Spotify says it has removed more than 50 million AI-created tracks so far this year as it works to prevent AI-generated music from crowding out human artists.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 18:28
Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor and co-chair of the joint venture between crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange, said companies were expected to wait and see in response to plans for tokenized stocks.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 18:26
Seven additional issuers have chosen not to be listed on the planned tokenized-stock venue operating under the SEC framework, taking the disclosed number of objections to 16.
The International Maritime Organization warned that mines may remain in the Strait of Hormuz, making safe passage uncertain. Iran said two oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines and is maintaining a temporary route that has not received international approval. Talks between Washington and Tehran to end the conflict and restore shipping have stalled.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-20 18:26
The New York Times reports that Mike Bloomberg spent $80 million to support Democrats. Democrats hope to regain majority control of the House and Senate in November’s elections.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 18:23
Ukraine’s military released video of an unprecedented battlefield evacuation in which a wounded soldier was secured in a harness beneath a heavy six-rotor drone and flown to safety. The time and frontline location were not disclosed; Russian drones and landmines made a wheeled ground robot impractical.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 18:22
Ukrainian drone strikes on Yandex data centers disrupted court hearings in several Russian regions, according to Russian media. Ukraine’s military intelligence said its seven-week operation in Sumy Oblast killed 108 Russian soldiers and captured 29. Russian attacks on energy facilities left parts of 12 Ukrainian oblasts without power.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-20 18:21
As UNIFIL's mandate approaches its end, uncertainty is growing over southern Lebanon. Israel remains present and Hezbollah rejects disarmament. A new EU support mission is intended to strengthen Lebanon's army, but will not replace UN peacekeepers.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-20 18:19
After two years of trying to win Trump over, Zelensky has shifted to a more confrontational tone, Ukrainian officials and experts say, amid Washington’s deals with Moscow and its obstruction of Ukraine’s self-defense. They argue Kyiv should criticize Trump’s actions while avoiding the appearance of backing either side in the US election campaign.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 18:17
Most of Moscow’s first post-Soviet clubs and independent venues closed within 15 years, while some that survived into the 2020s are now disappearing. Rising rents and redevelopment are among the pressures. Meduza revisits landmarks including the Khokhlovka arts district, Khodasevich bookstore, and Powerhouse club.
MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 18:15
J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s first long-term bitcoin forecast estimates a 10% annual return, while warning that 55% volatility could hinder the cryptocurrency’s adoption in portfolios.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 18:14
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is again receiving early warnings from partners after recent Russian attacks took place without advance notice to Kyiv.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 18:13
At the “Invest in Germany” summit in Berlin, the federal government has apparently secured cooperation deals with AI company Nvidia and Amazon.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 18:10
A source confirmed to TASS that US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff plans to visit Russia on Wednesday, but did not say whether he would meet Russian leaders in St. Petersburg. Earlier, Axios correspondent Barak Ravid reported that Witkoff hoped to travel to Russia and meet President Vladimir Putin after talks with Vladimir Zelensky in Oslo on Tuesday.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-20 18:10
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is due to meet Russian officials in St. Petersburg on Oct. 21 to discuss European and U.S. proposals for peace in Ukraine, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said. Store said the visit could possibly pave the way for a leaders' meeting.
Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo, accompanied by Ukrainian parliamentary faction head David Arakhamia and Foreign Intelligence Service chief Rustem Umerov, Norway’s NRK reported. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store were also in the room, while Jared Kushner joined by video link.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo on Oct. 20, with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Finnish President Alexander Stubb also taking part. The talks come as ties deteriorate, with Ukraine accusing Washington of using military aid and technology access to pressure it to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to meet US envoy Steve Witkoff and European leaders in Oslo to discuss ending the war with Russia. Norway’s and Finland’s prime ministers will attend, while Jared Kushner is expected to join remotely because of illness. The meeting comes as both sides continue long-range air attacks.
