Yemen’s health minister said five people were killed and 16 injured in Houthi missile strikes on the Maashiq Presidential Palace in Aden, while earlier reports put the toll at two or at least two killed and six wounded. The Guardian also reported five deaths; the BBC said Yemen’s information minister reported that the prime minister and other ministers were unharmed, and The Hindu said the Houthis described their target as a military operations headquarters. The Guardian said it was the first attack on the palace in the current conflict. This follows earlier reports that the Houthis had targeted Aramco and vowed more attacks.
CoreWeave shares tumbled as investors worried about borrowing tied to artificial intelligence, and then fell further amid concerns about an AI slowdown and the company’s debt, according to the articles. Hindustan Times reports a 15% drop followed by a further 6% fall, while CNBC reported bond yields nearing 15% amid concern about AI borrowing.
The University of Chicago identified a person of interest in a reported sexual assault at an Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house, according to Hindustan Times. It reports that the woman, who is not affiliated with the university, reported the assault early Sunday. CBC reports police are investigating the report; The New York Times says it has upended another elite campus, and The Guardian reports the assault was reported at a frat house near the university.
Mark Zuckerberg tried Guinness during a podcast. The Guardian reports that he looked traumatised after sipping the stout and that his glass was still half full an hour later. The Sydney Morning Herald says it may have been his first and last Guinness.
The United States is expected to have a generally warmer and wetter winter, though not necessarily a snowier one, according to the federal seasonal outlook and other meteorologists’ forecasts reported by The Guardian. El Niño is likely to bring more moisture along with higher temperatures, and the outlook suggests more snow in the South than in northern states. The Guardian says the wetter pattern could help ease persistent drought in the West.
Milwaukee beat Los Angeles 6-4 Thursday in Game 4 of the NLCS, sweeping the series and reaching its first World Series since 1982. The Brewers rallied from a four-run deficit, with Jake Bauers’ two-run double and bases-loaded walk helping tie the game before Garrett Mitchell hit the go-ahead home run; NPR also credits the bullpen and repeated comebacks. This follows earlier reports that Milwaukee would open the World Series at home on Oct. 23 against the winner of the Guardians-Rays ALCS.
Four people have died and two others suffered severe burns while battling a wildfire in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java, after thick smoke and fast-moving flames trapped them. ABC News (Australia) reports that conditions changed as a crew fought the blaze, prompting an emergency call for help; Deutsche Welle says toxic haze from the fires has spread to Indonesia’s neighbors.
South African human rights activist Navi Pillay received the Nobel Peace Prize, while Donald Trump was passed over for the second year in a row, according to The Guardian’s John Crace. In a satirical weekly column, Crace criticizes Trump’s claims that he has ended eight conflicts and his involvement in the war in Iran and Russia’s war in Ukraine. Crace adds that Trump looks likely to retain FIFA’s peace prize, which he suggests may be scrapped.
Tom Cruise's latest film, Digger, could lose $250 million, The Guardian reports, as debate continues over reasons for its box-office flop. The paper suggests audiences may be tired of Hollywood's eat-the-rich satire and discusses criticism of the film's costly auteur approach and marketing, which kept its major meta-reveal out of trailers.
A 16-year-old opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher, according to The Guardian. The shooter, a Bend resident, was shot dead by a community member; officials said the children killed were five, eight and 11.
The Guardian’s Arwa Mahdawi says the Trump administration has removed chairs from TSA travel document-check stations, arguing that standing reinforces professionalism and security. Mahdawi contrasts the policy with President Donald Trump sitting at his desk and notes that standing shifts are also common for US supermarket cashiers. She says Aldi cashiers are an exception, with chairs provided because it is more efficient when workers’ feet are not aching.
Financier Joshua Wander has pleaded guilty to fraud charges, according to reports by the Financial Times and ABC News. ABC News reports that Wander, the owner of Bonza, was charged by the FBI over a plot to defraud the company’s lenders and investors involving $US500 million. The Financial Times says Wander had tried to buy Everton FC and changed his plea on the eve of trial.
High school pupils protesting in France say they will maintain pressure after an unsuccessful meeting with the education minister on Thursday, and the Yellow Vests have called on them to join a nationwide demonstration on Saturday over working conditions and the cost of living, RFI reports. France 24 reports that student protests are converging with wider cost-of-living discontent, while an SNALC teachers’ union official questioned whether alliances with larger movements could make students’ demands less visible. This follows earlier reports that high school student protests in France had reportedly spread across Europe, according to CBC.
New Zealand fullback Kalyn Ponga is undergoing surgery after breaking his arm in the team's Rugby League World Cup opener. The surgery is aimed at giving him a chance to play again in the tournament, ABC reports.
Ukraine is seeking winter energy and air-defense support as Russian strikes intensify and Starlink limits disrupt military operations, CNBC reports. Separately, Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined the second day of the EU summit on Friday amid rising tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump, Euronews reports.
British food and drink exports to the EU have fallen by more than a third since Brexit, according to a National Farmers’ Union analysis of HMRC data. The analysis found that exports in the year to July were sharply lower than in the same period in 2019, including a 70% fall in sugar and a 74% fall in egg products; the Guardian says egg, chicken and potato producers have been badly hit.
The Guardian is asking people who use AI for online dating to share how they use it, including for chat-up lines or social coaching. It wants to hear what worked and what did not.
Susan Lyall, costume designer for The Social Reckoning, worked with actor Jeremy Strong to research Mark Zuckerberg’s favorite Nikes and luxury sweaters. The film is set between 2019 and 2021, in what Lyall describes as a post-hoodie era, with Zuckerberg wearing suits or interchangeable long-sleeved shirts.
A focus group of eight Gen Z voters who supported Trump in 2024 said they were unhappy or disappointed with the state of politics, with some saying they regretted their choice. This follows earlier reports of voter frustration with Trump ahead of the midterms, including Georgia swing voters factoring regret into their choices and a poll finding widespread disillusionment and pocketbook anxieties.
