22 Oct 2026, 7:07 am
Updates as the Proteas host Australia in GqeberhaPlay starts after rain forces early lunchAny thoughts? Get in touch with an email“At risk of overcooking the Shield chat,” writes Eamonn Maloney, “you don’t have to select from a bunch of mediocrities averaging 35 when it’s early in the season and the small sample size is inflating averages. Made a big ton? In you go son!”If they had more than four days between matches, you might be right, the emergency ca…
22 Oct 2026, 7:04 am
Updates from Rawalpindi, play starts at 9am BSTDoes cricket need a Ballon d’Or? | Mail Rob3rd over: England 5-0 (Banton 2, Duckett 3) Duckett survives a run-out chance after taking a quick single on the off side. He was just short of his ground when Arachchige’s throw bounced past the stumps at the bowler’s end.Another quiet over, with only one big stroke from Banton that didn’t beat the cover fielder. Sri Lanka have bowled an excellent length and England lo…
22 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
Director Rock establishes the film’s setting of Los Angeles better than the lead character, played by Rosalind EleazarIn the opening scenes of Misty Green, a new film from Chris Rock, a Black actor starts to perform her lines in an audition for the role of Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada. The whimsical, pastel color palette of the scene collides with her deadpan recitation of lines meant to convey nervous excitement. If this unevenness weren’t uncomfortable…
22 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
After decades of violent displacement and land theft, the country’s quilombola communities are fighting backFor most of his 39 years, Josias Dias dos Santos, known as Jota, has endured degrading cycles of displacement as a quilombola, a descendant of Black people once enslaved on Brazil’s sugar cane and coffee plantations. He says his and other quilombola families subsisting in the rainforests in Pará, northern Brazil, were first forced out of their settlements…
22 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
A New York theater show about the infamous viral video explores the effects of growing up with internet pornAmong the first questions posed in Two Girls, a verbatim play reconstructing the events of shock-porn video 2 Girls 1 Cup, is a seemingly simple one: “Can you describe the cup?”The cup was plastic, insists one interview subject, transparent but also red, “like you get at a pizzeria”. Another man describes the cup, with certainty, as “a tapering, slig…
22 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
Europe’s leaders can no longer trust a word that comes out of Washington. No more slaps on the wrist – we need concrete steps to punish TrumpHistorical comparisons are always inexact. No one conflict precisely mirrors another. Yet Donald Trump’s shameless appeasement of Vladimir Putin carries more than a noxious whiff of Neville Chamberlain’s failed attempt in Munich in 1938 to head off war with Nazi Germany. To be fair to the former UK prime minister – an…
22 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
Explanation: Explanation: Star light, star bright: is there a green star out tonight? Other than the Sun, all stars are so far from Earth that they appear as points in the sky. They are mostly white, but sometimes noticeably red or blue. This color typically relates to the temperature: blue stars are hotter than red stars. What about other colors? The featured image is an illustration showing WD J1330+6435, a white dwarf star, surrounded by an accretion disk with…
22 Oct 2026, 6:58 am
Bruno Fernandes' comments after Manchester United's humbling by Como have got fans and pundits talking - but what now for the captain?
22 Oct 2026, 6:58 am
He says he found treasure in his attic where the collection had been stored for 15 years.
22 Oct 2026, 6:57 am
Tverdokhlib/ShutterstockThere was a time when decorative wreaths appeared on front doors in December, stayed on front doors for a few weeks, and then disappeared. Now red and gold autumn wreaths and Halloween wreaths are popping up everywhere. These seasonal displays are part of a wider social media fashion for “doorscaping”. It is easy to see the appeal. A wreath introduces colour, foliage and a little seasonal personality without much effort. But this enthus…
22 Oct 2026, 6:56 am
Warming stripes for Poland (1901-2021). Ed Hawkins/University of Reading, CC BYWhen a climate disaster happens, people thousands of miles away may encounter it through numbers: how many people died, how many were displaced, how many homes were destroyed and how much infrastructure was damaged. But for the people living through it, the disaster is not a dataset. It is a home, a family, a livelihood and a place. Billions of people around the world live in places and…
22 Oct 2026, 6:55 am
PeopleImages/ShutterstockSay you buy shares in a company. The price climbs and months later you sell for a healthy profit. Ask why it worked, and the answer is often some version of “I made a good call”. Now imagine the trade had lost money instead. Would you be as quick to blame your own judgment? Many of us wouldn’t. We may point to bad timing, a jittery market, anything but ourselves. Psychologists call this “self-attribution bias”. Crediting ourselves…
22 Oct 2026, 6:54 am
Jack Hudson co-stars in the modern-day Western thriller, which Edel ('The Baader Meinhof Complex,' 'Christiane F.') will direct.
