SportsZinedine Zidane has announced his first France squad since replacing Didier Deschamps as head coach. The selection features five newcomers, while Aurélien Tchouaméni and Khéphren Thuram were left out. Kylian Mbappé has been named captain.
PoliticsEric Martin joins a Bloomberg Television discussion of Marco Rubio’s shift into President Trump’s forthright global representative, including how the secretary of state has recast his diplomatic approach.
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EconomyBloomberg Surveillance examines a technology-stock rally, global interest-rate increases and retreating oil prices. The program also considers earnings-supported stocks that may withstand higher rates, the possibility of little substance from a Trump-Xi summit, and the French-German yield spread.
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CultureLondon Fashion Week has historically been more open than other fashion weeks to showcasing a range of sizes. The rise of GLP-1 drugs raises the question of whether fashion is now pulling back from plus-size representation.
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SportsFalcons All-Pro running back Bijan Robinson discusses leadership, his relationship with coach Kevin Stefanski and Matthew McConaughey’s influence on his life. Host Rob Maaddi covers Week 2 storylines, Pro Picks, fantasy football advice and how to find games on TV.
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CultureThe late Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ has gone on display in London before it is auctioned later this year.
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TechThis week’s iPhone 18 Pro debate over aperture leads The Vergecast into a broader look at smartphone photography, including manual controls, “buckets of photons,” and Apple and Google’s efforts to show that a picture is real. The episode also covers new revelations about misaligned AI behavior.
TechThe Wall Street Journal reports that researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to hack rival OpenAI and access company secrets, raising new concerns about artificial intelligence security.
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TechVerge staffers livestream a playthrough of the classic edutainment game The Oregon Trail, following their perilous journey to see who survives. The new season of the Version History podcast returns with a “Back to School” theme and will cover products including the TI-84+ graphing calculator, One Laptop Per Child, Chromebook, LeapPad and the overhead projector.
WorldThe fifth episode of the Kupchan programme covers Obama, US foreign policy and Trump.
WorldSenior White House correspondent Peter Doocy details President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new military base ahead of Trump’s planned meeting with Gulf leaders.
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PoliticsCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta discusses his opposition to Paramount Skydance’s proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. He also addresses Meta Platforms’ child-safety settlement, the future of AI, prediction markets and the Supreme Court’s ruling on mail-in ballots.
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EconomyOn Holding shares rise after Kylian Mbappé joins as a partner to help develop football products and represent the brand, in a push to challenge Nike and Adidas. Xenon Pharmaceuticals plunges after voluntarily pausing enrollment in an azetukalner trial following adverse events. Netflix shares also fall after a Wells Fargo downgrade.
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CultureA nearly nude Sydney Sweeney advertisement for a sports betting app has gone viral, prompting female athletes to say it undermines decades of progress in women's sports. But the backlash itself may also be part of the marketing strategy, with ‘feminist-baiting’ used to attract clicks.
WorldAn evening bulletin reviewing the most important stories from Europe and beyond on September 18, 2026.
SportsFrench soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé is leaving Nike for Swiss sneaker company On in a deal reportedly worth 10 years. On shares rose after the news. Mbappé is the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer.
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PoliticsFrench President Emmanuel Macron is set to convene the G7 on energy and is calling for a “protection plan” against what he describes as Russian hybrid attacks. He says the nature of Russian aggression and threats in Europe is changing.
WorldThe United States has approved visas for top Iranian leaders to attend a high-level UN meeting, an unusual step amid more than six months of conflict between Washington and Tehran. There is no sign that agreements to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or resume nuclear talks are near, while Iran-backed Houthi rebels have intensified attacks on Saudi infrastructure and Red Sea shipping, contributing to a surge in global oil prices.
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TechArtificial intelligence is affecting many parts of life, including job searches and hiring. A current phenomenon described as an “application explosion” is creating difficulties for both job seekers and employers.
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EconomyBusinesses across southern Lebanon are facing the economic fallout of mass displacement. Those that stayed are seeing fewer customers as communities empty out, adding pressure to companies already operating amid conflict and instability.
TechRecent warnings about AI risks have drawn sharply different responses: Donald Trump has dismissed the concerns as a hoax, while Beijing calls demands for the US to block China’s progress fearmongering. With Xi Jinping heading to Washington for talks, the two powers are unlikely to reach binding agreement on AI regulation.
PoliticsAs Canadians rally around their country during the ongoing trade war with the United States, a contentious question is being raised: Was Canada wrong to walk away from the deal?
PoliticsA federal judge ordered Trump to provide at least 30 days’ notice before undertaking any renovations at the Kennedy Center. Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett plans to step down at the end of the year, while an F-16 crash prompted evacuations in Michigan.
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SocietyA workplace explosion in Singapore left former migrant worker Mohammad Ataur Rahman with third-degree burns covering 73% of his body. A decade later, he has used his compensation to build a school in Bangladesh for up to 400 children, including those unable to pay fees. He hopes to turn part of it into a training centre for aspiring migrant workers, teaching English and workplace safety.