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Disciplinary council upholds charge against 41-year-oldFifa suspends Egypt’s Hossam Hassan and Mostafa ZikoCristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for 30 days by the Portuguese FA after leaving the …
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Reuters (via Guardian)
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10/19/26
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Emma Roddick urges Scottish Government to create a standalone Inverness City Council as local government reform sparks debate over Highland Council’s future.
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Via The Herald Scotland
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10/19/26
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JPMorgan has expanded the reach of its JPM Coin, making the token available to institutional clients on the Ethereum mainnet as of October 19, 2026. The move, reported by CoinDesk, follows the …
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Nolan Pratt (via Forkast)
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10/19/26
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On October 7, 2026, the French National Assembly’s Finance Committee voted 38-37 to extend the country’s existing 31.4% flat tax on crypto gains to crypto-to-stablecoin swaps. The amendment, …
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Nolan Pratt (via Forkast)
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10/19/26
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The most effective way to launch a foundation model in 2026 is no longer a splashy press release or a coordinated social media campaign. Instead, it is the quiet, high-volume stress test of an …
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Lena Park (via Forkast)
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10/19/26
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As Cop17 kicks off, records since 1921 show more bee species declining than increasing in all parts of Europe except the Alps Most of Europe’s wild bee species and about half of its hover fly …
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Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent (via Guardian)
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10/19/26
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SNP conference backs domestic energy production as Stephen Gethins urges the Scottish Government to finalise its oil and gas strategy amid North Sea debate.
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Via The Herald Scotland
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10/19/26
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BBC drama The Young Team films in Govan, starring Jakob James Smith, Connor Newall and Scot Greenan, adapting Graeme Armstrong’s novel about gang violence.
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Via The Herald Scotland
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10/19/26
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Microsoft just moved the goalposts on what it means to secure an AI agent. On October 19, the company announced an expansion of Project Perception that treats internal AI agents not as external …
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Dana Ellison (via Forkast)
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10/19/26
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DeepSeek is a powerful, popular and relatively inexpensive artificial intelligence model out of China.
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Via BBC News - Technology
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10/19/26
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Sam Fender announces a huge Scotland concert in a Lord of the Rings-inspired video, featuring Edinburgh’s Murrayfield. Newcastle singer urges fans to sign up.
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Via The Herald Scotland
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10/19/26
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Strathclyde law student Arisha Asghar has won the 2026 Kirk Murdoch Scholarship, offering financial support, mentoring and placements at Pinsent Masons.
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Via The Herald Scotland
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10/19/26
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Last week, Andy Burnham made three devolution offers to Scotland at Motherwell but his pitch for contained little detail on funding.
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Via The Herald Scotland
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10/19/26
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The Renfrew-based technology group reported record revenue of £40m and said demand for its analytics and AI products is exceeding expectations
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Via The Herald Scotland
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10/19/26
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Sumitomo Electric has opened the UK's first subsea high-voltage cable factory at Port of Nigg, with up to 250 direct jobs expected.
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Via The Herald Scotland
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10/19/26
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Updates as the Proteas host Australia at St George’s ParkStart to play in Gqeberha delayed by rainAny thoughts? Get in touch with Jim on emailThe rain radar that I can find doesn’t look promising …
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James Wallace (now) and Geoff Lemon (earlier) (via Guardian)
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10/19/26
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Downing Street delivered a rare rebuke to a senior member of Donald Trump’s administrationAsked why the Lib Dems were opposed to a third runway at Heathrow when they professed to be in favour of …
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Andrew Sparrow (via Guardian)
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10/19/26
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New £250,000 red squirrel conservation grant scheme offers UK communities up to £5,000 for habitat projects, wildlife events and education through RSRN.
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Via The Herald Scotland
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10/19/26
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More than 200 mostly young people said to be injured after ballistic missile attack on training camp for government forces At least 53 people have been killed in a Houthi ballistic missile attack on …
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Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor (via Guardian)
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10/19/26
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We saw last time what reckless reliance on close polling led to. The omertà on rejoining has now been broken, but it would be folly to move too soonWhen I hear that word again, a shudder runs down …
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Polly Toynbee (via Guardian)
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10/19/26
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