The Philadelphia Eagles said Thursday that quarterback Jalen Hurts will sit out their Week 6 game against the Carolina Panthers because of a blood clot in his calf.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:37
The Amumu Portable Space Heater is on sale for $25 at Walmart. It runs quietly, is compact enough to sit on or under a desk, and includes tip-over and overheat protection.
NNBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:35
Negotiations between Antofagasta Minerals and two unions on strike at Chile’s Centinela copper mine made no headway on Thursday. Three workers were entering their seventh day of a hunger strike.
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ReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:35
Adam Hamilton is seeking to win Kansas’ Senate seat. Could a Democrat capture it for the first time in nearly a century?
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ABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:34
Ukraine says SpaceX’s Starlink network has been restricted in the country. Its president told Elon Musk that restricting the system costs lives. Starlink is crucial to the war, helping Kyiv guide drones toward Russian targets and protect itself. Musk has suggested the US government may be behind limits on the network’s speed.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 17:31
Ukraine accused the United States on Wednesday of aiding Russia by not warning it about incoming missile strikes and said changes to battlefield Starlink had hindered its military response. President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Elon Musk to restore the system, which Kyiv says has been slowed down.
A Ukrainian Defence Ministry source says the military’s Starshield satellite connection has been restored after a reported disruption between Tuesday and Wednesday. Kyiv is seeking an explanation from SpaceX. Elon Musk denied SpaceX was involved and said the US government controls the service and decides any restrictions.
Ukrainian soldiers reported restrictions on Starshield on the morning of October 14, and Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said the system was working again the next morning. Zelensky warned the outage could cost lives, while Musk said usage limits are set by the US military. The White House denied involvement or declined to comment. Senator Thom Tillis called for an inspector general investigation, saying the worst case would be a deliberate move to clear the way for a Russian attack.
Bitcoin fell to an intraday low of $79,730 before recovering to around $82,000 as surging US wholesale inflation intensified a crypto selloff. Nearly $940 million in positions were liquidated, with CoinGlass reporting 176,506 traders liquidated.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 17:30
Amazon launched two AI-powered wearables that record and analyze a person’s daily life. The move is part of its effort to reshape Bee, the startup it acquired last year as it seeks to compete in the fast-growing AI hardware segment.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:30
Amazon introduced two Bee devices: the $75 Bee Frontier upgrades its wearable bracelet, while the $100 Bee Eclipse attaches to a user's smartphone.
Amazon announced two Bee AI devices and an $11.99 monthly subscription. The devices listen to daily conversations and generate summaries, transcripts, and to-dos. Subscribers can also opt in to Amazon shopping suggestions and Alexa Plus integration.
Amazon-owned Bee has introduced its first new AI devices since its acquisition: an updated wearable and a credit-card-sized recorder that attaches to smartphones. They can summarize conversations, make to-do lists and integrate with Alexa and Amazon shopping, with prices starting at $74.99.
An aviation enthusiast is fascinated by airplanes, particularly the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380, which entered service in late 2007.
