Trump expected to name Jay Clayton as AI tsar
Clayton already oversees 18 US intelligence agencies as the nation’s top spy and is expected to keep that role.
· Reuters
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Two Iranians charged with plotting terror attack on British Jews on Yom Kippur after arrest of Iran national in US airbase plot
The pair’s alleged plot coincided with the anniversary of last year’s attacks at a UK synagogue which left two dead.
· Anthony Blair
Would-be Trump assassin Thomas Crooks texted mystery persons about his 3D printer and ‘gifts’
It’s unclear why the FBI determined that these communications were “pertinent” to their investigation.
· Victor Nava
More than 100 new LA speed cameras go live this month
LA speed demons are about to get a very costly Halloween surprise.
· Justin Choi
Could exposure to sharks reduce fear and boost conservation efforts?
Watching Jaws as a child led to Juliana Gleave's fascination with sharks. Now, with their numbers reduced by 70 per cent since the movie was released, she is working to see if familiarity can lead to better conservation awareness.
· Caroline Horn
Battle in Yemen's Taiz kills scores of combatants, report says
Yemen's Houthis and Saudi-backed forces fought over an area near a waterway crucial to global energy flows, killing 80 combatants over the past day, sources on both sides told AFP on Friday.
· Middleeasteye
Sicko ex-Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar removed from sex offender registry
The ruling allows the prolific pervert and roughly 20,000 other convicted sex offenders’ names to be scrubbed from the state police database.
· Natalie O'Neill
Joe Biden advisor rages over resurfaced ‘b—- a–’ remark about Xavier Becerra
“Stop using my name against him,” she told Steve Hilton.
· Titus Wu
Violent protests in France over conditions in high schools
French students and police have accused each other of violence as protests continue over conditions in education.
Partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard found dead in Louisiana home
Kenan ‘Ken’ Urker, 34, who died of apparent drug overdose, was partner of woman convicted of murder of mother The on-and-off partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who spent time in prison for her role in the murder of her abusive mother, was found dead inside his Louisiana home on his 34th birthday on Thursday in what au…
· Ramon Antonio Vargas, Marina Dunbar
Pope calls on artists to unite against AI
Pope Leo XIV urged artists to defend human creativity as AI increasingly blurs the line between art and machine-generated works Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Pope calls on artists to unite against AI
Pope Leo XIV has warned that algorithms cannot replicate the human “spark” in art, urging artists to defend human creativity in the AI age
· RT
‘That’s 100% him’: new video shows police arrest of Luigi Mangione
Judge unseals bodycam footage from officers who responded to 911 from McDonald’s in PennsylvaniaPolice bodycam footage released Friday shows the moment officers located and arrested Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s in connection with the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan.…
· Associated Press
Massive whale sanctuary rejected again, but Brazil vows to never stop trying
Pro-whaling nations have used their numbers to block a 28-year push to set up a massive whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic at the International Whaling Commission meeting in Hobart.
· Sabra Lane
Diseases of the past like measles and diphtheria are making a comeback
A recent outbreak of measles in Adelaide has sparked concern from health authorities, but it's not the only infectious illness where cases are rising once again.
· Rachael Merritt
Golf club spends $30k on water changes, only for policy to change
Tasmanian businesses and sporting clubs faced significant water charge increases after a TasWater policy change. Some spent big on new infrastructure in response, but the policy was then watered down.
Bari Weiss’ fate up in the air as Paramount prepares to close Warner Bros merger: sources
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is mulling changing Bari Weiss’ role as CBS News editor-in-chief as his company is set to finalize its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery next week, The P…
· Alexandra Steigrad
As the Corrupt ‘Democratic’ U.S. Global Empire by and for Billionaires Collapses
2 October 2026, posted by Eric Zuesse. (All of my recent articles can be seen here.) —— https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PE2wX0UISo “USS Roosevelt + 9,000 Marines Sail for Iran /Seyed M. Marandi” Daniel Davis / Deep Dive, 1 October 2026 [Marandi is a Tehran professor who has excellent contacts in, and reflects the t…
Five Great Reads: ICE 2.0, millennial motherhood, and skinny-dipping with Christine Baranski
The Guardian’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Miles HerbertGet this in your inbox every weekend. Sign up for Five Great Reads hereHello and welcome to the weekend.The Guardian’s range was on display this week across these five very different stories. Grab a coffee and dig in, d…
· Miles Herbert
Damning 700-page Palisades, Eaton fire report exposes staggering delay in warning residents as homes burned
A new 724-page report reveals the LAFD delayed evacuation alerts by 40 to 90 minutes during the deadly Palisades Fire as homes were burning.
· Jamie Paige
Man-made clay burrows hoping to save endangered dragon from summer heat
One of Canberra's rarest residents, the grassland earless dragon, is being given a new lease on life with clay homes built to help the critically endangered species survive another scorching summer.
· Lish Fejer
Illegal vendors are back on Canal Street, hogging a 4-block stretch as cops say it’s a game of ‘whack-a-mole’
Illegal vendors are back on Canal Street, taking over a four-block stretch with knockoff designer purses and watches — as cops try to bust up the counterfeit chaos.
