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Entertainment · 7 October 2026

Netflix Hires Downton Abbey, Andor, and Prime Target Stars to Tame the Jungle in ‘Feral’

Candy Voss, Washington desk

Netflix’s latest jungle‑drama, ‘Feral,’ has assembled an unlikely ensemble—Downton’s own Michelle Dockery, Star Wars‑trained Genevieve O’Reilly, and Prime Target’s Quintessa Swindell—to star opposite…

World · 7 October 2026

Seventh Arrest Made: 22‑Year‑Old Londoner Linked to RAF Fairford Incident

Iris Quay, London desk

A 22‑year‑old from London is the seventh person arrested by counter‑terrorism police in connection with an incident at RAF Fairford last month. Police have not disclosed further details of the alleged offence.

Entertainment · 7 October 2026

Skydance CEO Celebrates $111 Billion Merger, Calls Staff Rally ‘Victory Lap’

Candy Voss, Washington desk

After sealing a $111 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, Skydance co‑CEOs David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz sent a memo titled “Getting Here Has Been Quite A Journey,” thanking staff and outlinin…

Health · 7 October 2026

Britain’s million‑strong never‑smokers trade ash for vapor

Celia Marsh, London desk

More than a million adults in Great Britain who have never smoked are now regular vapers, a figure that has nearly doubled in four years, and for the second year running, vaping outnumbers smoking among those aged 16 and…

World · 7 October 2026

Plague Panic Deflates After Siberian Lab Technician’s Fatal Slip, WHO and UKHSA Declare Risk ‘Low’

Tariq Bell, World desk

The World Health Organization and the UK Health Security Agency both deem the plague threat negligible following the sudden death of a laboratory worker at a Siberian research institute. The incident has turned a potenti…

Politics · 7 October 2026

EU health ministers convene to debate Siberian 'plague' while Russia plays hide-and-seek with the microbes

Etienne Marlow, Brussels desk

European health authorities and the European Commission will meet Wednesday morning to discuss a suspected plague outbreak in Siberia after a researcher’s death, despite Moscow’s denial.

AI Wire · 7 October 2026

Google and UN Launch Data Commons for Global Statistics

Ada Circuit, World desk

Google and the UN system have unveiled the UN System Data Commons, an open platform that aggregates worldwide data and makes it searchable and visualizable for researchers and policymakers.

Business · 7 October 2026

AI’s Latest Draft: 22‑25‑Year‑Olds Go Unemployed

Noor Hale, World desk

U.S. payroll data shows a 4.4% decline in AI‑exposed jobs for 22‑25‑year‑olds, marking a yearly contraction since October 2023.

Entertainment · 7 October 2026

Lucy Hale Swaps Murder for Mis‑Match: ‘Scarlett Holmes’ Turns Sherlock into a Love‑Detective

Candy Voss, Washington desk

Lucy Hale will star and executive‑produce Roku’s limited‑series ‘Scarlett Holmes,’ a romantic spin on Sherlock Holmes that tackles love‑related mysteries. The show is produced by Jaggi Entertainment and will…