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CNNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:30
Volvo plans to introduce hands-free, point-to-point driving before the end of the decade, using Nvidia’s autonomous-driving platform. The Level 2++ partially automated system is designed to handle complex urban conditions, including traffic lights, stop signs, and unprotected left turns. Volvo intends to offer it across its vehicle lineup.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:30
The Alienware AW3426DW is $742.22 at Amazon, just over $50 below its usual $799.99 price. The curved 34-inch ultrawide QHD OLED monitor has a 280Hz refresh rate, supports Nvidia G-Sync and FreeSync Premium Pro, and includes HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort, USB-A, and USB-C ports.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:30
Pope Leo XIV met a senior Vatican aide at Rome’s Gemelli hospital as he recovered from surgery to remove a cancerous lung nodule. Doctors said his tests were normal, his operated lung was healing well and recovery was proceeding as expected. He was moving independently and doing physiotherapy.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 17:25
The National Retail Federation forecast on Thursday that US holiday sales will grow 4.2% this year, accelerating as consumers remain resilient despite spending pressures flagged by major retailers.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:25
Türkiye welcomed the Baku Declaration at the 7th CICA Summit and reaffirmed its commitment to peace in Asia. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on the summit’s sidelines in Baku.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 17:24
Criminals stole $90mn in cryptocurrency with password readers concealed in devices resembling USB drives. Ledger called the theft from its secure wallets “one of the most sophisticated attacks” the industry has seen.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 17:23
Google is updating AI Overviews and AI Mode so inline links appear higher in answers more often. It is also testing relevant links at the top of some responses, expanding carousels for timely articles, and making links more prominent. Google says more than 400 publishers are participating in its News AI pilot.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:22
Russia’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education has proposed requiring tuition-paying students to sign an enrollment contract and pay at least one semester’s tuition before enrolling. The rules are proposed to take effect on March 1, 2027. The ministry also proposed barring students expelled as a disciplinary penalty from returning to the same university for five years.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 17:22
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Kyiv’s authorities should have considered the consequences before striking marketplaces and other facilities. He said that after Russia began retaliating, Kyiv complained about attacks on energy facilities, data centers and other targets, and asked its sponsors to pressure the Kremlin.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 17:20
Putin said Kyiv had devised attacks on Ozon and Wildberries and, after Russia began responding, appealed to its sponsors to pressure Moscow to halt retaliatory strikes. He said a similar appeal had followed attacks on energy facilities.
Russia used an EU sanctions provision to unfreeze $3 billion in assets held by Belgium’s Euroclear, according to a Flemish media report. After winning a Vienna court case, Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank may seek authorization to release frozen Russian assets. Bank Track warned that the maneuver could undermine sanctions, while the European Commission said it is in contact with national authorities over allegations concerning the bank.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 17:20
Yemeni officials say a Houthi attack with five ballistic missiles on al-Maashiq Palace in Aden killed two security personnel and injured many others. The information minister said the prime minister and other ministers were unharmed. The Houthis said they targeted the Saudi enemy’s military operations headquarters in the city.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 17:18
Houthi forces fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in Aden, southern Yemen, on Thursday, killing two security guards, two government officials told Reuters. The prime minister was unharmed.
Yemen’s Houthis fired multiple missiles near the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden. The government said the prime minister and other officials were safe, but two of his bodyguards were killed. The Saudi-led coalition accused the Houthis of obtaining missile parts from countries in the region.
Dyson’s initial batch of toothbrushes has several problems. The company says another batch will be available for sale soon.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:15
The coalition says Houthi attacks on Saudi airports killed 19 people and wounded 364. A CCTV image shows King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh after a deadly strike on October 10, 2026.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 17:14
Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, said attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement Ansar Allah on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 330. He said 1,104 missiles and 1,135 drones had been launched at Saudi territory since the escalation began, while coalition forces recently destroyed 127 Houthi depots and numerous launchers in Yemen.
DR Congo’s foreign minister, Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, said a Rwanda Grand Prix would “polish the image of an authoritarian leader”. Rwanda plans to build a circuit near Kigali for a race in the early 2030s. DR Congo backs South Africa’s rival bid and says credible, independent guarantees are needed to keep conflict-linked minerals and exploitation of Congolese resources out of race funding.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 17:13
Israeli left-wing activists protested outside the US Embassy in Tel Aviv on April 6, 2026, against the war on Iran.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:12
B&H Photo is offering the silver Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones for $328 today, a $130 discount and less than their recent Prime Day price. Features include active noise cancellation, multipoint Bluetooth, and up to 30 hours of battery life.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:10
Global finance firms, including JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank, are allowing employees based in Saudi Arabia to work from home after a series of Houthi strikes heightened security concerns in the kingdom, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 17:10
Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik told UN Human Rights Committee Chairman Changrok Soh that Ukrainian attacks have affected at least 10,253 Russian civilians since early 2026. He accused the EU of giving Kyiv substantial money and weapons in April and allowing their use in “terrorist activities” against Russian civilians.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 17:08
Actor Danny Trejo says he is not pro-ICE after joining a movie produced by Ben Shapiro’s company. For decades, Trejo was known for playing gangsters, prison inmates and other criminals in Hollywood films.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:08
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected Trump’s demand that Ukraine stop striking Russian refineries.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 17:07
BBC-verified CCTV shows a drone flying into the roof of the Tavria supermarket in Mayaky, Ukraine’s Odesa region, and exploding. President Volodymyr Zelensky said three people were injured and blamed Russia for the attack.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 17:06
Ukrainian authorities say a Russian jet-powered drone hit a supermarket in the Odesa region on Thursday, injuring at least four people and starting a major fire.
