The Atlanta studio that produced “Cocaine Bear” and Marvel’s “Loki” is preparing to enter the data center business, but is facing resistance at every turn.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 20:45
A minibus carrying truck drivers struck a stationary freight train near the French entrance to the Channel Tunnel, injuring its driver and 18 passengers. Five were seriously hurt, though no lives appeared to be in danger, officials said. Two Eurostar services between France and England were canceled.
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A coach collided with a train near the Channel Tunnel, injuring at least 19 people. The prefecture said none of the injuries were life-threatening.
French authorities said a bus and train collided on the French side of the Channel tunnel on Thursday evening, injuring 19 people, including the driver. None of the injuries were life-threatening.
Oxfam France advocacy officer Layla Abdelké Yakoub says billionaires in France pay proportionally less tax than nurses or firefighters. She argues that concentrated wealth and preferential tax treatment for the ultra-rich undermine the constitutional principle of equality before taxation. As Oxfam takes legal action against the state, Yakoub points to a widening gap between efforts to attract investment and funding public services, tackling poverty and advancing an ecological transition.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-15 20:41
Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik told the UN Committee against Torture that the UN’s disregard or lenient approach toward alleged secret prisons for prisoners of war in Ukraine encourages their spread. He said hundreds of interviewed Russian servicemen described a network of facilities and alleged that detainees faced utterly inhumane conditions and systematic abuse.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 20:41
Russia’s State Duma passed a bill in its first reading that would let conscripts serve in military units of the Emergencies Ministry’s Federal Fire Service, addressing a staffing shortage attributed to low wages. The units could fight fires and carry out rescues in towns and civilian facilities, but conscripts could not be sent to the “special military operation” zone or areas under special counterterrorism measures. The report says war-related Defense Ministry contracts offer higher pay.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 20:39
French authorities say a minibus carrying HGV drivers crashed on the Eurotunnel loading platform near Calais on Thursday evening, injuring 19 people, five seriously. The local prefect said no one’s life was considered in danger. Eurostar said its services were expected to run as normal.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 20:36
Meduza compiled organizations that assist Russians who have left or want to leave the country, offering services such as legal aid, counseling, emergency housing, evacuation and career training. The article profiles initiatives including Kovcheg, Equal PostOst, Reforum Space, inTransit and Idite Lesom.
MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 20:35
Cornell University’s faculty senate questioned the president sharply on Wednesday as it discussed a no-confidence vote over the university’s handling of an alleged 2024 sexual assault at a fraternity house, according to an audio recording obtained by NBC News.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 20:35
European lawmakers have begun what is expected to be a lengthy and fierce negotiation over the EU’s seven-year budget. Member states disagree on spending priorities, while upcoming elections in countries including France and Italy are adding pressure to talks in Brussels. The program also covers a trillion-dollar loss in AI stock value during this week’s tech sell-off and Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet’s account of how AI is changing security.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-15 20:33
Researchers say mercenary hackers embedded zero-click exploits in ads, infecting devices when targets merely loaded a website or opened an installed app. A University of Toronto Citizen Lab report says this may be the first confirmed case of zero-click mercenary spyware delivered through targeted ads. It confirmed that the AdFection campaign infected 45 Al Jazeera devices in 2024 and 2025.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 20:32
Saudi Arabia has cancelled or postponed several major sporting events after repeated deadly attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeted the kingdom’s airports and infrastructure. France 24’s Mark Owen discusses the issue with Lancaster University Visiting Fellow and FootPol Podcast co-creator and co-host Guy Barton.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-10-15 20:31
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are about more than Yemen, helping Iran use the kingdom as a point of pressure.
A school roof collapsed in Peshawar, north-western Pakistan. Hospital officials said at least 33 pupils and a teacher were killed, with more than a dozen injured. Police announced the school's owner had been arrested and promised a thorough inquiry into possible building-code violations.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 20:31
More than 30 pupils and a teacher were killed when a school roof collapsed in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan, hospital officials said. More than a dozen others were injured, some critically, and children may still be trapped under the rubble.
