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Earl Charles Spencer, Princess Diana's brother, has given an interview addressing claims made in a new book about Diana, her lasting legacy, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. As her sibling and a frequent defender of her memory, his comments on the royal family's ongoing tensions are drawing wide attention from royal watchers and news outlets.

A former United Nations cyber negotiator has warned that Australia's government and infrastructure still run on outdated legacy computer systems that AI agents could easily exploit. The warning highlights growing concern that artificial intelligence tools are advancing faster than public-sector cybersecurity, leaving critical services exposed to automated attacks unless governments modernise their digital systems.

Deutsche Welle has published a feature on ultra-fast fashion, examining the environmental and social legacy of clothing made to be worn briefly and discarded. The piece traces how rapid production cycles and cheap, short-lived garments add to textile waste and pollution, and weighs the industry's responsibility for the growing piles of discarded clothing worldwide.

Indian fathers hoping to become parents through surrogacy are travelling overseas after a ban on commercial surrogacy at home, the Mumbai Mirror reports. The law restricts the practice to married Indian couples using their own genetic material, leaving single men and others with no domestic option and pushing them toward countries where surrogacy remains legal.

Israeli businessman Ofer Yannay is seeking to raise $200 million for Nofar Energy's legacy solar operations, according to Calcalist. The reported fundraising effort concerns the established solar business of Nofar, the renewable energy company, as Yannay looks to secure backing for the unit. Further details on investors, valuation or the intended use of the funds were not disclosed, and the company has not publicly commented on the reported move.

Senegal hosted the Youth Olympic Games, and questions are now being raised about the long-term cost of that legacy. Writing in The Conversation, analysts ask who will pay for maintaining venues and infrastructure once the Games are over, a familiar debate for host countries left with expensive facilities and limited budgets after the Olympic spotlight fades.

Revolut is promoting 'selfie payments', a pair of new features that use facial biometrics to make checkout faster, as part of its broader push to disrupt traditional banks and legacy payment providers. Commenters are weighing what the fintech stands to gain from the move and whether biometric payments will catch on with shoppers and regulators.

A Las Vegas mother has prevailed in an appeals court ruling concerning a surrogacy dispute. The decision, reported by KTNV, resolves a legal battle over parental rights in a surrogate birth arrangement. The ruling is drawing attention to how courts handle surrogacy contracts and custody questions, an area of family law that remains legally complex and varies by state.

The Philadelphia Phillies enter the final day of the MLB regular season needing a win on game 162 to avoid what would be a historic collapse. A franchise that spent much of the season among baseball's best has faltered down the stretch, and commentators note that the legacies of the team's core players and management are now at stake depending on the outcome.

GAC's AION UT electric hatchback is being examined as a test of whether Chinese carmakers can convert UK shopper curiosity into lasting brand loyalty. The compact EV arrives in a British market increasingly open to Chinese brands on price and technology, but where long-term customer trust remains unproven. Commentators see the model as a gauge of how far new entrants can go against established rivals.

A nearly century-old Nashville business says it does not qualify under the city's proposed legacy business incentive programs, despite its long history in the community. The story has raised questions about how Nashville defines a 'legacy' business and whether eligibility rules for new incentive proposals are too narrow to include some of the city's oldest establishments.

Researchers at Utah State University have outlined opportunities to improve air quality in the region ahead of Salt Lake City hosting the 2034 Winter Olympic Games. Their work frames cleaner air as a potential lasting legacy of the Games, identifying measures that could reduce pollution for residents long after the event ends.

A large American megachurch has dedicated a 62-foot statue of Jesus, one of the events highlighted in a weekly roundup of Christian history. The same feature notes the anniversary of Damasus becoming pope in the fourth century, a pontiff remembered for his ties to Rome's early Christian legacy.