Trump criticizes LeBron for not standing still during national anthem
President Donald Trump has accused LeBron James of disrespecting the U.S. after the 76ers star appeared to continue his warmups during the national anthem.
World
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Australia offers astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, for space mission to International Space Station
Australian of the Year would become the first astronaut in space to qualify under the Australian flag if she embarks on the 2028 missionThe federal government has sent an offer to the European Space Agency (ESA) to send …
Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people, reports say
The quake hit a mountainous, sparsely-populated region in north-eastern Tibet.
Surveillance and 'constant paranoia': Western diplomats tell BBC of life in war-time Moscow
Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era.
Hospitals deliberately targeted by Sudan's RSF fighters, BBC investigation finds
The UN human rights chief Volker Türk says the multiple attacks may amount to war crimes.
Business
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Meta’s deal to keep Zuckerberg in California adds fuel to wealth tax debate ahead of election
With less than two weeks before the midterm elections, Meta made clear that Mark Zuckerberg is staying in California if the wealth tax passes.
Lawsuit accuses Trump of illegally profiting off foreign crypto deals
"We're suing to stop the corruption and to force President Trump to return the profits to American taxpayers," attorney Matt Pelikan told CNBC.
SpaceX and Tesla have high election stakes as Elon Musk pours $366 million into campaigns
Musk’s biggest political bet is on the Senate, where control could shape future investigations, federal spending and regulations affecting SpaceX and Tesla.
Moderna shares plunge after cancer vaccine data leaks — despite positive results
Moderna released full data on its closely watched cancer vaccine developed with Merck.
Technology
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PHP2Shell exploit bypasses protections designed to stop remote code execution
“Adversaries are clearly spending time (and tokens) on this bug,” researcher says.
Human receives AI-designed virus for the first time
Not to kill the human, of course – to kill the antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing their infection
Backdoored robot tries its hand at finger chopping and cat cooking
No actual digits or cats were harmed beyond the number crunching that went into this LLM poisoning experiment
Max-severity GitLab bug allows remote code execution over 12 years of releases
Vendor 'strongly recommends' upgrading to a fixed version 'as soon as possible'
Science
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Surviving cancer starts at diagnosis and continues after treatment – earlier survivorship care can help patients feel better and live longer
Cancer survivorship is often thought to begin after a patient receives their last treatment. But planning for life after cancer is critical to effective care.
Indian Gen Z ‘cockroach’ protesters aim to upend assumptions about democracy – and populism – in Modi’s India
The protests challenge the government’s view of who “the people” are, what democracy means, and who speaks for youth, women and the politically marginalized.
Beyond Policy Engines: Binding-Complete Execution Admission
arXiv:2610.29701v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Policy engines determine whether evaluated policies permit a request, but a correct ALLOW decision does not establish complete governance-source participation, exact contex…
CausGround: Causal Interaction Grounding for Adaptive Embodied Planning
arXiv:2610.29702v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Multimodal large language models (MLLMs) show promising reasoning capabilities, but reliable physical interaction requires planning that accounts for when actions are execu…
Sports
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Trump criticizes LeBron for not standing still during national anthem
President Donald Trump has accused LeBron James of disrespecting the U.S. after the 76ers star appeared to continue his warmups during the national anthem.
Rays opt for Martinez to start World Series over ace Rasmussen
In a bit of a curveball, the Rays will start Nick Martinez, not staff ace Drew Rasmussen, in Game 1 of the World Series against the Brewers.
Source: Several teams interested in Colts RB Taylor as Indy mulls next moves
As the Colts plot their next moves after firing GM Chris Ballard, a source told ESPN that several teams would be open to a potential trade for Jonathan Taylor.
Co-defendant denies Billups gave him info, pleads guilty in NBA gambling case
Eric Earnest pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud Thursday but denied receiving inside information from former NBA player and coach Chauncey Billups.
Entertainment
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Chris Jericho To Play Gorgeous George In Prime Video’s Muhammad Ali Limited Series ‘The Greatest’
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Jericho will be portraying legendary wrestling pioneer Gorgeous George in Ben Watkin’s upcoming historical drama, The Greatest, a Prime Video limited series that chronicles the life of Muhammad Ali. All …
Michael Gray Dies: ‘Shazam!’ Star Was 75
Michael Gray, star of the 1970s CBS live-action series Shazam! died of natural causes on Friday, October 16 in Palm Desert, CA, his rep confirmed to Deadline. He was 75. One of Gray’s early television roles came in 1972 …
Marvel’s ‘Zodiac’ Spy Series To Be Written By Amit Cohen & Ron Leshem
Following the news that Marvel has the spy thriller series Zodiac in the works at Disney+, Amit Cohen and Ron Leshem have been set as the show’s writers, we hear. When the new show was announced on October 8, details wer…
Tony Lipp And Dara Gordon Join Entertainment 360 As Partners
EXCLUSIVE: Tony Lipp and Dara Gordon have joined Entertainment 360 as partners. Lipp will also join the management board, and Gordon will lead the New York office. The hirings are a major win for the company, with Lipp a…
Health
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New WHO technical package to help countries improve health data for COVID-19 response and beyond
Today, as part of its commitment to strengthening health information systems and improving health[1], especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO announced a new approach to improving access to life-saving da…
WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States
WHO regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe. The notification of withdrawal raises issues that will be considered by the WHO E…
Timor-Leste certified malaria-free by WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that prioritized the disease and embarked on a concerted, nation-wide response shortly after gaining i…
African Union and World Health Organization renew strategic partnership to drive impact and strengthen health systems in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union (AU) Commission renewed their longstanding strategic partnership today with the signing of an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the 78…