U.S. strikes another boat in Caribbean — and there are survivors, official says

The U.S. military struck a sixth boat in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, and there were survivors aboard the vessel, a U.S. official told CBS News.

Ace Frehley, Kiss' original lead guitarist, dies at 74

Frehley was recovering from a "minor fall" that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September, his tour manager had said.

CBS News ends over 60-year presence at Pentagon after declining to sign new press requirements

CBS News has had an office in the Pentagon for decades, where it has covered every conflict since World War II, as well as the stories of the U.S. military's service members.

Trump says ‘drug-carrying submarine’ was target of latest strike in the Caribbean – US politics live

US president says boat was carrying ‘massive amounts of drugs’ as Marco Rubio says more information to come later today

The US Senate failed on Thursday to re-open the government and to vote to fund the military during the federal government shutdown, ensuring that the standoff will stretch into next week.

The Senate vote on a short-term Republican funding bill failed for the 10th time with just 51 votes. A second vote on Pentagon funding in the afternoon similarly failed in a floor vote, meaning the process to begin fully funding military operations also becomes a non-starter. After the votes, senators are expected to leave Washington for the weekend, almost guaranteeing the shutdown lasts until at least Monday.

OpenAI blocks Sora 2 users from using MLK Jr.'s likeness in AI videos

OpenAI is pausing Sora 2 users' ability to make AI videos that depict the civil rights leader as the company works to create rules for historical figures.

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Illinois

President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow the deployment of National Guard members in Illinois

Trump talking about Tomahawk missiles with Zelenskyy but hopes they're not needed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is asking President Trump for more military aid as the war with Russia persists.

Oracle stock drops 7% as some skeptics question lofty AI targets

Oracle has become one of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI infrastructure boom, with its shares up 75% so far in 2025.

What we know about the devastating storm in Western Alaska

The remnant of Typhoon Halong slammed the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, an area in Western Alaska hundreds of miles from the U.S. road system. More than a thousand people are displaced.

At least 11 detained after protesters and police clash outside Chicago Ice center

Officers reportedly tackled and dragged several people after authorities told demonstrators to stay in ‘protest zones’

At least 11 people were taken into custody outside the Broadview Ice detention center in the Chicago area after heated confrontations between Illinois state police and protesters on Friday.

Authorities had instructed demonstrators to remain in designated “protest zones”, but tensions escalated when officers moved to clear the roadway.

Government shutdown becomes third-longest in history with no end in sight

The government shutdown is now the third-longest funding lapse in modern history, and the Senate won't meet until Monday. Follow live updates here.

Americans are getting 2.5B robocalls a month — the highest level in years

Americans have received an average of 2.56 billion robocalls per month from January to September, the highest level in six years, PIRG found.

Prince Andrew drops Duke of York title as Epstein fallout continues

Prince Andrew has agreed with King Charles to stop using his Duke of York title, as scrutiny over his past connection to Jeffrey Epstein persists.

Burqa ban bill approved by Portugal’s parliament seen as targeting Muslim women

If signed into law, the bill proposed by far-right party would follow other European countries in banning face veils

Portugal’s parliament has approved a bill banning face veils worn for “gender or religious” reasons in public, in a move seen as targeting Muslim women who wear face coverings.

The measure was proposed by the far-right Chega party and would prohibit coverings such as burqas (a full-body garment that covers a woman from head to foot) and niqabs (the full-face Islamic veil with space around the eyes) from being worn in most public places. Face veils would still be allowed in airplanes, diplomatic premises and places of worship.

La Liga players to stage on-field protest over decision to play league game in US

• La Liga players to protest Miami match plan

• Union blasts league’s lack of transparency

• Flick, players decry travel and workload

La Liga players will protest this weekend the league’s decision to hold a regular season game in Miami, the Spanish soccer players’ union said on Friday.

Players plan to pause for 15 seconds after kickoff in games in the ninth round held from Friday through Monday, Spanish media reported.

Army Corps of Engineers pausing $11 billion in projects over shutdown, Vought says

Russell Vought said the Army Corps of Engineers is pausing more than $11 billion in "lower-priority projects," including in New York, San Francisco, Boston and Baltimore.

Taunts add spice as big three vie for Champion Stakes in thrilling Ascot finale

Three of the world’s top-10 racehorses go head-to-head in £1.4m race which features a tangled mass of plotlines

If you were to sit down with a blank piece of paper to design an ideal finale for the 2025 Flat season, the result would probably be a race with a striking resemblance to Saturday’s Champion Stakes at Ascot.

It will be run over a mile-and-a-quarter, an ideal test for speed and stamina, and on good ground, with three of the world’s top-10 racehorses on ratings going head-to-head. The double-figure field also includes some very live “dark” horses that could spring a surprise, and a runner apiece for Ireland, Britain and France, European racing’s leading nations, among the three main contenders. The strength and depth of the competition is so high that punters who successfully unravel the puzzle can expect at least a 180% return on their stake, in the space of a couple of minutes.