· Amber Roldan, Caitlyn Becker, Haley Brown, Natalie O'Neill
Federal judge stops Education Department from releasing list of foreign sources of funding for Ivy League universities
DC US District Judge Tanya Chutkan slapped the temporary restraining order on the Trump administration as it was seeking to publish a list of all foreign donors who have given up to $5.2 billion to…
· Josh Christenson
‘No retreat’: Key Trump ally urges continued US-China engagement on rare earths
US Republican Senator Steve Daines, a close aide to President Donald Trump and a key interlocutor between Washington and Beijing, has called on the two capitals to stay engaged and “not retreat” over differences on issues including rare earth supply chains. Daines told the South China Morning Post that both sides st…
· Nayan Seth
‘No retreat’: Key Trump ally urges continued US-China engagement on rare earths
Both sides need to keep working on their differences over critical minerals and other issues, Steve Daines tells the SCMP.
· Nayan Seth
Putin orders military leaders to target civilians and nuclear facilities, Zelensky warns: ‘No rules now’
“He [Putin] said there are no rules now,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
· Anthony Blair
Trump announces steel plant in Iowa
During a press conference in which says tariffs are responsible for high steel prices, US President Donald Trump announces a new multi-billion-dollar steel plant in Iowa.
Why thousands of couples are choosing Scotland to say 'I do'
A quarter of all marriages in Scotland involve couples who don't live here but see it as the ultimate wedding destination.
· Bbcnews
North Korea fired off apparent ballistic missile amid landmine row with South
The Defense Ministry in Tokyo said the weapon flew for an estimated 680 km before landing in waters outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone.
· Jesse Johnson
Israel could’ve ended Gaza war, freed captives sooner: Israel ex-negotiator
Retired General Nitzan Alon says more captives could have returned alive and a deal was possible 'maybe a year earlier'.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Roosters met with Rabbi Eli Schlanger days before Bondi attack
Five days before one of Australia's darkest days, a group of Sydney Roosters players visited a Bondi synagogue. What happened next would change the meaning of that meeting forever.
· Myles Houlbrook Walk
[Breaking] North Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS
North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Saturday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The military said it detected the missile launched from the Wonsan area at around 6:30 a.m. The number of missiles, as well as their flight distance and altitude, were not immediately known. "South Korea,…
· Hwang Joo-young
Soldiers' surprise backyard makeover leaves 90yo 'stunned'
Pouring into the homes of two war widows, more than 20 soldiers were on a mission to beautify their backyards. Both women were "beyond grateful" for the help, as the Legacy program nears its 10th birthday.
· Katrina Beavan
French students take to the street to protest school conditions
The French riot squad has used tear gas while clashing with student demonstrators on the streets of Paris, Toulouse and Strasbourg.
America’s only major etrog grower is in survival mode amid global competition
The Kirkpatrick family, who are not Jewish, began growing etrogs 46 years ago on a small California ranch. Now, they are the only major commercial growers of kosher etrogs in the United States.
· LEA LOEB/JTA
Israeli television marks three years since October 7 massacre
TV Time: What is most striking about much of the new programming is how different it feels from the documentaries made in the first months after the attack.
· HANNAH BROWN
Fishers warn snapper, kingfish prices could soar under proposed catch limits
Fishers and seafood retailers say proposed NSW limits designed to rebuild snapper and yellowtail kingfish stocks will send prices soaring.
· Lauren Bohane
NYC deli names sandwich after GOP governor candidate Bruce Blakeman as he vows to bring down sky-high cost of lunch
A New York City deli unveiled a new sandwich named after Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman Friday — as the pol vowed to bring down the hard-to-stomach cost of lunch.
· Sofia Poznansky, Natalie O'Neill
One Nation makes election promise to revive Victoria's timber sector
One Nation has promised to resume native timber logging in Victoria if it wins the state election, but the party would not say if it has costed the policy.
· Madeleine Stuchbery
Brazil’s Lula says only he can stop rise of fascism under Bolsonaro’s son
President leads huge rally in Rio before election on Sunday seen as most important for decadesThe Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has claimed he is the only thing standing in the way of far-right “fascists” reclaiming power, as he led a huge rally through the streets of Rio ahead of Sunday’s crunch e…
· Tomphillips
Tories pledge to build 50,000 new prison places
The party says its proposals would stop prisoners being released early and cut crime.
· Bbcnews
Street sports an 'entry point' to help combat youth crime and loneliness
Youth hubs and 'third spaces' for young people are being touted as solutions to growing concerns about youth crime, loneliness and radicalisation.
· Gavin Coote
How the Yankees and Rays stack up heading into ALDS showdown
The two best teams in the American League are set to meet in … the ALDS.
· Dan Martin
Scientists search for answers as baby whales wash up dead in Argentina
PENINSULA VALDES, Argentina — Investigators in Argentina are trying to solve the mystery of baby whales washing up dead in unusually high numbers along the country’s Patagonian coast.
· Associated Press
Houthis condemn Saudi claims of attack on Medina
Houthis have denied Saudi claims about an attack allegedly targeting a power station supplying electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Houthis condemn Saudi claims of attack on Medina
The Saudi-led coalition has claimed that the Yemeni militant group has hit a power station supplying electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque
· RT
LA Teenage mother charged with murder after allegedly dumping infant daughter in dumpster
A 19-year-old mother faces murder charges after her 4-month-old baby girl was found dead in a South Los Angeles dumpster, officials said.
· Daniel Farr
Qld government rejects petition to change stop signs to give way
The petition argued "requiring vehicles to come to a complete stop is almost always of no safety significance".
Sea levels to rise in California as coastal wave surges up west coast
LOS ANGELES, United States — Sea levels in California are set to rise by as much as a foot (30 centimeters) in the coming days as an enormous wave washes up the US West Coast.
· Agence France-Presse