Why the US is bringing back firing squads 12. October 2026 (16:56) The execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan would be the first time the US Army had used a firing squad since 1945.(BBC News)
How American Retirees at Different Incomes Rely on Social Security 12. October 2026 (16:55) Social Security funds are on track to run short by 2032, which would mean a reduction in benefits. Here’s how four hypothetical households rely on the program in retirement.(New York Times)
How significant are Burnham’s remarks on Kremlin interference in Brexit vote? 12. October 2026 (16:48) Prime minister has reopened the debate over whether Russia did seek to influence the 2016 referendumAndy Burnham unexpectedly reopened an old Brexit debate when he said he had been told after becoming prime minister that Russia had interfered in the 2016 EU referendum.It was a contentious issue in the second half of the previous decade, but one that had largely been forgotten about as the UK finally adjusted to the reality of leaving the EU. Now Burnham’s comments have given the topic a fresh impetus. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Alex Gibney says Universal ‘wavered’ over releasing Elon Musk documentary 12. October 2026 (16:38) The revelation comes after the four-hour film’s Venice premiere drew a string of criticisms and insults from the founder of SpaceXAIAlex Gibney, director of the new four-hour documentary about Elon Musk, said that Universal, owners of the film’s international distribution rights “wavered” over releasing the film outside North America.Gibney was speaking to the New York Times as the film opened in the US (where it is being released by the independent distributor Bleecker Street), and appeared to confirm a story in the Hollywood Reporter that Universal, which had acquired the international rights to the film in 2023, had got cold feet. Asked by the New York Times, “Did Universal Pictures waver in setting up its international release plans?” Gibney replied: “Yes.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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