The United States is calling for dialogue as tensions rise in East Africa. Neighbours Ethiopia and Eritrea are again perilously close to all-out war, amid longstanding territorial disputes and mutual accusations over support for rebels and plans to seize a Red Sea port.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 19:18
A US appeals court on Friday overturned an order that allowed Tesla customers in California to pursue class actions accusing the electric vehicle maker of misleading them about the capabilities of its full self-driving technology.
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A selection of 2026 holiday pajamas includes matching family sets, flannel classics and festive prints from Hanna Andersson, Burt’s Bees Baby, Target and other brands.
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NBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-16 19:15
Shortparis released “Iliada” on October 9, its first album since vocalist Nikolai Komyagin died in February 2026. The band shifts toward epic rock, while the lyrics explore death, silence, and doubt. The album is described as a tribute to Komyagin and a way for the group to work through its grief.
MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 19:13
Some Ray-Ban Meta glasses recorded conversations without the wearer’s knowledge, even when users had not said “Hey, Meta.” Meta says it has fixed the bug. One Reddit user said the Meta AI app saved audio and transcripts in their conversation history.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 19:11
Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Friday that Canada will add Express Entry points for some permanent resident applicants working in “high-wage” jobs.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 19:11
The US budget deficit climbed by $217 billion to nearly $2 trillion in fiscal 2026, the biggest shortfall in five years, Treasury Department figures showed Friday. Tariff refunds and record interest costs on more than $40 trillion of national debt contributed to the rise.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 19:10
With the 3 November election approaching and both parties vying for control of Congress, Senate debates in several close races have featured sharp exchanges and personal attacks. Republican candidates have faced questions about their relationship with Trump, while Susan Collins, Ashley Hinson and others have distanced themselves from him on some issues.
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Vladimir Putin praised Russian strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities and logistics centers, saying he viewed positively the results reported by Russian Armed Forces General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov.
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Gerasimov told Putin that Russian forces carried out 12 massive strikes in September and October, hitting 30 Ukrainian defense industry companies and logistics centers, along with 14 fuel, energy and transport infrastructure facilities. He said the attacks significantly reduced Ukraine’s ability to produce long-range weapons and obtain equipment.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it will prohibit unauthorized drones along the US-Mexico border, as the government intensifies efforts to address concerns over illegal cross-border drug shipments.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 19:00
A new study says astronomers analyzing white dwarf stars have for the first time identified a star that would look green to human eyes.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 19:00
The Wyoming Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case over whether counties can regulate sand and gravel pits on roughly 3.4 million acres of state trust land spread across Wyoming.
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Democrats have momentum, but Republicans have the numbers if they turn out to vote.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 19:00
A 15-month-old boy from Sarnia, Ont., is recovering at home after an eastern massasauga rattlesnake bit him during a Thanksgiving long-weekend visit to a family cottage on the Bruce Peninsula. He was treated at two hospitals and received 18 doses of antivenom.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 19:00
Photographed in Mugla province, the image shows Greece's military buildup on eastern Aegean islands, characterized as a breach of international treaties.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 18:59
Donald Trump advised Katie Zacharia to reconsider serving as White House press secretary after media criticism of her credentials. Zacharia said she had not passed the bar exam and is leaving the role after five days.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 18:58
Katie Zacharia has left her position as White House press secretary after five days. Her first press briefing drew widespread criticism, and it emerged that she had presented herself as a lawyer despite not passing the bar exam.
Katie Zacharia will leave her post as President Donald Trump’s press secretary less than a week after taking the job, sending the White House communications operation back into turmoil.
The New York Times and other US outlets reported Friday that new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia had been let go after only five days in the role. Donald Trump had earlier suggested she might leave and said he advised her to reconsider the job. Zacharia had faced controversy after claims that she was a lawyer were revealed to be false.
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Friday that his embattled new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, could be leaving the job just a week after he selected her for it.
Sources said Katie Zacharia is leaving the White House press secretary job after five days. The move follows a widely criticized first briefing and revelations that she had presented herself as a lawyer despite failing her bar exam. Earlier Friday, Trump said she could decide whether to stay, after suggesting the media treated her harshly.
Katie Zacharia’s tenure as White House press secretary appears to be in jeopardy after Trump said she should “reconsider” the job.
