Science & Technology
Falcon Heavy to Launch First NRO Spy Satellite Tonight in SpaceX Triple-Launch Day
SpaceX aims for three orbital launches in one day on October 1, climaxing with the first-ever National Reconnaissance…
USA
US Tells France and Germany to Release Diesel Stocks or Face Export Ban
Washington has told France and Germany to release emergency diesel reserves to ease soaring fuel prices or risk…
Geo-politics
UK Hits Russia’s Shadow Fleet and Disinformation Networks With New Sanctions
Britain has sanctioned 23 more Russian-linked individuals and entities plus eight ships, targeting the oil revenues sustaining the…
Business
Global Bond Sell-Off Deepens as UK 30-Year Gilt Tops 6% for First Time Since 1998
Government borrowing costs from Washington to London and Tokyo hit fresh multi-decade highs on Thursday as investors dumped…
Sports
White Sox Sweep Astros 7-3 to Win First Playoff Series in 21 Years
The White Sox completed a two-game wild-card sweep of the Astros in Houston, winning 7-3 behind Chase Meidroth's…
Pakistan
Pakistan Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill 9, Kabul Says; Islamabad Claims 22 Militants Dead
Pakistan struck two Afghan provinces overnight; Kabul says nine women and children were killed, while Islamabad says 22…
Artificial Intelligence
FTC Opens Probe Into Anthropic and OpenAI Over ‘Rogue’ AI Agents
The FTC is investigating Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs over potential consumer dangers from autonomous AI agents,…
UK
More Than 700 Prisoners Walk Free as UK’s Early Release Scheme Begins
More than 700 prisoners walk free from jails in England and Wales on Thursday as the government's 'Earned…
Middle East
Trump Says Decision on Iran Coming ‘Very Soon’: ‘We Blow Them Up or Make a Deal’
President Trump says Washington will soon decide between striking a deal with Iran and launching new attacks, warning…
USA
Tennessee Botches Execution of Christa Pike; Governor Orders Independent Review
Tennessee's lethal injection of Christa Pike failed to kill her on September 30; Governor Bill Lee has ordered…