Russia arrests Japanese journalist on alleged espionage
The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist is accused of collecting information on Moscow’s defence capabilities for Tokyo.
Month: October 2026
Lena Dunham’s Girls to return for limited HBO run
Ten years after the series finale, the “Girls” are getting back together to explore the “milestone of turning forty”, HBO says.
Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings
The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.
Why the lonely in China are hiring ‘temporary children’
A new industry being dubbed the “loneliness economy” has emerged in China, with people hiring themselves out as companions to help the elderly.
Researchers improve CRISPR technology for detecting HIV and other RNA viruses
Scientists have long used a powerful gene-editing tool called CRISPR to make precise changes to DNA. But a different version of the technology, known as
$5.8 million study explores gut-brain inflammation in people with HIV
Oregon Health & Science University researchers have secured a $5.8 million, five-year federal award to investigate whether damage to the gastrointestinal tract contributes to neuroinflammation
Pregnancy reshapes the maternal brain through remarkable neurological changes
For generations, women have been told that the forgetfulness, emotional shifts, sensory changes, and altered sense of self that accompany pregnancy and new motherhood are
ACLM launches resources to meet new medical nutrition requirements
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has launched two resources to help medical schools meet new federal nutrition requirements and to support practicing physicians
Targeting the RUNX1 gene helps reduce severe skin fibrosis
Skin fibrosis includes hypertrophic scar (HTS), keloid scar (KS), and systemic sclerosis (SSc). These conditions share persistent fibroblast activation, excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition, and
Saudi national charged with allegedly installing a hidden recording device at OpenAI
A Saudi national has been charged with allegedly installing a hidden recording device at OpenAI.
Marina Segal wants your cloud to say no
Cloud security spent a decade learning to see everything. Half of what it found is still open. Tamnoon’s CEO says the next decade belongs to
Europe trails the US on AI because of how firms work, Sifted report says
Europe is falling behind the US on AI use at work, and the main reason is not technology, according to a new report.The report from Sifted
Violence in Pakistan over emergency rule in Imran Khan stronghold
Protesters in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province clashed with police over emergency and governor’s rule.
Jamaica accepts first flight of third-country deportations from US
Opposition leaders in Jamaica question why the deportation deal with the Trump White House has not been made public.