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HBO will produce a five‑episode limited revival of Lena Dunham’s series Girls, slated to begin filming in 2027. The original cast – Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells – will return alongside Dunham, with Judd Apatow back as executive producer.
Ukraine’s top adviser says overnight speed limits on Starlink terminals have disrupted battlefield missions. The restrictions are reported to affect drone interception, logistics and frontline communications.
Turkish police raided the headquarters of Halk TV, a pro‑opposition channel, and shut down its live broadcasts. The operation led to the detention of staff members and the appointment of a government‑appointed administrator.
Cornell University announced a ban on all fraternity house parties for the remainder of the academic year. The decision follows a lawsuit alleging a 2024 gang‑style sexual assault at a fraternity event.
Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza denied that his Caine Prize‑winning short story was generated by AI. The allegation sparked a wider debate about AI‑detection tools and perceived bias against Black authors.
Former gang boss Duane “Keffe D” Davis was sentenced to at least 40 years in prison for orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. The conviction marks the first successful prosecution in the decades‑old cold case.
A Japanese journalist was detained in Russia on espionage charges related to the Kuril Islands dispute. The journalist, Yuki Imai, will remain in custody until December pending trial.
Bank of America was hit with a $1.2 billion civil penalty for violations of anti‑money‑laundering rules, including failure to report more than $5 billion in suspicious transactions. The settlement, the third‑largest ever imposed by the U.S. Treasury, also includes penalties for sanctions breaches tied to Russia, Iran and other illicit activities.
Saudi‑led coalition air strikes hit the Yemen Petroleum Company’s al‑Sabaha fuel depot near Sanaa. In response, Saudi air defenses intercepted four missiles and two drones over Riyadh, with no casualties reported.
The New York City Council is set to vote on legislation that would ban horse‑drawn carriage rides in Central Park, citing public safety and animal welfare concerns. The proposal, backed by the mayor and prompted by a teenager’s death, includes a transition plan for drivers and horses.
A Ukrainian former army officer, identified as Serhii Kuznetsov, began a trial in Hamburg on Wednesday, facing charges of sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022. German prosecutors say the alleged plot was directed by Ukrainian state agencies and treat the case as a war crime under international law.
MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum warned that Russia, Iran and the misuse of artificial intelligence pose the biggest security challenges for the United Kingdom. He said the agency has expanded its resources to counter both state‑backed threats and extremist terrorism, including the creation of an AI Threat Assessment Centre.
A Saudi engineer at OpenAI has been federally charged with installing a covert recording device in the company’s San Francisco office. The device was discovered in a conference‑room TV and linked to the employee through CCTV footage and internal AI analysis.
President Trump asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece after corruption allegations surfaced. The White House cited undisclosed concerns, while Guilfoyle denied wrongdoing and pledged to defend her reputation.
A Russian ballistic missile struck the Darnytska CHP-4 power plant in Kyiv, killing one civilian and injuring 13 others. President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that the attack occurred without early warning and threatened Ukraine’s energy security.
RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr. on *Breaking Bad*, used his on‑screen visibility to challenge stereotypes about cerebral palsy. His advocacy and charitable work extended that impact beyond the screen, inspiring other disabled performers and prompting industry change.
Hungarian parliament voted to amend the 2021 child protection law, removing bans on the portrayal of LGBTQ people. The change was welcomed by activists and coincided with the EU agreeing to release €4.2 billion of frozen funds.
Pope Leo XIV, age 71, was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for surgery to remove a lung nodule detected during routine checks. The Vatican has cleared his schedule until 20 October and hopes the operation will allow him to keep his planned November trip to Latin America.
Leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party were detained after scaling police barricades at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The arrests came amid a wider crackdown on protests over a contested revision of India’s electoral rolls.
Emergency call recordings from Nashville showed a series of mis‑communications after Christa Pike’s lethal‑injection execution failed on 30 September. The botched procedure has prompted a pause on Tennessee’s executions and an investigation into prison protocols.