Trump asked Katie Zacharia to reconsider whether she wants the press secretary position. She has been in the job since Monday.
President Donald Trump indicated that his new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, may not remain in the job much longer.
Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that he had asked press secretary Katie Zacharia to reconsider her role as his top spokesperson.
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.
Kenya has confirmed a third case of Bundibugyo Ebola, a 65-year-old woman who is a close contact and relative of the first two patients. She is in quarantine and receiving supportive care. The Health Ministry says there is no sign of community transmission.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 18:57
Brazilian government data show Amazon forest clearance fell 41.8% over the past year to 3,335 sq km, its lowest level since records began in 1988. The result comes ahead of a presidential runoff between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, whose sharply different visions leave the gains uncertain.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 18:56
Apple’s $1,999 iPhone Duo is seeing early demand as analysts consider whether the foldable could raise iPhone prices and boost revenue.
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 18:55
Apple’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, is now available to preorder. The 256GB model starts at $1,999 and is set for release on October 23. It has a 5.4-inch outer screen that opens to a 7.6-inch display, uses Touch ID, and will add Apple Pencil support later this year.
Four merchant vessels were hit by drones near Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast in October; two sank, and several sailors were reported dead or missing. Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s harsh stance on Ukraine and steps critics see as accommodating Moscow are under scrutiny. He said Russia benefited from the attacks and summoned the Russian envoy, but has stopped short of formally accusing Moscow, citing a lack of decisive evidence.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 18:53
A 16-year-old opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher. Authorities said someone at the scene then shot him.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 18:48
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.
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.
Donald Trump said he did not order restrictions on Starshield, Starlink’s military version, in Ukraine, and said he did not think Elon Musk did either. Trump said the service appeared to be working normally when he checked that morning and he was unsure whether it had stopped. Ukrainian personnel reported restrictions on October 14 that caused some military missions to fail. A U.S. official said the White House was not involved, while Reuters-cited sources said it had ordered the restrictions.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 18:45
Ukrainian officials complained this week that SpaceX limited internet connectivity without advance notice. Trump said the White House did not order the restrictions.
US President Donald Trump said the White House was not involved in restricting the Ukrainian military’s access to Starshield satellite communications. He said he did not know whether anyone had ordered the restriction and believed the service was operating as usual. Reuters had reported the previous day, citing sources, that the order came from the White House.
The Telegraph, citing four people familiar with the discussion, reported that Elon Musk suggested to U.S. President Donald Trump restricting Starlink speeds for Ukrainian forces, and Trump agreed. The report conflicts with Musk's earlier statement that the White House makes the final decision on military-related restrictions.
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.
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.
Mexico said on Friday that automakers qualify for a new five-year tariff break on imported car parts only if they already have production facilities in the country.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 18:45
Macron called the US-Russia diesel deal inappropriate, saying Russian diesel supplies were already being traded on the global market.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 18:43
Russian shares finished Friday’s session higher, according to Moscow Exchange data. The MOEX Russia Index rose 1.65% to 2,426.09 points and the RTS Index gained 1.82% to 914 points. The yuan fell 2.25 kopecks to 12.46 rubles.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 18:41
An October 15 report update says an internal GPT-5.6 Sol model checked 362 addresses but left account spending out of its completion report.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 18:40
AFP News AgencySnow boots with arch support can improve comfort and help keep feet steady on icy ground. Podiatrists share the options they favor.
NNBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-16 18:36
Credit-default swaps, which act much like insurance for Wall Street debt trades, usually draw little notice in calm markets. But rising costs to insure a company’s debt often signal that deeper concerns are building.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 18:35
The Bryson Fire in Malibu has prompted evacuations in the famed Southern California beach community, while weather conditions are expected to offer little relief over the weekend.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 18:35
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and senior New York Democrats are urging private parking lot owners to prevent federal immigration officers from using their properties.
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As transatlantic relations face renewed geopolitical uncertainty, former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves assesses Washington’s changing approach to Russia’s war on Ukraine and the implications for European security. He says Europe should act together now rather than remain narrowly self-interested.
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Romanian President Nicușor Dan told Euronews that security in the Black Sea is facing mounting pressure, with drone attacks hitting commercial vessels off Romania and Bulgaria. He called for greater NATO oversight in the region.
