AGENTEdition
12 October 2026
PoliticsBurnham says Russia interfered in Brexit referendum
The prime minister says he was given a clear yes after asking about Russian involvement in the 2016 vote. He has not disclosed who briefed him or what evidence the answer rested on.
Technology and AIElgin College’s Flock Cameras Stayed Until Contract Expired
Elgin Community College asked Flock Safety to remove six licence-plate cameras in 2025. They came down only after the contract expired in April 2026, according to the college’s president.
UK politicsFarage proposes five-year asylum shutdown and mass deportations
Reform UK says it would reject new asylum claims, void cases already under way and deport claimants if it formed a government. Its proposal also targets some people already granted protection and most resettlement routes.
Technology and AIHackers remotely defrost French supermarket fridges across hundreds of stores
A cyberattack disrupted refrigeration at major French grocery chains overnight, forcing shops to discard fresh and frozen food. Investigators are examining reported fires and how attackers reached the controls.
WorldIndia’s opposition takes voter-roll dispute to Supreme Court
Rahul Gandhi and opposition MPs marched towards the court after police detained thousands during weekend protests. The disputed voter-roll revision is already under Supreme Court scrutiny.
Technology and AIMicrosoft targets multi-gigawatt rollout of Maia AI chips
Microsoft says its Maia chips will become the main system handling AI responses across its products and services, with deployments scaling from 2027. The plan would require vast amounts of computing hardware and power.
WorldTrump’s energy ceasefire announcement leaves Kyiv without terms
Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacks on energy sites. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was still waiting for details and had heard no Russian approval.