Egypt’s Sisi seeks authorisation for defence assistance to Saudi Arabia
Egyptian president pledges ‘any measure’ to help defend Saudi Arabia ‘if it is requested of us’.
California Gov Newsom boosts AI regulation as he eyes 2028 presidential run
Newsom signed an executive order to examine kill switches for AI models and other measures he had earlier vetoed.
Science says your boss should talk less in meetings
Close to 1 billion meetings take place each day around the world. CEOs spend nearly three-quarters of their workdays in meetings. Planning for and spearheading
Why BioWare’s Neverwinter Nights still has thousands of active players
Neverwinter Nights was made by the studio that produced seminal RPGs Baldur’s Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age.
Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery
The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter’s Square on Sunday.
Nursery owner in China jailed for life after hundreds of children poisoned
She and five staff members were found to have used the inedible paint in meals to make them look more appealing.
Teacher fought US school attacker before armed dad shot suspect ‘multiple times’
The 16-year-old suspect previously attended the primary school and had targeted a special educational needs classroom, police say.
Teacher fought with Oregon gunman before parent shot suspect
A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people in a school shooting in Oregon before tackling and fighting with him
Meta says hackers stole code and data on 1,500 people, SecurityWeek reports
“This was not a vulnerability in any Meta product, and Meta’s internal systems were not breached,” a Meta spokesperson told SecurityWeek. Hackers got into some
Why carriers block legitimate business texts and what works instead
When a legitimate business text fails to arrive, the sender usually blames the carrier. The carrier usually has a reason. In practice, carrier filtering responds
Russian strikes kill civilians, injure dozens across Ukraine
At least eight people have been killed and nearly 60 injured in the latest wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine.
Nationwide protests spread across France as ‘yellow vests’ set to join
Demonstrations began in mid-September at schools and have expanded, tapping into wider grievances.
Trump eases Russia oil sanctions, but is Europe still buying Moscow’s gas?
Analysts say Russia will benefit most from US sanctions waiver.
Vapes were meant to help people quit cigarettes. Now a million non-smokers are vaping
More than one million people now vape who have never been smokers, according to the ONS.