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Apple launched its Home Collection, a range of cameras, thermostats, sensors, a smart lock, and a video doorbell co-developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, alongside its first smart display, HomeView. The company pitches easier setup, integration, and privacy, but faces steep competition and high prices.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 18:30
Tatarstan is looking for English-speaking engineering and technical specialists, IT professionals, medical personnel and highly skilled welders from India, Labor Minister Elmira Zaripova said. Unemployment is almost nonexistent, with 14 to 25 vacancies per job seeker. The region has a 2026 quota to recruit more than 3,000 Indian citizens, and over 1,000 Indians are officially employed there.
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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.
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.
A drone attack sparked a fire at an industrial facility in Russia’s Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District on Oct. 16, regional governor Ruslan Kukharuk said. Ukrainian activist Serhii Sternenko identified it as the Surgut Condensate Stabilization Plant, but the claim could not be independently verified and Ukrainian officials have not publicly claimed responsibility. The roundup also reports Pope Leo’s call for Putin to permit aid and civilian evacuations from Russian-occupied Oleshky.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 18:28
A fire broke out at an industrial facility in Russia’s Surgut district after a drone attack, the regional governor said. Ukrainian activist Serhii Sternenko identified the site as the Surgut Condensate Stabilization Plant, but the report could not be independently verified, and Ukrainian officials have not publicly claimed responsibility.
Putin said Russian forces were advancing steadily along the entire frontline and had liberated more than 1,300 square kilometers in Donbass and Novorossiya in September alone.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 18:27
National Geographic offers a closer look at elephants, including their ability to eat for up to 18 hours a day and use their trunks to “hug.” “Secrets of the Elephants” is streaming now.
AABC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-16 18:26
British police are assessing a social media post by writer Sarah Helm, wife of National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell, which appears to endorse Palestine Action, a group proscribed as a “terrorist” organisation in the UK. Police said they are deciding whether further investigation may be needed.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 18:26
Iranian officials are using English-language statements and state-affiliated media to stress that the war has driven up oil prices and hurt the US economy. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has also pointed to inflation, fuel costs and military spending in messages targeting US officials, seeking to raise the political cost of the war for Trump.
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The Vatican said Pope Leo expressed concern to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the worsening humanitarian crisis in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Ukraine. He called for a local ceasefire to enable aid deliveries and civilian evacuations. Around 2,000 people remain trapped amid severe food and medicine shortages; Putin blamed Ukraine for the crisis.
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Pope Leo XIV spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the severe humanitarian situation in Alyoshki, Kherson Region, the Vatican press office said. Leo called for a ceasefire to allow food and medicine deliveries and the voluntary, safe evacuation of civilians, and reaffirmed the Holy See’s commitment to dialogue and peace.
During a phone call with Vladimir Putin, Pope Leo XIV voiced “deep concern” over the dire humanitarian situation in Oleshky, in Ukraine’s Kherson region, and urged a ceasefire to enable aid deliveries and safe, voluntary civilian evacuations. The Kremlin said Putin blamed what it called the “Kyiv regime” for the situation and that both sides agreed to cooperate on keeping residents safe and delivering supplies. Drone attacks have left residents without food, electricity, or adequate medical care, and they cannot safely leave the city.
The Kremlin said Putin gave Pope Leo XIV a detailed account of the difficult humanitarian situation in Alyoshki, in the Kherson Region, and blamed Kiev. Putin backed the Vatican’s plan to help safeguard residents and arrange vital supplies; the two sides agreed to cooperate.
Russia expects to force Ukraine to capitulate this winter by attacking its energy system and cutting electricity, heat, and water in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa, The New York Times reports. Ukraine intercepted the Russian government plan and shared it with European allies. Analysts say Ukraine’s depleted air defenses and vulnerable energy infrastructure improve Moscow’s chances, though past bombing campaigns have generally failed to compel surrender.
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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.
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.
