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  1. UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford bomb plot

    "We will not tolerate these threats on our soil," UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said. "We will crack down on Iran's use of criminal networks, using our full range of powers to target them."

  2. Kremlin rejects Zelensky's idea of a 60-day ceasefire, says it wants an overall peace deal

    Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday that Russia wanted a long-term peace deal rather than a temporary ceasefire.

  3. Israel is losing the war of narratives: Einat Wilf unveils plan to fight back

    The Reservists-Economic Party called for a major expansion in the Foreign Ministry's resources to combat anti-Israel narratives abroad.

  4. Peace in the Middle East? Kurdish PKK leader discusses regional ‘third world war’

    Kamal Chomani, with The Amargi news outlet, spent ten days in caves waiting to interview the PKK chief in an exclusive interview about the region, Kurds, Turkey, and the world today.

  5. Iran spread anti-Israel, US disinformation to global media through fake journalists, OpenAI says

    Beyond helping operators place content before wider audiences, OpenAI said AI enabled malicious actors to conduct operations with greater scale, efficiency, linguistic fluency, and editorial ability.

  6. Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a week

    Trump considers joining Saudi attacks on Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen after a week of Houthi strikes kills 20 people, including an American, at Riyadh's airport.

  7. Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and food losses

    PARIS, Oct 12 - Hackers forced the temperature of many French supermarket fridges up to 50 degrees Celsius (122°F) overnight, causing fires and food losses at several hundred stores across the country…

  8. France school shooting: Police detain pupil after two injured

    Officials say a staff member disarmed the suspect, who hid a hunting shotgun in a guitar case, before police arrived.

  9. What’s the White House press pool?

    The Justice Department is investigating the five TV networks that make up the White House TV press pool. Here’s how the pool works.

  10. The ICJ’s Rohingya ruling will test the OIC’s promises

    Backing the genocide case against Myanmar must be followed by concrete action to protect the Rohingya.

  11. Britain won't tolerate threats on our soil, Miliband says as he summons Iran ambassador

    The prime minister says Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard "almost certainly" directed the RAF Fairford incident.

  12. Saudi Arabia Faces More Attacks as It Reels From Airport Strikes

    The Saudi authorities said they were fending off drone and missile attacks after a weekend of confrontation with the Houthi militia in Yemen, whose patrons Iran offered to mediate.

  13. Immigration agents search Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home

    Omar was first elected to Congress in 2018, and is an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.

  14. Alexander Zverev crowned year-end world No. 1 after Alcaraz's shock Shanghai Masters defeat

    Alexander Zverev has made history by clinching the year-end world No. 1 ranking for the very first time. His remarkable journey to the top was amplified by Carlos Alcaraz's surprising defeat at the…

  15. The Yandex outage probably didn’t blitz Russian bots

    Multiple Ukrainian drone strikes over the last week have taken Russian data centers offline and reportedly caused online bot traffic to plummet - but in reality it's probably not the kind of bot…

  16. Saudi Arabia further suspends flights after latest deadly Houthi attack on airport

    Energy minister says ‘fear has no place in the Saudi lexicon’ as paramilitary group again breaches stretched defences Why are the Houthis attacking Saudi airports and how are the missiles getting…

  17. Trump says he's confident in Republicans ahead of the midterms despite tough road ahead

    President Trump is headed to Ohio to rally Republicans ahead of the midterms. This comes as inflation remains high and as the war in Iran continues to affect gas prices. CBS News' Aaron Navarro…

  18. Israel pupil, 15, killed, over 20 hurt, after suspected leftover bomb detonates

    An Israeli teenager was killed and more than 20 other people injured Monday by a suspected leftover Hezbollah bomb as they hiked near the Lebanese border, officials said. The Israeli military, which…

  19. US threatening to cut off intel, weapons to Ukraine

    The Trump administration is threatening to cut off intelligence sharing and weapons sales to Europe for Ukraine should Kyiv not halt its deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, multiple outlets…

  20. Harris: Trump’s Russian fuel plan 'reeks of weakness'

    Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday criticized President Trump’s diesel deal with Russia, saying it “reeks of weakness.” “Donald Trump and his war in Iran are to blame for our nation's…

  21. Flanagan leads Tafoya by 4 points in new Minnesota Senate poll

    Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) leads her GOP opponent, former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya, in a new poll on the state’s U.S. Senate race. The Minnesota Star Tribune/KARE 11 Minnesota…

  22. US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home raided in DOJ immigration probe - report

    "Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the Department of Justice," a DOJ spokesperson said of the raid.

