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China and the United States have agreed to cut tariffs by 30 billion dollars and launch a dialogue on artificial intelligence, marking a fresh development in relations between the two countries. The agreement combines the tariff reduction with discussions on AI, although no further details of the measures or the planned dialogue were provided.

Ella Langley has rejected a fan who asked her out during a filmed exchange, responding that there were “Not enough in the world” likes to persuade her to go on a date. The moment was captured on TikTok after a user called Tiki shouted to the country singer through a fence and asked: “Ella, how many likes to take you on a date?” Langley’s deadpan response quickly became the focus of the exchange. Tiki then told the camera: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” He was quoting the well-known line associated with Wayne Gretzky, also referenced by…

Cole Palmer’s Manchester United links continue to circulate despite the Chelsea forward withdrawing from another England camp to concentrate on injury recovery and rehabilitation. Palmer has travelled abroad with a Chelsea physio during the international break, using the three-week period to work on his fitness ahead of the next stage of the season. The attacker has been troubled by persistent niggling injuries in recent years. After featuring for almost every minute of Chelsea’s Premier League campaign so far, the break offered an opportunity to rest and complete a personalised rehabilitation programme. Thomas Tuchel had indicated that Palmer would miss another…

Houston is set for a brief break from oppressive humidity on Saturday, September 26, with drier air bringing dew points down into the 60s before temperatures climb into the low to mid-90s. The change will be noticeable rather than seasonal. Forecasters expect partly cloudy conditions across the city, with little or no rain during the day and afternoon temperatures reaching about 92F (33C). The National Weather Service said heat indices should remain below 100F. The lower humidity is expected to last through the first part of the weekend, offering some relief despite another hot day across the Houston area. An…

George Russell won the Azerbaijan GP as Oscar Piastri’s title hopes suffered another setback, with the Australian finishing 14th in Baku. The result revived painful memories for Piastri at a circuit where his championship challenge began to falter last year. Baku once again proved a difficult venue for the Australian. Russell’s victory capped a race in which Piastri was unable to challenge at the front, leaving him well down the order at the finish.

Brazil’s election media battle is being shaped by the return of the Bolsonaro name to the ballot, with Flavio Bolsonaro presenting himself as a more moderate alternative to his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro. The campaign’s coverage has also been dominated by a major corruption scandal described as the biggest banking fraud case in Brazil’s history. The affair has placed corruption at the centre of the election narrative. Brazilian voters are accustomed to scandals involving political figures, but coverage often adopts a broad interpretation: that all politicians are equally corrupt. That framing risks making it harder to distinguish between individual…

Friends of Nolan Wells have said they will not be intimidated by alleged bomb and death threats made against them following claims about deleted Snapchat messages on the late teenager’s phone. Attorneys Edward Andrew Paltzik and Tyler Cox said in a Friday statement that Jax Pitalo, Warren Hudson and Morgan Seymour “refuse to be intimidated by today’s litany of bomb and death threats”. The lawyers said the threats had come from people “outside the community”. They alleged that the messages followed claims by Nolan Wells’ family lawyer, Ben Crump, that messages had been deleted between the last time Nolan used…

Anthony Gordon’s Barcelona move has made an encouraging start, with the England winger earning praise for the way he has adapted to Hansi Flick’s side. The transfer represented a significant change of style for Gordon, whose pace, direct running and pressing have been brought into a team traditionally associated with patient possession football. So far, however, his qualities appear to have fitted smoothly into Flick’s approach. Anthony Gordon making an instant impact at Barcelona Gordon’s ability to press aggressively and run in behind has reportedly been central to his early impact, while Barcelona’s strong start to the season has strengthened…

Chicago was set for a brisk start to the weekend on Saturday, 26 September, with sunshine expected to accompany cooler temperatures across the area. Fox Chicago meteorologist Mark Strehl said conditions could make it feel like “hoodie weather”, although the afternoon was forecast to turn pleasantly mild. Most of the city and surrounding areas were expected to reach the upper 60s Fahrenheit, with temperatures possibly touching the low 70s in outlying suburbs. The forecast high was close to the seasonal norm of about 72F. Despite a weather system positioned to the west, no rain was expected in Chicago on Saturday,…

China and the United States have agreed to establish a channel for dealing with artificial intelligence-related incidents and to accelerate work on military crisis communications after a three-day summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Washington. The measures were presented as steps towards preventing disagreements between the two powers from escalating, despite the absence of a major breakthrough on their fundamental differences. China’s foreign ministry said the countries would sign a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening crisis communications and preventing crises between their militaries. The two sides are also due to hold an AI-specific dialogue in November to…