A school roof collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 33 people, including dozens of students and at least one teacher, and injuring dozens more.
A school roof collapsed in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, on Thursday 15 October, killing at least 32 pupils and a teacher. Officials said the structure was weak and construction work had overloaded it. The school owner was arrested and an investigation opened.
A school roof collapsed in Peshawar, north-western Pakistan, killing at least 33 pupils and a teacher and injuring more than a dozen others. Rescue officials fear children remain trapped. Authorities say the building was structurally dangerous, and the school’s owner has been arrested as police investigate possible building-code violations.
At least 29 people, mostly children, died when a school roof collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan. Police arrested the owner and accused those responsible of severe negligence.
A roof collapsed at a private school in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 28 children and a female teacher and injuring more than 50 others, a hospital spokesperson said. Rescuers searched the rubble for anyone still trapped. Six of the dead were girls.
A roof collapsed at the Al-Khair Education Centre, a private school in Peshawar, killing at least 28 students and a teacher and injuring more than 20 people. Rescuers are searching for survivors, while authorities have ordered an investigation into the cause.
The roof of a private school in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, collapsed, killing 28 children and one adult and injuring more than 40 people. Rescue operations are continuing, the school owner has been detained, and the cause is under investigation.
A hospital official said a school roof collapsed on Thursday in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan, killing a teacher and 27 pupils. More than 30 people were injured, six of whom were believed to be in critical condition.
Authorities said a school roof collapsed in northern Pakistan, killing at least 27 children and a teacher and injuring dozens more.
Officials say a school roof collapsed in northwest Pakistan, killing and injuring dozens. More than 30 people were hurt, with six believed to be in critical condition.
An official said the roof of a private school in northwestern Pakistan collapsed, killing at least 17 students and a teacher. The headline reports at least 18 deaths and more than 30 injuries.
A school roof collapsed in Peshawar’s Afridi Abad area, killing at least 17 pupils and one teacher and injuring 12 others. Rescue workers cleared rubble and searched for survivors; the cause was not immediately known. Officials and local media say such collapses are becoming increasingly common in Pakistan.
A school roof collapsed in northwest Pakistan, killing a teacher and at least 17 children. Building collapses are common in the country, where construction standards are often poorly enforced.
A private school roof collapsed in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 17 students and a teacher and injuring more than three dozen people.
A school roof collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing at least 17 students, all under 13, and one teacher, a local hospital spokesperson said on Thursday.
A local hospital spokesperson said on Thursday that at least 17 students and one teacher died when a school roof collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan.
US producer prices rose in September at their fastest pace in more than four years, as higher energy costs rippled through the economy.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 20:30
US producer prices rose by the most in 4½ years in September as goods and services costs climbed, the latest sign that inflation is spreading beyond energy products.
U.S. producer prices rose 6.3% from a year earlier in September, their biggest increase since 2022. The Dow Jones consensus estimate had called for a 0.6% monthly rise and a 5.5% annual increase.
Archaeologists found the remains of a Neanderthal who died violently about 75,000 years ago when a sharpened wooden spear pierced the individual’s chest. The discovery may be among the earliest known cases of homicide.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 20:30
Kols called the arrangement to relax restrictions on Russian diesel a “very bad signal” and said it was rooted in dubious business interests.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 20:30
Speaking to FRANCE 24, Nobel Peace laureate and Centre for Civil Liberties director Oleksandra Matviichuk said Donald Trump’s diesel-supply deal with Moscow and lifting of sanctions openly finance the war by giving Russia more ways to earn money. She said the extra funds would become rockets and drones, causing more civilian deaths.
Porsche unveiled the Mission S concept in New York, a mid-engined sports car planned as a regular production model above the 911. It is part of the company’s Sportwagenschmiede '35 strategy to recover from financial pressure and return to double-digit profit margins by 2035.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 20:30
Porsche revealed the Mission S concept car as part of a turnaround plan that aims to lift profits by offering higher-end products and selling fewer vehicles.