Trump downplays hopes he will supply Ukraine with US missiles after meeting with Zelenskyy

Trump said US may need Tomahawk missiles for a future conflict after surprise phone call with Putin earlier in day

• Europe live – latest updates

Donald Trump has played down hopes that he will supply Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles, saying during a White House meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the US may need them for a future conflict.

Responding to a question on whether the US would send the cruise missiles requested by Ukraine, Trump said: “We need Tomahawks and we need a lot of other things that we’ve been sending over the last four years to Ukraine.

Ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans is a terrible decision – and a depressing one | Barney Ronay

The idea that barring the Israeli club’s supporters from Villa Park will de-escalate a volatile situation just doesn’t stand up

Well, at least we have Ayoub Khan in the house, Birmingham MP and a voice of tolerance, unity and de-escalation in these difficult times. “Sports entertainment events should be enjoyed by all regardless of their race, ethnicity and background,” Khan wrote on X on Thursday. One hundred per cent this. Heart emoji. Slay, king. This is not just the best part of sport. It’s the only real point.

“Now is the time to ease tensions, set aside political difference and focus on the football,” Khan concluded, scattering flowers of all shades, fluttering his fingers to release a cascade of butterflies, and opening his arms to embrace, personally, brothers and sisters of every caste and clime.

John Bolton pleads not guilty to charges of sharing classified information

John Bolton was indicted on 18 counts related to his alleged mishandling of classified information.

Sculpture by the Sea 2025: from troubled waters to Bondi beach – in pictures

The world’s largest free-to-the-public sculpture exhibition is on again along Sydney’s Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk after surviving a funding shortfall

Mohamed Salah in need of centre stage return for Anfield’s grand show | Andy Hunter

Arne Slot will hope forward builds on encouraging signs for Egypt when Manchester United visit Liverpool on Sunday

It has been a while, but Mohamed Salah was back playing the starring role last week with two goals in Casablanca that sealed Egypt’s place at the 2026 World Cup. The main man stepping on to centre stage yet again. Liverpool need him to stay there.

There are numerous reasons why inconsistent, unconvincing performances have been the common thread running through Liverpool’s start to their title defence, whether they produced seven straight victories or, before Manchester United’s visit to Anfield on Sunday, three consecutive defeats. The upheaval from so many summer changes, Arne Slot’s search for his best XI, Diogo Jota’s death; Salah has felt the effect of them all during his uncharacteristically subdued opening to the campaign.

China threatens UK with ‘consequences’ over delayed London mega embassy

Diplomatic tensions escalate amid rows over planning hold-ups and collapse of spying trial

Tensions between Britain and China have escalated after Beijing criticised further delays to a planning decision on its proposed “mega embassy” in London.

China’s ministry of foreign affairs expressed “grave concern and strong dissatisfaction” after Steve Reed, the housing secretary, pushed back his final decision on the proposal until 10 December.

Price of gold hit record high this week. Here's why.

The rush for gold continues as economic uncertainty deepens and anxious investors seek a safe haven for their money.

Man who fought for Hamas in October 7 attack fled to US and lived in Louisiana, FBI alleges

According to complaint, Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi participated in attack on Israel, then applied for US visa

The FBI has accused a Louisiana resident of participating in the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 – then lying about his past and fraudulently obtaining a visa to live in the US.

According to a recently unsealed FBI criminal complaint, Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi armed himself and gathered a group to cross from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel during the attack that left nearly 1,200 people dead.

Trump says he'll think about Kremlin's Russia-Alaska tunnel pitch

The suggestion came amid talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump about possible resolutions to Russia's war in Ukraine.

OpenAI blocks MLK Jr. videos on Sora after 'disrespectful depictions'

OpenAI is preventing people from making AI videos of King on its Sora app after the estate of the civil rights leader complained about the spread of offensive and vulgar portrayals.

Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’

In statement released by Buckingham Palace, Andrew says he will give up titles and honours

• Virginia Giuffre book extract: ‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’

Prince Andrew has agreed to give up his use of the Duke of York title, he said in a statement released through Buckingham Palace.

He will also give up his membership of the Order of the Garter, meaning his only remaining title will be that of prince, which cannot be removed as he was born the son of a queen.

Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads not guilty to sharing classified information

Ex-national security adviser surrendered to authorities and made court appearance as he faces 18-count indictment

• US politics live – latest updates

John Bolton, the former national security adviser to Donald Trump in his first term, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges relating to diary-like notes he shared that contained top secret information with relatives and stored classified documents at his home.

Bolton did not comment to reporters as he walked into the courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland, where he surrendered to authorities and made an initial appearance before US magistrate judge Timothy Sullivan on the 18-count indictment filed against him.

On is sued over running shoe's allegedly "loud, embarrassing" squeak

Customers filed a class action lawsuit over the trendy running shoes that allegedly emit squeaky noises with each step.

No Kings: what to know about the anti-Trump protests attracting millions

More than 2,500 US rallies are planned in all 50 states as protesters call for limits on presidential power

Millions are expected to show out for protests on Saturday at more than 2,500 locations across America, from small towns to large cities, to speak against the Trump administration.

No Kings, the coalition behind a mass demonstration in June, is again calling people to the streets to send the simple message that Donald Trump is not a king, pushing back against what they see as increasing authoritarianism.

