US to livestream execution of Texas gunman who killed 13
The US will livestream the army's upcoming firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who fatally shot 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas in 2009, according to a Pentagon official.
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Oil surges, stocks sink on jitters over US plans in Iran war
Stocks fall further as oil spike fans fresh inflation worries
Eckert ‘forever grateful’ for Southampton support over spy scandal
Manager Tonda Eckert escaped major punishment for his role in the 'Spygate' scandal, which cost the team promotion to the Premier League.
Arini, Hedge Fund Known for Bold Bets, Loses 16%
Investors continue to put money into Arini’s $7.3 billion flagship fund, betting that rising rates will create more opportunities for its founder, Hamza Lemssouguer.
The Costa del Sol reaches 40,000 euros/m2: this is the offer that attracts a global buyer
This area of Málaga is already competing head-to-head with other premium markets worldwide.
El Nino will intensify, then peak in December, UN says
El Nino will intensify even more before peaking in December, the United Nations said Thursday, warning it could be among the strongest witnessed since at least 1950.
Khawaja's 'Sandpapergate' book does not worry Cummins
Pat Cummins says he is proud of the Australian team's evolution since the 2018 "Sandpapergate" incident, as Usman Khawaja, who played in that Test, prepares to release his autobiography.
Chicago Public Schools wants to standardize school fees
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AI Debt Spree Hammers Tech Debt as Traders Rush to Reprice Risk
The rush to finance AI is rattling investors in the more than $10 trillion US corporate market, sparking a repricing of risks around some of the biggest technology companies that’s showing up in…
Strong winds damage buildings, bring down billboard in Kisumu
Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds swept through Kisumu City on Thursday, damaging buildings, blowing off rooftops and bringing down a billboard that landed on vehicles.
ACS and Mundys, on alert for the tax blow to Abertis in France
The French Government triples the tax on concessionaires to collect 1.4 billion euros annually. Its subsidiary Sanef, Vinci and Eiffage, are affected.
Spurs' Simons enrols at iconic university Harvard
Tottenham's Xavi Simons enrols at prestigious American university Harvard as he continues his recovery from a long-term injury.
OpenAI withdraws three preprints a day after releasing 722 manuscripts on unsolved math problems
Less than 24 hours after OpenAI posted over 700 preprints describing major math results by an internal AI model, the company has withdrawn three of the manuscripts for errors. On Oct.
Suspect in death of socialite Starlet Wahu narrates what happened leading to tragedy
Murder suspect John Matara has given the High Court a detailed account of the events that preceded the death of socialite Starlet Wahu, claiming he survived a violent knife attack at a South B…
Abdominal fluid reveals rare immune cells that may limit attacks on tumors
In a study published in Science Immunology, researchers used malignant ascites—fluid that accumulates in the abdomen of some patients when cancer metastasizes to the abdominal cavity—to uncover immune…
Electrical ablation boosts CAR-NK cell therapy against liver cancer, offering new strategy for refractory solid tumors
A research team has developed a combination immunotherapy that uses an electrical ablation technique to enhance the efficacy of immune cell therapy against liver cancer.
Experts say campus data undercounts sexual assaults
Sexual assaults are reported thousands of times a year on the biggest university campuses in the U.S., data shows. Experts say the data undercounts the number of incidents.
UK: Two Latvian men arrested for breaking into RAF base
The men were arrested for breaching a perimeter fence at a UK air base that houses US and NATO intelligence operations. The incident comes after an alleged terror plot at another air base in England was foiled recently.
Puerto Vallarta, San Miguel de Allende rank among world’s 5 best small cities in Condé Nast Traveler readers’ poll
Also honored by the magazine's famously discerning readers was Tulum, voted the second-best beach in the Americas, joining five other Mexican coastal destinations in the category, including Puerto…
UAE property market: 45% of renters consider buying homes as mortgage costs rival rents
UAE property survey finds 45 per cent of renters searching for homes have considered buying, with downpayments, affordability and mortgage costs shaping decisions
Firmus pulls biggest ASX float since Telstra amid investor doubt about datacentre company
The offer would have been the biggest debut on the stock market since the telecommunication giant in 1997 Firmus Technologies has scrapped what was set to be Australia’s biggest company listing in…
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Is Coming Back With Its Original Cast
The show picks up directly after the first film and will be based on Kevin Kwan's second and third novels. Leads Constance Wu and Henry Golding are confirmed to return.
