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Today β€” 11 October 2026Main stream

Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities say

βœ‡NPR
By: The Associated Press
10 October 2026 at 23:44
This image from video obtained and verified by AP shows thick black smoke and flames rising from a fire at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)

Saudi authorities say the latest attack on the international airport in the capital, Riyadh, has killed 12 people and injured over 300. Their statement says the dead on Saturday included four Saudi citizens as well as two Bangladeshi nationals, a Palestinian, a U.S. citizen, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian and a Sudanese. It said some of those injured were in critical condition. The attack β€” the latest of several in the past week on King Khalid International Airport β€” is expected to increase Saudi pressure on allies including the United States to provide military support for the kingdom.

(Image credit: AP)

Pentagon Again Increases Number of U.S. Casualties in Iran War

βœ‡NYT - Home Page
By: John Ismay
10 October 2026 at 23:22
In an unannounced change, the Defense Department is now acknowledging troops who died or were wounded in support roles.

Β© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

U.S. officials at a dignified transfer for Army soldiers killed in action while deployed to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan, in July. The Pentagon has raised the number of U.S. service members killed and wounded during operations related to the Iran war.

Man Dies in Tiger Attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in England

βœ‡NYT - World
By: Alena Cerro
10 October 2026 at 23:02
The man came face to face with an Amur tiger inside the animal’s habitat at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in England. The park was evacuated and closed to the public.

Β© Press Association, via Associated Press

A sign at the entrance to Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, England, on Saturday.
Yesterday β€” 10 October 2026Main stream

Some Republicans Reject Trump’s Move to Import Diesel Fuel From Russia

βœ‡NYT - Home Page
By: Tim Balk and Evan Gorelick
10 October 2026 at 22:33
High diesel costs have posed a problem for Republicans in the midterms, but President Trump’s decision did not satisfy some candidates in key Senate races.

Β© Emily Elconin for The New York Times; Doug Mills The New York Times

Former Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan, left, and Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska took issue with President Trump’s announcement.

Satya Nadella says we should assume all AI models are β€˜compromised’

βœ‡The Verge
By: Terrence O’Brien
10 October 2026 at 22:10
Satya Nadella on a graphic background of the red, blue, green, and yellow.

In a lengthy post on X, Microsoft's CEO laid out his views on the dangers posed by highly advanced AI models and how to confront those risks. Nadella says we can no longer accept a world where AI is treated as a "set of nested black boxes" whose advice and actions we simply accept or reject. He calls for building a more transparent system where models can be contained, observed, and leaves behind "tamper-proof human readable evidence."

Many of his recommendations align with what we've heard from others in the industry: timely incident disclosure, independent audits, verifiable data, and containment. It's on that last point that he appears t …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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