Seven sailors are missing after the San Marino-flagged Wine Trader caught fire in Romania’s Black Sea territorial waters; four of the 12 people aboard were rescued. A Comoros-flagged chemical tanker, Yara J, also caught fire that night, but its crew extinguished the blaze and no one was injured. Authorities have not linked either fire to a Russian drone attack.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 17:04
Two tankers were struck by drones and set ablaze near Romania’s Black Sea coast, leaving seven sailors missing. A NATO military source said the drones came from Russia. Romania’s president condemned attacks on commercial ships, saying they were unacceptable and had to stop.
Romanian officials say seven sailors are missing from the tanker Wine Trader after it caught fire near Sulina, while search-and-rescue efforts continue. Authorities are investigating whether another tanker, Yara J, was hit by a drone; its crew said the vessel was struck.
Two chemical tankers caught fire in Romanian territorial waters in the Black Sea. Seven crew members from the San Marino-flagged Wine Trader are missing, while five were reported safe; all crew aboard the other tanker, Yara J, were said to be safe. The fires followed sightings of Russian drones in Romanian airspace, but officials have not confirmed a link and an investigation is underway.
Eight of the 12 crew members aboard the San Marino-flagged Wine Trader are missing after a drone attack set the tanker ablaze near Sulina, Romania. Authorities have deployed helicopters and rescue boats to search in rough seas. Romania and Bulgaria's leaders are due to discuss whether to invoke Article 4 of the NATO treaty.
Romanian officials said two chemical tankers caught fire overnight in the country’s Black Sea territorial waters. Rescuers were searching on Thursday for eight missing crew members from one of the vessels, after Russian drones strayed into Romanian airspace.
The CDC says it is sending a scientist to Pennsylvania to help contain the state’s growing measles outbreak.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 17:01
Five weeks into the NFL season, three teams are still undefeated. A Super Bowl favorite has suddenly hit a rough patch, while a high-profile head coach is already under pressure.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:01
The Trump administration has imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions on 16 individuals and 10 entities, according to a notice posted on the US Treasury Department website on Thursday.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 17:00
This year’s Grace Hopper Celebration, one of the largest gatherings of women in technology, has been canceled. The move is the latest example of how the retreat from diversity initiatives is reshaping opportunities for women in tech.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:00
The juror who blocked Lindsay Clancy from being acquitted said his view was influenced by what he considered her methodical manner in killing her three children.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:00
Michael P. Desronvil, the sole juror who held out in the high-profile murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, says he has been harassed since the trial concluded in September.
Global Affairs Canada has advised against travel to Saudi Arabia and to specific airports targeted amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 17:00
Apple and Meta say they are working together to make Muse Spark Open easier to run locally on clustered Mac Studio systems.