Emergency teams are searching for at least seven crew members missing after two chemical tankers were attacked in the Black Sea. The ships caught fire after being hit by suspected Russian drones.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 20:29
Rescuers searched for seven missing sailors after drones struck and set ablaze two chemical tankers near Romania’s Black Sea coast. Romanian MEP Nicolae Stefanuta said the Danube delta faces a more intense threat from Russia than the Baltic States, warning that European casualties will come sooner or later.
Romania said seven people were missing on Thursday after two drone attacks targeted ships in the Black Sea. Several vessels have been hit recently, amid a series of attacks off the Romanian and Bulgarian coasts in recent weeks, suspected to be linked to fallout from the Ukraine war.
Russian drones are suspected of sinking a cargo ship and setting chemical tankers ablaze near Bulgaria and Romania. If Russian involvement in the tanker incidents is confirmed, attacks have reached Romanian territorial waters. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance had strengthened counter-drone capabilities on its eastern flank.
Romania said seven people were missing on Thursday after drone attacks on two ships in the Black Sea. Several vessels have been struck there recently in what is suspected to be fallout from the Ukraine war.
Joseph Kabila has returned to the political forefront through a new alliance with the M23 rebels, forcing political leaders in Congo to choose sides. The program also reports that the US is urging restraint in Ethiopia as a rights group warns that the Tigray conflict is already harming civilians, and looks at the growing international visibility of African contemporary art.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-15 20:29
Experts explain when and how to clean gutters: doing it too early may mean repeating the job, while waiting too long could cause them to overflow.
NNBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-15 20:25
Jennifer Kavanagh of the Washington-based Defense Priorities think tank said Ukraine, the US and the EU must accept that Kyiv will be forced to make painful concessions to resolve the crisis. She argued that prolonging the conflict worsens Ukraine’s position, while Russia has significant advantages and room to apply pressure in the coming months.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 20:25
Russian strikes on critical energy infrastructure late on Oct. 15 left parts of Kyiv without power. Damage to energy facilities in the region also lowered water pressure on the capital’s right bank, with emergency crews switching power to water pumping stations. Debris from a downed Russian drone landed in a residential courtyard, and a building caught fire in Shevchenkivskyi district.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 20:23
A White House lawyer said Trump’s executive privilege would also extend to conversations with advisers who do not work for the government.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 20:22
Americans can readily see diesel’s sharp price rise when filling up cars, SUVs and pickup trucks. Although only a fraction of U.S. drivers own diesel vehicles, the surge is beginning to affect other prices.
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ReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 20:15
Retirees are voluntarily cutting back on fun because they worry their money may run out.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 20:15
EU leaders held to their red lines on the next long-term budget at Thursday’s summit, while several now oppose the expected December deadline. Council President António Costa is expected to take charge of negotiations, with a fresh compromise due in a few weeks.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 20:14
Not all migrants making the dangerous crossing through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait are fleeing fighting in Yemen. Some are heading to Yemen and the Gulf in search of work, Al Jazeera’s Al Anoud Al Aqeedi explains.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 20:13
Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual offences against two girls. The judge said Donaldson had never apologised to the victims. He denies the charges and is seeking to appeal his convictions.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 20:12
Yemen’s health and population minister, Qasem Buhaibeh, said a Houthi attack on the Al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden killed at least five people and injured 16. At least four missiles were reportedly fired at the complex, with five explosions nearby. Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani and government members were unharmed.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 20:11
At least six explosions hit near the palace used by Yemen’s internationally recognized government in Aden. The Houthis claimed responsibility, while Yemen’s government said missiles and drones were used. Reports said missiles struck a Saudi-led coalition command center and headquarters; casualty figures differed.
At least five people were killed and 16 wounded on Thursday when Houthis launched a missile and drone attack on a palace used by Yemen’s internationally recognised government in Aden, the country’s interim capital, an official said.
