News from November 9, 2025

Sports

Okanagan Sun kicker named CJFL special teams player of the year (BCFC)

Okanagan Sun kicker Liam Attwood attained the highest honour a kicker can receive in football. Attwood was named the Canadian Junior Football Special Teams Player of the Year during an awards celebration Saturday night on the eve of the Canadian Bowl in Saskatoon. The 22-year-old Attwood became the most proficient kicker in CJFL history during the season with 76 career field goals. During this past regular season he kicked 13 field goals including a career long from 51 yards out, and converted 64 of 65 touchdowns to lead the team in scoring with 101 points. He also outscored all other kickers in the BCFC. Was he surprised? “I was actually. I didn’t get first team All-Canadian, I got second team for the special teams so I thought there’s no way it would be me,” said Attwood. “They said my name and it shocked me a little bit…I would have dressed up a little more.” Sunday’s national championship game will be the last game of his career with the Sun, and he said it couldn’t end in a better way, against a Saskatoon Hilltops team he has dreamed about playing against since the teams last met in the Canadian Bowl in 2015. It’s also the end of a long season, one he said he’s been trying to soak up. “It’s been a long season that’s for sure. I’ve been trying to partake as much as I can and enjoy the final season, especially these last couple of days.'' “(Sunday) is the last game and it’s been a really good year to end off on.” Attwood and the rest of the Sun took to SMF Field Saturday for about an hour to get acclimated to the turf and the footing and put the final touches on the game plan. For Attwood and punter Grady Hay, it was an opportunity to get used to kicking a cold football again. It definitely hurts a little bit to kick a cold football and it won’t travel quite as far. Attwood was one of three Sun players up for national awards Saturday. JaQuintis Summers, who led the CJFL in sacks was up for defensive player of the year while offensive lineman Shawn Basran was a finalist for offensive rookie of the year. Former Okanagan Sun head coach Jamie Boreham, who holds the same job with the Prince George Kodiaks, was named CJFL coach of the year. Sunday’s Canadian Bowl between the Sun and Hilltops kicks off at 1 p.m. Central time, 11 a.m. Pacific.

Wayne Moore 22 hours ago

Technology

Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce has launched a downtown parking survey (Vernon)

The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce wants to know what people think about parking in the city's downtown core. The chamber has launched an online survey to gather information from businesses about available parking. “We need your input, we've got 10 questions for you about parking in the downtown core in light of comments we're getting about it affecting your businesses,” the chamber said. “The city put out a downtown parking guide, and seem to feel these solutions are adequate, and we'd like to know if it makes sense for you and your staff, either as a downtown business, or a patron." “With construction now underway on the new Cultural Centre, we’ve lost the downtown parking lot that offered 112 long-term stalls. Since that lot closed, we’ve heard from several members that it’s become harder for staff and customers to find parking longer than two hours.” An additional 10 parking spots are being lost near the construction site for a total of 122 fewer parking stalls. The chamber said the goal of the survey is to better understand how this change is affecting businesses and whether proposed alternatives — including the library lot, the parkade, and the city hall lot — are adequate. Concerns over downtown parking have been raised for years with some businesses saying more needs to be done to address the issue. To access the chamber survey, click here.

Darren Handschuh 22 hours ago

Technology

Unexpected Guest: Couple rescues owl during Peachland house viewing (Peachland)

What started as a routine house viewing for Sean Johnson and his wife turned into a wildlife rescue. “Today my wife and I were viewing an abandoned house that is desperate need of a full renovation just outside Peachland,” Johnson said. The couple entered through a door that had been smashed in from a forced entry. “When we entered the house through the door that was smashed in from a forced entry I said to my wife and our realtor that I am surprised there isn’t wildlife living in the property,” he added. The house quickly proved him wrong. “No sooner than those words left my lips our realtor and my wife jumped with a shriek,” Johnson recalled. “They soon realized that in this attic area it was a small owl.” Johnson climbed a narrow staircase hidden behind a closet to investigate further. “I discovered a small saw-whet owl jumping against a window trying to get out as all the other windows were boarded up. I was able to rescue him and set him free outside the home,” he said. The northern saw-whet owl is a tiny, nocturnal bird native to North America. Known for its camouflage and silent flight, it typically nests in tree cavities or nest boxes in mature forests. The abandoned property, located at 7250 Highway 97 S, is listed for $699,000.

