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October 2026

Americans are voting in three weeks. It’s time to vote out the Trump enablers | Robert Reich

If Democrats regain control of Congress and genuinely want to respond to affordability, they’ll need to do everything possible to root out corruption

Apple unveils new smart home devices that showcase upgraded Siri AI

Apple on Tuesday began showing off a ⁠new round of smart home products, including an iPad-like device dubbed the HomeView, meant to hang on walls or perch on tabletops ⁠and act as a hub for other smart home devices

It’s powered by Apple Intelligence with Siri AI at its core, drawing on personal context from your iPhone to help you find what you need and get more done, all while keeping everyone’s information private and secure,

‘I will not be silenced’: Trump critic Ilhan Omar defiant after home raided — The Latest

Omar criticised the raid as an attempt to “weaponize law enforcement” as part of a “campaign of political intimidation” against her

British and Irish governments ‘should negotiate paramilitary disbandment in Northern Ireland’

There was limited support for the term ‘disbandment’ as the endpoint of a transition process. However, objections to disbandment appeared to be less about what transition should achieve and more about the wording.”
Chris Bryantbritish politician and MP (born 1962)
While these groups may pose as protectors of their communities, they are largely engaged in criminality including drug dealing, extortion and intimidation, blighting the very communities they perversely claim to protect. Their continued influence is a stain on our collective conscience.”
Fleur Ravensbergenreport author
I have concluded that there is sufficient merit in and support for a formal process of paramilitary group transition.”
I believe that the risks of the persistence of paramilitary structures, continued drift and unmanaged fragmentation outweigh the risks associated with attempting a structured and time-bound transition process. Inaction is not a neutral option. My consultations suggest that a window of opportunity exists to pursue further progress, but that this may weaken over time.”
It is evident from the report that the implementation of any process will face challenges and will need the support from across the political community in Northern Ireland.”
Naomi Longnorthern Irish politician (born 1971)
The idea that paramilitary groups can transition into law-abiding entities has long since moved beyond the point of credibility. They cannot continue to be treated as if they are genuinely committed to reform — that moment passed long ago.”
The nature, extent and impact of paramilitary influence vary considerably between paramilitary groups, communities and geographical areas. However, it is clear that residual paramilitary structures continue to cause harm in some communities.”

Hundreds of early-release prisoners in England and Wales not being tagged, say MPs

Jake Richards (politician)british politician
We are working closely with Serco and have seen an improvement in the implementation since March this year. Although there is a presumption of every person being tagged, ultimately it is an operational decision.”
We’re seeing 95%-plus of the tagging breaches that we arrest are simply being bailed back into the community on the same condition. So there is zero sanction,
The justice secretary told the country that proper safeguards would be put in place with a presumption that all released prisoners would be tagged. He called it the toughest tagging regime in history, but that was nonsense,
They are not actually fulfilling their contracts. It can’t be beyond the tech firm’s ability to tag people on release. So what are these companies going to do about it?”
If we do not tag them as they leave prison, there is a good chance that we won’t tag them at all before they reoffend,

Football regulator chair insists he will resign if politically pressured over Manchester City

The City case has cast a huge shadow as the regulator prepares to introduce a new licensing regime for clubs later this season

We have powers within the legislation that allow us to review not only owners and directors and senior executives, but also whether those owners are fit and proper people to run clubs going forward,
We deal with issues of this type much more frequently than you might realise because we are constantly looking at clubs,
Our independence is absolute and my independence personally is absolute,

Russia did try to interfere in Brexit referendum, head of MI5 confirms

It is up to us how far we allow our adversaries to divide us,
I asked the question coming to Downing Street: ‘Was there interference in the 2016 referendum from Russia?’ And I’ve had the clear answer that yes, there was,
We don’t believe it was successful in the British referendum in 2016.
I’m a little bit worried that if we all stay in this debate for another few days, the Russian trolls who didn’t appear to do all that much at various points over the years, they’ll be delighted they are front-page news once again despite the comparative unimpressedness of what they do at all points along the journey,

Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back

Jessica Reifgerman association football player
This makes it more likely that an error propagates through a workflow instead of being immediately corrected,
[3M] were trying to reset the narrative,
A lot of these mistakes could have been avoided,
Kathleen Hoganamerican business executive
We initially treated AI like a traditional technology rollout: deploy the tools, provide training, drive adoption,

Kimberly Guilfoyle asked to resign as ambassador after reports she asked Trump donor to pay bill

It came after Trump and Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, were reported to have grown furious over the allegations

Katie Zachariaa misconduct probe, White House press secretary
We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign. She has been a wonderful asset to the team and we wish her well.”
Honey please I need you to get this done for me today,

The biggest threat from AI is the sense that we have no say in it. To that I say game on | Peter Lewis

Of all the drivers of the populist wave, one of the most powerful is the sense of inevitability that surrounds what we are told is the march of progress

Flying foxes in NSW and Victoria face mass starvation amid food shortages

We don’t know for sure what is causing this particular incident, but food shortages can be aggravated by climatic events such as drought and El Niño conditions,
Many malnourished and dehydrated female flying foxes are in the final month of their gestational period and are tragically losing their young. They just haven’t got the nutritional health or strength to produce milk or carry to full term,
They’re so hungry they’re actually eating during the day, away from the safety of the camp,

Allies did not warn Kyiv of Russian ballistic missile strikes, says Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident
The Russians have attacked both our energy facilities and our critical infrastructure, sending absolutely clear signals that they have no intention of refraining from strikes on Ukraine. Nineteen regions of our country have come under attack in these two days alone,
Intelligence on Russian ballistic missile launches helps save lives, and this is one of the most critical issues. This is precisely what helps prevent people from being killed — when there is an early warning about ballistic missiles,
Direct or indirect support for Russia, delaying aid to Ukraine, and complicating protection of lives from ballistics — this is what will definitely not work for peace. A strong America, a strong Europe, strong partners are needed,

Man killed by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park named

Witnesses described seeing Chapman, who has not been officially named by police, walking up to a 200kg male Siberian tiger, named Altai, which attacked him

Amy Dickmanwildlife conservationist
I would not conclude that there was a major issue with zoo safety — the harsh reality is that it is virtually impossible for zoos to stop people who are very determined to breach safety measures.”
Campbell Murnresearcher
It’s simply not possible … at an attraction like Yorkshire Wildlife Park that gets hundreds of thousands — if not over a million — visitors a year to keep an eye on everybody all the time.”
If a determined thief wants to get in your house, they’re going to get in your house. You can mitigate risk to a certain point but there’s sometimes no stopping events from happening, unfortunately.”

‘Wow, dude. You’re an idiot’: why Kelly Clarkson is fighting over a $15,000 bird on social media

Wow, dude. You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale,
I never blast people but you my friend were an exception. Your store is really cool. Unfortunately, you aren’t.”
Imagine our surprise when our small local business was suddenly attacked by eight million people who have never visited our store,

Maresca says he would describe Manchester City as ‘cheats’ if he was a United fan

Maresca defended the revelry but is conscious of the need to focus on Wednesday’s visit of Paris Saint-Germain in their second Champions League game of the season, following their 2-0 victory at Porto

Enzo Marescacity coach
In case he’s coming, it’s a nice feeling,
Enzo Marescacity coach
We won 0-3 at Anfield,
When you build yourself as a player, you build yourself against any noise,