US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq end lower as crude prices jump, chip stocks weigh
Chips drop after FT report that OpenAI overstated revenues
September 2026 Quarter Production Update
Closing cash & bullion of $440 million PERTH, Australia, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quarterly gold production of 40,740 AuEq1 oz, comprised of: Mine Q1 FY27Actual Production Tomingley 21,506 Au…
AI startup touts new possibilities for video creators, but concerns remain
As AI continues to reshape arts and entertainment, it's also creating a new type of producers and content providers. A Silicon Valley start-up founded by a YouTube co-founder could change video…
Mars' Odd 1,100 Mile Long Cloud Forms in Mysterious Ways — a New Model May Reveal How
Learn more about the AMEC, a strange, recurring cloud on Mars that has long baffled scientists, until now.
Internet from space: Musk's SpaceX buys US frequencies for mobile phone services
Internet from space can provide coverage to every spot on Earth - but the signal from the satellite doesn't penetrate walls.
How Toluca is turning tree trunks and old tires into playgrounds
It may sound like an avant-garde art installation — and perhaps it is that as well — but the initiative is practical, economical, environmentally sound and fun. And it's catching on elsewhere.
Learning Korean? 3 people share what works for them
As Korea celebrates Hangeul Day's 100th anniversary this month, The Korea Times asked three people learning Korean what drew them to the language, where they struggle now and which study habits have…
A century of Hangeul Day: From cultural independence to AI challenge
When King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) created “Hunminjeongeum,” the Korean alphabet now known as Hangeul, in 1443, it did not immediately replace the Chinese characters which Koreans had…
Street Fighter 6 Producer Reveals How He Helped Save Capcom’s Iconic Fighting Game Franchise From ‘Dying’
Street Fighter 6 producer Shuhei Matsumoto revealed how dire things were for Capcom’s flagship fighting game franchise during the Street Fighter V era and explained how he and director Takayuki…
State health insurance enrolment hits 16.95m as agencies target 20m by year-end
…enrolment rises by 1.2m in Q3 as states intensify efforts to expand coverage State social health insurance agencies have increased
New 'computational microscope' simulates DNA packaging at more than ten times previous scale
The DNA in our cells wraps around proteins called histones to form nucleosomes, which organize into chromatin. This organization helps pack genetic material into the nucleus and influences how easily genes can be read and DNA damage repaired.
You can now play Doom on a SQL database in one of the most astonishing porting projects we've ever seen
Developer rebuilds Doom in SQL, achieving full-color rendering, game logic, multiplayer, and playable performance through CedarDB queries locally.
True Religion CEO on Company Transformation and Gen Z Customers
True Religion CEO Michael Buckley discusses the brands comeback, noting its origins as a premium women’s denim brand in the early 2000s and its recent pivot toward more affordable offerings.
Navigating medical scheme annual increases
‘It’s not just the tariff that changes on 1 January – your day-to-day benefits could move from risk benefits to a savings account, among other changes’: Tobie du Preez, CEO of Agile Alternative…
China eyes WHO top job, nominates health expert
China has nominated Song Li, a senior women’s and children’s health expert, for the position of director-general of the World
A self-disinfecting fabric eliminates bacteria, fungi and viruses in hospital settings
A team has developed a new self-disinfecting cotton fabric capable of eliminating bacteria, fungi and viruses in hospital settings using visible light.
China breakthrough projected to push sustainable jet fuel gross profit margin past 50%
Chinese researchers have developed a catalyst that converts synthesis gas into sustainable jet fuel – a breakthrough that could boost production, help meet net-zero carbon goals and yield a gross profit margin exceeding 50 per cent.
