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#Politics #Trump #Putin - Christiane Amanpour and Alastair Campbell debate Trump envoy calling Putin a "humanitarian": BBC Politics

2026-10-22T19:21:34.720+02:00

22 October 2026

President Trump's special envoy calls Vladimir Putin a "humanitarian." Whose side is the US on? Newsnight asks a panel including Alastair Campbell, Christiane Amanpour, ex-UK National Security Advisor Mark Lyall Grant, ex-Conservative Cabinet Minister Thérèse Coffey and ex-US Deputy National Security Advisor K.T McFarland. With Paddy O'Connell. #Politics #Trump #Putin #russia #uspolitics #alastaircampbell #bbc #bbcnews #newsnight

Russia launched three waves of intense missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital just hours after Donald Trump’s top diplomat lavished praise on Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian.” https://t.co/thqpMzhxxn
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) October 22, 2026

#news #newsfeed #globalnews - Top U.S. & World Headlines — October 22, 2026: Democracy Now

2026-10-22T16:53:21.976+02:00

22 October 2026

Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

#motorsport #Lamborghini #live - Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe 2026 – Monza, Race 1: Lamborghini Squadra Corse

2026-10-22T16:20:00.000+02:00

22 October 2026

Watch Live Race 1 of the sixth Round of #Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe 2026 from Monza. Discover more on: lamborghini.com/motorsport

#F1 #RedBullRacing #USGP - What Are The Main Challenges of Circuit of the Americas? | Oracle Virtual Laps: Oracle Red Bull Racing

2026-10-22T14:35:33.553+02:00

21 October 2026

It's a track that's liked by both drivers and fans of motorsport alike! This week's F1 race is in Austin, Texas and the fast-and-flowing Circuit of the Americas for the United States Grand Prix. With the help of the ‪@Oracle‬ dashboard and telemetry data, join F1 Academy points leader Alisha Palmowski, ‪@TommoMcCluskey‬ and Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing driver, Sebastian Job, for a virtual lap of COTA.

Circuit of the Americas

TOMORROW WE RIDE... #USGP https://t.co/onKhRc5DR4
— Circuit of The Americas (@COTA) October 22, 2026

#electronicmusic #music #musica - Tomorrowland 2026 🔥 Hardwell, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Tiësto, Anyma, Calvin Harris, Afrojack_

2026-10-22T13:28:18.943+02:00

22 October 2026

Across the stage, the lights, and the crowd, one pulse keeps everything moving. Luminous Electronic Mage captures that live Tomorrowland-inspired feeling with euphoric melodies, powerful drops, and immersive EDM energy made for listeners who love the scale, emotion, and excitement of a massive electronic music festival. #Tomorrowland #Hardwell #DavidGuetta #MartinGarrix #Tiesto

50 days until the People of Tomorrow unite in Wisdom Valley for the very first edition of Tomorrowland Thailand. A new world awaits, where Consciencia comes to life and unforgettable stories are about to begin. Thailand, are you ready for the magic? https://t.co/a53Xh1ayMM
— Tomorrowland Thailand (@TMLthailand_) October 22, 2026

#Trump #Carney #EuropeanUnion - ‘In A World Filled With Trumps…’: Lawmakers Humiliate Trump In Furious Rebuke As EU Embraces Carney: Hook Global

2026-10-22T13:08:45.150+02:00

22 October 2026

EU lawmakers delivered a fierce rebuke to Trump as Europe moves closer to Canada and Mark Carney. Speaking ahead of the upcoming EU-Canada summit in Montreal, the MEPs warned against coercion by Trump, Putin and China’s Xi whilst pushing for stronger EU–Canada ties.

Can this alliance challenge Trump’s global influence and strengthen support for Ukraine? #Trump #Carney #EuropeanUnion #Canada #EUCanadaSummit

Canadian companies could soon bid on European AI and cloud contracts as if Canada were an EU member state, according to a leaked draft agreement. The Canadian Press has obtained a draft joint statement laying out the plan, along with a joint purchase of 50 Canadian-made water bombers, ahead of a Canada-EU summit in Montreal at the end of the month. 🧵👇 (1/7)
— TrendingPolitics.ca (@TrendPolCa) October 15, 2026

#starshield #elonmusk #donaldtrump - Brian Fitzpatrick Calls For Investigation After Elon Musk Allegedly Altered Ukraine's Starshield: Forbes Breaking News

2026-10-22T12:04:15.869+02:00

21 October 2026

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) joined CNN on Tuesday to discuss reports that Elon Musk slowed down Ukraine's access to Starshield.

