Two killed in Houthi attack on airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, authorities say

5 outlets · 4 hr ago

It is the latest in a series of attacks by the Houthi movement targeting airports and other sites in the kingdom.

• The Guardian: Similar withdrawals from UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain reported as concerns grow about restart of war on Iran after US midterm elections The US state department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US…
• CBS News: Experts tell CBS News geography, interceptor shortages and evolving Houthi tactics are helping the Iranian proxy menace Saudi Arabia, and global energy supplies.
• New York Times: The airport is in Dammam, which is near the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco. For weeks, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia has been attacking the kingdom’s aviation and energy sectors.

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Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks

5 outlets · 4 hr ago

The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.

• France 24: A US envoy met Putin in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday after the Kremlin agreed to resume peace talks with Ukraine and the United States. Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent Gulliver Cragg.
• The Guardian: Experts say Russia is trying to destroy energy infrastructure before winter and US ‘appeasement and flattery’ will not achieve peace Russia has carried out a massive “demonstrative” attack on Ukraine, bombarding Kyiv…
• ABC News: Russia has launched a nighttime missile barrage on Kyiv while its military says it intercepted more than 800 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and other Russian cities

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At least 16 dead when powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet

4 outlets · 47 min ago

It was the biggest earthquake in the region in the last five years, China's national broadcaster CCTV said.

• ABC News: A magnitude 7 earthquake has struck China’s Tibet on Thursday evening, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties
• Al Jazeera: The powerful earthquake has killed 16 people and wounded 32 so far, local medics reported.
• France 24: At least 16 people have died and dozens more have been injured after a major earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale shook China’s remote Tibet region on Thursday, state media said.

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Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers clash in final Michigan Senate debate

5 outlets · 12 hr ago

Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed clashed onstage Wednesday during the second debate in the increasingly bitter Michigan Senate race.

• Fox News: Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed clashed over the Iran war, AI regulation and the Second Amendment in a fiery Michigan Senate debate.
• Daily Wire: With less than two weeks until Election Day, Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed faced off Wednesday night in a second high-stakes debate that laid bare their sharp differences on key issues.
• Breitbart: Republican Michigan U.S.

DOJ investigates whether Corey Lewandowski profited from DHS role: Report

4 outlets · 17 min ago

The Department of Justice is reportedly investigating Corey Lewandowski, former adviser to fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, over allegations that he profited from his role at the department.

• CBS News: The Justice Department is looking into allegations that Corey Lewandowski used his role at DHS for financial gain, sources told CBS News. Lewandowski has denied all wrongdoing.
• Washington Times: The Justice Department is investigating allegations that Corey Lewandowski used his senior role at the Department of Homeland Security to benefit himself financially, according to a report Thursday by The Wall Street Journal.
• New York Post: The DOJ is reportedly reviewing a criminal referral from the DHS inspector general.

Trump tells Elon Musk to lift any limits on Starlink’s military-grade Starshield for Ukraine

4 outlets · 42 min ago

President Trump called Elon Musk on Wednesday to ask him to fully reverse any limits to crucial internet services provided by Musk's SpaceX — following a week of mystery and conflicting reports as to what happened to slow down Ukraine's US-provided battlefield connections.

• CBS News: Here's what to know about Starlink and Starshield, the technologies Ukraine is relying on in the war against Russia.
• Bloomberg: President Donald Trump spoke to SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on his company’s Starlink satellite system, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
• The Hill: President Trump wouldn’t say Thursday whether he was the one who called SpaceX founder Elon Musk to restore Starlink for Ukraine.

Moderna’s stock tumbles after reported leak of data for cancer vaccine

4 outlets · 18 min ago

• CNBC: Moderna released full data on its closely watched cancer vaccine developed with Merck.
• Bloomberg: Moderna and Merck shares plummeted after data on the companies' personalized melanoma vaccine wasn't enough to prove to investors that a new era of cancer treatments has arrived.
• Investing.com: Merck/Moderna cancer vaccine cuts melanoma death or recurrence risk by 42%, shares fall

Zuckerberg’s Big Deal to Stay in California

3 outlets · 1 hr ago

The agreement that Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, cut to stay in California underscores businesses’ fears about a major tax proposal.

• MarketWatch: Inside the Meta deal that kept Mark Zuckerberg from fleeing California
• CNBC: With less than two weeks before the midterm elections, Meta made clear that Mark Zuckerberg is staying in California if the wealth tax passes.

Elon Musk Says SpaceX and Tesla Are Exploring a Merger

2 outlets · 11 min ago

A deal would consolidate Elon Musk’s holdings in rockets, cars and artificial intelligence into a company worth well over $3 trillion.

• CNBC: Musk’s biggest political bet is on the Senate, where control could shape future investigations, federal spending and regulations affecting SpaceX and Tesla.

What is PHP? The AI-detected bug prompting a global security scramble

3 outlets · 1 min ago

PHP is a widely used general-purpose scripting language that is geared toward web development, and it powers the vast majority of websites across the world

• Nikkei Asia: AI-detected PHP security flaws disrupt websites, spark warnings across Asia
• BBC: AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.

Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs as bank’s bosses hail AI productivity advances

3 outlets · 7 hr ago

Equating to the loss of 5% of its 93,000 global staff, job cuts come as bank announces jump in quarterly profits Barclays is cutting 5,000 jobs as part of wider cost-saving plans that its bosses say are being driven by advances in AI.

• CNBC: U.K. banks Barclays said Thursday it plans to cut 5,000 staff, citing efficiency savings from AI.
• BBC: The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.

Double blow to Healey as inflation rises to 3.5% and monthly deficit hits £24bn

3 outlets · 1 d ago

Consumer prices rise by more than expected while government’s debt interest payments surge to record high for September Inflation surged to 3.5% last month while the government deficit was a worse-than-forecast £24.5bn,…

• BBC: Inflation accelerated to 3.5% from 3.1% in the year to September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
• Financial Times: Figure comes ahead of next week’s Budget and will cement expectations of Bank of England rate rise in November