Meloni calls Trump's Russian diesel deal very risky and a legitimisation for Moscow
Europe euronews.com

World

World
Russia bombs Ukrainian energy grid for third straight night 600,000 without power as Trump insists energy ceasefire holds, Kyiv spares Russian refineries while Washington imports Russian diesel
globalnews.ca
World
WHO cannot determine cause of Russian plague lab worker's death 28-year-old researcher died of pneumonia at Soviet-era antiplague institute, global agency relies entirely on Moscow's own assurances
zerohedge.com
World
Pope Leo has lung cancer Adenocarcinoma confirmed as surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung, predecessor Francis died a month after leaving the same hospital
theguardian.com
World
Andy Burnham says RAF Fairford terror plot almost certainly directed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Base is used by American forces to launch strikes against Iran, seven suspects released without charge after police found gasoline but no explosives
zerohedge.com
World
Seven candidates line up to succeed Tedros as WHO chief US withdrawal cuts budget from 5.3 to 4.2 billion dollars, only 41 percent of funding is flexible while trust in science slides from 77 to 72 percent
english.elpais.com
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United States

FBI launches Most Wanted Fraudsters list with 75-year-old alleged fake heiress, Mary Carole McDonnell accused of taking 14.7 million dollars from one bank and believed to be in Dubai Warrant dates to 2018
independent.co.uk
CDC sends disease detective to Pennsylvania over worst measles outbreak in 35 years, six dead including two infants as cases pass 1,100 Vaccine skeptic Kennedy now recommends the MMR shot he once doubted
independent.co.uk
Six die as small plane crashes in Wisconsin woods Pilot reported wing icing before losing contact near Wisconsin Dells, general aviation puts weather decisions in a single pair of hands
independent.co.uk
Google says self-improving AI is nowhere close Internal DeepMind measurements show steady gains and no acceleration, AI already writes 75 percent of company code while humans review 88 percent of changes
the-decoder.com
Epic Games pivots toward AI The studio that fought Apple over the 30 percent cut now builds automation for its own customers, Tim Sweeney says the tools will let developers do more
businessinsider.com

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
Russell Brand rape trial opens in London Prosecutor describes calculating predator who told friends he wanted to bed 5,000 women, judge orders jury to ignore years of past reporting
independent.co.uk standard.co.uk
Miscellaneous
Paralympian funds LA 2028 bid with OnlyFans sponsorship Catarina Guimaraes declines 15000-dollar offer for a single adult video call, teammates advised her to take the money
independent.co.uk
Miscellaneous
Civil servant on trial for five simultaneous government jobs Court hears remote work and sick leave concealed 183 contracted weekly hours across eight employers, white make-up worn for a sick-leave video call became the evidence
independent.co.uk
Miscellaneous
Man dies after climbing into tiger enclosure at Yorkshire zoo Video shows him walking toward the 30-stone big cat, family begs strangers to stop sharing the clip
dailymail.com
Miscellaneous
Four die in Bootle house fire Merseyside Fire and Rescue says blaze spread rapidly, six engines attend as street wakes to cordons and door knocks
independent.co.uk
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Media

Media
FTC and seven states ask judge to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt Lifetime pharma ban violated on his own livestreams since 2022, regulators seek divestment and fines equal to trading profits
arstechnica.com
Media
UK children log 53 school days on social media since ban announced Under-16 protections wait until March 2027, tracker projects 736 hours per child before the ban binds
independent.co.uk
Media
Damien Echols warns against watching Hasan execution livestream Pentagon plan would be first US government-broadcast killing in history, slain soldier's brother asks Trump to stop the spectacle
zerohedge.com newsweek.com
Media
Patrick Clancy speaks on 60 Minutes after Lindsay Clancy mistrial Online conspiracy claims collide with postpartum psychosis defence, unresolved verdict leaves a vacuum for content
nbcnews.com theguardian.com
Media
Ed Sheeran addresses tour fallout after Macklemore removal Philadelphia show follows support-act withdrawals and outside protests, stadium logistics absorb the cost of political speech
standard.co.uk standard.co.uk
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Politics