1/3 Musk ordered last week's slowdown of Starshield, which Ukraine fights on, after talking with Trump, per @WSJ. In '23 the Pentagon signed a contract with SpaceX to “prevent Musk from turning off the switch," per fmr Under Sec of Defense Colin Kahl. https://t.co/spSZRuaowe
— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) October 20, 2026

We suspected this was the reason Ukraine’s access to Starshield was restricted. But to see it from senior officials in this reporting is still utterly unconscionable. Let’s be absolutely clear about what this means. The Trump Administration deliberately restricted technology Ukraine relies on to intercept Russian drones and ballistic missiles. It made it harder for Ukraine to defend itself and easier for Russia to carry out its deadly attacks against Ukrainian civilians. They knew exactly what was at stake. They knew that more Russian drones and missiles would get through, allowing Russia to kill even more Ukrainians. And yet they went ahead anyway. This is a deliberate weaking of Ukraine’s defenses that only Russia will benefit from. It is a betrayal of our ally that this Administration cannot wash its hands of. The American people deserve to know who made this decision, why they made it, and how they can possibly justify putting more innocent Ukrainian lives in the crosshairs of Putin’s war machine. https://t.co/y0iYN9QNPP
— Rep. Mike Levin (@RepMikeLevin) October 20, 2026

#trump #elonmusk #putin - Trump and Elon Musk turn on each other as Starlink blame game ERUPTS | The Trump Report and Scott Lucas Worldview

2026-10-22T11:49:18.894+02:00

22 October 2026

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump's handling of Putin's war, the growing Starlink controversy involving Elon Musk, and JD Vance's defence of Trump's growing wealth. Welcome to the Trump Report, join this channel to get access to perks - / @presidenttrumpreport

While voters still have broad confidence in U.S. election systems ahead of the midterms, a new Pew Research poll shows President Donald Trump’s efforts to falsely allege fraud are having an impact. Read more: https://t.co/osaTw2emnb 📸: Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images https://t.co/2agjXPuwN6
— Forbes (@Forbes) October 21, 2026

The top Democratic lawmakers on the congressional intelligence committees said they received an intelligence briefing that Russia has been waging a misinformation campaign against Democrats running in next month's midterm elections https://t.co/2hfnchukoB
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 22, 2026

#Trump #Military #Autocracy - Trump admin 'destroying' US democracy with 'autocratic, terrorist version of Christian nationalism': France 24 English

2026-10-22T10:41:49.215+02:00

22 Novemeber 2026

François Picard welcomes former US Assistant Secretary of Defense Jim Townsend and former US Air Force officer Michael (Mikey) Weinstein, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.

Is American military power becoming an instrument of political and religious coercion, both at home and abroad?

From the reported restrictions on Ukraine's access to Starlink satellite communications to the Trump administration's overtures towards Vladimir Putin and the growing controversy over religious ideology within the Pentagon, the two guests offer a stark assessment of the direction of American foreign and defence policy.

#Trump #Military #Autocracy

Watch. This is being reported in multiple states. https://t.co/DzLLHNwBSU
— Daisy (@DaizyZeeX) October 22, 2026

#ai #cybersecurity - Websites taken down worldwide as AI reveals critical cyber-security threat | BBC News

2026-10-22T10:16:58.350+02:00

21 October 2026

Websites have been taken down worldwide after critical weaknesses were revealed in a programming language which powers much of the internet. Governments and agencies are urging websites to address the problem immediately. The vulnerabilities were found within the PHP programming language. The flaws were discovered by AI, with cyber-security experts saying are were the most severe vulnerabilities ever discovered by the technology, which is reshaping the cyber security landscape. The US National Security Agency issued a warning for organisations to take their systems offline if they are unable to immediately apply a fix, which has now been issued. The governments of France and Finland were among those ordering shut down of some web services, along with many private organisations around the world. Japan’s prime minister urged people to check if their publicly accessible websites ran on PHP. The vulnerabilities were discovered by cyber-security researchers at the firms Calif and Wiz and were part of a program started by the internet firm OpenAI, called Patch the Planet. They discovered the issue after being given access to the AI company's advanced AI tools, in order to find and fix flaws in web development language. OpenAi said the discovery was "one of the most impactful security issues in recent memory". The flaws had gone undetected for more than a decade. It’s estimated that around 70% of the internet could be vulnerable to the threat. It had been intended to release details of the issue later this month along with a fix, or software patch, or the problem. However details of the flaw were leaked on social media, forcing PHP Foundation to rush out an announcement of the vulnerability and its huge scale. Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Joe Tidy.

