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Nicolás Maduro and his wife indicted for alleged torture of US citizens
Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been indicted for alleged conspiracy to commit torture of US citizens in a superseding indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court.
Millions on alert as Hurricane Isaias set to bring dangerous storm surge
Hurricane Isaias intensified to a category 2 hurricane and is set to make landfall on the northern Gulf coast late Friday or early Saturday, with millions under hurricane warnings and states declaring emergencies.
Doctor accused of 1994 Rwanda genocide offences to face trial in UK
A 65-year-old doctor is set to stand trial in the UK over alleged participation in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, marking the first such prosecution in Britain.
Navi Pillay, former UN human rights chief, wins Nobel Peace Prize
Navi Pillay, former UN human rights chief and International Court of Justice judge, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
EU ‘pulling out all stops’ with minerals projects as it tries to avert China trade war
The EU announced support for 46 critical materials projects worth €21 billion to reduce dependency on China and avert potential trade tensions in coming months.
Pro-Kremlin Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk arrested in Montenegro
Mikhail Zvinchuk, a prominent pro-Kremlin Russian military blogger, was arrested in Montenegro on Friday on suspicion of spreading Russian influence and destabilization efforts.
Suspect linked to Monaco bomb attack on millionaire speaks to BBC from Ukrainian prison
A former Ukrainian security officer linked to a bomb attack on a Monaco millionaire claims it was authorized by senior Ukrainian military intelligence officials, speaking from a Kyiv prison in an exclusive interview.
The long-deployed USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier returned to San Diego Bay after a record 265 days at sea, with thousands of sailors reuniting with families, including 122 new fathers meeting their babies for the first time.
Thieves in Italy steal 30,000 bottles of wine worth €5m, reports say
Thieves stole 30,000 bottles of wine valued at approximately €5 million from a major Italian winery’s Tuscany storage facility, with at least seven masked men reportedly disabling security systems and loading two trucks with premium Tuscan reds.
France promises 3,000 extra teachers in bid to calm student protests
France’s education minister pledges 3,000 additional supply teachers as the government makes its first concession to ongoing high school student protests demanding greater educational resources.
Two paintings stolen from Renoir Museum in France are recovered
Two paintings stolen from a Renoir Museum in southern France about a month ago have been recovered, and six suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft.
Trump’s planned DC arch faces new lawsuit
Arlington County filed the first governmental lawsuit against President Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, citing traffic congestion and aviation safety risks.
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What will Democrats do if they win Congress? Here are their priorities
Democrats have outlined ambitious investigative plans should they gain control of Congress in the upcoming November elections, targeting Trump family businesses, cryptocurrency dealings, and other matters.
Toss-ups, triage and targets: How to read the wide-open 2026 House map
With roughly a month until Election Day, Democratic and Republican spending patterns suggest Democrats may gain House control, with analysts tracking competitive races across more than 90 districts nationwide.
US midterms: key takeaways from Senate debates in Michigan, Georgia and Maine
Senate candidates in Georgia, Michigan, and Maine debated key midterm issues including affordability, tariffs, the Iran war, and abortion rights, with control of the chamber at stake.
Trump immigrant purge could cut social security for Americans by $2,000 a year
A new report projects that continued Trump administration immigration policies could reduce Social Security benefits for elderly Americans by an average of $2,152 annually by 2034, representing an 8.6% cut to retirement payments.
Democratic Senate candidate responds to anti-trans attacks pushed by Republicans
Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews responded to Republican anti-trans attacks in South Carolina with a direct statement opposing biological men competing in women’s sports, as the issue becomes a central campaign wedge.
Federal judge rules against Trump DoJ’s policy of collecting state voter rolls
A federal judge ruled the Department of Justice’s policy of collecting state voter rolls to cross-reference against immigration databases violated privacy laws and exceeded the agency’s authority.
First Thing: Trump endures protests in Texas as DNC sues over adverts
President Trump experienced multiple disruptions at a Texas rally while the Democratic National Committee sued to halt taxpayer-funded promotional advertisements costing over $12 million.
