Despite a major promotional push, the program drew 7.9 million viewers, well below last season’s average. …
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Fewer than half of Americans expect midterm elections to be ‘free and fair,’ poll finds
Fewer than half of Americans believe the upcoming midterm elections will be “free and fair,” according to a new poll —…
ABC’s ‘American Idol’ is leaving Los Angeles, in another blow to the industry
The show’s planned 25th season will be produced in Georgia. …
Germany’s embattled leader Merz cancels New York trip amid mounting domestic pressure
Chancellor Friedrich Merz will instead stay in Germany to deal with fallout of elections in which his party is expected to…
Newsom signs first-in-nation standards for homes damaged by wildfire smoke
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation to create new standards to test and remediate homes damaged by wildfire smoke, and…
EU demands answers as France pushes for billionaire’s Russia sanctions release
Paris has joined Slovakia in calling for Alisher Usmanov to be removed from the bloc’s blacklist. …
Welsh leader of Farage’s Reform UK quits after arrest
Dan Thomas was elected to the Welsh parliament as leader of the opposition in May. …
What weapon could the US have put into space?
The announcement by the US points to a developing field of modern warfare in the Earth’s orbit. …
Denmark says Russian warship fired flares at military helicopter
The Danish prime minister has accused Russia of “reckless” behaviour, while the Kremlin is yet to comment. …
Trump says AI safety fears a ‘hoax’ as he rejects calls for greater safeguards
The US president’s comments come after Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC an AI “kill switch” may need to…