Yemen's Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday, killing two guards. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen also detailed dozens of attacks on Saudi infrastructure as the conflict escalates.
The Houthis said a missile attack targeted military assets in Aden, Yemen’s interim capital. Witnesses reported explosions and smoke near al-Maashiq Palace. Yemen’s Information Ministry said the prime minister and government members were safe, while two members of his security detail were killed. It remains unclear whether the palace was hit or how much damage occurred.
Yemeni officials say a Houthi attack with five ballistic missiles on al-Maashiq Palace in Aden killed two security personnel and injured many others. The information minister said the prime minister and other ministers were unharmed. The Houthis said they targeted the Saudi enemy’s military operations headquarters in the city.
Houthi forces fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in Aden, southern Yemen, on Thursday, killing two security guards, two government officials told Reuters. The prime minister was unharmed.
Yemen’s Houthis fired multiple missiles near the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden. The government said the prime minister and other officials were safe, but two of his bodyguards were killed. The Saudi-led coalition accused the Houthis of obtaining missile parts from countries in the region.
Lawmakers said parliament approved the remaining positions in Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s cabinet on Thursday, completing the formation of a government that took office five months ago with several key posts still vacant.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 20:10
Canada is pursuing closer business ties with India as it works toward a trade agreement. International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said the delegation, the country’s largest trade mission to India in 30 years, generated about 30 commercial partnerships valued at $300 million.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 20:10
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told the CICA summit in Baku that Israel should be excluded from the mechanism. He said Tehran expects member states to take a principled, consistent position on any military aggression under international law, regardless of who is aggressor or victim.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 20:08
A Quaest poll puts Flavio Bolsonaro at 46 percent and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at 44 percent ahead of Brazil’s October 25 runoff, with the gap within the two-point margin of error. Bolsonaro has retained his lead since the first round, while both candidates seek to consolidate support.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 20:07
Meta and Apple have partnered to launch Muse Spark Open, Meta’s newest model, which runs locally on Apple silicon.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 20:04
Meta says its Muse Spark Open model is the most capable US open-weight model yet and can run on two M5 Ultra Mac Studios using Apple’s latest MLX framework. The usually rival companies collaborated on the launch, and their CEOs publicly praised each other’s work.
Apple and Meta say they are working together to make Muse Spark Open easier to run locally on clustered Mac Studio systems.
Somalia’s election commission announced parliamentary elections for April 15, 2027, followed by a presidential vote on May 15. Opposition parties rejected constitutional changes and critics warned that setting the schedule unilaterally could deepen divisions and fuel conflict.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 20:04
The Economist says Ukraine would be unable to protect its infrastructure if Washington halted US arms purchases for Ukraine using European funds under the PURL program. It provides 95% of Ukraine’s Patriot interceptor missiles and most missiles for F-16 fighters; an unnamed Ukrainian air defense servicemember calls it the only way to protect critical infrastructure.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 20:04
AFP News AgencyActress Hilary Swank has announced she is expecting her third child, due in December. Her pregnancy is the latest example of a growing trend in Canada and the U.S. of people choosing to have children later in life.
CCBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-15 20:00
Gossip can spread through workplaces, harming the reputations of both those being discussed and the people passing along the information.
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The Associated PressOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-15 20:00
Exchange custody balances rose by 84 million XRP from October 12 to 15, raising questions about supply. The balance data does not establish that the tokens were sold.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 20:00
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. gave a revenue outlook above expectations, extending its rapid growth but failing to ease mounting concerns about whether the global AI buildout can be sustained.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 20:00
The piece weighs whether investors should guard against a reversal in artificial intelligence’s rise and what preparation might entail.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 20:00
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to speak in Bangkok on Friday morning, when it will be after 11 p.m. Thursday in New York. His remarks could offer clues about whether the Fed will raise interest rates this month.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 19:59
Bluesky’s Attie AI tool has expanded beyond building custom feeds: users can now prompt it to create small social apps, including games, polls, and dashboards, and share them as websites. CEO Toni Schneider called it “social vibe coding” for a community.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 19:57
Bluesky is bringing “social vibe coding” to its experimental Attie platform, where users can create interactive experiences—including games, quizzes and websites—that can reach the social network’s audience.
Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt, Panos Panay described a future in which ambient AI devices operate in the background and anticipate users’ needs rather than waiting for commands.
TTechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 19:55
Turkish security sources say all suspects in the 2013 Reyhanli bombings are now in custody.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:54
KFC is replacing PepsiCo with Coca-Cola as the beverage supplier to its U.S. restaurants, marking the chain’s first such switch in decades.
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 19:53
New Withings accounts created from October 13, 2026, need a Withings Plus subscription to automatically sync health data with third-party apps such as Apple Health or Google Health. It costs $9.95 monthly or $99.50 annually, with a one-month trial. Accounts created by October 12 retain free syncing, including on newly registered devices.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 19:52
A protester who heckled Donald Trump at his midterm rally in Youngstown, Ohio, was punched and removed. AI-generated images recreating the incident are spreading online with digital watermarks identifying them as AI-made. Footage confirms the woman was hit, but there is no evidence for Trump’s claim she was paid to disrupt his speech; he also mocked her weight.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 19:47
As the US midterms approach, data centres powering AI expansion have become a political flashpoint. A proposal in Washington would make them pay for the extra electricity infrastructure they require. Donald Trump backs expansion, while Arizona’s attorney general has called for a pause on new approvals over water and power concerns. A BBC correspondent visited residents living near the facilities.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:46
Anthropic has granted nonprofit METR employee-level access to its systems and is in talks with other groups, including Hugging Face. AI companies are presenting external evaluators as a way to advance the technology safely without slowing its development.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 19:45
METR will publish independent assessments of Anthropic’s risks, incidents and practices. The frontier AI model maker has relinquished its right to block those publications.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces serious challenges in the October 27 general election. His campaign has been overshadowed by accusations that he failed to prevent the October 7, 2023 attacks despite reportedly receiving advance warnings. As calls for accountability grow, the question is what chance he has.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:44
EU officials discussed issuing Russian tourists limited territorial validity visas, which would restrict travel to the country or countries listed. Germany proposed the measure, which Ireland has criticized; its scope and criteria remain unclear. Supporters cite security concerns, but The Ark’s founder Anastasia Burakova questioned whether the restrictions would improve security.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:40
Two health officials said on Thursday that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo had reached a new province bordering the Central African Republic, adding to the challenge for authorities trying to contain it.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:40
Lebanon is urging the United States to press Israel to stop its strikes.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:38
The US extended its sanctions waiver for Russian oil giant Lukoil through 2027. A separate Treasury license issued Thursday authorises certain transactions involving Lukoil’s Bulgarian entities until April 24, 2027.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:35
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is rallying with supporters in Texas as he seeks to become the first Democrat in more than 30 years to win statewide there.
AABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 19:33
The campaign of Texas Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico says it raised $64 million in the third quarter of 2026, a total that would set a new record.
Switzerland’s top court ruled that Credit Suisse bankers whose bonuses were lost when UBS Group AG rescued the bank will not get the money back.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 19:30
Aaron Blake writes that puzzling political moves are nothing new for Trump, but he has saved some of his most overwhelmingly unpopular ideas for late in the 2026 campaign.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 19:30
The UK will send Ukraine more long-range Storm Shadow missiles for strikes on targets deep inside Russia, Bloomberg reported. Volodymyr Zelensky and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham agreed to a new shipment at a London meeting on Oct. 14; no official announcement has been made.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 19:26
Bloomberg, citing sources, reported that the United Kingdom will send Ukraine additional long-range Storm Shadow missiles. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the supplies at a meeting in London on October 14. Downing Street declined to comment or say how many missiles Britain has supplied since the conflict began.
