News for October 8, 2025

HarperCollins UK issued an apology to First Lady Melania Trump after it had published a book claiming that Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump.

In a randomized, placebo-controlled, stepwise dose-escalation phase 1 trial evaluating a conjugate vaccine against both typhoid and invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella infections, the vaccine was found to be safe and immunogenic in healthy adults.

Scotch Whisky Association and producers join PM India trade mission

Scientific Reports – Antimicrobial mechanical and molecular docking analysis of dental composite resin incorporating green synthesized titanium dioxide nanoparticles from Vitis vinifera extract

Sleep has always been more than just a nightly recharge — it’s one of the foundations of your health. When your rhythm is off, even for a short period, the effects ripple through your body in ways you might not feel immediately but that matter in the long run…

With its first Michelin star and a strong culture of slow food, the Serbian capital is transforming its culinary reputation and revitalising traditional Balkan cooking by embracing old-world methods.

This prespecified updated survival and exploratory subgroup efficacy analysis of the phase 3 DESTINY-Breast04 trial shows that trastuzumab deruxtecan treatment in patients with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer leads to continuous survival benefit irrespectiv…

The backstabbing stars have been selected

You can now order the new Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 VC G2 lens for Nikon Z-mount at B&H Photo – online ordering is now open until Friday: US:  B&H Photo | Paul’s Photo  | Service Photo DE: Foto Erhardt UK: WEX Photo CA: Camera Canada Additional information on the…

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The UK is expected to have a bigger buffer of power generation to guard against shortages this winter, but the availability of natural gas is due to tighten.

SoftBank-owned Graphcore to invest £1 billion in India, launch an AI research hub in Bengaluru, and hire 500 people over the next five years.

Gail Cairns started experiencing sight loss, headaches, and eye pain, but did not go to an optician when she first had symptoms.

TOKYO :Driving economic growth and mitigating the adverse effects of rising prices are high on corporate Japan’s wish list for the country’s new government that will be formed this month, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday.The ruling Liberal Democratic Party…

The extent to which leaving the Convention would make a difference to immigration has been greatly exaggerated, argues Lord Sumption

Even after Stargate, Oracle, Nvidia and AMD, OpenAI has more big deals coming soon, Sam Altman says | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com

Sanaa el-Azab is one of 58 people who have been evacuated from Gaza to study at universities in the UK on scholarships.

The regulator’s trial used artificial intelligence to scan nearly 6,000 alcohol-related ads, finding widespread labelling issues among alcohol-free products. Source

Foreign Secretary hosts meeting in Northern Ireland, focused on preserving security and stability in the Western Balkans.

More than 4,000 people in England are on the waiting list for a cornea transplant

Aniston said she had wanted to conceal this information, but felt forced to address it following repeated media speculation

Half of Air New Zealand’s long-haul Christmas bookings are locked in by mid-year.

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5TA05790F, Paper Open Access &nbsp This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Hadeer Hussien, Malle Krunks, Nicolae Spalatu, Atanas Katerski, Zacharie …

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5TA05527J, PaperBin Sun, Tianqi Liu, Dandan Guo, Chang Liu, Zhengrong Xu, Xiaolei Fan, Peili Zhang, Fei Li, Shudong Zhang, Fusheng LiThe heterogeneous electrochemical conversion of ammonia to hydrazine wit…

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5JA90048D, Atomic Spectrometry UpdateAyush Agarwal, Eduardo Bolea-Fernandez, Robert Clough, Andy Fisher, Bridget Gibson, Steve HillThis review covers advances in the analysis of advanced materials, me…

In the Permian Basin, oilfield theft has evolved from stolen wrenches to stolen tankers. What was once a nuisance crime is now a multimillion-dollar operation, prompting Texas to step in with a dedicated task force to combat organized petroleum theft. Texas p…

Push the Wall: My Life, Writing, Drawing, and the Art of Storytelling by Frank Miller will be published in hardcover on the 14th of July 2026, by S&S/Saga Press in the USA and Canongate Books in the UK. Frank Miller says, “This is my way. May it help you find…

This 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren was first registered in New Jersey, and it spent time in several states before it was exported to the UK in 2020 and fitted with McLaren Special Operations’ “McLaren Edition” package, becoming the 16th coupe to receive the …

Australian striker Sam Kerr makes another appearance for Chelsea off the bench, getting 23 minutes of playing time but unable to break a 1-1 deadlock with their Dutch opponent.

After two years of US-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza that’s left hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children dead, maimed, starved, sickened, and displaced and countless others traumatized for life, a key United Nations leader on Wednesday urged an immedia…

Disneyland is raising prices for single-day tickets, annual passes, and parking. Peak single-day tickets will now cost $224. Multi-day tickets and Magic Key annual passes also see hikes. Parking fees are up across all categories. California residents can get …

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be trained to see details in images that escape the human eye.

