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Braun have been slammed as 'shockingly immoral' after advertising men's trimmers with a trans model who has double mastectomy scars. The topless model promoting the Series X Hybrid Trimmers for the grooming brand appears to have scars related to the surgery. The shaving accessory is advertised as being for beard hair, body hair and head hair - offering 'styling and trimming from head to toe'. 'Promoting the removal of healthy breast tissue is not only shockingly immoral, but against advertising standards guidance to not glamourise or trivialise cosmetic surgery,' Maya Forstater, the executive director of Sex Matters told the Telegraph. 'Braun executives must have been living under a rock if they think that this campaign represents "inclusivity". The reality is that Braun has now written itself into history as promoting social contagion and what will become one of the most notorious medical scandals.' FULL STORY

A U.S. fighter jet’s stealth abilities appear to be working too well, as it took authorities hours to locate a debris field after an F-35 went missing when the pilot ejected because of a “mishap.” The debris was discovered Monday evening about two hours northeast of Joint Base Charleston, an air base in North Charleston, officials said, without providing further details. The base had been working with Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort to "locate an F-35 that was involved in a mishap" Sunday afternoon. The pilot was able to safely eject from the aircraft, an F-35B Lightning II jet, and was taken to a local medical center in stable condition, it said in a Facebook post around 5:35 p.m. ET. The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing — the jet belongs to one of the unit's training squadrons — confirmed Sunday's "mishap" and that "the pilot had safely ejected from the aircraft." “The mishap is currently under investigation.” Captain Joe Leitner, the spokesperson for the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, said. The jet was in autopilot mode when the pilot ejected from the aircraft, Jeremy Huggins, a spokesman at Joint Base Charleston, said. Authorities believed there was a possibility that it could have remained airborne for some time. The FAA did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The circumstances that prompted the pilot to eject from the aircraft were not immediately clear. Joint Base Charleston said in a statement that it coordinated with units and leaders in the Marines and Navy, as well as the FAA, Civil Air Patrol and local law enforcement across South Carolina. The base said searchers were using "both ground and air assets" in the effort. FULL STORY

Elon Musk discussed his plans for Twitter, now called X, on Monday during a livestreamed conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Among other things, Musk said the social network is “moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the X system” in order to combat “vast armies of bots.” Musk did not say how much a new plan would cost users of the social network, or what other features would or would not be included with payment at the lowest tier. During the livestream, Musk also divulged some new metrics from X, claiming it now has 550 million “monthly users,” who generate 100 million to 200 million posts per day there. Musk did not disclose how many of the company’s monthly users are authentic, versus bots. He also did not make an apples-to-apples comparison to metrics previously used by Twitter. In May 2022, before Musk’s takeover, Twitter reported that it had “average monetizable daily active usage” of 229 million. The discussion with Netanyahu on Monday was meant to focus on theoretical risks of artificial intelligence technology, and how AI should potentially be regulated. However, Musk also used it to dispute the perception that his social network is full of hate speech and antisemitism. The meeting followed widespread criticism of Musk by civil rights groups in the West over his amplification of bigotry on his social network, including antisemitic accounts, content and conspiracies. FULL STORY

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Former President Trump is blasting President Biden for his new deal with Tehran that will bring five Americans home after being freed from Iranian prisons. The five Americans released Monday were freed as part of a deal to grant clemency to five Iranians and unfreeze $6 billion in Iranian oil funds. The White House has reiterated that the payment was not a ransom and emphasized that U.S. taxpayer dollars were not part of the deal, but Republicans have still blasted the agreement. “I brought 58 HOSTAGES home from many different countries, including North Korea, and I never paid anything. They all understood they MUST LET THESE PEOPLE COME HOME! Toward the end, it got so that countries didn’t even start the conversation asking for money, because they knew they would not get it,” Trump wrote in Truth Social post. “Once you pay, you always pay, & MANY MORE HOSTAGES WILL BE TAKEN. Our grossly incompetent ‘leader,’ Crooked Joe Biden, gave 6 BILLION DOLLARS for 5 people. Iran gave ZERO for 5. He’s Dumb as a ROCK!” he added. Trump’s comments echoed concerns from Republicans and even some Democrats who argue it may encourage hostile nations to take more Americans who are traveling abroad. Biden warned Monday that U.S. citizens should not travel to Iran due to kidnapping risks and the threat of arbitrary arrest. “All Americans should heed those words and have no expectation that their release can be secured if they do not,” Biden said. FULL STORY

