News from Wednesday, October 21, 2026

US federal judge blocked wall's construction on Texas-Mexico border amid an ongoing legal battle.

Vance says he is 'not endorsing' Netanyahu in Israeli election US Vice President JD Vance told reporters that he is "not endorsing" Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu just days before Israeli parliamentary electi…

Iran calls on UN to slam 'unlawful threats' from US, Israel Iran’s envoy to the United Nations, Gholamhossein Darzi, has urged the UN secretary-general and the president of the Security Council to reject and denounce th…

French police banned protests in parts of Paris on Thursday as authorities braced for further demonstrations following some of the worst street unrest in years. The restrictions came after President Emmanuel Macron appe…

Antiques store owner, 74, pleads guilty to 13 charges after regulator uncovers hundreds of animals at his home and shopThe white-walled room packed with magpies, galahs and sulphur-crested cockatoos, foxes and possums i…

Perth man charged with ‘being armed in a way that may cause fear’ days after Helen Haines allegedly attacked with 4WD outside her Victorian office A man has been…

Mekelle’s reopening offers little relief as instability and economic hardship persist.

Four former FDLR officers reveal how its anti-Tutsi ideology took root and endured in Africa.

Israeli military incursion reported in Syria's Daraa Israeli troops raided a village in south Syria early on Thursday, local media reported, with snipers atop rooftops opening fire indiscriminately. The military incursi…

Russian missiles struck Kyiv overnight, wounding six people and forcing residents into shelters, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday, hours after Moscow signalled readiness to resume US-mediated peace talks. President D…

Qatari and French leaders stress need to restore freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz.

Swimming banned at Maroubra and Coogee while council prioritises ‘culturally respectful’ removal of remains Coogee and Maroubra beaches have been closed as a pre…

President was reportedly heckled at least nine times during campaign event for Darline GrahamMultiple protesters were removed from Donald Trump’s rally at South Carolina’s Clemson University on Wednesday, including one…

Far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella says he will wage a 'counterrevolution' against cultural institutions.

Investigators say the suspect attempted to point a handgun at herself during an argument

Former reality star and wellness influencer stands accused of choking and assaulting wife at Noosa in Queensland Former reality television star Sam Wood will go…

Neil Bush says that he will vote for Democrat James Talarico due to reservations about Republican candidate Ken Paxton.

Canadian officers fear US assignments could stall their careers, restrict their security access and meet resistance from families concerned about anti-Canadian sentiment

Trump’s rally in South Carolina was something of a free-for-all, even with a fight, as protesters kept interrupting the president

Brazil’s Supreme Court has suspended an environmental permit for a major gold mining project in the Amazon rainforest

Irish lawmakers voted Wednesday to scrap a requirement for UN approval before deploying military peacekeepers overseas, approving the controversial legislation by 79 votes to 71. Opposition lawmakers warned the move thr…

Reports emerge of similar withdrawals in UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm electionsThe US state department has ordered some diplomats and the families of…

Injured immediately transported to hospitals as aviation authority says updates will be forthcoming.

The pro-Israel lobbying group and influential political donor announced it would no longer endorse candidates or give directly to campaigns, instead mobilizing its members to give individually.

Iran's IRGC threatens to invade any country that attacks it under a new 'offensive and asymmetrical' doctrine.

Netanyahu accuses Erdogan of escalating tensions between Israel and Turkey Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel does not want confrontation with Turkey, instead accusing Turkish President Recep Tayyip E…

Washington cites Canadian tariffs, political meetings and anti-Trump ads as evidence of attempted election interference.

No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?

The latest round of negotiations comes amid growing concerns in Kyiv the US is backing away from its support of Ukraine.

USDA says screwworm found in elk in Texas, and warns hunters and ranchers to be vigilant to help stop spreadThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Wednesday it had ⁠confirmed the ⁠first detection ​of flesh-eati…

The 71-year-old leader of the Catholic Church has had the lower lobe of his right lung removed in surgery.

The Bundibugyo strain outbreak is the DR Congo's deadliest ever and has now reached West Africa for the first time.

US State Department says Iran-aligned Houthis have 'increasingly ⁠⁠engaged in hostilities' against Saudi Arabia.

Some in UK’s security services questioned why Welsh Labour firebrand was of interestAneurin “Nye” Bevan, the Welsh Labour firebrand who spearheaded the creation of the NHS, was monitored by security services for more th…

Committee cites shortfalls of submarines and warships and says ‘dramatic progress’ needed by end of decadeBritain risks failing to deter future Russian aggression in the high north beyond the UK because of shortfalls in…

Russia freed an American imprisoned for the last four years. Stephen Hubbard was captured in Eastern Ukraine and convicted of fighting against Russia. The 74-year-old retired teacher was reportedly freed without a swap.…

According to reports, Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Ukraine's Starshield defense systems. Nick Schifrin reports, and Amna Nawaz discusses how the world's richest man gained such power over U.S. security interests wi…

Former speaker is latest target of mailings sent to various Congress members in the lead-up to the midterm electionsCalifornia representative Nancy Pelosi’s office received “a suspicious letter” on Wednesday in what app…

In tonight’s edition: Sudan’s brutal war continues to take a devastating regional toll, as a drone strike in Abyei reportedly kills 153 people. We speak to the UN envoy for Sudan following an emergency international mee…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has freed another American, 74-year-old Michigan native Stephen Hubbard, from a Russian prison following a request from President Trump.

Saudi-led coalition says four drones intercepted and destroyed in Eastern Province The official spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, Turki Al-Maliki, wrote in a post on X on Wednesday that air defences had…

One killed, eight injured in Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd airport attack One person was killed and eight wounded in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, according to Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation agency.…

Israel launches air strikes, demolitions across southern Lebanon Israel has carried out a series of air strikes and explosions in several areas of southern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to the country's National News…

White House’s sudden change to traveling press pool comes 24 hours after the president repeatedly berated correspondent Andrew Feinberg in the Oval Office

Iran, China discuss regional peace, strengthening Global South cooperation Iran and China emphasised the need to “develop Global South cooperation” during talks on Wednesday, according to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister…

Parents were shocked by how many students were infected with the stomach bug in such a short amount of time

Publisher Boreal says investigations confirmed the Haitian-Canadian Thelyson Orelien used AI in his breakthrough novel.

François Picard welcomes former US Assistant Secretary of Defense Jim Townsend and former US Air Force officer Michael (Mikey) Weinstein, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. Is American m…

With ICE arrests and detentions at their highest levels, immigration remains a key issue for voters less than two weeks before election daySign in or sign up to join the conversationFrom mass raids to quiet crackdown: a…

An Israeli settler was filmed shouting at and assaulting a Palestinian child during an attack on a family east of Yatta.

The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.

Hotel chaos, transport mishaps and diplomatic blunders cast a spotlight on organisers and the firm hired to deliver the games.

Property sales of illegal Israeli settlement lands challenged in complaint in Canada A group of Canadians is calling on Canada's Competition Bureau, the country's fair marketing regulator, to investigate whether four Is…

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to let it resume building a border wall through Texas's Big Bend region

House prices in Sydney are at a two-year low after falling 4.7% in the September quarter to $1.66m, according to Domain report House prices are falling across ev…

Seven killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in past 24 hours Israeli attacks across Gaza have killed seven Palestinians and wounded 24 others in the past day, according to the health ministry on Wednesday. Since the “ceasef…

St. Kitts and Nevis has received a financial boost in honor of one of its most famous sons, Alexander Hamilton, who went on to become a founding father of the United States and America’s first treasury secretary

An Iranian performer in Tehran’s busy Tajrish Square has impersonated US President Donald Trump behind bars.

Foreign Office (FCDO) minister Lord Wood of Anfield to announce a new package of support to disrupt people-smuggling networks

Pope Leo XIV, 71, will require no further treatment for lung cancer after tests confirmed the disease was localised, the Vatican said Wednesday. The pontiff underwent surgery last week to remove part of his right lung a…

Tanks and gunfire mark renewed clashes on the outskirts of Taiz. Inside the Yemeni city, mounting rubbish and blocked roads are raising concerns about public health.

Property sales of illegal Israeli settlement lands challenged in complaint in Canada Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 16:46 Lawyers say four Israeli companies and a Canadian marketing firm likely enga…

Trade unions, unanimously disappointed after their meeting with the government, are calling for a large mobilisation on 5 November. The CGT's general secretary is urging workers to "generalise the strike".

Research carried out by the Alliance4Europe NGO suggests that pro-Russian networks manipulated information online in an effort to exacerbate anger in France ahead of last weekend's massive protests and subsequent unrest…

The participation of US agents in an April drug operation has raised questions about whether Mexico's laws were upheld.

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company deceived users in a case linked to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, media reported Wednesday. The ruling follows an $18 billion settlemen…

Iran believes the U.S. and Israel may strike before the midterms. Top security official Gen. Mohsen Rezaei tells Drop Site Iran has new targets in its sights.

Israeli fighter jets carried out ‘training exercise’ on Iran border to provoke attack: Report Dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets conducted a training on Monday, flying as far as the Iranian border, according to an…

Trump has continuously berated journalists, particularly women, for asking questions about controversial moves made by his administration

The race between the sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews has tightened in deep-red state.

Thousands of protesters marched through Athens on Wednesday 21 October, demanding greater investment in education. Crowds filled the streets of the capital, waving banners, chanting slogans and beating drums as they mad…

A jury found Meta guilty of lying to Facebook users in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New Mexico about access to their data.

Apes in study more likely to choose treats linked to sound of peers having fun, suggesting emotions influence learningOrangutans base their food choices on whether others appear to be having a good time, research sugges…

Moscow dispatches its inaugural diesel shipment to the US, aiming to ease fuel shortages as midterm elections loom.

Colombian authorities have seized 7.6 tonnes of cocaine at the Caribbean port of Cartagena

The pontiff needs no further treatment, his doctors said, eight days after an hour-and-a-half operation on his right lung.

Two Palestinians killed, several injured in Israeli drone strike in Gaza City Two Palestinians were killed and several others injured, including one critically, on Wednesday after an Israeli drone fired a missile near t…

French bond yields have topped 5%, their highest level since 2002, after widespread protests and violence over the weekend. It's a sign that investors are losing confidence in France's finances, as the government grappl…

'Null and void:' Egypt condemns Turkey-Libya maritime deal, reaffirms pact with Greece Egypt has declared a contentious maritime deal sealed by Turkey and eastern Libya as “null and void, absolutely”, reaffirming its co…

US State Department says departure orders for embassy staff in Saudi Arabia only US State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said on Wednesday the US has "issued an ordered departure for non-emergency US government em…

Anyone who has purchased the affected products should stop using them and contact their pharmacist or health care provider for advice

Survivors shared their memories with the royal party, six decades after an official verdict, a raid on donations and a fight over the tips that followed.

'Null and void:' Egypt condemns Turkey-Libya maritime deal, reaffirms pact with Greece Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 20:00 Eastern Libya's ratification of sweeping Turkish claims rattles eastern Mediter…

Heat rays cause a tingling sensation on skin that creates an ‘instinctive and irresistible urge to run from the effect,’ the military said in a memo

Driven off front lines by severe burnout and physical threats, tens of thousands of experienced nurses are moving to telehealth, urgent care and outpatient clinics

The far-right European Parliament group of French presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen's party said Wednesday EU prosecutors were searching its offices as part of a graft probe into its now-defunct predecessor. The Pa…

César Jáuregui Moreno is accused of allowing US agents to join a raid on a suspected drugs lab in April.

Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander recalls a visit to Ramallah that challenged his fears about visiting Palestinian cities.

