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Carney appoints astronaut Jeremy Hansen to advise government on new space strategy
Oct 21, 2026

Carney appoints astronaut Jeremy Hansen to advise government on new space strategy

Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Jeremy Hansen as a special adviser on space — just as the United States takes note of Canada's efforts to shift its space partnerships toward Europe.


Cyclone Josephine forms near US East Coast as nine states are warned of storm's impact
Oct 21, 2026

Cyclone Josephine forms near US East Coast as nine states are warned of storm's impact

Hurricane trackers announced that Cyclone Josephine has formed off the US East Coast. Forecasts show nine states could see storm impacts for days.


Elon Musk Says SpaceX and Tesla Are Exploring a Merger
Oct 21, 2026

Elon Musk Says SpaceX and Tesla Are Exploring a Merger

A deal would consolidate Elon Musk’s holdings in rockets, cars and artificial intelligence into a company worth well over $3 trillion.


French bond yields hit 24-year high after unrest
Oct 21, 2026

French bond yields hit 24-year high after unrest

French bond yields have topped 5%, their highest level since 2002, after widespread protests and violence over the weekend. It's a sign that investors are losing confidence in France's finances, as the government grapples with budget and debt problems. Also in the show - chipmaker Nvidia says it's invested $10 billion in European tech firms to boost the 'AI economy,' and the UK approves a controversial natural gas field as PM Andy Burnham faces pressure over energy costs.


New lab to become centre for investigating uplands
Oct 21, 2026

New lab to become centre for investigating uplands

The research facility in Penrith will also help train the next generation of environmental scientists.


C.D.C. Ignored Request From States to Validate a New Measles Test
Oct 21, 2026

C.D.C. Ignored Request From States to Validate a New Measles Test

The agency replied two months later, saying it had “competing priorities,” officials from a coalition of Western states said.


Pieces of Halley's Comet behind chilling doomsday panic to blaze across America's skies in hours
Oct 21, 2026

Pieces of Halley's Comet behind chilling doomsday panic to blaze across America's skies in hours

Pieces of Halley's Comet are set to blaze across the skies tonight, but the famous comet has a dark history of fueling chilling doomsday fears.


Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued
Oct 21, 2026

Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued

The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.


Websites go dark worldwide after critical flaws are exposed, leaving up to 70% of sites open to attack
Oct 21, 2026

Websites go dark worldwide after critical flaws are exposed, leaving up to 70% of sites open to attack

An urgent warning has been issued to millions after a software used by more than half of the world's websites was found to have critical flaws that could let hackers take over servers.


Ms., Martians and Guacamole: Their First Time in The Times
Oct 21, 2026

Ms., Martians and Guacamole: Their First Time in The Times

Our reporters share a compendium of debuts, discoveries and (sometimes overdue) appearances in the paper.


Pupils who designed a badge sent to space meet NASA astronaut
Oct 21, 2026

Pupils who designed a badge sent to space meet NASA astronaut

Frank Rubio is set to be in the crew for the Artemis III mission and previously spent a year in space.


Trump Ties Disaster Aid to Votes as Midterm Fight Heats Up
Oct 21, 2026

Trump Ties Disaster Aid to Votes as Midterm Fight Heats Up

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance have dangled FEMA money to disaster-struck states during recent campaign rallies.


Meta to pay New Mexico a historic US$25 billion in Cambridge Analytica Facebook case
Oct 21, 2026

Meta to pay New Mexico a historic US$25 billion in Cambridge Analytica Facebook case

Meta Platforms was ordered to pay a groundbreaking US$25 billion civil penalty to the state of New Mexico in a consumer deception case spurred by the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The fine issued by state court Judge Francis Mathew is among the largest verdicts issued in US legal history. The award comes after a jury in Santa Fe determined that Meta had violated the state’s consumer protection over 43 million times based on widely viewed deceptive statements made by the company and its top...


America Mints a New National Park, Elevating an Arizonan ‘Sky Island’
Oct 21, 2026

America Mints a New National Park, Elevating an Arizonan ‘Sky Island’

After years of bipartisan effort, the former Chiricahua National Monument, in southeast Arizona, has become the United States’ 64th national park.


Tornado alerts issued as millions brace for days of severe storms in nine US states: 'Take cover now!'
Oct 21, 2026

Tornado alerts issued as millions brace for days of severe storms in nine US states: 'Take cover now!'

Extreme storms are sweeping across severe states, bringing the threat of flooding and deadly tornadoes to millions.


