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Trump eyes Greenland resources; Russian strikes kill six in Ukraine
The US president hails Greenland exploration’s security benefits as Russian attacks hit Ukrainian homes and energy facilities. Elsewhere, colonial imagery sells holidays, signal crayfish threaten a native species, and water firms seek wider drought curbs on businesses.
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OpenAI alleges former employee shared over 100 product files with Apple
OpenAI alleges that a former employee took more than 100 files about its product plans before joining Apple, then presented the material to Apple leaders. The claims add a new front to a legal dispute over trade secrets between the companies, with OpenAI warning that Apple could use its confidential information to shape future products.…
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Piddington women take asylum site protest to Parliament during debate
Women from Piddington travelled to Parliament as MPs debated the Government’s proposal to house asylum seekers at a former Ministry of Defence site near Bicester. The plan has prompted a campaign in the nearby village, whose residents say they are concerned about the site’s suitability and the safety of women and girls. The site could…
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Ukraine claims Starlink is suddenly disrupting service for its military
Ukrainian officials say new Starlink speed restrictions have disrupted military drone operations without warning. The claim has raised concern because Ukraine relies on the satellite service for missions and for protection against Russian drone strikes, amid heightened political tensions over the war. Defence technology adviser Serhii Beskrestnov says Starlink now blocks connections to devices travelling…
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Court hears civil servant allegedly held five government jobs simultaneously during pandemic
Kashim Chowdhury, 55, is accused of fraudulently obtaining pay from multiple government jobs held at the same time, a court has heard. Prosecutors say he repeatedly lied to secure the posts, and allege that the scheme went undetected for years. Jurors heard that from February 2020 to September 2023 he held eight jobs in total,…
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US inflation rose to 3.7% in September in blow to Republicans before midterms
US inflation rose to 3.7% in September, up from 3.4% in August, putting cost-of-living pressures back in focus ahead of November’s midterm elections. The report is a political challenge for Republicans, who control Congress and the White House, as voters rank the economy among their leading concerns. Energy costs drove much of the increase: petrol…
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Over 300,000 public sector staff strike across the Republic of Ireland
More than 300,000 public sector workers, including nurses, doctors, teachers and civil servants, are striking across the Republic of Ireland amid a pay dispute with the government. The action is expected to disrupt public services, with schools closed and hospital appointments cancelled, and a further 24-hour strike is planned for 21 October. The dispute follows…
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Former Deputy Prime Minister Sir Nick Clegg under pressure to publicly declare Gibraltar belongs to Britain after wife controversially claims it’s Spanish territory
Sir Nick Clegg faced calls to state his position on Gibraltar after his wife, Spanish politician Miriam González Durántez, said in a television interview that the territory was Spanish. The comments drew criticism from British politicians, who argued that Clegg should affirm Gibraltar’s status as British territory. González Durántez made the remark while promoting her…
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Burnham condemns US sanctions easing as Ukraine meeting looms
Prime Minister Andy Burnham called the US easing of sanctions on Russian diesel a “dark moment” for Ukraine and said he would try to repair relations between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. He made the comments as he prepared to meet the Ukrainian president in Downing Street, reaffirming Britain’s support for Kyiv while taking care…
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Emails show Omar’s staff requested a change to her recorded birth year
Emails reportedly show that Ilhan Omar’s congressional staff asked Minnesota’s Legislative Reference Library in May 2019 to change her recorded birth year from 1981 to 1982. The discrepancy matters because Omar has said she obtained US citizenship through her father’s naturalisation before she turned 18; critics say a 1981 birth year would make her too…