#BBCNews

A small group of U.S. officials has been discreetly advising state governments on how to prepare for the possibility that the Trump administration will attempt to interfere in November’s midterm elections, according to people involved in the effort. https://t.co/Ro1F7JDwbs
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 21, 2026

#ai #cybersecurity - AI Is Flooding Open Source With Bug Reports: Code Bear

2026-10-21T18:20:29.762+02:00

19 Oct 2026

On September 22, 2026, VideoLAN shipped VLC 3.0.24 with over 130 security fixes. VideoLAN president Jean-Baptiste Kempf calls it "our biggest security release ever". He says part of the reason is funded security work, and part is that "LLMs have changed the economics of finding bugs". In his words, finding suspicious code got cheaper, while reproducing, fixing, reviewing and backporting "did not get cheaper at all". This video goes through what is in the release, what Kempf says caused it, and what curl, FFmpeg, the Linux kernel, Node.js, Python, HackerOne, Google and GitHub have said about AI-assisted bug reports. Every claim in the video is attributed to the person or project that said it. This video covers:

who makes VLC, and the Chrome bundling offer Kempf says he turned down
what VLC 3.0.24 fixes: 50+ issues in VLC, 74+ in bundled libraries, FFmpeg 4.4 to 8.1.2, a new RSA-4096 update key
Kempf's explanation and his "new normal" warning
curl: AI slop reports, the end of the bug bounty, and the July "summer of bliss" pause
FFmpeg vs Google's Big Sleep ("CVE slop"), and the 21 FFmpeg zero-days reported by depthfirst
HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Linux kernel, Node.js and Python numbers, paused bug bounties, and the Linux Foundation's $12.5M

Sources:

Jean-Baptiste Kempf, VLC 3.0.24: our biggest security release ever (Sep 25, 2026): https://jbkempf.com/blog/2026/vlc-3.0...
VideoLAN, VLC 3.0.24 release page: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases...
VideoLAN news (Sep 22, 2026): https://www.videolan.org/news.html
VideoLAN security bulletin VideoLAN-SB-VLC-3024: https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-...
VideoLAN on X (Sep 23, 2026): https://x.com/videolan/status/2102899...
Jean-Baptiste Kempf, VLC 3.0.7 and security (2019): https://jbkempf.com/blog/VLC-3.0.7-an...
VideoLAN organization page: https://www.videolan.org/videolan/
TechCrunch, VLC crosses 7 billion downloads (Aug 31, 2026): https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/vlc...
Clubic on VideoLAN and the 7 billion milestone (Sep 2, 2026): https://www.clubic.com/actualite-6277...
BFM Business interview with Jean-Baptiste Kempf (Feb 23, 2026): https://x.com/bfmbusiness/status/2025... and https://x.com/bfmbusiness/status/2025...
Clubic on the Google Chrome offer (Feb 24, 2026): https://www.clubic.com/actualite-6020...
Wikipedia, Jean-Baptiste Kempf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Ba...
Daniel Stenberg, The I in LLM stands for intelligence (Jan 2, 2024): https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2024/01/0...

Chapters 0:00 VLC's biggest security release 0:49 Who makes VLC 1:39 What's inside VLC 3.0.24 3:04 Why 130 fixes at once 4:19 curl and the AI slop reports 5:48 FFmpeg vs Google 7:26 The numbers across open source 9:24 Real bugs, and what's next

#bugbounty #cybersecurity #vulnerabilitymanagement - Intel Stopped Paying for Bugs. Microsoft Paid a Record $20M.

2026-10-21T17:58:36.469+02:00

9 October 2026

In August the software industry disclosed 10,740 vulnerabilities, double January, according to Google's Threat Intelligence Group. In mid-September, Intel's bug bounty stopped paying.

But Microsoft just had a record $20 million year, and Google raised its top Android reward to $1.5 million. The price of a bug isn't going to zero. It's splitting.

