In Senegal, a mother’s ordeal exposes a health system under strain
A difficult birth offers a glimpse into the pressures facing Senegal’s public healthcare system.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready for energy truce with Russia after Trump talks
Ukraine leader says Kyiv is ready to stop strikes on Russian facilities if Moscow halts attacks on its energy system.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives in New York for UNGA
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in New York as the US-Iran war continues.
UK PM Burnham condemns ‘repulsive’ Russian electoral interference
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham addressed the UN General Assembly, accusing Russia of information warfare.
Iran war live: Trump confirms ‘very good’ meeting with Iran at UN
President Trump says US officials held a 'very good' meeting on Tuesday with the Iranian delegation at UN.
Iran flights to Baghdad, Muscat cancelled ahead of US aviation sanctions
Iran's aviation officials negotiate with Oman and Iraq as US's Bessent targets carriers seven months into the conflict.
TechCrunch
TechCrunch Founder Summit’s agenda revealed: Unlock fundraising, hiring, and AI insights in Boston on November 4
Founders shouldn't have to learn the hardest lessons the hardest way. TechCrunch Founder Summit is designed to make the challenges of starting a company easier ...
Kamala Harris campaigns with Abdul El-Sayed to unify Democratic voters
The former vice president joins Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit to bolster Democratic unity in swing-state Michigan.
The Canary
WATCH: Mamdani replies to coward Netanyahu’s barrage of lies during UN visit
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani has responded – with amusement and a withering put-down – to wanted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu’s salvo of lies ahead of Netan...
UNGA Day 1: US and Iran hold talks despite Trump’s threat
The US and Iran hold talks on UNGA’s first day, despite Trump threatening to ‘annihilate’ Iran in his opening address.
Celebrities at the Pentagon: How unusual was the Paul brothers’ visit?
Logan and Jake Paul face social media backlash after Pentagon visit with Pete Hegseth.
US Republican calls for probe into Donald Trump Jr’s business dealings
US Senator John Curtis's letter marks a rare effort by a member of the president's own party to hold him accountable.
TechCrunch
Snorkel AI triples valuation to $3.5B as demand for AI training data booms
The seven-year-old startup has raised a $350 million Series E to fuel its data-as-a-service approach.
Ars Technica
Woman's brain worm infection confirmed after eggs grow tails in lab test
There is no single definitive test for these worms, but the tail is fairly convincing.
The Canary
Amid genocidal US war on Cuba, Trump pushes anti-communist propaganda at UN
As the US pushes forward with its genocidal economic war on Cuba, Donald Trump has forced the UN to listen to his anti-communist propaganda. The US war to impos...
Palestinian Americans meet US lawmakers as Trump seeks $2.8bn for Israel
Organisers say more than 300 constituents met with House and Senate members from 26 states to demand US policy shift.
Ars Technica
New Anthropic, OpenAI models make same promise: A little more for a lot less money
The frontier AI model race has entered its comparison shopping phase.
US signs ‘tremendous’ security deal with Denmark and Greenland
Trump and leaders of Greenland and Denmark have signed a deal allowing an expanded US military presence in Greenland.
Qatari Emir says country won’t ‘limit’ itself as Gulf ‘mediator’
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani told the UN General Assembly that Qatar is more than a mediator.
Macron: France won’t ‘yield an inch’ on Ukraine support
French President Emmanuel Macron says the “coalition of the willing" will not back down in its support of Ukraine.
Ars Technica
Cities across US oppose Trump FCC plan to preempt local broadband rules
Cities defend permit requirements, say ISPs aren't building networks fast enough.
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman slams targeting of Mecca by ‘terrorist’ Houthis
Saudi monarch's rare condemnation hints at sense of urgency in the kingdom amid ramped-up attacks from Yemen.
Trump: US-Iran meeting at UN was ‘very good’
US President Donald Trump says he had a ‘very good’ three-hour meeting with Iranian officials at the UN.
The Verge
OpenAI wants to consult elite mathematicians about how to not fumble again
After turning a string of spectacular mathematical results into a reputational crisis, OpenAI is consulting human mathematicians to help it figure out a less di...
NYC Mayor Mamdani reaches record DoorDash settlement for underpaid workers
Settlement is largest of its kind in any US city and is set to affect 260,000 delivery drivers.
TechCrunch
Qualcomm launches two new smartphone chips with emphasis on AI
Qualcomm said that its new top chip can run 30B mixture-of-expert model locally
Brazil’s Lula: Gaza’s ‘pain and trauma’ will last generations
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned the “pain and trauma” inflicted by Israel’s government in Gaza.
Djibouti minister appeals for aid for Yemeni refugees
Djibouti’s Minister of Social Affairs and Solidarity, Ouloufa Ismail Abdo, appeals for aid for Yemeni refugees
Trump admin asks top US court to reverse pro-Palestinian scholar’s release
US solicitor general challenges lower court's ruling on Georgetown scholar's detention, sparking constitutional debates.
Ars Technica
Microsoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000 accounts
EvilTokens provided an end-to-end platform that makes mass compromises faster and easier.