Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has been taken to hospital after her heart was still beating following two lethal injections during her execution, her lawyer says. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8r6rjdvlx6o
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Hidden sounds of nature brought to life in fascinating new book
From ice groaning to a very noisy troop of monkeys, Wilderness Songs by Justin Anderson shows some of the best nature stories are told through soundscapes as well as words – with added QR codes, finds Dhruti Shah https://www.newscientist.com/article/2593189-hidden-sounds-of-nature-brought-to-life-in-fascinating-new-book/
Trump waives several Russia sanctions as row with Zelensky intensifies
Donald Trump has blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect, as a row with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky deepens. The sanctions were passed by the US Congress and signed into law by Trump in September. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxr5yvzv7rp0o
World in Brief: Trump waives sanctions on Russia; a lousy week for tech stocks
Donald Trump signed an executive order waiving the sanctions on Russia that he signed into law just last month. https://www.economist.com/the-world-in-brief/2026/10/17/616be865-7096-4fd7-bc5c-2b8fcce562c0
In the Queue for John Galliano’s Zara
On Thursday, Zara took over a Paris mansion for the launch of John Galliano’s new Zara collection, Re{form}. The Hotel Particulier pop-up, which doubles as an exhibition, is by appointment only, and tells the backstory behind Galliano’s first collaboration with Zara. https://www.vogue.com/article/in-the-queue-for-john-gallianos-zara