22 Oct 2026, 6:54 am
When faced with a threat from the White House to retract a story or suffer “unspecified consequences,” Politico issued a correction: “An earlier version of this report, including its headline, mischaracterized the role White House chief of staff Susie Wiles played in then-press secretary Katie Zacharia’s interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News. Politico’s follow-up reporting indicates she did not play a direct role in setting up the interview.”…
22 Oct 2026, 6:49 am
While the year-long celebrations for “Star Trek’s” 60th anniversary continue to roll on, arriving in the Eternal City this week for Rome’s MIA Market, the iconic science-fiction franchise is at an inflection point, according to Trevor Roth, COO and president of development at Roddenberry Entertainment. “Right now, ‘Star Trek’ is at a bit of a […]…
22 Oct 2026, 6:47 am
Vice President JD Vance says he's "disgusted" by Republicans who are criticizing Vivek Ramaswamy's latest political ad, attacking Amy Acton.
22 Oct 2026, 6:46 am
French government will show ‘absolute’ determination to stop the riots, Macron saysAs we are waiting for Macron, first details of the planned police response to this weekend’s protests are emerging.Junior interior minister, Jean-Didier Berger, said that the police presence will be “20% higher” than last weekend, with reinforcements from the army, elite police forces and gendarmerie. Continue reading...
22 Oct 2026, 6:42 am
UK bank says 1,000 job cuts already done with a further 4,000 to go before year end, driven by advances in AI, described as ‘icing on the cake’ by Barclays bossYou be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the booksMaritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?The French 10-year government bond yield has risen above the equivalent US Treasury yield for the first time since 2013.The French yield, or interest rate…
22 Oct 2026, 6:41 am
Paul Krugman: “No private individual should, or indeed even have the capability to, make national security policy. Slowing down Starlink was, in effect, a U.S. intervention in a foreign conflict. It helped Russia, our long-time adversary, and hobbled Ukraine, during a very critical time in this war. It also helped Russia at a time when Putin is increasingly emboldened to menace Europe through acts of sabotage, intimidation and support of the extreme right such as…
22 Oct 2026, 6:39 am
Authorities tell Action News they are they are reviewing shopping center surveillance cameras…
22 Oct 2026, 6:38 am
Kim Aris says ‘hearing her voice again means more than words can express’ amid loosening of detention restrictionsThe son of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has been allowed to speak to the detained former democratic leader for the first time in more than five years.“Today, I was finally able to speak with my mother, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, after more than five years. Hearing her voice again means more than words can express,” Kim Aris said in a post on Facebook…
22 Oct 2026, 6:37 am
A new Nexstar Media/Emerson College Polling poll finds James Talarico (D) leading Ken Paxton (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 48% to 46%, with Ted Brown (L) at 1%. Senate Race James Talarico (D) 48% Ken Paxton (R) 46% Nexstar Media/Emerson College Polling poll · likely voters · ±3% The same poll finds Greg Abbott (R) leading Gina Hinojosa (D) in the governor’s race, 49% to 45%, with Pat Dixon (L) at 1%. Governor’s Race Greg Abbott (R) 49% G…
22 Oct 2026, 6:34 am
While those services are temporarily down, officials say real-time bus and Metro information is currently available through Google Maps and the Transit App.
