Costa Rica opens a Bukele-style mega-prison. Here's how it got here Costa Rica has made fighting drug trafficking a main goal, inspired by El Salvador's hardline approach The Independent UK · Oct 15
Musk refutes Ukraine's charge of crippling Starlink Elon Musk on Wednesday denied Ukraine’s allegation that SpaceX had disrupted its military drone operations by restricting access to its Starlink satellite internet service without warning, saying any limits were imposed by the US government and not the company. The Times of India · Oct 15
Republicans privately concede defeat in midterms as Trump becomes electoral liability: report IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 14
Trump administration accused of hiding damning tax data just weeks before midterms IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 14
Polymarket opens betting on when White House press secretary Katie Zacharia will be fired after her first briefing: ‘a train wreck’ 'What's the over/under that she doesn't last a Scaramucci?' We Got This Covered · Oct 14
Britain to fund repairs to Chernobyl power plant hit by Russian drone attack The UK will provide £17 million to help restore its protective shelter and ventilation, which were damaged by an attack last year. Evening Standard · Oct 14
Britain pledges £17 million to repair Chernobyl power plant hit by Russian drone strike Andy Burnham reinforces support for Ukraine following talks with Volodymyr Zelensky The Independent UK · Oct 14
Albania protests turn violent as protestors demand PM Rama's resignation Anti-government protests in Albania’s capital Tirana turned violent for a second consecutive night on Wednesday, leaving several government buildings damaged and at least one ablaze. As thousands demanded improved university conditions and the government's resignation, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said he would not step down. France 24 · Oct 14
GOP senator warns of a massive measles outbreak with over 4,000 cases. Then he blasts the Trump administration: ‘You get vaccinated, you don’t die’ 'I’m all about asking people to be immunized for yourself and for others.' We Got This Covered · Oct 14
Three-Time Trump Voter Says He Can No Longer Afford His Favourite Steak as US Inflation Hits 3.7% A three-time Trump voter says steak has become unaffordable as Trump defends his economic record ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections. International Business Times UK · Oct 14
Trump Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Faces California Bar Complaint Over Alleged Claims She Is a Lawyer The Campaign for Accountability has asked the State Bar of California to investigate whether White House press secretary Katie Zacharia unlawfully held herself out as entitled to practise law. International Business Times UK · Oct 14
IRS says it’s waiting for approval to release data on Trump’s 2025 tax cuts. Then a former taxpayer advocate alleges the CEO is hiding something 'Stuff that doesn’t line up with all the crowing the CEO has been doing.' We Got This Covered · Oct 14
Will Trump’s economy sink Republicans in the US midterm elections? Our reporters answered your questions The high cost of living has Americans angrier than ever. Guardian reporters answered your questions about the US economy ahead of November The Guardian - US · Oct 14
Family of Man Killed by Tiger Ask Public to Stop Sharing 'Deeply Offensive' Content as Trump Reposts Clip William Chapman's family has urged people to stop sharing distressing content after his death in a tiger enclosure, as Donald Trump reposted footage online. International Business Times UK · Oct 14
The Independent UK · Oct 14 Trump takes bizarre swipe at Elon Musk’s intelligence despite $276M GOP donation spree IN FULL
The Independent UK · Oct 14 Zelensky says Trump is on the wrong side of history with Russia diesel deal: ‘Putin is laughing’ ‘It is a pity that we are losing a strong partner,’ Mr Zelensky said about Trump
The Guardian - AU · Oct 14 Violent and abusive language is seeping into our political debate. We have Donald Trump to blame Liberal MP Angie Bell’s rhetoric and Warren Mundine’s joke about murder at CPAC are part of a dangerous trend
The Independent UK · Oct 14 What Zelensky said about Starlink restrictions as he hits out at Trump and Musk IN FULL
Evening Standard · Oct 14 Russia is at war with Nato ‘today’, says former top military commander A long-term goal of the Kremlin’s ‘spurious activities’ is to ‘break’ the alliance, warns a retired US general
The Independent UK · Oct 14 CDC sends epidemic expert to Pennsylvania as measles cases top 1,100 IN FULL
Ballotpedia · Oct 14 Democrats are defending five governorships in states Trump won in 2024, Republicans are defending two in states Harris won Welcome to the next installment of our series previewing the Nov. 3 elections by office. Next up: Governors.
Fortune · Oct 14 The table Carney wants a seat at? Big Tech already owns it Private firms—not states—are writing the rules of the AI era.
France 24 · Oct 14 French glassmaker Duralex pulled back from the brink – again The French glassmaker Duralex is known for its practically unbreakable tableware – and business model. It's been pulled back from the brink for the fifth time in 25 years, by an entrepreneur who is vowing a new, environmentally conscious chapter for the manufacturer. Also in the show: high energy prices…
International Business Times UK · Oct 14 Trump's Marine One Photo With Katie Zacharia and Natalie Harp Draws 'He Really Has a Type' Remarks A Marine One photograph of Donald Trump with Katie Zacharia and Natalie Harp prompted 'has a type' remarks and criticism of his posture
The Independent UK · Oct 14 ‘Joke hire’: Trump insiders have knives out for Katie Zacharia after ‘train wreck’ briefing ANALYSIS: Insiders worry that Trump’s snap decision to select Zacharia against the advice of his chief of staff echoes mistakes of his first term, writes Andrew Feinberg