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HealthOct 30Nearly 50 people have died across the US in recent days from flu as cases spike nationwideThe Independent World
DisasterOct 30Inspector who died in helicopter crash was from BelagaviArun Salunke left for Uttarakhand with his friends last weekThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 30How Israel’s Coalition Wrangling Could Play OutPollster Dahlia Scheindlin on whether Benjamin Netanyahu can stay in power.Foreign Policy
Sci & TechOct 30Converting science into services must be priority: MoES Secretary Srinivasa KumarA government official emphasizes the importance of transforming scientific advancements into practical services. This highlights a focus on applying research for public benefit.The Hindu
PoliticsOct 30G20 leaders photo scrapped after Europe refuses to be pictured with RussiaUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio was forced to cancel the leaders’ photo on Friday amid fears it would be a distractionThe Independent World
CyberOct 30Bloatware in Aftermarket Auto PartsThis story is interesting: One Civic owner purchased a cheap aftermarket head unit off Amazon, and decided to have Claude work its magic on it, like it would a smart TV. What was reportedly discovered isn’t surprising, but is worth knowing about. Among the pre-installed bloatware—­or spyware, if you’re being less charitable­—was a voice assistant equipped with WebView, an Android system component that lets apps display content off the web. This apparently always used about a third of processing power, even while idle, which isn’t great. There were also Baidu location services, a caSchneier
PoliticsOct 30Poor services and crime fuel voter frustration ahead of South Africa’s pollsSouth Africans head to the polls next week, with basic services, crime and unemployment among the key issues shaping the local elections.Africanews [en]
WorldOct 30Flick praises Yamal ‘mentality’ after missing out on Ballon d’OrBarcelona forward Lamine Yamal has "reacted very well" following the disappointment of the Ballon d'Or being awarded to Harry Kane, his coach Hansi Flick said on Friday. The post Flick praises Yamal ‘mentality’ after missing out on Ballon d’Or appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
ConflictOct 30Ukrainian delegation and evacuated residents of Oleshky heading to Russia’s AnapaEvacuated residents of Oleshky, accompanied by a Ukrainian delegation, are heading to Anapa, from where they will fly to Belarus and then travel by bus to Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
ConflictOct 30European countries fear being sidelined in Russia–Ukraine peace talks but can’t agree on how to secure a seat at the table, FT reportsEuropean countries fear they could be shut out of talks to end Russia’s war with Ukraine, but they cannot agree among themselves on how to secure a seat at the negotiating table, or who should represent their interests and how, the Financial Times reported.Meduza [en]
BusinessOct 30Green Plains to monetize up to $325M of clean fuel tax creditsGreen Plains plans to convert up to $325 million in clean fuel tax credits into cash. This is a financial move by the company to leverage available incentives.Seeking Alpha Tech
CyberOct 30TeamViewer Flaw Lets Remote Computers Attack Users Who Connect to Control ThemTeamViewer has fixed a flaw that lets the machine being controlled in a remote session attack the computer that connected to control it. In a TeamViewer session, the computer that connects and takes control is the viewer, and the machine it controls is the host. A malicious or compromised host can exploit the flaw to crash the viewer's TeamViewer and, depending on the platform, may also runThe Hacker News
PoliticsOct 30Democratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on US military aid decisionChris Murphy said waiving a human rights condition on aid paved the way for arrests of journalists.BBC World
WorldOct 30Pakistan: Islamabad zoo introduces 'Coffee with Alpaca' attractionCoffee with a side of alpacas? At a zoo near Islamabad, visitors can enjoy drinks and snacks while watching, feeding and petting the animals. The attraction features ten imported alpacas, a first for Pakistan according to the zoo.Africanews [en]
WorldOct 30Pakistan: Islamabad zoo introduces 'Coffee with Alpaca' attractionCoffee with a side of alpacas? At a zoo near Islamabad, visitors can enjoy drinks and snacks while watching, feeding and petting the animals. The attraction features ten imported alpacas, a first for Pakistan according to the zoo.EuroNews [en]
ConflictOct 30Roundups to force men into the war are surging again in Russia. Families in Omsk and other cities say men are being seized off the streets.Meduza [en]
HealthOct 30Stakeholders warn Nigeria’s reliance on imported drug ingredients threatens medicine securityAlthough Nigeria has pharmaceutical companies that manufacture finished medicines, many depend on imported APIs and other raw materials to produce them. The post Stakeholders warn Nigeria’s reliance on imported drug ingredients threatens medicine security appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 30Christa Pike says she’s in constant pain after failed US execution, slams ‘incompetence’Christa Pike said on Friday that she remained in constant pain and struggled to speak a month after surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee, a failure she blamed on “incompetence.” In her first public statement since the execution, Pike said she never contemplated a life beyond her execution date and was prepared to die in peace, but woke up alone and confused in a hospital bed. “There hasn’t been a moment since that night when I haven’t been in pain. My body hurts. My arms hurt. My hands...South China Morning Post
HealthOct 30Doctor explains update to baby formula nutrition standardsThe Food and Drug Administration plans to update nutrition standards for infant formula. Pediatrician Dr. Amanda Kravitz has more on the changes.CBS News
PoliticsOct 30Protesters clash with police in Rome, Turin and VicenzaGroup breaks off from main march in capital, uses trash cannisters as barricadesANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 30Unions Sue Justice Department Over Attempt to Intervene in California’s VoteThe complaint was filed a day after the Trump administration issued a flurry of threats and subpoenas to local officials, claiming it was part of an effort to stop voting by undocumented immigrants.NYT US
PoliticsOct 30Democrats and Republicans Share Dueling Health Care Messages in Final Midterms PushAfter concentrating on the high price of gas and groceries, Democrats are using health costs to make their case about an “affordability crisis.”NYT US
Sci & TechOct 30Meteorite found in the Sahara Desert turns out to be piece of MarsA meteorite found in the Sahara Desert has been determined to be 4.1 billion years old and from Mars.CBS News
HealthOct 30Manosphere's impact on boys and men calls for public health action, report warnsThe ‘manosphere’ is fuelling harmful attitudes and worsening health inequalities among boys and men, prompting calls for a public health response that addresses the root causes of its growing appeal.EuroNews [en]