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  • ‘It’s everything you could ever hope for’ – Hamilton praises Tifosi as he reflects on first Monza weekend with Ferrari

    ‘It’s everything you could ever hope for’ – Hamilton praises Tifosi as he reflects on first Monza weekend with Ferrari

    Lewis Hamilton was left in awe by the crowds at the Italian Grand Prix as he put on a show in his first race at Monza as a Ferrari driver, charging through the field to take sixth place having started 10th.

    After his team mate Charles Leclerc’s fairytale victory at the circuit last season, expectations were high for the Maranello outfit, especially following the disappointing previous round in Zandvoortwhere both drivers failed to finish the race.

    Hamilton proved he meant business as he topped the first practice session of the weekend before securing a strong fifth position in Qualifying. However, he was demoted to 10th place on the grid due to a grid penalty he received for failing to slow under yellow flags ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix.

    A magnificent launch saw him claw back positions at lights out, and he quickly slipped past his old rival Fernando Alonso to take P7 in the early laps. From there, he chased down Kick Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto for sixth, which is where he remained throughout the race despite some attempts to close the gap to George Russell.

    “There was definitely some good overtaking,” he later said. “It was tough coming from where I was to then try and catch up to all these other cars.

    “Sitting in traffic for periods of time, obviously you lose time to the cars up ahead and you eat more of your tyres up.”

    He seemed content with his first Italian Grand Prix with Ferrari, summarising: “I’m genuinely quite happy with the overall performance, and I think that’s as good as we could have got. We possibly could have got fifth if we had maybe undercut Mercedes, but we just missed it, I think.”

    Claiming his best result since the British Grand Prix, the seven-time World Champion was buoyed by the immense support shown by the Tifosi, who turned up in their thousands to cheer him and Leclerc on.

    Hamilton said: “It’s everything you could ever hope for. Of course, you want to be fighting at the front but it’s unbelievable to just be on the receiving end. It’s Ferrari all the way around the track.

    “You see the pit straight now – it’s as far as the eye can see. It’s a dream to drive for this team, and I’m really just going to work as hard as I can to one day stand on the top of that podium. That’s my dream.”

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  • Australia achieve unprecedented FIBA U16 Asia Cup ‘four-peat’

    Australia achieve unprecedented FIBA U16 Asia Cup ‘four-peat’

    ULAANBAATAR (Mongolia) – Australia completed their quest for unprecedented history by ruling the FIBA U16 Asia Cup 2025 following an 85-58 conquest of China in the Final, Sunday at the MBank Arena.

    The Crocs took control in the third canto after narrowly leading at halftime, and then broke away come the final canto with a 30-point eruption to annex the first-ever ‘four-peat’ of the biennial continental meet.

    In winning their fourth consecutive gold medal in as many campaigns, Australia have also become the contest’s most successful team, breaking a tie with, coincidentally, Team Dragon for the most number of championships.

    Team Australia have also extended their unbeaten run in the tilt to 23 games.

    Luke Roland Paul starred in the victory with 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists, falling just short of a rare triple-double performance on his way to winning Tournament Most Valuable Player honors.

    Will Hamilton finished with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Henry Browne made 14 points and 8 rebounds as well, while Lucas Byrne added 11 points and 7 rebounds as four players finished in double figures in the win.

    Zhang Yizhaojie, on the other hand, paced China with 13 points in the loss, settling for a silver medal for the second time as the three-time titilists once again fell to Australia in the finale similar to 2017 in Foshan.

    Meanwhile, New Zealand copped bronze after escaping Japan, 93-92, in a thrilling Third-Place Game.

    Marco Sula starred for the Junior Tall Blacks, nailing the eventual game-winner off a baseline drive with 1.6 seconds left as they went on to win the said medal for the third time since joining the event in 2017.

    Tawhiri Cate top-scored for New Zealand with 17 points and 7 assists. Lawson Pryor made 12 points while Liam Keogh and Zach Rampton added 10 points apiece as all their efforts were preserved by Sula.

    FIBA U16 Asia Cup 2025 final standings:

    1. Australia
    2. China
    3. New Zealand
    4. Japan

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  • “That’s what Toko does”: Shengelia delivers history for Georgia

    “That’s what Toko does”: Shengelia delivers history for Georgia

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    RIGA (Latvia) – He was there when they were still just a Division B team in 2009. He was there when they made it to their first FIBA EuroBasket 2011.