Iran's Araghchi says Iran prepared to give diplomacy another chance Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that “Iran is prepared to give diplomacy another chance,” if it sees “strong evidence of a si…

Test results have confirmed his diagnosis as a lung adenocarcinoma that was localised.

The south-west metro extension will open on Friday 30 October, more than two years after the former T3 heavy rail line closed A long-awaited extension to Sydney’…

As climate change fuels hotter summers, some Britons are moving north in search of cooler weather. Could a similar shift be on the horizon in the United States?

Russia's President Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war.

Unpacking Rogers’s legal threat against Drop Site

Gulf exports more oil than it did before Iran war despite surge in Hormuz attacks The Middle East is now exporting more oil than it did before the US-Israeli war on Iran began on 28 February, posing a challenge to the I…

Havana says Washington is threatening countries with retaliation if they refuse to vote against condemning its embargo.

President claims Russia not involved in Iran war despite evidence to contrary

Police recover more than 500kg of methamphetamine and 300kg of amphetamine in a three-day operation targeting a suspected international supply network.

Australian Lawmaker Helen Haines has lost both legs after a car rammed into her.

Australia-first laws provide a third legal option other than burial and cremation for the treatment of bodies Several New South Wales MPs say they want their own…

President ⁠Volodymyr Zelenskiy ​said on Wednesday ​that Ukraine supported a US proposal for ​three-way talks ‌with Russia ⁠and the United ‌States at the level ⁠of negotiators to be held as soon ​as possible, preferably…

Moscow is pushing for a summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, without Kyiv or the EU. What does Russia hope to gain, and why might China be willing to take part?

The wife of a diplomat based in Abuja travelled to Kampala for a vacation.

Donald Trump and his inner circle are using unrest in France to push unsubstantiated claims blaming the riots on immigration, even showing French protest footage at midterm rallies. But there is no evidence linking immi…

Pope Leo underwent lung cancer surgery last week

The death toll from a drone strike Monday on a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan has risen to 153 and is likely even higher, a local official told AFP on Wednesday. Authorities in Abyei district s…

US to order departure of embassy staff from Gulf countries, officials say The US State Department is reportedly preparing to issue an order for the departure of some personnel and family members from US embassies across…

Two killed in attack on Saudi Arabia's Shaybah oil field Two people have been killed in a strike on Saudi Arabia's Shaybah oil field, according to the kingdom's state news agency on Wednesday, citing an energy ministry…

Amy Acton, Ramaswamy’s Democratic rival in Ohio’s race for governor, has called her estranged mother ‘abusive’

Separately, two Dutch nationals wanted by prosecutors in the Netherlands have been arrested in Colombia.

The arrests come as the Trump administration has increased restrictions on both legal and illegal immigration

The Quebec author has been at the centre of a controversy for weeks. On Wednesday, his Canadian publisher Les Éditions du Boréal admitted that AI was indeed used to write his latest novel.

Two top leaders of India’s Cockroach Party, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, have been released after a week in jail.

Olfa ⁠Hamdi, a US-Tunisian national, was convicted of 'plotting' and 'inciting' military to disobey orders.

Gulf exports more oil than it did before Iran war despite surge in Hormuz attacks Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 18:49 Ship to ship transfers and transits through the Red Sea are frustrating Iran's attem…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signalled Moscow is willing in principle to resume talks with Ukraine and the US.

A majority of likely voters in each of six key swing states — Georgia, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas — say they approve of measures to block the transfer of bombs to Israel, according to a new poll releas…

Tehran had 'nothing new' to tell Washington after latest nuclear proposals reportedly offered by mediators.

Marine Le Pen is set to officially launch her presidential campaign this weekend at the National Rally two-day party congress in Orléans. The latest Ifop poll, carried out in the wake of the mass protests and riots in F…

Incumbent Mike Lawler is fending off a challenge from Democrat Cait Conley in state’s 17th congressional districtUS politics live – latest updatesElon Musk’s Super Pac has spent more than $500,000 in New York’s highly c…

President Donald Trump and his MAGA allies want to reverse the trend but face an uphill battle

Netanyahu threatens regime change in Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday threatened the Iranian supreme leader, saying he wants to "overthrow the regime in Iran". In a post on X, Netanyahu was qu…

Labour have approved the controversial Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea. Plus: A deep dive into the conditions which created the riots that have engulfed France. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, Tessa Khan & Cole S…

Hôtel de Ville, the city hall of Limoges in central France, was built by architect Charles-Alfred Leclerc in 1883. A historically protected building of Limousin granite and Poitou limestone, adorned by statues symbolizi…

Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.

Jack Ross was filmed allegedly discussing with an undercover reporter violent options to deal with enemiesA former Conservative election candidate has been suspended from the party after he was seemingly filmed discussi…

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi drones targeting Saudi Arabia The official spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis, Turki al-Maliki, said on Wednesday that his forces intercepted and…

Locals describe the MP, who had to have both legs amputated, as a genuinely kind person who fought for the community.

US releases new Iran-related sanctions The US Treasury released new Iran-related sanctions on Wednesday, targeting five individuals, four entities, and nine vessels, including a Panama- and Greek-based law firm, accordi…

Retired Army veteran Tyra Swanson has kept bees for a decade and says shade requirements prevent her from moving the hives elsewhere on her lot

Footage of the riots in France, broadcast worldwide, is already slowing hotel bookings. Tourism professionals fear continued unrest will further deter foreign visitors.

US photojournalist describes ‘protective shield’, vows to return to work in West Bank and criticises Netanyahu comments on incidentThe Washington Post photojournalist who was attacked and seriously injured by Israeli se…

Officials say the explosion released an airborne irritant that can cause burning of the eyes, nose, mouth and skinOfficials are investigating a tank explosion in Toledo, Ohio, that released a chemical into the air, caus…

What's behind protests in Portugal?

Trump snapped at The Independent’s Andrew Feinberg after he pushed back on the $25 million initiative, asking the seasoned White House reporter, ‘Are you a sick person?’

Comments flooded social media after President Donald Trump lashed out at The Independent’s Andrew Feinberg in the Oval Office

IRGC says Iran has missile capacity to target US navy vessels The deputy chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Mostafa Izadi, said on Wednesday that the country has the ability to target US naval ves…

India celebrated Dussehra, or Vijayadashmi, in New Delhi with Ravana effigies set ablaze, fireworks and the prime minister joining the festivities.

An investigation published by Dutch platform De Correspondent on the controversial Italy-Albania migration deal, now seen as a model for deportation hubs outside the EU, has won the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize.

Hepatitis B study in Guinea-Bissau that was to be funded by CDC and that drew global backlash ‘will not move forward’The US-backed hepatitis B vaccine trial in African newborns that drew global backlash was halted, the…

Pezeshkian says countries still working with Iran despite US sanctions Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that countries around the world are still cooperating and working with Iran despite US sanction…

Despite unemployment hovering between 3.5 percent and 4.3 percent over the past three years, applicants say finding work remains difficult

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday paid an unannounced visit to Riyadh in a bid to underscore French support for the kingdom amid intensified attacks by Houthi rebels and an attempt to ease tensions at home b…

Cameras reportedly set up near site for Trump’s proposed arch, Arlington Memorial Bridge and reflecting poolThe US Park Police are spending $343,000 to lease mobile surveillance cameras from a company that also supplies…

Yemeni forces says it targeted Houthi fighters over 800 times in past 24 hours Yemen’s Saudi-backed government armed forces said on Wednesday that they carried out 835 targeted operations against Houthi forces in the la…

French president meets Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh to discuss energy, security, and infrastructure.

‘I have nothing left.’ Small business owners in Paris say they are traumatised after rioters looted their shops.

The Ukrainian leader insists Kyiv must have a seat at any negotiations and wants security guarantees from Washington and European allies, as a row over slowed SpaceX satellite services rumbles on.

Jaden J Read was arrested after federal authorities say he posted threats online before president’s Wichita rallyA 24-year-old Kansas man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot Donald Trump.Authorities arr…

Inspired by protests in France and other parts of Europe, thousands of Greek students on Wednesday demonstrated around the country.

US congressional candidate Brad Lander arrested by Israeli army in occupied West Bank Israeli forces arrested US congressional candidate Brad Lander for helping Palestinians harvest olives in the occupied West Bank on W…

The announcement came after Russian President Vladimir Putin met US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.

Trump directed his outburst at The Independent's White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg

Devotees walked on fire for good luck at Malaysia’s Nine Emperor festival, with fireworks, a lion dance and blessings at a temple in Kuala Pilah.

Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia forge ‘Badr’ deal to jointly produce weapons Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia signed a deal on Wednesday laying the groundwork for the joint production of military hardware and…

Authorities searched the Patriots for Europe's European Parliament offices in a long-running funding inquiry. The group says the charges pertain to its predecessor and there is "no legal continuity" between the two.

Sisi says Egypt will 'defend Saudi territory' without attacking Yemen Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on Wednesday that Cairo's proposed military support for Riyadh was to "defend Saudi territory, and does…

Neil Bush, whose father and brother have both served as Republican presidents, says that ‘character matters more than party affiliation’

Alyssa Wilson, 17, was driving to a party at city zoo when prosecutors say Willie Herndon fired a gun at her carA Texas husband and wife are facing criminal charges following the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl who…

Party had been sanctioned by Electoral Commission after failing to declare it was the publisher of campaign materialReform UK has been fined more than £2,000 for failing to declare it was the publisher of campaign mater…

The US envoy flew into Russia's second city on Wednesday morning to review new ideas on ending the war

Azerbaijan bans 31 Turks from entering country as headscarf ban dispute escalates Azerbaijan has barred 31 Turkish citizens from entering the country over social media remarks that authorities allege threatened Azerbaij…

This episode of Qatar in Motion explores how local talent is driving economic diversification. We reveal how innovation, enterprise and ideas are being proudly made in Qatar and finding its way to the global stage.

The slogan, featuring a mixture of Arabic and French, has appeared on signs across France as young people protest - but it’s origins are murky

What's behind protests in Portugal?

The UN is warning that global commitments to cut planet-heating emissions are falling far short of the Paris climate goals of 1.5 degrees Celsius warming – and put the world on course for 2.6C warming this century. The…

⁠French President Emmanuel ​Macron landed in Riyadh on Wednseday, ‌adding an ⁠unscheduled stop to his ‌ongoing tour of the Gulf ⁠region. The president's office said the visit aimed to demonstrate “France's solidarity” ​…

As Canada’s LNG exports grow, critics raise concerns over human rights abuses linked to major corporate investors.

Javier Milei has again attacked Pedro Sánchez during a visit to Madrid, where he will meet Isabel Díaz Ayuso. Sánchez replied on X, defending his left-wing stance in a fresh war of words between the two leaders.

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned comments by "foreign leaders" on the violent protests in France on October 17. He has now arrived in Saudi Arabia as part of his Gulf tour.

Albania’s revolt: How Rama’s Kushner resort deal became a threat to his leadership Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 13:43 The prime minister's embrace of Kushner and Israel has collided with mounting anger…

Over 500 people in South Africa have fallen ill from a gastrointestinal illness linked to poor water quality in two cities

Drop Site Daily: October 21, 2026

Yemeni government says Houthis attacked Al Mukalla airport A Yemeni government spokesperson has accused the Houthis of targeting a military base at an airport in the southern city of Al Mukalla, which is controlled by Y…

African health ministers will hold crisis talks on Ebola as Nigeria becomes the fourth country to confirm a case. The patient is now in isolation, while her contacts, including her spouse, a Swiss national, are being mo…

Italy approved a raft of security measures on Tuesday including a new offence of violent participation in a demonstration, tougher penalties for rioters, and financial liability for parents whose children take part in v…

As EU lawmakers prepare to visit Beijing, the European Parliament's trade chief is calling for a broader agreement that could revive elements of a frozen investment pact and address unfair Chinese trade practices across…

President Donald Trump has used the violence to rally his political supporters, urging Macron to ‘close your borders and take control before it is too late!’