  23. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home raided by ICE, sources say

    Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C., home was raided by an ICE investigations unit early Monday, sources tell CBS News' Nicole Sganga.

  24. Microsoft president says UK is best placed to drive AI regulation

    Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for urgent AI regulation, saying milk and washing machines have more oversight than AI companies.

  25. Federal agents search Ilhan Omar’s home as part of criminal investigation

    Trump and key allies have accused Omar of immigration fraud, and have called to expel her from the country Federal agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar’s home Monday morning as part of a criminal…

  26. Austrian judges, prosecutors go on strike over staff shortages

    VIENNA, Oct 12 - Austria's judges and prosecutors went on strike on Monday over staff shortages among their ranks, demanding that the state fill the gap despite government efforts to shrink the budget…

  27. Deadly gold mine air strikes highlight Egypt-Sudan border insecurity

    Deadly air raids on gold miners in Sudan expose deepening border lawlessness and regional instability.

  28. Live updates: DC judge scolds Trump administration for East Potomac Park tree cutting; feds search Ilhan Omar's home

    U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes scolded Trump administration lawyers on Monday for failing to provide sufficient notice before cutting down hundreds of trees in East Potomac Park over the weekend. The…

  29. Adieu aux ‘Enfants Rouges’: Tears and shock as fire destroys Paris’s oldest covered food market

    A devastating blaze destroyed the French capital’s oldest covered food market in the early hours of Monday, stripping Paris of a cherished venue popular with locals and tourists alike. Traders and…

  30. This AI startup says it can generate permit-ready blueprints in minutes

    Blueprints AI, a bootstrapped startup based in Santa Monica, developed software that produces code-compliant construction blueprints from a photo, PDF, or sketch.

  31. Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains

    An estimated 150-200 Intermarché shops were targeted, along with almost 100 Cooperative U outlets French supermarket chains Intermarché and Cooperative U have been hit by an “unprecedented”…

  32. Hezbollah-linked device explodes in student's bag during Israel school trip, 1 killed

    An explosive device in a student's bag detonated during a school trip in northern Israel. This incident resulted in one death and 24 injuries, including students and staff. The IDF identified the…

  33. Wildlife park fatal tiger attack - what we know so far

    A recap on what we know about the attack which left a man dead at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

  34. Toronto voters want action on affordability, housing ahead of municipal election

    More than 50 people are vying to lead Toronto for the next four years, but polls suggest it will be a tight race between incumbent Olivia Chow and councillor Brad Bradford.

  35. India's opposition leader marches with thousands against election chief

    Opposition parties and supporters of the so-called "cockroach" youth movement marched towards the country's Supreme Court on Monday, in the latest show of outrage against the recent removal of…

  36. Thousands attend a Quebec festival centred on a little-known tropical-tasting fruit

    Warm October rays and bright fall colours lit up the town of Farnham, about 50 kilometres southeast of Montreal, for its second annual Pawpaw Festival.

  37. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home raided in federal criminal investigation

    The Minnesota Democrat, a Muslim who was born in Somalia, has been targeted for criticism in the past by President Donald Trump.

  38. Pope pulls out of controversial Afghanistan T20 league

    England batter Ollie Pope pulls out of the draft for the Afghanistan Premier League.

  39. US federal agents raid home of Democratic congresswoman and Trump critic Ilhan Omar

    US federal agents on Monday launched a raid on ‌the Washington home of Democratic representative Ilhan Omar, an outspoken critic of US President Donald ⁠Trump, officials said. The raid followed a…

  40. One killed, children among 24 injured after unexploded Hezbollah cluster bomb detonates in North

    Northern District police officers and bomb disposal experts responded to the incident, which was declared a mass-casualty event by the IDF.

