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Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ divides critics as Zurich Film Festival stars take the spotlightCulture

Arts24’s film show looks at Tom Cruise’s career gamble in “Digger”, where he plays an oil billionaire whose company triggers a world-ending ecological disaster. Critics are split over the film and whether Cruise could earn an Oscar nomination. The programme also covers “Verity” and highlights from the Zurich Film Festival.

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Bloomberg Surveillance — September 30, 2026Economy

Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision-makers from Wall Street, Washington and beyond about the trading day. The program features guests from investment firms, think tanks and securities companies.

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The Political Crisis That Could Topple Germany’s MerzPolitics

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is rapidly losing political room to maneuver as state-election defeats, record-low approval ratings and economic stagnation threaten his tenure. His bet that economic and tax reforms would curb the far-right AfD’s momentum appears to be unraveling, leaving his longer-term survival dependent on a fragile economic recovery.

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Hundreds detained in nationwide protests over French budget cutsPolitics

Protests against the French government’s planned budget cuts spread across the country, drawing about 200,000 people into the streets on Sep. 29. More than 400 people were detained, most of them minors, as public-sector workers and firefighters joined students in demonstrations and school blockades.

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Citadel’s Griffin Gives $3 Billion to Carnegie Mellon for Miami CampusEconomy

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is committing $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest single gift pledged to a US university. Two billion dollars will fund a new Miami campus, while $1 billion will go to the main campus in Pittsburgh.

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Singapore targets 2028 for first humanoid robot to work alongside Home Team officersTech

Singapore aims to deploy its first humanoid robot alongside Home Team officers in real operations by 2028. The machines could investigate blast scenes and handle hazardous materials, helping protect officers and leave them free for tasks requiring human judgment. More than 20 robots are being trained and tested for public safety at a new centre.

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Crowds, crime and women’s safety: Inside Oktoberfest’s security operationSociety

How does Oktoberfest respond when visitors get lost, fall ill or feel unsafe? At the festival’s halfway point, authorities said incidents were slightly higher than in 2025. Police had recorded 380 offenses, mostly drug-related, while the first-aid clinic treated 4,243 people; 55 were taken to hospital and two people died.

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Gary Sinise on the powerful journey bringing Vietnam veterans back 50 years laterCulture

Gary Sinise discusses “Where We Once Stood,” a documentary following 10 Vietnam veterans as they return to Vietnam more than 50 years after their service. As narrator and executive producer, Sinise reflects on their emotional journey, the stories they have carried for decades and his long-standing commitment to honoring those who served.

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WATCH LIVE: DOJ unveils election integrity crackdownPolitics

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin are set to detail the administration’s election integrity efforts as the midterm election approaches.

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Mother of Israel-bound flight passenger describes incidentWorld

The mother of a passenger on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel said her daughter told her the aircraft lost control before other pilots took over and it landed in Saudi Arabia. Yasmin Abukasis said her daughter heard screaming and saw a man draw a knife and force the pilot to the floor.

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What if art could help you live longer?Science

On Entre Nous, Delano D'Souza speaks with University College London professor Daisy Fancourt, whose book Art Cure draws on scientific evidence about how the arts affect the brain and body. Her research also examines how people might optimise those health benefits.

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Carney speaks at commemorative National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event | LIVESociety

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to speak Wednesday at a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation commemoration in Edmonton, Alberta. The fifth anniversary of the day’s first observance honours residential-school survivors and Indigenous children who never returned home.

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Australia’s housing squeezeEconomy

Higher interest rates are putting Australian homeowners under pressure as the property market cools, with effects spreading through the wider economy. Carmel Crimmins speaks with Reuters reporters Stella Qiu and Byron Kaye about what the housing squeeze shows about rising borrowing costs.

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