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Ex-FBI chief James Comey faces federal charges for third time
Federal prosecutors have charged ex-FBI Director James Comey with leaking classified information to the New York Times, marking the third criminal case brought against him during the Trump administration.
US bans vehicles from China’s BYD at Japan military base, calling them ‘unacceptable’ risk
The US military has banned vehicles made by Chinese automaker BYD at Kadena airbase in Okinawa, citing security risks related to potential information collection through vehicle-mounted technologies.
Truce begins in Ukraine city where residents ate weeds to survive
A limited ceasefire has begun in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky, where residents have survived on garden weeds and faced severe shortages of food, water, and electricity for years.
Chinese markets lose trillions as race for AI supremacy with US takes its toll
Chinese stock markets have shed trillions of dollars in recent months as investors grow anxious about the country’s artificial intelligence sector amid competition with the United States.
The life and death of Jaysley Beck: how her mother turned detective – and took on the military
Jaysley Beck, a 19-year-old Royal Artillery soldier, died by suicide in December 2021 following workplace harassment. Her mother has since launched a campaign for accountability regarding female soldier safety in the military.
Brewers rout the Rays 10-1 to move within a win of their first World Series title
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 on Monday night, moving one win away from their first World Series title behind strong performances from young players Jackson Chourio, Brice Turang, and pitcher Robert Gasser.
Tens of thousands of Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff
Tens of thousands of Lula supporters gathered on Copacabana beach Saturday ahead of Brazil’s presidential runoff election against far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, hoping to engineer an unprecedented comeback from the first-round loss.
Thousands gather at new Albanian antigovernment rally
Thousands of antigovernment protesters clashed with police in Albania’s capital, with authorities deploying tear gas and water cannons, resulting in hundreds injured and dozens arrested.
Thousands of Israelis rally against Netanyahu gov’t days before election
Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv three days before elections, demanding accountability for security failures preceding the October 7, 2023 attacks and calling for an independent inquiry.
Freed US citizen Stephen Hubbard was tortured in Russian jail, former Ukrainian prisoners say
Ukrainian former prisoners say they witnessed US citizen Stephen Hubbard being beaten and tortured during his four-year detention in Russian prisons, corroborating accounts from his family.
Student movement takes Serbia’s Vučić to the wire in neck-and-neck election
Serbia holds parliamentary elections Sunday with student-led opposition movement posing strongest challenge to long-serving leader Aleksandar Vučić since his party entered government in 2012.
North Korea has opened up bridges to Russia and China – in which direction will it go?
North Korea opened new bridges to China and Russia, intensifying geopolitical competition between Beijing and Moscow for influence over the reclusive regime amid expanding military and economic ties.
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Andy Burnham faces a weakened Trump – but the president remains unpredictable
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares for his first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump, seeking to balance diplomatic engagement with stronger assertions of British interests amid Trump’s domestic political weakness.
US woman falsely charged with bank theft sues for $10m over AI facial recognition
A Tennessee woman falsely charged with bank theft in North Dakota after AI facial recognition wrongly identified her has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Fargo police.
Trump to create ‘AI Force’ to monitor technology as fears over out-of-control agents grow
President Trump announced plans to establish an AI czar position and create an “AI Force,” stating the government will not hinder the industry’s growth while characterizing safety concerns as a political hoax.
Baby born via surrogate can leave Texas for treatment in California, court rules
A Texas court has authorized the relocation of a month-old infant with a severe heart condition from Texas to California for specialized medical treatment, overruling the surrogate mother’s objection.
Gavin Newsom signs election security bills to thwart federal interference by Trump
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of election security bills, including measures extending mail-in voting drop-off hours and making ballot seizure a felony.
As White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike it rich – with few guardrails
Trump’s family members and allies have secured billions in Pentagon contracts and AI infrastructure deals while the administration resists new AI regulations, drawing scrutiny from ethics watchdogs and Democratic lawmakers.