StudioCanal is suing Avalon after their Spitting Image YouTube show, The Rest is Bulls*!t, depicted Paddington Bear as a crude podcaster. According to Deadline, StudioCanal, the company that produces the Paddington films, has hired the law firm Edwin Coe f…

‘I’ve heard the name,’ the Scotland manager said when informed that Katy Perry is staying at the same hotel as his side

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The Aberdeen University postgraduates are returning to Chile to finish a leg of a 17,000-mile trip.

It is hoped major film and TV producers will use the site on a former military base at Forthside.

MUMBAI (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will celebrate their countries’ deepening commercial ties on Thursday with an announcement of further Indian investment into the UK and a meeting between the two. R…

Six rig drill campaign continues underground; Step-out results from extension drilling at Ming Mine expected in the coming weeks; Regional exploration programmes underway KEY POINTS Latest drill results demonstrate both the continuity, quality and scale of th…

The saltire has long been embraced by supporters of Scottish independence – but now it is being unfurled for a different cause.

As China prepares for a key meeting to discuss its next five-year plan, repositioning Hong Kong must take focus, says former SCMP editor-in-chief Wang Xiangwei.

MetaMask is partnering with Polymarket to offer all markets on the prediction platform, with the integration slated for later this year.

The affordable and high-quality HyperX CloudX gaming headset for Xbox and PC is enjoying a modest 20% on Amazon for Amazon Prime Day.

In the new Netflix series “Victoria Beckham,” the star reveals she was spending money on “bizarre things like flying chairs from one side of the world to the other.”

Nearly 7,000 brand new jobs will be created in the United Kingdom thanks to a raft of major new deals secured by the Prime Minister during his visit to India.

The Bank of England (BoE) will exempt crypto exchanges and other operationally critical firms from proposed stablecoin holding limits, potentially supercharing money into Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). As Bloomberg News reported on Oct. 7, the central bank…

Police also said Jihad Al-Shamie was not known to counter-terror police.

BBC One premiered the long-awaited The Celebrity Traitors, and the game didn’t wait too long to start. Claudia Winkleman greeted the celebrity players at a graveyard where each grave had the name of a contestant. “We’re starting as we mean to go on — surround…

Angel investors reveal the 8 signals that make them write checks. From tracking your time to knowing why you might fail, here’s what really matters in your pitch.

The organisers of Edinburgh Oktoberfest had to pour away 7,000 litres of beer after events were cancelled over Storm Amy, which swept across Ireland and the UK over the weekend

The actor has stepped into the role of the beloved professor.

Just two hours south of Walt Disney World, nestled along Florida’s scenic Treasure Coast, sits Disney’s Vero Beach Resort. As Disney Vacation Club’s first off-site resort, this idyllic beach hideaway has been home to vibrant Disney storytelling, memorable fam…

It’s been a while since we’ve had a full-bloodied Hollywood tentpole at the fall box office, and the hope is that Disney’s Tron: Ares is exactly that with an $80M-$90M worldwide start. Comscore reports that the current fall box office (post Labor Day through …

The King to appear in Amazon documentary encouraging people to work with rather than against nature.

His SUV was sent veering across several lanes in the horror smash

Frieze London is where the fall season really begins—and with Art Basel Paris opening just one week later, it may be wise to withhold a full diagnosis until the end of October.

Outdoor gear retailer Recreational Equipment Inc., better known as REI, continues to downsize after announcing the closure of its SoHo outlet by the end of the year. The outdoor apparel and equipment chain, run as an employee-owned cooperative, leaves behind …

Rob Mason and his six friends were caught in a storm that left at least one person dead after unseasonal heavy snowfall over the weekend and admits they were lucky with their timing.

Iconic styles revisited via opulent twists, ‘90s minimalism reinterpreted with textural interplays and an overall heightened focus on craftsmanship defined the accessories seen at presentations in Paris.

Wall Street’s pause from its record-breaking rally didn’t last long. The S&P 500 climbed 39.13 points, or 0.6%, to 6,753.72 on Wednesday, a day after snapping a seven-day winning streak, and set its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average close…

Fitness Bank offers a unique savings program that rewards customers with higher interest rates based on their daily step counts. By syncing with fitness trackers, users can achieve APYs up to 5.25%, with tiered rates for both savings and checking accounts. T…

Forget expensive fitness trackers or high-end gear – these discounted sports earbuds are the only tech you need for the gym.

Rob Waugh / Press Gazette: A UK PR agency is offering a £250/month AI tool called Olivia Brown, which creates press releases and expert quotes, and “relentlessly” emails journalists  —  ‘Olivia Brown’ reads websites, writes press releases then ‘relentlessly’ …