- Social media harms democracy by spreading rumors, survey shows Reuters
- Across the Globe, People Increasingly Say Social Media Is Harming Democracy Pew Research Center
- Pew survey finds Americans remain unusually negative about social media and democracy fingerlakes1.com
- Concerns about social media’s negative impact are growing Social Media Today
- 23% Indians Believe Social Media Is 'Bad' For Democracy; Lower Than Global Average: Pew Survey NDTV Profit
Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson to watch Bafta Scotland awards in separate ‘relaxed’ space
Decision follows independent review into handling of February ceremony, where his involuntary tics caused a BBC crisis
John Davidson, the Tourette syndrome campaigner whose outburst at the British Academy film awards in February led to a crisis for Bafta (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and the BBC, will attend the Bafta Scotland awards and watch the ceremony from a separate “relaxed” space.
In a letter sent to Bafta members on Thursday, the organisation’s chair Sara Putt and CEO Jane Millichip said that, after an independent review, Bafta had “strengthened and centralised our safeguarding, risk assessment and compliance processes” and had made arrangements in consultation with “safeguarding and inclusion experts” for Davidson’s attendance at the awards ceremony organised by Bafta’s Scottish branch, which is due to take place in November.
Continue reading...Russian dissident Garry Kasparov says US warned him of danger to his life
"My family and I will not truly be safe as long as Putin is in power," says the former chess world champion.
Russian dissident Garry Kasparov says US warned him of danger to his life
"My family and I will not truly be safe as long as Putin is in power," says the former chess world champion.
Trump and his allies credit deportations with record low crime. Experts disagree
Administration says increased immigration enforcement led to fewer homicides, but they have been on the decline since Joe Biden’s term
Over the last year and a half, the US has seen a historic drop in homicides. Researchers and reporters are still puzzling through the complex set of reasons why - from the easing of pandemic-era stressors and the Biden administration’s investments in community-based violence prevention to policing and other factors.
But for the Trump administration, there’s one easy explanation: increased immigration enforcement. As the midterm elections approach, the White House has been doubling down on this message, saying its crackdown against immigrants is why US crime rates are now falling.
Continue reading...Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attack
Adam Polovincik tells the BBC he told his young children "everything is going to be all right" as flight plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m).
Viral Google Maps Images Shared Widely This Week Show Gaza Ruins. We Obtained More Recent Satellite Imagery – Bellingcat
- Viral Google Maps Images Shared Widely This Week Show Gaza Ruins. We Obtained More Recent Satellite Imagery Bellingcat
- New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza The Guardian
- Satellite images show Gaza in ruins three years into Israel’s genocidal war Al Jazeera
- Gaza before and after: New Google Maps imagery shows destruction of the Strip EL PAÍS English
- Satellite Images Show Scale of Gaza Devastation After Years of Israeli Strikes Haaretz
Police dismantle KillSec ransomware gang allegedly led by 16-year-old – bleepingcomputer.com
- Police dismantle KillSec ransomware gang allegedly led by 16-year-old bleepingcomputer.com
- Police Arrest 16-Year-Old Suspected of Running KillSec, Seize Ransomware Leak Site and Servers The Hacker News
- Teenagers suspected of leading ransomware group arrested during international operation eurojust.europa.eu
- Europol: Leader of 'KillSec' Ransomware Group Is a 16-Year-Old Yahoo
- Police Shut Down KillSec Ransomware, Identify Alleged Teen Leader SecurityWeek
IDF says it killed Oct. 7 Hamas operative identified as journalist, vows to expose others – The Times of Israel
- IDF says it killed Oct. 7 Hamas operative identified as journalist, vows to expose others The Times of Israel
- Journalist among eight people killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza Al Jazeera
- Israel kills another Palestinian journalist; Bolivian attorney general detained; Entire newsroom arrested in Egypt Drop Site News
- Israel Kills Gaza Imam and Radio Journalist while He Prepares Quran Report Palestine Chronicle
- CAIR Calls on Members of Congress to Condemn Israeli Strikes on Gaza Killing 7, Raid on West Bank Village CAIR
Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo and wife killed in helicopter crash
Chivayo was known for his lavish lifestyle, close ties to African presidents and lucrative government contracts.
