At 50, Christa Pike is scheduled to die Wednesday over the killing of a classmate during a jealous outburst when she was 18. She had become one of the youngest women placed on death row, and her execution would be Tennessee’s first of a woman in 200 years.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-29 20:53

The White House describes the ads as public service announcements of the kind used by previous administrations. But three taxpayer-funded spots praising President Donald Trump have drawn criticism from both sides of the political divide, while legal experts say they breach federal laws against government propaganda.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-29 20:52

Travel industry figures gathered with Euronews in Brussels on 29 September for the 2026 Travel & Tourism Summit. Here are five of the event’s main takeaways.

Eeuronews2026-09-29 20:50

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar discusses the company’s new proactive assistant, Dots. In an interview with Bloomberg Television, she also says OpenAI is “really well capitalized.”

BBloomberg Television2026-09-29 20:46

Severe drought linked to El Niño is ravaging Colombia’s northern Sucre region, leaving farmers struggling to keep cattle alive. The cattle federation says more than 3,200 animals died there between June and late September, among about 19,000 nationwide. Rancher Juan Pablo Correa says 143 cattle died on farms he manages, while maize grown for feed also failed.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-29 20:44

OpenAI is seeking to raise at least $30 billion from investors in a new funding round, according to people familiar with the matter, after the artificial intelligence startup postponed plans for an initial public offering.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-29 20:38

Trump hosted Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and other technology leaders, signaling that the United States will not cooperate with China in the field of “superintelligence.” The program also covers delayed F-16V deliveries to Taiwan, a new US passport, a congressional bill targeting Chinese optical transceivers and Rubio’s claim that explosives found at UK US military bases involved a “foreign actor.”

VVOA Chinese2026-09-29 20:26

Former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn was found guilty of murdering his wife. He had pleaded not guilty to all charges, including aggravated murder.

AABC News2026-09-29 20:23

Uganda’s new king of Tooro is crowned before thousands as the ceremony comes under social media scrutiny. The edition also reports warnings from Africa’s richest man about losing control of major projects and says dozens of civilians were killed when Ethiopian government forces bombarded towns in northern Tigray.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-29 20:22

Former ‘American Idol’ contestant Caleb Flynn has been found guilty of murdering his wife.

FFox News2026-09-29 20:21

At a 29 September Senate judiciary committee hearing, Republican senator Eric Schmitt accused former special counsel Jack Smith of attending an Atlanta Hawks game and suggested he was nearby when Fulton county district attorney Fani Willis disclosed her relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade. Smith clarified that he attended an Iowa Hawkeyes–Maryland Terrapins game.

GGuardian News2026-09-29 20:13

As concerns mount over the speed of AI development, President Donald Trump hosted leading technology executives at the White House on Tuesday. He said there was broad agreement that the industry should depend on “self-regulation” instead of sweeping government rules.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-29 20:12

For decades, US support for Israel was one of Washington’s few unbreakable bipartisan positions. The programme says the genocide in Gaza changed that, as a war that killed more than 74,000 Palestinians fractured Democratic and Republican coalitions and reshaped primaries, campus politics and the terms on which a generation views Israel.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-29 20:04

President Donald Trump took questions from the press during a White House meeting with top U.S. artificial intelligence leaders. He said the United States has a substantial lead in AI and will maintain it.

FFox News2026-09-29 20:00

The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee is holding a hearing on the Golden Dome.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-29 19:55

The remaining US troops in Iraq are scheduled to leave by September 30. They returned in 2014 at Baghdad’s invitation to fight ISIL, three years after most US forces had withdrawn. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem looks back at the withdrawal.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-29 19:51

Thousands of civilians are reportedly trapped in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, where food, water and medicine are becoming increasingly scarce. Aid is struggling to reach the town and evacuation routes are effectively cut off, prompting Ukraine to call for international intervention.

DDW News2026-09-29 19:49

Trump meets AI leaders to discuss safety concerns while pushing US companies to stay ahead of China. Anthropic warns its IPO investors that the technology could pose catastrophic or existential risks to humanity.

RReuters2026-09-29 19:46

The Pokémon Trading Card Game has become an economy of its own. Livestreamers give viewers vicarious thrills by opening booster packs, while the rarest cards can resell for hundreds or thousands of dollars. Its 30th anniversary collection has just launched, returning more rare cards to circulation.

TThe Verge2026-09-29 19:45

Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce new measures to protect Canada’s oceans in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Prime Minister’s Office itinerary. Earlier that day, he announced that LNG Canada will proceed with its Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, B.C., as scrutiny grows over the government’s economic agenda to speed approvals for major industrial projects.

GGlobal News2026-09-29 19:42

Israel’s October 27 election is being closely followed in Lebanon and Syria, where its military continues to occupy hundreds of square kilometres. Many residents doubt a change in government would alter policy and instead fear military operations could intensify before the vote. Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, has also backed continued pressure and Hezbollah’s disarmament.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-29 19:33

Andrew Cuomo, New York’s former governor and co-chair of the ICE-OKX joint venture, discusses the recently failed procedural Senate vote on the Clarity Act, along with recent crypto hacks, regulation and the upcoming US midterms on Bloomberg Crypto.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-29 19:30

Andy Burnham has delivered his first speech to the Labour Party conference as prime minister. He proposed a National Care Service that would be free at the point of use, partly funded by changes to the triple lock from 2030, and discussed electoral, housing and water reforms. He received a standing ovation after becoming emotional while speaking about his father, who died a few weeks ago.

BBBC News2026-09-29 19:30

Bloomberg’s early edition of Balance of Power discusses AI events at the White House hosted by Trump, along with a market move in which bond yields surged as stocks fell.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-29 19:24