Elorian says its evaluations show that Glimpse beats GPT-6 Astra in scientific chart reasoning and short-form video captioning, while posting competitive results on other visual reasoning tasks.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:01
The first images since Pope Leo’s lung cancer surgery show him standing and celebrating Mass in a makeshift hospital chapel.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:01
The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV is steadily recovering from lung surgery and will make his first public appearance on Sunday to deliver the traditional noon Angelus prayer. Doctors report continued improvement but have not said when he will leave hospital. Plans for a November trip to South America are moving ahead.
Vatican Media released the first images of Pope Leo XIV since his hospitalisation. They show him celebrating Mass at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital as he recovers from lung cancer surgery.
The Vatican released the first images of Pope Leo XIV since lung surgery, showing him celebrating Mass at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and thanking medical staff. He was diagnosed with lung cancer after the operation. Doctors said his overall condition was steadily improving and the operated lung was recovering well.
The Vatican has published the first images of Pope Leo XIV since he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung.
Photos released by the Vatican showed Pope Leo XIV celebrating Mass on Friday at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung. Doctors said his recovery was proceeding normally, with further tests needed to determine whether the cancer had spread.
Pope Leo is steadily improving in hospital after lung cancer surgery on Tuesday and can now carry out normal daily activities independently, the Vatican said.
Doctors said Friday that tests showed Pope Leo XIV’s condition continued to improve after lung cancer surgery.
The US government has reached an agreement to keep supplying some of the world's poorest countries with free life-saving medicines and equipment for mothers, infants and young children, following months of uncertainty and supply challenges.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:01
Ukraine says its Operation Vivaldi counter-offensive has reclaimed 277 sq km in eastern Donbas in recent months, blunting a Russian attempt to encircle Fortress Belt cities still held by Ukrainian forces. Kyiv says Starlink was integrated into the operation but faced restrictions without warning this week, raising concern in Ukraine.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 16:00
A roundup of key stories from Europe and beyond on the evening of October 16, 2026, covering world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
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A midday roundup of important stories from Europe and beyond on October 16, 2026, covering world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
A morning roundup of important stories from Europe and beyond on October 16, 2026, covering world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
A wildfire in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in Indonesia's East Java trapped people fighting the flames amid thick smoke and fast-moving fire. Four died and two others suffered severe burns.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:00
Elon Musk’s move into US mobile-phone services will bring a challenge unlike his earlier ventures. It is neither a new market nor an industry gap-filler like electric vehicles, low-Earth-orbit broadband and online payments, the fields that made him wealthy.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:00
A massive data centre intended to power artificial intelligence is planned for Nova Scotia.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:59
A large data centre is being built just outside a town on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, to provide computing power for artificial intelligence.
Elon Musk showed off a new Tesla Roadster prototype on Thursday. Rocket-inspired thrusters let it briefly launch into the air.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:58
Tesla’s Waco demonstration showed a Roadster climbing a ramp, flipping in midair, and landing with cold-gas thrusters. The article argues that the spectacle does not amount to a practical, privately purchasable road car: Tesla has not given basic commercial details, says the rocket version will not be approved for public roads, and pushed production to 2028.
Nine years after first attempting to revive the Roadster, Tesla appears to be trying again. Elon Musk showed off the car in California, touting it as unlike anything else. Compressed nitrogen jets at the rear are meant to make the show car perform tricks in the air.
Tesla unveiled a new Roadster electric sports car in Texas, fitted with thrusters that apparently let it hover and turn in mid-air. Elon Musk presented it at a SpaceX-owned facility and showed it driving off a steep ramp, spinning in the air and landing with air jets. BBC technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains why flying cars are unlikely on roads soon.
Using SpaceX rocket technology, the sports car climbed a curved ramp before making a controlled landing.
Tesla has revealed an electric sports car that can reportedly drive upside down and use rocket-like thrusters to leap and turn in mid-air. Developed with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, it is said to reach 97km/h in less than a second. First promised in 2017, it is now expected in 2028.
Elon Musk unveiled a new Tesla Roadster, saying it has altitude-control thrusters and rear main thrusters that let it essentially fly like a rocket.