    He was there when they had their hearts broken in 2015. He was there when they made it to their first ever FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2023.

    Long story short, Tornike Shengelia is always there for Georgia.

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    I was feeling blessed, honestly.

    Tornike Shengelia

    “He’s more important than me,” coach Aleksandar Dzikic had a symbolic gesture after the game, breaking the protocol in the press conference and allowing the player to go first.

    Shengelia just smiled, and started talking about the improbable win over France. He was so emotional, finding the right words was a struggle.

    “The way I felt today, I cannot explain it. The only explanation is God. I’m so proud, honestly, very proud of my teammates. Everybody, man.”

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    In fact, the right word was blessed.

    “I was feeling blessed, honestly. Playing this many games in this many days, plus travel and playing like this today? It’s not easy. I have no other explanation than what I just said.”

    Shengelia counted to 24 points with 8 rebounds on the day, knocking down two gigantic triples when France forced a tie late in the game, and icing the game from the free throw line.

    Many underdogs would’ve crumbled under pressure, after blowing a nine-point lead in the final period of the game against France. Not Georgia, though.

    “We never stopped fighting, never stopped believing,” Shengelia described what it took to stay calm.

    The correct description of the reaction on the floor would be: give Tornike the ball and let him cook.

    “That’s what Toko does. I’ve seen it, I’m not shocked by it, but it’s great to see him come out and compete every single day and do what he does,” Kamar Baldwin smiled.

    While “blessed” might have been the word for Shengelia, “trust” would be the correct one for this Georgian generation.

    They’ve had their fair share of ups and downs in this tournament alone. But you don’t eliminate both the defending champions Spain and the reigning Finalists France by accident.

    “If we go out and play with skills or only Xs and Os, there are not a lot of teams that we might beat,” the 33-year-old explained.

    “But if you combined that with the unity, fighting for each other, believing in each other, it doesn’t matter if you have zero points or 20 points. You saw it today. Every time we played like that, we won the game. Every time we didn’t, we lost the game.”

    With their leader finally getting to play the EuroBasket Quarter-Finals for the first time in his life, Georgia are not done yet.

    Tornike Shengelia through the years

    Tornike Shengelia through the years

    Tornike Shengelia through the years

    Tornike Shengelia through the years

    Tornike Shengelia through the years

    Tornike Shengelia through the years

    Tornike Shengelia through the years

    Tornike Shengelia through the years

    Tornike Shengelia through the years

    Tornike Shengelia through the years

    Tornike Shengelia through the years

    Tornike Shengelia through the years

    Tornike Shengelia through the years

    Tornike Shengelia through the years

    Tornike Shengelia through the years

    Tornike Shengelia through the years

    As Shengelia said it himself, they are happy, but they aren’t satisfied.

    How could they be? They can smell it, that podium is just two wins away now.

    FIBA

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  • Verstappen wins a Monza for the record books

    Verstappen wins a Monza for the record books

    MARIO ISOLA – PIRELLI DIRECTOR OF MOTORSPORT   

    “In this Grand Prix, all the excitement was condensed into the opening laps, with drivers overtaking and repassing each other with some thrilling moves. Then, once the situation stabilised, the race became very linear with all drivers trying to extend their first stints as much as possible, depending on which compounds they had chosen for the start. Unlike last year, there was practically no graining today and on this very smooth track surface, performance degradation was pretty much zero. This meant that all the drivers could more or less chose the moment to pit based on their track position, while others gambled going much longer than the window predicted based on how free practice had gone, in the hope of a possible Safety Car, having nothing left to lose.

    “We saw some cases of blistering across the front axle, but not enough to have a significant impact on car performance. In terms of wear, it’s clear that those drivers who went beyond the 40 lap mark on their first stint, came very close to or in some cases, even exceeded the wear limit, but without losing performance.

