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Trump Calls Australia's Social Media Crackdown 'Extortion' — Here's What's Actually Going On
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Studio TF1 Takes Medical Drama 'Dr. Seylan & Cindy' to Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre
Studio TF1 is launching its six-episode medical drama 'Dr. Seylan & Cindy', starring Natacha Lindinger and Alice Pol, at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre. The series, filmed in Drôme and co-produced by Itinéraire Productions, TF1 and RTBF, is set for broadcast in 2026.
Putri Ardhana7 sources3 min2d ago
Entertainment
First Look at Paramount+ and MGM+ 'Treasure Island': Oyelowo, Atwell Lead Pirate Drama Premiering October
Paramount+ and MGM+ have released seven first-look images from their six-part pirate drama 'Treasure Island', starring David Oyelowo as Long John Silver and Hayley Atwell as Bess Hawkins. The series premieres October 11 on MGM+ in the U.S. and October 12 on Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland, with weekly episodes running through mid-November.
Putri Ardhana3 sources3 min2d ago
Entertainment
Anna Foglietta Steps Behind the Camera for ‘A Common Story,’ Starring Alba Rohrwacher and Guido Caprino
Anna Fogliotta's feature directorial debut 'A Common Story,' starring Alba Rohrwacher and Guido Caprino as a couple navigating empty-nest silence, premiered at Venice and Toronto with True Colours handling international sales.
Jonah Villalba4 sources3 min2d ago
Entertainment
Casey Affleck's Gothic Mystery 'Company' Premieres in Venice Competition with Rare Nick Nolte Appearance
Casey Affleck's gothic mystery 'Company,' starring Nick Nolte, premiered in competition at the 2026 Venice Film Festival on 8 September, drawing a four-minute ovation and a rare public appearance from the 85-year-old Nolte. The Canada–US co-production jumps across three time periods and also screens at the 2026 Deauville American Film Festival.
Jonah Villalba13 sources3 min2d ago
Politics
Labour's police candidate Rakesh Naidoo won't hit back at police leadership
Labour's police candidate Rakesh Naidoo has declined to respond to public criticism from police leadership, pointing to internal reviews that cleared him of any wrongdoing. He walked through the timeline of his recruitment, said he would not act differently with hindsight, and refused to weigh in on law and order policy.
Hana Sinclair4 sources4 min2d ago
Finance
CVC Names Co-CEOs for 2028: An Insider and a Rival Executive to Lead Europe's Private Equity Giant
CVC Capital Partners has named Todd Sisitsky (currently TPG's deputy) and Peter Rutland (a CVC insider) as Co-CEOs effective Q1 2028. The unusual dual-leadership structure pairs an external hire with an internal promotion at a critical time for the publicly listed European private equity giant.
Marcus Sterling4 sources5 min2d ago
Technology
Fusionality Raises $3.7M to Build Control Systems for Fusion Reactors
Lausanne startup Fusionality has raised $3.7 million in pre-seed funding to build control systems and simulation environments for fusion reactor developers, targeting a widely acknowledged bottleneck in the fusion supply chain: a shortage of specialists who can build real-time plasma control systems.
Martin Holloway3 sources5 min2d ago
Entertainment
An Economist Who Advises Prime Ministers Asks: What Should My Children Do in the Age of AI?
Economist and former Downing Street adviser Daniel Susskind's new book 'What Should My Children Do?' (Penguin, £20), reviewed in The Guardian on 9 September 2026, argues that schools and families should embrace AI rather than fear it, drawing a historical parallel with the 1979 Cockcroft report on calculators in maths education.
Quiana Baptiste6 sources4 min2d ago
Entertainment
Rebecca Hall Stars as Her Own Masked Double in Maison Margiela's Horror Campaign Film
Maison Margiela's Fall 2026 campaign is a two-minute horror film titled 'Anonymity,' starring Rebecca Hall as an actress confronted by a masked doppelgänger. Directed by Thibaut Grevet, the film debuts 9 September 2026 alongside the collection's arrival in stores.
Zeynep Kandemir4 sources2 min2d ago
World
New Hampshire Primaries Set Up a High-Stakes Senate Showdown — and a Test of National Trends
New Hampshire's September 2026 primaries set up a pivotal U.S. Senate race between Republican John E. Sununu and Democrat Chris Pappas, reflecting national trends of establishment wins, Trump endorsement power, and progressive shortfalls. The open seat, narrow margins, and Senate control stakes make this a race to watch.