22 Oct 2026, 6:34 am
A Ukrainian soldier who endured more than a year trapped in a kill zone in Kharkiv oblast has become the first person in history to be evacuated from a warzone by drone. Kostiantyn Vlasenko, 49, a volunteer fighter from Kryvyi Rih serving with Ukraine's 30th Mechanised Brigade, was lifted to safety on October 4 by a heavy-lift unmanned aerial vehicle after roughly 70 weeks stranded in hostile territory.The operation, which saw the hexacopter carry him approximately…
22 Oct 2026, 6:34 am
Armed federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have been knocking on residents' doors in several states to question them about their immigration status and whether they registered or voted in past elections, a CBS News investigation has found. Related Articles Trump Appointees Wanted Federal Cyber Agency to Secretly Hack Voting Machine, Bombshell Report Reveals'Trump Is Not Screwing Around': Newsom Warns of Midterm Rigging as DOJ Seeks to Block…
22 Oct 2026, 6:34 am
The Met Office have named a new storm, Boelo, which is set to bring another round of stormy weather to the UK over the weekend.
22 Oct 2026, 6:33 am
Supermarket urges government not to ‘further aggravate’ pressure on costs for businesses in next week’s budgetSainsbury’s has warned of a “pretty challenging” market in the run-up to Christmas as households are “finding it tough” and food producers face rising costs.Simon Roberts, the chief executive of the UK’s second biggest supermarket, called on the government not to “further aggravate” pressure on costs for business in this month’s budge…
22 Oct 2026, 6:33 am
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss Exeter Chiefs’ match this weekend as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury. The England winger was expected to return after picking up the problem against Newcastle Red Bulls at the start of the month. However, with the Nations Championship approaching, a...
22 Oct 2026, 6:31 am
“President Donald Trump will touch down on Thursday in Iowa, the site of perhaps the tightest Senate race in the country. Strangely enough, both candidates are welcoming him,” Semafor reports. “Only one, Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson, will be at his rally on Thursday, but Democrats are banking that Trump’s presence helps them due to his unpopularity.” Said Democratic candidate Josh Turek: “It’s good… He needs to see what the policies, like the tariff…
22 Oct 2026, 6:30 am
Britain is unique among allies in declaring its existing nuclear forces to NATO, but despite nuclear capabilities consuming over a fifth of the defence budget the Ministry of Defence does not maximise the political and economic value of that commitment, according to a report by the Defence Committee. The committee, chaired by Tan Dhesi, the Labour member for Slough, examined nuclear deterrence in the High North as part of its inquiry. Dhesi said: “The High North p…
22 Oct 2026, 6:30 am
Each place, selected from longlist of nine, will be given £125,000 to develop bids before winner is announced in new yearBlackpool, Sheffield, Milton Keynes and Wrexham have been shortlisted to be the UK city of culture 2029, an award viewed as a way to boost local economies, foster civic pride and, above all, have some fun.The four places were chosen from a longlist of nine and each will be given £125,000 to develop their bids before the winner is announced in th…
22 Oct 2026, 6:30 am
Thousands of people are training to be poll observers to look out for any interference or ICE presence on election dayStevie Lyn is angry at what she’s seen in her Phoenix, Arizona, neighborhood over the past year. Since US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began conducting raids all across the city, her Latino neighbors on the west side have had to hide in their homes, too scared to grocery shop, work and vote. That’s why she volunteered to become a pol…
22 Oct 2026, 6:30 am
The November General Election is about more than just who will be elected to a seat. It’s also about how a child’s education will be reshaped.
22 Oct 2026, 6:29 am
Floyd Mayweather is lining up five potential fights over the next two years, including a professional comeback that could put his treasured 50-0 record on the line as he approaches his 50th birthday. The former five-weight world champion is plotting two fights before the end of 2026 and another three over the following two years.… Read More »Floyd Mayweather Risks 50-0: Five Fights, One Major Problem…
22 Oct 2026, 6:29 am
“In the last presidential election, Democrats’ support among young voters was their lowest in two decades. Two years later, polls show that 18-to-29-year-old voters are returning to the party in large numbers,” the New York Times reports. “Nationwide, young voters now favor the Democratic candidate for Congress in their district by 44 percentage points, compared with a 10-point margin two years ago.”…
22 Oct 2026, 6:28 am
US stock futures and Asian markets fell on growing concern that an AI boom is turning to bust. Worries have coalesced around whether public opposition or supply chain constraints will limit the buildout, and if revenues will keep up with Big Tech’s breakneck infrastructure spending. An Australian data center operator’s profit warning drove its stock down as much as 44%, while dozens of large facilities have been blocked or delayed in the US this year by oppositi…
22 Oct 2026, 6:28 am
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22 Oct 2026, 6:28 am
The American software firm says it cannot shut off NATO AI systems amid European fears of dependence on US tech following disruptions to Ukraine’s Starshield access.
