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US rejects recommendation for ICE body cams

The Trump administration ​has rejected a government watchdog’s recommendation, opens new tab that US immigration officials should use technology that would ‌automatically activate body-worn cameras when an officer pulls their weapon or sets off a car siren.

October 15, 2026 5:40 pm
 

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New Zealand to help Fiji overhaul intelligence agencies

Fiji is enlisting New Zealand’s intelligence agency to help overhaul its fragmented security sector, the government said, as US warnings of suspected ​China-linked cyber intrusions highlight concerns about vulnerabilities in the Pacific island ‌nation.

October 15, 2026 4:00 pm
 

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Yemen's Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports

Yemen’s Houthis ​vowed on Wednesday to press on with attacks on airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, a day after a strike ‌that sources said caused extensive damage to the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco(2223.SE).

October 15, 2026 3:31 pm
 

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Pope Leo back on his feet after shock cancer diagnosis

Pope Leo’s recovery from surgery is progressing as expected and ​he has begun walking in his hospital room and eating normally, the Vatican said on Wednesday, after doctors announced the 71-year-old pontiff was being ‌treated for lung cancer.

October 15, 2026 2:09 pm
 

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Two ships sink near Hormuz after being hit by projectiles amid surge in attacks

A ​container ship and a dry bulk carrier have both sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past ‌24 hours after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents, maritime officials said on Wednesday.

October 15, 2026 1:25 pm
 

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It is 'painful' when Trump chooses a different side

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview on Wednesday ​that it was “painful” when Donald ‌Trump took another side in Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia, after the US President said ​Zelenskiy should be replaced.

October 15, 2026 12:21 pm
 

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French navy chief sees no threat to US catapult supply for future carrier

The US has not yet decided whether to abandon the electromagnetic launch system for aircraft carriers, France’s ​navy chief said on Wednesday, two months after President Donald Trump ordered the ‌US Navy to drop the technology that France has chosen for its next carrier.

October 15, 2026 10:38 am
 

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FBI says director Patel in Virginia, not Russia

FBI Director Kash Patel was ​in Virginia for a ‌law enforcement-related event, the US law enforcement agency said ​on Wednesday, denying a ​media report that he had ⁠traveled to Russia.

October 15, 2026 9:12 am
 

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Harris warns window closing for AI safeguards, urges US-China cooperation

Former US Vice President Kamala Harris urged governments and technology companies on Wednesday to urgently put safeguards in place for artificial intelligence, warning that the window for containing its gravest risks was ​closing.

October 14, 2026 6:30 pm
 

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Six deaths confirmed in Florida from Hurricane Isaias

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday six people had ​been confirmed dead in the ‌state from Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall last week.

October 14, 2026 4:35 pm
 

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Scientists call for international body to oversee advanced AI

Around 400 scientists, including AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, on Tuesday called for an international body ​to oversee containment standards and incident reporting for advanced cyber-capable ‌AI systems.

October 14, 2026 2:35 pm
 

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Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung

Pope Leo was diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed a part of his right lung on ​Tuesday, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin, marking a significant health setback for the 71-year-old pontiff.

October 14, 2026 1:20 pm

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