Madison Reeve 22 hours ago

Politics

'Private property rights must be upheld,' province says amid Aboriginal title uncertainty (Kamloops)

B.C.’s Ministry of Attorney General says the province’s position on a decade-old Aboriginal title claim for an area that includes Kamloops and Sun Peaks is firm, and that “private property rights must be upheld.” The Stk’emlupsemc of the Secwepemc Nation (SSN), made up of the Tk’emlups and Skeetchestn bands, filed a notice of claim in 2015 asserting Aboriginal title over an estimated 1.25-million hectares of their traditional territory — a swath of land centred around the confluence of the North and South Thompson rivers. The bands claim title over everything including Crown land, private property, railway infrastructure and mineral rights. The case, which is slowly moving through the court process, returned to the provincial spotlight this week when MLA Eleanore Sturko used it to accuse the provincial government of keeping British Columbians in the dark on private property rights as they relate to claims of Aboriginal title. A recent landmark ruling in a separate Aboriginal title case in Richmond is fuelling the discussion. In August, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled that the Cowichan Tribe should be granted title over about 300 hectares of land within Richmond city limits. The implications of the Cowichan ruling are not yet clear. The judge suspended the implementation of Aboriginal title for 18 months “to allow for an orderly transition of the lands” in keeping with the principle of reconciliation, and the province plans to ask the B.C. Court of Appeal to issue a stay to provide some “clarity and assistance” on the direction of the case. When the SSN claim was filed in 2015, it was met with opposition from both the provincial and federal governments. The province said at the time it was “vigorously opposed” to the claim due to its potential to create “uncertainty over the land base and for private property owners across this territory.” The most recent response from the province to the SSN claim was filed in court nine years ago, so Castanet Kamloops asked whether that position had changed. “While the province will not comment on legal strategy in cases that are before the courts, the province’s response is consistent with the province’s ongoing position, reflected in our litigation and negotiation approaches, that private property rights must be upheld as we seek to advance reconciliation with First Nations in B.C.,” the ministry said in a statement. Kamloops-Centre MLA Peter Milobar told Castanet he’s been hearing from constituents, and he thinks they are right to be concerned. The SSN claim was last in court in September, when lawyers representing the parties — SSN, the province, the federal government and KGHM Ajax — met for a case planning conference. A trial date has not been set. Provincial officials and First Nations leaders met last week for two days amid tensions over the Cowichan ruling and questions of Aboriginal title.

Tim Petruk 22 hours ago

World

Summerland museum shares look at Remembrance Day history starting a century ago (Summerland)