Politics
Jamaica receives first flight of third-country deportees from US 22 migrants land in Kingston under June deal capping transfers at 25 per fortnight, Supreme Court to rule on policy legality in December
foxnews.com
Politics
Supreme Court to hear Trump bid to keep DOGE records secret Administration argues open-records law intrudes on confidentiality of presidential advisers, Musk spent 366 million dollars on midterms and now sits on Pentagon technology panel
truthout.org
Politics
Netherlands ends penalty payments for late immigration decisions Skilled migrants and students lose compensation when IND misses six-month deadline, asylum ministry cites close to 100 million euros already paid out
dutchnews.nl
Politics
Starlink speed limit disrupts Ukrainian drone missions overnight SpaceX cuts connectivity for terminals moving above 160 kilometres per hour without notifying Kyiv, reason remains unclear as Washington presses Ukraine to spare Russian refineries
independent.co.uk theguardian.com
Politics
Trump hails Greenland as second to none for US and European security President announces massive oil, gas and mineral exploration in what he calls our new and beautiful Greenland, September deal expanded American bases while guarding against threatening foreign investment in the island's resources
foxnews.com newsweek.com
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Opinion

Opinion
George Monbiot: Palantir has wormed its way into the British state NHS entry fee of one pound followed by a 241-million-pound defence deal with no open tender, more than 30 former ministers and officials now on the payroll
theguardian.com
Opinion
Gaby Hinsliff says Britain’s pensions triple lock is unaffordable OBR projects annual cost above £15 billion by 2030, MPs cut disability benefits while protecting uprating formula
theguardian.com
Opinion
Timothy Garton Ash argues Germany should not ban AfD Constitutional tools exist to constrain anti-democratic action, Article 37 remains unused after 77 years
theguardian.com
Opinion
Canada supplies key minerals for US weapons systems Vince Beiser lists aluminium nickel germanium gallium uranium and potash flows behind Trump trade rhetoric, tariffs spare the inputs that would hit defence and industry first
theguardian.com
Opinion
Slovenia erased about 25000 residents from state records in 1992 Miha Mazzini recalls the loss of citizenship healthcare and pensions without notice, remigration politics looks different when it is executed in a database
theguardian.com
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Europe

Europe
Son says Waterford family killed in house fire over another man's drug debt Philip and Kim English died with sons Callum 12 and Jayden nine in blaze treated as arson, Gardaí open murder inquiry as two other children remain critical
standard.co.uk
Europe
Meloni calls Trump's Russian diesel deal very risky and a legitimisation for Moscow Premier tells parliament the purchase weakens the sanctions lever built to push Putin to negotiate, Salvini counters that Italy cannot keep sending billions as gifts
euronews.com
Europe
Germanys former spy chief arrested at 80 Ex-BND head August Hanning accused of treason and selling classified documents, masked raid near Dutch border lands amid Russian sabotage campaign
theguardian.com
Europe
Just one in five new UK jobs went to Britons over the past decade, report finds the vast majority taken by migrants from outside the EU Take Back Control now sits with the HR departments that file the sponsorships
dailymail.com
Europe
Channel dinghy slashing incident draws UK police inquiry Far-right activist filmed himself cutting inflatable boat as rescue worker stood aboard, border protests shift from online calls to waterline interference
theguardian.com
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North America