President Biden on Monday took jabs at former President Trump while fundraising in his predecessor’s former hometown, New York City. Biden hailed his own work on infrastructure investments through signing the bipartisan infrastructure law in 2021. And, he said Infrastructure Week became a “joke” during the last administration. “He didn’t build a damn thing,” Biden said in remarks at a Black Economic Alliance event. “Not a damn thing.” Biden has frequently quipped “infrastructure week” was nothing more than a punchline during the Trump administration. When the $1 trillion infrastructure law was signed, Biden said it was “finally, infrastructure week!” “Infrastructure week” has been a fixture in the political lexicon for years, starting from when Trump held a week of events in 2017 aimed at ramping up support for a trillion-dollar infrastructure proposal. The week was overshadowed in part because of high-profile testimony on Capitol Hill from former FBI Director James Comey after Trump had fired him. Meanwhile, Trump is known for his real estate prowess in Manhattan and being behind some notable buildings that have his name prominently displayed on them. Biden is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, which he is set to speak at on Tuesday. Trump is the current frontrunner in the GOP presidential primary, setting up for a likely Biden-Trump rematch in the 2024 election. FULL STORY

China's top diplomat Wang Yi is visiting Russia, as it seeks continued support for its war on Ukraine. A close ally of Moscow, Beijing is accused of supporting Russia indirectly during the war, which it denies. Any bid to end the war must take into account Moscow's interests, Mr Wang and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov were quoted as saying after a meeting. Russian media said Mr Wang's trip would also pave the way for President Vladimir Putin's visit to China soon. This comes after Mr Putin met North Korea's Kim Jong Un amid US fears they could strike an arms deal. After Monday's talks between Mr Wang and Mr Lavrov, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement: "The sides discussed in detail the situation in Ukraine and noted the futility of attempts to settle the crisis without taking account of Russia's interests and, more particularly, its participation". Earlier this month Mr Putin said he expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, but did not say when. Some observers believe he is likely to attend the Belt and Road Forum next month. He has not travelled abroad since the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him in March over war crimes in Ukraine. Mr Putin last ventured onto foreign soil in December 2022 when he visited Belarus and Kyrgyzstan. China's foreign ministry said Mr Wang is in Russia for four days for "strategic security consultations". While China is keen on seeing an end to the Ukraine war so it can repair its relations with Europe, it also wants to "separate that outcome from determining who is to blame for the war", since it is sympathetic to Russia, noted Rorry Daniels, managing director of the Asia Society Policy Institute. "Inviting Putin to China is a way to show support for Russia but that support must also be framed as a legitimate attempt to get Russia to the negotiating table so that China doesn't worsen its position with the Europeans," she said. FULL STORY

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The Metropolitan Police has received a report of an alleged sexual assault in 2003 in the wake of media allegations about Russell Brand. Officers did not name Brand, but said they were in contact with the woman and were "providing her with support". Over the weekend the comedian and actor was accused of rape and sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013, which he denies. Following the allegations, upcoming shows on Brand's live tour have been postponed, the promoter confirmed. On Monday one of the women whose allegations against Brand were part of the investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches told the BBC the comedian's behaviour had been an "open secret", and described his denials as "laughable". In a statement the Met said it was aware of the media allegations and continued: "On Sunday, 17 September, the Met received a report of a sexual assault which was alleged to have taken place in Soho in central London in 2003." The force first spoke to the Sunday Times on Saturday, it said, and has since made further approaches to the newspaper and Channel 4 to ensure anyone who believes they are a victim of a sexual offence "no matter how long ago it was" knows how to report it to the police. The force has not said they have begun a criminal investigation or that any arrests have been made. FULL STORY

