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Twenty-six nations have pledged to provide postwar security guarantees to Ukraine, including an international force on land and sea and in the air, Emmanuel Macron said after a summit at which European leaders sought to pin down Donald Trump on the level of support he is willing to give Kyiv.“The day the conflict stops, the security guarantees will be deployed,” the French president told a press conference at the Élysée Palace in Paris, standing alongside Volodymyr Zelenskyy.After the summit, Macron told reporters: “We have today 26 countries who have formally committed – some others have not yet taken a position…

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The US Department of Justice alleges that negligence by the company Southern California Edison sparked the deadly Eaton Fire in January.Published On 4 Sep 20254 Sep 2025The United States Department of Justice has filed two lawsuits against the utility company Southern California Edison, alleging that its negligence helped spark a major fire near Los Angeles.One of the complaints, submitted on Thursday, argues that the energy company failed to properly maintain its power and transmission infrastructure, contributing to the outbreak of the deadly Eaton Fire in January.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe second lawsuit alleges that similar negligence led…

NEW YORK — Tennis great Björn Borg reveals in the last chapter of his upcoming memoir, “Heartbeats,” that he was diagnosed with an “extremely aggressive” prostate cancer, and he told The Associated Press that it is in remission after an operation in 2024.”I have nothing right now. But every six months I have to go and check myself. The whole process, it’s not a fun thing,” Borg, 69, said in a recent video interview with the AP from his home in Stockholm. “But I’m OK. I’m fine. And I’m feeling very good.”Borg won 11 Grand Slam singles titles — six…

Is your current smart lock frustrating you endlessly, like mine is? The Yale Approach Smart Lock (8/10, WIRED Review) is currently marked down to just $164 on Amazon, a healthy 32% discount on our editors’ top pick for smart locks. This sale comes at a perfect time, because I was just complaining about the fingerprint reader on mine no longer working.Photograph: Nena FarrellCourtesy of YaleThe Yale Approach uses part of your existing deadbolt, which is great news for renters who don’t want to make major changes. You’ll also get to use your existing keys to unlock the deadbolt, which can…

Watch: Officer describes police response to mass stabbing in CanadaAn 18-year-old woman has died and seven other people have been injured in a mass stabbing at a remote indigenous community in Canada, police say.The suspect also died in Thursday’s attack at a First Nations community in the province of Manitoba, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).The incident took place in Hollow Water First Nation, about 200km (124 miles) north-east of the city of Winnipeg.Police said the suspect was fleeing the scene when he died in a vehicle collision with an RCMP policewoman, who was critically injured. The family…

The Norman Lear Awards for TV That Makes a Difference, formerly the Sentinel Awards, will honor The Pitt, Dying for Sex, Shrinking and other series for their powerful storytelling this October. The additional series being recognized for their depictions of meaningful issues like racism, cancer and climate change are Chicago Med, Grey’s Anatomy, Matlock and Paradise. The Pitt will receive the Culture of Health Award for its first season. Chicago Med is being recognized for its exploration of racial disparities in health care in its “Trust Fall” episode. Dying for Sex will be honored for its approach to breast cancer…

Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC NewsBBCOrgan transplants certainly save lives but having surgery is a big undertaking with significant risksIs it possible to become immortal with the help of organ transplants? That was the unexpected topic of discussion this week between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin when they met at a military parade in Beijing.A translator, speaking in Mandarin on behalf of Putin, told Xi how human organs can be repeatedly transplanted “so that one can get younger and younger” in spite of age, and might even be able to stave off old age “indefinitely”.”It’s predicted…

Four-time world champions Germany suffered their first away loss in a World Cup qualifier after their shock 2-0 defeat by hosts Slovakia in Bratislava on Thursday in Group A.The Germans, who have set a goal of winning the 2026 World Cup, had never before lost a World Cup qualifier on the road in 52 matches, and they have now lost their last three consecutive games, after defeats by Portugal and France in the Nations League in June.They found themselves on the back foot with the Slovaks missing a golden chance in the opening seconds through Lubomir Satka. Germany keeper Oliver…

Technically, the poke never really left Facebook. The classic feature from Facebook’s early days lets users get a friend’s attention with a virtual nudge of sorts. While the poke fell out of use ages ago, the company has more recently seen an uptick in its use among younger users, which has now prompted it to make the poke a more central part of the Facebook experience. Now users are able to poke their friends from a new, dedicated button directly on their Facebook profile, which will alert the poke’s recipient through their notifications. In addition, Facebook users can see who…