entertainment
Walter Koenig, Star Trek’s original Pavel Chekov, dies aged 90
Walter Koenig, best known as the Enterprise’s Russian navigator Pavel Chekov in Star Trek, has died aged 90. His representatives said he died at home in North…
·2 min read·Los Angeles County, California·via BBC Entertainment & Arts
business
Anthropic files for US listing as valuation expectations top $1.5tn
Anthropic has publicly filed for a US stock market listing, according to The Guardian, with analysts and investors valuing the company above $1.5tn. The planned…
·2 min read·San Francisco County, California·via The Guardian Business
markets
Kalshi strikes S&P Dow Jones Indices deal for benchmark-linked contracts
Kalshi and S&P Dow Jones Indices have agreed to collaborate on benchmark-linked event contracts and potential prediction-market indexes. The arrangement deepens…
·2 min read·New York·via CoinTelegraph
world
Catholic bishops apologise for 'exploited' Trump meeting
Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob and Bishop William Joensen of Des Moines say a private White House meeting in October 2026 was 'manipulated' and 'exploited'…
·2 min read·Minnesota·via BBC World
world
Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listing
Anthropic filed its IPO prospectus on October 26, 2026, seeking to become the first pure-play artificial intelligence company to go public. The 261-page…
·3 min read·San Francisco County, California·via BBC World
entertainment
Chris Brown given suspended eight-month sentence over London nightclub attack
Chris Brown has received an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, over a 2023 attack at a London nightclub. The singer pleaded guilty to affray…
·2 min read·Indiana·via BBC Entertainment & Arts
world
US Marine Indicted for Murder and Robbery of Woman in Japan
Okinawa prosecutors on October 25 indicted US Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, on charges of robbery causing death in connection with the killing of…
·2 min read·Washington·via BBC World
business
UK weighs incentives for electric cars that feed power back to grid
The UK is considering support for electric cars capable of storing electricity and selling it back during periods of high demand. The proposal forms part of a…
·2 min read·Oregon·via The Guardian Business
world
Nurse killed in DR Congo attack linked to Ebola rumours
A nurse was killed and another Ebola responder seriously injured in Bafwasende, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, amid rumours accusing health workers of…
·2 min read·Indiana·via BBC World
science
Stunning photos capture October's Hunter's Moon around the world
October's Hunter's Moon lit up the night sky this weekend, reaching peak illumination at 03:12 UTC on October 26. Striking images poured in from cities across…
·3 min read·San Francisco County, California·via BBC Science
science
Storm Boelo clears as fresh wind and rain approach UK
The UK faces another spell of unsettled weather as Storm Boelo moves away, with Tuesday wind warnings covering much of Scotland and northern Northern Ireland.…
·2 min read·Indiana·via BBC Science
