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Gaza asylum seeker asks to leave Britain but cannot be returned amid war
Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, known as Abu Wadee, has asked to be removed from Britain, saying he wants to leave after press attention over his past. The Home Office cannot currently return him to Gaza because it says there is no safe means of doing so while the territory…
Greens provide a refuge for Jewish members amid conference tensions
Green Party officials in Brighton have set aside a room for Jewish members who feel threatened, as tensions grow over the party’s stance on Israel. The arrangements come before a conference vote on a motion describing Zionism as racism, amid police-managed demonstrations by pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups. A…
Chinese vehicle technology raises fears of remote disruption to British emergency services
Security sources say Chinese components in electric vehicles and critical infrastructure could allow remote actors to disable vehicles, raising concerns about Britain’s reliance on Chinese technology. The reported risk is particularly serious for emergency services and transport networks, where disruption could hinder public services and logistics. The article…
Badenoch pledges £13bn in savings from tighter disability benefit eligibility
Kemi Badenoch has pledged that a Conservative government would save £13 billion by tightening eligibility for disability benefits, including for mild anxiety and routine back pain. She says people with less severe conditions should be helped into work and offered treatment, while the party presents welfare spending as…
Inquiry finds Farage should have declared £5m pre-election gift
A parliamentary standards inquiry into Nigel Farage’s failure to declare a £5 million gift from cryptocurrency businessman Christopher Harborne has reportedly been completed. Sources cited in the article say the investigator concluded Farage should have registered it, leaving the standards committee to decide whether any sanction is warranted.…
ICE is reportedly using a Palantir database to compile dossiers on protestors
Unsealed court documents reportedly indicate that Department of Homeland Security agents compiled dossiers on people accused of observing or protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Maine. The alleged files, held in a Palantir-built system, have raised concerns among the plaintiffs’ lawyers that monitoring and intimidation could discourage people…
RuneScape 4 Officially Revealed by Jagex
Jagex has revealed RuneScape 4, a new MMO set in the RuneScape universe, at its annual RuneFest event in Birmingham. The project matters because it grew beyond an expansion to survival game RuneScape: Dragonwilds after players asked for more social features, leading the studio to develop it as…
Metroid Meets Dead Cells In October’s Coolest New Action Game
Konami’s *Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse* is presented as a standout action game, blending secret-filled exploration associated with *Metroid* and the action-platforming feel of *Dead Cells*. A short demo and an earlier preview suggest the mix is promising, with the story set in monster-overrun Paris. Players control Rose Belmont, who…
A RuneScape Animated Show Is Coming With a World-Famous Content Creator Attached
Jagex has announced an animated adaptation of RuneScape, expanding the fantasy world of Gielinor beyond its games. The project is being made by Lyrical Animation with gaming creator Charlie “MoistCr1TiKaL” White, whom Jagex describes as a devoted player; the announcement came alongside news that RuneScape 4 is in…
J.J. Abrams Goes Full Steven Spielberg in the Crime Thriller Officially Streaming for Free
J.J. Abrams co-wrote and co-produced the 2001 crime thriller *Joy Ride*, a road thriller influenced by Steven Spielberg’s 1971 film *Duel*. The film is now streaming for free on Pluto TV, offering new viewers a chance to discover the cult title. Directed by John Dahl, it stars Paul…
The 1971 song Bonnie Raitt called her “best political statement”
Bonnie Raitt described Paul Siebel’s 1971 song ‘Any Day Woman’ as “the best political statement for man and woman”, seeing it as a clear-eyed account of unequal love. Her version became a signature song and showed how she could make another songwriter’s words feel deeply personal. Raitt recorded…
12 Greatest Thriller Series of the Last 50 Years, Ranked
The article ranks 12 thriller series released over the past 50 years, arguing that the genre has delivered gripping stories both before and during the streaming era. It highlights how older network shows could create suspense despite stricter content limits, while newer series pair strong storytelling with ambitious…
Activision and Bethesda are going after vibe coders, sending cease-and-desist notes for AI recreations
Bethesda and Activision have taken action against projects involving AI-generated recreations of their games, including a browser-based Fallout project and footage linked to an attempt to access Modern Warfare 2’s source code. The cases highlight tensions over AI tools, intellectual property and the use of established games and…
Attempted Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks sent mysterious text messages about a 3D printer before shooting
Newly disclosed FBI records show Thomas Matthew Crooks exchanged messages about 3D-printed parts in 2023, more than a year before he shot at Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The messages were marked as relevant to the investigation, but the records provided do not explain how…
Amazon’s New 8-Episode Action Spinoff Dethrones Reacher to Become No. 1 Streaming Series
*Neagley*, an eight-episode *Reacher* spin-off, has become Prime Video’s top show, pushing *Reacher* into second place. Its success matters to Amazon MGM’s action franchise: the series has already been renewed for a second season. Maria Sten stars as Frances Neagley, a former member of Reacher’s Army unit who…
The ‘Saturday Night Live’ star left “absolutely horrified” by their offensive 1994 sketch
Former Saturday Night Live cast member Melanie Hutsell has apologised for a 1994 sketch that mocked Mayim Bialik’s Blossom character using a prosthetic nose. Bialik was a teenager at the time, and later said the sketch left her feeling ashamed; Hutsell has described it as wrong and said…
UNC presents Notre Dame with early scare, but Fighting Irish roll in rainy conditions to remain undefeated
Notre Dame overcame an early challenge from North Carolina to win 37-26 in heavy rain, extending its unbeaten start to the season. The third-ranked Fighting Irish responded to UNC’s opening touchdown with 21 straight points and pulled away in the second half. Quarterback C.J. Carr completed 21 of…
Paul McCartney Reveals Why He Performed at Taylor Swift’s Wedding: ‘She Asked Me to Do It’
Paul McCartney has explained that he performed “I Want to Hold Your Hand” at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding because Swift asked him to. His account offers a rare detail about a ceremony whose guests have largely kept quiet. McCartney said Swift requested the Beatles song, which…
Ireland-Israel Rematch Tensions, Pub’s Free Pint for Labradors, U2’s Guitar Inspiration
Hallgrímsson says Ireland’s next match against Israel will not be a friendly. A Suffolk pub offers black Labrador owners a free first pint, while The Edge credits Rory Gallagher with inspiring him to play guitar.
Yet More PS5 Security Concerns as Another High-Profile Account Is Hacked
A prominent PlayStation fan known as RealRadec says their account was hacked, renewing concerns about how easily PSN accounts can be taken over. The incident follows an earlier social engineering case involving podcaster Colin Moriarty, and raises questions about whether Sony has addressed the reported weakness. The article…