In 1979, Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love paid $435,000 for a 2.5-acre Lake Tahoe property
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In 1979, Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love paid $435,000 for a 2.5-acre Lake Tahoe property

Mike Love, the iconic singer of the Beach Boys, has put his stunning Lake Tahoe estate on the market for an impressive forty-three million dollars. This beautiful property has been cherished by his family for over 40 years. Originally purchased as undeveloped land, this expansive estate now showcases breathtaking lake and mountain views, providing a serene retreat.

Alleged underworld supporters and unfounded health claims: One Nation rolls out more Victorian election candidates
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Alleged underworld supporters and unfounded health claims: One Nation rolls out more Victorian election candidates

Party has unveiled a steady stream of contenders for state election, including a former councillor who lost his licence for drink-drivingGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastCandidates contesting the Victorian state election for One Nation include a former Liberal who has won support from alleged underworld figures, a naturopath who has endorsed Donald Trump’s unfounded claim...

Swedish teenager jailed for attempted murder, rape and assault committed online, with victims in Germany and Australia
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Swedish teenager jailed for attempted murder, rape and assault committed online, with victims in Germany and Australia

Eighteen-year-old known as Chai was active in networks notorious for their sadistic exploitation of young peopleA Swedish teenager known as Chai has been sentenced to more than 10 years in jail for attempted murder, rape and aggravated assault – crimes committed via the internet, including against a teenage girl in Australia.The district court found that Chai, 18, was active in online networks not...

Tech billionaires trying to live for ever? That’s a waste of time, says physicist

Tech billionaires trying to live for ever? That’s a waste of time, says physicist

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Exclusive: Prof Jim Al-Khalili says he will offer solution to ‘arrow of time’ problem in Royal Institution lecturesTech billionaires attempting to live for ever are, quite literally, wasting their time, a leading physicist has said.While some normal people are turning to unregulated peptide injections, cold plunges and supplements in an effort to defy ageing, the ultra-rich are aiming for immortal...

Why China is playing it cool amid Trump’s disruption and churn

Why China is playing it cool amid Trump’s disruption and churn

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When the presidents of the United States and China meet in Washington, the world will be watching to see whether their two countries can make good on their agreement to work towards “constructive strategic stability”. In the first part of a series, Mark Magnier looks at expectations in the US for the summit. Chinese planners have been frustrated for months at the slow speed of decision-making and ...

Patient who needed soft food dies after choking on regular meal at public hospital

Patient who needed soft food dies after choking on regular meal at public hospital

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A Hong Kong patient died after suffering a heart attack when he was fed a regular meal instead of the required soft food and choked at Prince of Wales Hospital. The public hospital in Sha Tin issued a public apology on Friday and said it had appointed an eight-person panel to look into the blunder. A report, along with recommendations for improvement measures, is expected in eight weeks. The 54-ye...

‘A critical moment’: concern UK is not up to speed in acting on AI risks

‘A critical moment’: concern UK is not up to speed in acting on AI risks

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Andy Burnham’s focus on immediate domestic problems leads some to fear issue has dropped off government’s radar Towards the end of Keir Starmer’s time in office, his senior ministers, alarmed by the latest developments in artificial intelligence, began drawing up plans for a new AI safety law.They ordered a review of existing legislation to see what powers they already had, according to those brie...

Record fuel prices across EU prompt calls for bloc-wide windfall tax on firms

Record fuel prices across EU prompt calls for bloc-wide windfall tax on firms

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German minister says companies are ‘exploiting situation’ in Middle East, as sky-high prices become major domestic issue for leadersEuropean governments have discussed imposing a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, as near-record fuel and gas prices pile pressure on leaders desperate to contain mounting public discontent and the challenge of the far right.With elections due next year in ei...

Alibaba open-sources medical AI model that can detect cancer and nearly 150 conditions

Alibaba open-sources medical AI model that can detect cancer and nearly 150 conditions

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Alibaba Group Holding’s research arm, Damo Academy, has open-sourced an artificial intelligence model capable of identifying nearly 150 abdominal conditions – including cancers – by reading computed tomography (CT) scans, marking the latest step in the firm’s growing medical AI efforts. The vision-language model, called Damo Radar, was designed to analyse contrast-enhanced CT scans covering 18 abd...

31-year-old California entrepreneur builds $4.3 million portable-toilet business

31-year-old California entrepreneur builds $4.3 million portable-toilet business

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Daniel Tom, 31, started Bay Area Sanitation in California in 2023 with one truck and 100 portable toilets. The business became profitable within its first year and generated $4.3 million in 2025. It now operates nearly 2,000 toilets and 12 trucks, with Tom focusing on long-term rentals, regular cleaning and reinvesting profits to expand the company further.

Macron convenes French party leaders as soaring energy prices put focus on wars in Iran and Ukraine

Macron convenes French party leaders as soaring energy prices put focus on wars in Iran and Ukraine

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Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Lancaster University’s Management School in the UK. According to Foucart, France’s energy-price crisis exposes a deeper collision between economic constraints, political accountability and an approaching presidential election. In a large EU country where many households and businesses outside densely populate...

France's new head coach Zidane unveils team line-up for Nations League matches

France's new head coach Zidane unveils team line-up for Nations League matches

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France's newly appointed head coach of its national men's football team Zinedine Zidane unveiled his first line-up on Friday, featuring five new players and excluding former squad members Aurélien Tchouaméni and Marcus Thuram. Star forward Kylian Mbappé has again been named captain. Follow our live coverage of the announcement from 6pm Paris time.

Watch live: France's new head coach Zidane unveils team line-up for Nations League matches

Watch live: France's new head coach Zidane unveils team line-up for Nations League matches

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France's newly appointed head coach of its national men's football team Zinedine Zidane unveiled his first line-up on Friday, featuring five new players and excluding former squad members Aurélien Tchouaméni and Khéphren Thuram. Star forward Kylian Mbappé has again been named captain. Follow our live coverage of the announcement from 6pm Paris time.

BrewDog creditors owed £190m will not be paid in full, say administrators

BrewDog creditors owed £190m will not be paid in full, say administrators

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There are ‘insufficient funds’ to pay unpaid wages, tax owed to HMRC and overdue bills, accountants sayAccountants picking over the remains of BrewDog, the “punk” beer company that collapsed earlier this year, have said that creditors who are owed about £190m will not be paid back.In an update on their progress, administrators at AlixPartners warned there were “insufficient funds” to pay debts in ...

BBC cash reserves hit lowest level in a decade after big single-year spend

BBC cash reserves hit lowest level in a decade after big single-year spend

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Exclusive: Reserves at public service arm drop 66% as broadcaster undertakes large cuts in effort to save £500mThe BBC has spent hundreds of millions of pounds of its cash reserves in a single year, increasing concerns at the corporation over the perilous state of its finances.Cash reserves at the BBC’s public service arm slumped by 66% in the last financial year, from £369m in 2025 to just £125m,...