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Hurricane Helene
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Tobe Hooper’s terrifying 1974 slasher remains one of the most effective and masterly horror films ever made

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Champions League
Havertz hits high notes to knock down PSG and bolster Arsenal’s belief
First-half goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka gave Arsenal a 2-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League group stage

NFL
Bills’ Miller suspended four games for personal conduct violation

Champions League
Adeyemi hat-trick inspires Dortmund to 7-1 rout of Celtic

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Yankees and Dodgers are top of the pack
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Trump continues to deny climate crisis as he visits hurricane-ravaged Georgia

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Jimmy Carter becomes the first former US president to turn 100
Fellow presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama wish Carter well, praising him as ‘a moral force for our nation and world’

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US
Biden urges port operators to increase wages after 45,000 workers go on strike

Donald Trump
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War risks reigniting tensions between Lebanon’s kaleidoscope of communities
If Hezbollah is substantially diminished, there could be an opportunity to rebalance power in the country

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Justin Trudeau survives a second parliamentary confidence vote

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New Caledonia election postponed for a year by France’s new prime minister

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Comet last seen in stone age to make closest approach to Earth

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Television
John Amos, father in groundbreaking sitcom Good Times, dies at 84
The TV patriarch, who also played the older Kunta Kinte on the mini-series Roots, died on 21 August, according to a statement from his son

Music
Lauryn Hill sued by Fugees co-member Pras Michél over failed tour

Culture
Seth Meyers on Donald Trump: ‘This guy’s mind is like fully gone, right?’

Broadway
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Music
Frankie Valli speaks out against claims he is the victim of elder abuse

Stage
Gavin Creel, Tony award-winning Broadway star, dies at 48

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Sex with my husband feels loveless – and yet he refuses to provide affection

Fashion
Unflappable Chanel in no hurry to find new designer amid continuity in Paris
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