Democrats have raised as much as six times the amount of key Senate rivals, while Elon Musk is funding a Republican counteroffensive. The accompanying photo shows early voters in Atlanta, Georgia.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:57
A White House press official said Friday that Katie Zacharia had been “let go” as press secretary, after President Donald Trump indicated she was on her way out. Trump had selected her for the post a week earlier. Her legal credentials quickly came under scrutiny, and she acknowledged Thursday that she had not passed the bar.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:57
President Donald Trump called new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia an attorney. Zacharia acknowledged that she took the bar exam but never passed.
AFP News AgencyAfter weeks of student protests, broader nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living are expected in France on Saturday, potentially ushering in a fraught period before next year’s presidential election. A merger of the movements, possibly accompanied by violence, would challenge the government and offer an opening to far-left and far-right candidates seeking power.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:55
The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party said its leader, Abhijeet Dipke, was detained on Friday ahead of renewed demonstrations calling for the removal of India’s election chief. Despite heavy security, hundreds marched in central New Delhi that evening.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:53
Live images from the group showed Indian police detaining “Cockroach” movement founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday, before a protest he had called in the central business district of the capital, Delhi.
Indian police detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke before a protest calling for the election chief’s resignation over a voter-list revision alleged to have favoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP.
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party, was detained in Delhi before a planned march, despite a police warning and a heavy security deployment. The party is seeking the resignation of India’s election chief over alleged voter-list manipulation, a charge denied by the Election Commission. Police have not publicly stated why Dipke was detained.
Authorities closed New Delhi’s Central Park, erected barricades and deployed thousands of additional officers ahead of a Cockroach Janta Party protest over the jailing of two activists. The youth-led movement has held near-daily demonstrations demanding electoral reforms and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, amid a broader crackdown on its protests.
A central park in India’s capital has been shut ahead of the latest protest by the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party. The group has staged near-daily demonstrations demanding the national election authority chief resign over the removal of more than 130 million people from voter lists.
Michael Carrick said Manchester United had put Lisandro Martinez’s criticism of the club hierarchy behind them, calling it no major issue for the squad. Martinez apologised, and Carrick said he would be in the squad for Sunday’s Premier League match at Leeds.
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France and Germany said on Friday they had agreed on cars, aiming to dilute EU-wide CO2 emission targets for 2035 and paving the way for Britain to qualify as a trusted partner under the EU’s Made in EU rules.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 15:50
France and Germany have agreed that carmakers must cut CO₂ emissions by 90% by 2035, without offsetting the remaining 10%—a requirement the European Commission had initially proposed.
Germany and France have agreed on a pact to protect Europe’s automotive industry, cut CO2 emissions and support the development and production of electric cars in Europe. It includes incentives for investment, research and manufacturing. European carmakers have struggled to compete with Chinese rivals in the EV market. Lower Saxony Premier Olaf Lies called the agreement a strong signal for the industry and its jobs.
Brazilian authorities are investigating whether a recent surge in Amazon rainforest wildfires was deliberately set for political reasons ahead of the second round of presidential elections later this month.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:45
Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the EU for backing Ukraine and called the leaders gathered in Brussels “real leaders”. Donald Trump, meanwhile, called Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a disgrace.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 15:45
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged European leaders on Friday to keep supporting Kyiv and warned against easing sanctions on Russia. At the European summit in Brussels, he said ending the war remained Ukraine’s priority and accused Vladimir Putin of having no genuine interest in negotiations. Zelensky also criticized a US deal involving Russian diesel, saying looser restrictions could benefit Moscow and open the way to broader sanctions relief.
EU leaders rallied behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a Friday summit, while U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Ukraine, calling its strikes on Russian refineries a “disgrace.”
The Guardian-produced documentary about Israel’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza has won widespread praise from critics worldwide. Released in UK cinemas this week, it is due to screen in more than 50 countries and become available free on the Guardian’s website in late November. The film includes 24 anonymous interviews with Israeli military insiders.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:42
Legal experts warn that Meta is expected to change its commercial terms on October 30, requiring business accounts to let it train AI on content from linked websites, with no opt-out. Businesses unwilling to agree are told to stop using Meta services. The change particularly alarms news publishers, who might otherwise charge Meta millions for licensing their articles.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:41
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized US President Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russia on Friday and welcomed the prospect of European allies taking a larger role in talks. He called Moscow’s position a “parody” of peace negotiations, said Russia did not want peace, and noted that Ukraine was still facing disruptions to SpaceX’s Starshield satellite system.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-10-16 15:40
At an EU leaders’ summit in Brussels, Zelensky urged the bloc to boost support for Ukraine, asking for 300 Patriot interceptors, at least 70 billion euros toward the 2027 war budget, and use of frozen Russian assets. He proposed an EU-controlled custodian for the assets; Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever opposed using them before the conflict ends.