22 Oct 2026, 6:28 am
CEO of Barclays tells reporters: ‘I deeply respect the responsibility that the chancellor has and he has our full support and backing’The Office for National Statistics has also published a report on the gender pay gap. It says:The gender pay gap for full-time employees has continued to decline in the UK. It was 6.8% in April 2026, down from 7.2% in April 2025. This compares with 9.4% a decade ago and 16.4% 25 years ago.Secondly, I asked Healey whether he sees t…
22 Oct 2026, 6:27 am
“Republican leaders are barreling towards a lame-duck period when they plan to fund the government, address the debt ceiling and push through a must-pass defense authorization bill — all while tempering the expectations of members who have their sights set on a reconciliation package many believe won’t materialize,” the Washington Sun reports. “The party in power is staring down a lengthy must-do list and an even lengthier wish list, especially if they los…
22 Oct 2026, 6:26 am
Deadly strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions overnight threw doubt on the prospects for a resumption of peace talks proposed by the United States.
22 Oct 2026, 6:25 am
“As President Donald Trump continues buying government stakes in private companies, the rest of Washington is starting to appreciate the power of his new tool,” Semafor reports. “The Trump administration has so far announced 43 equity stakes in firms producing everything from minerals to semiconductors, 36 of which were negotiated without explicit legal authority — and more are yet to come. The administration may be negotiating even more stakes under the rad…
22 Oct 2026, 6:25 am
The influential studio that made Mass Effect and Dragon Age announces it is closing its doors.
22 Oct 2026, 6:24 am
Our sunny stretch continues into the weekend which promises fall perfection!
22 Oct 2026, 6:24 am
CNBC: “Few states have been as vulnerable in the U.S.-Canada trade war as Maine, which sends more than 40% of its exports to the U.S.’s northern neighbor. Those challenges are also piling on top of cost-of-living issues that were already spiraling, especially relating to things like home heating oil, on which Maine depends more than any other state.” “As a result, tariffs specifically — and affordability concerns more broadly — are center stage in this y…
22 Oct 2026, 6:24 am
Fandango Sales has taken all international rights to “Galileo,” a new film from Italo-Brit director Roan Johnson (“Rider”), toplining Italian A-list actor Elio Germano as pioneering scientist Galileo Galilei, who famously stood trial before the Roman inquisition. Fandango is introducing the €8 million ($9 million) movie to international buyers during Rome’s MIA Market. “Galileo,” which […]…
22 Oct 2026, 6:23 am
The audio streaming giant reported its third-quarter results.
22 Oct 2026, 6:23 am
“President Trump is set to rally Thursday with Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa as he seeks to boost Republican candidates in a political environment that has dimmed for the party — prompting modest pushback from the very candidates he’s supporting,” CBS News reports. “Hinson, who is running for Iowa’s open Senate seat, initially pledged to be the president’s ‘top ally’ in the upper chamber. But as she faces off against Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek i…
22 Oct 2026, 6:20 am
A crowdsourced verification system used by Elon Musk's X failed to flag a vast majority of false claims related to the U.S. midterm elections—including those promoted by the billionaire—a study said Wednesday.
22 Oct 2026, 6:18 am
Eastern Kentucky could host the largest nuclear power campus in the United States under a proposal to expand American electricity production and rebuild the country’s capacity to build nuclear plants at scale. The Nuclear Company has announced Prosperity One, a proposed development along the Ohio River in Lewis County that could accommodate up to six Westinghouse AP1000 reactors. Together, the reactors would generate approximately 6.6 gigawatts of electric…
22 Oct 2026, 6:17 am
Web administrators spent this week scrambling to patch two critical flaws in PHP, the software behind a large share of the world's websites, after security firms began logging live attacks and the US National Security Agency told organisations to update immediately. Related Articles Hackers Remotely Defrost Hundreds of Supermarket Freezers in France, Causing Fires and Millions in LossesFrench Supermarket Hack: Some Freezer Defrost Cycles Extended to Eight Hours To D…
22 Oct 2026, 6:17 am
It has been a dramatic, public and global response, but the cyber event hasn't happened yet.
