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

5 outlets · 3 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 · 3 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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European Union awards top rights prize to International Criminal Court days after Trump sanctions

4 outlets · 2 hr ago

The International Criminal Court and its embattled staff have won the European Union’s top human rights honor

• New York Times: The win is a show of support for the International Criminal Court as the Trump administration moves to thwart its work.
• France 24: Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was on Thursday awarded the European Union's top rights prize, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump.
• Al Jazeera: The EU has awarded the International Criminal Court its top human rights award.

No right-leaning outlets in our sources covered this story.

Trump defends Vivek Ramaswamy ad featuring opponent’s estranged mother

7 outlets · 1 hr ago

President Donald Trump defended Ohio’s Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy on Thursday, urging him to keep running an ad featuring the estranged mother of his opponent, Amy Acton.

• The Hill: President Trump defended Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s ad featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother on Thursday, saying the Republican “should keep it up.” In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump hit Ohio Gov.
• Reason: Robby Soave and Amber Duke react to Vivek Ramaswamy's new campaign ad against opponent Amy Acton.
• CBS News: Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother calls her a liar in a new Ramaswamy campaign ad. Acton's brother says the ad marks a "despicable low" and says their stepfather sexually abused Acton when she was a child.

Virginia state senator indicted, accused of leading a marijuana distribution enterprise

6 outlets · 2 hr ago

Virginia state Senator Louise Lucas and seven others have been indicted on federal racketeering, drug trafficking and money laundering charges.

• Washington Times: The Department of Justice announced Thursday that it arrested and charged Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas with drug trafficking and money laundering.
• Daily Wire: Federal agents arrested Virginia Democrat powerbroker Louise Lucas in a “large-scale” racketeering and money laundering conspiracy tied to a cannabis business she co-owns.
• Breitbart: Federal authorities have accused Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D) on Thursday of leading a criminal marijuana distribution enterprise. The post Democrat Virginia State Sen.

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

5 outlets · 11 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.

Moderna’s cancer vaccine hits its targets, but a data leak rattled investors and the stock tumbled

4 outlets · 30 min ago

A ‘sell-the-news reaction’? The experimental treatment helped prevent the return of cancer or death in melanoma patients by 42% after two years.

• 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.
• CNBC: Moderna's stock fell even though the full data, released later Thursday, appeared positive based on Wall Street expectations ahead of the release.
• Investing.com: Merck/Moderna cancer vaccine cuts melanoma death or recurrence risk by 42%, shares fall

Nasdaq and S&P 500 close sharply lower as AI angst returns; Dow ends flat

2 outlets · 24 min ago

• Investing.com: S&P 500, Nasdaq end sharply lower as revived AI doubts ignite tech selloff

OpenAI nears up to $30 billion funding round at $1.25 trillion valuation led by UAE investors

2 outlets · 30 min ago

OpenAI is close to finalizing a new funding round that is meant to be a bridge to its 2027 IPO, sources familiar with the matter tell CNBC.

• Investing.com: OpenAI nears $30 billion funding round at $1.25 trillion valuation

AI-detected PHP security flaws disrupt websites, spark warnings across Asia

4 outlets · 1 min ago

• Globe and Mail: 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
• BBC: AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.
• CNBC: Critical PHP security flaws trigger global warnings as Google, OpenAI and Amazon respond to potential cyber threats.

Meta strikes deal with Mark Zuckerberg to help him foot billionaire tax bill

4 outlets · 24 min ago

Chief executive agrees to remain in California for eight years even if state brings in one-off 5% wealth tax Meta has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg to help him foot a possible California wealth tax targeting billionaires.

• BBC: The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.
• South China Morning Post: Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg will get a new chunk of shares in the company he founded, and in return, he has agreed to stay in California, where the company is headquartered, for at least eight more years.
• 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.

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

3 outlets · 6 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.