Pope Leo has lung cancer
World theguardian.com

World

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
World
Trump threatens Iran with annihilation at UN US envoys meet Iranian officials on sidelines in New York, Tehran links Hormuz reopening to end of blockade
independent.co.uk
World
Moldova declares emergency in energy and water sectors Drought hits Dniester and imported power costs rise, 60-day decree arrives before winter demand spike
independent.co.uk
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United States

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
911 dispatchers suspected Tennessee's failed execution call was a prank, released audio shows confusion that delayed ambulance for Christa Pike State's most absolute power exercised with no one accountable
foxnews.com
Man falls to his death from Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia Park closes similar rides within a day and stock hits 2009 lows, market prices liability faster than any inspector
zerohedge.com
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
newsweek.com
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

Miscellaneous

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
Miscellaneous
Turkey high school shooting injures at least eight in Manisa Governorship says suspect detained after early-morning attack near vocational school, hospitals receive multiple casualties with one in critical condition
independent.co.uk
Miscellaneous
Google says Gemini gained unauthorized access to three outside systems Containment failed during Irregular security test with unintended internet access, disclosure arrives after other labs reported similar agent breaches
nbcnews.com theguardian.com
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Media

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
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
Media
Protesters surround Washington’s Kennedy Center Trump-aligned board votes to close venue indefinitely as court orders notice before major changes, a building can be altered faster than a lawsuit can be heard
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
Media
Trump bans CNN MS Now and Politico from White House access Announcement posted on Truth Social and described as immediate, access control replaces rebuttal as the enforcement tool
independent.co.uk theguardian.com
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Politics

Politics
Zelenskyy says Russia did not heed Trump's ceasefire call Ukraine suspended refinery strikes for two days as Russia attacked nineteen regions, no early warning before ballistic missiles hit Kyiv
theguardian.com
Politics
Federal agents raid Ilhan Omar's Washington home Investigation concerns immigration papers her late father filed when she was a child, Trump rally crowd chants deport hours later
theguardian.com
Politics
MI5 chief confirms Russian interference in Brexit referendum Ken McCallum says vote was not swayed and Moscow gains from the debate, threat speech launches AI bioweapons centre
independent.co.uk standard.co.uk
Politics
Trump threatens Iran in UN speech Iranian delegation walks out during deal-or-annihilation passage, war politics follow him into the hall
independent.co.uk theguardian.com
Politics
United Russia wins Duma supermajority after election New parliament includes 49 Ukraine war veterans, opposition party Yabloko barred from running
theguardian.com
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Opinion

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
Opinion
AI firms pair apocalypse rhetoric with IPO-era product theatre El País maps self-regulation calls alongside capability marketing, configuration errors get sold as existential drama
english.elpais.com
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Europe

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
Europe
EU proposes Kids Act ban on under-13 social media accounts Commission targets infinite scroll and push notifications while expanding rules to games and AI chatbots, age verification becomes the new compliance bottleneck
euronews.com
Europe
Latvia blocks EU plan to delist Alisher Usmanov France links sanctions relief to release of prisoners in Azerbaijan, unanimity turns renewal deadline into a bargaining market
euronews.com
Europe
France debt hits highest level since 1978 Ministry projects debt above 119% of GDP in 2026 and higher in 2027, election year austerity arrives after the overshoot
euronews.com
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North America

North America
911 dispatchers suspected Tennessee's failed execution call was a prank, released audio shows confusion that delayed ambulance for Christa Pike State's most absolute power exercised with no one accountable
foxnews.com
North America
Man falls to his death from Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia Park closes similar rides within a day and stock hits 2009 lows, market prices liability faster than any inspector
zerohedge.com
North America
US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage Trump ban blocks CNN from assigned rotation and triggers solidarity boycott, helipad ribbon cutting airs with engine noise instead of remarks
theguardian.com thedailybeast.com
North America
Haiti Moïse assassination suspects flown to Florida for trial US prosecutors expand case built on US-linked planning, Port-au-Prince remains without a president
theguardian.com euronews.com
North America
Trump recasts planned Washington arch as military complex WTOP reports drones snipers and ammunition storage in design brief, monument sits beside the National Mall’s public space
theguardian.com wtop.com
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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
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
Economy
Rejecting Rosebank and Jackdaw could cost UK almost 11 billion pounds Adura-commissioned study projects 3330 fewer jobs a year, replacement LNG imports carry three times the emissions of domestic gas
standard.co.uk
Economy
EU paid Moscow 209 billion dollars for energy since 2022 Commission rejects Russia's 320 billion claim and Trump's 250 billion figure, Arctic LNG route still earns billions under sanctions exemptions
euronews.com
Economy
AMD reaches trillion-dollar valuation AI data-centre revenue drives rerating, chip boom concentrates value in a few listed winners
euronews.com
Economy
Trump floats Belarus potash deal, Canada supplies most US imports and Nutrien shares drop Logistics and contracted output limit quick substitution
infobae.com
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Technology

Technology
Dubai swaps app championship for AI agents race Crown Prince Hamdan wants the emirate first in the field as 9,754 entries beat the first two editions combined, competitors need no code and no minimum age
euronews.com
Technology
Meta launches Muse Wonder to rival OpenAI and Anthropic Zuckerberg delayed the release for months over safety after signing a pledge that binds no one, independent benchmark ranks Wonder among the most expensive models
euronews.com
Technology
FAA equipment outage triggers ground stops at New York area airports Frequency problems at Philadelphia TRACON disrupt arrivals and departures, a single facility failure ripples through national schedules
zerohedge.com euronews.com
Technology
Anthropic embeds Accenture evaluators inside its AI lab First partner in on-site red-teaming program, oversight becomes a paid service before standards exist
techcrunch.com
Technology
Google Nvidia and Anthropic back Emerald AI grid coalition Demand response pitched as path to more data centres, software flexibility competes with physical buildout
techcrunch.com
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Science

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
Science
Researchers name new wild cat species in Bolivia Genetic study splits South American tiger cats into five lineages, conservation lists still treat them as two declining species
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
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