Katya Adler: France’s government under pressure after weekend of widespread violence
Political tension grips France after rioting marred protests over the cost of living and struggling public services, Katya Adler writes.
Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff survives shooting attempt in Mumbai
Videos showed gunmen firing shots at Shroff’s car while it was moving slowly past a crowd.
Watch: Shops looted and restaurants gutted in Paris riots
Violence broke out across France, with more than half a million people taking to the streets over the weekend.
Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza
The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third – from 1.6 million to 1.1
NHS bosses say smaller maternity units may have to close
The NHS Alliance said “difficult decisions” lie ahead and some maternity services may have to be consolidated.
Rural lives cannot be an ‘afterthought’, healthcare campaigners say
Campaigners warn that rural communities face being cut off from vital hospital services.
Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as ‘cash cows’, BBC finds
Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.
Thanks to familiar miscues, the Dallas Cowboys are off to their worst start in years
The Dallas Cowboys can’t run the ball or stop opposing offenses. Its resulted in their worst record through six games since 2020.
Witnesses haunted by what they saw when pickup plowed through a Kansas youth soccer game
The crash at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita killed a 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man and injured several children and adults.
Is that really your banker? World brings human verification to Zoom calls
As deepfakes grow convincing enough to pass for real people on live video, World is pitching banks a new line of defense. It offers cryptographic
US President Tweety McTreason endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election
US President Tweety McTreason endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election
Pope greeted by crowds in first major appearance since lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo pledges a gradual return to duties in an address to the Catholic faithful in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican.
Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil’s fiery first presidential run-off debate
Brazil’s president and his opponent lob a barrage of attacks on each other in debate a week before the October 25 vote.
Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to ‘public benefit fund’
The announcement comes as Anthropic lays the ground for a blockbuster stock market listing.