Department drops efforts to return Tony Hall to Barbados, a country he left at 12 and where he has no living relatives The Home Office has lifted a deportation order handed to a 62-year-old man who has lived in Britain…

Poland’s parliament, Sejm, has voted to ease some of the country’s abortion restrictions, but the changes would leave its laws among the most restrictive in the European Union — and face an uphill battle to become law.

EU prosecutors on Wednesday searched offices belonging to the far-right Patriots parliamentary group as part of a graft probe into the bloc’s dissolved predecessor, Identity and Democracy, which brought together several…

European Commission calls accommodation website’s approach to fraudulent listings and phishing scams as ‘absolutely substandard’EU regulators have opened an investigation into Booking.com, alleging that the accommodatio…

Film critic Emma Jones and Dheepthika Laurent discuss the week's film releases. Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård play an odd couple in the fantasy romance "Wicker" about love, society and the patriarchy.

Cole’s has long claimed to be the originator of the French dip sandwich

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called for the front line in Russia's war against to Ukraine to be frozen along current lines as a first step toward peace talks. His comments came as US special envoy Steve Wit…

Leaders criticised for spreading misleading information as France prepares for further protests this weekendEurope live – latest updatesEmmanuel Macron has accused Donald Trump and other foreign leaders of making “stupi…

Azerbaijan bans 31 Turks from entering country as headscarf ban dispute escalates Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 14:17 The entry bans affect prominent conservative figures as controversy over headscarves…

US envoy Steve Witkoff praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a ‘humanitarian’.

Government, police, and intelligence sources claim foreign agitators helped whip up the violence during Saturday’s widespread protests

Habba, who recently married a Turkish billionaire, denied playing any role in the pardon process

Hubbard was jailed after being accused of fighting alongside Ukrainian forces against Russia.

French president concludes his state visit by reinforcing the strategic partnership with Qatar. He declares his Gulf tour objectives achieved after securing a crucial gas deal with Qatar as he seeks to lower tensions ov…

France is bracing for yet another weekend of protests by high school students and the "Yellow Vest" movement. The government says they're increasing security and personnel to trying to mitigate any violence or chaos. St…

Students, teachers and civil servants are demonstrating in Greece today, protesting over staff shortages, poor infrastructure and the cost of living. Dozens of students have set up tents in the Square facing Parliament,…

Hosts can no longer ask guests to do anything that would take “significant effort or time, or would typically be performed by a cleaner”.

David Hearn’s lawyers have alleged that evidence establishing their client’s innocence was in the Justice Department’s possession for weeks and was ‘simply ignored’

“He’s like a piece of steel. I said, ‘This guy’s a monster!’” Trump exclaimed

Lib Dem MP Manuela Perteghella to meet former art teacher’s family and PM to discuss prevention measuresAndy Burnham has backed mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after the “devastating” death of M…

Russian FSB agents have arrested a German national and accused him of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine's military. They claim he deserted over unpaid wages and say he was a sniper who once served in the Bundeswehr.

Those arrested during the October 17 rallies filed into the dock at Paris’s Judicial Court on Tuesday, accused of a broad range of offences – from assault against police officers to resisting arrest and handling stolen…

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The explosion at a building in central Athens occurred on Wednesday

Lander says dozens remain in Israeli custody after being detained while helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives.

India showcases sustainable, tech-driven farming and women’s empowerment at SIAL Paris 2026, as a new EU-India trade deal reshapes food ties.

About 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers held near Nahalin in West Bank and taken to police stationThe Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers helping Palestinians harvest olives nea…

The comment is an apparent swipe at Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, who both face elections in coming weeks.

Home and office safety a common concern in Australian federal police and Asio safety briefings with politicians following alleged attack on MP Helen HainesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastSecur…

Experts say conflicts and uncertainty are accelerating efforts to strengthen regional military capacity.

President Vladimir Putin agreed Wednesday to resume trilateral negotiations with Washington and Kyiv on ending the war in Ukraine, a Kremlin official said.

Brian Stack was crossing a street in Dublin in 1983 when he was shot in the back of the neck and died 18 months later.

The leader of France's hardline CGT union on Wednesday called for strikes after talks with Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu over fresh protests collapsed. As the country is reeling from last weekend's riots, the governm…

After Kenya and Uganda, Nigeria has now announced its first Ebola case – a woman who was admitted to a private hospital in Abuja and travelled from Uganda. The outbreak, which originated in DR Congo in May, has been des…

With Halloween around the corner we are pleased to welcome cake decoration expert Galina Duverne from the École de Cake Design in Paris. Galina tells us what makes a great Halloween cake and how the French have slowly b…

U.S. Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander was detained along with about 80 American and Israeli rabbis and activists by Israeli security forces as they helped Palestinian olive harvesters.

Steve McQueen’s exhibition “66–76–26” at Guggenheim Bilbao Museum is a sound sculpture with no image. It is a link between the decades, the emotion of love and understanding, and it also stars David Bowie and Nina Simon…

Some Ohio residents have been ordered to evacuate because of the release of a chemical that can cause burning of the eyes, nose, mouth and skin

SEIU Local 1000, representing nurses and teachers, pushing for higher wages, telework and affordable healthcareThousands of California state workers were set to strike Wednesday, rallying outside government buildings in…

Yield on 10-year government bonds passes 5% amid failure to pass budget and fallout from violent street protestsBusiness live – latest updatesFrance’s borrowing costs have climbed above 5% for the first time in 24 years…

The release comes at a time when President Donald Trump has taken a series of actions meant to benefit Moscow.

One of the detained volunteers said the group had offered to leave the area but was instead put on buses by Israeli forces and taken to a police station

Faheem Akram has been charged with several offences including conspiracy to defraud the United States.

Kazakhstan aims to mobilise €18 billion in investment in cleaner energy through its just energy transition platform, QaJET, with support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

French president criticises comments by 'foreign leaders' trying to exploit disorder for their own political agenda.

Angolan-Portuguese artist IAMDDB has condemned the unauthorised use of her likeness in an AI-generated propaganda video shared by Israel's official social media accounts. The Manchester-based singer accuses the governme…

Pippa Boardman said she lost her dignity through data breach at Royal Cornwall hospital by man she barely knewA woman was told she had cancer by a hospital employee she barely knew who had accessed her medical records d…

Climate activists have protested against the UK’s decision to go ahead with new gas drilling in the North Sea.

In my home country of Ethiopia, 45 per cent of healthcare facilities function without a water supply, and 60 per cent have either no or a limited level of sanitation, writes Frehiwot Gebrewold

Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia forge ‘Badr’ deal to jointly produce weapons Submitted by Levent Kemal on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 12:51 Turkey is expected to host joint weapons production facilities under a pact expandi…

UK teachers could be banned from wearing 'Free Palestine' and 'watermelon' badges Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 12:30 New review expected to reveal three in five Jewish pupils have experienced antisemitism…

The female patient, who sources have told the BBC is not Nigerian, is in isolation and in an Abuja hospital.

Malaysia has banned civil servants from using the navigation app Waze due to data security concerns linked to its Israeli origins

Portuguese demonstrators have been protesting against the cost of housing in the country. They are opposed to recent measures announced by the government and are calling for a new gathering in the coming days, despite p…

French and Italian ministers blame foreign powers for using social media to fuel riots across Europe. But while Russia-linked networks have exploited the violence, the European Commission still has no evidence that they…

As a group is accused of an attack on a weapons factory, activists allege growing crackdown on the solidarity movement.

There were only a few flights by Saudi carriers from the Saudi capital's airport on Wednesday, even as Saudi authorities declared it's open for business

Gaza’s breast cancer patients face a deadly wait for treatment amid Israel’s genocide Submitted by Nada Nabil on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 12:35 With radiotherapy unavailable and medical evacuations restricted, thousands of Pal…

From Cape Verde to London and beyond, Amadeo Carvalho is a self-taught, London-based contemporary visual artist putting Black identity, memory and heritage at the heart of his work. Blending painting, poetry and photogr…

Iran's nuclear enrichment has emerged as a major point of contention amid diplomatic push to end the war.

There is no fixed legal deadline for the investigation to conclude, but Booking.com can propose measures to address the European Commission's concerns.

Coordination by Democratic officials overseeing elections includes Zoom calls and in-person tabletop exercisesDemocratic state attorneys general, other top state officials and civic groups have accelerated planning to t…

French President Emmanuel Macron has criticised foreign leaders, including Donald Trump, for exploiting unrest in France for political gain

Burkina Faso's parliament has reinstated the death penalty for crimes like terrorism, espionage, and treason

The event requires a separate ticket, as regular admission, Park Hopper tickets and annual passes aren’t valid

Students and teachers in Athens are marching for affordable student housing and more state investment in education

Russia unilaterally frees Stephen Hubbard after US request while Steve Witkoff praises Putin as a ‘humanitarian’Europe live – latest updatesUS politics live – latest updatesVladimir Putin ordered the release of an Ameri…

The Justice Department's "likely" noncitizen voter list in California is "unreliable," according to officials. And, the United Nations reports a major increase in U.S. climate pollution.

Around two dozen Americans are still being held in Russian prisons for various reasons, according to the Foley Foundation, a hostage advocacy group.

Ahead of next month’s 50 Best Restaurants announcement in Lima, Peru, an extended list has been unveiled for 2026 with 20 European eateries included.

Some Ohio residents have been ordered to evacuate because of the release of a chemical that can cause burning of the eyes, nose, mouth and skin

MPs say ‘chaos’ at Capita-run scheme could mean some claims miss tax-free time limit on lump sum paymentsBereaved families could face “unconscionable” tax bills because of “chaos” in the civil service pension scheme, th…

Houthis strike Saudi-led coalition targets after saying kingdom killed eight fishermen Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 10:24 The Yemeni group accuses Saudi Arabia of killing civilians off the coast of Taiz g…

EU Energy Ministers will consider demand cuts if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed in the months ahead, according to a document seen by Euronews.

US envoy Steve Witkoff is in Saint Petersburg, holding talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin. The face to face meeting comes after he met with Ukraine's president and other European leaders in Oslo. Witkoff is due…

Egypt may be about to join the war against Houthis. Saudi Arabia has come under sustained attack from the Iran-backed group in recent weeks after a collapse of a truce in Yemen in September. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sa…

Sadiq Khan says upgrade would unlock station’s true potential and allow it to live up to its nameBusiness live – latest updatesStratford International train station in east London will receive funding in next week’s bud…

The Shell Group, one of the project's co-developers, predicts the field can produce around 6.5% of the UK’s gas production at its peak.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst about President Trump's embrace of Russia as envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow after meeting Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

At 3pm BST / 4pm CEST Friday 23 Oct, Guardian Europe columnists Rokhaya Diallo and Alexander Hurst will be live taking questions from our readers about the riots and protests in France. Send your questions by email now…

US was not required to give anything in return for Stephen Hubbard’s release ‘out of respect for President Trump’, he claimsSign up for Breaking News US emailThe US president has just posted on Hubbard’s release, saying…

Officials in Busan made a third attempt to guide a trapped shark out of a canal and back to sea. The animal has drawn over a million visitors.

Depending on which Republican figure is addressing the public, Americans hear contrasting descriptions of the current economic reality

The slogan has come to represent a whole array of grievances that lie at the heart of the protest movement.

As Pakistan's influence in Afghanistan comes under strain, India is rebuilding ties with the Taliban in Kabul. Can New Delhi turn this diplomatic opening into lasting strategic gains?