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WASHINGTON — Key factions of the House Republican conference reached a tentative agreement Sunday to keep the government funded temporarily and avert a shutdown currently scheduled for the end of this month, pairing it with a conservative border security measure, multiple GOP sources with knowledge told NBC News. House Republicans released a bill after a tentative agreement between the far-right Freedom Caucus and the center-right Main Street Caucus, the sources said. The deal, which keeps the government funded through Oct. 31 but includes cuts to domestic spending, is expected to pave the way to pass a defense spending bill this week that has been tied up in the standoff between Republican leadership and the far-right. If the legislation passes the House, it would resolve one internal problem for Speaker Kevin McCarthy while creating a new one. The controversial immigration provisions and reduced spending levels make it all but guaranteed to die in the Democratic-led Senate, meaning it could do more to hasten a shutdown at the end of September than prevent one. FULL STORY

A defiant former President Donald Trump sparred with new "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker for more than an hour this week at his Bedminster, New Jersey, estate, battling over his array of legal issues and his role in the Jan. 6 attack, all while continuing to promote falsehoods about the 2020 election. He also, time and time again, sought to give himself wiggle room on critical issues: abortion, the war in Ukraine, interest rates and even what he thought of his party's efforts to impeach President Joe Biden. In totality, Trump's interview with NBC News highlighted the duality of the candidate who is the overwhelming favorite to win the GOP presidential nomination and challenge the Democrats next fall: On one hand, he is carving out a policy-messaging lane fit for the general election, while on the other, he is as combative as ever about the charges he faces and his role in lessening the trust Americans have not only in their bedrock institutions but in democracy itself. NBC News has also extended an invitation to Biden to sit down with Welker for an interview. Here are 11 of the most newsworthy moments of the extensive Trump interview: FULL STORY

India bowled out Sri Lanka for 50 on their way to winning the Asia Cup with a 10-wicket thrashing in Colombo. Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj took 6-21, including four wickets in one over, as Sri Lanka were dismissed in just 15.2 overs after electing to bat. Hardik Pandya took three wickets in his 2.2 overs as five Sri Lanka batters were dismissed for ducks. Ishan Kishan hit 23 not out and Shubman Gill made an unbeaten 27 to lead India to their target in just 6.1 overs. Siraj dismissed Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka and Dhananjaya de Silva in his second over as Sri Lanka registered their second-lowest one-day international total. "It's like a dream," said Siraj. "I got four early wickets last time I played Sri Lanka [earlier this year] but unfortunately I could not register a five-wicket haul. "I realised you get whatever is in your destiny. I just tried to bowl my line and length, and wickets kept coming. "The ball did not swing much in the early matches here but today it swung a lot. My effort was to draw the batters forward and make them play the ball." FULL STORY

The BBC, Channel 4 and a production firm have said they are investigating after allegations that Russell Brand sexually assaulted four women. The comedian and actor has been accused of rape and sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013, which he denies. The allegations form part of a report published by the Times, Sunday Times and Channel 4's Dispatches. It also included claims about his behaviour towards women and his workplace conduct over the same period. Brand worked as a radio presenter for the BBC between 2006 and 2008. The BBC said it was "urgently looking into the issues raised" by the allegations. Channel 4, where Brand also worked as a presenter, announced an internal investigation. Although the alleged assaults are not said to have taken place on BBC or Channel 4 premises, the claims have raised questions for the broadcasters and the wider industry. The Times quoted sources claiming a complaint was previously made to BBC management about an "alarming display of aggression and disrespect" from Brand. During the period in question, Brand worked for two years as a presenter on 6 Music and Radio 2, hosted Big Brother's Big Mouth on Channel 4's sister station E4, and launched his Hollywood movie career. On Sunday, the Times published a first-hand account from the woman who accused Brand of rape in Los Angeles in 2012. It later reported that since Saturday more women have come forward with allegations about Brand's behaviour, which have not yet been investigated but "will now be rigorously checked". FULL STORY

