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Bob MacIntyre blew a four-shot lead in the final round as the world No 1, Scottie Scheffler, produced a moment of magic to clinch victory at the BMW Championship in Maryland. MacIntyre’s big overnight advantage was whittled to a single stroke after he started Sunday with two bogeys and, despite a gallant effort, he could do nothing to quell the American’s momentum.Back within touching distance with two to play, MacIntyre watched as Scheffler nailed a remarkable chip from the rough to in effect confirm his victory on the penultimate hole. It was hard to take for MacIntyre, who had produced…

Think of Bluetooth trackers and safety in the past few years and your first thought might be the misuse of Apple AirTags and similar devices against women in domestic abuse and stalking cases.Alongside collaborative initiatives to counter and shut down these malicious uses (such as the IETF’s Detection of Unwanted Location Trackers, or DULT, standard), tracker makers themselves are flipping the script, turning tech that has been used to monitor women against their will into tech that protects them.In mid-July, Seattle-based Pebblebee announced a new, free SOS safety feature, named Alert, for its $35 Clip Bluetooth tracker which, like the…

The al-Khasfa site, near Iraq’s second-largest city, could contain 4,000 remains and possibly thousands more.Iraqi officials have begun the excavation of what is believed to be a mass grave left behind by ISIL (ISIS) during its years of carnage exacted upon the civilian population after it seized large swaths of the nation from 2014 onwards, until being vanquished three years later.Local authorities were working alongside the judiciary, forensic investigators, the Iraqi Martyrs Foundation and the directorate of mass graves to carry out the excavation in al-Khafsa, south of the northern city of Mosul, the state-run Iraqi News Agency reported on…

Workers at Canada’s flagship carrier defy back-to-work order as they stage first strike in 40 years.Air Canada flight attendants have said they will remain on strike despite a government-backed labour board’s order to return to work by 2pm ET (18:00 GMT), which they described as unconstitutional.The Canadian Union of Public Employees said in a statement on Sunday that members would remain on strike and invited Air Canada back to the table to “negotiate a fair deal”.Canada’s largest airline now says it will resume flights on Monday evening. The strike was already affecting about 130,000 travellers around the world per day…

Home security stands as one of the essential responsibilities that come with owning property. Homeowners who recently moved into a new house or lost their keys or encountered security problems will ask the same question: Should I rekey or change my locks? The two security measures improve safety but operate differently while offering distinct advantages and expenses. South Florida homeowners who want to protect their property effectively need to understand the distinction between these two options. The security of your property begins with proper lock installation throughout Miami beaches and Homestead residential areas and Fort Lauderdale urban neighborhoods. What Does…

The process aims to shape the country’s next chapter of democracy, three decades after apartheid.South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa wants people to come together and talk.He has launched a national dialogue process – billed as citizen-led – for South Africans from all walks of life to decide how to deal with challenges from crime and corruption to poverty and inequality.But critics say his party, the African National Congress (ANC), has had 30 years in power to do just that.So, can a conference help to solve longstanding problems in the country?Will the talks address the divisions in the ANC?And what’s the…

OpenAI announced late Friday that it’s updating its latest model to be “warmer and friendlier.” The company recently launched the much-anticipated GPT-5 in a process that CEO Sam Altman admitted was “a little more bumpy than we’d hoped for,” with some users complaining that they preferred the previous model, GPT-4o. OpenAI is trying to address some of those complaints with this update, with changes that it says are “subtle” but will make GPT-5 “more approachable now.” “You’ll notice small, genuine touches like ‘Good question’ or ‘Great start,’ not flattery,” the company wrote in a social media post. “Internal tests show…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureChair of productivity commission optimistic about this week’s summitDanielle Wood, the chair of the productivity commission, spoke to RN Breakfast this morning to say she’s optimistic the summit will be a catalyst for meaningful change. Wood said: I think when I think about just the amount of productivity conversation we’ve had over the last month, I think it’s pretty extraordinary. But within that, I think the breadth of ideas coming forward really matter. Danielle Wood. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAPShe was asked about the commission’s proposal to cut the company tax…

Brentford have completed a club record deal of up to £42.5m to sign Dango Ouattara from Bournemouth.The Burkina Faso forward joins the Bees on a five-year contract with the option of a further year.The 23-year-old, who scored nine goals in 37 games in all competitions last season, is viewed as a replacement for Bryan Mbeumo, who moved to Manchester United in July.”We’re really happy to get Dango in,” said Brentford boss Keith Andrews.”He’s someone that we were aware and surprised could be available and, once we knew that signing him might be a possibility, we really focused on trying to…

Asya Robins and George WrightBBC NewsReutersDonald Trump’s special envoy said Russia had agreed to allow the US and Europe to give Ukraine “robust” security guarantees as part of a potential peace deal.Steve Witkoff told CNN it was agreed at the Alaska summit that the US and Europe could “effectively offer Article 5-like language to cover a security guarantee”, referring to Nato’s principle that an attack on one member is an attack on all.Putin has long opposed Ukraine joining Nato, and Witkoff said the arrangement could be an alternative if the Ukrainians “can live with it”.Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky described the…