The S&P 500 was little changed on Friday as concerns about cracks in the AI trade weighed on semiconductor shares. Gains in bank stocks helped limit broader losses, while the Dow reached a one-month high.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:40
Amber Guyger has been released on parole after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence for the 2018 killing of Botham Jean, who lived in the same apartment complex.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:40
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s military has not regained full access to Starlink and called the US-imposed speed limits a “very dangerous and unpleasant surprise.” Reports said the order came from within the White House. In Brussels on Friday, he asked EU leaders for another €70bn next year to fund Ukraine’s defence.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 15:39
At a press conference in Brussels, Zelensky said the US had not fully lifted restrictions on Starlink for Ukraine’s armed forces. SpaceX internet speeds were gradually returning but had yet to reach full capacity.
A bipartisan group of US senators has asked the Pentagon inspector general to urgently investigate reported Starlink speed restrictions and disruptions in Ukraine. Kyiv says the temporary limits disrupted battlefield missions; senators fear they weakened Ukraine’s ability to defend against Russian drone and missile attacks and want to know whether the Pentagon or its contractors caused them.
Reuters, citing unnamed sources, reported that SpaceX restricted Starshield, Starlink’s military version, in Ukraine on White House orders. A senior official said the order did not come from the U.S. president but did not identify who issued it. Ukrainian officials said some missions were disrupted. The White House has not officially announced restrictions, while Axios sources said the administration was not involved. Ukrainian media reported on October 15 that Starshield service for Ukrainian forces had fully resumed.
Reuters reports that Starshield communications services to the Ukrainian military were restricted earlier this week at the White House’s request. The Pentagon received a message to slow the service, though Reuters did not identify who made the decision. A senior US official said the president had made no such request. Ukraine had said the restrictions disrupted some operations; Ukrainian media reported Starshield resumed full operations in Ukraine on October 15.
After weeks of student protests, wider demonstrations are expected across France on Saturday. The Yellow Vest movement has used social media to call on teachers, workers, pensioners, farmers and students to take part. A merger of the two movements would pose a challenge to the government.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:38
Days after Apple’s smart home announcement, The Vergecast examines why the capable, always-powered HomeView relies almost entirely on CarPlay instead of serving as its own app platform. The hosts also discuss Gemini, returning to X, and other topics.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:38
Tatarstan’s investment agency supplies Russian businesses with expert materials on the economies and opportunities of Indian states, its head Taliya Minullina said. She said the region’s role goes beyond hosting the Russia-India Business Forum to providing analysis for businesses nationwide.
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TASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:37
Indian Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar identified IT, finance, cybersecurity, and technical and engineering skills as promising areas for cooperation with Tatarstan at a business forum in Kazan. He said students could visit India through the ITEC program and predicted that the regions would sign more business agreements and memorandums this year.
The Palestinian Health Ministry says at least 466 Palestinians have died from malnutrition and starvation since 2024, with children making up one-third of the deaths. It projects that about 67 percent of Gaza’s population will face crisis-level food insecurity or worse through the end of 2026. UNICEF says progress against hunger remains fragile.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 15:37
Italy has extended its suspension of the EU’s border-free travel arrangements with Spain for another week, citing a surge in migrant arrivals in Ceuta in late July, an Italian government source said Friday. A Spanish spokesperson said the two countries’ interior ministers would work next week on lifting border controls.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-10-16 15:37
Italy has extended its suspension of the EU’s border-free travel arrangements with Spain by another week, an Italian government source said Friday. The measure follows a surge in migrant arrivals in Ceuta in late July.
