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George Russell delivered a stunning lap to secure pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, underlining his case for a Mercedes contract extension. The Briton beat Max Verstappen by almost two-tenths of a second on the Marina Bay street circuit, while Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris could manage only third and fifth for McLaren. Verstappen, however, left qualifying aggrieved, blaming Norris for ruining his final attempt. The Dutchman waved in frustration after losing downforce in the final corners behind Norris’s slow-moving McLaren on an in-lap. “You need every kind of clean air that you can have on a Q3 lap,”…

Donald Trump welcomed Hamas’s statement and claimed they appear ready for lasting peace.He urged Israel to halt bombing Gaza to secure safe and rapid hostage releases.Trump highlighted ongoing discussions to finalize the peace plan’s details and called the day “a big day.”He thanked Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, and other Arab and Muslim countries for support. Leaders Respond to Peace Effort Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israel’s readiness to implement the plan’s “first stage,” tied to hostage release.His office stressed Israel’s commitment to pre-set war principles, without addressing Hamas’s remaining demands.Egypt and Qatar welcomed the developments and pledged to continue detailed…

In Berlin’s city parks, northern goshawks soar above the trees, chasing crows and hunting pigeons with ease. Now, British conservationists hope to bring the same spectacle to urban England. Dr Paul O’Donoghue of Rewilding UK has unveiled plans to release 15 goshawks each into Chester and London, sourcing chicks from wild nests in Europe and UK breeders. The proposal, to be submitted soon to Natural England, aims to restore the apex predator to city environments where mid-sized birds such as crows and magpies have grown unchecked. “The goshawk is like a flying Batman bringing law and order to the city,”…

Elon Musk urged his 250 million followers on X to boycott Netflix over a transgender character.He claimed the move protects children from the streaming service’s “woke bias” and LGBTQ+ storylines.Musk reposted a meme showing Netflix as a Trojan horse entering a castle labeled “your kids.” Social Media Row Escalates Musk shared Libs of TikTok’s clip of Dead End: Paranormal Park, declaring, “this is not ok.”He previously clashed with transgender issues, including a public fallout with his daughter Vivian Wilson.In 2020, Musk expressed support for trans people but criticized modern pronoun usage as “an aesthetic nightmare.” Netflix Remains Silent Netflix has…

Ryanair has said up to 600 flights a day could be cancelled next week due to strikes by French air traffic controllers, potentially disrupting travel for around 100,000 passengers. The country’s largest ATC union, the SNCTA, has called a four-day strike from 7 to 10 October, which is expected to reduce capacity across western Europe. Flights between the UK, France, Spain, Italy, and Greece are among those most at risk, as they pass through French airspace. Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s chief executive, repeated his call for the EU to step in and protect “overflights” – flights that pass over France without…

SK Hynix and Samsung will profit from surging demand for high-bandwidth memory as OpenAI launches its $500bn Stargate project.Investors pushed SK Hynix shares up 10% and lifted Samsung Electronics more than 3% after the announcement.Both companies will supply HBM for the supercomputer initiative, reinforcing their dominance in the global memory market. Samsung leads the world in DRAM and NAND flash production, powering servers, smartphones, and data centers.SK Hynix ranks second in DRAM output and dominates high-bandwidth memory for Nvidia’s AI chips.Together, they control over half of global memory sales, influencing prices, capacity, and technology direction. Stargate Drives Record Memory Demand…

Autism should not be seen as a single condition with one cause, researchers have argued, after finding that those diagnosed in early childhood have different genetic and developmental profiles from those diagnosed later in life. An international team analysed genetic data from more than 45,000 autistic people in Europe and the US. They found that children diagnosed before the age of six were more likely to display behavioural and social difficulties from an early stage that then remained relatively stable. By contrast, those diagnosed after the age of 10 were more likely to see challenges emerge or worsen in adolescence,…

Eurozone inflation climbed to 2.2% in September, up from 2.0% in August, Eurostat reported.Monthly prices rose 0.1%, matching August’s increase, while core inflation stayed steady at 2.3%.Services drove the rise with a 3.2% annual gain, and food, alcohol, and tobacco rose 3.0%. Energy prices fell 0.4%, a slower decline than August’s 2.0%, and non-energy industrial goods held at 0.8%.Estonia recorded the highest inflation at 5.2%, while Cyprus saw no change and France rose 1.1%.Italy and Portugal posted monthly gains of 1.3% and 1.0%, showing localized acceleration. ECB Maintains Rates Amid Steady Core Inflation The ECB kept interest rates at 2.00%…

Researchers in the US have successfully created human eggs from skin cells, opening the door to a potential revolution in fertility treatments. The early-stage work, led by Prof Shoukhrat Mitalipov at Oregon Health and Science University, could one day allow women who have lost their eggs due to age, illness, or chemotherapy to have genetically related children. The same process could also be adapted for same-sex male couples. The technique builds on cloning methods first developed in the 1990s with Dolly the sheep. Scientists removed the nucleus from female skin cells and transferred it into donor eggs that had their…

Zhimin Qian, 47, tricked over 128,000 people in China and converted their money into Bitcoin.UK courts convicted her for a leading role in the world’s largest cryptocurrency seizure, worth £5.5 billion.Also called Yadi Zhang, Qian admitted at Southwark Crown Court to illegally acquiring and holding Bitcoin. Fraud and Escape Police said her guilty plea followed a seven-year investigation into global money laundering.Between 2014 and 2017, Qian orchestrated a large-scale fraud in China, targeting more than 128,000 victims.She fled China using false documents and entered the UK.Authorities reported she tried to launder her stolen funds by buying property in late 2018.The…