    “All in all, evaluating tyre performance in this Grand Prix, I would say they were too good. It will be important for us to analyse the data very well to understand how to proceed with the development of compounds for next year. On this topic, it’s worth noting that in less than 48 hours, we will be back on track in Monza for two days of testing of 2026 tyres, working with Red Bull Racing (Verstappen/Tsunoda and Aston Martin (Drugovich) on Tuesday and with Williams (Albon/Sainz) and Racing Bulls (Lawson/Hadjar) the following day.”

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  • Drug to prevent heart attacks is not ‘better than aspirin’ for everyone | Drugs

    Drug to prevent heart attacks is not ‘better than aspirin’ for everyone | Drugs

    Your article (Doctors find drug that is better than aspirin at preventing heart attacks, 31 August) is of great interest. It cites a study that proposes replacing aspirin, the cornerstone of antiplatelet therapy for individuals at high risk of heart attacks and strokes, with clopidogrel. We must point out, however, that clopidogrel does not work uniformly across individuals. Although mentioned in the Lancet publication, it was only lightly considered in the Guardian article.

    Clopidogrel is a prodrug. To work, it needs to be metabolised by a liver enzyme that varies in the population because of variations in the CYP2C19 gene. Most individuals have “normal” or “supra-normal” levels of the enzyme and clopidogrel works as expected. However, “intermediate metabolisers” activate clopidogrel less efficiently and “poor metabolisers” struggle to activate clopidogrel at all. For these people, clopidogrel may not provide enough protection against heart attacks or strokes.

    This issue is not academic: 20%-30% of white individuals in the UK are intermediate or poor metabolisers and in Asian populations this can be as high as 50%-60%. Ignoring individual genetic differences may also have legal implications. In 2024, Hawaii won a landmark lawsuit against clopidogrel manufacturers for failing to disclose the efficacy and safety profile of the drug considering that a large percentage of the Hawaiian population are intermediate or poor metabolisers.

    In summary, clopidogrel’s effectiveness is not universal and a “one-drug-fits-all” approach may expose patients to preventable harm. Individuals can be tested for genetic variation in the CYP2C19 gene, enabling a personalised approach. Patients with normal or supra-normal levels of the enzyme can be treated with clopidogrel as standard for the long term, while those with lower enzyme levels can continue with aspirin, the current standard. Such a personalised approach may even provide better outcomes than those reported in the Lancet paper.

    Dr Ronnie Ramlogan, Dr Dimitri Gagliardi, Dr Luigi Venetucci, Dr Abisope Akintola University of Manchester, Dr Cinzia Dello Russo, Prof Sir Munir Pirmohamed University of Liverpool

    Have an opinion on anything you’ve read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.

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  • Google Finally Reveals Gemini App’s Exact Usage Limits

    Google Finally Reveals Gemini App’s Exact Usage Limits

    It’s official: Google has finally provided a detailed look at the usage limits for its Gemini app. This move sheds light on what users can expect from the free and paid tiers. Previously, there were no exact details about these limits for the AI-powered chatbot. Now, the company has shared a breakdown of the general capabilities for each plan.

    A breakdown of Google Gemini app’s usage limits, from the Free plan to AI Ultra

    Google’s Gemini app offers three main tiers: a free plan, Google AI Pro, and Google AI Ultra. The free version is designed to provide an optimal experience with caps on usage. Meanwhile, the paid plans, which are part of select Google One subscriptions, offer significantly higher access.

    Free Plan: The free tier of Gemini has some specific limits to be aware of. Users can access up to 5 prompts per day with the 2.5 Pro model. They can also generate up to 100 images daily. Plus, they can get up to 20 audio overviews. For the Deep Research feature, free users are limited to 5 reports per month. Deep Research will only use the Gemini Flash model to work.

    Google AI Pro: For users who need more power, the Google AI Pro plan notably increases the limits. This tier gives you up to 100 prompts per day with the 2.5 Pro model. You can also generate and edit up to 1,000 images per day and create up to 3 videos per day using the Veo 3 Fast model. For research, you can run up to 20 Deep Research reports per day. The Deep Research reports in AI Pro use the Gemini 2.5 Pro model, so they will be of higher quality.

