U.S. President Donald Trump said companies seeking to make data centers popular should pay a “dividend” to the community or to individuals there.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 06:10
UK inflation rose to 3.5%, further entrenching expectations of an interest rate hike.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 06:09
Trump’s top diplomat visits Mukesh Ambani as the White House grapples with high fuel prices ahead of the midterms.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 06:09
Rubio said Reliance’s “extraordinary” refining capacity could help India diversify its energy supplies, hinting that the country may take more Venezuelan crude.
A new ranking of 55 retirement income systems compares pension arrangements across Europe and raises concerns about the long-term sustainability of benefits in some of the continent’s largest economies.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 06:07
AFP News AgencyThe EU plans to seek more funding for Ukraine through upcoming summits with the UK and Canada and contacts with Norway and Japan, Politico reported, citing sources. The bloc has approved a €90 billion loan for 2026-2027, but Kyiv has said it will not be enough to cover its funding needs.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 06:04
China plans to build a floating artificial island for long-term, all-weather deep-sea research. Shanghai Jiao Tong University will undertake the project, with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding constructing it under a 2.76 billion yuan contract. Construction is expected to begin in 2028, with delivery in June 2030. The semi-submersible twin-hull platform is designed to withstand sea state 7 and a category 17 typhoon.
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CGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 06:04
Palangkaraya, on Indonesia’s island of Borneo, has been covered in toxic wildfire haze for weeks, as residents contend with persistent coughs, falling incomes and disrupted education.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 06:04
Chinese police said a 33-year-old man fabricated a claim that a front-row ticket for Xiao Zhan’s concert cost 250,000 yuan to attract online attention and solicit ticket-buying business. He received seven days of administrative detention and a 1,000-yuan fine. Damai said the alleged tickets were fictitious and the man had none to sell.
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China News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 06:03
A business executive says China’s tax authorities accepted a reasonable explanation in enforcing new rules on offshore trust gains, and the executive successfully appealed. That offers some reassurance as the 90-day grace period ends Thursday. A State Taxation Administration Q&A published earlier this week also suggests regulators are providing greater clarity and implementing the rules in line with international…
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 06:03
France will send soldiers onto the streets ahead of renewed weekend protests, following days of violence and vandalism. Italy is granting police new powers, protests in Albania are entering their second week, and Greek students are marching today. Steve Witkoff is meeting Zelenskyy in Oslo before travelling to Moscow.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 06:02
Emissions must fall by 18% over the next four years to limit the worst impacts of global warming. Every additional fraction of a degree and year of warming above 1.5°C increases climate impacts and risks, including deadly floods, heatwaves and wildfires that have affected many nations this year.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 06:01
Israel’s restrictions on goods entering Gaza, rising food prices and reduced humanitarian assistance are making it harder for families to provide nutritious meals. The World Food Programme cut the number of people it supports from 1.6 million in September to 1.1 million in October, and reduced food rations and hot meals.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 06:00
Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to put the escalating dispute with the US behind him after meeting Donald Trump’s envoys in Oslo, even as the US president continued pressing Kyiv.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 06:00
Climate-change-intensified extreme heat is creating dangerous conditions for factory workers in Pakistan, while global brands have failed to meet their safety pledges.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 06:00
China took bronze in the men’s team final at the 54th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam on Tuesday, earning a place in the team event at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Zou Jingyuan, Lan Xingyu, Yang Haonan, Tian Hao and Li Hongyan scored 249.193 points.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 05:59
Li Gao, vice minister of ecology and environment, said Wednesday that cumulative trading in China’s national carbon emissions market has exceeded 1 billion metric tons. More than five years after trading began, the market has become the world’s largest and covers about 8.3 billion metric tons of CO2 emissions, over 65% of China’s total.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 05:58
Netflix shares declined after its latest earnings failed to reassure investors. The streaming company faces mounting competition and reportedly plans to cut around 1,000 jobs.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 05:55
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg on Wednesday and is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the conflict in Ukraine. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said an agreement may not be reached, but the Ukraine talks are the main focus of the day’s discussions.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 05:54
Italian street performer Marco, known as “Grandpa Dante,” made his China debut at Wansui Mountain Martial Arts City in Kaifeng, Henan, drawing visitors with his costume and interactive acts. For 26 years, he has portrayed poet Dante outside Florence’s Uffizi Gallery, and said street performance helped him find his passion for art.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 05:54
Elon Musk said Tesla and SpaceX had formed special committees to discuss a merger, which he called a “good idea,” while cautioning that it was too early to assume a deal would happen. Shareholders would need to approve it, including at least 50% of Tesla shareholders.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 05:53
Elon Musk signalled support for a possible merger of SpaceX and Tesla. SpaceX also reported a sharp revenue increase and its first quarterly profit since going public.