A drone strike hit the busy Amiet Market in the disputed Abyei region, killing at least 153 people and displacing around 8,000, local officials said. South Sudanese officials blamed Sudan’s military without providing evidence. The strike also hit a fuel depot, causing a large fire.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-20 18:09
At least 153 people were killed and dozens injured when a drone struck a market in the disputed Abyei region. Local officials blamed Sudan’s military for Monday’s attack, while a fire at a nearby fuel depot continued burning on Tuesday.
Complex quantum algorithms require logical qubits, which link hardware qubits to detect and correct errors. Quantinuum says its current-generation hardware can scale well past breakeven, with some performance measures improving by more than a factor of 10 at each increase in logical-qubit size.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 18:08
Security firm Claroc says it found more than 6,800 Muse sharing links through public DNS records and accessed hundreds of conversations, including business revenue reviews, staff calendars and a loan application. Meta says it has paused the feature while reviewing the report and considering changes to how links can be found.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 18:07
Instacart parent Maplebear will pay $5 million to resolve a federal investigation into allegations that the grocery delivery company discriminated against American workers in its recruiting and hiring, two US agencies said Tuesday.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 18:05
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said during a meeting with visiting Pakistani army commander Asim Munir that Iran would not let enriched uranium leave the country. He said all enriched nuclear materials would stay in Iran for domestic use.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 18:03
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow expects no miracles from Washington and views the United States as, at best, a rival that is unprepared for fair competition. He criticized US tariffs for damaging the global trading system and said a law gives the US president authority to impose 100% tariffs on Russian goods and 500% tariffs on goods from major buyers of Russian oil and gas.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 18:01
Musk’s 2027 promise concerns his own holdings. Anthropic’s initial allocation requires stockholder approval, while any future additions remain discretionary.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 18:00
Poland’s lower house voted on Tuesday to permit abortion in cases of fetal abnormalities and decriminalize helping someone obtain one. Lawmakers are seeking to reverse the previous government’s near-total ban, but the measure is likely to face a presidential veto.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 18:00
US President Donald Trump and Mike Bloomberg increase spending in the final stretch before the November 3 midterm elections.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 18:00
The Orionid meteor shower, produced by debris from Halley’s comet, is expected to peak this week. A bright moon will hamper viewing until it sets late at night.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-20 18:00
Seven Boeing 737-700 jets, bought for hundreds of millions of dollars to expand President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign, have barely taken off from Lake Charles Regional Airport in southwest Louisiana.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 18:00
Donald Trump took the stage in Kansas on Monday night to campaign for Sen. Roger Marshall, a one-term incumbent facing a close contest with Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:59
A former Cornell student at the center of a sexual assault case told faculty in a letter that she felt unsupported by the university president and outlined her concerns. NBC News’ Danny Cevallos examined the legal and institutional fallout.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:59
The European Parliament approved a standard form for passengers seeking refunds after travel disruption. Passengers across Europe are entitled to a full refund within 14 days, including when they booked through an intermediary, while companions of people with disabilities can fly free.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:59
The CDC reported that a third person in the United States has died from measles this year. The country had recorded 4,410 cases by October 15, and the agency said the death toll could change as reviews continue.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:58
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on its website Tuesday that a third person in the United States had died due to measles.
After Alberta voters decisively backed staying in Canada, business leaders said they felt relieved. They expect the referendum result to provide investors with more certainty and support the economy across the country.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:58
Preliminary results show more than two-thirds of voters chose Canada over a proposal to pursue Alberta’s separation through a binding referendum. Prime Minister Mark Carney called the outcome a clear choice for national unity, while separatist leader Jeffrey Rath vowed the movement would continue.
Alberta voters chose to remain part of Canada in the province’s first-ever independence referendum. Preliminary results showed 76 percent backed staying and 24 percent supported a future referendum. Prime Minister Mark Carney called it a clear choice for unity, while separatist leaders said they would continue their cause.
Unofficial results released Tuesday showed Alberta voters rejected a proposal for a binding independence referendum. With more than 1.5 million votes counted, 76% backed remaining in Canada and nearly 24% supported starting a process toward separation.
Preliminary results show more than two-thirds of Alberta voters rejected pursuing separation through a binding referendum. Separatist leaders vowed to continue their campaign, while Prime Minister Mark Carney said Albertans had made a clear choice.