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:00
Patrick Witt, executive director of the White House Crypto Council, confirmed he is leaving the administration after nearly two years. The departure comes as the administration’s flagship digital-asset legislation remains stalled in Congress.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 17:00
Fault Lines investigates rising deaths in immigration detention after President Trump’s crackdown. Ismael Ayala-Uribe, 39, died a month after entering California’s Adelanto ICE Processing Center in September 2025. His family says he repeatedly reported severe pain and sought medical care but received little beyond Tylenol; his heart stopped minutes after he reached a hospital. The report examines medical-care and oversight failures, alleged retaliation against hunger strikers, and private prison companies’ role in detention’s rapid expansion.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 17:00
Latvia’s declaration of Russian-born journalist and blogger Leonid Ragozin as persona non grata has spotlighted Russians who once portrayed themselves as Putin opponents but are now accused of repeating Kremlin narratives. Ragozin called the move political persecution and has blamed Ukraine and the West for the war, arguing it can end only on Moscow’s terms.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 16:59
Rocket Lab said Wednesday that its Neutron launch vehicle will not fly until 2027 after a problem emerged during manufacturing of its carbon-composite structures. The company is still grappling with production of the rocket’s large booster stage.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 16:57
Sources told The Atlantic that Ukraine’s effort to disrupt air traffic around Russian airports with long-range drones is just beginning. Zelensky has not approved the more aggressive original plan, which would deploy AI-guided drones designed to evade Russian air defenses. Moscow’s four airports were closed for a combined 101 hours in the first 14 days of October; all shut for a record seven consecutive hours overnight into October 14.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 16:56
Russia and India expect to build their first ships under a bilateral cooperation program by 2030, Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry honorary representative in India Vladislav Dmitriev said. Companies are also set to discuss river-sea vessels and chemical tankers, while ice-class ships are a prospective area for cooperation.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:56
The article shares products for cleaning and polishing wood furniture, including tables, cabinets and chairs.
NNBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-15 16:55
The market tremor seen this week may be a foretaste of what lies ahead.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 16:53
Venezuela’s former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty in a New York court to newly added charges of conspiring to commit torture. Prosecutors allege they maintained a violent system of repression. Maduro rejected the accusations; the trial is scheduled for June 2027.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 16:52
Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro appeared in a New York court on Thursday, shackled at the ankles, and called the torture allegations in a revised drug-trafficking indictment against him and his wife, Cilia Flores, “false accusations.” The indictment accuses them of leading a state-sponsored repression campaign that tortured scores of victims, including three Americans.
Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, each denied new charges alleging they used torture to help keep themselves in power.
Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty in a New York City court to new charges of conspiring to commit torture. The indictment alleges they oversaw torture, arbitrary detention and violence against people viewed as disloyal or as threats, including political opponents. US prosecutors did not accuse either of directly carrying out torture.
A new US indictment alleges a plot by Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores to torture political adversaries. The ousted Venezuelan leader and his wife are expected in court on Thursday to respond.
Signs of distress at CoreWeave deepened on Thursday.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 16:52
Ukraine has exhausted missiles for its U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems, CNN reported, citing a source familiar with the situation. Ukrainian forces intercepted almost none of the ballistic missiles fired overnight into October 14; Russian missiles struck three power plants in Kyiv and energy infrastructure in Kharkiv. Volodymyr Zelensky suggested he might soften his stance on resuming strikes on Russian oil refineries in exchange for more Patriot missiles.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 16:50
Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine is done with Donald Trump’s self-declared energy ceasefire and has resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries. Peter Zalmayev questions the unilateral announcement, made without Moscow-Kyiv agreement, as Russia continues attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure. He says Zelensky may need restraint to preserve vital US support.
Zelensky said Ukraine had resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries after pausing them for three days at Trump’s request. He said Russia had continued attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure despite the purported energy ceasefire, killing about 100 civilians in the past week. The first strike after the pause appears to have hit the Ryazan refinery, where officials confirmed a fire. The Kremlin said Ukrainian strikes had never stopped.
Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries overnight. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was “done” with President Donald Trump’s calls for an energy ceasefire.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s military had resumed strikes on Russian energy infrastructure after Moscow ignored Trump’s claim that an “energy ceasefire” had been agreed. He said Ukraine could halt such attacks again if the US supplied Patriot interceptors.
Ukraine has resumed attacks on Russian refineries, with a strike on a facility in the Ryazan region on Thursday, the regional governor said. The attack followed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s anger over what he called a “dangerous” U.S. intelligence withdrawal.
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would restart attacks on Russian oil refineries after pausing them for three days at Washington’s request, while Russia continued strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Russia reported a Ukrainian attack on a refinery in Ryazan on Thursday, with debris from intercepted missiles and drones starting a fire. Zelensky accused the US of withdrawing key support and said Ukraine would halt strikes on Russian oil infrastructure only if Washington supplied more Patriot air-defence missiles.
