CNN’s Brian Stelter writes that Zacharia has been on the defensive, including in interviews with allies of President Donald Trump. The most striking instance came Thursday night, when Trump’s longtime friend Sean Hannity repeatedly challenged her on Fox.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 17:31
BloombergNEF forecasts record clean-energy buildouts in the US in 2026 and 2027, propelled by federal incentives nearing expiration and strong demand from data centers.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 17:30
The family of Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem’s niece is speaking about her experience after she witnessed her uncle fall during a Six Flags ride.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 17:30
Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that he had asked press secretary Katie Zacharia to reconsider her role as his top spokesperson.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 17:29
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had told new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia to reconsider taking the role.
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.
President Donald Trump called new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia an attorney. Zacharia acknowledged that she took the bar exam but never passed.
Ukraine’s Third Army Corps said the fourth phase of Operation Vivaldi reclaimed 100 square kilometres in Donetsk, bringing the operation’s gains since August to 275 square kilometres and 16 settlements. US-Ukraine ties came under strain as Trump eased some oil sanctions on Russia and Ukraine reported limits on satellite navigation services, while Russian forces continued strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 17:28
Albania’s prime minister blamed “foreign hands” for mounting anti-government unrest. Police said 160 people were detained after violent incidents on Thursday evening.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 17:25
Putin said establishing a security zone would not be included in any potential peace talks with Ukraine. He said Russian forces were tasked with driving the enemy from Russian territory after Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk Region and with creating the zone, a mission he said was being successfully carried out to ensure future security along Russia’s border.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 17:21
Coinbase will power stablecoin-backed cards for Marqeta customers, expanding on Marqeta’s role in supporting Coinbase’s U.S. debit card offering in 2020.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 17:21
Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that a college student died after being drugged and raped in a New York City college dorm room.
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A Moscow court ordered Oleg Shorin, former director of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Library for Natural Sciences, held in custody on large-scale fraud charges, Kommersant reported. The basis for the charges is unknown, and the library said it did not know why he was being prosecuted.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 17:20
Bitquery’s updated v3 sample indicates that positions under $1,000 lose their advantage after gas costs. Activity data for v4 does not provide a matched comparison of returns.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 17:20
A young person accused of being an alleged co-conspirator in a planned terrorist attack targeting Jewish people was found guilty of a terrorist offence and facilitating terrorist activity.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 17:15
The Trump administration restricted Ukraine’s access to US satellite communications amid its dispute with Volodymyr Zelensky. Ukraine’s military said on October 14 that Starshield-equipped drones began losing connections above 160 kilometers per hour, disrupting operations. The speed limit was lowered to 60–80 kilometers per hour the next day, then raised again. The report says Ukraine’s command and communications rely on satellite links and urges commanders to consider a replacement.
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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.
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.
The IMF chief urged global leaders on Friday to work together against multiple economic risks, including rapid AI advances and a prolonged Middle East war. Washington, meanwhile, praised what it views as economic momentum led by the United States.
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Kaylub Giamanco’s brother said Giamanco was driving home after lunch Thursday when he heard gunshots and saw a gunman enter Silver Rail Elementary. NBC News reports details of his intervention.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 17:15
Kaylub Giamanco was driving home after lunch Thursday afternoon when he heard gunfire and saw a gunman enter the Oregon elementary school attended by his two young daughters.
Police in Bend, Oregon, were investigating on Friday why a 16-year-old boy shot and killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School, and how he obtained the long gun used in the attack.
Investigators named 16-year-old John J. Griffin as the suspect in an Oregon elementary school shooting that killed three children and a teacher. Law enforcement officials said his mother bought the gun used in the attack around the time of his birthday in August.
Three senior law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation told NBC News that John J. Griffin II, 16, was identified as the teen accused of killing three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school on Thursday. Sources said his mother purchased the gun he used.
The mother of a fifth-grade student recalled feeling terrified when her son told her about a deadly shooting at an Oregon elementary school. Johnston said the children were bused to a church and released to their parents from youngest to oldest.
Bend, Oregon, is holding vigils after gunfire at Silver Rail Elementary. The 16-year-old attacker killed four young pupils and a teacher; NBC's coverage also addresses the investigation.
Three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at an Oregon school. Election officials are rebutting a conspiracy theory that has circulated for years, while another interest rate hike is also raised as a possibility.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Pope Leo XIV, the Kremlin press service said. It was their second conversation since Leo XIV became pope.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 17:10
The AI boom is driving a global race for money, prompting central bankers to consider a future of persistently higher interest rates and governments tightening budgets after years of largesse.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 17:10
Trump is playing a significant role in Georgia’s races. Democrats are working to link their Republican opponents to his unpopular policies on the economy and the war with Iran.
AABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 17:09
Russian President Vladimir Putin said massive strikes on enemy defense enterprises and logistics centers should continue. He said battlegroup commanders must keep carrying out their tasks in strict accordance with the objectives of the “special military operation.”
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 17:08
Zelenskyy called on the European Union to impose “strong” sanctions against Russia and requested $79 billion in support.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 17:07
The FDA is advancing a plan to ease access to unproven peptide drugs popular with supporters of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement. FDA staff scientists say the drugs have not been adequately studied for safety and efficacy and may cause harm. The agency submitted an interim access policy for White House review; people familiar with the proposal say it could let the FDA decline to enforce restrictions on some peptides.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 17:05
Real Madrid called for Javier Tebas to resign as La Liga president and vice-president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation after he compared the club’s rhetoric to propaganda techniques used by the Nazi Party. Tebas said the comparison concerned those techniques, not Nazi ideology or Real Madrid’s fanbase.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 17:05
Turkey’s main stock index fell more than 3% on Friday after MSCI froze certain changes to its Turkish equity indexes. The global index provider said it needed more time to assess market reforms and warned of a possible downgrade if progress was insufficient by mid-2027.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 17:05
Zelenskyy condemned Starlink speed restrictions, while the US denied involvement.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 17:04
Doctors say Pope Leo XIV is steadily recovering after lung surgery this week and can carry out normal daily activities independently. The Vatican says he plans to deliver the traditional noontime prayer on Sunday, his first public appearance since the operation.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 17:03
The first images since Pope Leo’s lung cancer surgery show him standing and celebrating Mass in a makeshift hospital chapel.
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.
Peter Rice is taking charge of content at Netflix. His experience spans television and film, including scripted and unscripted shows, live sports, prestige television and theatrical distribution.
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 17:02
As the AI industry expands, more people are concerned about data centers’ environmental effects, including their seemingly insatiable demand for water and energy, as well as the heat and noise they produce.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 17:01
Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania. The transfer followed reports that he had been living lavishly and was injured in a fight at his New Jersey lockup.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 17:00
For two years, congressional Democrats angered by corporate America’s cooperation with the Trump administration have been confined to sending sternly worded letters.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 17:00
Brent futures for December 2026 delivery on ICE rose above $109 a barrel for the first time since September 15. At 7:34 p.m. Moscow time, they were up 3.18% at $109.29, reaching $109.30 five minutes later. November WTI futures gained 2.07% to $98.50 a barrel.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:58
ICE said the officer who allegedly struck a man with a vehicle has been placed on administrative leave.
AABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:57
Sally Rooney is unable to sell her books in the UK because of her support for Palestine Action. Students were asked for their views.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:54
Irish novelist Sally Rooney and her publisher said on Wednesday that her books would no longer be sold in Britain because she plans to use her royalties to support Palestine Action, which the British government banned under terrorism laws. Rooney has supported the group publicly, including after its proscription.
An Israeli lobby group has launched a new chapter in the Greek-administered part of Cyprus, as what the headline describes as genocide in Gaza continues.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:53
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed a six-month interim administration for Tigray, tasked with restoring stability, rebuilding institutions and preparing for elections. The move follows renewed fighting between federal forces and a rebel alliance, which has also strained relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
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CGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 16:50
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced an interim administration for the northern Tigray region, which is to govern for six months and hold elections during that period. The appointment follows a recent escalation in fighting between federal forces and a rebel alliance.
After Ethiopian forces retook Tigray and repelled an uprising by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, the government announced a six-month interim administration. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said free elections would follow.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced Friday that an interim administration would be appointed to prepare elections in northern Tigray. The region was previously controlled by the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which has clashed with government forces since September. The recent fighting revived a war that killed hundreds of thousands from 2020 to 2022.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed a caretaker administration for the northern Tigray region to stabilise it and prepare for an election within six months, following fighting between a rebel alliance and federal troops.
Global timekeepers voted to stop adding extra seconds to UTC, citing risks to computer systems and the possibility of the first-ever negative leap second.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:49
Yemeni forces captured a Houthi militia drone team in Taiz province.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:49
The first polar bear cub to arrive at Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park Zoo in nearly a decade has been named Mantayo.
CCBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:48
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has reversed his longstanding opposition and said he supports lowering the age of criminal responsibility for “heinous” crimes from 18 to 16. The move is widely viewed as an electoral gambit ahead of a runoff in which he is trying to overcome Flávio Bolsonaro’s first-round lead.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:47
Prolonged El Niño-linked dry conditions and rising feed costs have reduced milk production and supplies in Kenya, causing intermittent shortages and higher prices in Nairobi supermarkets. Above-average rainfall is forecast for much of the country from October to December, but recovery will take time. The government is preparing measures including feed distribution and cold-chain improvements.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:46
Bharath Cloud, an Indian provider of digital and cloud services, is entering Russia, said Subham Sarkar, director of the Chamber for Indo-Russian Technology Collaboration. He said it would be the first Indian technology company to launch operations and invest capital there.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:46
A United Nations aviation agency found that Lebanon’s main airport lacks valid certification, according to a report summary seen by Reuters, hindering U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to restore direct flights between the United States and Beirut.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:45
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denounced ecological damage caused by conflict in the Middle East as “environmental genocide.” Speaking to leaders at a UN biodiversity summit in Armenia, he called for international solutions.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:45
Tatarstan has strong demand for Indian specialists in construction, light industry and services such as hospitality and catering, Labor, Employment and Social Protection Minister Elmira Zaripova said. The republic has a 2026 quota of about 3,000 Indian nationals, with roughly 17 employers recruiting. India is Russia’s second most significant partner for quota-based specialist recruitment.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:41
Tatarstan is looking to attract English-speaking engineering and technical staff, IT specialists, healthcare professionals and highly qualified welders from India, Labor Minister Elmira Zaripova said. The republic received a 2026 quota for more than 3,000 Indian workers and issued over 600 work permits to Indian nationals in 2025.
UAE stocks closed higher on Friday, tracking global equities, with Dubai outperforming its regional peer as investors weighed geopolitical developments and focused on diplomatic solutions.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:40
President Erdogan said Türkiye considers Cambodia an important partner in Southeast Asia.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:40
Along with Katz and Ben-Gvir, prosecutors named 12 senior Israeli military, police and prison officials as suspects in the probe.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:36
Spain’s football federation is taking its case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after FIFA rejected its appeal over sanctions for Islamophobic chants by supporters during a March match against Egypt. FIFA fined the federation $20,000 and ordered at least 15 percent of seats closed for Spain’s next home friendly.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:35
FIFA fined Spain’s football federation $20,000 and ordered at least 15 percent of available seats closed for the team’s next friendly after fans twice chanted an Islamophobic slogan during March’s match against Egypt at the RCDE Stadium near Barcelona. FIFA said the chant was discriminatory even without an explicit slur.
A federal judge in Manhattan rejected a joint request from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and cryptocurrency exchange Gemini to undo a $5 million settlement reached under the Biden administration.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:35
A CNT/MDA poll puts Flavio Bolsonaro at 46.8 percent and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at 45.9 percent ahead of Brazil’s October 25 runoff. Two other polls also show Bolsonaro ahead, but all remain within a 2 percent margin of error, and experts still consider the race a toss-up.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:34
The European Commission and Ukraine have set up a joint task force that will meet twice a week to accelerate rule-of-law and anti-corruption reforms for EU accession. The move follows Hungary lifting its veto and the opening of two more negotiating clusters.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:30
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.
Autumn has reached parts of the United States, bringing vivid shades of red, orange and gold. The link offers views of colorful landscapes and live fall foliage across the country.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:30
The European Union plans to launch an Arctic surveillance program in 2027 as part of a broader effort to strengthen regional ties and counter growing ambitions from the United States and Russia.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:30
Buzz around the new movie, made in secret and revealed through a surprise trailer released last month, has been nearly deafening ahead of its release.
CCNNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:30
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said at Russian Energy Week that the international market faces a diesel shortage of about 25% of global trade, largely because Persian Gulf countries cannot supply international markets. Russia has banned diesel exports since July to serve its domestic market. Novak said understandings between the Russian and US presidents on supplies could partly rebalance the global market, and Russian exports may reach 3.5 million metric tons a month by year-end.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:30
Thousands of university students and staff, unionists and opposition activists gathered outside parliament in Buenos Aires on Thursday to protest cuts to higher-education spending under President Javier Milei. The main rally remained peaceful, but dozens of mostly hooded demonstrators broke away, threw stones and other objects at police, and were met with tear gas and water cannons.
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Students and university employees rallied in Buenos Aires after President Javier Milei refused to release university funding, demanding implementation of a funding law. The largely peaceful protest saw stone-throwing clashes that injured at least eight officers; about 25 people were arrested, and police used water cannons and tear gas.
