ScienceSixty-five bats were found dead in a home built to protect them. A warming climate is changing their habitats, with bat boxes becoming dangerously hot. Proposed solutions include bat condos with emergency exits and artificial tree bark.
ScienceSixty-five bats were found dead in a home built to protect them. A warming climate is changing their habitats, with bat boxes becoming dangerously hot. Proposed solutions include bat condos with emergency exits and artificial tree bark.
WorldAfter a deadly shooting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Forces to close Hebron and prepare for a “full lockdown” of the occupied West Bank.
HealthTaxi drivers at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria say health authorities have not put safety protocols in place, despite earlier warnings of a potential health threat.
PoliticsPresident Trump held a press gaggle after arriving in Fort Myers, Florida, on October 23, 2026.
PoliticsRep. Ilhan Omar made her first public appearance since federal authorities raided her Washington, D.C., home as part of an immigration investigation.
Politics8:48The Trump administration has filed a preemptive lawsuit seeking to stop Alaska from certifying its US Senate election if Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. The race could determine the Senate’s balance of power. The suit is the Justice Department’s latest effort to involve itself in election administration, despite the Constitution’s limited role for the executive branch in running votes.
PoliticsAhead of the 3 November US midterm elections, the podcast answers listeners’ questions about political terms such as “Blue Waves,” PACs and “Purple States,” and how they could affect the vote. BBC Americast’s Sumi Somaskanda and Anthony Zurcher discuss the elections’ importance for the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency.
World6:43As Israel nears a consequential parliamentary election and violence renews in the occupied West Bank, journalist Ben-Dror Yemini assesses Netanyahu’s political prospects, the limits of military escalation and the changing link between national security and electoral legitimacy. Yemini says Netanyahu has been unpopular since October 7, 2023, calling the Hamas-led attacks a turning point.
TechApple has released its most expensive iPhone yet, and fans worldwide are queuing to buy the foldable phone despite a global affordability crisis. The iPhone Duo costs between C$3,000 and C$4,800.
WorldIsrael’s prime minister is staking his bid for re-election on a promise to wage another war with Iran.
EconomyUS consumer sentiment edged down to a five-month low in October as high prices and rising interest rates weighed on morale. The University of Michigan’s final index fell to 48 from 48.1 in September, topping both the preliminary reading and every estimate in a Bloomberg economist survey.
SocietyPaige Adamson, a U.S. permanent resident who lived in Point Roberts, Washington, for more than 14 years, died after declining medical care because she feared detention or deportation, a neighbour said. Last month, she was stopped at the border and questioned for hours over whether she had voted illegally in a U.S. election.
World3:00A BBC investigation found evidence that Rapid Support Forces fighters systematically destroyed El-Fasher’s healthcare system during a prolonged siege and the subsequent takeover of the city. UN human rights chief Volker Türk called the findings “deeply disturbing.”
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SocietyShernette Smith, of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, became suspicious of photos sent as proof that an air-duct cleaning job was done. She says she checked the work and found dirt still in the filter area, realizing she had been scammed. Researcher Siwei Lyu found a Google SynthID watermark in one photo, a marker used to identify AI content.
PoliticsRep. Mike Lawler called on Rep. Ilhan Omar to address disputed allegations about her identity, immigration history and marriage. He discussed reported federal scrutiny and Omar’s response, as well as Elon Musk-backed spending in Lawler’s closely contested New York congressional race.
WorldBurning cars and clashes with police shape many people’s image of France’s latest protests, but demonstrators say the movement is about more than violence. Politicians from opposing camps in France and abroad are using the unrest to promote their agendas. DW spoke with journalist Cole Stangler and Anja Durovic about what is driving the protests and why they remain popular.
SocietyAt least seven Crime Stoppers chapters have announced suspensions, one day after CBC revealed the scale of a major data leak. Former RCMP superintendent Garry Clement discusses with Hanomansing Live how valuable the program has been to law enforcement agencies.
SocietyABC journalist Will Murray was reporting on flooding north of Brisbane, Queensland, when a four-wheel drive entered the water, stalled and began to sink. Murray and a bystander swam to the vehicle and pulled the driver out, footage showed.
SocietyMarianna and Matt examine why footage of deaths appears more often in social media feeds, citing video of an Ecuadorian priest killed with a crucifix and a man attacked by a tiger on camera. They discuss how platforms have changed their responses to so-called trauma porn since tightening restrictions after the livestreamed Christchurch shootings in 2019.
EconomyBarclays plans to cut 5,000 jobs by the end of 2026 as it uses AI to reduce costs. Its chief executive calls AI the “icing on the cake” of the bank’s cost-cutting strategy, while unions accuse Barclays of using the technology as a pretext for reducing staff. AI-linked job losses are occurring in the UK at twice the rate seen in the US and Germany, raising concerns about employment.
OtherThe broadcast features a reunion of the “Ugly Betty” cast 20 years later, a new alleged threat against Trump, and fashion brands embracing the market for older women.
World3:17Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Hebron will be placed under lockdown after Israel thwarted what it calls a “terrorist attack.” The military says it killed two gunmen allegedly responsible for the attack, which killed two Israeli soldiers near the city. Troops have been ordered to search homes in Hebron and evacuate Palestinian residents ahead of a large-scale operation.
WorldUAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh has entered the contest to become UN secretary-general, challenging front-runner Rebeca Grynspan. The race is at a decisive point and could result in the organisation’s first female chief.