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Thursday, October 8
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● Texas kills man in first US execution since botched lethal injection of Christa Pike ● Trump repeats his false claim that Iran could destroy Los Angeles or San Diego – as it happened ● ‘All I want to do is cry’: trauma of 7 October survivors three years after the attacks ● ‘Palestinians will bear the cost’: UK consulate in East Jerusalem prepares to shut its doors ● Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90 ● South Korea threatens legal action if fuel shipments to Russia found to have broken law ● Paramount completes $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros to form new media empire Skydance ● Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos from space ● Disney accuses Trump officials of ‘blatant violations’ of constitution amid FCC battle ● WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague death ● Japan beer giants raided over suspicions they colluded to set the price of beverages ● Paramount closes historic $110B deal for Warner Bros. Discovery to create Skydance ● 'Devastating year' as Swiss glaciers shed 5% of ice amid record-breaking heatwaves ● Canada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasia ● Three people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports, officials say ● Trump: U.S. willing to help Russia with potential pneumonic plague outbreak ● María del Carmen Abascal, symbol of Spain’s housing protests, dies aged 87 ● Tillis criticizes Trump advisers for work with Russia-aligned Bosnia group ● Yemen war live: Gov’t forces claim key heights, Houthi attacks continue ● Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year ● Texas kills man in first US execution since botched lethal injection of Christa Pike ● Trump repeats his false claim that Iran could destroy Los Angeles or San Diego – as it happened ● ‘All I want to do is cry’: trauma of 7 October survivors three years after the attacks ● ‘Palestinians will bear the cost’: UK consulate in East Jerusalem prepares to shut its doors ● Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90 ● South Korea threatens legal action if fuel shipments to Russia found to have broken law ● Paramount completes $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros to form new media empire Skydance ● Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos from space ● Disney accuses Trump officials of ‘blatant violations’ of constitution amid FCC battle ● WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague death ● Japan beer giants raided over suspicions they colluded to set the price of beverages ● Paramount closes historic $110B deal for Warner Bros. Discovery to create Skydance ● 'Devastating year' as Swiss glaciers shed 5% of ice amid record-breaking heatwaves ● Canada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasia ● Three people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports, officials say ● Trump: U.S. willing to help Russia with potential pneumonic plague outbreak ● María del Carmen Abascal, symbol of Spain’s housing protests, dies aged 87 ● Tillis criticizes Trump advisers for work with Russia-aligned Bosnia group ● Yemen war live: Gov’t forces claim key heights, Houthi attacks continue ● Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year
Texas kills man in first US execution since botched lethal injection of Christa Pike✓
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Texas kills man in first US execution since botched lethal injection of Christa Pike

Jamaal Howard, 46, executed by fatal dose of pentobarbital after lawyers’ bid for stay had been denied. A Texas man was put to death Wednesday in the first US execution since the…
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South Korea threatens legal action if fuel shipments to Russia found to have broken law✓

South Korea threatens legal action if fuel shipments to Russia found to have broken law

Responding to a Guardian report that revealed thousands of tonnes of fuel was transported to Russia, Seoul said it was investigating the cases. South Korea will take legal action…
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Paramount completes $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros to form new media empire Skydance✓

Paramount completes $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros to form new media empire Skydance

David Ellison and ex-Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz to oversee both film studios, HBO Max, CNN and CBS News as co-executives. Paramount completed its $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros…
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Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos from space✓

Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos from space

The 82-year-old scientist, originally from Belgium, is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research into capturing neutrinos at the South Pole dates back to…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Disney accuses Trump officials of ‘blatant violations’ of constitution amid FCC battle✓

Disney accuses Trump officials of ‘blatant violations’ of constitution amid FCC battle

Lawyers tell judge ABC being unfairly targeted as US regulator seeks review of network’s local TV station licenses. Lawyers for Disney accused the Trump administration of “blatant…
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WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague death✓

WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague death

‘Transparent information sharing’ from Moscow is required to conduct full risk assessment, UN agency says. The World Health Organization has said it does not have the “full…
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Japan beer giants raided over suspicions they colluded to set the price of beverages✓

Japan beer giants raided over suspicions they colluded to set the price of beverages

Investigators probe Asahi, Kirin, Suntory and Sapporo breweries – which together control more than 90% of Japan’s beer market. Japanese authorities have raided the country’s four…
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Paramount closes historic $110B deal for Warner Bros. Discovery to create Skydance

Paramount Skydance on Tuesday closed its deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, ending a dramatic, yearlong process that rattled Hollywood, Wall Street and Washington. Why it…
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'Devastating year' as Swiss glaciers shed 5% of ice amid record-breaking heatwaves

Glaciers in Switzerland have lost 5.5% of their ice volume in 2026 after a "devasting year" marked by intense heatwaves and low snowfall, according to a study
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Canada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasia✓

Canada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasia

Legislation is an effort by ruling Liberals to address growing clash over who has access to doctor-assisted death. Canada ’s federal government said on Wednesday it would advance…
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Three people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports, officials say✓

Three people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports, officials say

The Houthis have claimed responsibility for the attacks, which mark an escalation in the conflict
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Trump: U.S. willing to help Russia with potential pneumonic plague outbreak

President Trump said Monday that the United States will help Russia amid a potential case of pneumonic plague , though he hasn't spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about…
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María del Carmen Abascal, symbol of Spain’s housing protests, dies aged 87✓

María del Carmen Abascal, symbol of Spain’s housing protests, dies aged 87

Maricarmen’s eviction from Madrid apartment after over seven decades set off wave of protests against housing crisis. ‘Now is the moment’: housing activists at Madrid encampment…
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Tillis criticizes Trump advisers for work with Russia-aligned Bosnia group✓