British Sikh activist released from Delhi jail after nine-year detention
Indian government issued with warning it would be in contempt of court if it failed to release Jagtar Singh Johal
The British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been released from a Delhi prison after the Indian high court warned the government it would be found in contempt of court if it continued to attempt to keep him in jail despite an 18 September court order releasing him on bail. Johal has been incarcerated for nine years without any full trial.
The court order was issued after Johal’s lawyers issued a writ of habeas corpus alleging he was being detained against the express direction of the court.
Continue reading...Trump praises Boeing 737 MAX after jet survives dramatic plunge during attack – Fox Business
- Trump praises Boeing 737 MAX after jet survives dramatic plunge during attack Fox Business
- Trump Goes to Bat for Boeing’s 737 MAX Amid FlyDubai Saga — 3 Years After He Trashed ‘Disaster’ Plane Yahoo
- Trump hails 737 MAX design after FlyDubai cockpit attack NewsNation
- Trump’s Boeing Praise: Potential Short-Term Lift for BA and Industrial ETFs TipRanks
- Trump Hails 737 Max After FlyDubai Emergency—A Plane He Once Called ‘Worst Looking’ Forbes Africa
El Niño could put Washington’s coastal towns in hot water – KUOW
- El Niño could put Washington’s coastal towns in hot water KUOW
- Predicted El Niño could be a disaster for WA salmon, steelhead | Op-Ed The Seattle Times
- Peru’s penguins are on the brink. A super El Niño could make it worse. Science News
- Empty nets in Latin America as fish flee El Niño Phys.org
- Chile’s aquaculture sector bracing for El Niño impact Fish Farmer
What happened in failed execution of Christa Pike – and what next?
The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.
Analysts Worry for Ukraine Over New Russian Drones – Newser
- Analysts Worry for Ukraine Over New Russian Drones Newser
- Russia is stockpiling weapons to intensify attacks on Ukraine, analysts say CBS News
- Russia Is Planning Its Most Powerful Blow Yet to Try to Freeze Ukraine The New York Times
- Putin’s new bombardment of Kyiv has a terrible logic The Economist
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 25, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
Explosions heard in Ethiopia’s capital after drone flights banned – BBC
- Explosions heard in Ethiopia's capital after drone flights banned BBC
- Ethiopia orders closure of embassy in Eritrea after blasts heard in Addis Ababa Reuters
- Blasts heard in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia conflict widens in the north Al Jazeera
- Blasts reported in Ethiopian capital hours after government banned drone flights AP News
- Ethiopian opposition claims drone attacks in Addis Ababa after explosions The Jerusalem Post
Explosions heard in Ethiopia’s capital after drone flights banned
It comes a week after fighting erupted north of the capital between the army and a new alliance of armed groups.
Watch: Why are students protesting at schools in France?
The BBC's Hugh Schofield is in Paris as a wave of school protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages spreads across France.
Kanye West’s Russia shows officially cancelled after weeks of uncertainty
Chaos has surrounded the St Petersburg shows since the stadium said it had not agreed to host the rapper.
Ukraine persists with Russian oil refinery strikes in defiance of Trump
US president blames attacks for driving up fuel prices before midterms, though analysts say his Iran war is main cause
Ukraine is pressing on with strikes on Russian oil refineries, defying Donald Trump, who blames the attacks for exacerbating a global diesel shortage and pushing up fuel prices.
Kyiv struck an oil facility in Russia’s southern Samara region overnight, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday in a statement on social media. The Ukrainian president added that a Russian vessel in the Black Sea was hit, as well as a launch and storage site for attack drones in the Oryol region.
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