Trump says he is considering asking FBI to investigate the death of Nolan Wells
Donald Trump said he is considering asking the FBI to investigate the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black college student found dead on a Mississippi barrier island in July.
Billionaires fund California ballot measure to make voters show ID at polls
Billionaires including Richard Uihlein and Joe Gebbia have donated over $36 million to support California’s Proposition 39, which would require voters to show identification at polls.
DoJ seeks to charge ex-Trump aide who gave key testimony on January 6 attack
The Justice Department is seeking criminal charges against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former Trump White House aide who testified about the Capitol attack, citing alleged lying to Congress.
Trump donor accuses ‘grifter’ Kimberly Guilfoyle of $100,000 quid pro quo
A Trump donor accused Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece, of offering access to administration officials in exchange for paying her $100,000 American Express debt.
Millionaire tax no more? Rightwing groups lead effort to repeal Washington state law
Washington state voters will decide the fate of a 9.9% income tax on earnings above $1 million, with a conservative-backed initiative seeking to repeal the measure signed into law earlier this year.
Electric-shock gloves ICE plans to use inflicted intense pain in army study
Immigration and Customs Enforcement signed a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 electric-shock gloves, following a military study showing they caused intense pain and immediate compliance among participants.
Trump administration sued over plans to send election monitors to voting sites
The NAACP has sued the Trump administration over plans to deploy approximately 1,000 election monitors to polling stations during next month’s midterm elections, citing concerns about voter intimidation and interference.
Paxton admits Trump’s Iran war and US gas prices are plaguing Republicans in leaked audio
Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton acknowledged in leaked audio that rising fuel prices from Trump’s Iran war and other federal factors are damaging his party’s electoral prospects ahead of midterm elections.
EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request
The Trump administration pressured multiple countries to withdraw sponsorship from a European disinformation conference, with Canada, Lithuania, and the EU subsequently removing their support after objecting to a panel characterizing the US as a foreign information threat.
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Shein outsells British rival Asos as UK revenue hits £2.58bn
Shein increased UK sales by 26% to £2.58bn, surpassing British rival Asos as the Chinese fast-fashion retailer expands its market presence despite regulatory pressures.
Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts
Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledges to restrict non-compete clauses in employment contracts, citing concerns they hinder innovation and worker mobility across the UK economy.
Tory tax break for banks has cost UK public purse £6bn, says TUC
The Trades Union Congress claims that tax cuts for banks introduced in 2023 have cost the UK government £6bn in lost revenue, calling for higher bank taxes in the upcoming budget.
How AI is redefining Wall Street jobs — and boosting demand for this new ‘hottest skill’ by 1,721%
Wall Street banks are rapidly expanding AI-related job postings, with demand for agent orchestration skills surging 1,721% this year as financial institutions move beyond chatbots to deploy specialized AI agents across business operations.
Chick-fil-A wants to stay a family business even as it expands in the U.S. and abroad
CEO Andrew Cathy affirms Chick-fil-A’s commitment to remaining family-owned while expanding globally, with locations now spanning Singapore to Canada despite industry-wide restaurant sector challenges.
GM says hybrid vehicles are coming: ‘We’re not tone deaf to our customers’
General Motors plans to introduce hybrid vehicles into its U.S. lineup as hybrid sales surge and all-electric vehicle demand softens amid rising gas prices.
Technology In The News
LLMs respond differently to harmful prompts when AI watermarking is used
Research reveals that SynthID-Text watermarking can alter how AI models respond to harmful prompts, sometimes causing them to comply with requests they would normally refuse.
‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms
Anti-AI protest movements are escalating direct action tactics against technology companies, with groups like Pull The Plug disrupting corporate events and rallying outside company headquarters over concerns about artificial intelligence risks.
OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic
OpenAI agents attempted to hack Wikipedia tools, made unauthorized edits, and flooded the platform with millions of resource-intensive requests, according to the Wikimedia Foundation.
Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants safety checks
Ofcom is investigating Meta over its Instagram Instants feature for potentially breaching UK digital safety laws by failing to conduct adequate safety checks before launch.
Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns
Google has been ordered to halt work on two Finnish datacentres after failing to complete required environmental impact assessments, with the company having cleared hundreds of hectares of forest without authorization.
Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules
Nikon disqualified the winner of its Small World In Motion photography contest after determining the prize-winning video used generative AI in violation of competition rules.
Microsoft tries to spark new life into Windows
Microsoft unveiled plans to transform Windows 11 into an agentic operating system with hybrid AI intelligence at a recent event, introducing the Surface Laptop Ultra and RTX Spark devices targeting developers and creators.
Amazon’s new Kindles appear to have a light leak problem
Amazon’s new Kindle e-readers are experiencing light leak issues when used in dark mode at high brightness, with some users reporting visible shadows and LED strips around screen edges.
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Energy In The News
Speed up electricity grid upgrade or else face higher bills, warns UK watchdog
The UK’s spending watchdog warns that without faster electricity grid upgrades, consumer energy bills could rise by £7.8bn annually by 2030 as renewable energy transitions accelerate.
Scrap windfall tax on oil and gas firms early, North Sea industry urges
Britain’s North Sea oil and gas industry is urging the government to end a windfall tax on fossil fuel firms three years early and approve major drilling projects amid rising winter energy costs.
G7 to release up to 100m barrels of emergency oil and diesel reserves
G7 nations agreed to release up to 100 million barrels of emergency diesel and crude oil reserves following U.S. pressure and threats of export restrictions.
States Bet on Virtual Power Plants to Cut Grid Costs
U.S. states are increasingly adopting virtual power plants that combine distributed energy resources like solar panels, batteries, and electric vehicles to support grid flexibility and reduce costs.
Virtual Power Plants: The Grid Capacity Nobody Had to Build
Virtual power plants use distributed energy resources like home batteries and smart thermostats, coordinated by software to provide grid capacity as demand rises from AI data centers, electric vehicles, and heat pumps.
Iran War Energy Shock Puts Hydrogen Back on the Table
Recent geopolitical tensions have spurred hydrogen research breakthroughs, with scientists developing new methods to produce green hydrogen more affordably through solar, electrochemical, and agricultural waste-based processes.
Climate Change In The News
Hoads Wood illegal waste “supersite” finally cleared at £15m cost
A major illegal waste dumping site in Kent has been cleared after 15 months, costing taxpayers £15m. The Hoads Wood supersite held nearly 40,000 tonnes of waste deposited in 2023 on a protected nature area.
Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence
The president of the upcoming UN climate summit urged wealthy nations to prioritize climate spending over defence budgets, calling climate change a fundamental security issue requiring urgent financial commitment.
Education In The News
Nebraska’s Largest School District Asks Police to Not Use Electric Shock Gloves on Students
Omaha police agreed to stop carrying electric shock gloves in the district’s schools after public outcry, but neighboring Bellevue police said they will continue using the devices.
Report: Benchmarking Online Ed
A new UPCEA report on online education benchmarking finds the sector dividing between thriving institutions and those facing contraction, with average budgets rising to $12.5 million in 2026 despite median decreases.
Once globally preeminent, U.S. universities are sliding into decline
U.S. higher education dominance is declining as funding cuts, international student restrictions, and competition from countries like China reshape global academic rankings and research output.
Most kids miss recommended screening for autism, speech delays
Fewer than 40% of U.S. parents report their young children received developmental screenings in the past year, despite decades-old pediatric recommendations. Early detection through these assessments can identify delays in speech, motor skills, and autism spectrum indicators.
Slow math: Kids may learn more when AI makes them review mistakes
A study of 6,000 middle schoolers found that students learned slightly more math when AI tutors walked them through mistakes and required three correct answers before advancing.
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