With Remembrance Day approaching, the Summerland Museum & Archives Society shared a special photo to honour "Summerland's sons and daughters who went away to war but never returned home." In a photo from 1926, Summerland's first cenotaph is seen at the Remembrance Day service that year. "The photo is particularly poignant, as the town's updated cenotaph will be unveiled at this year's Remembrance Day service on Tuesday, almost 100 years later," the museum said in their post. "The memorial in the photo, listing 37 Summerland men and women who died in WWI, was originally located in front of the high school, where it remained until 1948." After WWII, the Summerland's cenotaph had to be updated to add 24 more names of the fallen. It was then moved to the newly created Memorial Park in downtown Summerland, where it has remained until the Wharton Street revitalization project construction began earlier this year. "Research conducted by volunteers at The Legion and the museum revealed that the memorial was incomplete, however, with many names missing from the list of fallen," the museum said. The project gave the opportunity for the missing names to be added. The cenotaph now sits at a pride of place in the new entrance plaza, south of Henry Ave. This portion of Henry Avenue, from Main Street to Wharton Street, will be named Veterans Memorial Square. "The names of 31 WWI veterans and 5 WWII veterans have been added to the memorial, largely thanks to the work of local military historian John Dorn," the museum said. "Amongst these names, one family in particular stands out. The Broad family lost not one son, but three, during the First World War." The head of the family, Professor William Broad was born in 1860 in Cornwall, England. When he came to Canada, his life was spent mostly in Calgary. William and his wife, Caroline, moved to the Okanagan for health reasons in 1912, purchasing an orchard on Jones Flat Road. The pair built a concrete house in 1918, which can still be seen near the Apple Barn. "The Broads had four sons, and with the outbreak of war in 1914, all four enlisted to serve. Charles was a Captain, William and Thomas were Lieutenants, and Percy was a Private in Princess Patricia's Light Infantry. Tragically, only one of the Broad sons returned home," the museum said. Percy enlisted at the age of 19 and despite surviving through heavy fighting at the 2nd and 3rd Battle of Ypres, he was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme. Private Broad died on Sept. 15, 1916, at age 20. William was the oldest of the brothers and also enlisted in 1915. He served in the Canadian Infantry 5th Battalion. In April 1917, William was hit by an enemy shell, killing him instantly during the attack on Vimy Ridge. He died on April 9, 1917, at age 24. Thomas was the Broad's third son and following his brothers, enlisted in 1915. He joined in the Canadian Infantry 116th Battalion and went on tour in the front line in France. He ended up being hit by shrapnel and was killed instantly when his group had retreated to the reserve trenches. He died on Sept. 17, 1918, at age 23. "We cannot even begin to imagine the suffering experienced by the Broad family in the name of war. Although nothing can compensate for the loss of lives, at least the names of Percy, William, and Thomas Broad are now rightfully commemorated on Summerland's cenotaph. Lest we forget." The Summerland Legion Branch #22 will host its annual Remembrance Day Service, with the ceremony beginning at 11 a.m. after the unveiling of the refurbished cenotaph at 10:45 a.m. While construction work is still going on Wharton Street, the area around the Cenotaph will be fully accessible for the ceremony. The Summerland Museum & Archives Society shares photos and information from their archives every week for Throwback Thursday on their social media, which can be found online here.

Casey Richardson 22 hours ago

World

Colombian President: Trump’s Peace Through Strength Policy Has Failed

These are troubling developments, but CELAC and EU nations are committed and have the capacity to put things right. The U.S. government may have turned its back on multilateralism and the scientific consensus on climate change, but our countries have not. As I co-chair this year’s summit alongside the President of the European Council, António Costa, it is a sense of optimism and togetherness in the face of denialism and divisiveness that must be injected into proceedings. CELAC and the EU in union make up more than 21% of global GDP. We are not rootless trees blowing in the wind. We must stand strong against the storm. The defence of the environment and indigenous people has been one of the cornerstones of my presidency and a lifelong concern. For this reason, my government has not awarded a single new license for oil and gas exploration. Solar and wind now account for more than 9% of total electricity production in Colombia, up from 1.5% in 2022. A proud moment of my presidency was signing a decree that enshrined the rights of indigenous communities in the environmental governance of their regions.

Gustavo Petro 22 hours ago

Business

Taylor Schlitz: Would you go on a date for free food? Gen Z just might.

Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of material from 8 contributing columnists, along with other commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. When I saw the release of a recent study about money and dating, one statistic in particular stood out to me: 31% of Gen Z singles admitted they have gone on a date mostly for the free meal. The survey commissioned by Intuit shows how financial stress has quietly become the third wheel in modern relationships. It made me think of a TikTok I had seen not long ago where a young man sits at a brunch table sprinkling salt over his eggs and eating with pure focus. The caption reads, “Me on our first date, enjoying my free meal, not listening to a thing you say.” More than 300,000 people liked it. It is funny, but it is also revealing. We laugh because we recognize the absurdity, and then we keep laughing because it feels true. In 2025, a first date is as much about cost as chemistry. For a generation that has grown up with rapidly rising prices and shrinking stability amid a challenging job market, the “foodie call” — the term for going on a date for free food — has become both a joke and a coping mechanism. According to the Cuffing Economy report, 58% of Gen Z say they are going on fewer dates because of cost, and more than half are adjusting their dating habits to make them more affordable. This is also generally true for Gen Xers and millennials, but the survey suggests that Gen Z is feeling it the most. Behind these numbers is a larger truth about how we are learning to navigate adulthood. What used to be small acts of connection now come with calculation. Rent, debt and the price of groceries follow us into every conversation, even into moments that are supposed to feel spontaneous and light. Online, the conversation is just as divided as the check. A 19-year-old TikToker, @not2daii, says she refuses to accept dates for free food, arguing that independence and self-love matter more. Another creator, @realkpreme, shares the frustration that many men feel when they invest time and money in dates that lead nowhere. In another video, @222ashlea222 offers a more balanced view, admitting that some women do go out for free meals but reminding viewers that most are just trying to connect while surviving the same economy.

Haley Taylor Schlitz 22 hours ago

Business

PM lauds Bhutanese leadership for welcome accorded to Buddha's relics from India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed appreciation for the people and leadership of Bhutan for the reverent welcome accorded to the holy relics of Lord Buddha from India, and said his teachings are a sacred link between the two nations.A portion of the holy relics of Lord Buddha from India was on Saturday enshrined at Thimpu's prominent monastery, Tashichhodzong, considered the seat of Bhutan's highest spiritual and political institutions.Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, ministers of the Himalayan kingdom and senior Lopens of the central monastic body joined India's Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar at the enshrinement ceremony, according to the Indian Embassy in Thimphu."Heartfelt appreciation to the people and leadership of Bhutan for the reverent welcome accorded to the Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha from India," said Modi, who will travel to Bhutan for a two-day visit on Tuesday.These relics symbolise the timeless message of peace, compassion and harmony, the PM said on X.Live EventsThe teachings of Lord Buddha are a sacred link between India and Bhutan's shared spiritual heritage, Modi said.The holy relics of Lord Buddha were enshrined at the Grand Kuenrey Hall at Tashichhodzong with a traditional chipdrel procession, prayers, ceremonies and a guard of honour, the Indian Embassy in Thimpu said in a post on X.According to the Ministry of Culture, the relics will be enshrined for public veneration at the Kuenrey Hall of Tashichho Dzong in Thimphu from November 8 to 18, marking a moment of deep spiritual unity between India and Bhutan.Located within the Tashichhodzong, a fortress and monastery, Grand Kuenrey is one of the most prominent halls. Called the 'Piprahwa Relics of Lord Buddha', these were enshrined at the National Museum in New Delhi. Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onBuddha's relicsNarendra Modi Bhutan visitBhutan Prime Minister Tshering TobgayIndia Bhutan relationsTashichhodzong monasteryholy relics enshrinementSanskrit teachings of Lord Buddhacultural heritage of Buddhism (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onBuddha's relicsNarendra Modi Bhutan visitBhutan Prime Minister Tshering TobgayIndia Bhutan relationsTashichhodzong monasteryholy relics enshrinementSanskrit teachings of Lord Buddhacultural heritage of Buddhism(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless Prime ExclusivesInvestment IdeasStock Report PlusePaperWealth Edition123View all Stories