United Utilities, Environment Agency and local campaigners say 12-mile tunnel could take sewage away from England’s largest lakePlans are under way for a new giant tunnel to transport sewage away from Windermere, Englan…

South Korean officials are struggling to free a large gray shark trapped for over a month in a canal in Busan

The decision has drawn sharp criticism from left-wing politicians and environmentalists.

As SpaceX reports blockbuster quarterly earnings, CEO Elon Musk floats the possibility of merging the rocketry and AI firm with his electric car company Tesla. Also in this edition: OpenAI reveals more agent misbehaviou…

Turkish and Qatari defence ministers meet Turkey’s Defence Minister Yasar Guler met Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Guler’s office said. Qatari officials welcomed Guler…

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has vowed a "massive" police deployment for the fresh demonstrations called for Saturday by the "Yellow Vest" movement. Facing angry lawmakers in parliament, Lecornu acknowledged that th…

Carrefour said the direct cost would be in the tens of millions of euros after theft, damage and extra security hires

The talks came more than two years since Donald Trump promised in his election campaign to end the Ukraine war within 24 hours

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has freed an American, Stephen Hubbard, from a Russian prison following a request from President Trump.

HSBC to review Islamic fund’s $38m investment in Palantir Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 10:36 The British banking giant HSBC’s Islamic Global Equity Index Fund purchased $38m worth of shares in Palantir in…

Few believe decision will bring back city’s boom years, but workers hope it will keep as many North Sea jobs for nowUK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North SeaWhat does the UK’s approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean?As re…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Jamnagar, India, home to one of the world's largest oil-refining complexes

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he had secured the delivery of an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. He is currently in Doha as part of a tour of th…

The US President made the comments on his social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday, encouraging companies to strike deals with local communities to make data centre developments more popular.

Former US Army lieutenant General Ben Hodges warns that Washington’s approach is weakening Ukraine’s defences, while former US ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker urges Europe to prepare for a future with less American suppo…

JetBlue Vacations has teamed up with Virgin Voyages for a four-night trip on board Brilliant Lady which includes a dedicated adults-only flight from New York.

Italy approved troop deployment after intense riots in Milan. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni toughened security laws after clashes between youths and the police, following a weekend of unrest in several Italian cities. F…

State media in North Korea says the sister of leader Kim Jong Un has visited frontline areas where soldiers are reinforcing the heavily armed border with South Korea

Against a backdrop of rising Islamophobia, Michigan Senate hopeful has challenged premise of repeated questions on Muslim Brotherhood, Israel and faith As a candidate positioned at the center of what researchers say are…

At a gathering in Texas, near where floods killed 136 people last year, survivors are united on the need for urgent actionIt may be a club none of its members actually want to be in, but the growing number of people in…

Saudi-led coalition reports heavy fighting with Houthis in southwestern Yemen The Saudi-led coalition says its forces are battling the Houthis in Kahboub, in southwestern Yemen. A coalition spokesperson said troops were…

Government decision is about how much oil and gas is sensible for UK to produce on the way to net zeroBusiness live – latest updatesAndy Burnham hit the nail on the (well)head in his first fortnight as prime minister wh…

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is headed to Russia today to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for peace talks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on his end, met with the US official in Norway Tuesday. Wha…

After the meeting, Putin announced the release of Stephen Hubbard, an American taken captive by Russian forces years ago in Ukraine.

William Reaves was convicted of first-degree murder 40 years ago

Abuse, threats against Australian lawmakers are rising in a country where political violence has historically been rare.

Eurostat data show 876,600 Russian nationals held valid EU residence permits at the end of 2025, with Germany, Spain and Estonia hosting the largest communities.

In South Tyrol, parents on a hike let their sons climb alone to a mountain hut. They turn back, but the hut is closed and the children are left to fend for themselves at 2,300 metres.

Andy Burnham’s government has given fossil fuel giants Shell and Equinor permission to drill the undeveloped Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea. Energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh, who publicly opposed new drilling befo…

Stephen Hubbard has been taken to Pulkovo Airport, Putin said during talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff.

Saudi artists Reem Ali and Bashaer Hawsawi are showing installations that explore the domestic space, feminine spheres and the emotionally charged meaning of the table, in a group show presented by the Villa Hegra as pa…

The Australian MP has lost both her legs after what has been described as a ‘targeted’ attack

Smoke seen rising near airport in Aden as Houthis say they attacked a military camp with a ballistic missile.

French prime minister Sebastien Lecornu and Interior Minister Laurent Nunez both faced tough questions from members of parliament over the handling of last weekend's violence. Lecornu has promised a massive deployment o…

Missile targets Aden airport as Houthis claim strike on coalition site Houthi armed forces spokesman Yahya Saree said the group fired a ballistic missile at the Saudi-led coalition’s “military operation room at the Badr…

Hamstrung governments seem to have no answer to the public’s furious demands, making further discontent likelyEurope live – latest updatesIn France, it was the piles of wheelie bins stacked up against school entrances t…

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday announced the deployment of 500 troops to Milan to assist police following clashes in the city. Meloni said a cabinet meeting also approved measures to make the detention…

Britain's annual inflation rate accelerated by more than expected in September, rising to 3.5% on surging fuel prices. This comes a week before the UK government presents its autumn budget and as UK public sector net de…

Iraq orders Sheeb crossing into Iran closed as more shutdowns loom Two sources at Iraq's Sheeb crossing into Iran told Reuters that officials had halted passenger, vehicle and commercial-truck traffic. They said the cro…

Independent lawmaker Helen Haines is in stable condition, her husband says, as suspect charged with three offences.

Meloni said nearly 200 police officers had been injured and 330 people detained, around half of whom she said were of "foreign origin".

The Gambia has confirmed receiving $2.5m from the sale of the house in Maryland.

South Sudan authorities say Sudan's army launched drone attack on market, as MSF says it is treating 20 wounded people.

The new 9,290-square-metre site in the heart of Liverpool has been compared to Graceland and Dollywood and will repurpose the iconic St Johns Beacon into a viewing tower.

Critics say move will jeopardise climate targets, fail to cut cost of living and distract from need to decarbonise energyUK politics live – latest updatesClimate campaigners and green experts have condemned the governme…

Doctors amputated Haines' left leg after the alleged attacker struck her twice with his car in Wangaratta on Monday

A third attempt has been made to guide the 9ft 10in (3m) shark back to the open sea.

The Jackdaw field will start supplying gas to homes and businesses from the end of the month, the government saidUK inflation climbed by more than expected in September to 3.5% after a surge in prices from the conflict…

Israeli soldiers in Southern Lebanon are seen ‘jokingly’ giving a tour of a displaced family’s home.

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday said the court's conservative majority has undermined democracy

The meeting comes after the US official held ‘constructive’ talks with Zelenskyy in NorwayMeanwhile, Ukraine’s ⁠anti-corruption police said ⁠that ⁠detectives were ​searching the premises of ⁠the National Bank of Ukraine…

Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines had had both legs amputated after a driver allegedly rammed her repeatedly on Monday outside her electorate office, her husband says

Her alleged attacker, 43-year-old Brendan Nugent, faces multiple charges and appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday.

Shopkeepers - including those from immigrant backgrounds - count losses from violence last weekend.

Police violence and use of crowd-control weapons deepen mistrust between French authorities and demonstrators.

Originally from Bangladesh, Hassan arrived in France in 2010. After spending years working in hospitality, he managed to save enough to open his own business. In the aftermath of the weekend riots in Paris, his shop has…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Witkoff's talks with Zelenskyy as 'positive', as efforts to end war intensify.

The French armed forces say that a fighter jet has crashed in eastern France, killing at least one person

The U.K. government has approved a natural gas project off the coast of Scotland over the objections of environmental groups, saying it would improve energy security as the country transitions to renewable sources of en…

The unusual public confrontation between Ukraine and South Korea has raised questions about how relations between two nations facing the consequences of growing Russian-North Korean military cooperation deteriorated so…

Writing on Truth Social Wednesday, Trump said developers could win over skeptical residents by sharing the facilities' financial benefits

Witnesses reportedly heard an explosion and saw a fireball on Tuesday evening

Torrential rain flooded eastern Spain, leaving at least four dead. Crews carried out more than 400 rescues in the Valencia region, officials said Monday.

Fabrice Leggeri, MEP for Rassemblement Nationale speaks to Euronews on the recent violence and protests in France.

All passengers and crew were rescued after the KMP Batumandi ferry caught fire near Merak Port in western Indonesia on Tuesday.

Government paid £10.9bn in debt interest, the highest September figure since records beganBusiness live – latest updatesThe Treasury ran a higher than expected budget deficit of £24.5bn last month as rising inflation pu…

'There is no life left': How volunteers buried 600 bodies in Sudan's North Kordofan Submitted by Mohammed Amin on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 07:30 Exclusive videos, photos and testimony reveal devastation left by massacres as Su…

Good morning. It’s Mared Gwyn, penning this newsletter in the early hours from Brussels. In this edition: The diplomatic push to revive Ukraine peace talks, and how Hungary has surprised diplomats by stalling Kyiv’s acc…

Technological tools meant to preserve a craft are now able to digitally reproduce it without involving the craftsperson.

Surgeons amputated her left leg on Monday and were working to save the right leg

At the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon, Hitit CEO Nevra Onursal Karaağaç and digital transformation lead Aras Kubilay urged gradual modernisation of airline systems and warned of the risks of adopting AI without a cle…

Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is also expected to join Wednesday's meeting between Witkoff and Putin virtually, a US official told news agency AFP.

Haines is in stable condition. Surgeons tried to save her right leg but both have now been amputated due to injuriesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe independent MP Helen Haines has lost bot…

Nugent was restrained by bystanders at the scene after Helen Haines was struck twice by an SUV

Decision was widely expected after lobbying by Shell but will dismay environmental campaigners The UK government has approved the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, a widely expected move that will nonethe…

Vance says he is 'not getting involved' in Israeli elections Speaking to US journalist Mark Halperin, US Vice President JD Vance said that he will not be getting involved in Israeli elections when asked whether he would…

A new ranking of 55 retirement income systems reveals how Europe’s pension systems compare, with concerns over the long-term sustainability of benefits in some of the continent’s largest economies.

German entrepreneur Frank Hoefer was inspired after reading the 2023 book, Pompeii: The Enchanted City

Families say they are struggling to provide nutritious meals for their children as commercial supplies are disrupted.

Court of appeal decision prevents woman from suing police and CPS for disclosing her address to violent ex-partnerThe Labour MP Jess Phillips has said she hopes the UK’s highest court “sees sense” and overturns a ruling…

France is known for its vibrant protest culture, where activism is seen as a social duty and part of the national identity

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is actively pursuing former officials accused of corruption and power abuses

Faheem Akram allegedly sold more than 5 million fake postage labels for a fixed price of $2 a piece.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the change happened after talks with his American counterparts, including a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Fresh curfews were being imposed across the city centers of Paris and Lyon on Tuesday after the first quiet night since France's most destructive rioting in years.

The loss, up from $13bn in the same period last year, was driven by accounting charges, according to the report.

Arrivals reached 7.43 million and overnight stays 34.69 million, with short-stay rentals up 5.2%, compared with just 1.5% for hotels and campsites.

Children as young as 12 among dozens subject to federal police operations since 2020, parliamentary inquiry hearsAustralia is facing a “tsunami” of youth crime as artificial intelligence accelerates the pace and scale o…

Hundreds of thousands of people protested this weekend over declining public services and rising cost-of-living pressures

Saudi-led coalition says four drones launched towards kingdom intercepted Four drones launched towards Saudi Arabia were intercepted and destroyed, according to a statement by the Saudi-led coalition early on Wednesday.…

A DANA caused the deadly flooding in Valencia in 2024 which killed 200 people.