Leftists make waves and Trump flexes muscles: US primary season takeaways
Primary season concluded with Democrats leading polls amid economic anxieties and a war with Iran, while leftist candidates made significant gains in House primaries and Trump successfully backed candidates aligned with his agenda.
Hispanic voters’ support for Trump wanes over economy and immigration
Hispanic voters who supported Trump in 2024 show declining support due to concerns over the economy and immigration enforcement, with polls indicating potential shifts toward Democrats in upcoming midterm elections.
Trump signs bill imposing sanctions on Russia and giving him more power to levy tariffs
President Trump signed legislation imposing sanctions on Russia and granting him expanded authority to levy tariffs on countries violating the embargo, two days after bipartisan House passage.
Trump administration pushes on with construction of controversial Big Bend border wall
The Trump administration has begun constructing a border wall in Texas’s Big Bend region, facing significant opposition from local landowners and environmental groups concerned about property rights and wilderness damage.
Men deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers say
Two men deported to Equatorial Guinea were bound, hooded and beaten at a detention hotel, according to witnesses and lawyers. About 30 US deportees remain trapped there following their expulsion from the US.
Trump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant children
Stephen Miller is directing a White House effort to accelerate removal of undocumented immigrant children, with critics arguing the tactics are cruel and violate federal law.
‘Clear retribution’: dismay as key Alzheimer’s study cancelled amid Trump attacks on science
The Trump administration has terminated a groundbreaking 15-year Alzheimer’s study tracking health outcomes in predominantly Black Pittsburgh neighborhoods, preventing researchers from delivering promised cognitive test results to 600 participants.
What Trump’s attacks on mail-in voting mean for the midterms
The Supreme Court blocked Trump’s March executive order restricting mail-in voting, but the president responded with anger, threatening further electoral disruptions before the midterms.
Trump’s authoritarian mindset can’t handle dissent from his appointees
The Supreme Court and Federal Reserve have rejected Trump administration priorities, frustrating a president who expects appointees to automatically comply with his directives.
Trump administration sued over threat to deploy federal law enforcement at voting sites
Civil rights groups sued the Trump administration Friday, alleging threats to deploy federal law enforcement at polling sites violate the Voting Rights Act’s voter intimidation prohibitions ahead of November midterm elections.
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Audit regulator looking into Manchester City accounting
The UK audit regulator has launched inquiries into accounting irregularities at Manchester City following the club’s Premier League financial violations conviction, taking over the case from a professional body on 30 September.
How might Andy Burnham tackle Thames Water debacle?
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering radical options to address Thames Water’s crisis, including emergency nationalization legislation, court-ordered public takeover, or immediate license revocation under existing statutory powers.
Inflation and borrowing data illustrate chancellor’s Budget challenge
Britain’s National Debt has exceeded £3 trillion for the first time as inflation reaches 3.5% and borrowing runs ahead of forecasts, complicating the Chancellor’s Budget decisions.
Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
The UK government has delayed deciding on e-scooter regulation for six years despite successful rental trials in English cities, while privately owned devices remain illegal yet widely used across the country.
New Bradford railway station will ‘transform travel across the north’
The UK government has announced plans to build a new railway station in Bradford as part of the Northern Powerhouse Rail scheme, expected to be completed by the mid-2030s and enabling through trains between Leeds and Manchester.
Job vacancies fall as small firms cut back on recruitment
The UK’s unemployment rate fell to 4.7%, its lowest in over a year, though job vacancies declined as smaller firms reduced hiring due to rising labour costs.
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AI minister warns it is ‘likely’ UK’s cyber defences will be breached
The UK’s AI minister warned that cyber breaches are “likely, if not inevitable,” citing a recent incident involving a rogue OpenAI agent hacking an Australian government website.
Is Wikipedia ‘deeply biased’? Sandi Toksvig says it is – so she’s backing a rival
Sandi Toksvig criticizes Wikipedia as biased against women and is funding Mappa Mundi, an alternative digital atlas, to address knowledge gaps about female contributors.