Ptilast Updated 22 hours ago

Politics

The ‘golden tonsils’ of John Laws fall silent, aged 90

John Laws was one of the most influential, commercially successful yet polarising figures in the history of Australian radio broadcasting. He has died at the age of 90. He was among a handful of pioneering presenters who swiftly took advantage of a critical change in the broadcasting laws in April 1967. Until then, regulations enforced by the Postmaster General’s Department and the Broadcasting Control Board prohibited telephone conversations being put to air. Laws was at the Sydney station 2UE when this epochal change was made, and his deep resonant voice, combined with an instinctively combative style, gave him a competitive edge over his rivals. In his biography, Lawsie, Laws quotes Paul Keating as saying: “The most important thing to say about John Laws is he really made and created the medium of talkback radio in Australia.” Keating, as federal treasurer and later as prime minister, understood the value of Laws and his connectedness to audiences all over the country. This was especially true in the western suburbs of Sydney, which contained then – as now – a number of marginal federal electorates. Keating also famously said: “Forget the press gallery. Educate John Laws and you educate Australia”. The 1983 federal election, in which the Labor Party, led by Bob Hawke, defeated the Liberal-National Coalition led by Malcolm Fraser, became known in political circles as the “John Laws election”. This was because so many major campaign announcements were made by politicians on his show. It was also on the Laws show that Fraser made a statement that was to go into Australian political folklore: that if Labor won, people would be safer keeping their money under the bed. This set up Fraser for Hawke’s equally famous riposte that there was no room under the bed because that’s where all the Reds (communists) were supposed to be. Despite Laws’ substantial wealth, his listeners, who lived in far more straitened circumstances across Sydney’s “fibro” suburbs, were intensely loyal. This loyalty was based on a belief that Laws would stand up for them against government bullying and the depredations of criminals. One woman credited him with saving her son from the clutches of drug-traffickers by putting pressure on the local police to clean up the neighbourhood. His was a voice for these otherwise voiceless people years before his great rival Alan Jones invented the term “Struggle Street”, using the platform of radio to put pressure on the powerful and creating a template for talkback that survives to this day. The contrary view of Laws is captured in this passage from a communications academic, Glen Lewis: [H]e foregrounds minority group negative stereotyping in his show … he specialises in moral crusades against the unrespectable weak – the unemployed, prisoners, homosexuals, anti-nuclear demonstrators – in the name of the upright citizen and honest taxpayer. In November 2004, Laws and another 2UE presenter, Steve Price, were found guilty of breaking homosexual vilification laws after an on-air discussion about a gay couple appearing on a reality TV show in which they described the couple as “young poofs”. Despite or perhaps because of this ugly side, Laws developed a high level of credibility among his listeners. This plus his distinctive voice – the “golden tonsils” – made him a highly-prized talent for the making of radio commercials. His voice became synonymous with a wide range of goods: cars, motor lubricants, pest sprays, dental products. His endorsement meant millions – to the products and to Laws. This was fine so long as the endorsements were given in what were clearly advertising commercials. But then Laws and several other talkback hosts went too far. They began broadcasting what purported to be their own honestly held editorial opinions, but which were in fact paid endorsements. It became known as the “cash-for-comments” scandal. In July 1999, the ABC TV program Media Watch broadcast an item alleging the Australian Bankers Association had struck a deal with Laws under which Laws would eliminate from his program negative comment about the banks in return for a consideration. The Australian Broadcasting Authority announced an investigation but it had not even got off the ground before more allegations came to light, this time against Alan Jones, Howard Sattler in Perth and Jeremy Cordeaux in Adelaide. The report of the investigation found that Laws had misled his listeners on numerous occasions, including in relation to Star Casino, the Trucking Association and the Australian Bankers Association. Not that this did him any harm professionally or socially. His program Laws ran on Foxtel from 1998 to 2000, and was part of a significant television career that continued on and off from the early 1960s, during which he appeared on programs including New Faces, Beauty and the Beast and Skippy. He also wrote poetry, some of which he set to music, recorded eight solo albums in the 1970s, and played a part in the production of a small number of films, including Ned Kelly. At the ARIA Music Awards in 2008 he was presented with a lifetime achievement award. But it was the radio career that counted. In 2007, after 50 years at the microphone, he retired, but by 2013 he was back, this time at 2SM. The ugliness had not gone away. He asked a woman caller who said she had been the victim of sexual abuse whether she had been provocative. He told a listener who criticised him to “say something constructive, like you’re going to kill yourself”. This earned him and 2SM a rebuke from the Australian Communications and Media Authority. This bullying-by-talkback had been a hallmark of his broadcasting style for years. It really created the “Sydney shock jock” phenomenon, a disfiguring feature of commercial broadcasting in Australia the resilience of which reflects the weakness of the nation’s media accountability mechanisms. At the same time, for his ability to communicate with voters and so play an essential part in the democratic process, Keating called Laws the “broadcaster of the century”. That remained true until the end, for good and for ill.