22 Oct 2026, 6:15 am
Spotify hit the mark on all its key targets in the third quarter of 2026, as the streaming-audio giant packed on 6 million subscribers in the period — to reach 306 million — and saw healthier growth in ad revenue. On the free, ad-supported side, Spotify added a net 11 million monthly active users to […]…
22 Oct 2026, 6:14 am
British bank Barclays said on Thursday it would cut around 5,000 jobs, or roughly 5% of its global workforce, by the end of 2026 as it turns to AI and other technology to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
22 Oct 2026, 6:14 am
Experts say Russia is trying to destroy energy infrastructure before winter and US ‘appeasement and flattery’ will not achieve peaceEurope live – latest updatesRussia has carried out a massive “demonstrative” attack on Ukraine, bombarding Kyiv with ballistic missiles just hours after Vladimir Putin said he had agreed to resume trilateral negotiations after talks with the US envoy Steve Witkoff.Overnight, Moscow pounded the Ukrainian capital, killing at lea…
22 Oct 2026, 6:12 am
Two men plunged into raging floodwaters in Queensland, Australia, to save a driver from a sinking four-wheel-drive on Thursday. The dramatic rescue ended in an emotional embrace.
22 Oct 2026, 6:11 am
The European Parliament awards the Sakharov Prize to the International Criminal Court in a show of support after the US imposed sanctions on the institution.
22 Oct 2026, 6:10 am
National Geographic has curated its list of 25 must-visit places for 2027, with six destinations in Europe making the cut, including the Tricity area in Poland and Vestland in Norway.
22 Oct 2026, 6:10 am
Company says deal will keep its chief executive living in California even if state brings in one-off billionaire taxBusiness live – latest updatesMeta has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg to protect him from the threat of a California wealth tax targeting billionaires.The social media company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp revealed on Wednesday night that the arrangement would keep its chief executive living in California, where its headquarters are loc…
22 Oct 2026, 6:06 am
El-Sayed and Rogers also tackle immigration in Michigan while Kansas candidates spar over Ukraine.
22 Oct 2026, 6:05 am
Seemingly as an accident, overnight several new Linux kernel vulnerability reports were posted to the public Linux kernel mailing list rather than the private security mailing list. The vulnerabilities have yet to be patched on mainline but at least in some cases there are patches undergoing testing or queued in "-next" branches. The CVSS scores are as high as 9.0...
22 Oct 2026, 6:04 am
The show, based on the 2018 Belgian series 'De Dag,' also features Louisa Harland, unfolds across a single day and changes perspective.
22 Oct 2026, 6:03 am
Sergio Benavides voted for Donald Trump in 2024, hoping the president would secure the border and bring down the cost of living. Now, the Texas homebuilder says he is struggling to reconcile those promises with the consequences of immigration enforcement in his own community. Related Articles Trump Voter Who Called Him 'Big Daddy Trump' Says He Is Being Crushed by Insurance and Gas PricesThree-Time Trump Voter Says He Can No Longer Afford His Favourite Steak as US I…
22 Oct 2026, 6:02 am
Amanda Jiang, Joey Phillips (“Outlander”), Richard Brake (“Game of Thrones,” “The Mandalorian,” “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” “Barbarian”) and Shayne Ward (“The Good Ship Murder,” “Coronation Street”) will lead the cast of gothic romance and supernatural thriller “Dracula: The Crimson Code,” which has started filming. The contemporary female-led Dracula reimagining is directed by Andrea M. Catinella […]…
22 Oct 2026, 6:01 am
Civilian with a disability shot dead during raid in Jamla, in western Deraa countryside, SANA reports.
