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Wednesday, October 21
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● Israeli military detain US and UK volunteers in West Bank including Democratic NY politician Brad Lander ● Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja as a woman arriving from Uganda tests positive ● Putin tells Witkoff he is ready to resume direct peace talks, Russia releases U.S. detainee ● Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX ● Amelia Earhart researchers leave remote atoll empty-handed after ‘plane debris’ found to be a clump of trees ● Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences ● Ex-OpenAI worker accused of bugging offices planned to 'flee' to Saudi Arabia, prosecutors say ● BBC inside Australian court as man charged with attacking MP stays silent in first hearing ● ‘Too big to not fail’: Google outage exposes UK reliance on a handful of cloud providers ● Macron accuses Trump and other foreign leaders of ‘stupid comments’ about France unrest ● French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets ● Trump once questioned Obama's citizenship. Now Obama is speaking out for Ilhan Omar. ● 'Trash Island' or DC landmark? How a golf course got Trump in a messy legal dispute ● Websites across Europe go offline after warning issued for critical software update ● Russia releases imprisoned U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard following Trump's request ● Kenya cult leader's children still being starved weeks before trial, son says ● Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space ● Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected? ● WW1 to Houthis: British jets for Saudi Arabia build on long military bond ● Huge crowds watch attempt to rescue shark stranded in South Korean canal ● Israeli military detain US and UK volunteers in West Bank including Democratic NY politician Brad Lander ● Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja as a woman arriving from Uganda tests positive ● Putin tells Witkoff he is ready to resume direct peace talks, Russia releases U.S. detainee ● Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX ● Amelia Earhart researchers leave remote atoll empty-handed after ‘plane debris’ found to be a clump of trees ● Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences ● Ex-OpenAI worker accused of bugging offices planned to 'flee' to Saudi Arabia, prosecutors say ● BBC inside Australian court as man charged with attacking MP stays silent in first hearing ● ‘Too big to not fail’: Google outage exposes UK reliance on a handful of cloud providers ● Macron accuses Trump and other foreign leaders of ‘stupid comments’ about France unrest ● French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets ● Trump once questioned Obama's citizenship. Now Obama is speaking out for Ilhan Omar. ● 'Trash Island' or DC landmark? How a golf course got Trump in a messy legal dispute ● Websites across Europe go offline after warning issued for critical software update ● Russia releases imprisoned U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard following Trump's request ● Kenya cult leader's children still being starved weeks before trial, son says ● Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space ● Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected? ● WW1 to Houthis: British jets for Saudi Arabia build on long military bond ● Huge crowds watch attempt to rescue shark stranded in South Korean canal
Israeli military detain US and UK volunteers in West Bank including Democratic NY politician Brad Lander✓
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Israeli military detain US and UK volunteers in West Bank including Democratic NY politician Brad Lander

About 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers held near Nahalin in West Bank and taken to police station. The Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British…
92% agreement · 4 independent sources

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Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences✓

Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences

The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
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Ex-OpenAI worker accused of bugging offices planned to 'flee' to Saudi Arabia, prosecutors say

A former OpenAI engineer charged with secretly installing a recording device at its offices was "mere days" away from fleeing to Saudi Arabia before his arrest, prosecutors allege
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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BBC inside Australian court as man charged with attacking MP stays silent in first hearing

BBC's Katy Watson describes what unfolded in Wangaratta as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent appeared before court over the alleged attack of Helen Haines
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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‘Too big to not fail’: Google outage exposes UK reliance on a handful of cloud providers✓

‘Too big to not fail’: Google outage exposes UK reliance on a handful of cloud providers

Our dependence on internet services of a few key tech companies leaves us vulnerable to cloud failures, bugs and more, experts say. It happened again. A power outage hit a…
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Macron accuses Trump and other foreign leaders of ‘stupid comments’ about France unrest✓

Macron accuses Trump and other foreign leaders of ‘stupid comments’ about France unrest

Leaders criticised for spreading misleading information as France prepares for further protests this weekend. Emmanuel Macron has accused Donald Trump and other foreign leaders of…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets✓

French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets

Yield on 10-year government bonds passes 5% amid failure to pass budget and fallout from violent street protests. France’s borrowing costs have climbed above 5% for the first time…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Trump once questioned Obama's citizenship. Now Obama is speaking out for Ilhan Omar.

