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Putin shows no sign of stopping the war as Russia doubles down on Ukraine
Vladimir Putin is showing no indication of ending Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with recent developments suggesting a commitment to continued military operations. Russia’s tightly controlled parliamentary election in September produced a more pro-Putin State Duma, which the Kremlin is presenting as a popular mandate. This comes as Russia intensifies military strikes against Ukraine whilst…
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Travellers restrain pilot after cockpit attack as plane plunges 17,000ft
Passengers on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight restrained a pilot after he stabbed his colleague and appeared to try to damage the cockpit instruments. Their intervention came as the plane plunged 17,000ft in less than two minutes, helping prevent further danger and allowing another pilot to take control. Passenger Yaniv Hayun said he and others pulled…
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Ynon Kreiz joins David Ellison as Paramount co-chief executive
Paramount has appointed former Mattel chief Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO alongside David Ellison, ahead of the planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The arrangement divides leadership responsibilities: Ellison will oversee long-term strategy and creative direction, while Kreiz will manage day-to-day operations and integration of the combined businesses. Kreiz led Mattel from 2018 and oversaw its…
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Mamdani’s taxpayer-funded influencer army accused of plotting pressure campaign against NYC CEOs
New York media reports allege that senior aides to Mayor Zohran Mamdani discussed using a City Hall-connected network of social media influencers to pressure prominent business leaders. The claims matter because the network has already raised questions about how the city uses public messaging and whether official communications can be properly accessed and preserved. The…
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‘We Want to Find a Way’: SEGA Eager to Bring Sakura Wars Games to Modern Consoles
SEGA producer Akira Nishino has stated that the company wants to bring classic Sakura Wars games to modern consoles, acknowledging that the series’ original titles are currently difficult to access without emulators and fan translations. Whilst the publisher is keen to make these games available to contemporary players, Nishino indicated that various unspecified challenges—likely including…
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Passengers overpower knife-wielding pilot; Chinese AI safety fears; Reform voters back EU
Passengers overpower a knife-wielding pilot in mid-air drama whilst Chinese AI tools are exposed with critical safety flaws. Reform voters show surprising appetite for closer EU ties, contradicting their party’s Eurosceptic stance.
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MPs urge BBC to lower licence fee and extend it to devices
MPs have urged the BBC to cut its £180 licence fee while extending it beyond television sets to devices such as mobiles and laptops. The Commons culture committee says a broader, cheaper charge could encourage more households to pay, as the Government considers how the BBC will be funded and governed from 2028. The committee…
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MAGA governor steps on a rake with anti-welfare ad targeting a conspicuously unlikely welfare queen… but she doubles down despite backlash
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has faced unexpected backlash from fellow conservative supporters over a welfare-to-work campaign advertisement featuring a young white man lounging on a sofa. The ad, released as part of her reelection campaign, depicts a character named Brad playing video games whilst living on welfare, and culminates with him eventually getting a…
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Google announces Gemini 4 and says it’s so capable that only ‘trusted cyber defenders’ can have it right now
Google has announced Gemini 4 Argon, a new AI model it says performs strongly on complex software engineering, business and cybersecurity tasks. Access is initially limited to a group of “trusted cyber defenders” while Google strengthens safeguards, making the announcement notable for its cautious, staged release. Google says Argon is already being used internally, including…