Fiji beat Australia for just the third time in their history as they blew Pool C wide open with a thrilling win at the Rugby World Cup. Fine kicking from Simione Kuruvoli put Fiji 12-8 up at half-time before Josua Tuisova crossed after the restart. Lalakai Foketi went over late on to cut the deficit to 22-15 but Eddie Jones' side could not mount a comeback. Fiji's first-ever World Cup win over the Wallabies moves them above their opponents into second in Pool C. The pair are locked together on six points after two matches with Fiji ahead thanks to their head-to-head record. "I'm emotionally drained at the moment," said Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui after full-time. "It was a great contest. It kept us guessing until the end. We pushed the boys to the limits and they've never once complained. "I think there will be a few boys sore but I'm super proud." Rugby World Cup fixtures, pools & BBC coverage Subscribe to the Rugby Union Daily podcast South Africa thrash Romania With just the top two advancing to the quarter-finals, Fiji's match in Saint-Etienne was crucial. FULL STORY

Warning: This story contains details that some readers may find distressing A masked doctor leans down into a black plastic body bag, and gently manipulates the legs of the man inside. "First we determine age, sex and length," he explains. "He's in the putrefaction stage now, because of the water." In a hospital car park in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, the final details of one of its many victims are being carefully checked and logged. This is now one of the most vital jobs here, and one of the most distressing. The man is unrecognisable after spending a week in the sea. His body washed ashore that morning. Expert hands gently probe, looking for identifying marks and taking a DNA swab. That's important, in case there's a family still alive to claim him. More than 10,000 people remain officially missing, according to figures from the UN's Office for the Co-Ordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The Red Crescent has been issuing its own numbers. The UN says the death toll so far stands at some 11,300. The final total remains unclear - although the one thing that is certain is the sheer scale of this catastrophe. Mohammed Miftah knows in his heart his family are among the victims. When he went to find his sister and her husband at their home after the floods, it had been washed away. He's heard nothing from them since. He shows me a video he took as the torrent rose, brown water pouring in through his front door. FULL STORY

The European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, has visited a migrant reception centre on the Italian island of Lampedusa, after the country's prime minister called for EU help with small boat arrivals. More than 8,000 migrants have arrived on the island over the past three days. PM Giorgia Meloni says Italy is being placed under "unsustainable pressure". Ms von der Leyen acknowledged on Sunday that the issue was "a European challenge and needs a European answer". At a news conference with Ms Meloni, she praised the people of Lampedusa for the support they had given to migrants, who she said had arrived on the island "simply because of its location". She pledged to increase support to transfer migrants out of Lampedusa as well as stepping up efforts against people smugglers who enabled dangerous and illegal journeys. The problem could not be solved by Italy alone, Ms Meloni said. It was currently affecting "the borders, the frontier countries" but would soon involve all of the EU states, she said. "The future of Europe depends on its ability to tackle epoch-making challenges of our time and the challenge of illegal immigration is for sure one of them." On Saturday the body of a newborn baby was recovered from a migrant boat. FULL STORY

The sea-ice surrounding Antarctica is well below any previous recorded winter level, satellite data shows, a worrying new benchmark for a region that once seemed resistant to global warming. "It's so far outside anything we've seen, it's almost mind-blowing," says Walter Meier, who monitors sea-ice with the National Snow and Ice Data Center. An unstable Antarctica could have far-reaching consequences, polar experts warn. Antarctica's huge ice expanse regulates the planet's temperature, as the white surface reflects the Sun's energy back into the atmosphere and also cools the water beneath and near it. Without its ice cooling the planet, Antarctica could transform from Earth's refrigerator to a radiator, experts say. The ice that floats on the Antarctic Ocean's surface now measures less than 17 million sq km - that is 1.5 million sq km of sea-ice less than the September average, and well below previous winter record lows. That's an area of missing ice about five times the size of the British Isles. FULL STORY