Alberta separatists say they will continue their push for independence after the Canadian province rejected a plan for a binding vote on leaving the country.
About 76 percent of Alberta voters rejected a proposal to hold an independence referendum, according to unofficial results. The outcome is a victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney, though more than 300,000 supported the proposal and separatists say their grievances remain.
Mark Carney attended a Forever Canadian rally in Edmonton ahead of a non-binding referendum on Alberta sovereignty. The headline says Canada won the vote, while separatists and the American far right lost.
In Alberta’s first referendum on separation, early results showed about 76 percent of more than one million counted votes favored staying in Canada, while 23 percent backed starting a process that could lead to separation. The vote was not a direct independence referendum, but could have set the province on a path to a future vote.
Separatist leaders have vowed to keep fighting, warning that the province’s governing party could split over the issue.
More than 76% of Alberta voters chose to remain a Canadian province in Monday’s referendum, CBC reported, citing early results. A quarter of ballots from about 1 million voters had been counted: 76.4% supported staying, while 23.6% favored starting an independence process.
Alberta voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to start the legal process toward independence from Canada. CBC projected a decisive win for the federalist side; results showed more than 76% backing continued union after about a third of votes were counted.
CBC, the public broadcaster and CNN newsgathering partner, projected that oil-rich Alberta had rejected secession and would remain part of Canada.
CBC projected that Alberta voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence. Of more than 1 million votes counted, about 76% supported remaining in Canada and 23% backed starting a process that could lead to separation. The result was a victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unity.
Alberta voters rejected a move toward independence in a referendum, delivering a victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unity amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats.
Alberta voters are expected to reject separation from Canada, marking a victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney after a lengthy referendum campaign that divided the country’s energy heartland.
Bloomberg reported that former Google CEO Eric Schmidt owns about a 1% stake in the leading AI lab, roughly half the amount held by its CEO, Dario Amodei.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:55
The Russian national team will host Venezuela in a friendly on November 17 in Krasnodar, the Russian Football Union said. The kickoff time will be announced later.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:53
Carrefour lowered its annual earnings forecast on Tuesday, blaming an “unprecedented situation” in France as riots, looting and curfews increased costs and disrupted trading at its stores.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:50
Separate reports released Tuesday showed that housing data deteriorated further in September, as the Federal Reserve weighs whether to raise interest rates again.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:50
New York City robotics lab and design studio Tuesday Labs has opened reservations for Voxel, a bipedal home robot. A $200 deposit reserves one, with the full price expected to be about $20,000 when it ships in 2028. It has articulated arms and a vision system and can handle tasks such as tidying, watering plants, fetching books, and helping locate misplaced items.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:49
Ukraine’s Security Service said it notified Artem Sharlai of suspicion of war crimes in absentia, alleging he helped persecute religious communities in occupied Melitopol and supplied Russia’s FSB with lists of pro-Ukrainian parishioners used in raids. The investigation is ongoing.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:47
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow is ready to rebuild relations with countries genuinely willing to do so. He criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for ruling out restoring the Nord Stream pipelines, saying this had caused electricity prices to rise three to four times.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:45
A Texas husband and wife have been arrested and charged in the killing of a 17-year-old who was shot on Interstate 170 last week.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:44
Russia said it struck three cargo vessels in Ukraine’s port of Reni and two others headed for Odesa on Tuesday. Nato will send additional surveillance, reconnaissance and forensic assets to the Black Sea, including patrol aircraft, radar systems, drones and intelligence personnel, amid mounting concern over attacks on shipping and spillover near Romania and Bulgaria.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-20 17:43
NATO has reinforced its Black Sea defences following deadly drone attacks on shipping, but has not attributed the latest attacks to anyone.
France’s government told TikTok and other sites to curb protest footage and AI-altered images. Online retailers including Vinted and eBay reportedly signed an agreement to keep looted goods from flooding resale sites.
WWIREDOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:41
In copyright cases over AI training, Meta has spent weeks blaming staff who downloaded torrents. A judge has ordered the company to identify executives who authorized decisions to pirate books from shadow libraries, in lawsuits brought by authors including Richard Kadrey and Sarah Silverman and by publisher Entrepreneur Media.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:40
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said a tanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil hit a sea mine and caught fire in the southern Strait of Hormuz. It said the vessel had switched off its radar and navigation system, was attempting to leave by an unauthorized route and had ignored warnings. Its name was not disclosed.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-20 17:39
A24 has begun a striking Oscars campaign for the documentary You Can See Everything, emphasizing how unusual the film is.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:37
Nigeria’s Health Ministry said Tuesday that an Ebola diagnosis in Abuja marks the country’s first case. The patient came from Uganda and was under care at a private hospital before being diagnosed.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:37
With protests at home over the cost of living, Macron is seeking energy deals with Gulf partners to help bring down fuel prices in France. Talks in Qatar are focused on energy security and regional stability, as well as strengthening France’s and the EU’s strategic ties with the region.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-20 17:35
German sportswear maker Adidas raised its full-year profit outlook on Tuesday and reported a 37% rise in third-quarter operating profit, boosted by a U.S. tariff refund and full-price sales.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:35
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s MMX spacecraft launched toward Mars on October 19, Moscow time. It will study Phobos and Deimos and attempt to return a soil sample from one of them, something scientists have never achieved. A similar Russian mission failed in 2011 when its spacecraft burned up after a launch error.
MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:33
Several Republicans criticized Donald Trump’s softer stance toward Russia and threatened to withhold support for his agenda. Don Bacon condemned a diesel-import deal with Russia and the pause in sanctions, while other lawmakers demanded answers over those decisions and reported restrictions on Ukraine’s Starlink access.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:32
Sources say the United States is close to an agreement with Russia to free several jailed Americans, with talks focused on the release of Stephen Hubbard.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:32
Kenya’s Health Ministry confirmed Ebola in a 24-year-old man, taking the country’s total to nine. He had already been quarantined and was a close relative of the first patient. Officials said all cases are in one cluster, with no evidence of transmission beyond it.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:31
Elon Musk’s planned donation of SpaceX stock could carry strings if made through Trump Accounts. New Treasury rules limit when children can sell the shares.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:29
Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin met Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, prime minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity, in Tripoli on October 20, 2026, for talks on national unity.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:28
The International Energy Agency’s chief said on Tuesday the agency is prepared to coordinate additional emergency oil releases by member countries if necessary. It is also pressing ahead with diesel releases under existing plans to help ease surging prices.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:25
Moscow will hear proposals from US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. Russia could consider proposals that benefit it economically and financially, but will make no political concessions and should not expect global affairs to consistently favor it.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:25
Jane Doe, who accused several Cornell fraternity members of sexually assaulting her in 2024, wrote to the university’s Faculty Senate with a second-hand account of President Michael Kotlikoff’s response to her allegations. The letter came ahead of a possible no-confidence vote in his administration.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:24
Emmanuel Macron’s Gulf tour is aimed at strengthening defence ties and securing oil and gas supplies amid energy-price increases and fuel-shipment disruption linked to the Iran war. After visits to Kuwait and the UAE, he arrived in Bahrain, with Qatar next. France is also facing protests at home. The UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have committed to supplying diesel to France.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-20 17:22
The Financial Reporting Council is conducting preliminary enquiries to determine whether there are grounds to open a formal investigation into Manchester City’s accounts.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:21
A recently published New York Times investigation, drawing on unsealed court files and recent interviews, raised the possibility that O.J. Simpson had an unknown accomplice dispose of a knife after a double homicide. The story examines four major alternative theories that were not presented at his murder trial and why each is problematic.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:16
A Moscow court sentenced Andrei Melnikov, former head of Russia’s Deposit Insurance Agency, to 4.5 years in prison and fined him 900,000 rubles. It found that he stole 4 billion rubles through schemes involving the assets of Novosibirsk water park Aquamir. Melnikov pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay Aquamir’s former owners about 4.2 billion rubles.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:16
Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War says 45,959 foreigners from 151 countries and unrecognized territories have signed contracts with the Russian Armed Forces since the 2022 full-scale invasion. It identified 16,168 foreign recruits in the first nine months of 2026, more than the 2025 total. The agency says many sought Russian citizenship, while some did not know they would be sent into combat.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:15
Turkey has sent a defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to parliament for ratification, three parliamentary sources said on Tuesday. The move brings NATO’s second-largest army closer to a formal mutual defence pledge with Riyadh as it faces Houthi attacks.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-20 17:15
Türkiye has submitted the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to parliament for ratification. The pact provides for assistance if a signatory faces an armed attack and covers defence industry cooperation, intelligence sharing, logistics and joint training.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor responds to President Donald Trump’s latest comments about Russia, as questions mount over America’s support for Ukraine.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:15
Meta’s AI companion Muse passed 10 million downloads in the U.S. during its first 40 days, a milestone reached by only 11 other apps, including Threads. New data also indicates that Muse retains users at higher rates than its AI rivals.
TTechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:12
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health alerted doctors Monday to an increase in measles infections among pregnant women and a concerning rise in congenital measles, a disease rarely, if ever, seen in the United States.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:12
Nectar Group, which develops the bitcoin income platform HoneyB, raised $5 million in a seed funding round at a $30 million valuation.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:11
Energy ministry officials and local authorities reported repeated blackouts following Russian strikes.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-20 17:10
It asks whether the language people use can influence their thinking.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:09
The article contrasts Trump’s claim that Russia has been “fine on Ukraine” and has not done much with accounts of Russian attacks on civilians. It recounts a drone strike in Nova Vodolaha that killed six people and wounded at least 15, and another strike in Kyiv that killed at least three. It also cites rising civilian casualties and threats to Ukraine’s defenses and energy system.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-20 17:08
The author recalls an essay written after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and traces a history of Russian violence and occupation in Ukraine. The author says Russia is now using drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilian sites to kill civilians and spread fear, leaving people unsure whether they will wake up alive.
British police said Tuesday they had arrested two men again on suspicion of assisting Iranian intelligence, in an investigation into activity at RAF Fairford last month.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:05
British police rearrested two men suspected of helping Iran’s intelligence service in a plot involving a U.S.-run air base.
Onramp CEO Michael Tanguma argues that corporate adoption of bitcoin will stall until companies can show who controls the funds, who authorizes transfers and whether the money is still there.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:02
A Norwegian court ruled that five Russian properties in Oslo be confiscated to satisfy a 57 billion Norwegian kroner claim by Ukrainian state-owned Naftogaz, Verdens Gang reported. They include an apartment building in Frogner; the claim began at 40 billion kroner, with the rest attributed to interest and legal costs.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-20 17:02
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran to discuss mediation efforts and regional developments, Iran’s Nournews reported on Tuesday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:00
Two customers have accused companies behind Chicago’s food delivery robots of collecting their biometric data without consent, bringing the dispute to court.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:00
Zelenskyy took part in peace talks in Oslo as a standoff with Trump continued.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 17:00
Google is rolling out a Chrome warning for sites that resemble ones linked to phishing, malware, or scams. The lower-confidence “suspicious” alert lets users mark a site as safe if it was flagged in error; warnings for “dangerous” sites are more prominent. Google has not clarified whether the feature is available to all Chrome users.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 17:00
Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed Palestinians, while funding shortages threaten food aid for half a million people. Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly moving to sideline Bezalel Smotrich as settler pogroms escalate in the occupied West Bank.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-20 16:59
Russian Foreign Ministry official Kirill Vorontsov said Moscow is awaiting US responses to questions about biological weapons development in Ukraine with Pentagon support. He said Russia’s formally raised questions remain unanswered and described the alleged activity as a direct threat to Russian national security.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 16:59
Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said about 80% of 220 categories of critical oil and gas equipment are in late-stage research and development, being tested, or already in serial production. Manturov and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak met to discuss import substitution in the sector.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-20 16:56
The Minutes Reader extension turns the original page into a focused reading view and translates articles and video subtitles on demand. It is in limited beta.