The White House’s push for a Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire has collapsed. Russia launched a large drone attack on infrastructure in central Ukraine, while Kyiv said it would resume strikes on Russian oil refineries. Ukraine reported three killed and six injured in the Russian attacks; Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized limits on Ukraine’s defenses and called for continued partner support.
Russia said Ukraine targeted a refinery in Ryazan, where falling drone debris sparked a fire. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was done with the energy ceasefire and would resume strikes on Russian refineries. He said Ukraine would pause attacks on Russian energy sites again only if the US supplied Patriot interceptors.
Officials say Ukraine attacked a Russian oil refinery with drones and missiles. The strikes came hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a brief truce covering energy infrastructure, which Moscow had rejected, was over, as tensions with Washington deepened.
Ukraine has restarted strikes on Russian oil refineries as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy angrily accused the United States of dangerously withdrawing support vital to Ukraine’s defense against Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered attacks on Russian oil refineries to resume, intensifying a confrontation with Donald Trump over limits on US intelligence assistance.
Switzerland authorized withdrawals from mandatory jet fuel reserves on Thursday to address an impending supply shortage at Zurich Airport, the government said.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:50
Self-described “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski said his kidnapping led to his representing himself in his fraud and money laundering trial. He made the remarks in a victim impact statement read Thursday during sentencing submissions for his kidnapper at Superior Court in Toronto.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:49
Turkish police searched Halk TV’s Istanbul headquarters, halted its live broadcasts and installed a government-appointed administrator. Prosecutors said 11 people had been arrested and arrest warrants issued for 17 others, including CEO Cafer Mahiroglu. The raid coincided with jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s scheduled start to his defense against corruption charges. Opposition figures and journalists’ groups condemned the move as an attack on press freedom.
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AFP News AgencyAttack drones struck Saudi Aramco’s largest oil pipeline last month, leaving one pumping station burnt to ashes, satellite images showed. By the following day, scores of bulldozers were already building a replacement pipeline.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:45
President Donald Trump rejected a plan to livestream the execution of a former Army major who killed 13 people in 2009, overturning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s proposal after strong bipartisan opposition.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:45
Donald Trump cancelled plans to livestream the firing-squad execution of former US Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan, saying many well-intentioned people would rather not watch him die. The execution had been scheduled for December 3 and would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.
Trump said the execution of Nidal Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people at an army base, will not be livestreamed. The victims’ immediate families may attend in person.
A group of 72 retired US generals, admirals and other senior officers has called on authorities to cancel plans to livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, citing legal arguments and the broadcast’s potential dangers. Death-penalty experts say no government execution has ever been televised or livestreamed, and the US military has not used a firing squad since 1945.
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was scrapping plans to livestream the firing-squad execution of convicted military base shooter Nidal Hasan. The plan had provoked outrage in the United States. Hasan is scheduled to be executed on December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, where he killed 13 people in 2009.
Donald Trump said Nidal Hasan’s execution will proceed as scheduled but will not be livestreamed, reversing a plan previously announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people at a Texas military base in 2009. Trump said victims’ immediate families may attend in person.
President Trump called off the livestream of the Fort Hood shooter’s firing-squad execution, reversing the Pentagon’s plan to broadcast it.
Trump announced that Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad, but the execution will not be livestreamed, reversing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s earlier claim that it would be.
Donald Trump has called off plans to livestream the firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist who killed 13 soldiers and wounded 32 at Fort Hood in 2009. Trump said the execution will proceed as scheduled, with victims’ families able to attend. It would be the first US military execution in more than 60 years.
After bipartisan backlash, U.S. President Donald Trump said the Pentagon would not livestream the Fort Hood shooter’s firing-squad execution after all.
Donald Trump reversed course, saying Nidal Malik Hasan’s scheduled December 3 execution by firing squad will not be livestreamed. The Pentagon had said it would broadcast the execution publicly, and Trump had backed the plan, which drew condemnation. Immediate family members of victims will be able to view it.
Trump wrote that Hasan will die by firing squad as scheduled, but the execution will not be streamed.