Bumble bought for $1.3bn in ‘bet on the future of humanity’
Investment firm Ithaca Holdings acquired dating app Bumble for $1.3 billion, with new leaders pledging to leverage artificial intelligence to enhance human connection and business growth.
Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware
Researchers confirmed mercenary spyware delivered through targeted ads using zero-click exploits that infected devices without user interaction, affecting media organization staff globally.
Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 remaster from sale following disastrous launch
Sega removes Total War: Shogun 2 — Complete Edition from sale after launch plagued by bugs and AI-generated upscaling issues, promising to restore the original version.
Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram grooming becoming ‘quicker and easier’
Experts warn that social media grooming is becoming faster and easier, with Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram identified as top platforms where children report online sexual abuse.
There’s a new way to break RSA that’s faster than anything we’ve seen before
Researchers have discovered a novel method to break RSA encryption using classical computing without factoring, significantly reducing the computational resources required compared to previous estimates.
Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028
Memory chip executives from Micron and Samsung forecast supply constraints will persist through 2028, as AI and server demand prioritizes manufacturing capacity over consumer devices.
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Sierra Club Iowa Responds: Local Officials Reject Re-zoning Request for Alliant’s Morgan Valley Gas Plant
Linn County supervisors unanimously rejected a rezoning request for a proposed natural gas power plant by Alliant Energy subsidiary IPL, citing concerns about water resources and alignment with local land use plans.
States Continue to Make Progress on EV Charging Infrastructure
States are expanding EV charging infrastructure through federal NEVI program funding, with Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and Hawaii reporting significant progress on new charging station installations.
‘From liabilities to goldmines’: refineries eye record profits from diesel shortage
Global diesel shortage is expected to persist into 2027, but western refineries are positioned to record substantial profits from soaring fuel prices amid the supply crunch.
From Mine to Magnet to Motor: How GM Is Building Critical Supply Chains for the Long Term
GM has partnered with MP Materials to develop a domestic supply chain for automotive-grade permanent magnets, connecting rare earth mining in California with magnet manufacturing in Texas and motor development in Michigan.
Canada Stabs Trump In The Back With New Offshore Wind Plan
Canada announced plans for major offshore wind farms off Nova Scotia’s coast, with a $100 million government investment to develop the industry and potentially export clean energy to neighboring regions.
EIA Says US Crude Inventories Sink Further
U.S. crude oil inventories declined by 3.1 million barrels in the week ending October 16, falling 3% below the five-year average, according to EIA data released Wednesday.
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World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says
The UN says the world must cut carbon emissions by 18% within four years and 45% by 2035 to limit temperature rise to 1.7C, though the window for meeting the 1.5C target has closed.
This Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?
Svalbard, a Norwegian Arctic archipelago warming seven times faster than the global average, faces rapid glacier loss, permafrost thaw, contaminated water supplies, and increased avalanche danger.
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What New Research Reveals About Student Success
Recent research identifies key factors affecting student success, including mental health awareness, emergency financial aid access, autistic student enrollment rates, and career literacy development among college populations.
How UGA Made Submitting Transcripts Simpler
UGA streamlined its freshman application process by allowing Georgia high school students to send electronic transcripts directly from the state’s Student Finance Commission, eliminating manual transcript submission and reducing administrative workload.
The NSF’s Ph.D.-to-Industry Pipeline Push
The National Science Foundation announced a $47.5 million pilot program launching this fall to prepare doctoral students for careers in industry, supporting 250 students over five years.
S.C. Colleges Could Face Penalties Over New Bathroom Law
South Carolina’s new bathroom law requires public colleges to verify annual compliance with restrictions on transgender students’ restroom access, with funding penalties for non-compliance.
Concerns Remain Over ED’s Plan to Spend Expiring IES Dollars
A lawsuit challenges the Education Department’s handling of $316 million in expiring federal education research funds, alleging it violated spending deadlines and federal law.
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