Washington — A scientist laid off by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said "the everyday American should be very concerned" by reductions in force amid the government shutdown. The scientist, one of hundreds of CDC employees terminated by the Trump administration last week, asked that her identity be concealed for fear of retribution.  "It's going to mean more deaths, more preventable deaths," she told CBS News on Wednesday of the layoffs.

In an interview with Dialogue Earth, Mukhtar Babayev, Azerbaijan’s minister of ecology and natural resources, and the president of COP29 – a role he remains engaged in until COP30 opens in November – reflected on what was achieved in their host city of Baku, and what lies ahead in Brazil. “ We have every confidence in Brazil, and they have our full support.

Argentinian rapper 🇦🇷 Nicki Nicole was spotted today dropping off Lamine Yamal 🚗 before his training session at FC Barcelona’s Ciutat Esportiva. The young couple 😍 seem to be growing closer and more in love with each passing day, happily showing their affection in front of the cameras. 📸 Nicki Nicole driving Lamine Yamal to training before greeting the Barcelona fans…

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that he has authorised the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations in Venezuela. He added that his administration was also mulling land-based military operations inside Venezuela, as tensions between Washington and Caracas soar over multiple deadly US strikes on Venezuelan boats in the Caribbean Sea in recent weeks. Recommended Stories…

new video loaded: Madagascar’s Leader Dissolves Parliament Before Impeachment Vote Hoping to retain power, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Tuesday, pre-empting an impeachment vote that could have forced him out. He went into hiding on Monday after weeks of youth-led protests. By Shawn Paik and Nader Ibrahim October 14, 2025

IDF confirms Israel receives hostage remains | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News The IDF requested that the public act with sensitivity and wait for official identifications before sharing unconfirmed information. An armed Hamas terrorist stands guard as a Red Cross vehicle arrives to receive from Hamas terrorists the remains of deceased hostages who had been held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, in Gaza City, October 14, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/DAWOUD ABU ALKAS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFOCTOBER 15, 2025 21:40Updated: OCTOBER 16, 2025 02:11

In brief The channel was briefly compromised late Wednesday, promoting a Solana-based token. An hour later, the PGL YouTube channel, run by the Romanian esports organizer behind Valve-sanctioned tournaments, was also reportedly hijacked to stream a fake Bitcoin giveaway. Decrypt independently verified screenshots of the compromised Dota 2 channel before the content was removed. The official Dota 2 YouTube channel was briefly compromised on Wednesday, with the account promoting a Solana-based token called dota2coin through what observers described as a fraudulent livestream.

When the hammer came down on Peter Doig’s 1994 painting Ski Jacket at Christie’s London on Wednesday evening after an extended bidding war, the room burst into applause at the £14 million ($19 million) result. That figure may be a far cry from Doig’s auction record of $40 million, but the painting blasted past its presale estimate of £6 million to £8 million and appeared to be a bright spot in an uneven market.

The actor Daniel Day-Lewis railed against audiences being priced out of theatres, and what he perceived as a continued snobbery concerning cinema in the UK at an event at the London film festival. Speaking to the critic Mark Kermode for a lengthy conversation in front of an audience at the BFI Southbank, Day-Lewis said he felt “there’s still an elitism in this country that theatre is the superior form”.

Where did the name Crusoe come from?  It’s named after Robinson Crusoe, who was stranded on this desert island, and he had to be really innovative with his resources in order to survive. At Crusoe, we try to channel that same sense of innovation applied to stranded energy. Stranded energy is energy that could be produced but isn’t being produced because there’s no demand for it.

Chelsea's dominant victory over Paris FC was lit up by the newest member of their attack, Alyssa Thompson, who traversed the Stamford Bridge pitch with agile runs and eventually got the rewards her efforts deserved. Thompson may be just 20 years old, but her arrival at Chelsea was accompanied by lofty expectations arising from the club record price tag. Now, in her seventh appearance, she has finally got off the mark.

US President Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him that India will stop buying Russian oil after the United States announced a doubling of tariffs on Indian goods over the purchases. "So I was not happy that India was buying oil, and he (Modi) assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia. That's a big step.

This October marked fifteen years since the sweeping 2010 constitutional reform that reshaped the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Curaçao and Sint Maarten became autonomous countries, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba became special municipalities, and Aruba continued with its separate status achieved in 1986. Corporate Confiscation Real Estate & Neo-Colonization of Curacao Today, as The Hague reflects on seventy years of the Kingdom Charter, a position paper from the Dutch government…

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Britain’s biggest energy supplier has told MPs that bills are on track to climb by a fifth in the next four years, even if wholesale markets plummet, because of the rising cost of government policies. An executive at Octopus Energy said household energy bills were likely to rise by 20% unless the government took radical action to address the burden of increasing “non-commodity costs”, even in a scenario where wholesale electricity prices fell by half.

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Family and friends of a Georgia theater professor who was fatally shot this week said they are in shock and searching for answers over the "senseless loss" of the mother of three, described by loved ones as a creative artist and bright light. Erica Anderson, 41, was shot and killed early Monday at a residence in Columbus, a spokesperson for the Columbus Police Department confirmed to ABC News.

Cohort will receive support to transform scientific innovations into scalable businesses  Programme bridges research and industry to fast-track commercial growth and investor readiness Invest Selangor, the organiser of the Selangor Life Sciences Accelerator Programme 2025, in partnership with Nexea, announced the top 21 companies selected for the programme during Orientation Day. In a statement, the company noted that the event brought together entrepreneurs, mentors, and representatives from Invest Selangor and Nexea.

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Reflections on Trust, Sovereignty, and Africa’s Economic Destiny When the language of numbers claims to replace the voice of the people—when trust becomes a score and sovereignty a chart—it is time to pause, breathe, and question the gaze that evaluates. The recent downgrade of Senegal by Moody’s revives an essential question: how can one believe in the neutrality of institutions that judge without ever being judged?

Hagai Levi's Etty to open at Cinema South Film Festival | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Culture “I think this story is deeply relevant to the events that have taken place, and continue to take place, in southern Israel. I hope it may offer viewers some inspiration and comfort.” A SHOT from Haggai Levy’s ‘Etty.’(photo credit: Anne Wilk)ByHANNAH BROWNOCTOBER 16, 2025 03:20

Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump and a co-founder of decentralized finance protocol WLFI$0.1446, said he is actively working on a real estate tokenization project tied to a building currently under development. Teasing the plan in an interview with CoinDesk TV coming next week, he said the effort may offer fractional ownership to the public, potentially using the crypto rails built by World Liberty Financial.

Boston has always worn its all-American history proudly, and for decades, that extended to its dining rooms. We thought that lobster rolls, clam chowder, and old-school steakhouses told this city’s American story. But as time has worn on, Bostonians have searched for deeper flavors and more diverse perspectives. Despite what you might think you know about Boston’s role in history, this is a city that rests on a foundation of diversity—whether it’s the communities of immigrants who have moved here in search of freedom, the students who come from around the world to attend our leading universities, or the global industries that transact business here.

Bill Shankly, a man so beloved by Liverpool that there is now a hotel in the city named after him, once famously observed: “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.” Inevitably, Shankly pops up in Home Ground,