Geography Is Back With a Vengeance 05. October 2026 (16:37) Trade blockages in the Persian Gulf have reminded the world that there are forces as great as or greater than technology and globalization.(New York Times)
Plaque honours Mars mission scientist 05. October 2026 (16:36) The tribute recognises Colin Pillinger who led the 2003 probe mission to Mars.(BBC News)
Did eviction of an 87-year-old trigger snap election in Spain? 05. October 2026 (16:36) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early election for 29 November after recent defeats on legislation aimed at addressing the country's housing crisis.(BBC News)
Dennis Hastert, former House speaker disgraced by molestation allegations, dies aged 84 05. October 2026 (16:26) The Republican, who was sent to prison in 2016 in a hush-money case tied to the allegations, died over the weekendDennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican US House speaker, died over the weekend, a coroner said on Monday. He was 84.Hastert, who was speaker from 1999 until 2007, died of natural causes at his home, according to Jacquie Purcell, the Kendall county coroner. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The shocking court admission from a Tusla social worker assigned to a case of a separated breastfed newborn and its mother reveals just how badly the State has let them down