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'Verity' kills, Cruise bombs in N. American movie theaters
'Verity' kills, Cruise bombs in N. American movie theaters

The bookish thriller "Verity" cleaned up in its North American box office debut this weekend while Tom Cruise flopped in "Digger" playing a rich old guy who thinks he can save the world.

October 04, 2026

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Brazil's Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro face off in knife-edge election
Brazil's Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro face off in knife-edge election

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faced off against Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday in a too-close-to-call election in Brazil, a major leftist bastion in a region engulfed by a conservative wave in recent months.

October 04, 2026

Colts top Commanders in NFL London game
Colts top Commanders in NFL London game

Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor ran for two touchdowns as the Colts defeated the injury-hit Washington Commanders 30-13 on Sunday in the NFL's latest foray in London.

October 04, 2026

UK Green party adopts 'Zionism is racism' policy
UK Green party adopts 'Zionism is racism' policy

The UK's left-wing Green party on Sunday voted to define Zionism as racism at the party's annual get-together, drawing sharp backlash from British Jewish groups and the Israeli government.

October 04, 2026

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'Champion' Daryz wins second successive Arc in fine style
'Champion' Daryz wins second successive Arc in fine style

Daryz became only the ninth horse to win Europe's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, for a second time as he triumphed in impressive style at Longchamp racecourse on Sunday.

October 04, 2026

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Spy chief Clayton, the Trump loyalist tech bosses trust on AI
Spy chief Clayton, the Trump loyalist tech bosses trust on AI

Jay Clayton, Donald Trump's pick for AI czar, is the nation's top spy, and a rare figure trusted by both the president and the tech bosses determined to keep the AI boom roaring.

October 04, 2026