Business
Apple warns of risks related to AI agents behaving in 'unintended or unpredictable' ways
Apple’s annual filing warns that AI agents could exceed permissions, resist instructions or take actions that are difficult to reverse.
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World
UN warns of security risks in Western Sahara as peacekeeping mission ends
The mission, known as MINURSO, has been in place in the disputed region since a ceasefire in 1991.
Politics
Laura Kuenssberg: Healey risks breaking minimum wage promise for younger workers
The Chancellor has suggested that younger workers might not receive the same minimum wage as others before the next election.
Entertainment
‘Third Land’ Director on the Risks of Chronicling the Lives of Iranian Refugees in Turkey: It Was ‘Extremely Tense and Frightening’
In the unnerving docu “Third Land,” director and Iranian émigré Farzad Khoshdast chronicles the permanent limbo of a family living on the margins in Turkey. Screening at the Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival this week, the film follows an Iranian engineer, his wife, Hananeh, and son as they deal with the daily contradictions of life as […]
Science
Police using AI risks making discrimination worse, researchers warn
AI tools learn from biased records and may deepen discrimination against minorities without oversight, researchers say.
Science
NI risks missing 2030 energy goals, says Stormont committee
A committee hears that Northern Ireland could lose out on economic opportunities if action is not accelerated.
Politics
Burnham risks wrath of Commons Speaker for talking too much at PMQs
The prime minister takes longer than his predecessors to respond to questions from MPs, writes Matt Chorley.
World
The risks faced by women migrants in Europe
This October marks 10 years since French police dismantled the notorious Calais "Jungle" camp. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin returns to the region to explore what has changed for migrants over the past decade. She joins Annette Young and Dr Marissa Quie of Cambridge University to discuss migration routes and their growing role in European political debate.
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Politics
Councils warned of risks of high street pedestrianisation
The government says the process "needs to be well considered", warning that banning traffic could damage local economies.
World
Renewed fighting risks ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Yemen, aid groups warn
Almost one million people cut off from food aid as health infrastructure overwhelmed by war-wounded.
World
Critics warn of espionage risks as Slovakia restores military-diplomatic representation with Russia
Slovakia is restoring military-diplomatic relations with Russia for the first time since 2022. The government has defended the move but critics warn of espionage risks and further damage to trust within NATO.
Business
FAA warns U.S. airlines of safety risks over Saudi Arabia after attacks
The FAA warned U.S. airlines about flight risks over Saudi Arabia as Riyadh airport attacks disrupt travel and Delta weighs an Oct. 23 launch.
Business
Equinor says it may stop investing in UK if oil and gas fields do not get go-ahead
The boss of the Norwegian state company says further investment in the UK could be at risk if Rosebank and Jackdaw are not approved.
Business
World Bank warns of AI concentration risks as it lifts East Asia and Pacific growth outlook to 4.5%
The World Bank now expects the region to grow 4.5% this year, but flagged that trade growth outside AI-related goods has been "weak or negative."
Business
Risks being taken with heating oil orders, firm says
Customers in Berkshire and Hampshire are leaving it late to refill their tanks, an oil firm says.
World
AI risks, Iran war dominate agenda at UN
France convenes a UN Security Council meeting Wednesday on artificial intelligence (AI) and international security, which includes briefings by leading industry figures, including the heads of OpenAI and Anthropic. The meeting comes as world leaders jostle over how to address the risks of the new technology. On the second day of the UN General Assembly, the Iran war is also set to dominate the agenda.
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Science
Risks of Decompression Sickness and Venous Thromboembolism during Spaceflight and Patent Foramen Ovale Implications
NASA’s Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer formed a working group in August 2026 to review the most recent data related to extravehicular activity (EVA) prebreathe testing and decompression sickness (DCS) events, venous thromboembolism (VTE) in-flight occurrences, and patent foramen ovale (PFO) implication as they relate to NASA’s Artemis (lunar and beyond) missions. The recommendations from this working group are built upon and integrate the outcomes of previous working groups hosted by OCHMO.