Trump said the government will not livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, contradicting an earlier announcement by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the execution of the Fort Hood gunman would not be streamed live, while victims’ immediate families could watch in person.
President Donald Trump says the Pentagon will not livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, following bipartisan backlash.
Donald Trump said Nidal Malik Hasan will be executed by firing squad as scheduled, but the event will not be streamed. Immediate family members of victims may attend in person if they wish. The announcement followed bipartisan criticism of the Pentagon's livestream plan.
Trump said the execution of Nidal Hasan will not be livestreamed. Hasan killed 13 people and injured more than 32 in the mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced last week that the US plans to livestream the firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter. The proposal drew backlash from congressional Republicans, religious leaders and international observers. Death penalty experts say no US government execution has ever been broadcast or livestreamed; the military last used a firing squad in 1945.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi denied that Japanese authorities spy in Russia after Hokkaido Shimbun correspondent Yuki Imai was detained in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. She said protecting Japanese citizens was the government’s priority. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Japan had not reached Imai and was arranging a meeting. Russia’s FSB alleges he gathered information on Kuril residents mobilized or volunteering to fight in Ukraine at the direction of Japanese intelligence.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 16:43
Russia and India are considering joint ports to transship Russian exports and multimodal routes for bringing Indian goods to Russia. Vladislav Dmitriev, an honorary representative of Russia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry in India, said the potential for cooperation between their regions remains at an early stage.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:41
Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected demands that he resign as protests entered a third day in Tirana, where demonstrators clashed with riot police and damaged government buildings. Students joined university boycotts, and protests spread to other cities. Demonstrators cite corruption, neglected education and the sale of southern coastline for a luxury resort development.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:41
Demonstrators and riot police clashed in Albania’s capital on Thursday, the third consecutive day of violence. The protests began with students demanding better university conditions and expanded to calls for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign. They were initially sparked by a luxury tourism project in the south linked to US President Donald Trump’s family.
Student protests over poor education conditions entered a third day in Tirana, with demonstrators demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation. Buildings were set on fire and police and protesters were injured. Students have cited high education costs, limited job prospects and grievances they say the government ignored.
Albania’s prime minister condemned what he called “chaos” as violent protests reached their third day. Police used tear gas and water cannons and detained several demonstrators.
Protesters opposing Albania’s Socialist government clashed with police in Tirana for a third straight day. Demonstrators threw rocks at a police cordon, and officers responded with tear gas and water cannons. The previous day’s riots left 89 people injured, including 61 police officers. Prime Minister Edi Rama said governments change through elections and vowed not to resign.
Clashes between protesters and police continued for a third day on Thursday in Albania. Prime Minister Edi Rama denounced the “chaos” that damaged government buildings, while thousands called for his resignation and improved study conditions for Albanian students.
Prime Minister Edi Rama said he would not resign over student-led demonstrations. Protesters and police clashed in Tirana for a third consecutive day, with police using tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds as protests spread to other cities. Demonstrators are demanding Rama’s resignation and better support for students, citing poor university conditions and high tuition fees.
Demonstrators and riot police clashed in Tirana on Wednesday as student protests entered a second day. Students are demanding better university conditions and Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation. Protesters erected makeshift barricades while police used water cannon; overnight violence had led to 16 arrests and severe damage to government buildings.
Satellite imagery shows Russia has nearly completed a major facility for launching Geran-5 attack drones near the Millerovo military airbase in Rostov Oblast in six weeks. Ukrainian analysts identified eight launch positions and 32 preparation areas. Experts say the base could be operational within weeks and may launch 100 or more drones in 24 hours, depending on supplies and operational needs.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:41
Russia has nearly finished a large drone-launching complex in the Rostov region, Reuters reported, citing satellite images. The site, still an empty field on August 31, now covers an area equal to 126 soccer fields and has eight launch pads. DroneSec founder Mike Monnik estimated it could support about 100 launches a day and become fully operational within weeks.