US Space Command chief General Stephen Whiting said conflict in space was possible, though not inevitable, and argued for expanding the US arsenal, including weapons to destroy satellites and counter adversaries’ low-Earth-orbit constellations. He also called for investment in protecting key orbital assets and detecting threats.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:26
Palestinian deputy UN envoy Majed Bamya criticised calls for Palestinians to demonstrate a “commitment to peace” amid mass killings.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:23
An ICE agent who was driving the vehicle that struck and injured Miguel Parra Hernandez has been placed on administrative leave. The Harris County DA has interviewed a key witness who was inside the vehicle at the time of the collision.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:20
A mass shooting at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, left eight people dead. Before the killings, a homicidal family patriarch had become a dominant, isolated presence inside the filthy house.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:19
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to new torture charges brought by the United States.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:16
Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty in New York to newly unsealed torture charges. They are accused of leading a state-sponsored repression campaign that tortured scores of people during Maduro’s 2013–2026 presidency. Their trial is scheduled to begin on June 14, 2027.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to new indictments at a hearing in New York federal court. Prosecutors proposed delaying the trial’s start by two weeks; Maduro’s lawyer called the schedule demanding but said he hoped it could be met.
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty Thursday to new US charges, describing them as “false allegations.” They are accused of conspiring to torture political opponents and US citizens and have been held in a New York jail since US forces captured them in early January.
Venezuela’s former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty in a New York court to newly added charges of conspiring to commit torture. Prosecutors allege they maintained a violent system of repression. Maduro rejected the accusations; the trial is scheduled for June 2027.
Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro appeared in a New York court on Thursday, shackled at the ankles, and called the torture allegations in a revised drug-trafficking indictment against him and his wife, Cilia Flores, “false accusations.” The indictment accuses them of leading a state-sponsored repression campaign that tortured scores of victims, including three Americans.
Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, each denied new charges alleging they used torture to help keep themselves in power.
Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty in a New York City court to new charges of conspiring to commit torture. The indictment alleges they oversaw torture, arbitrary detention and violence against people viewed as disloyal or as threats, including political opponents. US prosecutors did not accuse either of directly carrying out torture.
A new US indictment alleges a plot by Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores to torture political adversaries. The ousted Venezuelan leader and his wife are expected in court on Thursday to respond.
Super Micro appointed former Western Digital executive Mark Long as its CFO on Thursday, nearly two years after beginning a search for the role amid concerns about the company's financial and accounting practices.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 19:15
Key Democrats unveiled legislation Thursday that would require federal regulators to disclose financial records connected to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:15
In an exclusive interview with Euronews, a deputy chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that he had been invited to Budapest on 23 October. Zelenskyy and Magyar are also set for their first formal bilateral meeting in Brussels.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 19:14
Federal authorities are investigating letters containing suspicious substances sent to congressional and state election offices. Oklahoma, Louisiana and Ohio were among the states reporting received or intercepted mailings. Louisiana’s office was evacuated, but investigators found no harmful substances.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:13
The FBI, U.S. Capitol Police and other federal authorities are investigating suspicious mailings sent to congressional and secretary of state offices.
US business inventories rose moderately in August as sales grew strongly, government data released Thursday showed.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 19:10
The cracked Liberty Bell has not rung in 180 years, but scientists are exploring what it may have sounded like. Penn State researchers modeled its acoustic properties using data from a replica. The work was presented at an Acoustical Society of America meeting in Philadelphia earlier this year and later published in Physics Today.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 19:10
An Israeli firm weaponised a digital advertising network to carry out spyware attacks.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:08
A Cornell faculty meeting turned tense Wednesday as President Michael Kotlikoff faced pointed questions over the university’s response to an alleged gang rape in 2024.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:07
A European Medicines Agency committee recommended on Thursday that the EU approve a Revolution Medicines drug for adults with metastatic pancreatic cancer. It could provide a new option for patients facing a disease with few effective treatments.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 19:05
The Minutes Reader extension turns the original page into a focused reading view and translates articles and video subtitles on demand. It is in limited beta.
