Sign before praying: A new conversion law is affecting churchgoers in Indian state
A new anti-conversion law in Maharashtra is raising questions about faith, choice and freedom.
US prosecutors reopen case of alleged gang rape at Cornell University
It comes after the woman filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house in 2024.
Canada could steal the one prize Trump wants most – independent.co.uk
- Canada could steal the one prize Trump wants most independent.co.uk
- Forget the famous names. Here is who actually deserves this year’s Nobel peace prize | Haakon Gjerløw The Guardian
- Trump Ally Nemesis Is Favorite for Nobel Peace Prize The Daily Beast
- Is Carney a Nobel Peace Prize contender? Here's what one prediction market says National Post
- Mark Carney set to snatch Nobel Peace Prize from Trump independent.co.uk
Vietnamese government accused of abducting human rights activists
Detained anti-human trafficking campaigners include Tran Hiep, a Vietnamese Australian, not heard from since 18 September
Vietnamese authorities have detained three activists, including a Norwegian and an Australian, on what have been described as “fabricated” charges.
The Vietnamese government said the three confessed to being members of Viet Tan – a pro-democracy organisation – which it describes as a terrorist group.
Continue reading...Fiery end for SpaceX Starship mission
Elon Musk’s SpaceX's next-generation Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time despite an engine shutdown.
Journalist crowned king in Uganda after bitter succession dispute
Kijanangoma has been crowned amid a dispute over a young heir whom the royal clan does not recognise.
Hurricane Polo makes landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast
The storm moved ashore on the Baja California peninsula, which is a popular tourist destination.
UK: ‘Too soon’ to blame airbase plot on foreign state
UK Defence Minister Wes Streeting said it was ‘too soon’ to blame a foreign state for a suspected plot near RAF Fairford
In-laws arrested on suspicion of murder after New York Times engineer shot dead in California
Police arrest couple in their 70s after Jonathan McKinsey, 40, found dead in park in Bay Area city of Dublin
A married couple in their 70s have been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing their son-in-law, a New York Times engineer, in broad daylight at a suburban Bay Area park.
A police officer found Jonathan McKinsey, 40, lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds in a park in Dublin, California, a small city about 35 miles (56.3km) east of San Francisco. Around the time the officer discovered him, 911 calls began pouring in from witnesses reporting the shooting.
Continue reading...A teenage boy was allegedly raped by classmates on a bus, highlighting a crisis in Peru’s schools – CNN
Key IRGC intelligence figure in Iran’s oil sales identified: Who is Mostafa Ahadi? – Iran International
- Key IRGC intelligence figure in Iran’s oil sales identified: Who is Mostafa Ahadi? Iran International
- The regime proved Iran's wealth was not oil; it was art, culture, and music The Jerusalem Post
- How Sanctions Have a Made a New Class of Nouveau Riche in Iran IranWire
- Iranian press review: Iranian elite profit billions from oil sanctions Middle East Eye
- Iranian elite profiting from oil sanctions Middle East Eye
OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testing
GPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behavior and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafe
OpenAI is scrapping the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut, over safety concerns raised by researchers during internal testing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
The model, expected to appear in ChatGPT and Codex, was designed to handle more complex tasks without human assistance, the report said.
Continue reading...Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in 200 years after governor denies clemency
Lawyers for Christa Pike, 50, convicted of killing classmate in Knoxville in 1995, ask supreme court to grant stay
Christa Pike was 18 when she killed a classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row. Now 50, she is scheduled to be put to death on Wednesday in what would be Tennessee’s first execution of a woman in 200 years.
Pike and her boyfriend were convicted in the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, their classmate at Knoxville Job Corps. Prosecutors said Pike feared Slemmer was a romantic rival and lured her to a secluded area where she and her boyfriend tortured and killed Slemmer.
Continue reading...Pentagon breach exposed sensitive data on nearly 3 million people – Yahoo
Anti-South Asian ‘hate speech’ has exploded online in US, report finds
Researchers link the rise to immigration politics, economic anxiety and the growing visibility of South Asians in US.
French PM warns against escalation of school protests after 164 arrested
Students are protesting over issues such as overcrowded classes, but the prime minister has condemned reports of violence.
Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a secret weekend trip to Abu Dhabi, and other Mideast developments – AP News
Questions remain over Iran’s link to alleged RAF Fairford bomb plot
Tehran has been trying to step up attacks on targets in the west but its track record has been mixed
Investigators may be some way from determining exactly what led five men with three vans to a village just outside RAF Fairford in the small hours of Sunday – but the fact they have all been released on bail without immediate charge suggests they are not deemed to pose a serious and violent threat.
In a moment where wider geopolitical tensions mean external threats are perceived to be close, the question of whether Iran had a hand in the alleged plot remains open. Nonetheless, the bailing of the men is a mercifully lower-key development in an investigation that appeared of the utmost gravity.
Continue reading...Gold falls amid rising oil prices and higher US dollar
Gold hits seven-week low; silver follows suit and records a nearly 5 percent loss.
Burnham offers Britain an ‘honest conversation’ on tackling problems – Reuters
- Burnham offers Britain an 'honest conversation' on tackling problems Reuters
- Thinktank says pension triple lock ‘fiscally unsustainable’ ahead of Burnham’s speech to conference – UK politics live The Guardian
- What ‘Choosin’ Texas’ tells us about Burnham’s social care obstacles Financial Times
- Chris Mason: Burnham opens debate on huge issue of social care reform BBC
- Even the Right is turning against the triple lock The Telegraph