The student behind ‘cockroach’ protests that forced an Indian minister to quit
It has been a rollercoaster ride for 'cockroach' party founder Abhijeet Dipke who gained celebrity status overnight.
Rubio’s Latin America tour triggers backlash – Politico
- Rubio’s Latin America tour triggers backlash Politico
- China rebuts top US diplomat Marco Rubio over ‘Communist Party-backed projects’ in Peru South China Morning Post
- Trump list of US-designated ‘foreign terrorist organizations’ in Latin America grows to 21 apnews.com
- Rubio signals shift to working with allies to fight drug trade as latest boat strike kills three The Guardian
- Rubio says he will seek $45 million in security funding for Ecuador Reuters
Civilians told to flee Ukraine’s fortress cities as Russia bids to control Donbas
Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.
Bernie Sanders speaks to the BBC about proposal to ban AI superintelligence
The senator has also proposed a sort of sovereign wealth fund in which the US would take a 50% stake in AI companies.
Anthropic details bad actors’ efforts to misuse its AI for bioweapons – The Guardian
- Anthropic details bad actors’ efforts to misuse its AI for bioweapons The Guardian
- Detecting and countering misuse of AI: September 2026 Anthropic
- Yemeni militants used Anthropic AI to try to build ballistic missiles Financial Times
- Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons The New York Times
- Anthropic disrupts Russian, Chinese AI campaigns targeting its Claude models Reuters
Philippines defense minister reads private note from China to live audience – The Washington Post
- Philippines defense minister reads private note from China to live audience The Washington Post
- China-Philippines tensions simmer after Beijing rebukes Manila over Seoul clash CNBC
- War of words between China and Philippines over South China Sea claims apnews.com
- Manila exposes South China Sea note; Chinese coal mine farming: 7 highlights South China Morning Post
- US Ally Reminds Trump’s America How To Talk Tough on China Newsweek
Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in south Lebanon, triggering 4.1-magnitude tremor – France 24
- Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in south Lebanon, triggering 4.1-magnitude tremor France 24
- Israel says it destroyed Hezbollah underground complex at Lebanon's Ali al-Taher Reuters
- 4.1 magnitude tremor recorded after Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon Sky News
- Israel blows up Hizbollah tunnel system in southern Lebanon Financial Times
- IDF: Over 1,100 tons of explosives used to blow up tunnel system in south Lebanon The Times of Israel
China rebuts US’ Marco Rubio over ‘Communist Party-backed projects’ in Peru – South China Morning Post
- China rebuts US’ Marco Rubio over ‘Communist Party-backed projects’ in Peru South China Morning Post
- Rubio’s Latin America tour triggers backlash Politico
- U.S. destroys another alleged drug boat as Rubio defends deadly strikes, says cartels are "like a cancer" CBS News
- Trump list of U.S.-designated 'foreign terrorist organizations' in Latin America grows to 21 PBS
- Rubio's LatAm pep rally shows the limits of the Donroe Doctrine Responsible Statecraft
Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE – Al Jazeera
Former University of Michigan hockey players say they were sexually hazed decades ago
More than a dozen ex-players are suing the University of Michigan, alleging coach and staff were aware of abuse
More than a dozen former hockey players are suing the University of Michigan, alleging their coach and other staff were aware of sexual hazing that included the forced shaving of their genitals and other abuse by teammates decades ago.
“The abuse was ritualized, meticulously planned and sadistic … Enduring sexual abuse was required to be a member of the Michigan men’s ice hockey team,” attorney Michael Pitt said in a sex discrimination lawsuit filed on Wednesday in federal court in Detroit.
Continue reading...Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks judge to find her not guilty after mistrial
Kevin Reddington says prosecution did not offer evidence that client’s killing of her children constituted murder
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer on Thursday asked the judge who oversaw the Massachusetts woman’s murder trial to declare her not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, saying prosecutors had failed to prove that, despite being mentally ill, she knew killing her three young children would be wrong.
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington made the request to Judge William Sullivan six days after the trial ended in a deadlock, and as a fourth member of the 12-member jury went public to describe how a single juror had prevented the panel from reaching a unanimous verdict.
Continue reading...Canada offers air defense support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits
Canadian PM Mark Carney hosts president in Calgary, where he grew up alongside large Ukrainian community
Canada offered support on Thursday to boost Ukraine’s air defenses and help replenish its drone stocks, as the countries pledged to deepen their alliance during a visit by Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Mark Carney hosted the president of Ukraine in Calgary in the western province of Alberta, where the Canadian prime minister grew up among a large community of people with Ukrainian heritage.
