Healey says surprise UK growth is 'sign of resilience' ahead of Budget
The economy grew by 0.1% in August, defying analysts' expectations of a slight contraction.
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India urges Russia, Ukraine to protect Black Sea shipping
New Delhi wants Moscow and Kyiv to ensure safe commercial shipping in the Black Sea amid attacks that put Indian seafarers at risk.
India news: Supreme Court likely to hear Rahul Gandhi's Election Commision plea
A petition filed by opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and others seeks an independent audit of India's sweeping voter deletions. DW has more.
Is Lamine Yamal’s Barcelona record better than Messi’s as a teenager?
Yamal's 17 goal contributions after 10 games are more than Messi's in his Ballon d'Or-winning season as a teenager.
Thursday briefing: Thanks to an erratic Trump, peace in Ukraine is still far away
In today’s newsletter: As Russia resists a ceasefire and Trump’s shifting priorities unsettle allies, an end to the conflict isn’t getting any closer Good morning. In his usual asinine unconventional approach to international relations, Donald Trump announced on Sunday (via Truth Social, how else) an “ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine”, apparently without checking with either side. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said any such deal was “news to me,” nonetheless declared he was “ready and we will accept it”. Vladimir Putin responded by blowing up some Ukrainian power plants. This has been the tenor of much diplomacy during Trump’s tenure: false starts, U-turns, incoherent positions (and some playful flirting with Vlad). Meanwhile fighting continues, and America’s allies attempt to manage the fallout. Andy Burnham hosted Zelenskyy at Downing Street yesterday, stating the UK is doubling down on its support for Ukraine, and pointedly calling on others to “follow suit”. UK | Sally Rooney has said she is being forced to withdraw her books from sale in the UK because of her support for the banned organisation Palestine Action. Gaza | Israel is refusing to allow a key military outpost project for Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to proceed in Gaza, the Guardian has learned. EU | Britain will benefit from much closer trading relations with the EU even if that means giving up its ability to negotiate free trade agreements, the Scotland secretary has said . Ukraine | Ukraine’s military has suddenly had its access to Starlink satellite internet terminals restricted as the Trump administration has increased pressure on Ukraine to immediately halt long-range strikes on Russia’s oil industry. Vaccine | Guinea-Bissau has not approved the controversial hepatitis B study in newborns that would be funded by the US government and private partners, the African country’s minister of health said. Continue reading...
TSMC posts record profit for a sixth straight quarter, beating estimates on AI boom
TSMC reported its third-quarter earnings on Thursday.
Restoring nature is key to a more resilient future
At COP17 and COP31, governments must accelerate positive tipping points in energy, food and finance.
Audio Lip Sync Pro for Blender
Generate high-quality facial animations, direct from audio. Discussion | Link
Hundreds of IDF investigations into killings still have no public outcome, BBC Verify finds
BBC Verify has identified 254 incidents from the past three years the Israeli military said it is reviewing after being accused of harm.
Fastlane 2.0
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Israel has detained more than 2,000 Palestinian children since 2023: report
At least 350 Palestinian children currently face 'harsh conditions' in Israeli prisons.
What is Starshield, SpaceX’s military-grade Starlink system, and how will its restriction affect Ukraine?
Zelenskyy frames sudden shift as a betrayal by Trump, as spotlight turns on how Elon Musk’s SpaceX and the Pentagon control the crucial service Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused SpaceX of restricting access to its military-grade Starlink service , in effect hobbling Ukrainian drone strike missions and crucial air defences with a flick of the switch. The development – and its dire consequences for Ukraine – has put the spotlight on Starlink -SpaceX’s commercial satellite internet service – and Starshield, a powerful military version developed by Elon Musk’s company for the Pentagon. Continue reading...
Figma announces new features to define how agents work on its platform
Figma is also releasing its code layers feature in open beta.
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VulnBump: Can AI Agents Fix Vulnerable Dependencies Without Breaking the Build?
VulnBump tests AI agents on 307 real dependency upgrades. A fix counts only if the vulnerability is gone and the build and tests stay green.
Introducing Evo Agentic AppSec: Security That Keeps Up With AI Development
AI-driven development is outpacing traditional security workflows. Snyk’s Agentic AppSec uses security agents to find, fix, and verify vulnerabilities continuously, while humans set the bar.
Anthropic's third-quarter revenue is said to hit $16.8 billion ahead of IPO
Anthropic reports third-quarter stands at $16.8 billion ahead of its IPO.
Albanian Ministry of Justice on fire as education protesters riot
Hundreds of students joined anti-government protests in Tirana, demanding education reforms.
Trump administration seeks to strip Ilhan Omar of US citizenship: WSJ
Investigators have subpoenaed relatives and examined immigration records, the newspaper reports.
Trump plays Muslim Brotherhood card against Senate candidate El-Sayed
President Donald Trump says Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Kenya’s Ebola cases test preparedness beyond Nairobi
The scare exposed gaps in how far outbreak readiness reaches Kenya’s remote communities.
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North Korea says it tested cruise missiles to be launched from sub
North Korean state media said the military test-fired cruise missiles designed to be launched from submarines. Pyongyang has ramped up weapons launches in recent weeks.