22 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Ministers have restated that a combined force of thirteen Type 26 frigates with Norway is expected to enter service from the late 2020s, with five Type 31 frigates in service by the early 2030s, and that the Type 23 fleet will go through phased retirement, according to an answer given in Parliament. Andrew Rosindell, the Reform UK member for Romford, asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he would make it his department’s policy to increase the lifespan…
22 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Agency declines to reveal in which state latest measles death occurred as it delays reporting other measles deaths The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added a third measles death to its dashboard on Wednesday, but the agency would not reveal whether the death occurred in Pennsylvania or another state – which is “notable” as the agency delays reporting other measles deaths, experts say.The CDC cited privacy laws in not sharing the name of th…
22 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
This week, the Department of Justice charged 28 green card holders in California over alleged voter fraud. It’s the latest move by the Trump administration to crack down on noncitizen voters, and part of a wider push to throw the results of the midterms into doubt. In today's episode, Carter Sherman and Kai Wright are joined by George Chidi and Sam Levine, two reporters who have spent years covering Donald Trump’s attacks on voting rights. They analyze the tacti…
22 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Frustration with a sprawling fraud scandal has cut Peggy Flanagan’s poll lead – could ex-NFL reporter Michele Tafoya win a first statewide election for Republicans in 20 years?As Democrats fight to regain control of the US Senate, hopes are rising in states – from Kansas to Texas – where they have not prevailed in decades. But in Minnesota, where Republicans have not won statewide election since 2006, the contest for an open Senate seat is closer than expect…
22 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
The CNN star’s wise advice to ‘be truthful, not neutral’ should be tattooed on our soulsAfter decades as a renowned international journalist, the CNN star Christiane Amanpour is calling it a career, saying she’ll soon leave the cable network which she joined in 1983.She will be missed for the courage in war zones and forthright presentation that have made her one of the most famous names in media.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media,…
22 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
I’m not talking about frenetic whole-house renovations and stripping wallpaper but the slow, thoughtful design tweaks that are perfect for bedtime viewingI have been doing more than my fair share of revenge bedtime procrastination. Night-time is when I get to have complete silence, but nature abhors a vacuum, and my phone agrees. Right now, all I’m watching are home makeover videos. People – usually women – try to do something new with something old, th…
22 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
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22 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
One month after Washington, D.C., celebrated America's 250th anniversary, it marked a more ignominious milestone: a full year since President Donald Trump deployed thousands of National Guard soldiers to the capital. The approximately 4,600 National Guard members have been an unavoidable presence in D.C., wandering the National Mall and downtown streets in groups of three or four, or standing idly in Metro stations chatting. Occasionally, they're tasked with picking…
22 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
A New Mexico judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must pay $25 billion to the state after a jury found last month that the social media giant had deceived users in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to media reports.
22 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
EXCLUSIVE: Twenty-three years after Duane "Dog" Chapman chased fugitive Max Factor heir Andrew Luster to Mexico and tackled him on a Puerto Vallarta street, the convicted serial rapist is a free man — despite an initial sentence of 124 years."I hope he's smart enough — and he's smart — to never do anything like that again," Chapman told Fox News Digital Wednesday, more than two decades after the capture that helped make him a household name.MAX FACTOR HEIR'S F…
22 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are in a dead heat for the Senate in Texas, according to new polling of one of the cycle’s most closely watched contests. Talarico notched 48 percent to Paxton’s 46 percent in new numbers from Emerson College Polling and The Hill, a result within the poll’s margin of……
22 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Top Trump administration officials are starting to point fingers squarely at SpaceX founder Elon Musk for the decision to slow down his company’s Starlink satellite internet services and its military counterpart Starshield for Ukraine, which has been muddled in uncertainty over the culprit. Looking to deflect the controversial move — which was swiftly admonished by……
22 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Republicans are banking on last minute injections of cash to boost the party’s most vulnerable candidates less than two weeks out from Election Day. President Trump announced on Tuesday that his political operation will spend over $400 million to support GOP candidates, while the Republican National Committee (RNC) confirmed it is transferring $50 million……
22 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) is introducing legislation that would create the first-ever Truth and Accountability Commission to investigate what he calls abuses of power by the Trump administration. The bill, first shared with The Hill, notes the commission would examine several issues, including the administration’s decision to launch a war in Iran without congressional authorization.……
22 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Senate Republicans are making a last-ditch effort to save former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) in the Michigan Senate race by pouring money and effort into highlighting what they say are significant ties between Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed and the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed vigorously denies that he has any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist……
22 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Welcome back to PWNED, the column where we talk about companies and organizations that leave the doors wide open to attackers. This week’s sad story involves a major American pharmacy chain that couldn’t fill a prescription for password security. Have a story about someone leaving a gaping hole in their network? Share it with us at pwned@sitpub.com. Anonymity is available upon request. Our tale comes courtesy of red team and pen testing specialist Dahvid Schloss…
22 Oct 2026, 5:58 am
Anger over housing, wages and public services tests European governments facing debt pressures and looming elections.
