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On 8 September 2025, roughly 1,200 actors, directors and film crew announced a public pledge refusing to collaborate with Israeli film institutions they say are “implicated in genocide and apartheid” against Palestinians. The statement, circulated by the group Film Workers for Palestine and modelled in part on anti-apartheid cultural boycotts, names festivals, cinemas and production … Read more

Lead: In a Good Morning America interview ahead of his memoir release, actor Charlie Sheen linked a lifelong stutter to his early alcohol use and a decades-long addiction cycle. He described drinking as a way to ease speech anxiety and recounted rehab stints beginning in 1990 and a later relapse while starring on Two and … Read more

On Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit refused former President Donald Trump’s request to set aside an $83.3 million jury verdict ordering him to pay writer E. Jean Carroll for defamation. The judges found no legal basis to overturn their prior ruling on presidential … Read more

Sept. 8, 2025 — Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh defended a late-game decision after his team squandered a 40-25 lead and fell 41-40 to the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park. With about 90 seconds remaining and a two-point advantage, the Ravens punted on fourth-and-3 from their own 38 despite having all three timeouts. Harbaugh … Read more

Published 8 September 2025 — New home secretary Shabana Mahmood said the UK may suspend visa access for countries that refuse to accept returned nationals, after hosting a Five Eyes meeting in London on Monday. The talks — attended by the US homeland security secretary and counterparts from Canada, Australia and New Zealand — focused … Read more

Lead On Sept. 8, 2025, Argentine financial markets plunged after the Peronist opposition won a decisive victory in the Buenos Aires provincial vote, undermining confidence in President Javier Milei’s reform agenda. The peso slid nearly 6% versus the dollar on the open, the domestic benchmark index fell about 13%, and US-traded Argentine stocks dropped close … Read more

Lead: Minutes before Apple’s September 9, 2025 hardware showcase, a wave of last‑minute leaks outlined 14 notable upgrades for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, including an expanded telephoto zoom, enhanced cooling and a tougher anti‑reflective display. Multiple industry leakers and analyst notes tied to supply‑chain documents and hands‑on dummies suggest the phone will gain up … Read more

On Sept. 8, 2025, a review of court and financial records shows that JPMorgan continued serving Jeffrey Epstein until 2013, even as employees and outside reports flagged his history of sexual crimes. The bank processed more than $1 billion in transactions for him and held hundreds of millions of dollars in his accounts, while executives … Read more

Howard Stern on Monday publicly rejected claims that he had been fired from SiriusXM, saying the reports are false and that he cannot depart at this moment. The 71-year-old entertainer, whose current five-year contract runs through the end of 2025, called the firing stories “zero truth” and complained that the gossip has frustrated plans he … Read more

New U.S. dietary guidance due this month has reopened a long-running debate over full‑fat versus low‑fat dairy. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has signaled an end to past recommendations that favored skim and low‑fat dairy, while recent research and expert reviews suggest the difference in cardiometabolic risk between full‑fat and low‑fat dairy is smaller … Read more

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards on September 8 delivered a night of clear winners, unexpected omissions and a pronounced female sweep. Lady Gaga entered the show with a leading 12 nominations and left with four trophies, the most of any artist. LL Cool J returned as a capable host, while honorary awards — Video … Read more

Lead: On 8 September 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration updated Covid-19 vaccine authorization to allow routine vaccination for people aged 65 and older, while younger adults are eligible only if they have specified underlying medical conditions. The move, announced as cases climb nationally, has left many Americans scrambling for appointments, insurance clarifications and … Read more

Lead: On Sept. 8, 2025, Citadel founder Ken Griffin publicly criticized President Donald Trump’s recent attempts to influence the Federal Reserve, warning that political pressure on the central bank could harm markets and businesses. In an opinion coauthored with economist Anil Kashyap and published in a national outlet, Griffin described the administration’s moves — including … Read more

Lead: Interior and security ministers from the Five Eyes partnership — the U.K., U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand — met in London on Sept. 8, 2025, to coordinate responses to cross-border criminal networks and migration pressures. Newly appointed U.K. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood hosted the meeting at the Honorable Artillery Company headquarters and confirmed … Read more

Lead Rick Davies, the English singer, keyboardist and founding force behind Supertramp, has died at the age of 81, the band announced on Saturday. Davies had lived with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer first disclosed about a decade ago in 2015, and had been unable to resume major touring since his diagnosis. He … Read more