Centre for Advancing Journalism,Denis Muller,Senior Research Fellow,The University of Melbourne 22 hours ago

World

3 In 4 Admit They’re More Stressed About Nation’s Future Than Before

As the Trump Republican fascist coup continues more and more Americans are waking up to what is happening to democracy and equality in the United States, and are thinking about where they might emigrate to. This is what classically happens when democracies are transformed into fascist authoritarian oligarchies. The only good news is what happened last Tuesday. If enough of us wake up to what is happening and 12 million turn out for nonviolent demonstrations, and a majority vote only for Democrats in 2026, we may be able to save our country. Citation: American Psychological Association. (2025). “Stress in America 2025: A Crisis of Connection.”

Stephan Schwartz,Study Finds Research 22 hours ago

Politics

Israel’s underground jail, where Palestinians are held without charge and never see daylight

In my opinion, the central geopolitical fallacy distorting peace in the Middle East is the failure of politicians to discern the difference between the Jewish religion and the government of Israel. Why do they fail to make this distinction? Because of the cultural guilt they feel due to the Holocaust, and the shame felt because nothing was done to stop it. Nor is it even properly recognized about why Israel even exists. The Christian-dominant cultures did not want to have a large immigration of Jews into their countries after WWII was over; so they created Israel in an area then controlled by Great Britain. That set in motion the failure to distinguish Judaism and the government of Israel. The authoritarian government of Israel has carried out a genocide, killing 69,000 people, mostly Muslims in Gaza, and mostly women and children. I am seeing stories almost every day, in the media of other democracies (in this case the U.K.), describing the torture and criminal detention of Palestinians by Israelis under the same conditions as the Gestapo imprisoned Jews in WWII. “king” Trump has aligned America with Israeli’s authoritarian leader Benjamin Netanyahu partly, I think, because they share authoritarianism, and partly because Trump is hoping to make billions if Gaza is turned into an upscale Middle Eastern Riviera

Great Britain. That,Stephan Schwartz 22 hours ago

Science

MAGA’s ‘big tent’ is burning down amid explosion of antisemitism, racism

MAGA had a total anti-Indian meltdown on social media, revealing a deep, ugly racism toward South Asians. Also last week, MAGA antisemitism hit the fan, starting when Tucker Carlson had Nick Fuentes on his podcast. South Asians have played a prominent role in President Trump’s universe, especially in his second term. Second Lady Usha Vance is the daughter of Indian immigrants who came to California to study and never went back. Harmeet Dhillon, born in India and a devout Sikh, is currently his U.S. assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division. And the head of the FBI, Kash Patel, is (like potential New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani,) of Indian descent by way of Uganda. Some Republicans have taken pride in this kind of diversity, citing it for the gains Trump made in 2024 with Black and Latino voters. But these days, the MAGA big tent seems to be collapsing fast. Last week, MAGA had a Read the Full Article

Anita Chabria,Stephan Schwartz 22 hours ago

Technology

The Medicaid Program That Saved Money, Turned People’s Health Around — and Got Killed

