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‘Transgender’ killer who hunted female hiker down as she scrambled over barbed wire fence to try and escape him admits murder in plea deal that’ll spare him death penalty
Zion Teasley, 25, has pleaded guilty to murdering Lauren Heike, 29, on a Phoenix hiking trail in 2023, in a deal that removes the possibility of the death penalty. The case has drawn attention to how Heike was attacked at random and the evidence investigators used to identify her killer. Prosecutors said Teasley ambushed and…
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Mark Thompson will lead CNN under the new Skydance ownership
CNN chief executive Mark Thompson will stay in charge when Paramount completes its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, expected on Tuesday. His continued leadership matters because the merger brings CNN and CBS News under the same ownership, raising questions about editorial independence. In a staff memo, Thompson said he believes the combined company…
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High Court told no reunion steps taken for breastfed baby in care
A social worker told the High Court that, to her knowledge, nothing had been done to reunite a breastfed newborn with his mother after he entered State care. The case raises concerns about how the separation was handled, including the mother’s ability to maintain contact and receive information about her son’s health. The Child Law…
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Iran’s oil minister quits amid inflation and falling oil revenues
Iranian oil minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned as the country faces soaring inflation, a shrinking economy and falling oil receipts. The departure also comes amid allegations that intermediaries handling overseas oil sales owe the state billions, raising questions about oversight and public confidence. President Masoud Pezeshkian said he accepted Paknejad’s resignation, which was given for…
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Former SAS break silence on IRA killings; food crisis looms
Fifteen former SAS soldiers have spoken publicly for the first time about covert anti-IRA operations that cost lives. Over 150 experts also warn the UK is unprepared for future food shortages.
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Norway proposes temporary AI glasses limits in public spaces
Norway has proposed a temporary ban on AI glasses in selected public places while the government develops permanent rules for wearable devices that can record people without their knowledge. The move responds to privacy concerns, including the risk of people being filmed without consent, and is intended to give time for public debate and a…
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Supreme Court considers oil firms’ challenge to US climate lawsuits
The US Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark case that could fundamentally determine whether state and local governments can pursue climate damage lawsuits against oil companies. The case, brought by Boulder County, Colorado against ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy, centres on whether federal law prevents state courts from hearing such claims. The outcome could shape…
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Inside Russia’s ‘plague zone’: Putin’s five lockdown areas amid ‘pneumonic plague outbreak’ as countries tighten border controls
Russia has imposed lockdowns on hospitals and medical centres across a 30-square-mile area in Siberia following the death of Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute. She reportedly broke a test tube containing live pneumonic plague bacteria whilst working at the institute and became ill in late September, dying on 1…
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OpenAI to test sponsored product images in ChatGPT in US this month
OpenAI is introducing visual ads to ChatGPT, featuring sponsored product images that will initially appear when users generate images. This marks an expansion of OpenAI’s advertising strategy, which began in February with text-based sponsored links. The move represents OpenAI’s efforts to monetise ChatGPT beyond its subscription tiers. The visual ads will be tested in the…