22 Oct 2026, 5:57 am
Overnight attacks on Kyiv injured 15 people, while two were injured in Moscow as Russia said it intercepted 163 drones.
22 Oct 2026, 5:56 am
Bugatti’s former owner envisioned an electric successor to the Chiron before Rimac intervened.
22 Oct 2026, 5:54 am
Crews were battling an “all-hands” house fire in North Philadelphia early Thursday. The fire was reported around 5 a.m. on Brown Street near 13th Street. SkyForce10 flew over the scene, capturing heavy smoke billowing from what appeared to be a two-story home as firefighters worked to extinguish the flames. There was no immediate word on injuries. NBC10 is working to learn more details. Please come back for updates.
22 Oct 2026, 5:54 am
Selena Gomez's appearance at the 2026 Emmy Awards prompted unusual reactions from Instagram commenters, with one writing, 'Bro are we looking at a bunch of aliens lately or what', while others made reptilian comparisons. Related Articles Kendall Jenner's Victoria's Secret Absence: Did Her Intimissimi Lingerie Deal Keep Her From the 2026 Show?Kylie Jenner's $50 Million Fantasy Bra Reportedly Bought by Turkish Businessman as Gift for His WifeShawn Kilums Alligator Sex…
22 Oct 2026, 5:52 am
A new literary award has just been launched and aims to recognise work written in collaboration with AI. Its timing is problematic, to say the least.
22 Oct 2026, 5:52 am
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin has accused Sinn Féin of backing Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany to spite Britain in World War Two.Mr Martin clashed with Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald in Dublin in a row over Ireland's triple lock.The triple lock, which was established in 1960, requires approval from the Irish Government, backing from the Dáil and authorisation at the United Nations before more than 12 Irish troops can be deployed overseas on peace-support missio…
22 Oct 2026, 5:51 am
Dubai Police separated 2,045 noise violations from 5,690 illegal modification cases, each carrying fines, black points, and possible vehicle impoundment.
22 Oct 2026, 5:49 am
The SceneMIDLAND, TX — This should be a glorious era for Diamondback Energy. In the 15 years since the oil company went public, it has leveraged savvy fracking skills and astute acquisitions to grow from a scrappy West Texas driller — its stock ticker is FANG — to a behemoth responsible for about 4% of US oil production. This year, thanks to the surge in oil prices caused by the war in Iran, Diamondback’s second-quarter profits per share more than doubled fr…
22 Oct 2026, 5:47 am
New South Wales Police say inquiries took place "following a report of inappropriate content being shared".
22 Oct 2026, 5:47 am
England and Wales judges to be able to keep inmates in cells for longer or stop visits if they refuse to face victims’ families in courtOffenders who refuse to face their victims’ families in court for sentencing could be stripped of privileges or kept in cells for weeks under government changes granting wider powers to judges in England and Wales.The imposition of new prison sanctions, coming into effect next year, builds on existing laws that order offenders t…
22 Oct 2026, 5:47 am
On this day in 1964, the existentialist writer Jean-Paul Sartre turned down the Nobel Prize for Literature. I have to respect that. The fancy lads in Stockholm were like, “Hey, little monkey, we like your little monkey dance so here’s a big fat monkey treat. Keep on dancing!” And Sartre was like, “You should have given me more time to think about it, but since you didn’t, you can shove your prize.” Now, with that kind of attitude, it’s easy to think th…