Canada’s steel industry, one of the sectors hit earliest and hardest by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, is beginning to recover as mining, energy and AI data-centre projects pick up and the government provides support. The effects vary across the country.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:36
Ukraine asked Turkey to help restore safe, stable Black Sea shipping, saying Russian attacks and port restrictions put about 32 million tons of agricultural products worth roughly $10 billion at risk. Turkey said it was ready to seek practical solutions with international partners and is discussing a temporary, partial ceasefire with Ukraine and Russia to protect civilian cargo vessels.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 15:35
ExxonMobil said on Friday that stronger refining margins in the third quarter could lift its downstream profit by $4.5 billion from the previous three months.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:35
Waymo, an autonomous ride-hailing operator, says it is officially coming to Canada, with its service expected to launch in Toronto in 2028.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:34
Russia and the United States are negotiating joint data center projects, including facilities using power from Russian nuclear plants, envoy Kirill Dmitriev said. He said the sides had drawn up a clear list of projects on which Russian companies are already working.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:34
The US has issued a request for proposals to exchange up to 17 million barrels of crude oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the Department of Energy said Friday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:34
Alberta separatists rallied outside the Elections Alberta offices before submitting a petition to trigger a referendum on separating from Canada.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:33
A Russian drone struck the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine’s downtown Kyiv headquarters on Sept. 28, 2026. The author argues that Russia’s scientific community benefits from seized Ukrainian research facilities and supports the war through weapons research, technology transfers and training, citing Dubna’s military-industrial hub and missile production.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 15:33
Jev is the fastest-adopted AI model in Vercel’s history, according to data from its AI Gateway, a unified API service similar to OpenRouter.
TTechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:33
The NCAA has filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, after he signed an executive order allowing Ohio colleges to let athletes who graduated in 2022 compete for a fifth year.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:30
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says household chores and getting ready for television appearances add three to four hours to her workday compared with male predecessors.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:30
Russian presidential envoy and RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev said Moscow and Washington would soon announce important joint initiatives. He said the countries were advancing a broad portfolio of projects despite resistance and stressed the importance of working together now.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:30
Russian missiles and drones have repeatedly hit power plants in Kyiv and Kharkiv this week, causing rolling blackouts and water outages. The strikes target Ukraine’s power grid in a campaign intended to punish the population and force capitulation, echoing a Russian assessment document that Ukrainian intelligence says it intercepted.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 15:28
Russia has struck nine Ukrainian regions. Heavy pre-winter bombardment of the power grid has become an annual feature of the war, seeking to weaken Ukraine’s resolve by depriving civilians of heating and running water, while strain grows between Zelenskyy and Trump.
US economist Jeffrey Sachs said Ukraine’s neutrality and an end to NATO expansion may be the only guarantees of security for Ukraine, Russia and Europe. He urged Europe to negotiate inclusive security with Russia, arguing that rearmament cannot bring peace and wars can be ended through diplomacy and talks.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:27
Massive wildfires in Indonesia show no sign of easing. The environmental disaster is becoming a pollution crisis across Southeast Asia, with toxic haze from the fires spreading to neighboring countries.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-10-16 15:26
Ukraine and the EU are forming a task force of officials from both sides to meet regularly and advance rule-of-law reforms. Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said it would speed progress on interim benchmarks and advance anti-corruption measures in support of Ukraine's EU membership path.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:25
Historian and journalist Anne Applebaum argues that Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries are putting real pressure on Moscow. She says Trump’s push to halt them risks giving Russia more time to continue its war against Ukraine.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:23
Russia’s Defense Ministry says attack drone operators from the Varyag Unmanned Systems Brigade struck Ukrainian army firing positions, shelters, a hangar, communications systems including Starlink, and temporary deployment sites in the special military operation area.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:22
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority plans to require the tech group to let rival payment providers access its digital wallet technology.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:21
AFP News AgencyMicrosoft exposed a phishing network funded with USDT that targeted 75,000 organizations. Domain seizures and account shutdowns affected YAM Store and phishing-kit services, while reported asset freezes have not been quantified.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:20
Li Qiang chaired a State Council executive meeting that reviewed progress on the AI Plus initiative and considered draft changes to the Teachers Law and Pricing Law. It called for expanding AI use in the real economy, improving safeguards for teachers and regulating price competition on platforms, and decided to amend parts of 14 administrative regulations and repeal four others.