    Google AI Ultra: The highest-tier plan, Google AI Ultra, is for power users who need the most advanced capabilities. With this subscription, you get up to 500 prompts per day with the 2.5 Pro model. It also includes access to a specialized reasoning model called Deep Think, with a limit of 10 prompts per day. For video generation, you can create up to 5 videos per day using the latest Veo 3 model. And, for research, you get a massive boost to 200 Deep Research reports per day, powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro.

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    Google also notes that features not listed—like Canvas, Gems, and more—are “generally available to most users.”

    It’s important to note that these limits may change over time. Free users may be subject to stricter caps if capacity becomes an issue. However, this new clarity gives users a much better idea of what to expect from their Gemini experience.

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  • Temba Bavuma suffers serious injury, gets RULED OUT of cricket

    Temba Bavuma suffers serious injury, gets RULED OUT of cricket

    On Sunday, September 7, the South Africa National Cricket Team suffered a massive blow as their skipper, Temba Bavuma, suffered an injury.

    Temba Bavuma got injured during the third and final ODI match of the series against the England National Cricket Team at The Rose Bowl in Southampton.

    Temba Bavuma suffers a left calf strain

    South Africa won the toss and opted to bowl first in the match. They didn’t have a good outing as the English batting unit came out all guns blazing with nothing to lose and piled up a massive score of 414/5 on the board.

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    The score looked daunting, and the Proteas were haunted when they found out that the skipper, Temba Bavuma, was down with an injury.

    Midway through the first innings, Bavuma left the field, and it was found that he suffered a left calf strain. This is his second in-match injury in the last few months, as he had also injured his hamstring during the ICC World Test Championship final in June against Australia.

    South Africa would be concerned about their injury-prone captain as they are set to start their new ICC World Test Championship cycle in five weeks’ time.

    Notably, Temba Bavuma has suffered numerous injuries throughout his career and only featured in two of the three matches of the recent ODI series against Australia to manage his workload. He would be looking to improve his fitness if he wishes to do well in the ICC World Cup 2027 at home.

    It wasn’t polished from South Africa – Shaun Pollock

    South African bowlers were taken to cleaners by English batters in the first innings, and the players also looked sloppy on the field.

    The wicketkeeper-batsman Jamie Smith slammed 62 runs to take England off to a flying start, and Jos Buttler finished the innings on a high with his explosive 62-run innings.

    In the middle overs, young all-rounder Jacob Bethell smashed 110 runs, and Joe Root slammed his 19th ODI hundred. Speaking on Sky Sports during the mid-innings break, Shaun Pollock said that the Proteas didn’t look polished. He said:

    “It didn’t look like the intensity wasn’t there. Two catches went down and there were 19 wides – it wasn’t polished from South Africa.

    “Yes, they haven’t got Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Marco Jansen with the ball but you would expect the standards to be better.”

    We’ve been playing some good cricket – Temba Bavuma

    Speaking earlier at the toss, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said that they have been playing good cricket and the group has been working together nicely. He said:

    “We are going to bowl first, early morning game and there could be a bit in the pitch. Two changes for us – Wiaan Mulder is back after his illness. We’ve been playing some good cricket, have had a nice feeling of working together “

    Meanwhile, Harry Brook said that they just want to be aggressive with bat and ball. He said:

    “We would have bowled first as well. Just rotation as Saqib misses out, just be aggressive with both bat and ball. Looks like a good wicket, would have fancied our chances of chasing.”

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  • iPhone 17 Air weight and depth advantages over Samsung rival allegedly confirmed

    iPhone 17 Air weight and depth advantages over Samsung rival allegedly confirmed

    Apple is predicted to launch the world’s thinnest new premium smartphone on September 9, 2025, at just 5.5 millimeters (mm) in depth compared to 5.8mm in its most direct competitor the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.

    The iPhone 17 Air will indeed win the battle of the ultra-slim frames on that day, according to a new and comparative new leak posted to X by the leaker @Jukanlosreve.

    The 17 Air is also now allegedly confirmed to be just 145 grams (g) in mass as opposed to 163g in the S25 Edge, although that might be because of its much smaller ~2,800mAh battery.

    Surprisingly, the 3,900mAh S25 Edge is projected to be the shorter device of the 2 at 158.2mm, compared to 163mm in the 17 Air, even though the latter might have the smaller display at 6.6 inches in diagonal length.