In early 2023, Rebecca Smith was two months sober and looking for help. Her addiction to methamphetamines had cost her custody of her children, and she’d moved back home to Graham County, North Carolina, to rebuild her life. High cholesterol and heart problems ran in her family, and during her struggle with addiction she had been diagnosed with diabetes. She knew that staying sober would require taking better care of herself. She discovered Five Point Center, a nonprofit in her tiny, Great Smoky Mountains town that offered recovery support as well as free meals and groceries. Workers there told her about a new Medicaid program, the Healthy Opportunities Pilot, that would deliver boxes of fresh food to her home for free every week. Soon Smith, 35, was snacking on grapes instead of chips. She tried mangoes for the first time, and prepared Southwest chicken from a recipe that came with her box. She learned to stretch her food budget so she didn’t need […]

Lisa Rab,Stephan Schwartz 22 hours ago

World

Kremlin showcases Su-57 again as it seeks new buyers

Russia is attempting to renew interest in foreign orders for its Su-57 fighter aircraft, releasing new promotional material showing the jet’s internal weapons bays and air-to-air missiles ahead of the Dubai Airshow 2025. The video was published by United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), part of the Rostec state defense conglomerate, and highlights the Su-57 Felon’s concealed weapons carriage, a feature associated with aircraft built using reduced-detectability shaping. Rostec has stated that new Su-57s are entering service and that upgraded versions will receive updated weapons systems and engines. The internal weapons bay layout shown in the footage reflects the design approach used in other fifth-generation fighters, where missiles and precision weapons are carried inside the fuselage to reduce radar signature. The promotional video places emphasis on this feature, presenting the aircraft performing maneuvers with weapon bay doors partially open and missiles visible. The message surrounding the video ties directly to Russia’s broader efforts to position the Su-57 as a competitive export platform. Public statements from Rostec have continued to describe the jet as entering wider service and undergoing staged modernization. The company said the aircraft will receive “updated systems of armament and engines,” though it did not provide timelines for those changes. Alongside the release of the promotional video, new information has circulated online regarding potential export plans for the Su-57. A recently leaked document, described as coming from Russian state defense conglomerate Rostec, appears to outline pricing, delivery schedules and export planning for advanced Sukhoi fighter aircraft intended for several foreign clients. The document lists Iran, Algeria and Ethiopia among countries referenced. The material was published online on October 3 by the hacker collective known as Black Mirror, which claims to have accessed more than 300 internal documents from Rostec’s systems. According to the group, the tranche includes correspondence, presentations and export contracts describing defense cooperation plans, logistical arrangements designed to bypass sanctions and technical documentation related to deliveries. The authenticity of the leaked material has not been independently verified. However, analysts noted that the contents align closely with previous reporting about negotiations involving Moscow and several foreign defense ministries. The files also appear to match earlier reports that Russia has continued pursuing export clients for advanced combat aircraft even as its domestic industry faces pressure from ongoing war requirements. The documents reference schedules, internal memos and coordination across agencies traditionally responsible for state export planning. Both the promotional video and the alleged export documents highlight Russia’s attempt to maintain the Su-57 program as a flagship of its aerospace industry. While the jet has been promoted as a fifth-generation platform, its production numbers and deployment scale remain limited, and the aircraft has not yet appeared in large operational formations. Russia has repeatedly emphasized that new aircraft are entering service and that further modernization is underway.

Dylan Malyasov 22 hours ago

World

How Mamdani is defying immigrant expectations by embracing his identity: ‘His boldness resonates’

New York City mayor-elect refused to ‘be in the shadows’ in the face of Islamophobic attacks during his campaign

Atul Dev in New York 23 hours ago

Entertainment

Last youth centre in one of England’s most deprived coastal areas faces closure

Pie Factory Music in Ramsgate, Kent, runs creative projects and provides a range of support services, but the building that houses the centre is due to be sold off in February

Lisa Bachelor 23 hours ago

Technology

Novels I haven’t finished reading are piling up by my bedside. What if that’s a good thing? | Hanna Thomas Uose

Authors are sounding warnings about the length of the modern attention span, but my series of abandonments is a sign of something else, says author Hanna Thomas Uose

