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As Russia heads into a parliamentary election amid the Ukraine war, the wartime economy is under pressure: the budget deficit widens and reserve funds shrink while borrowing costs rise, even as oil revenues provide some support; consumer sentiment declines and growth slows, but unemployment remains low and defense spending sustains poorer regions, signaling fragile stability rather than a lasting economic strength.
A bomb planted in a bin killed Robert Shageyev, a former Ukrainian naval officer who defected to Russia and once commanded Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia submarine, in Sevastopol, Crimea. Russian officials say the attack was carried out on instructions from Ukrainian intelligence, a claim Kyiv has not publicly commented on; a Russian national woman is detained in connection with the blast.
Radio Caroline breached Ofcom rules after an engineer opened pre-recorded files and accidentally broadcast a false report of King Charles III’s death on The Barry Marsh Show, followed by about 16 minutes of silence as the panicked presenter fled. Ofcom ruled it a significant inaccuracy about a public-importance issue; the station apologised, removed the files, and reprimanded the staff, with two complaints filed.
Ariana Grande is stepping back from public life after finishing her Eternal Sunshine tour in London on Sept. 1, citing ongoing scrutiny of her health and body. Her representative says she will complete the tour on a high note and then take a much-needed break from public-facing work, including stepping away from the West End revival of Sunday in the Park with George, following the release of her eighth album Petal.
Bryan Johnson is detailing Kate Tolo's 100-day, data-heavy study of her menstrual cycle, using more than 50 devices (including a 'techno tampon') to collect about 14 million data points with a 12-person medical team, and plans to publish all results and potential interventions as the baseline is established.