‘All I want to do is cry’: trauma of 7 October survivors three years after the attacks 06. October 2026 (22:00) Israeli communities shattered by Hamas massacres are torn between rebuilding their lives and remembering lost friends and relativesKeith Siegel spent many of his long hours in Hamas captivity in Gaza etching everything that happened after 7 October 2023 into his memory. For 484 days, he recited to himself every place he was held, the dates he was moved and every attack or humiliation he endured or witnessed.He aimed to store intelligence that could help Israeli forces free other hostages if he was released, to keep track of time as the days slid by and be able to tell his family what happened to him. Now his body is free, but he cannot loosen those memories. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Photos Show Scenes of Unrest as French Student Protest Goes Nationwide 06. October 2026 (21:36) More than 250,000 people took to streets across France on Tuesday as teachers, parents, and union activists joined students who have spent the past two weeks protesting, what they say is, a poorly-funded high school system.(Time)
Tech Life 06. October 2026 (21:30) What is a supercomputer for? How does it work? And who gets to use it? We explain all.(BBC News)
Chancellor plans major intervention to help poorer UK households with rising energy bills 06. October 2026 (21:27) Exclusive: Officials working on further radical changes that would change how much energy companies could charge customersJohn Healey is planning a major intervention to cut energy bills for poorer households in this month’s budget, after ministers became alarmed at forecasts that show bills rising by hundreds of pounds in January.The chancellor is working on plans to spend more than £1bn to help energy consumers, the bulk of which is likely to go towards increasing the discount given to households on certain benefits. Continue reading...(The Guardian)