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UK Believes Iran Played a Part in RAF Fairford Air Base Incident, Burnham Says

30 September 2026 at 17:02
The British prime minister, Andy Burnham, said there were “strong indications” Iran played a part in the events at R.A.F. Fairford on Sunday, without providing details why.

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Outside the R.A.F. Fairford base in southwest England on Monday. Mr. Burnham said there was an “ongoing, complex and serious police investigation,” and that Britain was working closely with the United States.

UK Believes Iran Played a Part in RAF Fairford Air Base Incident, Burnham Says

30 September 2026 at 17:02
The British prime minister, Andy Burnham, said there were “strong indications” Iran played a part in the events at R.A.F. Fairford on Sunday, without providing details why.

© Ben Stansall/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Outside the R.A.F. Fairford base in southwest England on Monday. Mr. Burnham said there was an “ongoing, complex and serious police investigation,” and that Britain was working closely with the United States.

This blog could help you poop better

30 September 2026 at 17:00
a lot of poop emojis on a red background

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here.

"I will explode your butthole with this poopmaxxer pesto," a calm Gen Z voice announced from my phone's speakers. "And don't worry, it doesn't taste like poop, unless that's what you're into … I don't know if Italians will approve of this, but it's for my … a-butt-a-hole-a!"

What followed in that video was actually a pretty good recipe. Two cups of blanched peas mixed into a fairly standard pesto recipe for a yield of 18 grams …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Fed’s Watchdog Finds No Misconduct or Illegal Activity in Costly Renovations

30 September 2026 at 17:00
A new report by the Federal Reserve’s independent inspector general concluded that a nearly $2.5 billion construction project was poorly managed but made no referrals to the U.S. Attorney General.

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Renovations to the Federal Reserve became a flashpoint between President Trump and Jerome H. Powell before Mr. Powell stepped down as the central bank’s chair in May.

Asus won’t say how it escaped the US router ban

30 September 2026 at 16:44
Asus's arachnid router, upside down to show its antennas as legs.

This spring, the United States banned all future foreign-made consumer routers - effectively all future routers - unless their makers could 1) convince the US government that they weren't a national security threat, and 2) submit "a detailed, time-bound plan to establish or expand manufacturing in the United States."

As of September 9th, Asus now has an exemption from the ban, just in time to bring its first early Wi-Fi 8 routers here. But Asus has not publicly announced any plan to bring manufacturing to the US. It would not even confirm to The Verge whether it had submitted a US manufacturing plan.

Initially, Asus spokesperson JJ Guerre …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Hundreds Detained in France as Some Student Protests Turn Violent

30 September 2026 at 16:40
French high schoolers are protesting teacher shortages and overcrowded classrooms, in France’s latest flare-up over education and public services.

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Police officials detain a protester outside a secondary school in Lyon, France, on Tuesday.
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