YOU WONT BELIEVE: 10 - What They Never Told You

Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream execution puts US in dubious company

Only Iran and Afghanistan routinely carry out sentences in public, with Saudi Arabia appearing to have ended practice

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9

US Compared to 'Oppressive Dictatorship' Countries Amid Trump-Hegseth Plan to Livestream Hasan Execution

The Pentagon plans to livestream the 3 December firing-squad execution of former Army Major Nidal Hasan, prompting bipartisan criticism and questions about the unprecedented broadcast.

International Business Times UK · Oct 9

What we talk about when we talk about US strategic ‘credibility’ – from Vietnam to Iran

Where has more than seven months of intermittent war, economic threats, stalled diplomacy and promises of a ceasefire in Iran left the concept of U.S. strategic credibility?

The Conversation · Oct 9

Sri Lanka to put ‘national interest’ first as 19 Iranian vessels seek help

Sri Lanka said on Friday it would “prioritise our national interests” before providing assistance to the crews of 19 Iranian ships anchored in international waters near the island nation.

The Times of India · Oct 9

Two men deny spying on UK Jewish community for Iran

Targets allegedly included the Israeli embassy and consulate, a woman said to be of interest to Iran, a college and Britain’s oldest synagogue

The Independent UK · Oct 9

First Thing: Hegseth promises execution live stream as Trump appears to ‘pause’ war on Iran

US president says US will not attack Iran before midterms, while defense secretary says Nidal Hasan will face a firing squad next month

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9

AI, fake identities and real media: Inside Russia and Iran’s influence campaigns

OpenAI has disrupted two covert influence operations originating in Russia and Iran that used ChatGPT to spread geopolitical messaging through seemingly legitimate organisations and media outlets.

The Times of India · Oct 9

Saudi authorities say 3 killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport

Saudi aviation authorities say three Saudi citizens including a pilot were killed and several other people wounded in two attacks Thursday that were claimed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels

The Independent UK · Oct 9

A national verdict on Trump 2.0 is coming. Nine midterm voters share where they stand

From cost of living to the Iran war, these are the issues that matter most to US voters across the political spectrum

The Guardian - US · Oct 9

EU may need to cut winter gas demand by 7% as storage hits record low, IEEFA warns

The EU could have to curb gas consumption by 7% this winter, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis warned on Friday, with stocks at their lowest for the time of year on record and the Iran war keeping prices high ahead of a full ban on Russian LNG…

Euronews · Oct 9