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Google has begun rolling out the September 2026 Google System update for Android phones, with the latest release focused on bug fixes and maintenance rather than new user-facing features. The update brings Android System Intelligence to versions B.29 and C.7, dated 3 September. Google’s notes describe the changes simply as fixes and general maintenance for phones. Android System Intelligence supports a range of on-device Android functions, but Google has not detailed any specific changes included in this release. The update is separate from a full Android operating system upgrade and forms part of Google’s monthly system updates, which also cover…

London City Lionesses will open their 2026-27 Barclays Women’s Super League campaign against Manchester United on Friday evening, with the fixture at Hayes Lane in Bromley scheduled for a 7pm kick-off. The match at the CopperJax Community Stadium has sold out, with more than 5,400 tickets purchased for what London City say will be the biggest home attendance in the club’s history. It is the first competitive match of the new WSL season for both sides and the opening home fixture of London City’s second campaign in the top flight. London City finished sixth in their inaugural WSL season and…

A 25-year-old woman from Zion, Illinois, has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse material after detectives searched her home and seized electronic devices, authorities said. Rebekah Denise Smith was charged with two counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, both Class 2 felonies, following an investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Cybercrime detectives began their inquiry after learning that images and videos involving children under 13 were allegedly being shared from an electronic device in Chicago’s northern suburbs. Investigators traced the device to a property in the 1700 block of Joppa Avenue, Zion, and obtained a search…

George Russell topped second practice at the Italian Grand Prix on Friday, putting his Mercedes ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc at Monza as title contender Oscar Piastri could manage only sixth for McLaren. Russell set the pace with a lap of one minute 22.559 seconds, finishing 0.120 seconds clear of Leclerc. Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli was third, just 0.141 seconds off the benchmark. The result represented a strong response from Russell after Leclerc had led a Ferrari one-two in the opening session, with Lewis Hamilton second and the Mercedes driver third. Lando Norris was fourth in the second practice session,…

A Saudi man in his 40s was stabbed during an attempted robbery in Mayfair, with a 58-year-old man arrested at the scene, police said. Officers were called to Berkeley Square at about 9.38pm on Thursday 3 September after reports of a stabbing. The victim was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital, where his injuries were assessed as non-life-threatening. The arrested man was held on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, possession of an offensive weapon and attempted robbery. He was also taken to hospital with minor injuries. Police believe the Saudi national may have been targeted for a…

Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to travel to Moscow and Kyiv this weekend in a renewed attempt to revive negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The pair are expected to meet Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday, September 5, before travelling to Kyiv for talks with Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday. It would be their first visit to the Ukrainian capital since taking on their roles in the Trump administration. The planned diplomacy comes amid a sharp escalation in attacks. A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s security service in central Kyiv…

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland president Beth Hammack has warned that the US central bank needs to act to bring inflation under control, arguing that current monetary policy is not putting enough pressure on the economy. In a LinkedIn post on Friday, Hammack said data and reports from businesses across the Cleveland Fed’s district suggested inflationary pressures remained widespread. She referred to a manufacturer in north-east Ohio who urged the Fed to raise interest rates after seeing double-digit increases in several input costs. Hammack was among the policymakers who voted against the Federal Open Market Committee’s decision in July to…

Strictly Come Dancing star Karim Zeroual has reportedly split from the mother of his daughter, Yazminn Greene, with the presenter said to have already returned to the dating scene. The former couple are understood to have separated earlier this year, according to reports in The Sun. A source claimed they remain focused on co-parenting their daughter, Zayna Romy. “Karim and Yazminn split up earlier this year, it was really sad but they co-parent really well and only want the best for their daughter,” the source said. Zeroual and Greene announced they were expecting their first child in January 2024. Their…

Microsoft has cited millions of Copilot conversations in its defence against a copyright lawsuit brought by The New York Times, other publishers and book authors, arguing that the records show the system rarely reproduces more than brief fragments of protected work. The company supplied 8.2 million Copilot chat logs to an expert retained by news publishers during the legal discovery process. Microsoft said the conversations were selected because they included keywords linked to the publishers’ websites and were therefore considered the most likely to contain their material. Its analysis found that 59,545 conversations contained at least 16 words matching news…

An 80-year-old man has died after a wrong-way driver crash involving three vehicles on Highway 29 North in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. Athens-Clarke County Police Department officers were called to the collision near Talley Crossing at about 6am on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Investigators said Wayne Voyles, from Hull, was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox northbound in the southbound lanes when it struck a southbound 2022 Toyota Tacoma. The impact forced the Tacoma into a 2022 Toyota Highlander, which was also travelling south. All three drivers were taken to hospital by emergency medical crews. Mr Voyles later died from his injuries.…