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Boulevard de Bonne-Nouvelle, Paris, October 18, 2022. MAYLIS ROLLAND/HANS LUCAS VIA REUTERS You don’t need any sensors to observe that traffic noise has dropped significantly in Paris. The number of combustion-powered cars on the capital’s streets has been steadily declining for years, and most of the engines under the hoods… Read Details ⇢

“This is money that normally would have gone to China,” Trump proclaimed on Tuesday while unveiling Stargate, an artificial intelligence project that will cost $500 billion, according to its participants OpenAI, Softbank, Oracle and MGX. It was another indication that keeping ahead of Beijing on AI is a priority of… Read Details ⇢

The Dallas Cowboys are hiring offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the team’s next head coach, the organization announced Friday.  Schottenheimer will take over as the team’s head coach after two seasons as the team’s offensive coordinator, replacing Mike McCarthy, who agreed to part ways with the team after a disappointing… Read Details ⇢

Several Chinese coastguard vessels accused of making ‘aggressive manoeuvres’ towards Philippine fisheries boats. The Philippines says it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after its fisheries vessels faced “dangerous harassment” and aggressive behaviour from China’s coastguard and navy. The Philippine Coast Guard said on Saturday that… Read Details ⇢

Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints… Read Details ⇢

Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote to confirm former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth as US secretary of defense – despite allegations of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct and other concerns about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon. Three Republican senators – Susan Collins, Mitch McConnell and Lisa Murkowski… Read Details ⇢

We begin in Thailand where a law legalising same-sex marriage has taken effect. Thousands marked the occasion by formally registering their unions on the first day. We also speak to a father who took his employer to court over his right to paternity leave. Glen Wood explains his decade-long fight… Read Details ⇢

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was one of three Republicans to vote on Friday against Pete Hegseth, who was narrowly confirmed as defense secretary in the new Trump administration. The other Republican “no” votes came from moderates Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, forcing Vice President JD Vance to break… Read Details ⇢

Target is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion programme along with other equity initiatives, the retailer has said, becoming the latest US firm to pull back these policies meant to boost racial and ethnic representation in workplaces. Target said on Friday it was rolling back programmes aimed at promoting racial… Read Details ⇢