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Researcher Iulia Popovici has combed through tens of thousands of pages from the Securitate archives to understand why Romanian theatre figures informed on their colleagues. Her book was launched behind the scenes at the National Theatre of Bucharest and will be presented on 18 October at the National Theatre Festival. The topic touches a raw nerve in Romanian cultural life, where collaboration with the communist-era secret police remains a sensitive subject.

SAP has released its October security updates, patching six vulnerabilities with a maximum CVSS score of 9.9. The most severe issues include CVE-2026-89107, a scripting injection flaw in S/4HANA that can lead to full system compromise, and CVE-2026-89110, an authentication bypass in NetWeaver Visual Composer allowing remote system compromise. A 9.1-rated admin boundary bypass in MII affecting Java servers was also fixed. Security teams are urged to apply the patches quickly.

The European Union has approved a €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, marking a shift toward direct EU-level military assistance to Kyiv. Until now, military aid was considered a taboo for EU institutions, with only individual member states permitted to supply weapons. The move signals a major escalation in Brussels' role in supporting Ukraine's war effort.

The online station Radio Digital Malayali is currently playing "Mehabooba," a Malayalam lofi track by artist natsumii, with around 40 listeners tuned in at the same time. The station streams Indian lofi music and regularly shares its now-playing updates with its audience online.

Radio Digital Malayali, an online Malayalam lo-fi radio station, is currently streaming 'Ennu Varum Nee', a Malayalam lo-fi track by artist natsumii, with 18 people listening at the same time. The station broadcasts Indian lo-fi music around the clock from its web stream.

Radio Digital Malayali, an online lo-fi radio station, is currently streaming 'Rosapoo Malatharam' in a lo-fi version by artist natsumii, with eleven listeners tuned in. The Malayalam-language station regularly broadcasts Indian lo-fi music and shares its now-playing updates publicly, highlighting a small but active niche audience for lo-fi remixes of South Indian songs.

Radio Digital Malayali, an online Indian LoFi radio station, is currently streaming "Kannil Kannil," a Malayalam LoFi track by artist natsumii, with a small live audience tuning in. The station promotes itself as a destination for Indian LoFi music and regularly shares what is playing to draw listeners to its web stream.

The 2026 edition of the survey ranking all 47 Japanese prefectures by attractiveness has been announced for the first time, presented on a dmenu News programme. Celebrities including NiziU members RIKU and MIIHI, Yudai Chiba and Junki Totsuka appeared to promote their home prefectures. The annual ranking, produced by the Brand Research Institute, consistently sparks debate because Hokkaido has topped the list for years while bottom-ranked prefectures draw sympathy.

The online station Radio Digital Malayali is currently streaming "Aayiram Kannumai", a Malayalam LoFi track by artist natsumii, with around 50 listeners tuned in at the same time. The station focuses on Indian LoFi music, offering a relaxed listening option for Malayalam-language audiences online.

Ukraine's border guard service has opened a memorial called 'Heavenly Watch' on Zmiinyi Island, also known as Snake Island, in the Black Sea. The site honours border guards who died defending the island after Russian forces attacked it on the first day of the full-scale invasion, and has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance.

Ukraine's border guards have opened a memorial called 'Heavenly Watch' on Zmiinyi Island, the Black Sea fortress known for its early resistance to Russia's 2022 invasion. The memorial was unveiled by special forces of the 10th Mobile Border Guard Detachment to mark Ukraine's Day of Defenders and Defendresses, honouring fallen defenders.