  41. Garden Company apologises after crowd chaos mars student sandwich record bid

    One of Hong Kong’s oldest makers of bread and biscuits, the Garden Company, has apologised and pledged to review its crowd-management procedures after a world-record attempt involving more than 700…

  42. US federal agents search home of Trump critic Omar

    Justice Department officials said the Washington residence of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, an outspoken opponent of President Trump, was raided as "part of an ongoing federal investigation."

  43. WATCH: Teen with spinal cord injury runs 2026 Chicago Marathon

    Wyatt Anderson, a Louisville high school student, ran the marathon to reach a personal goal and raise money for spinal injury research.

  44. UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident

  45. Ukraine says EU set to open next accession stages after Kyiv passes minority rights law

    KYIV, Oct 12 - Ukraine expects the European Union to approve opening the second and third stages of its accession talks on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday.

  46. WATCH: Buffalo Bills star helps young people get their own 2nd chance

    Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins volunteers as a mentor to young adults who have been incarcerated or are just in need of extra support.

  47. This logistics name hated by Wall Street made Josh Brown's Best Stocks list

    Josh Brown and Sean Russo discuss this global logistics stock.

  48. 1 dead in collision between motorcycle and SUV in Ottawa

    Ottawa police say a 21-year-old man who was riding the motorcycle died in the crash. The female driver of the SUV sustained minor injuries and was transported to hospital.

  49. Spain clears last major migrant camp in Ceuta ahead of royal visit

    Spanish police, backed by soldiers, have cleared the last major migrant encampment in Ceuta, just two days before King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are due to visit the North African territory.

  50. Will Ukraine survive the winter?

    Washington's position on Ukraine remains ambivalent while losses mount and an energy crisis deepens.

  51. Dog shelter worker awarded HK$89,000 over canine attack despite volunteer claim

    A Hong Kong court has awarded more than HK$89,000 (US$11,340) to a worker at a dog shelter who was seriously injured in a canine attack, rejecting her employer’s argument that she was a volunteer…

  52. ‘A lot of people didn’t believe us’: George Gibney abuse victim sees justice done after first prosecution collapsed

    Chalkie White, who was one of the first to speak out about Gibney’s abuse more than 30 years ago, welcomes sentencing

  53. Mamdani says ICE agents who shot man in New York looked like ‘mass shooters’

    Mayor calls for end to agency’s operations in city after agents shot and wounded man with five-year-old in car The New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani, on Sunday compared US Immigration and Customs…

  54. Man charged with raping woman in her home while posing as TV technician denied bail

    ‘Violent pornography, including rape and forced entry’ found on man’s phone 23 years on, judge noted

  55. Duel in the desert: US marine veteran aims to win back working-class voters for Democrats

    Regina Romero draws on unique biography to connect with voters in Arizona battleground – can she flip a key swing seat? On a recent morning, Tucson mayor Regina Romero knocked on a yellow door above a…

  56. An overlooked sci-fi movie shows how disruption by AI could be positive for society

    The AI doomsday news cycle plays on anxieties about the future. The media has tended to prioritise sensational takes on the risk at the expense of more thoughtful opinions by, for example, experts in…

  57. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps likely behind Fairford airbase incident, says British PM Burnham

    Burnham said a suspected plot targeting the airbase was likely to have been coordinated in Iran.

  58. Terrible idea: The hidden danger behind China’s student exchange push 

    It should go without saying that drastically increasing the number of American students participating in Chinese exchange programs poses a threat to our national security and military industrial base.

  59. US agents search home of Ilhan Omar, Trump critic and Congress member

    US authorities searched the Democratic congresswoman’s home as part of a criminal investigation.

  60. Garvaghy Road residents fail in bid to challenge Drumcree decision

    Judges said their decision was confined to the lawfulness of the decision, not in deciding whether or not the march should occur.

  61. Spanish court rules thousands of foreign-based naturalised voters out of election

    Supreme Court upholds the suspension of voting rights for those naturalised under the Grandchildren's Law.

  62. Why the US is bringing back firing squads

    The execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan would be the first time the US Army had used a firing squad since 1945.

  63. Which war is having the biggest impact on diesel prices - Iran or Ukraine?

    Both conflicts have led to less diesel being exported - but the data shows more has been lost from the Middle East.