Former President Barack Obama issued a forceful denunciation of the Trump administration's legal pursuit of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar over suspicions she fraudulently obtained…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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'Trash Island' or DC landmark? How a golf course got Trump in a messy legal dispute✓

'Trash Island' or DC landmark? How a golf course got Trump in a messy legal dispute

Trump said he has plans to turn a 106-year-old public golf course in Washington DC into a tournament-capable golf course for pros, but local golfers are not happy
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
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Websites across Europe go offline after warning issued for critical software update

Government websites and business across Europe have been taken down in a bid to protect organisations after a critical software update was issued over vulnerabilities in…
80% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Russia releases imprisoned U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard following Trump's request✓

Russia releases imprisoned U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard following Trump's request

The announcement of Hubbard's release came as talks got underway between Putin and White House envoy Steve Witkoff in Saint Petersburg focused on the latest U.S. efforts to end…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Kenya cult leader's children still being starved weeks before trial, son says✓

Kenya cult leader's children still being starved weeks before trial, son says

Dan Mackenzie initially defended his father but now says he felt he had to report his own grandmother
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space✓

Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space

The Atlantic writer Josh Tyrangiel says Musk and Bezos each want to colonize the moon, mine its resources and launch thousands more satellites. He says their only real competition…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected?✓

Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected?

Parts of southern England have entered "severe drought", while about 30 million people are under hosepipe ban
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
WW1 to Houthis: British jets for Saudi Arabia build on long military bond✓

WW1 to Houthis: British jets for Saudi Arabia build on long military bond

UK's deployment of jets to defend Saudi Arabia is the latest chapter in a relationship older than the kingdom itself
75% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Huge crowds watch attempt to rescue shark stranded in South Korean canal✓

Huge crowds watch attempt to rescue shark stranded in South Korean canal

A third attempt has been made to guide the 9ft 10in (3m) shark back to the open sea
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
China’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosts exports✓

China’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosts exports

Third-quarter GDP up by 4.5% compared with last year as industrial output is buoyed by electronics demand. Roaring exports lifted China’s economic growth in the third quarter of…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Suspect arrested after historic town hall set alight - French media✓

Suspect arrested after historic town hall set alight - French media

The spire of the clock tower at Limoges city hall dramatically collapsed as it was engulfed in flames on Saturday
83% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126m US postage fraud✓

Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126m US postage fraud

Faheem Akram has been charged with several offences including conspiracy to defraud the United States
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
✓Technology

Japan launches mission to Mars to bring back samples from its moon

Japan launched a spacecraft towards Mars in a ground-breaking mission to bring back samples from the largest of the planet's two moons
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Swimmer, 65, killed in shark attack off South Africa's east coast✓

Swimmer, 65, killed in shark attack off South Africa's east coast

Janine Lochrenberg, 65, was out on her daily morning swim with her club when she was attacked, her family tell the BBC
80% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Serious2 min
US bans China's DeepSeek from government in race for AI dominance✓

US bans China's DeepSeek from government in race for AI dominance

The Chinese technology is removed from most US government agencies as race for AI dominance steps up
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
US judge dismisses sexual abuse lawsuit from Sam Altman’s sister✓

US judge dismisses sexual abuse lawsuit from Sam Altman’s sister

Ann Altman, the Open AI CEO’s sister, accused her brother of repeatedly sexually abusing her over two decades ago. A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Sam Altman’s sister against…
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
✓World