#bugbounty #cybersecurity #vulnerabilitymanagement

Hacker Who Once Dismissed AI Risk Finds 'Bugmageddon'

Bugmageddon: @WSJ says AI Just Found a Bug That Puts Up to 70% of the World’s Websites at Risk https://t.co/q2pOEmtV0T
— Roger Parloff (@rparloff) October 21, 2026

#Formula1 #F1 #News - Will Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli win the title in Austin? The Inside Line

2026-10-21T17:38:31.974+02:00

21 October 2026

Williams | Cadillac | American Drivers | United States Preview Mercedes young gun Kimi Antonelli touched down in America for the next race at Texan-capital Austin on the edge of glory, mathematically able to win a maiden title in just his second season at the top.

#news #newsfeed #globalnews - Top U.S. & World Headlines — October 21, 2026: Democracy Now

2026-10-21T17:16:02.418+02:00

21 October 2026

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Anthropic Mythos and Embracing the AI bug "Mageddon"

Hacker Who Once Dismissed AI Risk Finds 'Bugmageddon'

Exclusive: AI just found one of the most severe online bugs ever. It puts up to 70% of the world’s websites at risk. https://t.co/e8i1kW0SvR
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 21, 2026

#Russia #Ukraine #USA - Ukraine talks: US envoy meets Vladimir Putin in Russia • FRANCE 24 English

2026-10-21T13:28:23.579+02:00

21 October 2026

US envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday about Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as US President Donald Trump pushes Kyiv to make a deal that stops the fighting.

The day before, the American official had met with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo, Norway. Details by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Philip Turle.

#Russia #Ukraine #USA

Steve Witkoff to Putin: You talk so much about my president, President Trump, being a humanitarian. You are a humanitarian also, sir, and I salute that, I commend you, and I thank you again. https://t.co/Yuf07JkQ2I
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) October 21, 2026

@Gerashchenko_en From Ronald Reagan to this. From peace through strength to groveling weakness in front of a war criminal that we would have hanged at Nuremberg. This is the decline of the United States in a single quote.
— William Hastings (@WillyPete300) October 21, 2026

#italy #olivetree #protection - Why are olive trees in Italy dying? The Independent

2026-10-21T13:08:24.253+02:00

19 October 2026

Millions of olive trees in southern Italy are under threat from Xylella fastidiosa, a bacterium that causes trees to dry out and die. The outbreak has devastated parts of Puglia, transforming landscapes and destroying family olive groves that have been passed down through generations. But what is being done to save the region’s ancient olive trees, and could the disease spread to other Mediterranean countries? The Independent takes a closer look at the efforts to tackle the outbreak and protect one of Italy’s most important agricultural and cultural traditions.

#dwcurrentaffairs #techoligarchy #gilduran - 'The billionaires have enough money to buy both sides' — Interview with Gil Duran | DW News

2026-10-21T12:52:13.960+02:00

21 October 2026

US Author Gil Durán warns that Silicon Valley “billionaires have enough money to buy both sides" in any US election. In his book „The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy,“

Durán pieces together public statements from powerful tech investors like Peter Thiel that amount to a chilling attack on democracy as we know it.

Durán criticizes both Republicans and Democrats for refusing to take on the big money in tech. #dwcurrentaffairs #techoligarchy #gilduran

Several Trump administration officials, advisers and close allies describe a toxic mix of jockeying for power and preemptive finger-pointing ahead of the midterms. "It's more brutal than any other situation in modern times in the White House," said one Trump ally. "You can't trust anybody here." https://t.co/3uIMfaeAnM
— CNN (@CNN) October 20, 2026

Trump's sinister ‘authoritarian’ obsession exposed by Elon Musk's Starlink bombshell | David Pakman: The Trump Report

2026-10-21T12:31:13.405+02:00

21 October 2026

YouTube host David Pakman joins Maddie Hale to discuss how Putin is playing Trump, Elon Musk's reported Starlink restrictions, whether MAGA voters are seeing through Trump's economic promises, and the president's collapsing approval ratings ahead of the midterms.

The Trump Report

When you hear Trump's team brag about how much they have given to Ukraine, here are the actual numbers. https://t.co/JTo1UirvSs
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) October 20, 2026

Trump says what Russia is doing to Ukraine is 'fine': ABC News

2026-10-21T09:39:24.326+02:00

20 October 2026

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor reacts to the latest comments from President Donald Trump on Russia as questions grow over America's support of Ukraine.