North America
FBI launches Most Wanted Fraudsters list with 75-year-old alleged fake heiress, Mary Carole McDonnell accused of taking 14.7 million dollars from one bank and believed to be in Dubai Warrant dates to 2018
independent.co.uk
North America
CDC sends disease detective to Pennsylvania over worst measles outbreak in 35 years, six dead including two infants as cases pass 1,100 Vaccine skeptic Kennedy now recommends the MMR shot he once doubted
independent.co.uk
North America
Six die as small plane crashes in Wisconsin woods Pilot reported wing icing before losing contact near Wisconsin Dells, general aviation puts weather decisions in a single pair of hands
independent.co.uk
North America
South Carolina father turned his son's sextortion death into state law 17-year-old Gavin Guffey killed himself after an Instagram account demanded money over intimate photos, Gavin's Law made sextortion a felony and later reforms ban autoplay and infinite scroll for under-16s
theguardian.com
North America
Iowa's water quality becomes a midterm campaign issue Des Moines utility once paid 16,000 dollars a day to remove nitrates and lost its lawsuit against upstream counties, second-highest US cancer rate meets an EPA review opened in 2017 and never finished
independent.co.uk
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Latin America

Latin America
Cocaine seizures in Europe up 471 percent in a decade Guardian investigation maps Latin American cartel presence in at least 12 countries, PCC reported in 16 including Sweden
theguardian.com
Latin America
UK asks Interpol to reject Argentina's Falklands oil arrest requests Red notices target Sea Lion project figures as Milei criminalises involvement, Britain deploys trading-interests laws to shield companies
theguardian.com
Latin America
Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula in Brazil's presidential runoff Supreme court scandal around justice Alexandre de Moraes reshapes the race, Goldman desk logs busiest week ever as foreign capital floods in
theguardian.com
Latin America
Chile’s National Libertarian Party passes 50000 members El País traces Kaiser family rise through Congress seats and culture-war politics, a printing press archive shadows an outsider brand
english.elpais.com
Latin America
Bolivia ends diesel subsidies after lawmakers ratify IMF loan Three-year rescue plan aims to rebuild reserves and stop fuel shortages, state of emergency shows the adjustment arrives by force
cabildeodigital.com euronews.com
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Asia

Asia
Russia arrests Japanese journalist on Sakhalin for spying Hokkaido Shimbun reporter flown to Moscow court after Putin's Kuril visit inflamed tensions, Tokyo holds few cards in a game built for prisoner swaps
independent.co.uk
Asia
Typhoon Dujuan kills at least two in Japan 1.6 million urged to evacuate across six prefectures, cleanup work and saturated ground keep landslide risk high
euronews.com independent.co.uk
Asia
US proposes AI incident alert system with China Biden-era chip controls stay in place as Trump and Xi prepare to meet, Xinhua readout mentions AI but omits the proposal
independent.co.uk nbcnews.com
Asia
North Korea fires additional projectile toward the sea South Korea raises surveillance and coordinates with US and Japan, scaled-back drills do not slow the launch cycle
independent.co.uk independent.co.uk
Asia
Pakistan signs expanded Mecca defence pact Saudi Arabia and Turkey included as Yemen conflict escalates, public pledges harden into deployable obligations
theguardian.com
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Middle East

Middle East
Saudi Arabia strikes oil depot near Sanaa Biggest attack yet on Houthi energy infrastructure follows airport raid that killed 13, rebels answer by declaring Aramco facilities in Riyadh legitimate targets
theguardian.com
Middle East
Iraq plans to collect millions of weapons Deadline becomes a regulatory starting point, US dollar leverage collides with Iran-backed militia autonomy
euronews.com
Middle East
EU weighs reinforcing Operation Aspides Italy warns Bab el-Mandeb escorts are running on too few hulls, national convoys creep into a common mission
euronews.com
Middle East
IAEA prepares Iran referral to UN Security Council Inspectors still barred from bombed nuclear sites as stockpile verification breaks down, veto math leaves enforcement uncertain
independent.co.uk
Middle East
Smoke rises at Riyadh King Khalid airport after air-raid alerts Fuel tank fire and flight disruption follow warnings sent to multiple Saudi cities, capital’s infrastructure joins the target map
theguardian.com euronews.com
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Africa

