How is the US economy really doing under President Trump?
Ahead of the midterms Trump has boasted about the performance of the US economy. BBC Verify looks at inflation, jobs and economic growth in the country.
Canadian tourist found guilty of animal cruelty after stealing Las Vegas flamingo from enclosure
The man testified that he snatched Peachy from its enclosure at the Flamingo hotel and casino after drinking 30 to 40 beers, but did not mean any harm.
Police used ‘justified’ force in fatal shooting of one-year-old, says Mississippi attorney general
The boy was sitting in his mum’s lap in the passenger seat of a car that police say was allegedly being driven at officers.
US church on front line of battle against drug known as ‘tranq’
Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape.
Obama blasts federal probe of congresswoman Ilhan Omar as ‘so appalling’
Obama says federal agents’ search of the Democrat’s home was an effort to intimidate a Trump critic.
Donncha: Travel Steps is a travel journal
I made a WordPress plugin for my holidays. It’s called Travel Steps, and it turns a trip into a page with a map down one side and the story of each day down the other. Every photo I take ends up in Immich, on my own server. My phone sends where I’ve been to Dawarich, […]
WordCamp Central: WordPress Campus Connect Ahmad Education, Dhaka 2026
The Truly Meaning moment in this event Campus Connect Event Successfully Completed! We are pleased to share that the Campus Connect event, held on Thursday, October 1st, was successfully completed with the participation of students from Ahmad’s Education. Ahmad’s Education has already collaborated with WordPress and successfully completed two batches. This event was another valuable […]
Open Channels FM: Why Fast AI Inference Is a Game Changer for Developers
In tech, speed can make all the difference. One topic that doesn’t get enough attention is just how much faster AI inference is changing the way developers work. Training AI models still grabs the headlines with all the talk about big clusters and huge data sets, but the real impact for most developers happens when […]
The father and son on opposite sides of Alberta’s separation vote
Albertans are voting on whether to stay in Canada or pursue independence via a referendum, splitting even some close-knit families.
Dennis Snell: Radical explorations in agentic development
In mid-April 2026 my employer started a project called “Radical Speed Month” to step away from our existing structures and processes, make space for people to dive more deeply into AI tooling, and try to build new or sleeping ideas. My participation in this experiment ran until late September and I stacked up a lot […]