Dozens injured and buildings damaged as tornadoes hit Sicily 10. October 2026 (13:00) Marsala on island’s west coast badly affected after powerful storm approached from MediterraneanTwo tornadoes have struck the coastal town of Marsala in western Sicily, injuring dozens of people, damaging buildings including a school, and overturning cars.A series of videos began to circulate on Friday morning showing two waterspouts approaching the Sicilian town from the sea as people braced for their arrival. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Are Firing Squad Executions Seeing a Revival in the U.S.? 10. October 2026 (13:00) Supply-chain issues and a series of botched executions involving lethal injection are causing officials to weigh alternative options for carrying out the death penalty.(Time)
UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute 10. October 2026 (12:00) George Williamson says ‘national resilience’ is key focus of ATI amid US and China’s runaway leadership in fieldThe UK must not become dependent on foreign AI systems that can be switched off at short notice and must develop its own versions of the technology, according to the head of the Alan Turing Institute.The country needs a stronger domestic position in AI in response to the US and China’s runaway leadership in the field, with “national resilience” a key focus for ATI said George Williamson. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Suicide memorial in Chicago signals compassionate shift by Catholic church 10. October 2026 (12:00) First US memorial for suicide victims dedicated by Chicago archdiocese earlier this year at Queen of Heaven cemeteryThe Chicago archdiocese has recognized the Rev Charles Rubey’s work supporting families whose loved ones died by suicide this year by dedicating in his honor a memorial to the lives lost to suicide and the victims’ surviving families.In 1979 Rubey founded the Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide, a counseling and support program run by Catholic Charities of the archdiocese of Chicago. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bridgerton is ruining our village: Filming for hit Netflix show sparks calls to police over 'artificial smoke' from Grade I-listed mansion and complaints over 'nuisance' camera crews
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