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  • 18h ago

    UK bans porn showing strangulation and incest from 6 November 2026

    Possessing or publishing pornography that shows strangulation, suffocation, sex between relatives or adults role-playing as under-16s becomes a criminal offence on 6 November 2026.

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    Microsoft's Brad Smith says milk and washing machines face tougher rules than AI

    Microsoft president Brad Smith said in a BBC interview published on Monday, 12 October, that AI is less regulated than food and household appliances. He called for emergency brakes, incident reporting and independent evaluators, and said the UK is best placed to lead.

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Brussels promises Ukraine a winter shield

EU leaders pledge winter lifeline to Zelensky in Brussels

European leaders welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels and pledged a winter package for Ukraine covering energy, air defence and financing. Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is working on a 22nd sanctions package and would not lift sanctions until Russia stops the war.

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  • UN secretary-general straw poll

    All candidates receive objections from permanent Security Council members in the sixth informal straw poll, diplomats report.

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European Union · Updated 17m ago

The ageing Union's economy

Incremental IMF commentary and one bank-consolidation approval; no change to EU funding or fiscal frameworks.

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