WEBVTT 1 00:00:14.250 --> 00:00:18.830 Good morning. It's ten past six in the morning on Friday the 16th of October. 2 00:00:18.950 --> 00:00:21.620 This is Not Perfect News. I'm James. 3 00:00:21.740 --> 00:00:22.520 And I'm Julie. 4 00:00:22.640 --> 00:00:24.540 Here are today's main stories. 5 00:00:24.660 --> 00:00:29.120 Four people have been killed in a tragic shooting at an Oregon primary school. 6 00:00:29.240 --> 00:00:33.650 Dozens of children have died following a school roof collapse in the city of Peshawar. 7 00:00:33.770 --> 00:00:38.990 The former Democratic Unionist Party leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been jailed for fifteen years. 8 00:00:39.110 --> 00:00:46.800 Coming up, artificial intelligence, technology, and today's feature: White House Ordered Starshield Limits For Ukraine. 9 00:00:46.920 --> 00:00:51.500 This programme is researched and voiced using AI, and every source is on our website. 10 00:00:51.620 --> 00:00:53.470 Here's Julie with the world news. 11 00:00:54.170 --> 00:01:03.630 Thanks, James. Four people have been killed in a shooting at an Oregon primary school. A sixteen-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher before a bystander shot him dead. 12 00:01:03.750 --> 00:01:12.890 Dozens of children and staff have died after a school roof collapsed during morning classes in Peshawar. Police have arrested the school owner as safety investigations begin. 13 00:01:13.010 --> 00:01:22.310 Russia has accused Ukraine of a drone attack on a Ryazan oil refinery. Kyiv says it is ending an energy ceasefire after feeling betrayed by Donald Trump. 14 00:01:22.430 --> 00:01:24.450 Here's James with the UK news. 15 00:01:25.150 --> 00:01:35.590 Thanks, Julie. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is considering an intervention in Sky's proposed one point six billion pound takeover of ITV. 16 00:01:35.710 --> 00:01:41.800 Both companies have until the twentieth of October to respond to government concerns regarding broadcasting standards. 17 00:01:41.920 --> 00:01:49.070 Former Democratic Unionist Party leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to fifteen years in prison for child sex offences. 18 00:01:49.190 --> 00:01:54.580 He qualifies for an automatic fifty per cent remission on his sentence due to the timing of the crimes. 19 00:01:54.700 --> 00:02:02.920 NHS England has issued new guidance stating trans patients should be cared for on single-sex wards aligning with biological sex. 20 00:02:03.040 --> 00:02:07.710 Staff facilities must also be used based on biological sex under the new rules. 21 00:02:07.830 --> 00:02:10.820 Here's Julie with the technology and AI news. 22 00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:23.150 Thanks, James. Meta has released a new open-weight artificial intelligence model named Muse Spark Open. Representatives claim it is the most capable United States model of its kind to date. 23 00:02:23.270 --> 00:02:38.590 The Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza strongly denies using artificial intelligence to write his prize-winning short story The Blue Fighter. Detection software used by The Atlantic flagged the work as largely machine-generated, and organisers have now started a review. 24 00:02:38.710 --> 00:02:40.550 Here's James with today's feature. 25 00:02:41.250 --> 00:02:49.180 Thanks, Julie. Officials ordered limits on Ukraine's access to the Starshield system, operated by Elon Musk's company SpaceX. 26 00:02:49.300 --> 00:02:56.430 Starshield provides secure internet and data connections designed specifically for military and government operations. 27 00:02:56.550 --> 00:03:03.060 While those temporary restrictions caused immediate concern, access to the network has since been fully restored. 28 00:03:03.180 --> 00:03:09.910 Elon Musk maintains that the system is controlled by the United States government and not by his company. 29 00:03:10.030 --> 00:03:15.130 He states that any limits on speed or usage are decided by the American military. 30 00:03:15.250 --> 00:03:21.600 The specific reasoning and timing behind the White House decision have not been fully detailed by officials. 31 00:03:21.720 --> 00:03:30.000 The exact operational impact of those speed and usage limits on Ukrainian battlefield capabilities remains unverified. 32 00:03:30.120 --> 00:03:36.730 This situation highlights the complex reliance of modern military operations on private commercial technology. 33 00:03:36.850 --> 00:03:42.290 It also brings to light the friction that can arise from state-controlled restrictions during an active conflict. 34 00:03:42.410 --> 00:03:49.410 Supporters of state oversight argue that powerful military-grade technologies developed by private firms need official guidance. 35 00:03:49.530 --> 00:03:56.120 They point out this ensures technologies are deployed in alignment with broader geopolitical strategy and international law. 36 00:03:56.240 --> 00:04:02.270 On the other hand, sceptics warn that external political interference can undermine defensive capabilities. 37 00:04:02.390 --> 00:04:08.820 Critics argue that meddling with critical battlefield communications puts a nation fighting an invasion at a disadvantage. 38 00:04:08.940 --> 00:04:16.080 The central controversy revolves around who should hold ultimate authority over critical communication infrastructure in warzones. 39 00:04:16.200 --> 00:04:21.760 A middle ground suggests sovereign governments must retain authority over military assets used in conflicts. 40 00:04:21.880 --> 00:04:28.770 However, reliance on private commercial entities introduces unique vulnerabilities that require careful governance. 41 00:04:28.890 --> 00:04:35.900 Questions remain about the extent to which private companies should retain independent control over military systems. 42 00:04:36.020 --> 00:04:43.260 Analysts are also asking how reliance on commercial satellite networks alters state sovereignty during modern conflicts. 43 00:04:43.380 --> 00:04:48.820 The takeaway is that modern warfare now runs on commercial satellite networks. 44 00:04:48.940 --> 00:04:54.100 It rather changes the old idea of calling headquarters from the battlefield, doesn't it. 45 00:04:54.220 --> 00:04:59.750 Indeed, though restarting the router probably doesn't usually involve the White House. 46 00:04:59.870 --> 00:05:02.790 Let us just hope nobody trips over the ethernet cable. 47 00:05:03.490 --> 00:05:06.480 Before we go, a reminder of today's main stories. 48 00:05:06.600 --> 00:05:10.630 Four people have been killed in a shooting at an Oregon primary school. 49 00:05:10.750 --> 00:05:14.710 Dozens of people are dead following a school roof collapse in the city of Peshawar. 50 00:05:14.830 --> 00:05:19.980 You'll find all our sources, the transcript and chapters at news.notperfect.biz. 51 00:05:20.100 --> 00:05:24.850 This programme is made with AI, so please check the linked sources for anything important. 52 00:05:24.970 --> 00:05:27.160 That's all from us this morning. I'm Julie. 53 00:05:27.280 --> 00:05:29.870 And I'm James. Thanks for listening, and goodbye.