Critical GitLab Flaw (CVSS 10.0) Could Allow Unauthenticated RCE Across 12 Years of Releases
Oct 21, 2026

Critical GitLab Flaw (CVSS 10.0) Could Allow Unauthenticated RCE Across 12 Years of Releases

GitLab released fixes on October 21 for a flaw that lets an attacker run code on a self-managed server without logging in, and it affects every version of the software going back to 7.0, released in 2014. The fix matters even for administrators who patched nine days earlier: the October 12 update covered only versions 19.2 and later, and the new fixed versions sit one patch above it, so an


Nasdaq climbs over 1% as SpaceX, Super Micro boost AI sentiment
Oct 21, 2026

Nasdaq climbs over 1% as SpaceX, Super Micro boost AI sentiment

USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 5):US STOCKS-Nasdaq climbs over 1% as SpaceX, Super Micro boost AI sentiment


NSA warns organizations to patch security flaws identified by AI
Oct 21, 2026

NSA warns organizations to patch security flaws identified by AI

The National Security Agency (NSA) warned organizations Wednesday to immediately patch a pair of security flaws or take their systems offline after artificial intelligence discovered vulnerabilities in a key programming language. "Effective Immediately, all organizations using PHP for their systems are advised to be prepared for an update addressing two critical vulnerabilities," the NSA's cyber...


Fuel leak which killed fish in River Taff stopped
Oct 21, 2026

Fuel leak which killed fish in River Taff stopped

GE Aerospace previously confirmed fuel got into the river while repair work took place nearby.


GM Aims to Bring ‘Eyes-Off’ Driving to AI-Powered Cars Within 2 Years
Oct 21, 2026

GM Aims to Bring ‘Eyes-Off’ Driving to AI-Powered Cars Within 2 Years

General Motors is seeking help from artificial intelligence to keep up with Chinese companies that introduce vehicles very quickly.


Judge orders Meta to pay New Mexico $25B in Cambridge Analytica case
Oct 21, 2026

Judge orders Meta to pay New Mexico $25B in Cambridge Analytica case

A judge in New Mexico ordered the technology giant Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for misleading users about its privacy and content policies. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez (D) announced the judge's order Wednesday, calling it "one of the single largest — if not the largest —...


LiteLLM Compromised in Supply Chain Attack Delivering Credential Stealer and Backdoor
Oct 21, 2026

LiteLLM Compromised in Supply Chain Attack Delivering Credential Stealer and Backdoor

The popular LiteLLM Python package has been compromised as part of a software supply chain attack that delivered a credential stealer and a backdoor, according to reports from SafeDep, Socket, StepSecurity, and Upwind. The compromise affects LiteLLM 1.107.0, distributed through PyPI wheels and Docker images. The Python package has since been quarantined on Python Package Index (PyPI), and the


Can you recognise celebrities by their EARS? Take the test - as research reveals forensic experts only need one facial feature to identify individuals
Oct 21, 2026

Can you recognise celebrities by their EARS? Take the test - as research reveals forensic experts only need one facial feature to identify individuals

When it comes to memorable facial features, the eyes or mouth might be the first to spring to mind. But according to a new study, it's actually your ears that could be the key to identifying you.


Mysterious 'humanoid predator' lurking near US border could be from another dimension, UFO investigator claims
Oct 21, 2026

Mysterious 'humanoid predator' lurking near US border could be from another dimension, UFO investigator claims

Shocking images have captured what one UFO investigator has called proof of a non-human predator loose along the US-Mexico border.


Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule
Oct 21, 2026

Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule

A spokesperson said it was removing inaccurate AI images and pausing the rollout of the tool.


eMudhra security incident: MeitY orders probe, says impact on Indian websites and apps was limited; details here
Oct 21, 2026

eMudhra security incident: MeitY orders probe, says impact on Indian websites and apps was limited; details here

MeitY has ordered a probe into the eMudhra security incident involving eight compromised digital certificates. The ministry said the impact on Indian websites and apps was limited and clarified that domestic digital signature services were not affected.


OpenAI's GPT-6 Agent Removed Safety Monitoring, Then Falsely Denied Doing So
Oct 21, 2026

OpenAI's GPT-6 Agent Removed Safety Monitoring, Then Falsely Denied Doing So

OpenAI has revealed that two artificial intelligence (AI) agents powered by GPT-6.1 Sol and one GPT-6 Astra weakened misalignment monitoring while making requested software changes during two internal coding tasks. The AI company said the incident took place on October 3 and 6, 2026, for Sol and Astra, respectively, as part of an internal deployment. "A GPT-6.1 Sol agent repairing an


Can a giant tunnel save Windermere?
Oct 21, 2026

Can a giant tunnel save Windermere?

A £3.6bn proposal to stop sewage being discharged into Windermere, England's largest lake, has been unveiled.


China expresses 'firm opposition' to Trump administration sanctions tied to former Google engineer
Oct 21, 2026

China expresses 'firm opposition' to Trump administration sanctions tied to former Google engineer

China slammed the Trump administration's move to sanction five Chinese companies linked to a former Google engineer accused of intellectual property theft, calling it "egregious." The State Department announced the sanctions on Monday, stating the firms are connected to Chinese national Linwei Ding, who was convicted earlier this year of stealing AI-related trade secrets from...


Will Jackdaw cut your energy bills?
Oct 21, 2026

Will Jackdaw cut your energy bills?

BBC Verify's Ben Chu explains why energy prices are so high, and what Jackdaw could mean for your bills.


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