LoginThe Papers: 'Kemi's family home pledge' and 'Badenoch invokes core Tory values'
8 October 2026 at 01:06
Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch's speech at the Tory conference dominates Thursday's papers.
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Asian Currencies Consolidate But May Be Weighed by Safe Haven Demand for Greenback
8 October 2026 at 01:00
Gold Falls as Higher Yields, Stronger Dollar Weigh
8 October 2026 at 00:50
Gold slipped in early Asian trade. Higher bond yields and a stronger dollar are likely weighing on investor demand for the precious metal, ANZ said.
Rust Port of TypeScript (Tsc)
8 October 2026 at 00:46
Article URL: https://github.com/pingdotgg/ts-rust
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50000676
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Oil Rises Amid Rising Mideast Tensions
8 October 2026 at 00:36
Oil rose in early Asian trade amid rising Middle East tensions that could intensify supply-disruption fears.
Nikkei Falls 0.7%, Dragged by Machinery Makers, Trading Houses
8 October 2026 at 00:34
Japanese stocks were lower in early trade as uncertainty over borrowing costs and the Iran conflict persists.
The AI Price War Is Heating Up—and OpenAI Is Gaining Ground on Anthropic
8 October 2026 at 00:00
Both companies need to show Wall Street they have sustainable businesses ahead of planned IPOs.
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'Jonathan' is the oldest land animal on Earth
7 October 2026 at 20:01
Article URL: https://www.404media.co/oldest-living-land-animal-jonathan-the-tortoise/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49998066
Points: 42
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In Vienna and Beijing, the first (thorium) nuclear clocks begin to tick
7 October 2026 at 17:59
Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/science/first-nuclear-clocks-thorium-229.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49996406
Points: 20
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- Leon Botstein, Former Bard President With Epstein Ties, Resigns From College Positions
Leon Botstein, Former Bard President With Epstein Ties, Resigns From College Positions
7 October 2026 at 23:56
Leon Botstein had already retired from the presidency of the liberal arts college this spring, after emails showed he had maintained a longtime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Leon Botstein, the former president of Bard, at a concert in New York last month. He had stayed on in a variety of roles at the college even after stepping down as president last spring.
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Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died
7 October 2026 at 23:51
Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.
Margaret Hamilton with printed computer code in 1969.
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RFK Jr. Plans Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts
7 October 2026 at 23:42
Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary’s effort will be grounded in science.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, testifying during a Senate health committee hearing earlier this year.
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October arrived and suddenly, HBCU football looked like a different world
7 October 2026 at 23:42
October arrived and suddenly, HBCU football looked like a different world
Marco Rubio Gets to the Heart of the Matter
7 October 2026 at 23:40
At the Acropolis, he says the West can revive itself by recalling its historic virtues and ambition.
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She made India fall in love with women's cricket - now her era as captain is over
7 October 2026 at 23:31
The skipper who led India to the historic 2025 World Cup win has stepped down from her role in all three formats.
We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips
7 October 2026 at 23:05
Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead.
Burnham to hold security talks with German chancellor in Berlin
7 October 2026 at 23:01
Downing Street said deeper co-operation in the face of rising hybrid threats from Russia would be high on the agenda during Burnham's first official visit to Germany.
Hedgehog among four chosen animals to feature on new banknotes
7 October 2026 at 23:01
The decision comes after nearly half a million people cast their votes from a shortlist of 18 creatures.
'Stop throwing shade' - the woman trying to stop firms leaving the UK
7 October 2026 at 23:00
British people need more incentives to invest in big firms listed in the UK, Dame Julia Hoggett, boss of the London Stock Exchange, says.
The Spy Crisis That Threatens to Defang Germany’s Top Intelligence Agency
7 October 2026 at 23:00
The arrest of the BND’s former head complicates a planned overhaul of Berlin’s foreign intelligence service.
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