US envoy Steve Witkoff to meet Putin in Russia as Trump called on Ukraine to make a deal to settle the war

During the ongoing conflict between Iran and the United States, the Arab Gulf states have borne the brunt of Iranian drone and missile strikes while incurring mounting economic costs. With limited prospects for a U.S.-I…

Donald Trump's embrace of Vladimir Putin has driven a wedge between the transatlantic allies. But for all their outrage, Europeans are not yet ready to break away from the United States and go their own way.

Volunteers and new recruits come together for ‘wikithon’ to put more detail about industry into public domain“Anyone can edit Wikipedia,” the adage goes. But, it turns out, a relatively small number actually do.What is…

UK defence secretary had been due to unveil proposals on Thursday until concerns were raised at 11th hourWes Streeting has been forced to delay the publication of a plan to get more young people into defence industry jo…

Archaeologist says skeleton inside coffin inscribed to Valerius Amandinus is likely to be remains of 11th-century abbotIt has all the ingredients of a chilling mystery: the skeleton of an unknown man discovered within a…

Messaging service WhatsApp and parent company Meta are embroiled in legal attacks by Brazil's presidential candidates.

Elon Musk has signalled his support for a potential merger between SpaceX and Tesla, as SpaceX reported a sharp rise in revenue and its first quarterly profit since going public.

UK to deploy fighter jets, military advisers to Saudi Arabia as defence from Houthi attacks The UK is set to deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia as a form of protection against Houthi attack. Acc…

Roughly three in four voters rejected starting a path toward separation, as Trump’s trade war and annexation threats push Canadians closer together.

Independent diplomat Luca Niculescu wins parliamentary backing for a minority government, but analysts warn the calm may not last.

Friend of accused double murderer tells supreme court that van had lemony smell and blue tarp in back before Bunnings stopBeau Lamarre-Condon played Taylor Swift’s song No Body, No Crime while attempting to dispose of t…

Italy's government approves sending 500 troops to Milan after clashes and protests.

These days, barely a week goes by in Europe without a drone sighting, a fire or a power outage being blamed on Russia. We’re told that these incidents are all part of a relentless, and escalating, “hybrid war” that Mosc…

The Tesla billionaire had previously blamed Donald Trump for the decision

Unorthodox campaign is challenging the ruling party’s 12-year reign with a bold democratic experimentOn a cool autumn evening, a team of Serbian student volunteers went canvassing in the housing estates of Krnjača, a Be…

During a summer fire that destroyed homes in Stourbridge, low pressure meant filling a water carrier took 40 minutesConcerns have been raised about how drought affects the UK’s ability to cope with wildfires after MPs w…

BBC's Katy Watson describes what unfolded in Wangaratta as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent appeared before court over the alleged attack of Helen Haines.

Tech mogul says tie-up has a 'lot of merit', given firms' complementary work on AI.

Trump says Iran has a 'dream' for war to continue after US midterm elections US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran has a "dream" for the war to remain ongoing beyond the November midterm elections. "Well, it’ll en…

The report says nearby pig farms and municipal wastewater are the likely sources of contamination.

Smotrich says Israel should ‘annex’ territory it occupies in Gaza and Lebanon Speaking on a podcast, far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel should annex territory it currently occupies in Gaza and Leban…

The president thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight with a false pet-eating claim - years later, it remains at the heart of the immigration debate.

AFP commissioner says MPs are generally concerned about growing volume of abuse and intimidationFollow our live blog for latest updates The head of the Australia…

Araghchi says US-Iran talks ongoing Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that talks with the US mediated by Pakistan and Qatar remain ongoing, according to NourNews. "Negotiations with the US continue through in…

In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.

Boeing's largest 737 Max jet has cleared a major regulatory hurdle, with US aviation authorities approving the Max 10 for passenger service on Tuesday after nearly a decade of delays. The certification marks a boost for…

Top administration figures, including Vice President JD Vance and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, also raised early concerns regarding the strategy and scope of the military effort

Trump also went on a bizarre tangent about his daughter-in-law Lara Trump’s body while in Greenville Tuesday night

After implementing curfews in cities across France to prevent a continuation of the weekend's violence and looting, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu prepared to meet with trade union organisations on Wednesday to…

Nigeria is the latest country to report an Ebola case as the latest outbreak spreads across the region. Kenya confirmed its first case earlier this month and has since recorded nine infections.

Months of fires in Indonesia have cloaked Southeast Asia in haze and made hundreds of thousands of people sick.

The US has advised its citizens to reconsider travelling to Kenya but the government tries to reassure people.

Italy announced tougher security measures on Tuesday after weekend riots in Milan left more than 100 police officers injured and shops looted. The government will deploy 500 additional soldiers, impose harsher penalties…

Grace Edge is being held at the Toombs County Detention Center facing counts of malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault

Tech giant Meta said on Tuesday it has complied with an order of Brazil’s electoral court for it to give equal treatment in its platforms to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro…

Police have been investigating a suspected terror plot on September 27 against the U.S.-run base in western England.

Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed the claim, noting that it was the that US initiated trade actions against Canada.

Essay Two: The Republic, Revisited.

Democrat, in first interview since pre-dawn raid, denies immigration fraud and says ‘I have a legal right to be a member of Congress’The Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar denied allegations of immigration fraud in a We…

A teacher wounded in last week’s attack on a special education classroom at an Oregon elementary school says she never had a chance to try to shelter any of the children inside

The Trump administration is moving to end its legal fight to overhaul a popular student loan forgiveness program

In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad look at how Katie Zacharia broke the record for shortest tenure as White House press secretary. They then look at…

The department has long deployed election monitors, but the Trump administration's unprecedented steps to try to wrestle control over elections have led to new concerns about DOJ monitoring this year.

The network legend didn’t mention David Ellison in her announcement, but she didn’t have to. Plus, will CBS News punish Bari Weiss-fav Jan Crawford for breaking CBS rules with her Abdul El-Sayed post.

Elon Musk is the world’s richest man and one of the most powerful and polarizing figures on the planet.

The updated policy will apply to all reservations booked on the accommodation site on or after 20 November.

A national polling organization revealed on Tuesday that the vast majority of its data had been fabricated, saying it was an "experimental project to demonstrate the vulnerabilities" of the modern political polling indu…

Gas prices in California continue to be the highest in the nation, but the war in Iran has given California Democrats a rare opportunity to turn the tables on the issue.

In our news wrap Wednesday, a major cybersecurity threat prompted a scramble to protect websites around the world, one thousand people were ordered to evacuate their homes in Toledo, Ohio, following a chemical tank expl…

The campaign is in its final stretch and the attacks are getting increasingly personal. In Ohio, Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign is behind an ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democr…

A campaign ad by Republican candidate for Ohio governor Vivek Ramaswamy includes the mother of Democrat Amy Acton. Acton says they've been estranged since she was abused as a child by her stepfather.

This November, voters in Virginia, Nevada, Missouri and Idaho will decide on the future of reproductive rights. In deeply red Idaho, a citizen-led initiative faces an uphill battle to restore some abortion rights. Speci…

Voters will weigh in on more than 140 ballot measures next month in 40 states. From abortion to voter ID to debates over transgender rights, the measures touch nearly every corner of the political debate. Republicans ar…

California officials are calling for an investigation into the actions of federal immigration officers after they allegedly injured and detained a U.S. citizen. Ricardo Gonzalez's detainment comes as an investigation by…

What issues are bringing individuals to the polls in this key race that could decide the balance of power in Congress? What last minute push is being made by the campaigns?

An Idaho prosecutor is seeking the death penalty against a woman charged with murder in the deaths of her twin toddlers last year

President Donald Trump's political groups have spent more than one-quarter of a billion dollars to bolster Republicans in the final stretch of this year's midterm elections, an unprecedented amount for a sitting preside…

President Donald Trump will visit South Carolina on Wednesday to boost Graham, whose stumbles in her first campaign since replacing her late brother have Democratic voters hopeful — but not necessarily optimistic — that…

A new poll shows record support for Democratic congressional candidates ahead of the midterms, as voters feel the party is better attuned to handling their top issues.

Newly announced vulnerabilities could affect broad swathes of the internet after being discovered by teams of cybersecurity professionals—with heavy AI assistance. The issues affect PHP, a widely-used open-source progra…

The opposition escalated in August when bulldozers began scraping land in Big Bend National Park.

Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.

Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott and Democratic challenger Amanda Janoo face off in a debate produced by Vermont Public.

After President Donald Trump snapped at a reporter multiple times during a Tuesday press conference, questioning whether he was “a sick person,” an official White House social media account posted a slur used against pe…

The decision is a rare win for transgender rights at the conservative-leaning Supreme Court.

The Texas senator made an outlandish prediction about El-Sayed’s ties to “terrorists” during a Fox News appearance.

Student-led anti-corruption and cost-of-living protests call for the prime minister’s resignation, among other demands.

The verdict should be seen as a warning for tech companies that New Mexico will hold them accountable, state Attorney General Raúl Torrez said at a news conference.

The top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees said they are working under the presumption that the president will seek to justify election interference by alleging fraud.

The ESPN personality’s words seemed to get under the president’s skin ahead of their meeting at the White House last week.

JD Vance, the vice-president, criticized Republicans who have spoken out against a controversial campaign ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The ad features the mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy…

A candidate for governor in Colorado said living together without getting married leads to demonic possession. A Senate candidate in Georgia featured in his campaign materials his son-in-law, who has promoted white nati…

“I’m a little bit disgusted when I see Republicans across the country who are whining more about that advertisement” than about Democrats, he said.

As I get closer to my 70th birthday, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it really means to age well.

The lawsuit seeks to stop attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn from accepting any payments from Epstein's estate, estimated at more than $100 million.

A Democratic strategist points out that “it’s not illegal to tell the American people that Trump is a failed president.”

Weeks of student-led demonstrations have spread nationwide, with arrests, reports of police brutality, and restrictions.

Questions about the video will likely shadow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech billionaire who previously ran for president but has never before held public office, in the final two weeks of the contest.

Jury had found Meta misled consumers after Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign obtained user data without consentA judge in New Mexico ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25bn on ⁠Wednesday after a jury found the company had…

Federal prosecutors announced they have broken up a fraudulent marriage ring in Massachusetts that conducted dozens of bogus ceremonies with immigrants over the past decade and netted participant millions of dollars

Vladimir Putin ordered the release of former teacher Stephen Hubbard, who had spent more than four years in Russian jails on charges of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine. This came as Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkof…

The Republican candidate released an ad featuring his opponent's mother calling her daughter "a liar".

The Bushes could potentially influence some disaffected Republicans when it comes to next month's vote.

Decision stands in contrast to recent trans rights actions from court that often sides with Trump administrationThe US supreme court went against Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday, refusing to allow the immedia…

The Memphis City Council narrowly failed to pass an 18-month data center moratorium Tuesday night, but instead approved a 135-day development pause. Elon Musk’s xAI has claimed the city as its “home,” building three hyp…

Nearly every charge they level against others describes themselves. It’s “every accusation is a confession” on steroids.

The Progress Action Fund, a left-wing PAC, is running ads to “disrupt the right-wing media bubble.”

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to allow the Trump administration to immediately enforce new medical restrictions for transgender people in prison. The decision leaves in place a lower-court block on the policy.

Election law expert Rick Hasen explains Trump's interference in the midterms, including threatening local officials with criminal prosecution unless they strike alleged noncitizens from voter rolls.

Al Schmidt is the chief election official in the state of Pennsylvania. President Trump's insults put him in danger during the 2020 ballot count. Now Schmidt talks about preparing for the midterms.