Trump's approval rating hits new record low as US midterms loom

Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to a record low - indicating that next month's midterm elections could be punishing for the Republicans
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
WorldTone Neutral2 min
Giant tunnel proposed to clean up Windermere's sewage problem✓

Giant tunnel proposed to clean up Windermere's sewage problem

The plan would eliminate sewage spills into Windermere, blamed for turning the water green
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey✓

World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey

Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age
82% agreement · 2 independent sources
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

Australian workers expect the government to act to protect them from AI harms. There is a clear reform solution at hand. Get our new political email , free app or daily news…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
Is it really ‘madness’ to account for emissions from fossil fuels burned overseas? The Coalition sure thinks so | Temperature Check

Is it really ‘madness’ to account for emissions from fossil fuels burned overseas? The Coalition sure thinks so | Temperature Check

The emissions might occur elsewhere, but they generate global harm that scientists can now quantify. Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
World

Thousands march in Greece over public education failures as Macron blasts ‘stupid’ commentary on French protests – as it happened

Students, teachers and civil servants have shown up in Athens, with demonstrations also in Thessaloniki and other cities. Meanwhile, back to Witkoff’s meeting with Putin in St…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Climate

Reform UK claims racism exposé has left some members ‘psychologically damaged’ as it reports ITV to police – UK politics live

Zia Yusuf claims undercover investigation broke the law as broadcaster stands by its journalism. Here is an explainer by Jill Ambrose about the Jackdaw decision. But environmental…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
World

Likely voters prefer Democrats to Republicans in latest poll ahead of midterms as Trump’s popularity continues to sink – live

Likely voters prefer Democratic candidates over Republicans running for office by 11 percentage points, new poll shows; Trump campaigns in South Carolina. Sign up for Breaking…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
I work for a major insurer. Much of my industry is fudging the numbers in the face of the climate crisis | Anonymous

I work for a major insurer. Much of my industry is fudging the numbers in the face of the climate crisis | Anonymous

Insurers are taking on more risk than they should. If – or when – a major disaster hits, the catastrophe will have far-reaching consequences. I work for a major insurer, assessing…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault

Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault

In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. I know there is always a reason to stall, but ministers at Cop17 must honour that pledge. When…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Burnham backs mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after parent-carer Matilda Davis’s death

Burnham backs mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after parent-carer Matilda Davis’s death

Former art teacher, who cared for her disabled son, ‘received almost no support’, said her local MP Manuela Perteghella. Andy Burnham has backed mandatory suicide prevention…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Serious2 min
No bail for alleged Helen Haines attacker as police chief warns of Australia’s ‘febrile’ political environment

No bail for alleged Helen Haines attacker as police chief warns of Australia’s ‘febrile’ political environment

AFP commissioner says MPs are generally concerned about growing volume of abuse and intimidation. Follow our live blog for latest updates. Get our breaking news email , free app…
Single source · not yet corroborated
WorldTone Neutral2 min
‘I’m always being real’: what on earth persuades disgraced people like Elizabeth Holmes to let the cameras in?

‘I’m always being real’: what on earth persuades disgraced people like Elizabeth Holmes to let the cameras in?

With You Can See Everything, Holmes joins other such high-profile subjects as Lance Armstrong, Imelda Marcos and Anthony Weiner to allow film-makers to document their lives. But…
Single source · not yet corroborated
TechnologyTone Neutral2 min

Most verified today

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Israeli military detain US and UK volunteers in West Bank including Democratic NY politician Brad Lander

✓ 92% agree · 4 sources
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Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja as a woman arriving from Uganda tests positive

✓ 89% agree · 4 sources
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Suspect arrested after historic town hall set alight - French media

✓ 83% agree · 2 sources
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World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey

✓ 82% agree · 2 sources

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Ex-OpenAI worker accused of bugging offices planned to 'flee' to Saudi Arabia, prosecutors say

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‘Too big to not fail’: Google outage exposes UK reliance on a handful of cloud providers

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Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space

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Japan launches mission to Mars to bring back samples from its moon

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