Continue reading...US slaps new sanctions on networks aiding Iran’s proxies in Middle East – Reuters
- US slaps new sanctions on networks aiding Iran's proxies in Middle East Reuters
- Bessent says 'a large bank' will be sanctioned on Monday as part of Iran strategy CNBC
- How the U.S. Treasury's New Aviation Sanctions on Iran Extend Beyond Tehran Time Magazine
- The Morning Risk Report: Iranian Airline Favored by the Regime Is Defying Sanctions WSJ
- U.S. places sanctions on dozens of Iranian airlines as conflict escalates The Washington Post
US appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to restrict mail-in voting before midterms
Court declined to put on hold injunction preventing the USPS from tightening rules around postal voting
A US appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to impose sweeping restrictions on mail-in voting before November’s high-stakes midterm elections, dealing a fresh blow to the president’s attempted crackdown.
The Boston-based first US circuit court of appeals declined on Thursday to put on hold an injunction issued by a lower court judge last week, preventing the US Postal Service (USPS) from tightening rules around postal voting.
Continue reading...Hobbyist Archaeologist Uncovers Finland’s Largest Viking-Age Coin Hoard – The New York Times
- Hobbyist Archaeologist Uncovers Finland’s Largest Viking-Age Coin Hoard The New York Times
- Backyard treasure hunt: homeowner digging a patio unearths 1,000-year-old Viking treasure yahoo.com
- Viking Age silver cache discovered in Finland with metal detector by amateur archaeologist ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Finland's largest Viking Age silver hoard discovered by metal detectorist — and it has thousands of coins and pieces of jewelry Live Science
- A Metal Detectorist Found 5 Full Pounds of Viking Treasure. Then He Found the Second Stash. Popular Mechanics
Hillary Clinton warns the U.S. has let its guard down on terrorism 25 years after 9/11 – NBC News
- Hillary Clinton warns the U.S. has let its guard down on terrorism 25 years after 9/11 NBC News
- 9/11 Hillary Clinton: Former Senator Reflects on First Responders, Toxic Ground Zero Air and the Long-Term Health Toll 25 Years After the Attack The Sunday Guardian
- Why does Hillary Clinton say terrorism remains a threat? Attack of the Fanboy
- Hillary Clinton on what she learned in the aftermath of 9/11 — and how those lessons apply today MS NOW
Army selects Lockheed, Boeing-Anduril team for next phase in IFPC Inc 2 competition – Breaking Defense
- Army selects Lockheed, Boeing-Anduril team for next phase in IFPC Inc 2 competition Breaking Defense
- Boeing, Anduril midrange interceptor advances in U.S. Army competition The Boeing Company
- One Of These Missiles Is Set To Be The Army’s Next Mid-Tier Anti-Air Interceptor TWZ
- US Army Eyes November ‘Shoot-Off’ for Low-Cost Interceptors bloomberg.com
- Army Plans To Give Industry ‘Multiple Bites’ At Low-Cost Interceptor Effort, Official Says Defense Daily
NATO allies successfully foil Russian undersea cable sabotage mission – euronews.com
- NATO allies successfully foil Russian undersea cable sabotage mission euronews.com
- EXCLUSIVE: NATO allies foil Russian subsea cable sabotage plot Reuters
- Ukraine war briefing: Nato ‘foils Russian undersea cable sabotage drill’ The Guardian
- NATO allies foil Russian operation to cut undersea cables Semafor
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Children among five killed and 67 injured as Putin strikes shopping centre The Independent
Man jailed after threatening to kill son’s teacher in French village
The father had threatened to behead a female primary school teacher near Toulouse.
Russian strikes kill 15 in Ukraine as Canada offers aid for air defences – Al Jazeera
- Russian strikes kill 15 in Ukraine as Canada offers aid for air defences Al Jazeera
- Russia’s new shelling tactics deepen suffering in Ukraine Al Jazeera
- Ukrainian journalists keep working after Russian drone slams into Kyiv TV station NBC News
- With U.S. Envoys Gone, Russian Bombs Fall Once More on Kyiv The New York Times
- Zelenskyy urges more international pressure on Russia for civilian deaths apnews.com