‘Illusion of democracy’: Ben Sulayem’s last rival exits FIA presidential race

• Tim Mayer hits out over rules surrounding election

• Mohammed Ben Sulayem will be the only candidate

The FIA has been accused of presenting an “illusion of democracy” in an uncompromising broadside from the last remaining challenger to Mohammed Ben Sulayem as he formally announced his attempt to succeed the organisation’s incumbent president was over. Tim Mayer, a former FIA senior steward, also condemned Formula One’s governing body for lacking transparency and threatening the sport’s future.

The 59-year-old American, who was sacked from his FIA role last year, had been standing as a candidate against Ben Sulayem but on Friday in Austin acknowledged the incumbent would run unopposed because of the way FIA electoral regulations are composed.

World’s oceans losing their greenness through global heating, study finds

Researchers say decline in phytoplankton suggests weakened planetary capacity to absorb carbon dioxide

The world’s oceans are losing their greenness owing to global heating, according to a study that suggests our planet’s capacity to absorb carbon dioxide could be weakening.

The change in the palette of the seas is caused by a decline of phytoplankton, the tiny marine creatures that are responsible for nearly half of the biosphere’s productivity.

The week around the world in 20 pictures

The hostage release, floods in Mexico, protests in Madagascar and polar bears in an abandoned research station: the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists

Man living in Louisiana connected to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, U.S. says

Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub al-Muhtadi allegedly took part in the attack on Israel and lied on a visa application, court documents say.

‘A 360 turn’: concern as fashion shows feature fewer plus-size models

Vogue report finds fall in number of ‘curve’ models, while widespread use of weight-loss drugs credited with normalising thinness

Fashion insiders have expressed concern that efforts towards size inclusivity are being eroded, with experts saying the industry has “done a 360 turn” back to promoting thinness.

This week a report by Vogue Business found that out of the 9,038 looks presented across 198 shows in the womenswear collections earlier this month, 97.1% were shown on straight-size models who measured between a US size 0-4 (the equivalent of a UK 4-8). Only 0.9% of models were plus-size, also known as curve (UK 18+), while 2% were mid-size (UK 10-16).

The Guardian view on Trump and the law: a restraint on the executive is morphing into its weapon | Editorial

The indictment of critics including John Bolton rings alarm bells as the US president expands his power and seeks to use the justice system to exact revenge

“He who saves his country does not violate any law,” Donald Trump posted after beginning his second term – emboldened, perhaps, by the supreme court’s bombshell ruling on presidential immunity last year, which many say gave the office-holder the powers of a monarch.

Millions of Americans are expected to push back against the president’s growing power at No Kings protests across the US on Saturday. The demonstrations come as former intelligence and national security officials warn that the country is sliding towards “competitive authoritarianism”, in which elections and courts survive but are systematically manipulated by the executive.

The Guardian view on Austen and Brontë adaptations: purists may reel, but reinvention keeps classic novels alive | Editorial

The appetite for onscreen versions of much-loved literature is endless, but dogged faithfulness to a text is not the only way to stay true to authors’ spirit

It is a truth universally acknowledged that every classic novel must be in want of a sexed-up adaptation. Ever since Colin Firth’s Mr Darcy waded out of the lake in a wet shirt in the BBC’s 1995 Pride and Prejudice adapted by Andrew Davies, we have expected the undercurrents of novels to be writ large on screen: the novel is dripping in sexual tension – who knew? No one objects when Jane Austen’s couples kiss on TV, although it never happens on the page. But we are reluctant to imagine more troubling historical realities, such as maternal mortality, or where the fortunes behind the big houses came from.

As part of the 250th celebrations of Austen’s birth, Davies shocked audiences at the Cliveden literary festival last week with revelations that he is working on versions of Emma and Mansfield Park that will include death, debauchery and slavery. Spoiler: Emma dies in childbirth.

Genentech to sell flu pill directly to some consumers at a discount as Trump pressures drugmakers

The program will sell Xofluza through three pharmacies with a $50 cash pay option, which is 70% lower than the pill's current list price before insurance.

Trump looks to cement his architectural legacy as Democrats bristle

The new White House ballroom is likely to be bigger than initially planned as Democrats look to put guardrails on Trump's signature architectural pursuit.

Home Office offers extra resources in effort to undo Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban

No 10 says talks happening ‘at pace’ over West Midlands police order banning fans from attending Aston Villa tie

The Home Office is offering extra support to West Midlands police in an effort to reverse its ban on fans of the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv attending a match at Villa Park next month.

After a political outcry about the police decision that would stop the Israeli team’s fans going to the match, Downing Street said on Friday that discussions were happening “at pace across government” to resolve the issue.

Apple and F1 reach 5-year media deal, bringing all races to Apple TV streaming in the U.S.

Apple and Formula 1 announced their long-awaited five-year U.S. media rights deal that will bring all U.S. televised races to Apple TV

‘Let the story play out’: Postecoglou defends record as Nottingham Forest pressure grows

• Head coach argues for more time after winless start

• ‘Some will look at the weeds, I look at what’s growing’

Ange Postecoglou has urged the Nottingham Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, to maintain faith in him, doubling down on his belief he will win silverware at the club by saying: “If you let the story play out, I’ll tell you how it finishes.”