  64. Zverev secures year-end number one ranking

    Alexander Zverev is guaranteed to finish his 2026 season as the world number one after Carlos Alcaraz suffers a surprise defeat in Shanghai.

  65. Zelenskyy vows to retaliate if Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid continue

    Ukrainian leader says he was surprised by Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ announcement, which was posted as Russian drones hit Kyiv Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to respond to…

  66. Saudi Arabia faces new missile and drone fire after major attacks on airports

    Saudi Arabia has announced that Riyadh airport will remain shut for now.

  67. UN rapporteur joins weekly hunger strike over Iran's execution surge and protest crackdown

    “The death penalty is being used against people for exercising the rights of freedom of assembly, association, and expression, as well as their political rights,” she said.

  68. "Judiciary Next Target": BJP's 'Told You So' Reply To Kerala Congress' Post

    "Congress wants to destroy all the constitutional and democratic institutions of India. All Anti-India gangs are joining hands. All patriotic Indians will also come together," Kire Rijiju posted on X

  69. Booking Open 3 Days This Year. Why Delhi's Ramlila Maidan Is A Costly Affair

    Officials in the know said the 12-acre ground, which can accommodate 50,000 people, can now be booked only for December 29, 30 and 31 this year.

  70. Trump, Rubio reportedly furious over misconduct allegations against US amb. to Greece Guilfoyle

    They are "extremely pissed off," a senior US official told the AP; Rubio especially so, because he had just visited Athens, where Guilfoyle attended all of his events.

  71. Pakistan pledges full military backing to Saudi Arabia under Mecca pact after deadly Houthi strikes

    “Pakistan will not tolerate any kind of aggression. Our agreements demand it, and so do our bonds of brotherhood.”

  72. Bennett's comments about sitting with Netanyahu in next gov't were 'unsuccesful irony,' Lapid says

    Lapid then explained how Netanyahu repeatedly manages to overshadow opposition leaders and dominate the media agenda, this time over warnings of a possible war with Iran.

  73. Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana urges Herzog to pardon Netanyahu in letter with no formal legal basis

    Ohana, himself a lawyer, said one of the “chronic failings” of Israel’s justice system is “the dragging out of proceedings,” and called on Herzog to make the “just decision” to pardon Netanyahu.

  74. Immigration Authority rejects German journalist's work visa application over anti-Zionist politics

    "Anti-Israel actors and those who slander Israel should not set foot in the country. We will not tolerate calls for a boycott of Israel under the guise of professional journalism," he said.

  75. Israel Police arrest Kfar Saba mayor, wife, and 15 others in major municipal corruption probe

    Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar's wife is suspected of playing a significant role in the bribery scheme, particularly in coordinating with businesspeople.

  76. Chinese man arrested after fabricating rooftop child grave hoax above residential flat

    Police in southwestern China have debunked a terrifying rumour after an alarmed homeowner was told by a neighbour that bones found on her rooftop belonged to a buried young boy. On October 5, a woman…

  77. Mapping US chip supply chain: China accounts for far more than it appears, report says

    China accounts for about 5 per cent of the equipment and materials directly supplied to the US chip industry when measured by country of manufacture, but its grip on certain rare earths needed for…

  78. Amazon in talks to acquire Israeli start-up, AI model that can edit live videos in real-time

    Decart has also developed Oasis, a model that generates simulated environments to train and test robotics and autonomous-driving systems.

  79. Ukraine accuses Russia of violating Trump's energy ceasefire as EU imposes new sanctions

    KYIV, Oct 12 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of violating the energy ceasefire announced by Donald Trump after a strike on a thermal power plant in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, and…

  80. Nobel Prize in Economics goes to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for their microeconomic focus on stabilization policy

    The pair got the Nobel for their work in microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization.

  81. Wildlife park closed for third day after tiger attack

    Yorkshire Wildlife Park remains shut after a man was fatally attacked by a tiger on Saturday.