A European food group valued at about €1.8 billion ($2.03 billion) could emerge from a Panzani-Cerealis tie-up; the French pasta maker and Portuguese company are in exclusive negotiations.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 18:15
Australia has proposed laws requiring social media platforms to let users switch off recommended content and see only posts from accounts they follow. The reforms would also impose a legal duty of care on online services. Critics say the government may be taking on too much, while others argue the measures threaten free speech.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 18:11
The next phase of Japanese corporate reform took center stage at the Sohn Conference in Tokyo. Hedge fund managers pointed to opportunities including a financial conglomerate’s capital allocation strategy and AI solutions from an X-ray scattering firm.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 18:10
Downing Street says it welcomes the goal of including the UK in the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act, but calls speculation about any deal’s terms premature and says Britain retains its own trade policy. China’s embassy in London calls tariff hikes or restrictions on Chinese products discriminatory and contrary to WTO rules. A Franco-German proposal would require the UK to align with EU tariffs on Chinese EVs to join the scheme.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 18:09
Billy Joel still wants to perform, but says it is unclear whether or when his brain disorder will allow him to sing onstage again.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 18:09
The European Union plans to propose import restrictions on Chinese goods beyond the safeguards agreed with Beijing to halve shipments of Chinese hybrid cars, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-16 18:05
The report looks at how past midterm elections shed light on the Republicans’ challenge in November. The accompanying image shows people arriving for early voting in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 13, 2026.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 18:04
Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov told President Vladimir Putin that Battlegroup Center units liberated 15 settlements in September and October. Fighting continues in nine others, including Raiskoye and Svyatogorsk.
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OMON riot police cordoned off a block near Sennoy Market in central St. Petersburg as officers checked registration documents, migration cards, and work permits at nearby hostels and cafes. Several dozen people were detained. Enlistment officers issued summonses to recently naturalized citizens to register at a military enlistment office.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 18:01
The United States is making an unprecedented effort to restart three closed nuclear plants to meet growing electricity demand, particularly from data centers.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 18:00
A Chicago project seeking to obscure George Washington is among hundreds of efforts to rethink which historical figures should be memorialized.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia’s ambitions reach beyond eastern Ukraine and that its drone attacks threaten NATO. After an EU summit in Belgium, he also jabbed at US President Donald Trump over his claim that he is harder to deal with than Putin.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 17:59
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.”
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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of protecting civilians and military facilities. He said air defense crews were generally operating professionally, but their effectiveness in defending civilian facilities first and foremost, as well as military facilities, should be improved.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 17:55
Oil prices climbed sharply on Friday to their highest levels in weeks as investors weighed the effects of the Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars on global energy markets.
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India has become the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity. The agents gained access through credentials and connection settings exposed in app configurations and public code repositories, as well as overly permissive cloud roles.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 17:52
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz defended Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil targets.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 17:51
Girls wearing headscarves have been turned away from schools in Azerbaijan, prompting nearly a week of unusual protests involving children. While government uniform rules do not explicitly mention hijabs, some school administrators have applied them to headscarves. The dispute has raised questions about religious freedom, secular education and outside influence. The Interior Ministry said 37 people were detained in connection with the protests.
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BEMT is the first newly approved sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years. A dermatologist explains why it may be worth trying.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 17:45
AkzoNobel and U.S. peer Axalta Coating Systems have proposed remedies in an effort to win EU antitrust approval for their $25 billion merger, a European Commission filing showed on Friday.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-16 17:45
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Kiev regime still controls slightly more than 10% of the Donetsk People’s Republic and around 16.5% of Zaporozhye Region. He said the Lugansk People’s Republic is fully under Russian control.
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The CDC has recorded 4,410 measles cases in the United States so far in 2026, up 330 in a week, with 451 related hospitalisations. Pennsylvania has reported 1,222 cases and five confirmed measles-associated deaths. The state is expanding vaccination efforts, with a CDC investigator sent to assist.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 17:40
The United States has reported more than 4,400 measles cases. The CDC says it plans to send a “disease detective” to Pennsylvania.
EU leaders concluded their Brussels summit without a budget deal, amid a new €70 billion funding gap for Ukraine and open clashes over energy and migration. They showed renewed resolve to create trade defence tools to counter China.
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Calgary police are still investigating what caused a Thursday collision involving two city buses and multiple other vehicles. A major fire and explosion left three people dead and 16 injured.
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European leaders did not ask Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to moderate his remarks about U.S. President Donald Trump at a meeting in Brussels, diplomatic sources told Politico. One source said Zelensky was desperate and the situation could hardly be worse. The Financial Times had earlier reported that EU leaders planned to urge him to ease his criticism, concerned it could further strain Washington-Kyiv ties.
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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.
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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