Postecoglou is under intense pressure before Forest host Chelsea on Saturday after seven games without a win since he took the reins on 9 September. Marinakis is expected to be in attendance and it is thought the Greek billionaire could sack Postecoglou if Forest fail to show signs of progress.

Ace Frehley obituary

Compelling guitarist with the rock band Kiss whose ‘Spaceman’ persona matched his otherworldly performances

In May 1983, the guitarist Ace Frehley was driving his DeLorean sports car along the Bronx River Parkway in New York when he was asked to pull over by a police officer. In an intoxicated state, Frehley “sped off”, as the charge sheet later phrased it, reaching 90mph and colliding with four other cars. He was caught, arrested and charged with drunk and reckless driving.

“My licence was revoked, I had to pay a large fine, and I received a bunch of negative publicity,” he recalled, adding: “The other consequence was a court-ordered two-week stint in a hospital detox unit, and some mandatory AA meetings.”

Donald Trump claims to be the president of peace, but at home he is fomenting civil war | Jonathan Freedland

His ruthless use of the national guard to menace cities and political enemies is unprecedented. He is preparing for battle against the ‘enemy within’

Donald Trump had better hope the members of the Nobel committee are not paying attention to what’s happening inside the United States. If they did take a look, they’d notice a jarring pattern. While the US president likes to play the peacemaker abroad, at home he is Trump, bringer of war.

It’s easy for the first fact to conceal, or divert our attention away from, the second. This week was a case in point. It began with Trump travelling to Israel, where he was hailed as a latter-day Cyrus, a mighty ruler whose name would be spoken of for millennia to come, the man who had brokered what he himself boasts is an “everlasting” peace.

Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist

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Agency overseeing nuclear stockpile plans deep staff cuts amid shutdown

A top House Republican warned that the agency that oversees the U.S. stockpile of nuclear weapons could see deep staff reductions as the shutdown​ continues.

‘A high-level operator’: Cai Qi’s rapid rise to become Xi Jinping’s right-hand man

CCP official alleged to be leading a Westminster spy ring is the de facto gatekeeper to the Chinese president

In a world of identikit bureaucrats, Cai Qi, the man described as Xi Jinping’s top lieutenant and recently revealed as the suspected ringleader of an alleged Westminster Chinese spy ring, stands out.

As the fifth-ranking member on the standing committee of the Chinese Communist party’s (CCP) ruling politburo, Cai is one of the most powerful people in China. But his importance outstrips even his senior title, because as the Chinese leader’s de facto chief of staff, he is also effectively the gatekeeper and right-hand man to Xi himself.

Shipping emissions levy shelved as countries bow to US pressure

Long-planned charge on greenhouse gas emissions postponed as Trump officials accused of intimidation tactics

Under intense pressure from Donald Trump’s government, countries have postponed plans to force shipowners to start paying for the damage they do to the climate.

US officials were accused of “bullying” and “intimidation”, as nations met in London for what should have been the rubber-stamping of a decision made months ago to place a small levy on the greenhouse gases from global shipping.

Bank shares lead global market fall amid jitters over US private credit

Signs of credit stress send markets in Europe and Asia down, while investors turn to safe haven assets

European stock markets fell on Friday and gold hit a record high after two US regional banks said they had been exposed to millions of dollars of bad loans and alleged fraud.

Signs of credit stress rattled markets across Europe and Asia. In London the FTSE 100 fell 0.9%, Germany’s Dax fell 1.8%, Italy’s FTSE Mib fell 1.5%, the Ibex in Spain was off 0.3% and France’s Cac 40 dropped 0.2%.

Playboy, fighter, golfer and wearer of a George Washington wig: Donald Trump’s best magazine covers

The US president has called his latest Time magazine cover ‘the worst of all time’. Our writer found some he may hate even more – and others pivotal to his rise

In a turn of events that may surprise some, Donald Trump expressed a few relatable insecurities this week. First he questioned the attractiveness of his beach body, then he blasted Time magazine for an unflattering cover photo. In fairness, he wasn’t wrong. He called the picture, taken from below, “the worst of all time”. People have focused on the wattle neck, the gossamer hair, the inside of his nostrils.

The question he asked of the editorial decision was actually a pertinent one. “What are they doing, and why?” This is the kind of scrutiny that the press should attract, except that media literacy is dying a fast death – and that has a lot to do with Trump himself. Constantly lambasting Pulitzer prize-winning publications as “fake news” and then retweeting Photoshopped images and deep fakes isn’t helping the situation.

This week on "Sunday Morning" (Oct. 19)

A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.

Mahmoud Khalil can travel as he fights deportation case, judge rules

A judge granted the government's request that Mahmoud Khalil alert ICE about his travel plans ahead of time.

As tensions rise in Chicago, volunteers patrol neighborhoods to oppose ICE and help migrants escape

Several hundred volunteers are patrolling the streets of Chicago and its suburbs warning migrants of ICE's presence. This is part of a growing resistance to ICE's operations in Illinois.

