by @danishfella.bsky.social
Just a basic news feed that might grow over time Got tired of irrelevant news in my feeds
ProPublica After a company owned by the billionaire Moroun family erected a concrete plant in their quiet neighborhood, Detroit residents said they began battling air pollution so thick they could “taste the dust.” They say local and state officials have been little help.
The Conversation U.S. For Christopher Columbus, conquest and Christianity went hand in hand. This #ColumbusDay, a historian looks at Columbus’ own writings and how spreading Christianity was intertwined with conquest and colonization from the start. theconversation.com/columbuss-ow...
Financial Times Western intelligence agencies have warned Europe’s defence bosses that Russia is stepping up efforts to assassinate them, prompting companies to increase personal security around their top executives ft.trib.al/vRLYPxh
Euronews An attack that killed 12 people has left Riyadh’s airport closed and drawn condemnation from the UN and EU, as the Houthis renew their threats and Washington considers its response. ➡️ https://l.euronews.com/tXsP
Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 🕯️ Twenty-three people, including four children, were killed in the Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia on 10 October. 📷: State Emergency Service
NOELREPORTS Russia is stepping up efforts to assassinate European defense executives, officials from five European intelligence agencies told the FT. Targets reportedly include senior staff at drone companies, with the GRU increasingly using organized crime groups and agent networks. #Europe
CNN Authorities on Sunday urged villagers along the Budhi Gandaki River in northern central Nepal to move to safer places after a flash flood impacted several houses and infrastructure. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
NOELREPORTS Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency says it has contracted 300% more drones in 2026 than last year. FPV drone contracts are already 54% above the total for all of 2025, while FPV deliveries have increased nearly 3.7-fold, according to the Defense Ministry. #Ukraine
NOELREPORTS The Samara oil pumping station was struck for the fourth time this month, following attacks on October 2, 7 and 10. The latest assessment says 100% of its RVSPK-50000 tank farm and around 40% of the RVS-20000 tank farm are damaged or destroyed. #Russia
Euronews "It was detected at a very early stage and is well localised," the pontiff said during an address in St. Peter's Square. #EuropeNews ➡️ https://l.euronews.com/OJts
Euronews The US police called the delay in detecting and reporting the incident “unacceptable”, but said there was no indication of unauthorised access to their systems or compromised data. ➡️ https://l.euronews.com/freh
Financial Times Daniel Humm’s first eponymous venture is a theatrical celebration of art, music, friendship and the superior comfort food that has made his name: ft.trib.al/DvI8AAb
Euronews It remains unclear what information the police received or what form the potential threat may have taken. #EuropeNews ➡️ https://l.euronews.com/rkdZ
CNN Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a localized lung nodule. He said the nodule - a small mass of dense tissue - was detected "at a very early stage." https://cnn.it/4dz29hS
Financial Times FT Exclusive: Donald Trump is failing to arrest the decline of his popularity only weeks out from the midterm elections, with voters in a new FT poll giving the president record-low marks on his handling of the US economy ft.trib.al/Pztj50j
The Conversation U.S. Primary voters are much older, wealthier, less diverse than the general population, so how can primaries be fixed to actually represent the general public’s wishes? theconversation.com/this-years-p...