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration has to continue providing gender-affirming care to inmates in federal prisons as litigation on efforts to change the policy continues.

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is closing out one of the nastiest races of the 2026 cycle by suggesting that Democrat Amy Acton, his opponent in the Ohio governor’s race, has lied about the well-documented childhood sexual…

People who come into contact with glycidyl methacrylate may feel as if their eyes, nose, mouth and skin are burning, the city fire department said. Overexposure can lead to headache, dizziness, tiredness, nausea and vom…

The BBC speaks to several current and former Google DeepMind employees about their concerns with AI use on the battlefield.

Working people’s share of national income has fallen to a record low, even as corporate profits soar to unthinkable new heights. The trend reflects decades of eroded worker power, and reversing it will take a revitalize…

Advocates hope the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, victory will open the door for other localities to follow suit.

In a new book, a dissident economist argues that to save democracy, we must democratize the economy.

Republican Neil Bush says he was ‘deeply troubled’ by Ken Paxton’s conduct and ‘enormously impressed’ with TalaricoUS politics live – latest updatesNeil Bush, a son of former president George HW Bush and a lifelong Repu…

A new report identified 35 permitting actions taken by regulators in Texas in the weeks after the governor’s moratorium.

A quilt artist who spent decades on death row now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

Is AIPAC acting as a foreign agent for Israel? ‘Is its influence waning? Did it help drag the US into war with Iran? Zeteo’s new hour-long investigation ‘Night Flower’ seeks to answer these questions.

These graphics explain what the Democrats would need to do to flip the Senate and House of RepresentativesA turning point in Donald Trump’s second term will soon arrive. On 3 November, voters across the US will decide w…

Ryan Murphy's popular musical comedy-drama is set to return on Hulu and Disney+ after a decade away.

Voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of economy and cost of living, says poll in new low recorded by NY Times/SienaDonald Trump’s approval rating sank to 36% just two weeks before the midterm elections, the lowest reco…

The right is trying to gain access to labor unions’ minutes, membership lists, and Zoom chats.

A chemical tank exploded in Toledo, Ohio, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate or shelter in place due to fears of a toxic release

The guy who tried and failed to catch Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed with a gotcha question about his supposed loyalty to the Muslim Brotherhood is reportedly the son of a Republican strategist who received…

As a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit, Jean Stone knows what it really means to live in a country with no paid parental leave. She’s watched this scene play out so many times it’s almost the norm: Once their ba…

Key to a long-term solution to defeating the far right is an economic program that guarantees security to all, including the affordability of housing and other essential components of a dignified life, Isabella Weber te…

Zack Polanski’s leadership of the Green Party is facing its biggest challenge to date. But the Greens can weather the storm if they stand their ground against deceitful attacks from Andy Burnham’s Labour government over…

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

Our merch store opens to the public today. I first pitched the idea about six years ago, just a few weeks after The 19th’s website went live in August 2020. So much of those early days could have translated to merch, fr…

We’re joined by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor, co-authors of the book End Times Fascism, for a wide-ranging conversation on the multitrillion-dollar global investment in artificial intelligence and its reverberating effe…

Conservatives are banding together to grow classical Christian schools by leveraging new taxpayer-funded scholarships

Student-led anti-corruption and cost-of-living protests in Albania are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, among other demands. Hundreds of injuries and arrests have been reported amid a violent poli…

Less than two weeks before the election, Trump continues to crash through barriers that he wouldn't dare cross in his first term.

DTE Energy, among the US’s biggest utilities, is requesting approval to build two new gas plants to meet datacenter demandMichigan utility customers may pay $6.4bn for two new gas plants to meet datacenter demand, drawi…

Ansar Allah Attacks Taiz as 250,000 Yemenis Displaced Since Fighting Erupted in July, Saudi Arabia Executes Bangladeshi Man and Woman in Mecca, Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Seven Palestinians, Brad Lander Detained by th…

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A life-sized statue of Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, was unveiled and promptly began melting in…

So much is at stake in Ohio. It’s not just about control of the state and the Senate, but about who we are. One billionaire ex-Dem donor, meanwhile, knows who he is: A troll.

This story was reported in partnership with Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ-focused investigative news outlet. Texas’ Senate race has become one of the most-watched elections of the year. MAGA Republican nominee Ken Paxton p…

Mississippi's Attorney General says the use of force was justified when a toddler was killed during a police shooting after a shoplifting.

At President Trump’s urging, the Florida legislature redrew the state’s electoral maps in an effort to increase the number of Republicans in Florida’s Congressional delegation.

Twelve million have lost coverage — and it’s getting worse

The Florida Democrat is putting her history as an organizer and lawmaker toward challenging notions of electability

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a house framer before he was killed by ICE agents. Countless other Latino builders in Texas live in fear of a similar fateEvery morning long before dawn, while America sleeps, legions of Texas…

Heather Cox Richardson is one of today’s unlikeliest social media stars. The Boston College historian has been teaching and writing about 19th-century America, Reconstruction, and the Civil War for decades. But it was o…

Philip Sullivan, who sought to rebuild his life after gambling addiction, convicted of stealing from real-estate employerA Florida man who stole more than $1m from his employer to bankroll a gambling problem – before be…

Arrests for more minor offenses, including vagrancy, rose in the U.S., even as violent crime rates dropped to historic lows, according to an analysis from criminal justice reform advocacy group FWD.us

LAVONIA, Ga. — It had been a decade since Kara Holden last had a baby. But as the former obstetric nurse prepared for her fourth child, her head was swimming with contingency plans. The labor and delivery unit where she…

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Bloomberg politics columnist Ron Brownstein what motivates Republicans angry with the Trump administration to continue voting for the Republican party.

President Trump is expected to campaign with Sen. Darline Graham on Wednesday even as the two are not in agreement on how to best pressure Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

A blockbuster story in the Wall Street Journal tonight by Alexander Ward, Natalie Andrews, and Josh Dawsey says that it was billionaire Elon Musk who ordered Space X to slow down its service in Ukraine, rendering some d…

Kyle Francis Kennedy, the granddaughter of Sen. Robert F

Federal prosecutors say a Guatemalan man who was extradited to the U.S. to face charges related to a smuggling attempt that left 53 migrants dead was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday

Justice Elena Kagan says decisions by her conservative Supreme Court colleagues have increased political polarization and weakened democracy in the U.S. She spoke Tuesday, two weeks before the midterm elections, critici…

Nearly a decade after Boeing unveiled its largest 737 Max jet, the company has cleared a major hurdle in its effort to bring the plane to airlines.

The FBI is investigating reports of an “incendiary device” being thrown at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in downtown Atlanta

California state workers will launch a one-day strike Wednesday, urging Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration to agree to a new contract that increases workers’ pay, ensures affordable healthcare access and allows more fle…

In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad look at how Katie Zacharia broke the record for shortest tenure as White House press secretary. They then examine…

The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming.

Watch today’s live recording here.

Election officials in Los Angeles County say their preliminary analysis of the federal government's list of 20,000 "likely" noncitizens registered to vote in California shows the list is "unreliable."

It’s “funny” how it’s surfacing just before an election. Again.

Last year, Florida set a state record with 19 executions in a year, and it's poised to tie that mark if another execution is carried out next month as scheduled.

On January 1, new Medicaid work requirements will kick in nationwide, and states are scrambling to comply—a chaotic process which will lead to millions of people losing health care access. Many states are paying third-p…

The organization that sent the letters was reportedly established in Wyoming last month.

At a rally in Kansas on Monday, President Trump looked to boost Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in his reelection bid. Marshall faces a surprisingly close race with his Democratic challenger, Pastor Adam Hamilton. Willia…

A publishing dispute has highlighted the issue of recusals by Supreme Court justices. We take a look at the court's policy and its impact.

“I don’t know who the hell you are, but you better be careful,” the president said in an obscure threat to one reporter.

Trump's policies have complicated his support among beef producers, a key constituency in states where tight Senate races could sway control of the body.

In the final sprint to Election Day, more than 12 million votes have already been cast nationwide. That includes more than 65,000 in Philadelphia. The city's voting processes have drawn President Trump's ire for more th…

A lawsuit in Missouri could have implications for the nation's historically Black colleges and universities. Current and former students at Lincoln University are suing the state for $549 million, alleging it systematic…

Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to consider a possible mega-merger.

Early voting got underway in North Carolina last week, a key state in Democrats' efforts to retake control of Congress.

Barack Obama a Joe Biden both failed to punish Republican criminality as president - and the GOP only got more criminal. Here’s how a new Democratic-controlled Congress can do better.

The new model is designed to carry more people while using less fuel, appealing to airlines facing high jet fuel costs.

Democratic Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Republican Don Tracy are running to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin.

The group never mentioned that it was the president who used the term, which is rooted in a longstanding antisemitic stereotype.

The Mississippi Attorney General says use of force was justified when a toddler died during a police shooting in June.

A new proposed $70,000 fee for international students who are seeking to work in the U.S. after graduation is the latest Trump administration policy targeting scholars from abroad.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Toforest Johnson to life in prison without parole

A group of left-wing environmental organizations claims a permitting reform bill would massively benefit the data center industry.

A New Jersey food importer filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump’s power to invoke a Depression-era law to levy a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods

Preliminary referendum results show that more than two-thirds of Alberta voters support remaining part of Canada, easing concerns over national unity.

The lawsuit argues the White House exceeded its authority in imposing the latest tariffs on the country and caused "immediate harm to American businesses".

When Texas lawmakers enacted House Bill 7 — a sweeping law that allows private citizens to sue anyone who helps distribute abortion medication in the state — Students for Life cheered the measure. Now, that anti-abortio…

The midterms will be a referendum on the GOP’s alignment with tech overlords over the public they’re meant to serveWelcome back to How We Win, a Guardian opinion series with leading thinkers, offering bold ideas for Ame…

The shooting is part of a pattern of racist police violence against Black residents of Senatobia, Mississippi.

State Housing Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas was among the speakers at the HELP USA and City & State forum.

As the city of Gloversville makes an effort to bring down youth crime, a local coalition is working on solutions.

The Rensselaer Fire Department hosted over 50 visitors for a live fire training on Wednesday. The Career and Technical Education (CTE) POD Burn event taught Questar III Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES)…

COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A baking class in Cohoes provides a place at the counter for everyone. At Nelly's Treats Bakery, Owner Renel "Nelly" Turner" has been cooking up a community. Renel is a former special education…

The Port of Oswego sits at the southeastern point of Lake Ontario, at the crossroads of the North American shipping market with Canada.

It’s the semi-silent partner of some political campaigns.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The November General Election is fast approaching, and News10 is speaking with the candidates. In addition to the races for governor and Congress, all New York Assembly and Senate seats are up fo…

Likely voters favor Hochul over Blakeman by a 55% to 41% margin.

New Paltz town and village residents will gather to discuss consolidation ahead of a vote on the proposal this election season.

After GlobalFoundries made the announcement that their Malta site is expanding, Wednesday, officials from the company and the federal government presented the plans. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick says the tw…

Republican Marc Molinaro and Democrat Janet Tweed seek to replace Chris Tague in rural assembly district.

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- Tenants of the Rensselaer Housing Authority are concerned after the board overseeing the facilities has become nearly vacant. Multiple members recently resigned after tensions between members…

The third day of the former Eric Adams administration official’s corruption trial brought on more calls between him and his codefendants.

Ellis Medicine said it is naming cardiology doctors who signed employment agreements as a hospital agreement with Saint Peter's Healthcare nears its end. The post Ellis-Saint Peter’s deal set to end Dec. 14; Schenectady…

The state Education Department says decisions about employee clothing should be left to local school districts.