    The 6.7-inch S25 Edge might also have the higher resolution of the 2, with a 3,120 x 1,440 panel compared to the 17 Air’s 2,740 x 1,260 ProMotion screen – at least both will support 120Hz refresh rates, according to leaked slides allegedly originally belonging to the Korean carrier KT.

    Finally, the Samsung device might be narrower as well, at 75.6mm compared to 77.6mm in the 17 Air.

    All in all, the S25 Edge might in fact be the more compact “beyond slim” smartphone of the 2 in real-world use, slight delta in girth notwithstanding.

    Then again, the 17 Air is now also believed to have a 128GB base model in addition to the 256GB and 512GB SKUs it might have in common with the S25 Edge.

    The new leak seems to indicate that the 17 Air will have just 8GB of RAM, whereas the S25 Edge has 12GB.

    The new Apple device might not be light on the wallet despite all that, starting at 1.4 million Korean won (~$1,010) in this leak.

    Its Samsung rival was no less pricy on its launch, although it is currently available for as little as $699.99 on Amazon right now.

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  • Silksong reviews drop to mostly negative for Chinese players due to confusing translations

    Silksong reviews drop to mostly negative for Chinese players due to confusing translations

    For most Hollow Knight: Silksong players, the combat is challenging and the boss fights are punishing. However, there’s another layer of complexity for anyone playing the sequel in Simplified Chinese: the bizarre translations. On its Steam store page, Silksong currently sits at a “Mostly Positive” rating across reviews in all languages. Once you filter for the Simplified Chinese reviews, the Metroidvania-style game plummets to “Mostly Negative.”

    There are plenty of complaints about Silksong being too hard and not rewarding enough, but the translation issues are a common theme across the reviews for Simplified Chinese. In the reviews and comments, players compared the translations to a jarring mix of ancient and modern Chinese. Tiger Tang, who worked on the Simplified Chinese translation of an indie RPG called OMORI, posted on X that the “translation reads like a Wuxia novel instead of conveying the game’s tone,” referencing the literary genre that features martial arts and is often set in ancient China.

    The good news is that the team behind Silksong is aware of the translation issues, as indicated by Matthew Griffin, who handles the game’s marketing and publishing. Griffin posted on X that the team is aware of “quality issues with the current Simplified Chinese translation” and that they are “working to improve the translation over the coming weeks.” When looking at the original Hollow Knight, the reviews are overwhelmingly positive, even when looking at the Simplified Chinese reviews. However, Silksong credits a team of two for its Chinese localization, while the original featured six.

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  • Independent US Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch Stuns With Venice Win

    Independent US Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch Stuns With Venice Win

    Jim Jarmusch’s “Father Mother Sister Brother” unexpectedly won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. The film, a three-part meditation on parent-child relationships, features an ensemble cast and is divided into segments set in New Jersey, Dublin, and Paris.

    It depicts gentle domestic encounters that highlight generational awkwardness through small gestures and silences. While not a critical favorite, Jarmusch expressed appreciation for the honor. “The Voice of Hind Rajab” by Kaouther Ben Hania received the Silver Lion. Other awards included Toni Servillo for best actor in “La Grazia” and Xin Zhilei for best actress in “The Sun Rises On Us All.” The Venice festival is a key event in the awards season, often foreshadowing Oscar contenders.

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    The 2025 Venice Film Festival saw a focus on current events, notably the Israeli invasion of Gaza, influencing the impactful films presented. Director Jim Jarmusch expressed unease over a primary distributor’s financial connections to the Israeli military.

    The film “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” utilizing genuine audio of a young girl’s desperate calls amid Israeli gunfire, received a record 24-minute standing ovation. Director Ben Hania stated the film’s purpose is to preserve the girl’s voice and resonate globally until accountability and justice are achieved. Benny Safdie won Best Director for “The Smashing Machine,” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as mixed martial arts pioneer Mark Kerr.

    The Special Jury Award was presented to Gianfranco Rosi for his documentary “Below the Clouds,” documenting life in Naples. Notable films that did not secure awards included Netflix productions “A House of Dynamite” by Kathryn Bigelow, Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” and Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly.” Park Chan-wook’s “No Other Choice” and Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Bugonia” also failed to win awards despite critical acclaim.

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