Trump borrows from far right to blame unrest in France on immigration 20. October 2026 (00:48) President ignores school conditions and cost of living and says he warned Macron ‘the whole world was coming in’Explainer: why are people protesting across Europe?Donald Trump and JD Vance deployed a familiar US playbook on Europe, claiming that immigrants were responsible for rioting in France that began as student protests against crumbling schools and the high cost of living.The nationwide protests on Saturday were called over rising fuel prices and falling purchasing power, and in several cities they escalated into clashes with police that left a historic town hall torched and led to 1,800 arrests. On Monday, overnight curfews were issued for a number of French cities, including parts of Paris. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US grants deportation reprieve to migrants from Ukraine and Sudan 20. October 2026 (00:34) DHS says migrants ‘retain protections’ after temporary protected status was set to expire on MondaySend us your questions about immigration and the midtermsMore than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the United States without immediate risk of deportation, the Department of Homeland Security said, in what amounts to a temporary reprieve after their right to stay in the country was set to expire on Monday.Temporary protected status was set to end on Monday for about 101,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese. But the DHS said an announcement “will be made at the appropriate time”. Until then, the department said in a written statement, Ukrainians and Sudanese in the US covered by those temporary measures “retain protection”. The department did not indicate how long they could stay or when a final announcement would be made on their status. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests 20. October 2026 (00:30) System can estimate a person’s biological age and predict chances of cancer survival from a single photographDoctors have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can predict a cancer patient’s chances of survival from a single photograph of their face.The AI system was custom-built by experts at Mass General Brigham, a nonprofit, integrated academic healthcare system in Massachusetts, to estimate biological age and directly predict survival outcomes in patients diagnosed with cancer. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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