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Russia’s embassy in London has threatened Britain and Nato with nuclear retaliation if military action is taken against Kaliningrad, following a fictional conflict scenario shown in Sky’s programme The Wargame. The warning was published on the embassy’s social media channels after the programme depicted a Russian attack on the UK. The scenario featured former Cabinet ministers Michael Gove and Dame Penny Mordaunt, as well as former British ambassador to the US Kim Darroch. In the dramatised crisis, Mr Gove played the Prime Minister and ordered retaliatory strikes against Murmansk and Kaliningrad. Murmansk is home to Russia’s Northern Fleet, while Kaliningrad…

Russia’s Rosatom has taken Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant offline for maintenance. The move affects the Bushehr facility in Iran, which is operated by the Russian state nuclear corporation.

Dennis Haskins, best known for playing Principal Richard Belding in the 1990s sitcom Saved by the Bell, has died aged 75, his agent has said. Haskins’ cause of death has not been released. His agent, Jay Schachter, described his death as “a tragic loss”. “Everyone loved Mr. Belding and those of us who got to know Dennis, loved him even more,” Schachter said. “He was a great person, and he loved, I mean absolutely LOVED his fans. He always had time for them, no matter what.” Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Haskins studied at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga before…

Alexandria police are to publish a map showing the locations of the city’s 61 Flock automated number plate recognition cameras by 1 October, following pressure from city councillors for greater transparency. The Alexandria Police Department had previously opposed revealing the sites, citing operational and investigative concerns. Officials argued that publishing the locations could increase the risk of vandalism or help criminals avoid detection. But members of Alexandria City Council said residents had a right to know where the surveillance equipment was being used and directed the department to release the information. The cameras scan number plates and vehicle details before…

Sports psychologist Shayne Hanks has said Wharfie Time need not become a problem for the Fremantle Dockers, arguing it could remain a positive influence if the club does not treat it negatively. Hanks also made clear that Fremantle can continue to benefit from playing Wharfie Time during matches next year, provided it is not used as an excuse for defeat. The concept will only become an issue in the future, he said, if people begin to view it as something negative rather than using it positively.

FIFA has accused UEFA of running a “misinformation campaign” to influence its presidential election, as Gianni Infantino seeks a fourth term amid an escalating dispute over the governing body’s abandoned investment plan. The accusation was made in a filing urging a US federal court in Florida to reject UEFA’s request for documents and testimony relating to the proposed transfer of World Cup commercial rights into a subsidiary known as FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE). UEFA applied last month for permission to gather evidence for a planned criminal complaint in Switzerland concerning the proposal, which was dropped in July after opposition from…

A proposed disclosure scale for A.I.-assisted writing could replace the increasingly divisive question of whether a writer used artificial intelligence with a more useful account of how it was used. The idea follows a dispute involving billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller, who acknowledged using A.I. to write a Wall Street Journal opinion article criticising Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s interventions in the bond market. Readers identified what they considered telltale phrasing in the article, while the A.I. detector Pangram gave it a score of 100 per cent A.I. Druckenmiller said he had rejected many of the chatbot’s suggestions and that it had…

Milwaukee’s City Plan Commission has unanimously backed a proposed one-year moratorium on new data centres and expansions, sending the measure to the city’s Zoning, Neighbourhoods and Development Committee for further consideration. The vote on Monday, September 28, followed lengthy public testimony from residents, business owners and technology professionals. The proposed pause would remain in place for 12 months, or until Milwaukee’s zoning code is amended to define and regulate data centres. The ordinance, sponsored by Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic and backed by several other council members, would prevent the city from accepting applications for the establishment or development of data centres…

US stock index futures were broadly flat on Tuesday as technology and artificial intelligence shares edged higher, while rising oil prices and elevated government bond yields limited appetite for risk amid a lack of progress in peace talks between the US and Iran. Dow E-minis were down 37 points, or 0.07%, while S&P 500 E-minis fell 2.75 points, or 0.04%, at 5.06am ET. Nasdaq 100 E-minis rose 18.75 points, or 0.06%. Chipmakers recovered modestly after a sector-wide sell-off in the previous session. Marvell Technology, Micron Technology and Broadcom each gained about 1% in pre-market trading, while Nvidia rose 0.7%. Nvidia’s…

Daniel Thomas has been remanded in custody at Portsmouth Crown Court ahead of a provisional trial over allegations that he slashed a migrant boat in the English Channel while a rescue worker was on board. Thomas, 37, who is known to supporters as Danny Tommo, appeared by videolink wearing a grey T-shirt and holding a Bible. He denies criminal damage and failing to disclose the PIN for his mobile phone to police. Judge James Newton-Price KC refused bail and set a provisional trial date of 1 March next year. Thomas is due to appear at a further hearing on 12…