Chemists uncover the true active surface of nickel catalysts
Nickel is a promising, cost-effective and robust catalyst for alkaline water electrolysis—a key technology for the climate-neutral production of hydrogen. However, the actual structure of the active surface of such nickel electrodes under reaction conditions had not yet been conclusively determined.
Bavaria's ancestral languages: Resisting linguistic genocide
My ancestral languages, Boarisch (Bavarian) and Schwäbisch (Swabian), are routinely described as German dialects. That might sound like a technical linguistic distinction. For me, a Boarisch-Schwob scholar and community member, it raises a practical question: What happens to a people when their ancestral language, which carries their…
Deal Days gets you ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and more for just $59.97 for life
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Cuba’s Fuel Crisis Turns the Island Into a Solar Test Case
Cuba is turning into a solar-powered island because of the U.S. naval blockade that is preventing fuel from reaching it. Imports of solar tech from that same U.S.
Big dogs age faster at an epigenetic level, new study finds
A new study that tracked dogs' aging by reading tiny chemical tags on their DNA found that larger dogs aged more quickly.
Commentary: 'Pervert' eyewear or innovation? Norway's proposed ban lays down a line for AI glasses
The proposed ban will be a test case for broad restrictions on the eyewear after fierce backlash over their use, says Richard Milne for the Financial Times.
Fortastra Raises $30M to Scale On-Orbit Security Spacecraft
Fortastra Builds Spacecraft For Orbital Security Fortastra, a California-based space technology company, has raised $30 million in Series A funding.
Patagonia CEO: Insist on Growing at Own Pace
Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert, discusses the company’s approach to environmental activism, Gellert’s views on growth and profitability, and where he believes leaders across the industry stand.
Dubai Global Village 2026: Opening date, ticket prices, new roller coaster and 29 pavilions revealed
Dubai Global Village Season 31 opens October 14 with tickets from AED25 ($6.81), 29 pavilions, 200-plus attractions and a new roller coaster coming later
You can now sign up to playtest the genre-bending Pony Island 2: Panda Circus, and while you're at it the original is free for a few days too
I love an everything seasoning video game. You know, the kind of game where it's five different genres at once, somehow, all of which builds into one cohesive vision?
From Discovery to Development
The articles in this eBook examine key trends driving this transformation, from AI-enabled discovery and experimental validation to advanced cell, gene, and biologic platforms, and explore how the…
Alphabet spinoff Isomorphic Labs reportedly raising funding at up to $50B valuation
Isomorphic Labs Ltd., an Alphabet Inc. spinoff working to accelerate drug discovery, is said to be raising a new funding round.
Russia says all clear after contact tracing in reported plague case
Russia has not confirmed that the woman died of plague, saying she had "community-acquired pneumonia" instead.
Anthropic Says Users Can't Be Needlessly Cruel to Claude
Anthropic today updated its usage policy (via The Verge ) to bar users from subjecting Claude to "sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior." Anthropic says the abuse rule is meant to apply only in extreme cases, where users "repeatedly act cruelly" toward the AI models with "no discernible purpose." The rule does not apply to…
Low Frequencies: SpaceX Challenges US Mobile Communications Providers – Frequency Purchase Burdens T-Mobile US & Co
The space company is one step closer to offering mobile phone connections directly from space to smartphones. The shares of the competition are losing.
This ‘Mind-Reading’ AI Is a Wiz at Figuring Out What You See
The trick is, you have to be in an MRI machine — and it only works with pictures.
California May Ban Quartz Countertops Over Risk of Incurable Lung Disease in Workers
Learn about California's proposed ban on quartz countertops, a move inspired by concerns over rising cases of an incurable lung disease.
Nvidia found $1B under the couch to help secure American scientific computing dominance
Commitment comes as GPUzilla prepares to fortify Uncle Sam's arsenal with at least seven AI-optimized supers
You can now use TextExpander for free across Mac, iPhone, iPad, and more
Incredibly useful keyboard shortcut utility TextExpander now offers a free plan, letting users access its core Snippets feature on the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, and Chrome. Here are the details.