EU probes pro-Kremlin disinformation around French riots https://t.co/TyeqSMrfUd
— Financial Times (@FT) October 21, 2026

❗️“The time has come to say it out loud. Donald is responsible for fuel prices,” – Polish Prime Minister Tusk openly accused Trump in the Sejm of the global fuel crisis. https://t.co/NF408mPRZj
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) October 21, 2026

#news #newsfeed #globalnews - Top U.S. & World Headlines — October 20, 2026: Democracy Now

2026-10-20T17:14:59.389+02:00

20 October 2026

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#news #newsfeed #globalnews - Good Morning America: News to start your day | October 20 ABC News

2026-10-20T17:06:28.660+02:00

20 October 2026

All the news you need to start your day from "Good Morning America.”

#Formula1 #F1 #News - LATEST F1 NEWS | Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso, Rwanda, Rafael Câmara, Laurent Mekies, and more. The Inside Line

2026-10-20T15:06:04.055+02:00

20 October 2026

Latest news updates, F1 2026 - our rolling coverage.

Verstappen takes on Portugal
Alonso to race in Dakar?
F1 locks in Rwanda race
Haas announces Câmara
Mekies given a new deal
Merc understanding upgrade
Hinchcliffe backs Norris’ move
Tsunoda to test Indycar

#germany #russia #europe - Putin Seeking to Destabilize Europe, German Chancellor Warns: Bloomberg Television

2026-10-20T12:32:53.516+02:00

20 October 2026

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned against complacency over the dangers posed by Russia, saying that President Vladimir Putin is seeking to not only defeat Ukraine, but to also undermine democracy in Europe. French protests largely died down after authorities rolled out tougher security measures, including targeted curfews, following protests over the weekend that degenerated into violence, vandalism and looting. UK joblessness fell and employers added jobs, according to official figures that give an unexpected boost to Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey ahead of his crucial budget next week. Today's guests: Subitha Subramaniam, Sarasin & Partners Chief Economist; Tiina Lee, Citi UK CEO; Spencer Rascoff, Match Group CEO; Vanessa Holtz, Bank of America France CEO "The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Pulse with Francine Lacqua Live from Berlin 00:01:55 - Merz; Europe is underestimating Russia threat 00:04:38 - Subitha Subramaniam, Sarasin & Partners Chief Economist 00:15:06 - UK payroll rebound and jobless rate drops 00:15:31 - Tiina Lee, Citi UK CEO 00:25:09 - Tuesday headlines 00:26:04 - Merz: Trying to convince Trump Europe is important for the US 00:31:57 - Nvidia CEO attends Invest in Germany Summit 00:33:01 - Spencer Rascoff, Match Group CEO 00:39:40 - German Chancellor weighs in on France unrests and protests 00:40:48 - Vanessa Holtz, Bank of America France CEO

Russia is using a network of holiday homes in the Baltic region as “Trojan horses” to wage hybrid war on the West, a Telegraph investigation can reveal. Western officials are taking action against hundreds of Russian-linked homes in Lithuania, Sweden and Norway, which have been bought close to strategic military sites or key infrastructure ⤵️ https://t.co/9Xsgrj9FJF
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 20, 2026

#News #Reuters #Newsfeed - What are the giant ‘heat storms’ now scorching the Earth? Reuters

2026-10-20T12:23:04.694+02:00

20 October 2026

Supersized heat waves used to be rare. No longer. Maurice Tamman explains why calling these events 'heat waves' no longer makes sense and how they're changing our world. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed

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Supersized heat waves used to be rare. No longer. A Reuters data-driven examination of global temperatures reveals the emergence of what we call heat storms. They now swarm the planet, upending life around the world. https://t.co/6oOP6jpKYz https://t.co/qbRQbRRPXQ
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 20, 2026

Why My Uncle Is On Putin's Side | Mary Trump: The Rest Is Politics: Leading

2026-10-20T12:04:54.227+02:00

19 October 2026

How did Donald Trump’s childhood shape the president we see today? Why was Mary Trump cut out of her grandfather’s billion-dollar will? Why does he want to see Europe fail? Alastair and Rory are joined by Mary Trump, Donald Trump’s niece and a clinical psychologist, to discuss all these questions and more.

Leading

Social Producers: Bex Tyrrell, Celine Charles Video Editor: Caroline Kaye, Tom McCagherty, Oli Ortega, Kierson Leslie Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Exec Producer: Bella Soames General Manager: Tom Whiter

Ken Paxton #kenpaxton https://t.co/8y2CBvCIIH
— Mary L Trump (@MaryLTrump) October 10, 2026