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A new open-source Rust email client for Linux, Penguin Mail, joins a wave of open-source projects including AI agents, decision models, and sound visualizations. Meanwhile, an AI developer challenges Adobe by releasing open-source clones of its tools.
At the Conservative conference, Kemi Badenoch pledged to abolish inheritance tax on family homes and allow couples to pass on an extra £1m tax-free. Critics say the plan would funnel £6bn to the already-wealthy, with Labour accusing Tories of prioritising rich voters.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Deisseroth, Hegemann, and Nagel for optogenetics, while Francis Halzen won the Physics prize for neutrino research. The Chemistry prize went to Kagan and Soai for their work on mirror-image molecules.
Brazil's presidential election heads to a second round on October 25 after far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro won 47.1% of the first-round vote, surpassing incumbent Lula's 45%. This marks the first time since 1985 that a first-round runner-up has not won the second ballot.
Christa Pike, 50, a Tennessee death row inmate, survived a failed execution attempt after receiving two doses of pentobarbital. She is now conscious and speaking while receiving critical medical care in a hospital, handcuffed, according to her lawyers.
Novak Djokovic defeated Alexander Zverev to reach the China Open semifinals, where he will face Daniil Medvedev. Coco Gauff, who won her match, reported racial abuse on social media and also raised concerns about scheduling.
Britain imposed sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, accusing them of ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. Israel retaliated by closing the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.
The anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland won 44.4% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, more than doubling its support and securing a historic victory. The party fell just short of an absolute majority by three seats, leaving coalition formation uncertain.
A medical transport plane carrying six people from Bermuda to Boston lost contact early Saturday. The U.S. Coast Guard located debris near Nantucket and later suspended the search, presuming all six dead.
Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer and Canadian Idol judge, died at 65; former US House Speaker Dennis Hastert at 84; author Jeffrey Archer at 86; composer George Fenton at 76; and dancer Niamh O'Brien at 52, all within days of each other.
Christa Pike survived two lethal injections on Wednesday, leaving her in critical condition on a ventilator. Tennessee prison commissioner Frank Strada resigned days later amid revelations he oversaw five botched executions across two states since 2022.
A Flydubai co-pilot attacked the captain with an axe during a flight, causing the plane to plunge over 17,000 feet before passengers and crew subdued the attacker. The incident occurred two and a half hours into the journey, according to UAE officials.
A Gulfstream G-100 air ambulance carrying six people lost contact with the FAA early Saturday while flying from Bermuda to Boston. The US Coast Guard is searching for the aircraft off the Massachusetts coast.
A FlyDubai pilot stabbed his co-pilot mid-flight and attempted to crash the plane, but passengers and crew overpowered him and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Israeli PM Netanyahu confirmed the incident, stating the attacker was neutralized by a passenger and crew.
The US ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy took effect after trade negotiations collapsed in late August, leaving Ottawa businesses feeling the squeeze and whey protein supply chains disrupted.
The US approved a potential $24 billion sale of F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia, despite intelligence concerns, while the FCC allowed Paramount to sell 49.5% equity to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar.
IBM reported NorthPole LLM inference results showing strong latency and energy-efficiency gains under controlled test conditions. The evidence points to a research prototype and integrated lab system, not a broadly deployed commercial product.
The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother charged with murdering her three children, ended in a mistrial after a lone juror refused to acquit on insanity grounds despite reasonable doubt. A separate Illinois case involves a woman charged with killing her son who was.
The trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children, remains deadlocked as a holdout juror draws scrutiny on day seven of deliberations. Experts say the case underscores critical gaps in postpartum psychosis research and mental health support.
A New York judge ordered an anonymous jury for Luigi Mangione's murder trial, citing concerns about his supporters. Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in December 2024.
A New Mexico court ruled Meta caused a public nuisance and must fund mental health treatment, ordering the company to pay $567 million into a redress fund. The ruling follows a landmark trial where Meta was found to have knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed child sexual exploitation on its platforms.
Blogger Perez Hilton is hospitalized in serious but stable condition after appearing to self-harm during a TikTok livestream. His family reports he lost significant blood and faces a long recovery, noting his children fled the home moments before the incident.
Regional maritime risk is escalating as commercial vessels in the Black Sea face renewed attack exposure, with reports naming the ship EMIL and linking the incident to broader naval escalation in the corridor.
