Guardian
October 2026
Jury selection begins in hate crimes trial for Buffalo supermarket gunman
Unfortunately, he (Gendron) fits the pattern of young, mostly White males undertaking targeted massacres which are then justified by manifestos, which are also part of a continuing chain that references prior attacks often but seeks to encourage future ones,
I’ve never been like out here like, ‘Yay! Go for the death penalty.’ That’s never been me,
Nothing will change the fact that Payton Gendron will die in prison,
Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says
In the past year, MI5’s counter-Iran operation had led to more than 50 arrests in the UK, with much of Tehran’s increased agression aimed at “British Jewish communities” including terrorist plots and arson attacks against synagogues, business and ambulances
We have again entered a new era of national security,
Jury sworn in for Russell Brand trial on rape and sexual assault charges
Heaven knows what’s out there,
Pope Leo admitted to hospital for operation to remove growth on lung
The Vatican has not disclosed the timing of the operation, although it could take place on Tuesday afternoon, according to Italian media reports
The doctors believe it's best to take action, so, following their advice, I've decided to have surgery to remove it,
We spoke with great serenity,
As a pediatrician, loss of human connection is the biggest threat to kids, not AI
Each week headlines warn of teenagers addicted to phones, a loneliness epidemic and the dangers of AI
I’ve never had that,
UK asks Interpol to reject Argentina’s ‘politically motivated’ requests for Falklands oil arrests
Britain has appealed to Interpol to reject Argentina’s requests for the arrest of individuals involved in a large oil project off the Falkland Islands
The UK government has assembled quite an in-depth team of legal advisers, KCs — that is the first step,
Certainly those of us who have an interest have had a look at certain sections of Interpol’s constitution to see what we think it could mean.”
Manchester City v PSG is a reminder of the path not taken in sanctions battles
You will see that I’ve sometimes chosen a wording which ‘looks’ more ‘strong,’
In cases where clubs overspend and balance their books only thanks to money injections, a settlement agreement has always been the preferred solution,
Democratic leaders condemn federal raid on Ilhan Omar as she vows not to be silenced | First Thing
In a social media post, the Minnesota congresswoman criticized the raid as an attempt by the Trump administration “to target political enemies and weaponize law enforcement”
For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns,
Hobbs and Whistles owner investigates hack that may have exposed customer data
If the investigation establishes any personal information has been accessed by hackers TFG said it would “notify affected individuals or organisations.”
We have not found any indications that our data environment has been compromised.”
Some of our brand’s website capabilities may not be available as the investigation continues. We apologise for any disruption and will provide additional updates to our customers as appropriate,
Trump targets Ilhan Omar at rally following raid on her home — US politics live
We have absolutely no idea how this happened
‘Our future is being stolen’: Greta Thunberg joins students protesting in Paris
Now in their third week, the protests — backed by unionists, some teachers and radical leftwing opposition politicians — have shaken a government caught between calls for urgent public investment and pressure to reduce France’s ballooning deficit and debt
Young people are not being included in the conversation,
Our future is being stolen from us and, as we have seen here, schools are not getting the investment they need.”
They’re not listening to us, so we’re going to them,
England fast-track teenage star Thomas Rew for Australia white-ball tour
While captain Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, and Bethell are down to play in both series and then bounce straight into the South Africa Tests, the mid-tour exodus of England’s frontline quicks shows the importance of the ODIs a year out from the World Cup
F1 returns to Africa for first time since 1993 with 10-year Rwanda deal from ‘early 2030s’
The event will take place at a new purpose-built track in Bugesera, 25 miles south of Rwanda’s capital Kigali
I’ve always said that we need to have a Grand Prix in Africa. For me, it’s the most important continent and the most beautiful continent. We’re on all the other continents but that one, and there should be no reason for it. It’s something I’ve been pushing for in the background and Stefano’s been amazing.”