DNC set to start process for deciding earliest 2028 primary states

A Democratic National Committee panel has drafted proposed standards to help the party decide which states will be the earliest to vote in the 2028 presidential primaries.

Book excerpt: "Nobody's Girl" by Virginia Roberts Giuffre

In her posthumously-published memoir, Virginia Giuffre wrote about her experience being recruited at age 16 into Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring, and her life after as a survivor.

Mahmoud Khalil can freely travel within US, federal judge rules

Palestinian activist can speak across country at events while pushing back on Trump’s attempts to deport him

A federal judge has lifted travel restrictions within the US for Mahmoud Khalil, allowing the Palestinian activist to speak at rallies and other events across the country while he fights the Trump administration’s efforts to deport him.

Khalil, who was freed from a Louisiana immigration jail in June after being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) amid student and activist roundups, had asked a federal magistrate judge to lift the restrictions that had limited his travel to New York, New Jersey, Washington DC, Louisiana and Michigan.

Trump's approval rating on the economy takes hit because of shutdown, inflation, CNBC survey finds

Americans' views on the economy turned more negative in the third quarter with deepening concerns about jobs, inflation and the outlook.

Martin Rowson on Trump, Putin and prospects for peace in Ukraine – cartoon

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How one couple treated their marriage like a business offsite

Creative strategist Simone Oliver joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to share insights from her ELLE essay, "My Husband and I Didn't Need a Vacation, We Needed a High-Stakes Offsite," about using workplace strategy to reconnect at home.

Why lab-grown diamonds are shaking up the jewelry industry

Journalist Suzy Weiss joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to break down how cheaper lab-grown diamonds are reshaping jewelry sales. The Free Press, like CBS News, is owned by Paramount Skydance, and Suzy is the sister of CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss.

Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton indicted for allegedly mishandling classified info

President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted for allegedly mishandling classified information.

"48 Hours" contributor in uncharted territory investigating murder case

In reporting on the case of Joe Shymanski, a Washington, D.C., photographer murdered in 2023, "48 Hours"' Nikki Battiste says the story took her into unfamiliar territory: confronting someone she grew up with.

Exclusive discounts from CBS Mornings Deals

On this edition of CBS Mornings Deals, we show you items that might just become essentials in your everyday life. Visit cbsdeals.com to take advantage of these exclusive deals today. CBS earns commissions on purchases made through cbsdeals.com.

"Kindness 101" explores mindfulness

In this week's "Kindness 101," Steve Hartman and his kids share a lesson on mindfulness through the story of two dogs in Maine who find joy in the simplest things especially when things fall.

‘We feel betrayed’: Israeli families still seeking return of deceased hostages

With the remains of 19 Hamas hostages still missing, loved ones feel their cycle of grief has yet to end

When Tamir Adar left his wife and two children, Asaf, 7, and Neta, 3, in the secure room of their home on 7 October 2023 he told them: “Two minutes, I’ll be back.”

He was going to join the Nir Oz kibbutz’s three other “first responders” after an alarm but could not have known that hundreds of Hamas gunmen had broken through the community’s perimeter fence.

Tips on booking 2025 holiday plans as travel could break records again

With the holiday season quickly approaching, CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has tips on when to get the best deals for holiday travel.

Expect scary prices on some Halloween products

Buyers beware: This Halloween, higher prices are lurking on certain items. From costumes to candy, the average household is expected to spend $300 on the holiday. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.

Benioff’s backing of Trump, troops in SF leads Salesforce Foundation director Conway to quit

Prominent startup investor Ron Conway has left the board of the Salesforce Foundation following comments Marc Benioff made in support of President Trump.

Trump puts Russia on notice over Ukraine as two leaders prepare to meet

After pushing for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, U.S. President Donald Trump is now turning his sights on ending the war in Ukraine.

Olivia Williams says actors need ‘nudity rider’-type controls for AI body scans

Dune star says performers are regularly pressed to have bodies scanned on set with few rights over how data is used

• ‘Have we done ourselves out of a job?’: concerns in film and TV industry over on-set body scanning

Actors should have as much control over the data harvested from scans of their body as they do over nudity scenes, the actor Olivia Williams has said, amid heightened concern over artificial intelligence’s impact on performers.

The star of Dune: Prophecy and The Crown said she and other actors were regularly pressed to have their bodies scanned by banks of cameras while on set, with few guarantees about how the data would be used or where it would end up.

Keeper review – a sparkling ecological fantasia of pure imagination

This whimsical action-adventure game sees you stomping through nature as a life-giving lighthouse – and it only gets weirder from there

The world of Keeper looms from the screen like a dream coloured by psilocybin. Here is a gnarled landmass of bubblegum blues, powder pinks and strange, luminous beasts, where evolution seems to occur at light speed. This world’s considerable beauty is amplified by how it is rendered: like a 1980s fantasy movie filled with charmingly handmade practical effects. Keeper is the latest title from Double Fine, maker of trippy platformer Psychonauts 2, Kickstarter sensation Broken Age and many other idiosyncratic titles. It is an action-adventure resplendent with the lumps and bumps of life’s imperfections, as if its 3D modellers had sculpted the setting from papier-mache rather than using computer software.

