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Drone strikes sink two Black Sea cargo ships and damage another
Drones have sunk two cargo ships and damaged a third in the exclusive economic zones of NATO member countries in the Black Sea, marking the first such attacks in NATO waters. The strikes killed at least two sailors, with others missing or rescued from the water. Bulgaria and Romania’s territories were targeted on 5-6 October,…
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Findlay criticises Swinney’s Sinn Fein meeting over IRA victims’ families
Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay has accused First Minister John Swinney of inappropriately engaging with Sinn Fein at a separatist summit in Cardiff last month, claiming families of IRA victims are angry about the decision. Findlay argues that Swinney should have used the opportunity to demand that Sinn Fein condemn IRA terrorism, but refused to…
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Boston summit brings founders advice on funding, leadership and growth
A Founder Summit on 4 November at Boston’s SoWa Power Station brings investors and operators together to share insights on scaling, fundraising, and leadership challenges. Designed to equip founders with practical knowledge on crucial decisions every founder must eventually make, the event offers early-bird ticket prices at their lowest until 16 October, with discounts available…
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Tugendhat accuses Miliband of putting green agenda before UK interests
Tom Tugendhat accused Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband of putting a personal green agenda and political gestures ahead of Britain’s energy security and foreign relationships. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference, the shadow foreign secretary called for the Foreign Office to focus on projecting British influence and criticised Miliband’s handshake with Iran’s foreign minister at the…
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Former banker’s Hampshire wellness ventures face neighbours’ planning objections
A former London banker, Jon Wright, relocated to Hampshire during the pandemic to establish multiple wellness businesses on agricultural land, including a mushroom cultivation venture, sauna, and forestry school. The 44-year-old and his wife Holly now face a planning dispute after neighbours objected to their operations, dismissing the mushroom business as a “hobby” rather than…
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Hidden web instructions can prompt Copilot CLI to expose developer secrets
Researchers say GitHub Copilot CLI can be tricked into exposing developer secrets through malicious instructions hidden in encrypted web content. The technique, called Cryptographic Context Injection, matters because it may evade safeguards that scan text for harmful instructions, although its success depends on which AI model handles the session. In the researchers’ tests, the attack…
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Footage appears to show Yemeni forces driving over Houthi fighters
Footage has emerged appearing to show Saudi-backed Yemeni forces driving armoured vehicles over Houthi fighters who appear to be surrendering or wounded. The video’s authenticity and circumstances are not established in the article; the allegations matter because they concern the treatment of people hors de combat amid renewed fighting. Yemeni government forces, supported by Saudi…
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Lena Martell dies aged 86; Badenoch plans 90 per cent aid cuts
Lena Martell, Scotland’s first female Number One solo artist, dies aged 86. Kemi Badenoch plans 90 per cent overseas aid cuts for 50,000 prison places, as charities warn of impact on Britain’s standing.
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Jimmy Barnes to Headline 2027 Red Hot Summer Tour With All-Australian Lineup
Jimmy Barnes will headline the 2027 Red Hot Summer Tour, an eight-show all-Australian rock event running from January to March across outdoor venues. The tour brings together some of Australia’s most iconic rock acts, including Birds of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe, Baby Animals, Chocolate Starfish, and Jon Stevens performing his Noiseworks and INXS Collection. Barnes remains…
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Trump uses transgender slur against opponent of Darline Graham as he urges voters to back late South Carolina senator’s sister
Donald Trump used a slur for transgender people as a nickname for Annie Andrews, the Democratic candidate challenging Darline Graham in South Carolina’s Senate race. He urged voters to support Graham and attacked Andrews’s positions, although the article notes that Andrews is not transgender; the episode adds a personal attack to a contest that may…