Bomb threats force RTÉ and other Irish media to evacuate newsrooms
Ireland’s government calls the hoax threats very serious and says they look like part of a co-ordinated campaign of disruption that has already hit flights across Europe
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Indian bot accounts boosted El-Sayed’s rival as anti-Muslim abuse soared
Researchers found for-hire accounts in India pushing his primary rival’s videos, while posts attacking him for his faith rose twentyfold after his win
India eases passport rules for some Pakistanis living in the country
Pakistani nationals who settled in India by 2009 and cannot renew their passports without a CNIC are exempted under a Home Ministry order that also covers minority migrants, Sri Lankan Tamils and Tibetans
Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production to make room for Cybercab
Elon Musk says the Texas factory will switch next year to the self-driving robotaxi, and the truck’s lead engineer suggests its run is over
Martine Rose named Balenciaga creative director after Piccioli exit
The British designer, who worked with Demna on the house’s menswear, starts on November 16
Turkish parliament approves Makkah defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Lawmakers voted 279 to 119, leaving only presidential ratification and the deposit of documents before the pact comes into force
Rubio weighs leaving Trump administration after midterm losses, report says
The State Department called the report “fake news” and said the secretary of state has not discussed leaving his role
Blue Origin unveils third stage for New Glenn as next launch slips to 2027
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company also announced Northstar, a lighter and more powerful engine, as it rebuilds a pad damaged in May
Israel election: Eisenkot wins backing of 67 lawmakers to form next government
President Herzog is expected to task the Yashar leader, while Netanyahu has 46 and United Torah Judaism backed no one
US warns of ‘ongoing’ cyber threat to freezers after global hacks
CISA and the FBI say hackers are targeting internet-connected cold storage, and urge firms to take systems offline