Elena Marquez7 sources5 min2d ago
Studio TF1 Takes Medical Drama 'Dr. Seylan & Cindy' to Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre
Studio TF1 is launching its six-episode medical drama 'Dr. Seylan & Cindy', starring Natacha Lindinger and Alice Pol, at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre. The series, filmed in Drôme and co-produced by Itinéraire Productions, TF1 and RTBF, is set for broadcast in 2026.
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First Look at Paramount+ and MGM+ 'Treasure Island': Oyelowo, Atwell Lead Pirate Drama Premiering October
Paramount+ and MGM+ have released seven first-look images from their six-part pirate drama 'Treasure Island', starring David Oyelowo as Long John Silver and Hayley Atwell as Bess Hawkins. The series premieres October 11 on MGM+ in the U.S. and October 12 on Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland, with weekly episodes running through mid-November.
3 min2d ago
Anna Foglietta Steps Behind the Camera for ‘A Common Story,’ Starring Alba Rohrwacher and Guido Caprino
Anna Fogliotta's feature directorial debut 'A Common Story,' starring Alba Rohrwacher and Guido Caprino as a couple navigating empty-nest silence, premiered at Venice and Toronto with True Colours handling international sales.
3 min2d ago
Casey Affleck's Gothic Mystery 'Company' Premieres in Venice Competition with Rare Nick Nolte Appearance
Casey Affleck's gothic mystery 'Company,' starring Nick Nolte, premiered in competition at the 2026 Venice Film Festival on 8 September, drawing a four-minute ovation and a rare public appearance from the 85-year-old Nolte. The Canada–US co-production jumps across three time periods and also screens at the 2026 Deauville American Film Festival.
3 min2d ago
New Hampshire Primaries Set Up a High-Stakes Senate Showdown — and a Test of National Trends
New Hampshire's September 2026 primaries set up a pivotal U.S. Senate race between Republican John E. Sununu and Democrat Chris Pappas, reflecting national trends of establishment wins, Trump endorsement power, and progressive shortfalls. The open seat, narrow margins, and Senate control stakes make this a race to watch.
5 min2d ago
Why the U.S. Struggled to Respond to Nepal's Floods — and What It Reveals About American Aid
After criticism of its initial $500,000 flood relief pledge, the U.S. increased aid to Nepal to $3.6 million. But the slow response reflects 18 months of USAID cuts that eliminated 35,000 aid jobs in Nepal and dismantled disaster preparedness infrastructure across Asia.
6 min2d ago
Inside ICAC's Operation Rosny: The Liberal Operative, the Fugitive Developer, and $2 Million in Questioned Payments
ICAC's Operation Rosny is investigating whether Liberal operatives received $2 million from fugitive developer Jean Nassif's company Toplace in exchange for political outcomes, including the removal of NSW building commissioner David Chandler and efforts to damage minister David Elliott's career. Key witness Jeremy Greenwood has denied wrongdoing across three days of testimony.
7 min2d ago
Compass Urges Burnham Government to Tax Wealth, Reform Social Care, and Reshape Democracy
A new Compass report proposes a wealth tax, free social care, and democratic reforms ahead of Chancellor Healey's first budget, testing how far the Burnham government will go on redistribution.
6 min2d ago
Fusionality Raises $3.7M to Build Control Systems for Fusion Reactors
Lausanne startup Fusionality has raised $3.7 million in pre-seed funding to build control systems and simulation environments for fusion reactor developers, targeting a widely acknowledged bottleneck in the fusion supply chain: a shortage of specialists who can build real-time plasma control systems.
5 min2d ago
CloudNC Raises $20M to Expand AI Automation Across the Machine Shop
UK manufacturing software startup CloudNC has raised a $20M Series B extension, bringing total funding to $128M. With over 1,000 machine shops using its AI-powered CAM Assist software, the company now plans to expand into quoting and cost estimation tools.
5 min2d ago
Harvard Researchers Predict 75% of Suicide Attempts One Week Before They Occur
Harvard's Nock Lab has developed a model that predicted 75% of suicide attempts one week before they occurred in a study of over 600 high-risk individuals, marking a potential turning point in real-time suicide risk forecasting — though clinical deployment faces significant challenges.
6 min2d ago
White House Pulls 'Build the Wall' Game After Tetris Copyright Complaint
The White House removed 'Build the Wall,' a Tetris-like browser game from its official arcade portal, after the Tetris Company alleged copyright infringement. The game was also widely criticized as racist, but the takedown was driven by IP concerns, not political ones.
