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Charles Spencer, the younger brother of Princess Diana, has apologised to broadcaster Piers Morgan after factual errors were identified in his new book about his sister. The correction has drawn attention to the accuracy of Spencer's account of Diana's life and prompted discussion about how the mistake was made and how Morgan responded to the apology.

Japanese secondhand bookstores are reporting a fivefold surge in sales as bulk buyers purchase entire stock loads, in some cases tens of tons at once. One order of around 50 tons was shipped to the United States, and store owners suspect many large purchases end up in overseas facilities where books are scanned to train artificial intelligence models and then destroyed. The trend has raised concern among booksellers about losing rare volumes and the fate of the books themselves.

Asset manager T. Rowe Price is working to ringfence its $165 billion emerging markets portfolio from potential fallout linked to El Niño, according to Bloomberg. The weather pattern can drive food and commodity price swings across developing economies, and investors are weighing how crops, inflation and sovereign risk could be hit. Market watchers are discussing which EM assets are most exposed to the climate pattern.

Christian Horner has used a newly published book to revive criticism and disputes from his time at Red Bull's Formula 1 team, reopening old wounds within the outfit. The remarks touch on the internal tensions that surrounded his departure, and fans and paddock observers are debating what the revelations mean for the team's leadership and reputation heading into the season.

The New York Times is featuring a review of a new book examining the death of a man killed on a New York City subway train, an incident that sharply divided the city. The review praises the author as a 'ferociously talented writer' and explores how the killing became a flashpoint in debates over public safety, mental illness and homelessness in New York.

Piers Morgan says he has insider information about how the Royal Family is reacting to a new book about Princess Diana described as explosive. Speaking on Good Morning Britain, he suggested palace figures are privately unsettled by its claims. The comments have drawn wide attention, with royal watchers debating what the book reveals and how the family responds to renewed scrutiny of Diana's legacy.

Award-winning journalist Robert Kolker spoke with NPR about his new book, 'The Vanishing Family'. The interview covers the reporting behind the book and the family stories at its center. The conversation is drawing attention from readers following Kolker's previous acclaimed nonfiction work and interest in his take on how American families are changing.