Trump waives several Russia sanctions as row with Zelensky intensifies
The US president temporarily ends many restrictions on Moscow recently passed by Congress over “national security” concerns.
Pope’s health should not be taken ‘for granted’, says top Vatican diplomat
Archbishop Paul Gallagher tells the BBC there was no sign of the Pope’s ill health prior to his operation this week.
Judge throws out child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield
The judge in the case said on Friday that the prosecutor “failed to act in a fair and impartial manner”.
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in West Bank during olive harvest
Israeli settlers were seen attacking Palestinian farmers and setting fire to olive trees in the West Bank.
Online event offers support for menopause and pain
Menopause Matters is holding a county-wide online forum on Sunday for World Menopause Day.
OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
OpenAI said internal models hacked two more websites, bypassed company-imposed browsing restrictions, and used exposed credentials to draw cryptocurrency from a wallet it couldn’t otherwise
Bug turns one of the biggest fears about Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses into reality
Some Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses were recording people’s conversations without the wearer knowing. The recordings occurred without users saying the prompt phrase (“Hey, Meta”), in
Crossword: Time lines
Solve the crossword from our November 2026 issue, in which we cultivate an understanding of growth curves.
Trump’s press secretary responds after leaving job a week into appointment
Katie Zacharia has left her role as White House press secretary a week after being appointed – saying “it was an honor to work for”
Accenture caps staff Claude spending at $29 a month, 404 Media reports
“Providing a WBS and obtaining a license does not guarantee indefinite or ongoing access to Claude.” Accenture gave its staff that warning in an internal
Epic says it vibe coded its new launcher because ‘programming is hard’
“Programming is hard. So, instead of doing that, we vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher.” Epic Games opened its launcher announcement with those lines
Three Mexicans jailed for 158 years each for killing Australian, US surfers
A Mexican judge sentenced the three men for the 2024 murders a week after they were found guilty.
The Israeli politicians seeking to replace Netanyahu
A look at Israel’s main opposition leaders, their parties and their largely shared positions on Gaza and other wars.
Trump waives Russia sanctions as rift with Zelenskyy widens
US President Tweety McTreason has waived more sanctions on Russia in a bid to ease energy prices.