After a racist video made by South Colonie high school students went viral, hundreds of community members described decades of racist incidents that weren't taken seriously.

Cheesesteak Alley has opened in Saratoga Springs, bringing a new menu centered on Wagyu cheesesteaks and more items planned soon.

NewsChannel 13 is honoring Petty Officer Frank Burzimati of North Adams, Massachusetts, for his military service. com NewsChannel 13.

Republican Allen Caruso says he's running for New York State Assembly because it's time for a change. The Saratoga Springs-based restaurateur and realtor is seeking to unseat 6-term incumbent Democrat Carrie Woerner rep…

One month ago, WAMC took the pulse of local producers at the Saratoga Springs farmers market to try to construct a breakfast sandwich and track the cost of those ingredients.

Nearly two million New York State students rely on universal school meals every day, but federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are threatening to upend that.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The November General Election is fast approaching, and News10 is speaking with the candidates. In addition to the races for governor and Congress, all New York Assembly and Senate seats are up fo…

Under the proposal, an appointed medical examiner and three death investigators would take over investigations of unattended and questionable deaths.

Joe Suhrada has announced he will step down as chair of the Saratoga County Republican Committee effective Thursday. The move comes after he was heard using slurs during a leaked phone call with a staffer for Republican…

The former College Of Saint Rose is being used to provide extracurricular activities for students after school. Following an increase in youth violence, Albany County is working with local organizations to create youth…

Clinton Community College in Plattsburgh is planning to formally inaugurate its 10th president next month

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The oldest building in Albany is officially open at 48 Hudson Avenue for the first time in 30 years. The nearly 300-year-old building will now serve a new purpose in the city, hoping to educate…

The State Department is ordering some diplomats and the families of U.S. government employees to leave Saudi Arabia. This follows a series of deadly attacks in the country by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels and rising…

A petition, dated Oct. 20, was delivered to Bard College's acting president, Jonathan Becker, and Brandon Weber, the president of Bard's Board of Trustees.

Under pressure from party leaders, Joseph Suhrada said that he will resign on Thursday.

As the midterm elections approach, President Donald Trump has made speeches and issued executive orders about the security of U.S. elections.

The governor’s lead is smaller than it was in the university’s poll last month, but it’s still a comfortable margin.

Hannaford says it has restored its website and mobile app after a recent network issue, bringing back online shopping and other digital services. The post Hannaford website, app restored; $10 off $100 through Oct. 28 ap…

Incumbent Pat Burke and challenger Gary Dickson outline their priorities for NY’s 142 Assembly District, including affordability and public safety.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The November General Election is fast approaching, and News10 is speaking with the candidates. In addition to the races for governor and Congress, all New York Assembly and Senate seats are up fo…

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - As New York has declared a statewide emergency with measles spreading through rural parts of the state, we are taking a closer look at this latest outbreak as part of today's Women's Health Wedne…

We need a new law to empower the city to pursue remediation of dangerous lead hazards in housing.

The New York Board of Elections (BOE) has put out a warning against false information regarding ballots and stray marks.

Republican Kailee Buller and Democrat Rep. John Mannion are vying to represent New York's 22nd Congressional District.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The November General Election is fast approaching, and News10 is speaking with the candidates. In addition to the races for governor and Congress, all New York Assembly and Senate seats are up fo…

The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors passed the local law Tuesday.

For its final weekend of the 2026 season, the Malta Drive-In Theatre is celebrating Christmas a little early. Christmas movies will be playing and other festive activities will be happening on Friday, October 23 and Sat…

Operation Safe Stop is a day-long initiative across New York State to stop cars from passing stopped school buses. Officers follow behind buses with extra patrols to ticket drivers breaking the law.

Fort Ticonderoga has seen its most successful season ever as it depicts the history of the American Revolution with its multi-year Real Time Revolution project.

More than 150 students and teachers will gather today to hear expert and youth perspectives about climate science

Matt Simpson’s path to the State Assembly opened up about six years ago. Republican State Senator Betty Little was retiring, and Dan Stec was running to replace her. That meant Stec’s seat in the Assembly was up for gra…

Matt Simpson’s path to the New York State Assembly opened up about six years ago. Republican state Sen. Betty Little was retiring, and Dan Stec was running to replace her. That meant Stec’s seat representing the 114th A…

The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) confirmed the temporary closure of the Herrick Street Bridge near the Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak station, also known as the Joseph L. Bruno Rail Station. The bridge wil…

NewsChannel 13 is saluting William Evers of Schenectady for his years of military service. com NewsChannel 13.

In a video shared with Spectrum News 1, two people can be seen being removed from Margarita's Mexican Cantina by federal agents.

Registered dietician Jessica Garay shares helpful tips and tricks to helping your child eat healthier and more balanced snacks and have more fun while doing it. The post American Dairy Association encourages healthier e…

CRL’s Jene Sena and Christina Talamo chat with Ignite program director Alysha Branch about all the things being offered to local girls through Girls Inc. The organization is also looking for mentors from all industries.…

Justus Kelley’s groundbreaking win showed women and girls everywhere that they can do anything they put their minds to. She shares her inspiring message, and what her journey to the crown has been like. The post Miss US…

Vic DiBitetto, of “bread and milk” fame, has a candid conversation with CRL’s Jene Sena about his rise to fame from New York City public sanitation worker to world-famous comedian. The post Vic DiBitetto shares how he g…

Our week featuring performers in this year’s Dancing with the Capital Region Stars continues with a couple supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Natasha Ruiz, a family nurse practitioner, and Jenna Papielion, co-founder of C…

A fire caused extensive damage to an unoccupied single-family home in Schenectady and displaced two people. The Schenectady Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 3:21 p.m. on Oct. 20. While crews wer…

Governor urges 90-member committee to move ahead on proposal for hosting Winter Games split between New York City and Lake Placid facilities

Election Day is set for Tuesday, November 3. In New York, residents will be voting for governor, comptroller, attorney general, and maybe for their U.S. congressperson, state senator and assemblyperson and/or town super…

Parents and students pressed the South Colonie Board of Education for action after a video showed students using racial slurs and protesters were suspended. Dozens of parents and students spoke at the board meeting Tues…

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A celebration of food, wine and community will be returning to Albany for another year. The Albany Chef's Food and Wine Festival will run from Jan. 21 through 23.

Photography by Megan Mumford At first glance, it’d be reasonable to assume that Kate VanHerp’s downtown Saratoga apartment, while quite pretty, isn’t all that functional. That is, until you get to know Kate. There’s the…

Grab 'N' Go bags offer activities for children while the raffle offers a handcrafted bookcase to fund the refresh of a section of the library

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On Tuesday, the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors passed a new law prohibing the sale and distribution of Kratom products within the county. Lawmakers said those selling the product will have 30 days to get rid of th…

High pressure remains in total control, although a weak cold front will actually bring noticeable cloud cover to the region for a period of time Thursday. As we stay dry and bright, this boundary, more than anything, ju…

Gillilland family recognized by New York state for environmentally conscious agriculture, built through partnerships.

On Tuesday, two Berkshire County-based banks gained approval to merge into one company. Officials said the Pittsfield Cooperative Bank and the Adams Community Bank will merge together, creating Trailmark Bank.

Human remains were found during a cold case investigation in Albany. Also, the Ironman 70.3 is coming to Lake George. These stories, and more, are in your five things to know, sponsored by the Lia Auto Group.

Documents reveal how New York’s second-largest police force handle credible allegations against its employees.

Mamdani appointee Kamar Samuels was put in the hot seat – and his repetitive answers were met with vocal dissatisfaction from the audience.

A new partnership will guarantee eligible Schenectady City School District students admission to a local university after graduation. The University at Albany and Schenectady high announced the agreement on Tuesday.

Current and former students and parents packed Saddlewood Elementary School Tuesday night to voice their concern regarding South Colonie Central School District's response to a recent video posted which shows students s…

Two people have been displaced after a house fire in Schenectady Tuesday afternoon. The Schenectady Fire Department responded to the fire in the 900 block of Salina Street at 3:21 p.m.

The Johnston Police Department is advising the public that they have seen an increase in animal complaints involving sick, wild animals. A New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officer confirmed…

With two weeks to go before Election Day, the candidates for governor were swinging away at each other on the campaign trail.

This year, the state legislature passed the Patients Access to Pharmacy Act, which would provide transparency on pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs.

Medicare Advantage Plan open enrollment is underway as older adults review their plans

The two candidates focused on different aspects of affordability Tuesday.

Former New York City Council Member Eric Ulrich’s nickname was revealed, on the second day of his corruption trial.

WARRENSBURG, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- With winter looming in the Capital Region, residents in Warrensburg are hoping the Grand Union that closed in the spring can be replaced soon. Peggy Knowles has lived in Warrensburg for 20…

The letter says Jane Doe felt Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff doubted her story.

Gov. Kathy Hochul made a timely announcement on her progress on anti-insurance fraud measures as her challenger, Bruce Blakeman, attacked her on utility costs.

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) —Rensselaer County is looking ahead to 2027 with their proposed budget. County Executive Steve McLaughlin says the plan would mark the ninth consecutive year of a property tax decrease for…

Albany police said they discovered what appeared to be human remains inside of a shed in the city's Whitehall neighborhood on Tuesday.

Republican Mike Bolles is hoping to unseat incumbent Democrat Senator Lea Webb.

The National Urban League is campaigning against the legislation that would require Amazon to hire “last-mile” delivery workers as employees. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is standing by it.

New federal funding, agreements and trainsets mean plans to better connect Albany with Boston are closer than ever to coming into station – though they’re still a long way’s off.

State Police confirmed investigators were outside the home of a top agency official as part of an ongoing investigation. NewsChannel 13 confirmed state police investigators were at the Colonie home of Lt. Col. Jared Duf…

New York State has protected almost 145,000 acres of farmland in the 30 years of the program.

This week, as the state kicks off its exploration on a future Olympic Games, it also helped ensure that project could reach its fundraising goals.

Police, search and rescue teams, and other authorities are currently stationed at a property on Marlborough Court in Albany.

Justin Smith with Harmony Corners and Jeremy Wood with the West Charlton Volunteer Fire Department are sharing winter fire safety tips as more people turn to home heat sources. The post They see fires. They know prevent…

The damaged vinyl record was first released 58-years-ago.

Those patterns are functional as well as beautiful.

"It's nice knowing that I'm doing something for someone"

Robyn Buchanan of the Minimalist Home shares her Disney-inspired cleaning tips.

These strategies can help you avoid the ‘end on an up note’ cliché.

Winters took matters into her own hands.

Today, her Mrs. Fields stores and those irresistible free samples are mall fixtures everywhere. The post Debbi Fields’ husband bet she couldn’t make $50 in cookie sales. A last-ditch marketing idea built her an empire.…

An 86-year-old man named Dale has spent nearly four decades welding a 62-foot steel boat in his front yard. Now, a wave of kindness is bringing his long-held dream within reach—just when it seemed to be beyond his reach…

In a galactic step forward for planetary science, Japan successfully launched a spacecraft on October 19th, headed for the mysterious moons of Mars. The mission aims to collect soil samples and bring them back to Earth…

Researchers at ETH Zurich have found a practical new method that breaks down acrylic glass—better known as Plexiglas—almost entirely into its original building blocks, making high-quality recycling realistic and afforda…

A 10-year-old Jack Russell terrier named Luna was happily reunited with her owners after surviving more than a month on her own in Yellowstone National Park.⁠ Luna escaped on Sept. 10 from a locked cabin in the Canyon V…

Scottish author Ian Rankin talks about making sense of difficult experiences through fiction, and giving away a share of his success

86 years ago today, Ernest Hemingway’s novel For Whom the Bell Tolls was first published. A story about a young American volunteer who joined the government of Spain as a guerrilla fighter during the Spanish Civil War,…

A $100 million commitment aims to close the gap.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Every fall, something happens in the body before it happens in the mind. The smell of wood smoke drifting through a cracked window, the particular weight of October light slanting ac…

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The world’s tallest wind turbine just reached full height in Germany. GICON‘s pilot turbine in Schipkau, eastern Germany, now stands 365 meters (1,197 feet) tall from base to blade t…

A married California couple has made it their mission to photograph all 40 wild cat species on Earth — and they only have one more to go. The stunning images serve to raise awareness about the animals, many of which are…

The decades-old study changed how scientists and parents view shy kids.