Even stranger than the setting is the protagonist: you play as a lighthouse, coming to appreciate this gleaming ecological fantasia by shining its beacon about the environment. Long shadows stretch behind illuminated objects, making the outlines of spectacularly supersized plants and tiny critters all the more pronounced. The casting of light is how you interact with the world: it often causes vegetation to grow before your eyes, and sometimes unusual inhabitants will feast upon it. As you lumber through this environment – calm lagoons and sun-baked canyons filled with prickly cacti – there is joy to be found in simply looking, taking the weirdness in, and then bringing it to even greater life.

‘Have we done ourselves out of a job?’: concerns in film and TV industry over on-set body scanning

Actors unclear on rights over their data and what it will be used for, as cast and crew alike fear for future of their roles

• Olivia Williams says actors need ‘nudity rider’-type controls for AI body scans

For performers on TV or movie sets, it is not unusual to receive a request to enter a booth filled with scores of cameras ready to capture their likeness from every possible angle. Yet with the cast and crew of productions already fretting over the coming role of AI in the industry, it is an increasingly troubling undertaking.

“It happens without warning,” says Olivia Williams, who adds she has been scanned more times than she cares to remember during a career that has spanned from The Sixth Sense to Dune: Prophecy.

Broken promises and political crises: how Emmanuel Macron fell from French favour

The president is seen to have accelerated the financial crisis, social inequalities and the rise of the far right

• Europe live – latest updates

Three French governments have collapsed in less than a year, and the political crisis looks likely to continue, overshadowing Emmanuel Macron’s last 18 months in power and his domestic legacy.

This week, the latest minority government narrowly survived its first vote of no confidence. But it remains the weakest cabinet in decades and could be toppled at any moment if opposition parties join together to oust it. France faces a brutal two-month battle in parliament to achieve what once seemed the most basic element of governance: passing a budget.

Raila Odinga obituary

Kenyan politician who contested the presidency five times and whose term as prime minister ushered in a period of calm and inclusivity

Raila Odinga, who has died aged 80, was the prime minister of Kenya from 2008 until 2013 and a longtime leading member of his country’s opposition.

A man who was both divisive and revered, he came from an aristocratic political lineage. His father, Oginga Odinga, had been a leading figure in the movement for independence from Britain in 1963 and served as vice-president to the country’s first president, Jomo Kenyatta, who begat his own lineage. It was Kenyatta’s son, Uhuru, who defeated Raila Odinga in the 2017 presidential elections.

Trump Treasury Sec. Bessent to speak with Chinese trade counterpart on Friday

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will speak by phone on Friday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, a senior Trump administration official told CNBC.

Tell us your favourite TV romcom of all time

TV writers have told us their favourite television romcoms of all time – now we’d like to hear yours

The Guardian has asked TV writers for their favourite television romcoms of all time – and now we’d like to hear yours.

You can tell us about your favourite series and why below.

Many people go their whole lives without seeing a platypus in the wild. We just saw four in one night

Ten platypuses were reintroduced into Sydney’s Royal national park in 2023. This week, two new juveniles were discovered, leading one researcher to cry ‘Oh, give me a hug’

Hunting platypuses takes patience. On Thursday afternoon, I headed into the Royal national park, south of Sydney, with researchers who had reintroduced a small population of the elusive monotremes two years ago.

There was a big net and torches – and our dinner. It could be a long wait.

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Right hair, right now: top stylists on the products they use themselves – and ones to avoid

Make every day a good hair day with top tips from the professionals, from bargain buys to treatments worth splurging on

Colourist based in California who specialises in silver hair. His clients include Jane Fonda and Andie MacDowell

ROG Xbox Ally X sells out, despite disdain for shifts in Microsoft's gaming strategy

The Xbox Ally X isn't the handheld console the name implies. But it's still sold out, despite debuting as fans rage against price increase to Game Pass.

Former Palace owner Textor suffers setback in legal case over claim he owes £72m

• Court rules in favour of Iconic on preliminary issue

• Claim by investor in multi-club group Eagle Football

The former Crystal Palace owner John Textor has suffered another setback with the UK commercial court ruling he has a case to answer in a $97m (£72m) claim from an investor in his multi-club group, Eagle Football.

The dispute stems from Iconic Sport’s $75m purchase three years ago of a 15.7% stake in Eagle, which holds majority stakes in Lyon, Botafogo of Brazil and the rebranded Belgian club RWD Brussels (formerly RWD Molenbeek). Eagle was also the biggest shareholder at Palace until July, when Textor sold his 43% stake to the former US ambassador to the United Kingdom Woody Johnson.

Unions say White House plans mass layoff at Interior Department, despite court order

A status conference is set for Friday afternoon after union lawyers said the Trump administration is violating a court order that temporarily blocks mass firings during the government shutdown.