3 min2d ago
The NFL's Australia Game Is About More Than the Rams and 49ers — It's a Play for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics
The NFL's regular-season game between the Rams and 49ers at Melbourne's MCG is being used to build momentum for flag football's inclusion in the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, with the league providing kits to Australian schools and working with local stakeholders ahead of an IOC decision expected by late 2026 or early 2027.
4 min2d ago
Verstappen Commits to Red Bull Until 2030 but Admits 2026 Is a Lost Season
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has signed a two-year Red Bull extension through 2030, but told BBC Sport on the eve of the Italian Grand Prix that his team is not in a 2026 title fight, his car's balance is inconsistent, and personnel changes are underway. The deal still includes performance break clauses.
4 min2d ago
Shelton v Alcaraz: The Quarter-Final Where Everything Meets at Once
Ben Shelton faced Carlos Alcaraz in a US Open 2026 quarter-final on 8 September, seeking his first win over the defending champion and a spot in the semi-finals. Alcaraz entered on an 18-match Grand Slam winning streak despite a four-and-a-half-month wrist injury layoff, while Shelton arrived on a 12-2 summer hard-court run with a Montreal Masters title.
3 min2d ago
Tiafoe's Great Escape: American Comes From Two Sets Down to Reach US Open Semi-Finals
Frances Tiafoe came from two sets and a break down to beat Alex Michelsen 5-7 3-6 7-5 6-3 7-6 (10-6) in four hours and 38 minutes, reaching his third US Open semi-final in five years. Michelsen, 22, was left in tears after his first Grand Slam quarter-final appearance.
3 min2d ago
Labour's police candidate Rakesh Naidoo won't hit back at police leadership
Labour's police candidate Rakesh Naidoo has declined to respond to public criticism from police leadership, pointing to internal reviews that cleared him of any wrongdoing. He walked through the timeline of his recruitment, said he would not act differently with hindsight, and refused to weigh in on law and order policy.
4 min2d ago
Sexual Violence Reports Hit Record High, Then Barely Budge: What's the Government Doing About It?
Reports of sexual violence in Australia hit a record high in 2024 before dipping less than 1% in 2025, with a 64% rise over 15 years. The government has a dense pipeline of policy responses, but the data is barely moving, raising questions about whether process will translate into outcomes.
5 min2d ago
Hastie Calls Hanson and Joyce 'Lying Cowards' Over One Nation Traitor Cartoon
Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie has escalated a weeks-long feud with One Nation, calling Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce 'lying cowards' over a cartoon that depicted him as a traitor. The dispute traces back to Hastie's evidence against Ben Roberts-Smith, and he has hinted at defamation action against Hanson and her strategist.
5 min2d ago
10,000 public servants strike as pay talks stall and election looms
About 10,000 public service workers struck on 9 September 2026 over stalled pay talks, in the largest industrial action of the bargaining round. With a further health strike planned and an election looming, the dispute is far from settled.
4 min2d ago
CVC Names Co-CEOs for 2028: An Insider and a Rival Executive to Lead Europe's Private Equity Giant
CVC Capital Partners has named Todd Sisitsky (currently TPG's deputy) and Peter Rutland (a CVC insider) as Co-CEOs effective Q1 2028. The unusual dual-leadership structure pairs an external hire with an internal promotion at a critical time for the publicly listed European private equity giant.
5 min2d ago
Gold Slips as Strong Jobs Data Revives Fed Rate-Hike Bets
Gold fell 0.4% to $4,410.55 on September 7, 2026, after strong US jobs data revived expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike. With gold already down 21.8% from its January record high, the market now turns to PPI and CPI releases on September 10-11 to confirm or complicate the rate-hike narrative.
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The Yen's Seven-Month Surge: What BOJ Tightening Means for Currency Markets
The Japanese yen hit a seven-month high against the dollar in September 2026, driven by expectations of faster BOJ rate tightening after the central bank doubled its overnight call rate to 1.0% in June. A 5% weekly gain raises questions about carry-trade unwinds and potential intervention, with a 68% market-implied probability of another September hike.
6 min2d ago
Japan's Nikkei 225: A Chip-Driven Market Between Record Highs and Sharp Corrections
Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 2.12% to 66,399.84 on September 7, 2026, driven by semiconductor stocks. The index has become increasingly correlated with the chip sector throughout 2026, swinging from record highs to sharp corrections and back as global semiconductor expectations reprice.
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