Greta Thunberg Alleges Torture By Israel After Gaza Flotilla Arrest
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg alleged on Tuesday that she and other detainees of the Gaza flotilla were subjected to torture in the Israeli prison they were held.
Day: October 8, 2025
Survivors and loved ones mark two years since Oct. 7 attacks at Nova massacre site in Israel
It’s been two years since a sunrise dance party at Nova Music Festival turned into Israel’s deadliest massacre. Survivors, friends and relatives came to mark the grim milestone at the site which has now turned into a memorial. Debora Patta reports.
Sources: xAI nears a deal to raise $20B in equity and debt, tied to the Nvidia GPUs that xAI plans to use in Colossus 2; Nvidia is investing as much as $2B (Bloomberg)
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Sources: xAI nears a deal to raise $20B in equity and debt, tied to the Nvidia GPUs that xAI plans to use in Colossus 2; Nvidia is investing as much as $2B — The Elon Musk-backed artificial intelligence startup xAI is rai…
Gold prices shatter record as investors in ‘full-blown panic’ pour into precious metals
Gold prices have been climbing as investors seeking a “safe haven” for their money have poured into the precious metal, driving up its value
5 Detained After Alleged ‘Assassination Attempt’ On Ecuador President
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa escaped unharmed after his motorcade was targeted by stone-hurling protestors and what one minister described as a volley of gunshots Tuesday.
‘Absolutely disgusted’ Marjorie Taylor Greene suddenly is Democrats’ best GOP friend in shutdown fight over Obamacare
‘You are going to hear me utter words I never thought I’d say: Marjorie Taylor Greene is right,’ Raphael Warnock tells The Independent
Skeptical senators grill White House pick to lead Indo-Pacific policy
The nominee to be assistant defense secretary for Indo-Pacific security affairs, backed the president’s push for Taiwan to spend more.
Russian forces seized nearly 5,000 square km of Ukrainian land in 2025, says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russian forces had captured nearly 5,000 square km (1,930 square miles) of Ukrainian territory this year, claiming Moscow retained “complete strategic initiative” on the battlefield. The gains represent…
Pentagon eases press restrictions in latest draft
Reporters won’t need military officials’ formal approval before they are permitted to publish articles, according to the latest draft of the Defense Department’s strategy to control press access at the Pentagon.
US Senate confirms Dr Anjani Sinha as new ambassador to Singapore
Dr Anjani Sinha is a surgeon specialising in orthopaedics and sports medicine.