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Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia would respond to a direct attack on its territory with “all weapons” in its arsenal, including potentially nuclear arms, while insisting Moscow is not planning to attack European countries. Speaking at the Valdai Club forum, the Russian president accused Western governments of escalating tensions by discussing preparations for a possible war with Russia, holding military exercises in the Baltic Sea and seizing Russian vessels. His comments followed a warning from Moscow that NATO would face a nuclear response if alliance members attempted to isolate Kaliningrad, the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania. “If it…

Tom Hiddleston and his partner Zawe Ashton shared a warm red-carpet appearance at the London premiere of Tenzing on Thursday. The couple smiled for photographers at Curzon Mayfair, where Hiddleston was joined by co-stars Genden Phuntsok, Willem Dafoe, Caitríona Balfe and Thinley Lhamo, as well as director Jennifer Peedom. Hiddleston plays New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary in the film, which is based on the true story of Tenzing Norgay, portrayed by Phuntsok. Tenzing tells the story of Everest ascent The film follows Norgay, a gifted Himalayan climber, as he works alongside Hillary in an attempt to become the first person…

Minnesota’s growing wave of hospital mergers could push up patient costs, a state health economist has warned, as three major healthcare combinations move through regulatory review. Stefen Glidemeister, an economist at the Minnesota Department of Health, told a state Senate committee that prices had risen by as much as 20% in some cases after hospital mergers. He said research from different jurisdictions and on different types of consolidation had repeatedly raised similar concerns. “We want competition because we think it makes healthcare delivery stronger,” Glidemeister told lawmakers. He added that there was “no clear evidence that consolidation improves quality”. HealthPartners…

Jim Carrey has married his longtime girlfriend, Min Ah, in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, a representative for the actor has confirmed. The 64-year-old star and the 32-year-old actress and artist are believed to have been together for several years, although they have largely kept their relationship out of the public eye. Carrey’s daughter, Jane, and grandson, Jackson, attended the ceremony. The couple made their public debut at the Cesar Awards in France seven months ago, where Carrey introduced Min Ah as his “sublime companion”. He was the guest of honour at the event after receiving an Honorary Cesar…

A man from the San Antonio area has been arrested over an alleged plan to carry out a Texas Capitol attack in Austin, authorities said. Benny Caldera Jr, 40, was detained at his home in Converse after the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) received what it described as credible information about a planned assault. DPS said the alleged attack was due to take place on Thursday, October 1. The agency worked with the FBI and local partners before arresting Caldera at about 3am on Wednesday. Court documents allege that Caldera told another person on September 29 that he was…

Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 US Marines to the Middle East as a supertanker has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the latest developments in the Iran war. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran “has never avoided” dialogue with the US, despite saying Iran had been attacked three times during negotiations. The remarks came as tensions continued to mount in the region, with the movement of US Marines and the reported tanker strike forming the central developments.

Bank of America will double its artificial intelligence budget next year, but its technology chief has warned that companies should not automatically turn to AI when simpler tools can do the job. Hari Gopalkrishnan, the bank’s chief technology and information officer, said the principle was particularly important in regulated industries. Speaking at the AIQ Summit in New York, he said: “One of the biggest mistakes we see us and others doing is rush to AI as a solution, when deterministic models do a plenty good job.” Gopalkrishnan appeared alongside Sally Moore, S&P Global’s chief client officer and co-head of Kensho…

Yassamin Ansari is dating YouTuber and progressive political commentator Jack Cocchiarella, who is 24, as the Democratic congresswoman prepares to campaign for re-election in Arizona. The pair have reportedly been seeing each other for several months and are said to have met after Cocchiarella interviewed Ansari in spring 2025. They initially became friends before their relationship turned romantic. Ansari is a freshman Democratic congresswoman representing Arizona’s 3rd District. She is now on the campaign trail ahead of November’s re-election contest. Cocchiarella has more than one million YouTube subscribers and has interviewed prominent Democrats including Gavin Newsom, Zohran Mamdani and Hakeem…

Jurgen Klopp has responded to the Manchester City verdict by distancing himself from any prospect of Liverpool being awarded further Premier League titles retrospectively. The former Liverpool manager’s side finished one point behind City in two closely contested title races, but Klopp said he was satisfied with what his team achieved on the pitch and would not celebrate honours that might follow future sanctions. Klopp responds to Manchester City verdict “I’m far from preparing for a title or anything like that. I’m absolutely fine with what we’ve achieved in Liverpool,” Klopp said. “We fought hard on the pitch. I can’t…

A Michigan man has been convicted for a second time over the 2013 murders of a mother and her 11-year-old daughter in Clinton Township, Macomb County. Henry Johnson, 41, was found guilty by a jury of two counts of first-degree premeditated murder and two counts of felony murder in connection with the deaths of Tina Geiger, 36, and Kristine Geiger. The killings took place in the victims’ apartment on 24 July 2013. Prosecutors said Kristine was sexually assaulted before she and her mother were stabbed to death. Cold-case evidence linked brothers to murders The investigation remained unresolved for years before…