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The GuardianBT identifying 2,000 signals a second indicating possible cyber-attacks
Increase comes amid ‘AI arms race’ between hackers and businesses attempting to bolster their defences
- The Independent
Trump gave Harris a shocking two-word compliment after the debate
Presidential candidates both attended a memorial ceremony at Ground Zero hours after the debate
- The Telegraph
Daughter of British millionaire who left fortune to widow wins legal battle over his will
The daughter of a British millionaire whose Chinese widow “dumped him in the cheapest possible grave” after being left his fortune has won a legal battle over his will.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Reveals Who He Will Blame If He Loses Election
Is Donald Trump gearing up to blame old folks if he loses the presidential election to Kamala Harris in November? It sure sounded that way Thursday at a rally held by the former president in Tucson, Arizona, where he took note of the changing demographic of his supporters and wondered aloud if they will be to blame if he’s defeated on Election Day.“We have a lot of young people here,” Trump said. “My audiences, they’ve gotten younger and younger, do you notice that?”Read more at The Daily Beast.
- People
Sharon Stone Shows Off Her Bikini Body at 66 After Pool Workout
The actress detailed her "last workout" before she films her latest movie role
- Sky News
Former model and Miss Switzerland finalist Kristina Joksimovic 'pureed' in blender by husband - reports
A former model who was a finalist in the Miss Switzerland contest was allegedly murdered and "pureed" in a blender by her husband, officials in Switzerland are reported to have said. Kristina Joksimovic, 38, was found dead in her home in Binningen, near Basel, Switzerland, in February this year. According to local news outlet BZ Basel, a man named Thomas, 41, had an appeal for release from custody denied by the Federal Court in Lausanne on Wednesday after he reportedly confessed to killing his wife, with whom he had two children.
- Futurism
Elon Musk Has Been Making Sad Attempts to Woo Taylor Swift for Years, and She’s Never Responded a Single Time
Elon Musk has apparently had a longstanding crush of sorts on Taylor Swift, making his vile tweet suggesting he could impregnate her just the latest in a long string of embarrassing failed attempts to get her attention. As X-formerly-Twitter user @esjesjes flagged, Musk has repeatedly replied to the 34-year-old pop star on the site he […]
- WWD
Blackpink’s Lisa Makes a Dramatic Arrival to MTV VMAs 2024 Red Carpet in Theatrical Mugler Dress With Veil Detail
The Louis Vuitton brand ambassador favored a dramatic look for the awards show on Wednesday.
- Evening Standard
Man City 115 charges punishment: Expulsion to non-league an option but titles and trophies likely to remain
A hearing for the case is due to start on September 16
- Evening Standard
Otter attack in Malaysia leaves woman bloodied and unable to stand
Mariasella Harun was ambushed while jogging in Perdana Park
- HuffPost
Katy Perry Has 2-Word Response To Viral Pic Of Fiancé Orlando Bloom Staring At Kim Kardashian’s Butt
Bloom recently made headlines after he was photographed seemingly looking at the reality star's rear end while attending an event with Perry.
- MoneySmart
Best Fixed Deposit Rates in Singapore (Sep 2024)—Rates Up To 3.35%, Minimum Deposits From $500
If you think that fixed deposits are only for conservative cash-rich aunties and uncles, think again. A fixed deposit (also known as a time deposit) account is a type of... The post Best Fixed Deposit Rates in Singapore (Sep 2024)—Rates Up To 3.35%, Minimum Deposits From $500 appeared first on MoneySmart Blog.
- The Hill
Harris widens lead over Trump in postdebate poll
Vice President Harris has widened her lead over former President Trump in a survey conducted after they clashed at their Tuesday debate. The Morning Consult poll found Harris leading by 5 points after the high-stakes ABC debate, ticking up from the 3- and 4-point leads she held in the same survey before the event in…
- Reuters
'Not easy': Pope Francis leaves for Rome after 12-day Asia trip
Pope Francis left Singapore for Rome on Friday, after a demanding trip across Southeast Asia and Oceania in which he urged action on climate change, pressed for interfaith dialogue, and reinforced the Catholic Church's presence in a region where it is a small minority. The Singapore Airlines flight carrying the Catholic pontiff and his entourage took off around 12:25 p.m. (0425 GMT) in Singapore and is due to arrive in Rome on Friday evening, after a 12-hour flight through six time zones. Francis visited Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore over a span of 12 days.
- Sky News
Jon Bon Jovi helps 'distraught' woman to step away from ledge of Nashville bridge
Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi has been captured on camera helping to persuade a "distraught" woman to step away from the ledge of a bridge in Nashville. The US singer was reportedly filming a video for his band's track "The People's House" on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when the woman was spotted on the other side of the railings. CCTV footage, shared by local police, shows the Bon Jovi frontman and woman walking down the middle of the bridge on Tuesday evening.
- The Wrap
Megyn Kelly Is Disgusted by Taylor Swift’s Kamala Harris Endorsement: ‘F You’
"I’m allowed to criticize Taylor Swift, and I don’t give a s--t who gets upset," the right-wing podcast host adds The post Megyn Kelly Is Disgusted by Taylor Swift’s Kamala Harris Endorsement: ‘F You’ appeared first on TheWrap.
- Hello!
Prince William reveals Prince Louis' hilarious fixation with Princess Charlotte's jewellery
Prince William made a candid confession about his youngest son Prince Louis whilst on his solo outing in Wales on Tuesday. See details.
- The Independent
Republican Karl Rove says Trump got ‘crushed by a woman he called dumb as a rock’ during ‘train wreck’ debate
Veteran Republican strategist says Trump’s ‘furious’ performance ‘catastrophic’ whereas Harris was ‘calm, confident, strong and focused on the future’
- Sky News
'I hope they won't reach us' - Russian fears grow over long-range missile strikes
The last time war came to Oryol was 1941. It came under Nazi occupation, before becoming one of the first major cities to be liberated by the Soviet Red Army. Ukraine's incursion into the neighbouring Kursk region is little more than 100 miles south, and if the West does allow Kyiv to strike deeper inside Russia, Oryol would be in range.
- Reuters
China's carrot-and-stick with EU trading partners start to pay off
BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing, as a vote on EU duties on China-made electric vehicles looms, employed a carrot-and-stick approach to deal with the 27-strong bloc, threatening trade retaliation while cajoling key EU states into one-on-one talks on deals and investments. European Union members such as Germany, Finland and Sweden that have not pushed for the tariffs would feel less impact, with little exposure to the export items singled out by China. China's tactics appear to be working.