Austria expels Russian Embassy and OSCE diplomats over suspected spying. Vienna remains a Russian spy hub
Austria has ordered four Russian diplomats to leave the country over suspected espionage, declaring them persona non grata following findings by Austrian security authorities, Austrian media outlet Heute reported on 23 October. The expulsions come as European countries step up efforts to counter suspected Russian intelligence operations amid Moscow’s warContinue Reading
Russian Geran drone crashes in Moldova near homes and energy facility: Chisinau expels Russian diplomat
Moldova declared a Russian embassy staff member persona non grata on 23 October after a Russian Geran attack drone violated its airspace and crashed near homes and an energy facility, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said. The incident highlights how Russia’s attacks on Ukraine are increasingly threatening neighboring Moldova, where RussianContinue Reading
Britain Is Said to Approve New Gas Drilling in the North Sea
Jackdaw, a natural gas field off the coast of Scotland, would be the first new gas extraction project in the North Sea since a government moratorium in 2024.Continue Reading
Media News Daily: Top Stories for 10/23/2026
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Remembering ‘Top Gun’ actor Tom Skerritt
Actor Tom Skerritt has died at age 93. His career spanned more than six decades and included memorable roles such as the spaceship captain in the science fiction classic “Alien,” and as flight instructor Viper in the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun.” Skerritt also appeared in the film “MASH,” “Steel Magnolias,”Continue Reading
Turkey Has Outsourced Its Censorship to American Companies
Earlier this month, Sky News correspondent Alex Crawford got a notice from X: her account was being blocked in Turkey. She asked the Turkish presidency why and has yet to get an answer. She isn’t the only one. Crawford is one of at least 1,270 accounts Turkish courts ordered XContinue Reading
Technology Is Outrunning the Way We Fight
The United States is racing to field AI and autonomous systems. It is not racing to figure out how to fight with them. This imbalance between technology and concepts is widening a gap the U.S. is ill prepared to close. Ukraine has shown us why this gap is a threat:Continue Reading
Elon Musk Just Dumped Another $76 Million Into the Midterms
The trillionaire has given more than $445 million to Republican political groups this election cycle, as Democrats vow to investigate him.Continue Reading
State officials defend California clean-truck subsidy program as lawmakers weigh reforms
California clean-air officials said they were disappointed by Los Angeles Times reporting on the state’s Clean Bus and Truck Voucher Project.Continue Reading
Barclays is latest to redirect spending toward AI as it trims its workforce
The cost of building out the infrastructure needed to satisfy booming demand for artificial intelligence is changing the way major companies allocate resources. That can mean an end to some jobs once done by humans. Yet in many cases it means repurposing money once spent on workers so that moreContinue Reading
US designates helium as a critical material, citing its importance for semiconductors
The U.S. designated helium as a critical material on Friday because it’s indispensable for making semiconductors that are essential to energy generation, and the global supply is at risk of disruption, according to the Energy Department. The designation by the Energy Department means that more federal financing will be availableContinue Reading
Jerusalem Daily: Israel to ‘lock down’ occupied West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders a “full lockdown” of the occupied West Bank following a shooting., NewsFeed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders a “full lockdown” of the occupied West Bank following a shooting in Hebron, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir expands settlers’ access to firearms. Meanwhile, questionsContinue Reading
US consumer sentiment hits a near-record low before midterm elections
Independent voters’ economic anxieties highlight political implications of plummeting US consumer sentiment., US consumer sentiment hits a near-record low before midterm elections Independent voters’ economic anxieties highlight political implications of plummeting US consumer sentiment. Consumer sentiment in the United States hit a near-record low in the final reading before theContinue Reading