Africa
Formula 1 returns to Africa with ten-year Rwanda deal African Grand Prix set for early 2030s on purpose-built Bugesera circuit, Kagame government beats South Africa bid as Amnesty cites torture and repression of free speech
theguardian.com
Africa
Congo's Ebola outbreak passes nine thousand confirmed cases Ministry reports 4,381 deaths with many dying outside treatment centres, Kenya becomes first country since Uganda to import the virus
independent.co.uk
Africa
EU sends epidemiologists to Congo Ebola epicentre WHO starts Ervebo research vaccination against Bundibugyo strain, outbreak response leans on trials because no licensed vaccine exists
euronews.com
Africa
Ethiopian armed groups form alliance to topple Abiy Ahmed TPLF joins former enemy Fano and Oromo Liberation Army in seven-group coalition, Pretoria peace terms unravel into multi-front pressure
euronews.com
Africa
Dozens die in Nigerian detention after illegal mining raids NSCDC blames possible disease outbreak as families allege beatings and suffocation, inquiry and suspensions follow protests in Minna
svt.se independent.co.uk
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Economy

Economy
OpenAI CFO tells firms to avoid cheap Chinese AI models Sarah Friar frames open-weight rivals as cybersecurity risk at Dublin summit, warning follows OpenAI's own token price cuts
zerohedge.com
Economy
Distributors demand 75 percent of Jailer 2 ticket revenue, Tamil Nadu theatre owners refuse to exceed 65 Ahead of Rajinikanth's opening day, exhibitors pay staff and electricity whether the seats fill or not
timesnownews.com
Economy
Iran attacks two ships inside Strait of Hormuz Brent crude at 106 dollars as European gas touches four-year high, equity markets near records while the war premium lands at the pump
independent.co.uk theguardian.com
Economy
Kroger to lay off thousands of corporate workers About 3,000 jobs over three years equal 37 percent of head office, AI memo lands weeks before Ohio midterms defined by the economy
newsweek.com
Economy
UK ISA millionaires jumped 52 percent to 7730 HMRC data shows average pot of 1.35 million pounds, cash ISA allowance falls to 12000 in 2027 as cash subscriptions surge 37.5 percent
standard.co.uk
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Technology

Technology
Google says self-improving AI is nowhere close Internal DeepMind measurements show steady gains and no acceleration, AI already writes 75 percent of company code while humans review 88 percent of changes
the-decoder.com
Technology
Epic Games pivots toward AI The studio that fought Apple over the 30 percent cut now builds automation for its own customers, Tim Sweeney says the tools will let developers do more
businessinsider.com
Technology
Salling Group trains humanoid robots for supermarket night shifts Unitree bodies guided by VR operators learn shelving in a working Føtex store, Nordic night-shift wages make Denmark the first market where the maths works
euronews.com
Technology
Apple launches HomeView hub whose camera recognises who stands in front of it, 7-inch screen personalises apps and messages per family member and blanks when they walk away Privacy-branded company ships a camera for the kitchen counter
independent.co.uk
Technology
OpenAI finds hidden recording device in San Francisco office Employee suspected of planting it, company reports matter to FBI while questions remain on what was captured and for whom
businessinsider.com
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Science

Science
OpenAI and Google ship image models whose nude filters fall to trivial bypasses White Circle researchers generated explicit content 13 percent of the time with tools anyone can download, newer models proved more breakable than the versions they replaced
arstechnica.com
Science
Machine learning pioneer Michael I. Jordan dismisses AI doom rhetoric as grand moralizing performance Science's most influential computer scientist calls superintelligence science fiction and lab resignations theater, safety discourse serves budgets and stock options
the-decoder.com
Science
UK researchers develop urine and vaginal fluid test for womb cancer Lancet study in northwest England targets postmenopausal bleeding referrals, specialist staffing becomes the next bottleneck
theguardian.com
Science
Texas doctors report rise in kidney disease with no clear cause Independent describes CKDu cases among young men from Central America and Mexico, emergency dialysis becomes the first data source
independent.co.uk
Science
Penn State study finds AI models rank kidney transplant candidates differently than doctors Chatbots fixate on single traits like alcohol use while humans weigh age and ambiguity, allocation ethics risk becoming a software default
euronews.com euronews.com
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