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UK lacks plan to defend itself from invasion, MPs warn

BBC News

The UK lacks a plan to defend itself from military attack, a committee of MPs has warned. In a highly critical report, the defence committee says the UK is over-reliant on US resources and that preparations to defend itself and overseas territories in the event of attack are nowhere near where they need to be. The committee's chair, Labour MP Tan Dhesi, said: Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine, unrelenting disinformation campaigns, and repeated incursions into European airspace mean that we cannot afford to bury our heads in the sand. It comes as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) identified parts of the country where six or more new munitions factories could be built. In June, Defence Secretary John Healey announced plans to move the UK to war-fighting readiness, including ยฃ1.5bn to support the construction of new munitions factories, which will be built by private contractors.




Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,364

Al Jazeera

Is the fall of Pokrovsk inevitable? Is Trump losing patience with Putin? Russian drones struck two central districts - Slobidskyi and Osnovyansk - in Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv, injuring five people in an apartment building and triggering a fire, authorities said. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said 22 residents had been evacuated from one section of the damaged apartment building while another drone struck an area outside a medical facility, injuring a doctor and damaging the building and nearby cars. The Kharkiv region's governor, Oleh Syniehubov, said 11 drones were deployed in the attack and seven people were injured in total.


Hotel adverts banned over misleadingly cheap rooms

BBC News

Adverts by four of Britain's biggest hotel and travel firms have been banned for stating misleading minimum prices for rooms. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld complaints against the Hilton hotel group, Travelodge, Booking.com and Accor over their use of eye-catching so-called from prices. The watchdog found only a small number of rooms actually available to book at the promoted price and concluded the adverts overstated the deals. It said this was unfair on those looking for good deals or seeking to make informed choices about where to book. ASA operations manager Emily Henwood said: Advertised prices must match what's really available.




Trump calls for federal AI standards, end to state 'patchwork' regulations 'threatening' economic growth

FOX News

President Donald Trump criticizes 'Woke AI' and excessive state regulation while House Republican leaders consider including AI preemption language in defense legislation.


U.S. plans to approve sale of chips to Saudi AI venture Humain

The Japan Times

U.S. plans to approve sale of chips to Saudi AI venture Humain Guests stand at the booth of Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain during the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh on Oct. 29. The U.S. plans to greenlight the first sales of advanced artificial intelligence chips to Saudi Arabian artificial intelligence firm Humain, people familiar with the matter said, marking a win for the state-backed venture as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with U.S. President Donald Trump. The approvals are expected as part of a broader AI agreement between Washington and Riyadh, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing a sensitive matter. The accord, which could be finalized as soon as this week, would see the U.S. government look favorably upon a negotiated volume of AI chip export applications for Saudi Arabia, which has needed Washington's permission for such shipments since 2023, the people said. "We are working on that," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office as he met with Crown Prince Mohammed on Tuesday. The deal will involve "certain levels of chips," the president said.