LIVE: Fed Chair Warsh speaks after rates held steady
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh holds a briefing after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, as expected, opting to delay any changes to borrowing costs until after next week’s US midterm elections while awaiting further data on the path of inflation. #FedChair #FederalReserve #KevinWarsh #InterestRates #UnitedStates #Live #Reuters #newsContinue Reading
Headlines for October 28, 2026
Political Gridlock in Israel After No Clear Winner Emerges from Tuesday’s National Election, Israeli Troops Violently Disperse Protest in Occupied West Bank, Iranian Director Jafar Panahi Sentenced to Five Years and One Month in Prison, Lina Attalah, Editor of Independent Egyptian Outlet Mada Masr, Released from Police Custody, Ansar AllahContinue Reading
ORNL’s Motor Decide ranks motor technologies on critical material and supply chain factors
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed Motor Decide, a platform designed to help manufacturers evaluate electric motor technologies when critical material supplies and prices are uncertain. Motor Decide evaluates motor technologies on performance, critical material availability, supply chain stability, technology maturity and long-termContinue Reading
Powerdot and Hubject bring Plug & Charge to 7,000 charge points in Europe
Plug & Charge is a technology based on the ISO 15118 standard that enables EVs and chargers to communicate automatically and securely, eliminating the need for charging apps, RFID cards or other extraneous authentication methods. As the name implies, drivers simply plug in, and charging starts automatically (the same wayContinue Reading
Voice AI in vogue: Nvidia releases new open transcription model
Nvidia just released a free speech-to-text model that can transcribe up to 40 languages, but it only works on recordings, not live audio, so it’s a big step for meeting and medical transcription tools while still leaving real-time use to rivals like ElevenLabs…Continue Reading
Israel election leaves no clear winner; The Traitor, Talarico hold rival rallies in Texas
Plus, Brazil’s defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro leaves the country despite a court order barring him from doing so. And Alex Pretti’s parents demand answers from the Justice Department nine months after his killing.Continue Reading
Alex Pretti’s parents accuse DOJ of withholding answers about his killing
Pretti’s parents said they haven’t received any meaningful updates on the investigation into their son’s killing.Continue Reading
How are Palestinians in Gaza reacting to Israel’s election?
Palestinians in southern Gaza were following Israeli elections into Wednesday, even as the overwhelming majority of them have little hope that the results will bring any tangible change in their lives. #shorts #palestinians #gaza #israel #electionContinue Reading
Florida sues climate analytics company First Street over home risk scores
Florida is suing the climate analytics firm First Street Technology Inc., which has pioneered down-to-the-address risk modeling for flooding and other climate-change-related risks.Continue Reading
Sudan war and inflation leave families struggling to survive in Khartoum
Soaring food prices and shrinking incomes force families in Sudan’s capital to borrow money and skip meals., Khartoum, Sudan – Rasha Abdelaziz Musa works every day for seven hours selling tea. But by the time she finishes for the day at 10pm, she’s still unsure if she has enough toContinue Reading
Canada-EU summit: What do both sides want, and what’s at stake?
The EU has proposed to make Canada its first associate member amid tensions over US tariffs., Canada is set to host a summit with the European Union to bolster bilateral strategic and economic ties as its relations with its southern neighbour, the United States, are in sharp decline. The summitContinue Reading
Bianca Del Rio’s 2027: ‘The Traitors’ Season 6 and the ‘It Gets Bitter’ Tour
I want to trust Bianca Del Rio on The Traitors, mostly because I like her as an entertainer. But I’m suspicious, too. I have a feeling I’d underestimate her, even knowing I probably shouldn’t. Peacock has confirmed the RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6 winner for The Traitors Season 6, dueContinue Reading
UN Report: Israel Expanding Genocidal War to the West Bank
The following story is co-published with Joe Cirincione’s Substack. There is a lot going on right now, most of it involving elections around the world. Most of the news is positive — if you favor democracy, accountability and human rights. Israeli elections are part of that good news. The Israeli publicContinue Reading