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During his campaign, Zohran Mamdani ran on making New York City affordable, with plans to make public buses free, lowering the cost of childcare and freezing rents. The 34-year-old democratic socialist will be sworn in as the city’s major on 1 January 2026. The BBC asked New Yorkers what issues …

There are a couple of universal truths about the smart home. Yes, you will come to treat your robot vacuum like a member of the family, and no, you cannot escape the fact that there will always be one light that doesn’t turn on even though there’s simply no reason …

Henry Zeffman analyses what may be in the chancellor’s upcoming budget plans. BBC News

Starbucks says it is selling a 60% stake in its business in China as part of a $4bn (£3.04bn) deal with investment firm Boyu Capital. Under the agreement, the world’s biggest coffee chain will have a 40% stake in the Chinese retail operation and retain ownership of the Starbucks brand …

A tiger which was rescued from traffickers in eastern Europe has been given a new home in the UK. Aqua has been brought to Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in Wraxall, near Bristol, as part of a project to protect threatened carnivores. He was one of several tigers found at the …

👉 Follow Trump100 on your podcast app 👈  Donald Trump begins bulldozing much of the White House as his plans to build a mega ballroom begin – without planning permission, nor true clarity as to how it’s all being funded. There are aesthetic questions, historical questions and ethical questions. We …

“Cricket is a truly global sport, and Ireland now stands on the threshold of tremendous opportunity – from the Olympic opportunity with the inclusion of cricket in the 2028 Olympics, the accelerated development of the women’s game, and the potential of bringing different communities together, to Ireland hosting the ICC …

👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast app👈 What is parliament’s role in what happens to Prince Andrew from here? With Virginia Giuffre’s book released today and new reports that he’s not paid rent on the Royal Lodge in Windsor for two decades – Sam Coates and …

Scotland’s environment watchdog is investigating after dozens of fish were found dead during work to dual the A9 in the Highlands. The project to upgrade the six miles (10km) stretch of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy began in April. Sepa said the dead fish were discovered on 22 August …

Rangers are close to agreeing a deal to secure Kevin Muscat as their new head coach with personal terms and details still to be finalised. The former Ibrox defender is currently in charge of Chinese league leaders Shanghai Port, who have four games left in their season. One of the …

Starting at the 10th, McIlroy birdied his opening hole before slipping to back-to-back bogeys. He picked up shots on the par-fives 14th and 18th and gained three more shots on his back nine before a bogey six at the eighth. The Masters champion said he has no plans to change …

As Wales great Jess Fishlock announces her plans to retire from international football, take a look back at some of the best goals the midfielder has scored for her country. BBC News

Stormont’s education minister was legally entitled to reject attempts by two north Down schools to become integrated, the High Court in Belfast has ruled. A judge dismissed claims Paul Givan breached a legislative obligation and “cherry-picked” plans to make a case against the proposed transformation of Bangor Academy and Rathmore …

The wait(list) is over for The Browser Company’s Dia, its AI-powered follow-up to Arc. If you have a Mac, that is. The Browser Company, which was acquired by software giant Atlassian for $610 million last month, said “Dia is now open to everyone on MacOS.” It’s the first time Dia …

After launching to subscribers willing to fork out hundreds of dollars a month this summer, Perplexity’s agentic AI browser Comet is now available to everyone for free. “The internet is better on Comet,” the company says, promising to remain free forever as it styles the browser as a serious challenger …

McIlroy described the abuse as “unacceptable” and said it should be “off-limits”. Sprague says he plans on apologising to McIlroy and his family. “I haven’t spoken to Rory or Erica [McIlroy] but I do plan on sending them an email with my heartfelt apologies because of what occurred,” he said. …

President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of US troops to “war ravaged” Portland, Oregon, authorising use of “full force” if necessary. “I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack …

What do people make of Starmer’s new digital ID plans? BBC News

Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel says he “can’t imagine Welsh rugby” without the Llanelli-based side. The Scarlets’ future is under scrutiny with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) considering an option to reduce the number of Welsh professional teams from four to two. The WRU are looking at plans that could …

Google is continuing to slowly tease its rumored plans to bring Android to PCs, merging it with ChromeOS, and now Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon is getting in on the action. He says he’s seen a version of the software, and that he “can’t wait to have one.” Amon was speaking …