Russia’s Defence Ministry says its forces carried out a ‘massive strike’ on Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions.Published On 7 Oct 20267 Oct 2026At least two people have been killed in a Russian missile attack on Kyiv as Moscow said it launched a “massive strike” across Ukraine.Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said two people were killed in the densely populated Darnytskyi neighbourhood in a fire caused by the overnight attack.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“Two people were rescued while the fire was being extinguished,” he wrote on Telegram on Wednesday.“The bodies of two people who had been killed were found.”Russia’s…
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After 20 years of dominance, Lionel Messi is calling time on his Argentina career.The 39-year-old attacker is set to retire from his national team on Tuesday, Oct. 6, following a send-off friendly against Benin in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Messi’s international career has been filled with high highs (two Copa America titles and one World Cup title in quick succession) and low lows (an emotional, and ultimately reversed, early retirement after falling to Chile in the 2016 Copa America final). On balance, though, it’s one of the most impressive international soccer careers in history — and it’s finally coming to a close.…
Just two weeks after announcing a planned sales tax increase, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and King County Council members are poised to instate a .01% sales tax increase on Oct. 6. Pitched to the public as necessary to help homeless youth and families, the council is bypassing the voters and imposing it through simple majority vote.While this councilmatic vote is authorized by the Legislature, here are three things that should pique the public’s interest about this tax hike.First, over the last decade, taxpayers have given King County massive amounts of funding for youth homelessness. One source is the approximately…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Agreeableness comes with a cost. When you’re the one dissenting voice, all eyes turn to you. Suddenly, you have to justify your thinking and defend your reasoning. That’s a whole lot harder than simply saying, “yep, looks good!” In order to hear dissent, you need to create a culture that makes space for differing opinions. Picture this: It’s a scorching hot afternoon in Texas. Luckily, you’ve got a shady porch, a pitcher of ice-cold lemonade and a very effective fan. You’re enjoying passing the afternoon playing dominoes with your family…
Artificial intelligence agents keep turning up in places they’re not meant to be. In June an experimental OpenAI model gained unauthorized access to nonpublic files on a Australian government website for the nation’s Medicare program. Researchers have since found signs of suspected AI agents probing Library and Archives Canada, while another investigation linked OpenAI agents to more than 16,000 scans of a United Nations statistics service.Still more examples are coming from inside the AI firms. OpenAI recently disclosed six cases of concerning model behavior, and Anthropic has also admitted its models gained unauthorized access to three organizations’ systems during testing.In…
Republican Zach Lahn and Democrat Rob Sand repeatedly returned to one topic in their first debate Tuesday night in the race to be Iowa’s next governor: questions about Lahn’s residency history in the state.Sand, the state auditor, and Lahn, a businessman, met in Davenport as they run to succeed retiring Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds in an unusually competitive race for a state that has trended to the right in recent years. Iowa has not had a Democrat in the governor’s mansion since Chet Culver was defeated in 2010, and Sand is the only Democrat currently elected statewide. While Sand has…
Blow’s refusal to compromise on any aspect of the Order of the Sinking Star transcends its core design.The developer decided to make his own programming language, Jai, from scratch.He then used this, alongside a custom engine, to make the game.A game’s engine is a piece of software that packs everything needed to craft a playable experience – including graphics rendering, physics simulation and scripting – into one place for creators.Some developers turn to pre-built game engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine, rather than taking on the considerable challenge of building an engine from scratch.For Blow, creating his own engine…
A new team has claimed the top spot in the Class 5A rankings of the USA TODAY Network Indiana high school football poll for Week 8.The shift at the top reflects the competitive balance in Indiana’s largest high school classification and the impressive performances of contending programs.Teams are jockeying for position as the regular season enters its final stretch and playoff implications intensify.The rankings highlight the talent and depth across Indiana high school football.AI-generated briefing — triage, not the story; every claim links out to the coverage below.Latest videoPowered by TPD VideoIn this storyTopicIndianaTopicHigh SchoolTopicHigh School FootballThe ConversationAdditional Coverage▶ VideoKentucky…
Julia Stiles might have some regrets that are catching up to her from almost twenty-five years ago. The “Save the Last Dance” actress is competing on the 35th season of “Dancing With The Stars” alongside pro partner Ezra Sosa. Her association with the movie has caused multiple conversations centering around her dance abilities. Stiles’ journey on the dance show has, however, been full of many surprises. Now, the Hollywood star is bringing her dance experience back into the spotlight with a recent comment. Julia Stiles Says It Was ‘Wrong’ To Play Up Dance Training For ‘Save The Last Dance 4RCF…
FAIRBANKS: US Vice President JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reuters that Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity to satisfy US demands and end the countries’ seven-month war, even as Washington was unsure how Tehran makes decisions in negotiations.Vance, a longtime sceptic of US involvement in foreign wars, has taken a leading role in negotiating a settlement to the conflict and brokered a provisional peace agreement in September that quickly fell apart. The war has jolted global energy markets and become a political liability for President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans ahead of…