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CGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:17
Analogue announced the Super Nt Plus and Mega Sg Plus, updated retro consoles with redesigned bodies, built-in wireless controller connections, USB-C and USB-A ports, and FPGA-based cartridge support for Nintendo and Sega’s 16-bit games at 1080p. Preorders open October 19 at $219.99, with shipping expected to begin in December.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:08
Court records show an Ottawa school asked police to check on a student who was later found severely malnourished. The school had previously contacted the Children's Aid Society of Ottawa, but was dissatisfied with its response to the concerns.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:07
Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders on Oct. 15 not to separate Ukraine’s and Moldova’s EU accession processes, calling such a move morally wrong. He said Ukraine was helping protect Moldova from Russian efforts to cause trouble through Transnistria. EU leaders’ conclusions stressed that each candidate’s negotiations should advance according to its individual progress.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 15:06
Ten years after French police dismantled the notorious Calais “Jungle” camp, FRANCE 24’s Claire Paccalin returns to the region to examine how migrants’ circumstances have changed. She discusses migration routes and their growing place in European political debate with Annette Young and Cambridge University’s Dr Marissa Quie.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:05
All 25 people aboard a Nigerian Air Force plane died in a crash. More than a week later, families say they are still waiting for answers while military teams search swampy terrain for wreckage and human remains.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:05
A Reddit user says a fake WhatsApp app appeared in a sponsored Play Store slot above the genuine app. The clone has reportedly passed 500,000 downloads and remains listed, using the real app’s icon, screenshots, and text. Its developer is listed as “Agment Assets sallu”; Google did not immediately comment.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:02
About 80 Israeli settlers burned olive trees and hurled rocks at Palestinians in a village on the West Bank on Friday. The episode left at least two injured, one a US photojournalist for The Washington Post. It was coordinated, as settler violence has been increasing through the olive harvest in the occupied Palestinian territory.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:01
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians and injured an American journalist during the olive harvest in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses and video footage. The Israeli army said the incident would be examined.
The BBC witnessed masked Israeli settlers attack Palestinians harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank, setting cars and olive trees on fire. A local official said 12 Palestinians, including four dual Palestinian-American citizens, were injured; a foreign journalist was also hurt.
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives across the West Bank, burning cars and trees and injuring several people, including Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine. At least six people were hurt in Abu Falah; Levine said settlers beat her and took her passport, phone, wallet and equipment.
Israeli settlers carried out violent attacks on Palestinian olive groves in Abu Falah and Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah. Several Palestinians and journalists were injured.
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians picking olives in the occupied West Bank and severely beat Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine. The assailants also set olive trees alight. Israeli forces later fired at Palestinians and used tear gas, wounding a man in the leg, witnesses said.
In Abu Falah, Israeli forces stood beside a wounded Palestinian man after settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives.
Masked settlers attacked Palestinians picking olives in Abu Falah village and set fire to olive trees, injuring at least two people, including Washington Post journalist Heidi Levine. The attackers carried clubs and guns; Palestinians threw rocks in response, while Israeli soldiers fired tear gas toward them.
The BBC witnessed Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and burn olive trees in the occupied West Bank. Dozens of settlers in black charged at a field where Palestinian farmers and activists were harvesting olives, setting fire to about a dozen trees and firing stones with slingshots. Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine was taken to hospital; she said she had been attacked and kicked while on the ground. The UN says settler attacks in the past two weeks have surpassed the whole of last year’s harvest season, with violence at an all-time high this year.
Seven-year-old Rumaisa Khan left for school on Thursday wearing new shoes her father had just bought. Hours later, she was among 34 students killed when the roof of her school collapsed in Peshawar, in northwestern Pakistan.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:00
Pakistan has ordered inspections of schools after a classroom roof collapsed at Al-Khair school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing at least 34 students and a teacher. Bereaved families are demanding justice and say they had repeatedly warned the school owner about leaks. Police arrested the owner.
Families are demanding justice after a school roof collapsed in Pakistan, killing 32 children. A senior official in Peshawar told AFP that initial reports pointed to weak infrastructure as the cause.