Ex-Chicago detective identified as killing child in 65-year cold case
McInerney should never have worn the CPD star, and it is devastating to accept that he was never identified and held accountable while he was alive,
He never paid his dues,
They not only took the life of an eight-year-old child — but left … all who knew and loved her shattered as they searched for answers.”
Investigators also lifted a fingerprint from the strap of Gloria’s purse,
Champions Cup has a jeopardy problem: can anyone stop the Top 14 giants?
Anne Aly reveals she has received 19 death threats in the last week alone
Some of this material also contains extremely violent themes, including threats of graphic, sexual violence,
This minister and this prime minister should be absolutely shamed and stoned in the square,
AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton: Trump is ‘corrupt, senile felon’ who knows nothing about AI
The pioneering computer scientist, whose work helped lay the foundations of modern AI, has since become one of the technology’s most vocal critics
That [figure] is not grounded on science, is not grounded on research. Just because it comes from a scientist doesn’t make it scientific. Those predictions are hurtful,
He’s taken a technical term which has a very clear meaning and then reused it,
Once you start talking about, ‘We have a moral obligation towards these alien beings,’ you lose your audience,
In the long run, huge new breakthroughs come from basic research,
I love [him]. I hate his predictions … All of his predictions have been wrong. Enough predictions,
This paper has no place in a machine learning conference. It’s about neural networks.”
I’m sure the oil and asbestos companies would have liked to [regulate themselves] as well,
When you train them on everything on the internet, they develop all sorts of horrible tendencies and then you get them to repress their horrible tendencies,
I’m trying to convey that there is a really serious possibility of something happening. If, for example, you’re told there was a 10% possibility of a bus crashing, you wouldn’t get on the bus,
We believed that if you could figure out how the brain learned, machines learned the same way, and you had enough compute power, they would do amazing things,
The Social Reckoning isn’t as angry or as potent as a Facebook drama should be
The Social Network, on the other hand, is remarkably nonjudgmental about the basic mechanics of Facebook, rooting its nascent flaws in the human weaknesses that birthed it
US midterm elections: 10 under-the-radar races worth watching
In recent days, election prognosticators have shifted even more races in favor of Democrats
Trill seekers: can scientists use AI and tutors to help birds remember lost songs?
If your song requires a lot of energy you might have to be in quite a good condition to sing it,
Sometimes birds don’t learn very well from CDs or just playbacks. They need some sort of interaction,
There’s such a diversity in songbirds in how they learn,
They didn’t have the richness of sound,
Birds with mismatched songs don’t pair quite as quickly or do quite as well once they’re paired,
It’s still being sung by just a few individuals, pretty close to where we inserted it,
When people talk about biodiversity, we’re always talking about genes, about genetic material,
What they learn is how to put those elements together,
One day we’ll be grateful to have all those records,
Dream of Birds — documentary
Farage denies Reform would let troops shoot small boats after Jenrick’s ‘lethal force’ claim
Our Royal Navy are not allowed, as all armed forces are, to accept an illegal order. We do not shoot unarmed civilians. We do not take military action against civilians,
What we are going to do, and we’re the only political party that has the courage to say this, is deploy the Royal Marines into the Channel. If they need to use lethal force, then they’ll be able to do so,
We want to see these individuals picked up off the boats in a sensible and reasonable way, and taken straight back to France.”
Anybody wearing British military uniform who gets fired at has the right to respond. That’s what he was saying,
MI5 chief Ken McCallum confirms Russia did interfere in Brexit referendum but says it had little impact — UK politics live
Andy makes the declaration of his determination to change the relationship, and it’s obvious that his objective is to join again.”
UK shoppers seek deals as grocery price inflation rises again
Lidl led in market share gains over the 12 weeks to 4 October, climbing to 8.6% on the back of a 7.1% increase in sales driven by fruit, vegetables and wine
Halloween and Christmas are two of the most important moments of the year for chocolate confectionery, so falling prices will be welcome news for shoppers and retailers alike.
Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’
For now it’s still losing money because they’re spending a lot on training,
A lot of investors have no clue what they are investing in,
When you are a kid you go to a video arcade, you play,