13, 2026, giving viewers a place to find links and contact information connected to stories featured in the station’s broadcasts. The page, published at 12.50pm local time, includes live-streamed video from the day’s coverage and is aimed at viewers who missed a report when it aired. Fox 10 Phoenix also directs viewers to its online video section for additional clips from the station’s newscasts.

Mary Gaudron, Australia’s first female High Court judge, has died aged 83, prompting tributes from across the country’s legal and political circles. Her death was announced on Sunday, marking the end of a career that helped reshape Australia’s judiciary and legal profession. Born in Moree, New South Wales, in 1943 to working-class parents, Ms Gaudron grew up witnessing discrimination against Aboriginal Australians. Those experiences informed her lifelong commitment to equality and social justice. She studied law at Sydney University on a scholarship and initially practised mainly in defamation and industrial law. In 1972, she became the first woman appointed to…

Jemima Goldsmith has married multi-millionaire financier Cameron O’Reilly in a weekend wedding ceremony. Goldsmith, 52, is an award-winning film producer and a close friend of the late Princess Diana. O’Reilly is 62.

Donald Trump has announced plans to remove the 10% tariff on Irish whiskey, revealing the decision during the trophy ceremony at the Irish Open golf tournament in Ireland. The US president said he had been pressed on the issue by people attending the event, including some of the golfers. “Everybody’s been bugging me” to do it, Mr Trump said. “And I said, ‘On behalf of the United States of America, I am going to take the tariffs off’” Irish whiskey. The announcement was met with loud whistling and cheers from spectators as the tournament drew to a close. Details of…

Strictly Come Dancing professional Neil Jones has reportedly not been paired with a celebrity for the upcoming series, in what would be the seventh time in his ten years on the BBC dance competition. Jones, who is said to be “gutted” by the decision, joined Strictly in 2016. His most recent celebrity partner was singer Toyah Willcox in 2024, but the pair were eliminated after just two weeks. The dancer is also expected to join the other professionals on the bench after reportedly suffering an injury during rehearsals this month. He is said to have missed several pre-recorded group dances…

Two more mosquito traps in DeKalb County, Georgia, have tested positive for West Nile virus, taking the total number of positive traps this year to 10. The newly identified traps were located in ZIP code 30033, covering North Decatur in unincorporated DeKalb, and 30319, which includes Brookhaven, DeKalb Public Health said. Despite the spread detected through mosquito surveillance, no human cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in the county this year. The latest findings follow positive results reported on 24 August, 18 August, 17 August and 22 July. Those earlier cases were identified in areas including Redan, Doraville,…

At least six people have died and 129 remain missing after an Indonesian passenger ferry capsized in the Java Sea during bad weather, the country’s search and rescue agency said. Rescuers have recovered 108 people from the Virgo Transport 8 and are continuing to search for survivors. The vessel had been travelling towards Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan when it lost contact with authorities. Passenger Rinto Arahab said he clung to the ship’s railings as it overturned before climbing to a higher point on the stricken vessel. “I felt resigned,” he said in Banjarmasin. “I could only pray for my safety.”…