Hanna Thomas Uose 23 hours ago

Politics

AI-powered nimbyism could grind UK planning system to a halt, experts warn

Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plans

Aisha Down and Robert Booth 23 hours ago

World

The American Right’s Civil War Over Israel

Much has been written about the how the Israel/Palestine conflict is dividing the left, but the same is true of the right. Tucker Carlson’s interview with the antisemitic critic of Israel Nick Fuentes has created an intense debate on the right about anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism, currently playing itself out in turmoil at the Heritage Foundation. I spoke with the historian David Austin Walsh, whose book Taking America Back: The Conservative Movement and the Far Right provides a crucial background for this story. We talk about Christian Zi [tk] Subscribe to The Nation to support all of our podcasts: thenation.com/podcastsubscribe.

Jeet Heer 23 hours ago

Politics

Pelosi’s retirement offers 278 million reasons to ban stock trading

NANCY PELOSI WILL NOT SEEK REELECTION IN 2026 While never formally accused of wrongdoing, Pelosi’s incredible good fortune in the stock market has raised eyebrows for years. In 2021, her husband Paul Pelosi bought $1.95 million in Tesla call options the day before Biden announced EV infrastructure plans that sent TSLA up 20%. In 2023, he traded between $1 million and $5 million of stocks in semiconductors mere days before Congress allocated $52 billion to the industry. And in 2024, he sold 2,000 shares of Visa stock mere months before the DOJ announced its antitrust lawsuit against the company. These perfectly timed deals, among others, netted the power couple tens of millions. Since becoming speaker, Pelosi’s wealth grew from roughly $30 million to $278 million today. Efforts to limit or ban lawmakers from trading stocks while in office have failed. The 2012 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act increased transparency by making congressional disclosures searchable online for the first time, exposing conflicts of interest, but it lacked enforcement. The Act did not ban spouses or dependents from trading, nor did it create real penalties; the penalty for a member of Congress violating the Act is a paltry $200, hardly a deterrent for insider trading. No member of Congress has been prosecuted for insider trading since the law’s passage. It is a dead letter. Pelosi isn’t the only lawmaker whose financial transactions prompt suspicion. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), who has reported more trades than 98% of Congress, disclosed between $63,007 and $245,000 worth of trading in defense stocks in 2024 immediately before Ukraine-aid votes. (Tuberville is a staunch defender of lawmakers trading stocks, saying any restrictions would be “ridiculous” and would “really cut back on [the number] of people” who would want to serve in Congress.) Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) sold $1.7 million in stocks immediately before COVID-19 hit the market in 2020 — and only one week after co-authoring an op-ed in which he reassured constituents about the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. Burr’s brother-in-law, following a phone call with Burr immediately before the crash, called his broker and dumped stock the same day. As Senate Intel Chair, Burr had received access to classified intelligence reports in January and early February that warned of the pandemic’s severity. Burr came under a criminal investigation for the trades but was not charged. These are only a few of many examples of troubling financial dealings by lawmakers. A recent University of Maryland study shows that 86% of the public favors prohibiting stock-trading in individual companies by members of Congress. But Congress is the only body able to outlaw the practice. As yet, there is little appetite in the House to put a stop to the corrupt stock trading practices of its members. Pelosi herself, one of the most powerful congressional leaders in history, has been one of the chief opponents of reform. It isn’t cynical to suspect they are shaping policy with their bank accounts in mind — it’s common sense. CHENEY, PELOSI, AND MAMDANI — THE AMERICAN SAGA CONTINUES In September, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI) introduced H.R. 5106, the Restore Trust in Congress Act. The bill seeks to build on the STOCK Act by closing loopholes for family members and leveraged trades with mandatory divestment within 180 days and a 10% penalty plus full profit forfeiture for violations. The law has real teeth, and it should be passed as is. A real crackdown on insider trading in Congress would be a fitting tribute to the retiring Speaker Emerita. Lawmakers should be forced to choose once and for all: serve the people or serve themselves, and nothing in between.

Washington Examiner 23 hours ago