Hurricane Trudy menaces Mexico’s Pacific coast and Greece hit by deadly floods 19. October 2026 (12:07) Trudy weakens to tropical storm after warnings of strong winds and heavy rain, while one person killed in GreeceIn contrast to the quiet Atlantic hurricane season, there has been ongoing activity in the Pacific, with Trudy being the 22nd and latest named system. The category 2 hurricane remained roughly 100 miles (160km) south-west of the coast of Mexico, meaning the worst of the conditions stayed offshore. However, the US National Hurricane Center put coastal parts of the states of Jalisco, Michoacán and Colima under hurricane warnings, with sustained winds of up to 60-90mph forecast on Sunday.Rainfall totals of 100-150mm were likely for these areas, prompting warnings of flooding and landslides. Warnings also covered the risk of a dangerous storm surge accompanied by damaging waves in areas of onshore winds across the coast of south-western Mexico. By Monday morning, Trudy had weakened and been downgraded to a tropical storm, with coastal warnings being lifted. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US teens can access ‘nudify’ apps despite Apple and Google’s parental controls, report finds 19. October 2026 (12:00) Exclusive: Using test accounts acting as 13-year-olds, Tech Transparency Project downloaded 135 apps with features to generate nonconsensual nude imageryIn December 2025, Morgan Dorfman received distressing news: a student at her daughter’s Pennsylvania high school was making AI-generated pornographic material using the daughter’s image.He was using an artificial intelligence image-editing app called Movely to create sexual videos from pictures of her daughter and five other girls. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The Story of Billy Evans and ‘Theranos 2.0’ 19. October 2026 (12:00) Elizabeth Holmes’ husband is a major figure in Nathan Fielder’s new documentary. But who is Billy Evans—and is he really working on a second blood-testing company?(Wired)
Trump to head to Kansas to show support for embattled Marshall – US politics live 19. October 2026 (11:59) Incumbent Republican senator is facing strong challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton in state that has been red for almost a centuryVice-president JD Vance is expected to hold rally in North CarolinaThe US vice-president JD Vance is expected to hold rally in North Carolina on Monday as the Trump administration continues ramping up rallies to support candidates in the 2026 midterm elections. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australian MP fighting for life after being hit by a car outside her office - as shaken PM confirms she was 'attacked' and counter terror units investigating
Labour adviser says welfare should be curbed to get NEETs into work - as Burnham warns crisis among young people is 'economic catastrophe'
Viral image of elderly couple stripped and surrounded by rioters in France was 'made or edited with AI'