‘Time to take the big leap’: Reese Witherspoon’s first novel hits the shelves

Oscar-winning actor and producer has written Gone Before Goodbye with bestselling author Harlan Coben

For more than three decades, Reese Witherspoon has been many things to many people: the Oscar-winning star of Walk the Line; the pink-clad Elle Woods of Legally Blonde; the Hollywood producer who brought Gone Girl and Big Little Lies to the screen. Now, she’s adding another title to her résumé: novelist.

This month, the 49-year-old releases her first work of fiction, Gone Before Goodbye, co-written with the bestselling thriller author Harlan Coben.

40 years ago, a woman made Harlem Globetrotters history

Forty years ago this month, the comedic basketball troupe, the Harlem Globetrotters, added a woman to its roster. NPR's Ashley Montgomery has the story of legendary athlete Lynette Woodard.

John Bolton indicted; ex-national security advisor is latest Trump foe to face criminal charges

FBI agents on Aug. 22 raided John Bolton's Maryland home and office in Washington, D.C., as part of a criminal investigation.

Overconsumption and ruin: before and after images visualise how tech could harm our planet

From Venice to the Iguazu Falls, an exhibition in London illustrates the hidden cost of our gadgets and devices

Artists have created visualisations of the impact of the climate crisis on some of the world’s most recognisable landscapes, in a project to highlight the environmental effects of tech consumption.

Venice in Italy, the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, Iguazu Falls on the border of Argentina and Brazil, and the Seine River in Paris were among the locations used to explore to potential impacts of the climate crisis by the end of the century. The results are on display at an exhibition in London.

Moody's says the banking system, private credit markets are sound despite worries over bad loans

Marc Pinto, the agency's head of global private credit, acknowledged in a CNBC interview that there are concerns over loose lending standards.

Giorgia Meloni condemns Italian union leader for ‘Trump courtesan’ remark

Prime minister says CGIL head is ‘clouded by resentment’ and accuses the left of hypocrisy towards women

Giorgia Meloni has condemned the boss of Italy’s biggest trade union after he referred to the prime minister as the “courtesan” of Donald Trump.

Maurizio Landini, the leader of CGIL, which organised several pro-Palestinian protests before the Gaza ceasefire deal, made the remarks on TV on Tuesday, the day after world leaders, including Meloni, met in Egypt for a Middle East peace summit.

Three neo-Nazis jailed for plotting terror attacks on UK mosques and synagogues

Group of ‘like-minded extremists’ styled themselves after the SS and amassed arsenal of more than 200 weapons

Three neo-Nazi extremists who amassed an arsenal of more than 200 weapons and were planning terrorist attacks on mosques and synagogues in England have been jailed for between eight and 11 years.

Christopher Ringrose, 35, Marco Pitzettu, 26, and Brogan Stewart, 25, communicated online and formed a group with “like-minded extremists” who wanted to “go to war for their chosen cause”, a jury heard.

As hundreds of millions of birds head south, the invisible danger is glass

It's the peak of the fall migration season. This is when bird deaths from window collisions tend to spike, even though simple solutions can prevent this.

Gaza aid still critically scarce, say agencies, as Israel delays convoys

UN urges opening of all crossings with aid deliveries at less than half of agreed frequency, as WHO issues disease alert

Aid remains critically scarce in Gaza one week into the ceasefire, humanitarian agencies have warned, as Israel delays the entry of food convoys into the territory. The Israeli government and Hamas continue to trade blame over violations of the truce.

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday that it had brought about 560 tonnes of food a day on average into Gaza since the ceasefire began, but it was still below what was needed.

Tummy-flipping kisses and a chlamydia love story: TV’s best ever romcoms

To celebrate the return of charming hit Nobody Wants This, romcom superfans like Russell T Davies and Jack Rooke pick their favourite shows. Prepare to be swept off your feet!

It’s perfect, that’s all. It’s got the perfect meet-cute (boob, crashed car, injured dog); the perfect combination of realism and romance (especially for non-romantics like me); the perfect heroine (neither the hot mess nor the manic pixie dream girl we are so often forced to accept); the perfect hero (laid-back but not lazy, older but not creepy, patient, not a pillock) and perfect writing.

Gavin Newsom’s veto on bill to ban Pfas hands industry a win, advocates fear

Decision from governor, eyeing presidential bid, could echo across US as similar bans considered in states like New York

• Are Pfas in everything? What you need to know about ‘forever chemicals’

A decision by Gavin Newsom, the California governor, to veto a bill that would have banned the sale of cookware and some other consumer products made with toxic Pfas “forever chemicals” may reverberate across the US by slowing or killing similar legislation in other states, public health advocates fear.

California is often looked to for guidance by other states considering new environmental rules, and some legislatures, including large states like New York and Illinois, are weighing bans on Pfas in cookware.

Cocktail of the week: Parasol’s rude cosmo – recipe | The good mixer

A cosmopolitan, but perhaps at home with a pipe and slippers

This is an at-home take on one of the mainstays of our drinks list. At the bar, we make it with Savoia Orancio, a fruity, spiced Italian aperitivo that’s not all that easy to find, but rosé vermouth does the job almost as well.

