Riccardo Calafiori: How Arsenal's defender has emerged as one of the Premier League's best left-backs
Riccardo Calafiori returns to Italy with Arsenal this week - and he's a very different player compared to the one who departed for England two years ago.
When Arsenal came in for Calafiori, he was regularly playing at centre-back at Bologna. Those who guided his career had doubts about whether he could reach the highest level as a left-back.
U.K. defends sanctions on Israeli settlements after 30-day consulate closure order
The British consulate in east Jerusalem on September 8, 2026.
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The U.K. has defended its decision to impose new sanctions on certain Israeli goods, following backlash that saw London told to close its consulate in Jerusalem within a month.
10 Best New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Read This Fall
As much fun as it is to put together summer reading lists and imagine flipping pages while lying on the beach, fall is often the best time to actually get some reading done. When the weather turns rainy and cold, there’s nothing better than getting cozy and curling up with a good book.
German chancellor accuses far-right AfD party of seeking ‘ethnic cleansing’
Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has accused the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) of seeking “ethnic cleansing” with its “remigration” drive, after the nativist party’s seismic weekend victory in a state election.
U.K. Broadcaster Channel 4’s Plan to Cut 28% of Workforce Prompts Parliamentary Scrutiny: ‘Today’s News Will Be Deeply Worrying’
Channel 4’s plans to cut over a quarter of its workforce are set to be scrutinized by a parliamentary committee.
The British public service broadcaster confirmed Wednesday it planned to slash around 340 roles, equivalent to 28% of its headcount, within the next few months.
Council Post: Sharing The Burden Of Tokenomics
Christian Stegh, CTO and VP of Strategy at eGroup Enabling Technologies.
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Just as GenAI begins to show significant ROI, a new layer of complexity enters the equation. After hooking users with unlimited access, AI providers are implementing consumption-based billing for advanced capabilities such as coding assistants and AI agents.
Conflicting court rulings on Missouri map threaten November’s election | First Thing
Good morning. Clashing court rulings plunged Missouri’s congressional elections into uncertainty less than two months before the November midterms that will decide which party controls a closely divided Congress.
Conservative justice Brett Kavanaugh denied the emergency request from Missouri officials to use a congressional map in November that was redrawn with Donald Trump’s support to give Republicans an edge in the midterms, but a ruling by a federal judge in Missouri temporarily prevented the state from using its old congressional maps.
TikTok star Vivian Tu is bringing her 'Your Rich BFF' persona to a new AI finance app
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TikToker Vivian Tu, the popular financial creator who goes by "Your Rich BFF," has a new way for fans to talk to her.
Council Post: Why Your AI Agents Need An Employee ID, Not Just An API Key
Linus Hakansson is the Chief Product Officer for Gravitee.
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Think about a time you’ve onboarded a new employee. You’ve verified who they are. You’ve defined their role. You’ve scoped their access to what that role actually requires. You’ve kept some form of oversight on what they do. And you knew exactly whom to hold accountable if something went wrong. Nobody skips these steps for a person walking into their company.
FromSoftware's first experiment with, of all things, horse armor DLC runs awry, as Elden Ring players manage to spawn free duplicate items in multiplayer
New Elden Ring update deletes the loophole
From Software and Bandai Namco have released a hasty new Elden Ring patch to stop people getting their hands on items from the game's Tarnished Pack DLC for free.