From head tilts to pawing at the glass, animals everywhere are glued to the screen.

The actress also gave birth to twins when she was 48.

The "auction rule" is simple and brutal, but can save you hours.

Life is a little easier now for a southern ground hornbill in the Netherlands, thanks to 3D-printed prostheses for his upper and lower beak. The turkey-sized bird at the ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo suffered a severe injur…

The whole idea may sound odd at first, but it's actually a win-win proposition.

Their accidental adventure became an epic scientific study.

There’s viral—and then there’s the video that recently dropped on social media platforms of Georgia high schoolers playing the prank of a lifetime on their principal. 51-year-old Bobby Davis of Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe…

Since 2019, the Rainforest Partnership has funded essential research missions in Peru.

The self-governing British Isle of Jersey announced in late August it would increase its percentage of protected waters by 15%. Now, 21.7% of Jersey’s seas will be protected from trawling and other damaging fishing prac…

A man and a woman stopping at a Texas ATM noticed a bag lying atop the machine. Every inch of the bag was stuffed with money, yet the anonymous Samaritan immediately called the Lewisville Police Department. Information…

Nick Broderick describes the moment he decided to marry his girlfriend Eva as electric: it was as if he were struck by lightning. Love language aside, that’s actually exactly what happened. While enjoying a hike in the…

A new solar certification scheme encourages developers to create better habitats for wildlife alongside clean electricity generation The post The new certification scheme helping solar farms become havens for wildlife a…

76 years ago today, Tom Petty, was born in Gainesville, Florida. As an 11-year-old he met Elvis Presley, which sparked his love of rock and roll. As a guitar-playing singer-songwriter, he was one of the best-selling mus…

Solo travel is surging — and an industry still largely built for two is taking note.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Most building materials are designed to resist the elements, to stay sealed and unchanged for as long as possible. Respyre, a Dutch startup, is working from the opposite premise. The…

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Pumpkin spice lattes, jack-o’-lanterns, and Thanksgiving pies: pumpkins are the unofficial mascots of fall. But behind their seasonal charm lies a deeper, more complicated story that…

Injured birds have seen success with similar prosthetics in the past, but this marks the first replacement of a bird's upper and lower beaks.

A government decree published on August 24th set aside 23,000 acres as the Mount Mabu Community Conservation Area in Mozambique. This means that one of the wettest areas in southern Africa, known as the “butterfly fores…

In August, videos of bulldozers ripping up the mouth of the iconic Santa Elena Canyon in Texas’ Big Bend went viral, propelling one of the country’s most remote national parks into the national spotlight. Construction c…

An experiment is helping a Somerset community see its landscape through the eyes of wildlife – and plot a 30-year route to change it The post Volunteers became salmon, deer and earthworms. Then they set out to save thei…

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM An Australian device that splits rooftop solar power across an entire apartment building just won the country’s top design honor. Melbourne-based Allume Energy took the 2026 Australi…

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Hungary’s parliament voted last Tuesday to repeal the 2021 Child Protection Law that banned the portrayal or promotion of homosexuality and transgender identities in schools and medi…

Hear ye, hear ye! You may not be aware, but town criers still exist — and the best of the bunch recently came together to show off their skills in an international competition. Held in Chester, England, the World Town C…

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Alright, I don’t quite know what to make of what Epic Games is doing with this AI-driven nonsense, but it’s not great. I’ve spent a bit of time trying to argue that new AI technology has some place in this industry, but…

Author withdrawn from France’s Prix Goncourt last month has repeatedly denied using artificial intelligence to write novelThe publisher of top-selling Haitian Canadian writer Thélyson Orélien, who was removed from Franc…

With immigration curbs and tech firms cutting foreign hiring, US residency is becoming a distant dream for many Indians.

Blackstone’s AI head on why the PE giant isn't panicked by market jitters.

Zuckerberg expects the agent will generate more revenue per user than the company's apps.

Bose sees the company as a way to reach a wider audience.

Any chores that a cleaner might do are no longer deemed reasonable requests for visitors.

A quick update on a story we mentioned earlier this month. Much of the attention in the whole Bricks & Minifigs saga has focused on Reckless Ben and his attempts to expose sketchy behavior by the company, but the fight…

AI-written mathematical proofs have saddled the community with a lot of extra homework.

TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their compa…

Meta Muse users are adopting the app for shopping and personal productivity, the company said during Q3 earnings. The AI app now has over 10M users.

Anthropic subscribers in the US can join a waitlist to try the company's new agent.

All websites using PHP should update to the latest security patch.

The case stemmed from the nearly decade-old Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Startup Recursive has released Flint, a free, laptop-sized coding model built largely by its own AI research system, as an early test of AI that improves itself.

Here come new rate limits.

Opinion: In a world of AI slop, showing the human hands making things helps.

As Amazon blocks AI agents from shopping on its site, Walmart is taking the opposite approach, introducing new technology that lets AI agents make purchases on customers' behalf, with controls over spending and transact…

Google Cloud will have GPT 6.1 Astra, Sol, and Luna in the coming weeks.

Skate studio Full Circle will be be reduced to "a more focused, smaller team," while a Sims project has been paused.

Today's PHP Security Release, and How We're Strengthening PHP Security If you're running anything on PHP it's vital you upgrade - today's updates (across the entire PHP 8.x line) address two remote code execution holes,…

Trump’s EPA can't unilaterally dismiss SpaceXAI pollution lawsuit, court rules.

For the past several months, the DHS and DOJ have been pushing hard to make Trump’s illegal voter election conspiracy theories a reality. Trump continues to claim millions of non-citizen voters are participating in fede…

CyberTraining 365 is the best training destination for you and your team. Here you can Master Cyber Security techniques such as Analyzing Malware, Penetration Testing, Advanced Persistent Threats, Threat Intelligence Re…

Maybe they should use it as the app logo instead.

A surveillance document tells cops to expect "emotional confrontations" at Flock city council meetings.

A spokesperson said it was removing inaccurate AI images and pausing the rollout of the tool.

Readers react to Simon Jenkins’ article that said it’s more important for children to learn how to speak fluently than study mathematics Simon Jenkins must have had a deeply unpleasant experience of learning maths at sc…

Panache — RTS Belle Époque pour mobile Well this is delightful: I released Battle Drones yesterday under an Apache 2.0 License and there's already a French language fork which reskins the game to take place in steampunk…

A few weeks ago we wrote about how the lawyers for OpenAI and Microsoft in the massive multi-district litigation (MDL) against the companies over how they trained their AI had called for the exclusion of an expert witne…

Pre-orders open on October 29.

It's in early access and subscriptions cost $20 per month or $200 each year.

OpenEvidence is booming despite questions about accuracy and ads.

Trying to fill a OnePlus-shaped hole, Oppo plays it a little safe.

Just tap the new Gemini icon to get started.

After months of controversy over the possible use of AI by winners of prestigious awards, the Prix Pascal de Littérature IA is rewarding fiction written with the help of LLMsA prize for AI-written books has launched thi…

The new retail location is set to open by 2029.

More than 50% of managers say they're finding it harder to evaluate employees' work after adopting AI, according to a new survey.

We played several hours of Sega's next big crime-thriller, and so far the Like a Dragon series is getting its most bold entry to date.

Amanda Smith is charged with computer fraud due to a scam CashApp account being in her name. But in a Kafkaesque situation, CashApp won't provide her any information because she can't prove she is the owner.

An endangered American chestnut grove faces a new threat: A massive data center.

A small grove of historic American chestnut trees has become the site of resistance against an AI data center in West Virginia.

Sometimes the same product is sold under multiple brands, which means you might not be getting the best gear.

SpaceX has released a demo showing how it intends to catch Starship's upper stage, which could happen as soon as next month.

You may have noticed that under corrupt Trumpist courts, if a regulator like the FCC engages in literally anything that threatens corporate power or aids workers, competition, or consumers (say, net neutrality, for exam…

Two critical vulnerabilities have been identified with PHP, a programming language which is widely used across the internet.

Enthusiasts like Grimes and A$AP Rocky may embrace AI-generated content, but they won’t produce it themselvesStreaming services, notable musicians and fans are confronting the growing presence of AI-generated music and…

Even though it's heavy and expensive, Apple's first foldable handset is a treat for iPhone users unwilling to switch to Android.

The web is a bit of a hot mess today following the discovery of two severe vulnerabilities.

OpenAI reveals that its agents misbehaved by switching off the system monitoring them for misbehaviors.

Subaru will halt the sale of gas-powered vehicles in favor of an all-electric lineup in Europe no later than 2027.

Character.AI, which lets users create custom chatbots for immersive roleplaying, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a string of legal challenges and the loss of top talent.

SpaceX and Tesla have formed special committees to discuss a merger, but Elon Musk says it's not a certainty.

Musk, who is CEO of both companies, says there is "a lot to be gained" from the merger, which would be the biggest in history.

Court reform cannot come soon enough, because unless and until it does we cannot count on the Supreme Court to dispense justice. For many reasons, but this week brought the focus to one in particular, one we’ve long kno…

A 1 kW wind turbine can help with your electric bill, but the wind determines how much.

eMudhra Intermediate CA Compromise This is very, very bad news: The private keys of eight eMudhra intermediate CA certificates have been compromised. They chain to roots trusted by the Mozilla, Microsoft, Apple and Chro…

Here's what your Apple Watch Ultra 4 action button can really do, from launching workouts and retracing routes to controlling smart home devices with one tap.

Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI run amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model's release without the permission of a judge.

Oura has updated its smart rings with new cardio fitness-related metrics, including VO2 Max estimates.

From software limitations to the pre-sale deals, here's what you need to know ahead of the iPhone Duo launch.

Before you share the Netflix documentary "AI Gone Rogue" take note. Clem Delangue, Hugging Face's co-founder who is featured in the film, says it went "full doomer mode" and isn't accurate.

Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool for free expression. And it keeps improving. As the saying goes, it’s the worst it will ever be. People use it to receive ever-smarter speech and to create ever-better speech o…

Anthropic is reportedly struggling to secure enough compute from cloud providers that increasingly view it as a competitor, even as its infrastructure spending balloons ahead of a planned November IPO.

SpaceX hit profitably in the third-quarter, with net income of $4.4 billion. AI was the engine.

Meta changes AI scraping policy but won’t add language respecting robots.txt.

It’s never a good idea to just print whatever the government tells you to print, not when you have the First Amendment to rely on. On the other hand, if you’re CBS News, it’s probably in your best interest to run whatev…

It's probably time to audit your Gemini settings.

A US district judge dismissed the case after Ann Altman had refused to attend an independent medical examination.

My latest vibe coded game experiment is a Command & Conquer style RTS (Real Time Strategy) game called Battle Drones (play it here). Unlike my previous experiments, this one is actually fun to play. I'm somewhat embarra…

Ukraine’s latest drone innovation may boost bleak odds of evacuating casualties.

This past weekend was the latest in an ongoing series of (massive) “No Kings” protests held around the country (and in some cases around the globe). The latest one was part of a “get out the (early) vote” campaign to ma…