Tillis criticizes Trump advisers for work with Russia-aligned Bosnia group

Retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Wednesday condemned a report that two consultants to President Trump received a large profit from their work advising a pro-Russian…
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Yemen war live: Gov’t forces claim key heights, Houthi attacks continue

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claim advances in western Taiz's mountain belt overlooking the coast
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Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year✓

Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year

Hundred-and-fifty-year-old Wych elm in Newcastle, Co Down has grown sideways owing to strong winds. The “astonishing and bizarre” Bendy Tree in Northern Ireland has been crowned…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
World's largest penguin colony hit by 'alarming' decline in numbers✓

World's largest penguin colony hit by 'alarming' decline in numbers

Climate change is blamed for dramatic decline of chinstrap penguins living on a remote volcanic island
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Democrats sue US President Trump over taxpayer-funded ad campaign✓

Democrats sue US President Trump over taxpayer-funded ad campaign

Trump has faced a bipartisan backlash over ads that critics say violate prohibitions on taxpayer-funded propaganda
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Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar✓

Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar

A search for forecourts will now display their pricing, using the government's Fuel Finder scheme
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Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants safety checks✓

Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants safety checks

Watchdog examining whether company carried out adequate risk assessment as required by Online Safety Act. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is under investigation for a potential breach of…
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Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protests✓

Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protests

Trump briefly stepped away from the microphone after one protester appeared to approach the stage. Donald Trump’s latest campaign rally was rocked by repeated protests on…
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The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods

The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods

There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair?. The Independent Planning Commission’s published reasons for…
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There is a way to look after people, the planet – and Britain’s growth. It’s what we call the ‘wellbeing economy’ | Jamie Driscoll

There is a way to look after people, the planet – and Britain’s growth. It’s what we call the ‘wellbeing economy’ | Jamie Driscoll

Imagine the UK with a 20-year investment plan, with green homes and fast transport. We already have the tools to make it happen. You’ve just left school. What’s your future?. I…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot

The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot

A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more. If a third runway is built at…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Rural Queenslanders have seen gas projects come and go – but a 725-hectare datacentre poses a whole new level of ‘stupidity’

Rural Queenslanders have seen gas projects come and go – but a 725-hectare datacentre poses a whole new level of ‘stupidity’

Residents of Dalby may soon live beside a $31bn datacentre. The premier sees ‘opportunity’ for the state – but others fear AI’s global creep. From the veranda on his bush block,…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘The violence is off the scale’: staff and passengers at risk as assaults on trains in Great Britain soar to record high

‘The violence is off the scale’: staff and passengers at risk as assaults on trains in Great Britain soar to record high

Cases of abuse, spitting, head-butting and sexual harassment, have spiked as transport police numbers have dwindled. When a train was halted outside Exeter St Davids station on…
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It’s going to take more than an email to a public inbox to protect Australians from potential AI doom | Tom McIlroy

It’s going to take more than an email to a public inbox to protect Australians from potential AI doom | Tom McIlroy

OpenAI’s hack of Medicare suggests safeguarding civilisation is the task facing leaders in this extraordinary new era. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
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Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? | George Monbiot

Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? | George Monbiot

The UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisis. Would you mind fixing the NHS? And while you’re at it,…
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‘It’s hard to sell a house when it’s covered in baboon faeces’: Cape Town divided over plan to remove its monkeys

‘It’s hard to sell a house when it’s covered in baboon faeces’: Cape Town divided over plan to remove its monkeys

Two troops of chacma baboons are breaking into homes and shops but animal rights activists insist coexistence is the answer. Cape Town’s city council has said it will “imminently”…
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Datacentre company Firmus’s high flying valuation may be coming back down to earth ahead of expected ASX debut

Datacentre company Firmus’s high flying valuation may be coming back down to earth ahead of expected ASX debut

Sources say Firmus is slashing its price and may even shelve initial public offering altogether. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. The momentum behind…
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‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’

‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’

Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand. In one corner is bnb-side, a six-room…
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TechnologyTone Neutral2 min
‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies

‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies

Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks. The plan to bury carbon under remote Indiana farmland is supposed to be a…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘That is a lie’: alleged Alan Jones victim denies family tried to get money out of broadcaster, court hears

‘That is a lie’: alleged Alan Jones victim denies family tried to get money out of broadcaster, court hears

Youngest complainant in trial alleges Jones put his tongue in his mouth and touched him on the bottom during visit to shock jock’s property. Get our breaking news email , free app…
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WorldTone Neutral2 min
Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’

Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’

Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ health. Leer en español en Quinto…
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ClimateTone Neutral2 min
More than 1,200 Colorado students have earned a climate ‘seal’: ‘We’re the ones growing up in this world’

More than 1,200 Colorado students have earned a climate ‘seal’: ‘We’re the ones growing up in this world’

A statewide initiative pairs climate-focused coursework with community service – and is spreading to other states. As a student at a high school not far from Denver’s main…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss

When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss

A layoff and a leap of faith convinced Katie Teixeira she had what it takes to run her own business. In 2010, Katie Teixeira adopted a kitten found all alone in an abandoned…
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Texas kills man in first US execution since botched lethal injection of Christa Pike

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‘All I want to do is cry’: trauma of 7 October survivors three years after the attacks

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Three people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports, officials say

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Trump repeats his false claim that Iran could destroy Los Angeles or San Diego – as it happened

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'Devastating year' as Swiss glaciers shed 5% of ice amid record-breaking heatwaves

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Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants safety checks

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Rural Queenslanders have seen gas projects come and go – but a 725-hectare datacentre poses a whole new level of ‘stupidity’

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