A federal judge has fined the government for failing to implement university funding measures. Students at the University of Buenos Aires announced a one-day occupation to protest Milei’s spending cuts and funding shortfalls at public universities. Thousands also marched in Buenos Aires demanding implementation of the law; the demonstration turned violent, with police firing tear gas and rubber bullets as protesters threw rocks. At least 25 people were detained and several injured.
At least 16 people found floating in the Pacific off Mexico’s Baja California coast were rescued before dawn Friday, and authorities were looking for others, a U.S. Coast Guard official said. No boat had been found.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:23
The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued at least 16 people found floating in the Pacific off Baja California, Mexico, and is looking for several more.
Nasarawa is central to Nigeria’s lithium boom, and artisanal miners hope to gain from the global clean energy race. As investment expands, they say they face unsafe conditions and child labour concerns, while communities are still waiting to benefit.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:23
President Christodoulides said the high-level meeting would focus on resuming negotiations over Cyprus and advancing relations between the EU and Turkey.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 16:21
Presidential aide Anton Kobyakov said more than 6,600 people from 85 countries attended the Russian Energy Week forum, including over 2,000 at its Youth Day. Its business program featured more than 40 panel sessions and discussions with over 100 speakers.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:21
MSCI approved a methodology that excludes companies classified as non-operating businesses from its Global Investable Market Indexes, putting Strategy’s index membership at risk. The changes take effect after the November 30 market close, while Strategy shares trade nearly 69% below their peak.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:20
MSCI approved rules proposed in August that would make companies existing mainly to hold investments ineligible for index inclusion, potentially removing Strategy and Metaplanet from equity indexes.
Trump-aligned groups and Elon Musk have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the midterm election, but the GOP’s spending surge has barely shifted polls or the electoral map.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:18
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the Russia-US diesel deal benefits all parties and described Russia as a reliable global energy supplier. He said Moscow was ready to increase supplies to Europe and honor long-term contracts, argued that Europe’s shift away from Russian supplies harms consumers and economies, and called for international energy cooperation.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:16
Hundreds gathered in New Delhi for a flag march demanding the election chief resign over alleged voter-roll fraud. Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and student leader Neha Bora were among those detained, while protests continued in several cities.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:16
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.
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.
As the curling season gets underway and the March world-championship season approaches, World Curling has confirmed plans to hold the women’s world championship in the United Arab Emirates in mid-March.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:13
A U.S. Treasury official says the United States raised market access for Mastercard and Citigroup in China during bilateral meetings in Bangkok this week.
CCNBCOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 16:11
The Bank of Russia set the official dollar rate for October 17-19 at 83.6177 rubles, 14.23 kopecks below the previous rate. The euro rate fell 5.06 kopecks to 93.7187 rubles, while the yuan rate was set at 12.495 rubles, down 0.41 kopecks.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:10
Lebanese security forces stopped a minivan at the Dahr el-Baydar checkpoint on October 5 and found hundreds of kilos of explosives, including TNT and C-4. Hezbollah said the cargo belonged to it and was intended for use against Israel; political opponents and some analysts fear it could be used in assassinations. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said C-4 had featured in past assassinations, but investigators have not established the shipment’s intended use.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:09
NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Alexus Grynkewich said the alliance has no intention of attacking or isolating Russia’s Kaliningrad Region. He called NATO drills on its eastern flank routine and said they demonstrate readiness for combat at any time.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 16:07
Ay Yola’s album “Ural Batyr” and single “Aihylyu” were selected for the first round of Grammy voting in the Best Global Music Album and Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals categories. The album draws on an ancient Bashkir epic and blends traditional instruments and vocals with electronic sounds. The band said representing Bashkortostan’s cultural heritage at the Grammys was especially meaningful.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:07
Chinese online retailer Temu has agreed to settle data privacy claims brought by Texas and limit how it handles shoppers’ personal information in the state, according to documents reviewed by Reuters on Friday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 16:05
Amazon is taking preorders for the new Apple TV 4K at $289.99, a $9 reduction from its $299 price. The device launches November 13 and adds an A19 chip, Siri AI with far-field microphones, precision tracking for the Siri Remote, and support for up to four compatible HomePod speakers.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 16:02
At a summit in Brussels, EU leaders pledged continued support for Ukraine and called for sustained arms supplies and increased pressure on Russia. Zelenskyy asked for an additional 70 billion euros ($79bn) next year for defence, weapons and resilience, warning of possible winter attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 16:02
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.
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.”
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