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His new series begins with Charlotte, who endured an ex-partner’s coercive control. Plus: David Attenborough goes for the double at the National Television Awards. Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, U&W Relationship expert Paul C Brunson fronts this new series, which takes a case-by-case look at various forms of emotional, sexual and psychological manipulation. It starts with Charlotte, who recounts an affair that passed through love-bombing, suicide threats and coercive control, and eventually culminated in violence. The goal is to help others spot red flags – but it’s also a tribute to Charlotte, who appears brave and candid. Phil Harrison Continue reading...

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PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, PC; Bit Reactor Split priorities between scripted and emergent story moments hamper an otherwise brilliant Star Wars-themed successor to XCOM Even if you’re unfamiliar with the term “emergent storytelling”, you’ve likely experienced some of the unscripted tales that can bubble up out of a game’s systems. Perhaps you’ve led a scheming dynasty in Crusader Kings, or watched a favourite hero succumb to madness in Darkest Dungeon. Maybe you’ve surrendered yourself to the infinite yarn-spinner that is Dwarf Fortress – or read about it from the mid-00s forums where users helped popularise the term “Let’s Play” by chronicling their games in descriptive posts. Or perhaps you’ve played Firaxis’ XCOM, the alien invasion tactics hit that several key members of Zero Company studio Bit Reactor had a hand in. Zero Company hinges on a concept as simple as it is perfect: take the complementary class abilities, tough dice rolls, and permanent character deaths of XCOM, and house them in a sci-fi setting known for spaghetti western blaster duels, last stands and heroic sacrifices. As creative director Greg Foertsch puts it, “Star Wars is about loss. ” Which losses you end up mourning in Zero Company depends on you. Continue reading...

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US embassy says Downing Street’s plan to give BBC, ITV and other established media more online visibility carries risk of ‘censorship’ The Trump administration has raised “serious concerns” over Downing Street’s plan to force YouTube and other digital platforms to hand more prominence to established broadcasters, warning the move risks “facilitating censorship”. In a pointed intervention, the US government said the proposals to boost traditional media outlets in social media algorithms could “establish a template that authoritarian regimes could invoke to justify more control over online content”. Continue reading...

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Exclusive: Documents show officers from Maine to California worry Meta’s camera-equipped glasses will be used either to secretly record them or aid acts of terrorism In January, the New York Police Department’s counterterrorism unit sent out a memo warning police officers about a new potential “security and counterintelligence” threat: Ray-Ban Meta glasses. The memo directed officers to “conduct thorough inspections of all eyewear permitted within inmate cells” and cautioned that people who have been arrested could use these glasses, equipped with small cameras and microphones, to record inside police facilities. The memo cited two examples of such videos posted on social media. Continue reading...

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Italian club Como renew the contract of forward Roberta Picchi after she is diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Aston Villa have not scored in their opening three Premier League games - how will manager Unai Emery find their attacking edge?

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It’s been an interesting few days for US-Russia relations. On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss the CIA Director’s trip to Moscow, the drone plot in Germany, and reports of Russia’s help in an Iranian advanced weapons program. What does a threat assessment of Russia reveal about these tactical and diplomatic shifts? What are the impacts on European security, US-Russia relations, and future peace in Ukraine? Also: Nuclear deterrence and Cold War lessons. The post Is Russia Escalating? George Friedman Breaks Down the Threat appeared first on Geopolitical Futures.

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It’s been an interesting few days for US-Russia relations. On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss the CIA Director’s trip to Moscow, the drone plot in Germany, and reports of Russia’s help in an Iranian advanced weapons program. What does a threat assessment of Russia reveal about these tactical and diplomatic shifts? What are the impacts on European security, US-Russia relations, and future peace in Ukraine? Also: Nuclear deterrence and Cold War lessons. The post Is Russia Escalating? George Friedman Breaks Down the Threat appeared first on Geopolitical Futures.

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Sudanese civil society groups have urged the UN Security Council to extend its arms embargo beyond Darfur to cover the entire country, citing widespread civilian casualties from drone warfare.

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Ukrzaliznytsia head Oleksandr Pertsovskyi said passengers were moved to a shelter before the attack, but one conductor returned to the train and is out of contact.

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Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has released data on 155 companies belonging to the Russian Ruselectronics holding company that manufacture components for Russian weapons, including ballistic missiles, aircraft, UAVs and electronic warfare systems. Some of these companies are not subject to any sanctions imposed by Ukraine's partner countries.

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Ukraine’s defence forces struck a Russian attack drone facility near Donetsk and UAV command posts in occupied Crimea and Zaporizhzhia Oblast on 7-8 September.

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Russian forces attacked a warehouse belonging to Optima-Pharm, one of Ukraine's largest pharmaceutical distributors, in Kyiv with two ballistic missiles on the night of 7-8 September. The warehouse had already been destroyed by a Russian attack in 2025.

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A train attendant has been confirmed dead after a Russian strike on a Dnipro-Zaporizhzhia train on 8 September. She had returned to the train after passengers were evacuated.

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More than 70 people were wounded in a wave of Houthi attacks Tuesday on Saudi Arabia, authorities said, a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important US ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen. The attacks come after weeks of escalating clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen, which shattered a four-year truce in the country’s civil war. Fighting has raged on fronts including Yemen’s west coast, with government forces saying they have made...

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Attacks threaten to open another front in the war engulfing the Middle East

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Overnight attacks come after Ukraine visit by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner fails to deliver breakthrough

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Saudi Arabia said operations at several energy facilities in the kingdom’s south were halted after attacks ignited fires, the latest escalation in the region bordering Yemen.

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Iranian media reported that an Iranian oil tanker was struck by US forces on Saturday morning, a day after Iran reportedly fired missiles towards the Strait of Hormuz.

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Netanyahu defended Israel’s 2025 strike on Doha and called Qatar a “hostile state," while Qatar separately accused Iran of selectively quoting a Qatari security assessment to justify attacks on its territory.

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IAEA chief Grossi told the Board of Governors that Tehran had provided no information on declared nuclear materials and inspectors had no on-site access, as Iran's parliament speaker threatened US energy assets with retaliatory strikes and the IRGC warned vessels off the southern Hormuz corridor.

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In January, Trump also threatened to decertify Bombardier aircraft as he raged against what he said was Canada's refusal to certify certain US-made Gulfstream planes.

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Attacks on Saudi Arabia Tuesday claimed by Yemen's Houthis wounded more than 70 people and ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom's southern region, authorities said, in a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important US ally and the Iranian-backed rebels.

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Canada's retaliatory tariffs of up to 50 percent on approximately $19.8 billion worth of US goods came into effect this Tuesday, further escalating the trade war between the two neighbours. At the same time, US President Donald Trump is threatening to ban sales of all Bombardier aircraft in the US, in spite of the Canadian company's deep web of US suppliers. Also in this edition: Iran raises the price of gasoline and French startup Mistral AI is now valued at €21 billion.

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Russia pummelled Kyiv with drones and missiles early on Tuesday, resuming its air attacks after a brief halt for the visit of US peace negotiators, killing two people and triggering fires across the Ukrainian capital. France 24’s correspondent in Kyiv Emmanuelle Chaze has the latest.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced strong backlash from opposition leaders on Tuesday after a report published by Haaretz newspaper said UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warned Netanyahu that Hamas was planning a major operation days before the attacks on October 7. The report alleges that Netanyahu failed to inform security chiefs.

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Russian missiles and drones pounded Kyiv overnight, killing two people and sending smoke billowing above the Ukrainian capital, ending Moscow's temporary halt to strikes on the city.