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Formula E is in its final year for the current technical regulations, with a new single-seater EV set to be introduced at the start of next season, which begins in December in Saudi Arabia. The new car, known as GEN4, is a big upgrade—at times more powerful than a Formula 1 car, although heavier and with much less downforce. As speeds rise with the GEN4 car, we knew the sport would become too fast for some of its current venues. With the release of the season 12 calendar for 2026–2027, that limitation has become clear: a 21-race lineup across 13…

For decades, the idea that Iran’s regime represented the worst of the world’s worst stood as a pillar of Republican foreign policy.But in recent months, and especially as the Trump administration has defended its preliminary peace deal, a different perspective has been taking hold in parts of the American right: Iran as a pragmatic country that the United States can, and must, learn to live with.The stark shift has been led by President Trump, who called Iran’s leaders “strong people, smart people” last week, but it goes well beyond him. Vice President JD Vance has emerged as its main proponent.…

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Thomas Tuchel says England cannot rely on the returning Bukayo Saka to solve their World Cup goalscoring issues, but he does admit: “We need him desperately.”Saka has been a second-half substitute in each of the two opening matches, earning an assist for Marcus Rashford’s fourth goal against Croatia, but was unable to help England make the breakthrough against Ghana after coming on with half an hour to go. Tuchel has suggested that, if Saka’s progression continues as it has in his recovery from a long-term Achilles problem, he could be ready to start against Panama in New Jersey on Saturday.…

Beabadoobee is officially back — and more electric than ever. The singer-songwriter, whose real name is Beatrice Laus, has unveiled her new album, Pylon, out Sept. 18 via Dirty Hit and Interscope Records. The LP follows up 2024’s This Is How Tomorrow Moves, and marks the musician’s fourth album. Pylon gets its name from the electricity towers and power lines that Laus would look toward when she was disconnected from her family and friends while on her latest tour, per a press release. It’s also a fitting title for an LP that may just be Laus’ most thrashing rock release…

Marshall Ekperikpe Ekpo, who recently emerged as the House of Representatives candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency in Akwa Ibom State, has publicly challenged what appears to be a denial of his paternity by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo. In a Facebook post, Mr Ekpo accused his father of rejecting him and challenged him to undergo a DNA test to establish the truth. “It is painful to hear words of denouncement from a biological father, the very person who should offer comfort and quiet direction at a time like this,” he wrote.…

More than 500 mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm or died due to poor care at a UK hospital, according to a damning report published Wednesday in the country’s latest maternity scandal. At least 156 cases involved the death of babies, and six mothers also died at two units run by Nottingham University Hospitals Trust in central England. The independent probe was the largest maternity inquiry in the history of the state-run National Health Service (NHS), involving over 2,500 families in cases spanning 13 years from 2012 to 2025. It comes after a string of other investigations in recent…

Downing Street aides are planning to lobby Andy Burnham during access talks to revive the idea of “war bonds” to pay for higher defence spending when he becomes prime minister, the Guardian understands.Senior No 10 figures want the Treasury to be allowed to borrow more for military spending and will try to convince Burnham to invest beyond the £13.5bn earmarked for the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan (Dip).Defence aides are also understood to have travelled to Makerfield during the byelection campaign to bring Burnham’s team up to speed on the state of the UK’s depleted defence capabilities.Although Burnham is now expected…

•Urges Nigerians to protect currency By Emma Ujah, Abuja Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has launched the CBN Naira Ambassadors Club, a campaign aimed at promoting respect for and proper handling of the Naira among young Nigerians. Speaking at the inauguration of the club, comprising secondary school students in the Federal Capital Territory, Cardoso said: “The Naira is much more than paper and polymer. It is the legal tender of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It facilitates trade, supports economic activity, enables savings and investment, and serves as a visible expression of our national…

A San Francisco startup with ties to Elon Musk’s Neuralink has started testing its brain implant to detect and treat cancer in humans.Coherence Neuro says it temporarily placed its coin-sized implant in the brains of three people undergoing surgery to have brain tumors removed at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia. The implant was in place for roughly 30 minutes before being removed, providing an important safety check before the device can be implanted long-term in patients with brain cancer.Known as a brain-computer interface, the Coherence Neuro device is designed to sense the unique electrical signals of tumors and deliver…