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CIA officer said he was developing hacking tools, but actually stole $190 million in top secret fraud scam
Lavish homes, cars, watches, and hundreds of gold bars
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Florida judge allows lawsuit against Shah of Iran’s alleged ‘chief torturer’ to move forward
Parviz Sabeti denies allegations he led Savak intelligence agency under shah and directed torture of thousands
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Amazon Snuffs Out the Fire and Rebrands Its Slates as Alexa Tablets
The three new aluminum Alexa Tablets now run Android with full access to the Google Play Store. There are versions for kids too.
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Nicolas Maduro and his wife face new US torture charges
The revised indictment includes several mentions of the involvement of Venezuela’s feared DGCIM military intelligence agency
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How to watch VRT Awards 2026 online and from anywhere
The biggest night in reality TV is here and you can see all the winners and losers
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Burnham needs to avoid scaring Chinese car-makers off
Andy Burnham has reportedly been warned by the German chancellor that rejoining the EU will not be possible unless the UK raises tariffs on Chinese electric cars to 45 per cent. But he needs to be careful, warns Steve Fowler
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 8th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Why North Korea is at the heart of South Korea’s strange rift with Ukraine
The unusual public confrontation between Ukraine and South Korea has raised questions about how relations between two nations facing the consequences of growing Russian-North Korean military cooperation deteriorated so sharply. Shweta Sharma reports
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Two Latvian men arrested at RAF base in Cambridgeshire used by US military
Men aged 32 and 36 detained on suspicion of trespass, causing criminal damage and entering a prohibited place
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Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes design
The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.
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Digital sovereignty has become Europe’s top priority — here's how open source is helping pave the way
Open source software could play a key role, experts claim
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Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says
Vice-president also says Adobe is barred from visa program that allows high-skilled workers to apply for US residency
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Climate satire Digger – with Tom Cruise on top form - is full of surprises
What are we to make of Digger, a climate satire by a normally well-respected film-maker that’s been largely panned by critics? Stay with it and you’ll find out, says Bethan Ackerley
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AI officers could be making battlefield decisions by 2030, says former CIA chief
Gen. David Petraeus said China remains the biggest challenge for the US, ahead of Russia and Iran
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How to watch Law & Order season 26 from anywhere in the world – stream online for free
Detective Vincent Riley is departing the show in the first few episodes, but new faces are joining Law & Order, too
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Tesco stars but oil price gains keep stocks lower
Well-received results boosted food retailer Tesco, up 5.2%.
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RAF Molesworth: Men arrested on suspicion of trespass at US base
Police say they apprehended two Latvian men at about 02:00 BST while they were inside the perimeter.
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Two Latvian men arrested on suspicion of trespass offences at RAF base
The pair, aged 36 and 32, were arrested after appearing to break into at RAF Molesworth on Wednesday 7 October
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The Latest: News organizations banned from White House are back in court
Attorneys for three news organizations banished from the White House by the Trump administration were back in court
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Marco Rubio brushes off questions about Kimberly Guilfoyle pressing donor to pay credit card
US ambassador to Greece allegedly asked Trump donor to pay $100,000 American Express bill
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The Oppo Find X10 series now has a confirmed global launch date — but a leak suggests the 200MP triple-lens Find X10 Pro Max might have an iPhone-topping price
The Oppo Find X10 and Oppo Find X10 Pro Max are launching globally on October 21, but they might cost even more than the latest iPhones.
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Andy Burnham to monitor suspected Russian plague case ‘closely’
Plague is no longer found in the UK but occurs in several countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas
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Tristan Harris’ Tech Nonprofit Is Laying Off Most Staff and Going ‘Founder-Led’
The Center for Humane Technology helped spark a movement against excessive screen time, but internal tensions over its direction and strategy have simmered for years, sources tell WIRED.
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How to stream Disclosure Day from anywhere in the world — OUT NOW!
Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor star in this epic alien movie from the legendary Steven Spielberg
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Isaias surges towards Gulf Coast after becoming first hurricane of Atlantic season
Forecasters warned Isaias could deliver destructive hurricane-force winds
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US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds
Bassam al-Hassan is being sheltered in return for information - including about abducted US reporter Austin Tice.
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Rubio urges Europe to wake up as EU trade chief begins key China trip
Europe's ties with China, the US and the UK are all being tested at once. EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič is in Beijing with a deadline to rebalance trade relations, Marco Rubio tells Europe to wake up, and London weighs rejoining the EU. In France, students are back on the streets today. #EuropeToday
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Oil prices rise sharply on Middle East tensions and US hurricane threat
Global bond market sell-off continues and stocks fall amid another wave of potential strikes against Iran
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Texas execution first in US since Pike's botched lethal injection
Texas has executed seven people so far this year, up from five in both 2025 and 2024. A further two executions are scheduled to take place in the state in November.
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Why new recycling bins simply won’t be big enough
Our letter writer expresses concern over York's new recycling bins
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'Every day there is killing': Gazans face Israeli strikes despite ceasefire as peace deal stalls
Many Palestinians are still living in cramped tent cities, with the US plan to end the war largely stalled.
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US probes EU carbon border tax over potential trade barriers
The EU's carbon border tax was designed to prevent companies from shifting production abroad to countries with weaker environmental rules — but the US says it amounts to a discriminatory trade rule. #EuropeNews
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WIRED’s Midterms Races to Watch
From data centers to Elon Musk funding to the AI lobby, the 2026 midterms are the most WIRED elections yet. These are the candidates we're following closely.
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Naked statue of Trump named ‘Orange Plague’ unveiled at European Parliament
The creator of the sculpture said it was a ‘satirical outcry’ against Trump’s volatile climate and foreign policies
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Iran war live: Trump says he doesn’t ‘really want’ peace deal
Trump and his national security team discuss possibility of restarting large-scale US military operations in Iran
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French high school protests continue despite PM’s promise of action – Europe live
Demonstrators have rejected a promise by Sébastien Lecornu to present a plan to fix the country’s education system by the end of the month
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Vegetables are half as nutritious than 60 years ago. Experts now know why
Fewer than a third of wheat varieties used in bread released since the 1960s meet the recommended zinc target, due to poor soil quality
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America carries out first execution since Christa Pike's failed lethal injection
The final words of Jamaal Howard have been revealed
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UK flooring company closes after 48 years as it enters administration
Northern Ireland flooring firm Ceco, a Headlam flooring subsidiary, has ceased trading after 48 years, having fallen into administration.
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The 300mph motorsport where women keep winning
Top Fuel drag racing is the only elite motorsport class where women frequently beat men to major titles.
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Thursday briefing: Why young people are taking to the streets across France
In today’s newsletter: A youth-led movement is protesting crumbling school buildings and teacher shortages while turning adult focus onto wider educational inequalities
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Live UK petrol prices to be shown on Google Maps for first time
The announcement comes as diesel prices continue to hit record highs
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Pro-Palestine march in Berlin halted after arrests and clashes, German transport minister backs Tesla's 'full self-driving' system, Ryanair pulls out of Bremen in airport fee dispute and more news on Thursday, October 8th.
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Saudi Arabia sentences man to death over Facebook post. Why isn’t there an outcry?
Sri Lanka’s government has sent a legal team to appeal directly to the authorities in Saudi Arabia. But people there are surprised by the lack of international attention on the case. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports
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Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the moon, dies at 90
Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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USS Lincoln carrier to return to port in San Diego after record-breaking deployment – US politics live
Vessel spent over 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, a US navy record
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Ukraine war live: Russia’s largest search engine targeted in major data centre strike
Death toll from Wednesday’s massive Russian strikes on Ukraine rises to 25, including children sleeping in their beds
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Just Eat Takeaway orders return to growth after nearly five years
Owner Prosus said worldwide orders grew 0.1% year-on-year in September.
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Christa Pike now walking after US execution went wrong, lawyer says
A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.
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Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protests
Trump briefly stepped away from the microphone after one protester appeared to approach the stage
