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Manchester United and other Premier League clubs are being linked with fresh moves ahead of the transfer window.

• Bayern Munich plan talks to extend Michael Olise, with a release clause possible in a new deal.
• Liverpool reportedly pursue a £144m forward as a Real Madrid battle ignites.
• Endrick was reportedly linked with Milan, Aston Villa, Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool; Aston Villa topped his wish list.
• Juventus and Real Madrid reportedly queue up for Virgil van Dijk.
• Man Utd are reportedly in talks to beat Arsenal to a €60m striker signing.
• Kylian Mbappé reportedly plans to leave Real Madrid at season’s end; Liverpool talks are reportedly back on.

Arsenal's record-breaking winger is reportedly keen on a new Liverpool deal.

• Liverpool have reportedly agreed to sign Wirtz's successor.
• Chelsea talks for Rayan Cherki were reported, while PSG reportedly plotted a hijack.
• Liverpool were reportedly ready to sell a defender to Barcelona for £35m.
• Liverpool announced the arrival of a new sporting director.
• Liverpool reportedly tabled a $50M offer for Gilberto Mora.
• Arsenal's deal to sign Liverpool star Rio Ngumoha was reportedly close.

Google has launched SynthID's website to help identify AI-generated media.

• Singapore will strengthen AI safeguards as technology makes rapid advances.
• Singapore's first AI-related data breach exposed customer emails; figures differ: 95,000 exposed, nearly 100,000 affected.
• Google pauses bug bounties as AI slop overwhelms its OSS programme, with too many reports and not enough bugs.
• MAS issues AI risk management guidelines for the financial sector; financial institutions remain accountable for third-party AI.
• Singapore government is running trials to implement AI agents responsibly; existing guidelines apply while safeguards are reviewed.
• Fake ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude sites stole logins and MFA codes in a new phishing campaign.

New studies are linking cancer severity and survival to molecular changes across tumour types.

• Leor Weinberger, PhD, earns an NIH Director’s Pioneer Award to tackle evolving cancers.
• Mitochondrial DNA is linked to tumor growth, chemotherapy-related gene activity and cancer severity.
• A cancer trial drug may work differently than scientists believed, raising concerns for clinical research.
• A scalable zebrafish platform is reported for genetic validation and discovery of breast cancer metastasis regulators.
• tRNA dosage regulates treatment resistance in prostate cancer, with a key driver identified as a possible reversal target.
• An enzyme biomarker may predict CDK4/6 inhibitor resistance in breast cancer; a nuclear enzyme mechanism could help target it.

A car crashed through a wall at Jem mall's basement carpark in Jurong East.

Johor will close all schools on Oct 8 and 9 as haze worsens.

Apple's foldable iPhone Duo is becoming central to the company's next product cycle.

Singapore's first Senior Olympics has launched a new active-ageing approach as the population turns super-aged.

Crystal Jade is closing four outlets and cutting 120 jobs, while another hawker stall shuts.

The 2026 Singapore Grand Prix is building towards race week with events and meet-ups.

A trial found a high-fibre diet beat metformin for blood sugar and weight.

A new James Webb image of a cosmic cauldron is drawing attention to deep-space sights.

Unity has launched a web-based AI game-creation platform.

Malaysia's ruling coalition faces fresh strain ahead of Melaka's polls.

OCBC shares have fallen nearly 6%, wiping about S$8 billion off the bank's value.

Anwar congratulated Malaysia after Harimau Malaya finished third in the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup.

Francis Halzen’s Nobel-winning neutrino work is drawing attention to ghostly messengers from space.

Researchers are reporting new antibiotic-resistance patterns in Pseudomonas infections.

A new definition classifies fewer children as clinically obese amid debate over child obesity.

Temasek says AI investment is a major market risk and should be spread more widely.

A K-pop idol's alleged cult connection is sparking fresh online controversy.

French school protests are widening, with hundreds arrested and Macron summoning ministers.

A review is mapping molecular stages, risk factors and emerging treatments for diabetic nerve pain.

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day features supernova remnant Pa 30.

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen can now link with Pokémon HOME.

New research links GLP-1 use to earlier involvement of the other eye in NAION.

Phase 2C data highlights public-housing representation at popular primary schools.

Galaxy Z Fold 8 battery tests highlight a challenge for Samsung's foldables.

COE premiums were mostly lower in October's first bidding exercise, with Cat E still expensive.