Thousands joined funeral prayers in Pakistan’s Peshawar after a school roof collapse killed at least 34 children and a teacher and injured more than 50. Police blamed weak infrastructure for the collapse.
The loan was described on paper as having a six-month term. In December 2018, an insurance company owned by sports mogul Mark Walter sent $40 million to a borrower whose identity was not disclosed.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:00
Trump says he wants voters to act as if he were on the ballot in this year’s midterm elections. His rivals are making efforts that support his case.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:00
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Belgium will deliver 10 F-16s to Ukraine this year, after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels. Delays in F-35 deliveries had put Belgium behind schedule, but their arrival will allow it to transfer the jets. De Wever said Ukraine urgently needs them, and the leaders also discussed possible F-16 ammunition supplies.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 15:00
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Belgium plans to transfer ten F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of the year after meeting Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the EU summit in Brussels. The schedule slipped because deliveries of Belgium’s replacement F-35s were delayed. The Belgian F-16s average about 40 years old.
Three writers spent a week testing five laptops powered by Nvidia’s RTX Spark N1X, an Arm-based SoC with Blackwell graphics and enough unified memory to run sizable local AI models. Their early impressions describe an exciting high-end chip, while noting that the laptops are expensive and that most Windows-on-Arm apps worked, though occasional compatibility glitches remained.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:00
MIT professor Sherry Turkle warns that people have become dangerously entangled with chatbots.
WWIREDOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:00
Leamington has long called itself Canada’s “Tomato Capital,” but neighbouring Chatham-Kent produces more outdoor-grown tomatoes than anywhere else in the country.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 15:00
US lenders fear chatbots could move billions of dollars in deposits into accounts offering higher yields.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 14:58
Circle reported about $1.4 billion in USDC revenue in the first half of 2026. It said $819 million went to partners and transaction costs, while $473 million was reinvested.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 14:58
Samuel Vance-Law, head of research at the Decentralization Research Center, argues that audits under the White House accord will be worthwhile only if auditors can choose what they test.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 14:58
Chinese climate monitors say the equatorial Pacific is on track for what could be the strongest El Niño on record, likely peaking around November, after sea-surface temperatures in its central and eastern areas rose more than 3 degrees Celsius above normal. The article explains how this coupled ocean-atmosphere process shifts winds, pressure and rainfall, with effects reaching China, Australia and North America that vary by region and season.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 14:56
ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze reports on voters' views of rising living costs and how the issue could become a liability for Republican candidates in November.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 14:56
Ibrahim Mahama’s monumental installations explore Ghana’s past while laying a strong foundation for its artistic future. He has represented Ghana at the Venice Biennale and founded three cultural hubs in northern Ghana to nurture creative communities for generations.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 14:55
Immigrant advocacy groups have sued the Trump administration, seeking to halt what they describe as a “cruel and unlawful scheme” to speed up migrant children's asylum cases.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 14:54
Trade between Russia and Afghanistan doubled in the first half of this year, Russian presidential envoy Zamir Kabulov said. Although the absolute figures remain modest, he described the growth as stable and progressive and said the two sides would seek to sustain its pace.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 14:53
The United States has reported more than 4,400 measles cases. The CDC says it plans to send a “disease detective” to Pennsylvania.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 14:51
Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova helped arrange the evacuation of two women and a disabled girl from Novaya Zbruyevka in the Kherson Region. The Russian Red Cross helped coordinate a meeting with their relatives in Cheboksary.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 14:51
Residents of Guadalajara, one of Mexico’s largest cities, are demanding answers over worsening water quality. Many households report foul-smelling tap water with sediment, and protests calling for government action have led to clashes with police.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 14:50
At a Brussels press conference, Zelensky was asked whether he believed he had become a “scapegoat” for US President Donald Trump. He smiled, paused briefly and replied, “This is my answer.”
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At a news conference in Brussels, Zelensky declined to discuss his relationship with Trump. Asked whether Trump was using him as a scapegoat for low approval ratings ahead of the U.S. congressional elections, Zelensky paused, smiled, said, “This is my answer,” and left. He also said Starlink service in Ukraine was not fully restored, Patriot missiles remained in significant shortage, and the United States refused his request for extra interceptors. After three days of pausing attacks on Russian oil refineries, he said Ukraine would resume them.
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