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World News

Trump says Russia will supply diesel; Treasury issues temporary license

  • President Trump announced a deal for Russia to immediately supply over 300,000 tonnes of diesel, and Treasury issued a temporary license.
  • Blumenthal says the easing runs contrary to Congress's sanctions intent, and the volumes are Trump's projections.
Updated 20h agoAl Jazeera, CNBC +14

World News

Saudi-led coalition blames Houthis for Riyadh airport strike that killed 12

  • A strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and wounded 309, according to Saudi civil aviation authorities.
  • The coalition blames Iran-backed Houthis, and Trump says he is still evaluating whether the US would join Saudi strikes.
Updated 1d agoFrance 24, The Guardian +13

World News

Yemen's government and Saudi forces launch offensive against Houthis near Bab el-Mandeb

  • Yemen's government and Saudi Arabia launched a military campaign to drive Houthi rebels from the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
  • Houthi-aligned media deny government territorial claims, and reports conflict on whether Saudi oil flows have stopped.
Updated 1d agoAl Jazeera, ABC News +9

Technology

Drone attacks reportedly hit Yandex data centers in Kaluga and Vladimir

  • Russian state media reported a drone attack knocked several modules out of service at a Yandex data center in Kaluga.
  • Yandex said its Vladimir data center was completely suspended after a drone attack, and the timing of restoration remains unclear.
Updated 16h agoHacker News, Slashdot +5

World News

UK counterterrorism police arrest suspects after major incident near RAF Fairford

  • British police arrested suspects and evacuated nearby homes after declaring a major incident near RAF Fairford.
  • UK and US officials suspect Iranian links, which Tehran denies, leading the US to withdraw bombers.
Updated 2d agoFrance 24, Al Jazeera +14

Environment & Climate

Solar eclipses coal in US power output in May

  • Jalopnik reports solar and storage supplied 91 percent of new US grid capacity in the first quarter of 2026.
  • Jalopnik's 9-terawatt global solar outlook for 2036 is a projection, not a measured outcome, and was not independently verified.
Updated 16h agoJalopnik

World News

Cornell suspends fraternity parties and brings in state police following sexual assault lawsuit

  • Cornell University suspended fraternity parties for the academic year and involved state police after an alleged 2024 fraternity gang rape.
  • New York's attorney general is now directing the criminal investigation while outside counsel conducts an independent institutional review.
Updated 17h agoAl Jazeera, Associated Press +2

Environment & Climate

Pacific sea temperatures hit records as El Niño strengthens, ranking disputed

  • Australia's Bureau of Meteorology says central Pacific sea-surface temperatures are at their highest weekly average on record.
  • Forecasters say it could become the strongest on record, while Japan's agency says it already is; the reporting disagrees.
Updated 2d agoNPR, BBC News +1

Technology

More than 300 scientists seek stricter AI limits over cyber risks

  • Al Jazeera reports that researchers in 32 countries released a letter Tuesday warning cybersecurity failures could damage infrastructure.
  • Claims about self-spreading malware and private executive preparations are attributed to Anthropic and Axios, not established facts.
Updated 1d agoAl Jazeera

Environment & Climate

Interior Department asks court to reconsider Revolution Wind approval

  • Electrek reports that the Interior Department asked a federal court on October 9 to send Revolution Wind's approval back for reconsideration.
  • Connecticut officials warned the move undermines certainty needed to build new electricity supplies, though the request's outcome remains open.
Updated 16h agoElectrek

Business & Finance

Fed's Hammack says tighter policy may be needed to curb inflation

  • CNBC reports that Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, a voting policymaker, called for fast, incremental policy adjustments on Monday.
  • Hammack expects a return to 2% inflation will take time, while traders priced a likely hold this month.
Updated 2d agoCNBC

Automotive

VW says new low-cost EVs drew nearly 150,000 orders

  • Electrek reports that Volkswagen says its new Electric Urban Car Family has secured nearly 150,000 orders since June.
  • Volkswagen's overall EV deliveries fell 5.4% through September; whether the orders will lift sales is unclear.
Updated 2d agoElectrek