Andy Kerr, co-owner,Parasol, London N16

Italian investigative journalism TV host targeted in bomb attack near Rome

Rudimentary but powerful device detonates outside home of Report presenter Sigfrido Ranucci in Campo Ascolano

A prominent Italian investigative journalist has been targeted in a bomb attack, with the rudimentary but powerful device almost destroying his car and damaging a neighbour’s home.

Sigfrido Ranucci, who hosts Report, an investigative programme aired by the state broadcaster, Rai, said the explosion happened about 20 minutes after he returned to his home in Campo Ascolano, close to Rome, on Thursday night.

Little Simz review – hip-hop visionary radiates joy and Gallagher-level swagger

Co-Op Live, Manchester
Switching from full-arena singalongs to horn-blaring funk to sweaty Detroit techno club vibes, the rapper is at the very top of her game

Pop stars often stumble along the fine line between confidence and arrogance (see Taylor Swift’s latest opus), but north London’s rap visionary Little Simz appears to be in perfect balance. Should anyone decide to challenge the songwriter’s self belief – or as she names it in the hit single Selfish, “heritage ego” – this week’s back-to-back arena gigs prove her hard-earned place at the forefront of Black British music is warranted.

Before she walks on to the stage, 90s baby pictures of an even littler Simz flash on the drop down screens, before we flick through the years to an awkward yet adorable teenager with her first guitar. It all leads to the present, where tonight she is an honorary Manc in a khaki overcoat, swinging her arms behind her lower back with plentiful Gallagher swagger: “Missed you!” She radiates joy and gratitude, but the live show does not shy away from her life’s trials, and she confronts the fallout of a messy public financial dispute with menacing metaphors and a slick vengeance that slips readily from her tongue.

Trump and Zelenskyy to meet. And, John Bolton indicted for mishandling classified info

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Trump meet today to discuss Ukraine's request for long-range missiles. And, John Bolton indicted for allegedly mishandling classified information.

Sadia Kabeya: ‘Meeting others in rugby who look like me brought me out of my shell – I can be myself now’

England’s World Cup winner on fitting in, developing a special scrum cap and that ‘wow’ Red Roses triumph at Twickenham

When the final whistle blew, relief washed over Sadia Kabeya. In front of a record crowd, she hugged her England teammate Lucy Packer and only then realised that the Red Roses had won the Rugby World Cup. The final against Canada had been so “gruelling”, Kabeya found it hard to believe they were world champions until she heard that sound. “It was amazing,” Kabeya says. “The full-time whistle was a lot of relief, a chance to breathe out and then: ‘Wow, we’ve done it.’”

England’s triumph capped a dominant three years, a 33-game winning run, but the off-field impact is what Kabeya remembers most. In particular, getting off the team bus to be greeted by thousands of supporters and the roar from the 81,885-strong Twickenham crowd after the anthems.

‘Gen Z gave us the victory’: how young protesters toppled Madagascar’s leader

There is jubilation in Place du 13 Mai in the capital but concern about army’s intentions after military takeover

As the sun set on Place du 13 Mai in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, thousands of people danced, waved and cheered to pulsating rap and reggae beats and rousing speeches.

When young people started protesting on 25 September, first against water and power cuts, then demanding a complete overhaul of the political system, military police stopped them from reaching the square. The site has been a symbol of democracy and the focal point of anti-government protests on the Indian Ocean island since 40 student demonstrators were killed there by security forces in May 1972.

Trump’s peace plan is just about holding together, but may be unravelled by two unresolved issues | Rajan Menon

The withdrawal of Israeli troops and the establishment of an international stabilisation force are key in securing long-term peace, but the plan is dangerously vague on these issues

Two years of death and destruction in Gaza ended once Israel and Hamas signed off on Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan. A ceasefire is in place. Humanitarian trucks have begun to roll in. Hostages and prisoners are being exchanged. Israel has begun a first-phase pullback from the territories it controls, and under Trump’s plan its troops will eventually be deployed in a buffer zone along Gaza’s land border.

Given these developments – all part of the opening phase – dismissing the momentous changes in Gaza is to deny reality. There have already been disputes over the return of the bodies of Israeli hostages, but there are unresolved longer-term problems that could derail the ceasefire and imperil the rest of the Trump plan.

Rajan Menon is a professor emeritus of international relations at the City College of New York and a senior research scholar at Columbia University’s Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies

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‘It’s about weaponising opinion’: the power of Topjaw’s online foodie show

Restaurants can see bookings surge by hundreds after a feature by Jesse Burgess. But is it just hype?

When the presenter Jesse Burgess goes to a restaurant, the kitchen always sends him dishes he didn’t order. One of the ironies of fame is that the more you can afford, the less you have to pay for it. Except that Burgess isn’t a celebrity, he says. “I’m just a guy who really likes food.”

Burgess is the 34-year-old host of Topjaw, a small but mighty internet platform featuring chefs and foodies, whose “Best of” series, for better or worse, has changed the way Londoners – and those beyond – eat out. The Topjaw channel has been around since 2015 but Burgess started the viral series in 2023 with his friend Will Warr, who is also Prince and Princess of Wales’s videographer (he made Kate’s cancer statement video). It has now grown to more than a million followers.