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Thousands transferred from Syria to Iraq face possible execution over alleged IS links, HRW says

Thousands transferred from Syria to Iraq face possible execution over alleged IS links, HRW says Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Mon, 10/05/2026 - 13:16 Dozens of countries have stalled repatriating…

  • HRW warns thousands face execution in Iraq for alleged IS links.
  • Nearly 5,700 individuals transferred, including 3,500 Syrians and 2,200 Iraqis.
  • Detainees held in harsh conditions, HRW calls for humane treatment.

Culture

Dodgers, Braves Set MLB Record in NLDS Game 2

The trend toward faster fastballs reached a hilt as the Dodgers and Braves featured the most 100-mph relievers in a single game.

  • Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres set record with 98.50 mph average fastball in Game 1.
  • Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves surpass record with five pitchers throwing 100 mph or faster.
  • Edgardo Henriquez records highest pitch at 103.0 mph in historic game.

Business

TikTok’s ad network bet: More reach, more budget

TikTok wants to become a bigger part of advertisers’ media budgets by selling inventory beyond its own app.

  • TikTok launches global ad network, TikTok Ad Network
  • Network extends campaigns to 400,000+ premium apps worldwide
  • Aims to capture larger share of advertisers' budgets

Culture

John Oliver Shocks Audience With Joke About Princess Di’s Death

The punchline earned a wave of loud "oohs" from the crowd The post John Oliver Shocks Audience With Joke About Princess Di’s Death appeared first on TheWrap .

  • John Oliver made joke about Princess Diana's death on Last Week Tonight.
  • Audience reacted with "oohs" and shocked gasps to unexpected comment.
  • Oliver referenced British royal family's 1997 strategy after joke.

Science

The leading theory of how life began just hit a snag

How and where life first emerged on Earth is one of the great unsolved puzzles for scientists exploring the possibility of life on other worlds. For the past decade or so, the prevailing theory has been that the first primitive organisms originated at alkaline hydrothermal vents in the deep ocean.

AI

AMD ROCm vs. Vulkan Performance For Lemonade Local AI Server With Llama.cpp

A Phoronix Premium reader recently inquired about seeing some new benchmarks of AI performance between Vulkan and AMD ROCm back-ends to see how the situation plays out today. Here are some fresh benchmarks on two separate systems with AMD Radeon graphics and using the Lemonade local AI server while exploring the difference between the…

  • AMD ROCm outperforms Vulkan on System76 Thelio Major
  • Framework Desktop shows Vulkan advantages in performance
  • Llama.cpp b10825 used for comprehensive benchmarking
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