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In the Balkans, leaders are deepening ties with Israel through defence, surveillance, and political backing. But why?
In the Balkans, leaders are deepening ties with Israel through defence, surveillance, and political backing. But why?
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<p>Kaylub Giamanco recounts the day he confronted the Silver Rail elementary school shooter, who killed three boys and one teacher</p><p>The Oregon father hailed as a hero for stopping a school shooting last week <a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/23/bend-oregon-kaylub-giamanco-silver-rail-elementary-school-shooting/">spoke for the first time</a> about the incident, describing his experience and how he told a 911 operator: “I have to go in. People are going to die.”</p><p>Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old carpenter, has received national attention and praise for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/16/bystander-parent-oregon-school-shooting">stopping the bloodshed</a> at Silver Rail elementary in Bend, Oregon, where his children attend school.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/father-killed-oregon-shooter-speaks-out">Continue reading...</a>
<p>BBC series deliberately uses ‘more organic’ shots to assure viewers animals are not AI-generated, producers say</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/david-attenborough">David Attenborough</a>-narrated series Blue Planet III deliberately includes cloudier, less polished footage to counter AI fakery and assure viewers it is “authentic”, its producers have said.</p><p>Nearly a decade after Blue Planet II shone a light on plastic pollution, and 25 years since the first Blue Planet aired, the hit BBC series is returning with more animal behaviour and cutting-edge technology, including the world’s first underwater CCTV camera – dubbed “stonefish” cam.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/24/blue-planet-iii-cloudier-footage-prove-authenticity-ai-boom">Continue reading...</a>
The Ebola outbreak has now spread to four countries across eastern, central and western Africa.
Authorities warn of 'destructive winds' and urge residents to shelter as the storm passes the island's northeast.