  82. France: Founder of small centre-left party wins presidential primary

    In France, a primary organised by the opposition Socialists and their centre-left allies held this Sunday has resulted in a clear winner. He is Raphaël Glucksmann, a member of the European Parliament…

  83. UK politics live: Tories accuse Burnham of being ‘dangerous and divisive’ after he confirms Russian interference in Brexit campaign

    Shadow minister says referendum was a ‘legitimate vote’ and PM is seeking to ‘reopen debate’ with statement on Russia’s involvement Burnham to urge MPs to embrace closer ties with EU In his Rest is…

  84. Nobel memorial prize in economics to be awarded in Stockholm

    The Nobel memorial prize in economics is the last to be announced this year

  85. How Americans Are Bankrolling Child Sexual Abuse In Philippines

    And while Western men may be watching the child abuse, police in the Philippines say that it is mostly female family members who are offering up their victims.

  86. French police arrest 14-year-old after two teaching staff wounded by hunting rifle fire

    Two teaching staff were shot and wounded at a school in Aubagne near Marseille Monday morning, French Education Minister ‌Édouard Geffray said. A police source said that a 14-year-old boy had been…

  87. Animals: Ben Affleck stars in this thriller about a politician who can’t hide his ugly side

    As the new Netflix thriller Animals began, I wasn’t sure how its 106-minute runtime was going to keep me sympathetic to the plight of a wealthy American politician. Ben Affleck, directed, co-wrote and…

  88. Belgium strike partly shuts public sector as budget deal delayed

    BRUSSELS, Oct 12 - Belgium's public sector was partially shut down on Monday as unions staged a second day of nationwide strike action against planned government budget cuts, amid mounting political…

  89. Zelensky Says "Will Respond" If Russia Does Not Follow 'Energy Ceasefire'

    Donald Trump sowed confusion when he announced an energy ceasefire between the two warring countries without providing details,

  90. When Europe’s monastic libraries were looted, Britain’s richest book collectors went hunting

    In 1790, the London bookseller Thomas Payne sold a copy of the Gutenberg Bible, the earliest printed book, to George John, 2nd Earl Spencer. He charged him £370 – an enormous sum at the time, roughly…

  91. Watch: CCTV shows people take cover after missile hits Riyadh airport

    Footage from inside the airport shows the moment the strike hit on Saturday. at Riyadh international airport after strike on SaturdayTwo strikes on the international airport in the Saudi capital of…

  92. India news: Rahul Gandhi to march to Supreme Court

    Intensifying their demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, opposition parties are holding a march to the Supreme Court. Follow DW for more.

  93. "Law And Order Not My Domain": Chief Justice On Protests Against Poll Body, Delhi Curbs

    Delhi has recently seen a series of protests to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged illegalities in the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls, among…

  94. Saudi energy minister says attacks testing infrastructure, vows response

    The Houthi attacks over the weekend marked a sharp escalation in the Yemen war.

  95. Popular weight loss drugs linked to a surprising fingernail problem

    Popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, have been linked to unexpectedly high rates of nail detachment, hair loss, and scalp inflammation, with some problems occurring several…

  96. Jantar Mantar No Longer A Protest Venue, Delhi Gets 3 New Designated Sites

    Jantar Mantar in the high-security central Delhi area, which so far had served as a designated protest site, will no longer be used for this purpose

  97. Will AI be good or bad for the climate? Here’s what the latest evidence on energy use suggests

    Is AI a climate change villain, whose insatiable hunger for electricity will roast the planet? Or will it help predict where the next climate disaster will strike and what to do about it? In order to…

  98. Can Israel Have All the Land and Still Have Peace? - Sponsored Content

    Noam Weissman and West Bank Rabbi Yehuda HaKohen unpack Religious Zionism, the settler movement, Palestinian identity, and competing visions for Israel’s future.

  99. Trump turns to Russian diesel ahead of midterms, but analysts see little price relief

    President Donald Trump's latest effort to ease a diesel supply crunch ahead of November's midterm elections is unlikely to make a dent on prices.

  100. ‘We executed our plan against him’: Arshdeep on India's strategy to stop Shai Hope

    India's bowlers effectively neutralised Shai Hope, sending him back to the pavilion for just five runs. Leading the charge, Arshdeep Singh claimed three key wickets, aiding in the containment of the…

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