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Three hikers were rescued from California’s Mount Shasta after using Google’s Gemini chatbot to help plan an expedition that turned into an overnight ordeal. The three young men began their ascent at 3am, but did not reach the summit until 7pm, according to a report from the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office. Hikers are advised to turn back if they have not reached the summit by noon. The group nevertheless attempted to descend after dark before calling the sheriff’s office for directions. They spent the night in Mud Creek Canyon and were rescued the following morning by Forest Service rangers and…

Two men have been arrested after a shooting in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighbourhood left a woman with a graze wound, police said. Officers were called to the junction of Jackson Street SE and Gartrell Street SE at about 3.49am on Saturday, 5 September. The woman was treated at the scene and was conscious and alert, according to the Atlanta Police Department. Witnesses provided officers with descriptions of the two men believed to have been involved. Police later detained Damarcus Barnes, 22, and Demarcus Weems, 18, while searching the area. Both firearms allegedly used in the shooting were recovered, police said.…

US investigators subjected about 50 members of the Pentagon’s Joint Staff to polygraph tests in August as part of an expanded hunt for leaks about the war with Iran and dwindling American weapons stocks. The examinations targeted military officers and civilian employees who were questioned about whether they had disclosed classified information to journalists, including reports that supplies of long-range missiles and Patriot interceptors had been sharply reduced. The scale and seniority of the operation appear to be highly unusual. Retired Rear Admiral Donald Guter, a former Navy judge advocate general, said he had never seen polygraph testing used so…

Two pilots have died after a Greek military jet crashed in Greece, officials have said. The incident involved a Hellenic Air Force aircraft, and an investigation has been launched to establish the cause and circumstances. At this stage, neither the aircraft type nor the exact location of the crash has been publicly disclosed. No further details about what happened have been released by authorities. Identities of the pilots have not been made public, with officials saying additional information will be released as the inquiry progresses. The crash is currently being treated as an active military investigation, with investigators from relevant…

Donald Trump’s political operation has committed $10 million to boost Ken Paxton in the closely fought Texas Senate race, marking the first major deployment of the president’s midterm war chest. MAGA Inc., Mr Trump’s super PAC, disclosed the spending in a Federal Election Commission filing on Saturday, September 5. Half of the money will fund attack adverts against Democratic candidate James Talarico, while the remainder will be used to promote Mr Paxton. The television and digital advertisements are being produced and placed by Del Ray Media, a political communications company. The intervention comes as Republicans face an unexpectedly competitive contest…

Suella Braverman has said a Reform UK government would require schools to fly the Union flag and have pupils sing the national anthem, arguing that children should be shown what patriotism means. Reform’s education spokesman made the proposal while addressing the party’s conference at the NEC in Birmingham on Saturday. She said there was a need to show young people “what patriotism looks like”, as the party set out plans to place national identity at the centre of its education agenda. The proposal would make patriotic observances a routine part of school life, rather than leaving individual schools to decide…

US military prosecutors will not appeal a ruling that excluded a key confession by Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks, in a decision intended to keep his long-delayed trial on course for June 2028. The prosecution notified victims’ families of the decision on Friday, September 4, one week before the 25th anniversary of the attacks, which killed almost 3,000 people in New York, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania. The statements were made to FBI agents during four days of questioning at Guantánamo Bay in January 2007. Prosecutors had argued that the interviews were voluntary…

Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s proposal to cancel part of France’s national debt has been rejected by Germany’s central bank chief, who warned that the plan would breach European treaties and risk fuelling hyperinflation. Joachim Nagel, president of the Bundesbank and a member of the European Central Bank’s governing council, said no central bank in the eurozone could write off government debt held on its balance sheet. “No central bank in the Eurosystem nor the ECB is allowed to cancel national debt,” Mr Nagel told Le Monde. “This would constitute monetary financing of government, which is prohibited under the European treaties.” The intervention…

BBC Radio 1 is to lose six presenters in a major schedule shake-up, with Dean McCullough, Melvin Odoom and Rickie Haywood-Williams among those leaving as the station makes room for new talent. Nat O’Leary, James Cusack and Swarzy will also depart the network when the refreshed line-up begins in September. The changes will bring a number of newer voices to Radio 1, including podcast host and social media personality GK Barry, presenter Charley Marlowe, duo Mylo and Rosie, and Emil Franchi. Mylo and Rosie will take over the weekday Early Breakfast programme, while Charlie Hedges will remain at the station…

Enzo Fernandez made an impressive Manchester City debut as an unexpected starter in Saturday’s 1-0 Premier League victory over Coventry City at the Etihad Stadium. The £125m signing had been named among the substitutes after completing his move from Chelsea earlier in the week. However, a back problem suffered by Nico O’Reilly during the warm-up forced manager Enzo Maresca to bring the Argentina international into the starting line-up. Fernandez quickly made an impact, helping to launch the move which led to Erling Haaland’s winning goal in the 26th minute. His involvement in midfield gave City greater control and helped them…