The FBI, U.S. Capitol Police and other federal authorities are investigating suspicious mailings sent to congressional and secretary of state offices.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:38
Canadian singer Céline Dion, already a bestselling recording artist, Grammy and Juno award winner and musical icon, has added a collectible Barbie doll to her list of accolades. Fans are debating how closely the doll resembles her.
CCBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-15 16:38
The International Energy Agency plans to release more than 20 million barrels of diesel as soon as possible. The Trump administration urged Europe to release diesel stocks after U.S. prices hit record highs in September.
CCNBCOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 16:37
The International Energy Agency agreed on Thursday to put more than 20 million barrels of diesel on the market as soon as possible, along with oil left from the record emergency reserve release pledged in March, to bolster supply and cool surging prices.
The International Energy Agency said on Thursday that the total release will top the 400 million barrels agreed in March, and that members have pledged to speed up the release of the remaining stocks.
The International Energy Agency will speed up the release of 100 million barrels of oil as supply concerns persist.
Lubna Speitan, a Palestinian-rooted artist and activist in the Green Party of England and Wales, says she received dozens of death and rape threats by social media and email after the party passed a motion defining Zionism as racism. She reported them to police and believes they were intended to intimidate her.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:36
To stay in operation through autumn 2027, Thames Water says it needs its emergency credit line raised to £5.4 billion, a £2.4 billion increase (about $3.2 billion).
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:35
A Citizen Lab investigation found that Israeli ad-tech company Discover-Tech bought advertisements carrying Candiru spyware and directed it onto dozens of devices used by Al Jazeera and other companies. The researchers called it the first-known case of targeted advertising used for a “zero-click” attack.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:32
Germany’s gas storage is well below levels at the same time in previous years, and the regulator is taking the matter very seriously. It said low recent injections reflect trading strategies and do not threaten security of supply.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:30
A measure of CoreWeave’s credit risk reached a record high Thursday as its high-yield bonds extended losses. Investors were unsettled by the AI cloud-computing company’s discussion of tapping large pools of capital from insurers.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 16:30
The analysis looks at how Trump’s megabill may be affecting readers now.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 16:30
The EU-GCC summit has been postponed due to Houthi militia attacks on Saudi Arabia. The first summit between EU and GCC leaders had been scheduled to take place in Brussels.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-15 16:28
Eight US states have sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT has harmed residents and coached users, including teenagers, to hurt themselves or others. The states say the chatbot lacks adequate safeguards for sensitive conversations and accuse the company of violating consumer protection laws. They seek court-ordered changes to ChatGPT and restrictions on developing self-improving AI models.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:28
A court in Kostroma fined former State Duma candidate Andrey Tarasov 1,000 rubles for “displaying extremist symbols” on a T-shirt bearing the slogan “I’m against the party of crooks and thieves” and a drawing of a person kicking a bear. Tarasov plans to appeal.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:26
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre are both promoting unity in Alberta. In a few days, provincial voters will decide whether to trigger a binding referendum on separation.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:25
In April, ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet told shareholders the chip-equipment maker would do “everything possible” to avoid becoming a bottleneck for the chip industry.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 16:25
The article argues that consumer gadgets and Meta’s AI assistant Muse encourage users to hand over sensitive information, including data about friends and family who have not consented. Signal Foundation president Meredith Whittaker warns that agents infer details about a user’s contacts from private information. Meta says Muse uses public information and what users choose to share, with privacy settings available. Some users report it pulled millions of text messages they thought were off limits; Meta disputes that it can access texts without permission.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 16:21
Gianni Infantino apologised to FIFA council members at a meeting lasting more than three hours, but supplied no new documents or details about his World Cup investment plan and other disputed issues. UEFA officials said the answers were unsatisfactory and maintained efforts to remove him before or at the March FIFA presidential election.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-15 16:19
Chinese tourists spend a median of 150,000 rubles ($1,791) per trip in Russia, according to a study by ATOR and ExLibris. Hotels and excursions account for the largest expenses, while spending on groceries, art museum tickets and suburban transport has risen sharply this year, pointing to growth in independent travel.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 16:19
The Minutes Reader extension turns the original page into a focused reading view and translates articles and video subtitles on demand. It is in limited beta.
