In Israel, Netanyahu’s ultimate legacy is the opposition he has forged
As Israel heads to the polls, PM Netanyahu’s most enduring domestic legacy may be the right-wing opposition he faces.
Which countries waste the most food, and how to reduce waste at home
This World Food Day, 645 million people are going hungry, yet more than a billion tonnes of food is wasted annually.
Vibe coding: Game-changer or risky business?
Vibe coding lets users build software with AI, but free alternatives to popular programmes raise security concerns.
Alone in Gaza: Genocide leaves Palestinian man without family or a home
One man wanders Gaza in search of somewhere to sleep, having lost his family in an Israeli strike.
US sanctions leave Iranians facing flight cancellations and soaring costs
New US aviation sanctions force Iranians to take longer, costlier journeys as international flight routes disappear.
Rubio presses Lebanon on confiscation of weapons from Hezbollah
Lebanon's president reaffirms the commitment to bring all arms under state control.
Four killed as Indonesia battles worst forest fires in more than a decade
The deaths come as Jakarta says it will accept foreign help to tackle its worst forest fires in more than a decade.
Israel’s Arab-led parties could decide the election if anyone would partner with them – AP News
- Israel’s Arab-led parties could decide the election if anyone would partner with them AP News
- The Arab Kingmaker in Israel’s Election Who Wants a Partnership With Jews The New York Times
- Israel’s Arab parties could be the kingmakers in its election The Economist
- Israelis prefer unity gov't to another election, Benjamin Netanyahu falls behind Gadi Eisenkot The Jerusalem Post
- Opinion | Want a different Israel? Vote for an Arab party Haaretz
Saudi Arabia to execute man for being at protests and funerals when he was 15
Use of death penalty against people for crimes committed when they were children a ‘new low’, say rights groups
A young man faces imminent execution in Saudi Arabia for attending protests and funerals when he was aged 15 to 17, say human rights groups, in the latest example of the kingdom’s surging use of the death penalty for non-violent crimes.
Youssef al-Manasif was arrested in 2017 and accused of crimes including joining demonstrations for religious freedom by the Shia minority and attending funerals that the Saudi authorities deem to be protests. He was convicted and sentenced to death by the specialised criminal court, a secretive tribunal set up for terrorism-related cases.
Continue reading...Bystander guns down suspected primary school shooter in Oregon
Three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow
BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week.
Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow
BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week.
They fled Russia, but the West sent them back
Over the past year there has been a stark rise in anti-government activists deported to Russia from the EU and US where they were seeking refuge.
‘It’s about the underdog’: Ben Roberts-Smith launches brand to support family amid legal battle
Accused war criminal announces venture with video on Instagram of him walking along beach and working out
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Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has launched a brand, saying he needs the income to support his family and fund his legal expenses after being charged with murdering or ordering the murders of five unarmed detainees while deployed in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.
Roberts-Smith launched the label with a video on Instagram of him walking along a beach on the Gold Coast and working out, soundtracked by media reports about him being awarded the Victoria Cross and his subsequent arrest. The video included the caption: “Get ready….the time has come. #neveroutofthefight #underdog”.
Continue reading...Infantino apologises amid calls for him to quit as FIFA president
Infantino spoke at FIFA’s long-awaited executive board meeting in Zurich.
One Singapore ship was sunk, but here’s why others are still transiting the Strait of Hormuz – CNBC
- One Singapore ship was sunk, but here's why others are still transiting the Strait of Hormuz CNBC
- Two cargo ships sunk in Strait of Hormuz as Iran ramps up attacks in run-up to midterms CNN
- Iran Guards say oil tanker exploded after hitting mine in 'unauthorized' route through Hormuz The Times of Israel
- Ships in Strait of Hormuz still face "indiscriminate attacks," maritime monitor warns CBS News
- Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow BBC
Nerves rattled in Japan as alert for magnitude 9.9 quake withdrawn minutes later – The Japan Times
- Nerves rattled in Japan as alert for magnitude 9.9 quake withdrawn minutes later The Japan Times
- Japan Mistakenly Issues Warning for Strongest Ever Earthquake The New York Times
- Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, EMSC says Reuters
- No tsunami threat to Hawaii after large quake hits Russia Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- Japan Meteorological Agency Cancels Earthquake Early Warning in Many Areas (UPDATE 1) The Japan News
College football player Tyler Ulrich dies five days after ‘traumatic injury’ during game
21-year-old was treated on field after injury during game
Coach pays tribute to player’s ‘quiet strength’
Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma announced on Thursday that sophomore safety Tyler Ulrich has died five days after sustaining what the school called a “traumatic injury” during a game against Ouachita Baptist. Ulrich was 21.
The Division II school based in Bethany, Oklahoma, did not reveal the cause of death or the nature of Ulrich’s injury. Ulrich was hurt during a 49-14 loss on Saturday, with the game delayed for nearly an hour while he received medical attention before being transported to a hospital.
Continue reading...Future of western security is at stake in Yemen civil war, says country’s former PM
Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed says Iran-backed militia’s use of drones represents ‘new era of radical terrorism’
The future of western security is being fought out in the mountains and hills surrounding the south-western Yemeni city of Taiz, the country’s former prime minster has said.
Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, now an adviser to Yemen’s president, said it would be catastrophic if the city fell to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, since control of the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait in the Red Sea and the road to Aden – the site of the UN-recognised government – would be lost.
Continue reading...Brazil’s Lula wins electoral court challenge against Meta for alleged pro-Bolsonaro algorithm bias – NBC News
- Brazil’s Lula wins electoral court challenge against Meta for alleged pro-Bolsonaro algorithm bias NBC News
- Lula's party to file complaint against Meta over Brazil election interference France 24
- Meta AI Creates Campaign Material for Flávio Bolsonaro and Blocks Lula Content - 14/10/2026 - Brazil Folha de S.Paulo
- Brazil’s President Lula Accuses Meta of Helping His Right-Wing Opponent The New York Times
- Meta Employees Said Lula's Accounts Were Hindered During Brazil Election, Folha Reports U.S. News & World Report