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1 WorldWire · BBC News
Who could be behind hoax bomb threats to European air travel?
2 GulfWire · Arab News
Turkiye says soldier died from fire on Iran border
3 WorldWire · Al Jazeera
Top US civil rights official resigns
4 5 GulfWire · Arab News
Cartoon by Amjad Rasmi. (Courtesy of Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Energy words that hide the engineering
A desk guide to reading energy claims without laundering a press line into a fact.
Gulf & Middle East
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GulfWire · Arab News
Turkiye says soldier died from fire on Iran border
ISTANBUL: A Turkish soldier was killed at the weekend during a cross-border fire incident along its border with Iran, the defense ministry said Thursday indicating both countries were investigating the incident. “On Octo
GulfWire · Arab News
US midterms expose growing political cost of America’s unwavering support for Israel
On Oct. 22, just 12 days before the US midterm elections, a pro-Israel lobby group in America announced that it was stopping endorsing candidates or making direct contributions to their campaigns. But everything was not
GulfWire · Arab News
Cartoon by Amjad Rasmi. (Courtesy of Asharq Al-Awsat)
Cartoon by Amjad Rasmi. (Courtesy of Asharq Al-Awsat)
GulfWire · Arab News
UN renews call for ‘thorough’ probe into ‘possible ill-treatment’ in death of worker held by Houthis
NEW YORK CITY: The death of a Yemeni UN employee who had been detained by the Houthis for more than two years raised “serious concerns about possible ill-treatment,” the organization said on Thursday, warning that it cou
World
Section
WorldWire · BBC News
Who could be behind hoax bomb threats to European air travel?
There is no hard evidence so far linking airline bomb threats to Russia, Iran or any proxy groups.
WorldWire · Al Jazeera
Top US civil rights official resigns
New Democratic Congress expected to probe Trump Justice Department office's handling of Epstein files and ICE killings.
WorldWire · BBC News
Eight killed in series of shootings in western Turkey
Victims are found in several locations in three separate vehicles, according to local reports.
WorldWire · Al Jazeera
Melania Trump calls for peace at meeting with Russia, Ukraine officials
US first lady hosts Russian, Ukrainian officials at the White House, urges two sides to build on recent local truce.
Business
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BusinessWire · The Guardian
US tech shares fall sharply as investors bet on AI slowdown after Democrats’ election triumph
Nasdaq heading for its worst day in 18 months in volatile trading on Wall Street The Nasdaq share index was on track for its worst day in 18 months after slumping by up to 5% on Thursday amid growing signs that the artif
BusinessWire · BBC News
Shares in Musk's SpaceX plunge as tech and AI stocks fall
The market has been reacting to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry following the US mid-terms
BusinessWire · BBC News
Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years
Most analysts expected the increase from 3.75% to 4%.
BusinessWire · BBC News
Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown
A consultation will consider fines and other ways to clamp down on dangerous e-bike riders.
Technology
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TechnologyWire · The Verge
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 is $300 off ahead of Black Friday
Android fans with a bit of iPhone Duo envy, take note: The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 is discounted to $1,599.99 at both Amazon and Best Buy, a hefty $300 markdown from its usual price, and just $50 higher than the lowest w
TechnologyWire · The Verge
Muse has a voice mode now
Meta now lets you have voice conversations with your Muse AI agent in real time, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today. The feature has been rolled out to me, and I gave it a spin on the iOS app while writing this article.
TechnologyWire · Ars Technica
Is MAHA dying—or will it be reborn? What's next after crushing midterm losses?
RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement was in trouble before voting began.
TechnologyWire · The Verge
EA is bringing 25 classic PC games to Steam
Electronic Arts is launching 25 classic games on Steam, including "Anniversary Editions" of the motorcycle racer Road Rash and six Wing Commander titles. These Anniversary Editions preserve "the original look, feel and c
Science & energy
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ScienceWire · NASA
Midwestern City Lights
City lights from the Midwestern United States to the East Coast sparkle across the landscape a couple of hours before sunrise on Oct. 18, 2026. Major urban areas visible in the photograph include Chicago, Illinois; Detro
ScienceWire · NASA
NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Florida Students
Students in Florida will hear from NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney as they answer prerecorded STEM questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 10:40 a.m.
ScienceWire · BBC News
Investigation into 'major fish kill' after pollution incident
The pollution caused the death of brown and migratory sea trout in the Inler river.
ScienceWire · NASA
Hubble Learns Galactic History From Stars
This Hubble image features the sparkling collection of stars named Messier 30 (M30), also called NGC 7099.
Culture
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CultureWire · BBC News
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Brand is told to expect a prison sentence "of some length" and faces more rape allegations, it can now be reported.
CultureWire · The Guardian
K-pop group NewJeans’s contract omitted rights to ‘sleep and free choice’ – report
New report finds that record label Ador stripped child protections from group’s contracts when they were minors The superstar K-pop group NewJeans signed restrictive record label contracts that waived their right to “sle
CultureWire · The Guardian
Seth Meyers on the midterms ‘blue tsunami’: ‘Say hello to the shy woke voter in Texas’
Late-night hosts discussed Democrats’ runaway success, while Trump shirked responsibility for Republican losses Late-night hosts reacted to Democrats ’ rout of Republicans in midterm elections across the country as Donal
CultureWire · The Guardian
‘A hero’s origins’: the true story of the first drag queen presidential candidate
In off-Broadway show Ms Blakk for President, Oscar-winning Moonlight writer Tarell Alvin McCraney explores a slice of under-appreciated queer history At the height of the Aids crisis, Chicago activist Terence Alan Smith
Latest
SectionWorldWire · BBC News
Who could be behind hoax bomb threats to European air travel?
There is no hard evidence so far linking airline bomb threats to Russia, Iran or any proxy groups.
GulfWire · Arab News
Turkiye says soldier died from fire on Iran border
ISTANBUL: A Turkish soldier was killed at the weekend during a cross-border fire incident along its border with Iran, the defense ministry said Thursday indicating both countries were investigating the incident. “On Octo
WorldWire · Al Jazeera
Top US civil rights official resigns
New Democratic Congress expected to probe Trump Justice Department office's handling of Epstein files and ICE killings.
GulfWire · Arab News
US midterms expose growing political cost of America’s unwavering support for Israel
On Oct. 22, just 12 days before the US midterm elections, a pro-Israel lobby group in America announced that it was stopping endorsing candidates or making direct contributions to their campaigns. But everything was not
GulfWire · Arab News
Cartoon by Amjad Rasmi. (Courtesy of Asharq Al-Awsat)
Cartoon by Amjad Rasmi. (Courtesy of Asharq Al-Awsat)
WorldWire · BBC News
Eight killed in series of shootings in western Turkey
Victims are found in several locations in three separate vehicles, according to local reports.
GulfWire · Arab News
UN renews call for ‘thorough’ probe into ‘possible ill-treatment’ in death of worker held by Houthis
NEW YORK CITY: The death of a Yemeni UN employee who had been detained by the Houthis for more than two years raised “serious concerns about possible ill-treatment,” the organization said on Thursday, warning that it cou
GulfWire · Arab News
Putin says countries resisting Russia’s return to world sport are violating democratic bodies
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that countries opposing rulings to allow Russia to take part in international sport are violating the rights of both Russian athletes and democratic institutions. Putin m