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The big winners The viewers. Barcelona v Paris Saint-Germain was the final many wanted last season. Wednesday’s group-stage meeting showed why. The fixture did not disappoint, even if, with red tape delaying the opening of the renovated Camp Nou, it was played in the less atmospheric Lluís Companys Stadium. Luis Enrique’s young Parisians staged a comeback in Catalonia, thanks to their coach’s expert use of his squad. Senny Mayulu, 19, upstaged Lamine Yamal by scoring the equaliser – Wednesday was the first match this season Yamal had failed to either score or contribute to a goal. Instead, the resurgent Marcus…

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Sequoia-backed AI design startup Visual Electric said that it is joining search startup Perplexity today. The company noted on its site that the team would be joining a new Agent Experiences group at Perplexity. Aravind Srinivas, Perplexity’s CEO, confirmed the acquisition with a post on X. Deal terms were not disclosed. The startup said that as part of the transition, it will shut down Visual Electric as a product in 90 days. It added that users will be able to export their data, and subscribers will get prorated refunds. Visual Electric was founded in 2022 by Colin Dunn, a former…

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Badenoch claims Tory party close to going bust last year, and says Jenrick’s ideas mostly ‘my thoughts repackaged’Kemi Badenoch has given a punchy interview to Tim Shipman from the Spectator ahead of the Tory conference. Here are the main lines. I basically inherited a distressed asset and my first job was to just make sure we didn’t go bust. Most of my first three to six months were spent on that. I just couldn’t get out there much. The opportunity cost was perhaps not doing much media. When it was put to her that she should have spent more time…

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Two people have died and three are in a serious condition after a car was driven into pedestrians and a man was stabbed close to a synagogue in Manchester in northwest England, United Kingdom, on Thursday, according to British police.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said police had been deployed to synagogues across the country in response to the attack, which took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.What happened?Witnesses told police they saw a car being rammed into people walking on the street close to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, an outer suburb…

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On September 17, 34 students were evacuated from Gaza to the United Kingdom to begin their studies. Many of them had applied for their visas after I applied for mine. Yet, when I received the news of their exit, I felt joy and peace for them. They were finally safe and on their way to new beginnings. I kept my spirits up, believing that my turn would come soon. But when the next evacuation list arrived on September 29, the shock struck me with crushing force: there were 17 more names on it, but mine was not among them.I am…

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Watch: Moment Israeli navy intercepts activist boats carrying aid to GazaHundreds of activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, have been detained by Israeli forces after a flotilla carrying aid bound for Gaza was intercepted. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said it intercepted all but one of the boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) and those aboard were being transferred to an Israeli port to be deported. The boats were intercepted in international waters, with the first stopped about 70 nautical miles off the Gaza coast and others closer. Israel has been policing this area but does not have jurisdiction there.Israel…

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9 a.m. Have an award winner’s coffee Busan has a thriving coffee scene. One of the nation’s leading names is Momos Coffee, a cafe and roastery chain that has grown since 2007 from a 142-square-foot takeout shop to four locations in Busan. Part of its success can be attributed to the co-founder Joo Yeon Jeon’s win at the 2019 World Barista Championships. If you’re staying downtown, the closest location is housed in a former shipping warehouse on Yeongdo Island. Or if you’re staying farther east, try Momos in Marine City. Pair an Americano (6,000 won) in the cafe’s signature Es…

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At least two people have been killed in Morocco after police opened fire to prevent protesters from storming a police station in Lqliaa, near the coastal city of Agadir, state media says.These are the first deaths reported since huge youth-led protests broke out across Morocco on Saturday as anger grew over the government’s decision to build football stadiums for the 2030 Fifa World Cup rather than improving public services and tackling the economic crisis.”Stadiums are here, but where are the hospitals?” is a popular chant among the Gen Z protesters.One protester told BBC Newsday that going to the hospital in…

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Nigeria are hoping to make history by becoming the first African women’s side to reach the Women’s Rugby League World Cup.The Green Falcons head to the four-team World Series in Canada later in October, with the winners booking their place at next year’s tournament in Australia and Papua New Guinea.Personal trainer Rachel Iliya is one of the players aiming to help the West Africans to the finals.READ MORE: The personal trainer hoping to help Nigeria to first World Cup

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