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Refereeing body admits judgement error over Haaland derby winner
The Premier League refereeing body Pro Ref admits an error of judgement in awarding Erling Haaland's winner in the Manchester derby.
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Former West Ham keeper Miklosko dies aged 64
Ludek Miklosko made almost 400 appearances for West Ham in the 1990s, and fans sang his name long after his exit.
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Japan’s submarine debate signals break from nuclear taboos
Japan is edging closer to a once-unthinkable choice: whether nuclear propulsion should underpin its next generation of undersea deterrence. This month, the Japan Times reported that Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro…
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Hormuz crisis forcing Japan to domesticate its energy security
Japan’s Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu phoned his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, on September 8, 2026, to express concern over the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It was…
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China must be properly scared for an AI slowdown to work
This was the week that AI safety hit the big time. A 27-year-old AI researcher named Jacob Coxon quit his job at Anthropic, declaring that OpenAI and Anthropic are racing…
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Asia’s lonely economy of one
For most of modern history, the household was a bundle. Under one roof, families pooled rent and meals, raised children, cared for parents, kept each other company and insured one…