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October 1: Tennessee Execution Review and Swiss Glacier Loss
In U.S. news
Federal authorities have arrested a 40-year-old man accused of plotting an attack on the Texas State Capitol, according to officials and jail records.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has halted the state's remaining execution for the year and ordered an independent review after a failed attempt to execute Christa Pike. Pike survived after officials administered two doses of pentobarbital. Her lawyer says she is receiving life-saving measures in hospital.
Off California's Catalina Island, a medevac helicopter crashed into the water shortly after takeoff Wednesday night. Four of the five people aboard were taken to hospitals, and one remained missing late that night. Los Angeles County crews deployed helicopters and divers, with the Coast Guard joining the search.
At the Pentagon
California drone maker Neros says the Pentagon has ordered 14,000 attack drones and explosive payloads in a deal the company values at more than $100 million. Neros announced the order on September 30, after finishing near the top in both events of the Pentagon's latest Drone Dominance competition.
In AI security
Google says it is withholding Gemini 4 Argon, its most powerful AI model, from the public for now. Access will be limited to vetted cybersecurity experts, a restriction the company says is intended to prevent misuse by hackers.
Switzerland's glaciers
have lost 5.5 percent of their ice in the country's second-largest melt on record. Swiss scientists report rapid losses at the Rhône Glacier, driven by heatwaves and a dry winter.
UK house prices
Annual UK house price growth slowed to 0.8 percent in September, half August's rate, according to Nationwide. Prices fell 0.2 percent over the month, bringing the average home price to £274,251.
A Dutch medical decision
A Dutch doctor who ended the life of a gravely ill toddler will not be prosecuted, according to a decision announced on September 23. Speaking to the current affairs programme Nieuwsuur, the doctor described waiting nearly a year for that decision.
Europe's fuel costs
Fuel prices have risen since the Iran war began, but the burden differs sharply for minimum-wage workers. A 50-litre diesel fill-up costs the equivalent of 15.4 percent of the gross monthly minimum wage in Bulgaria, compared with 3.8 percent in Luxembourg.
At RAF Fairford
Five men arrested at RAF Fairford early last Sunday on suspicion of explosives offences and preparing a terrorist act were released the next day on police bail, Counter Terrorism Policing confirmed. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says there are strong indications that Iran played a part in the incident.
The Grenfell investigation
The Metropolitan Police is building replica sections of Grenfell Tower at a cost of £2 million as it prepares for possible criminal proceedings over the 2017 fire. Investigators have identified 54 individuals and 20 organisations as suspects.
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