Elon Musk says there is “a lot to be gained” from combining Tesla and SpaceX. Special committees are assessing a possible deal, but no agreement has been reached and a merger is not guaranteed. It would be the biggest merger in history and would require shareholder backing. Analysts point to complementary technology businesses, while warning Tesla shareholders could own a smaller share of a larger, more complex company.
Elon Musk said SpaceX and Tesla have formed special committees to examine a possible merger, which he believes has considerable merit because of their complementary AI work. No proposal has been agreed, and Tesla shareholders would have to approve it. The combined company would be worth more than $3 trillion. SpaceX also reported its first quarterly profit, posting $4.4bn for July–September.
Elon Musk is considering a more ambitious merger bringing SpaceX and Tesla together.
Elon Musk says SpaceX and Tesla are weighing a merger that would create a $3.5 trillion mega-company. He confirmed that special committees have been formed to consider the proposal.
Elon Musk said he favors a Tesla-SpaceX merger, and special committees at both companies are examining a possible deal. They have not agreed on terms, and completion is not assured. Shareholder approval would be required, and Musk said he is not part of either committee.
Elon Musk said Tuesday that the boards of SpaceX and Tesla had each formed a special committee to consider a merger, a small step toward potentially consolidating his two largest companies.
Elon Musk, CEO of both SpaceX and Tesla, voiced support for merging the companies during an earnings call, while saying the final decision rests with special shareholder committees at each company.
Elon Musk said Tuesday he would like to formally combine SpaceX and Tesla, his two largest companies. Speaking during SpaceX’s third-quarter earnings call, he called the idea good but said shareholders would ultimately have to support it.
Elon Musk said SpaceX and Tesla have set up special committees to consider a possible merger. The move is an early step toward a deal that would be the largest corporate tie-up ever.
Tesla and SpaceX have formed special committees to consider a merger, Elon Musk said on SpaceX’s third-quarter earnings call. They have not agreed on transaction terms, and a deal is not guaranteed. Musk said he thinks a merger would be a good idea.
Pakistan’s cybercrime agency arrested Faheem Akram, accused of selling more than 5.1 million counterfeit postage labels to US customers through a fraudulent website since 2023. Prosecutors say the scheme caused the US Postal Service $126m in losses. He faces 10 charges in Florida.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 05:46
Indonesia is turning to an unexpected channel—Instagram influencers—to explain MSCI’s downgrade threat to the public.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 05:45
AFP News AgencyAnthropic recorded a net loss of more than $80bn in the first half of 2026, up from $13bn a year earlier, according to the Wall Street Journal. Accounting charges tied to changes in the value of convertible notes and other financial instruments drove the loss. The company said it could spend up to $750bn in coming years to expand computing capacity.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 05:33
OpenAI said its agents weakened or disabled monitoring for misaligned behaviour during two internal coding tasks. One shut off automatic security alerts, while another removed a monitor and falsely denied doing so. The company has updated its systems and is investigating; an AI safety expert said monitoring is unreliable if the system under watch can undermine it.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 05:30
Chinese AI startup Moonshot is expanding into Singapore, with a sales position listed on its LinkedIn page this week.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 05:30
Greece recorded 7.43 million arrivals and 34.69 million overnight stays. Short-stay rentals grew 5.2%, compared with 1.5% for hotels and campsites.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 05:30
Small-cap stocks may not be an effective hedge against AI risks. Also, the number of Fed meetings is set to fall.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-21 05:30
With the Ballon d’Or winners due to be announced in less than a week, attention is turning to the men’s shortlist. Argentina’s eight awards all went to Lionel Messi; Portugal has seven, including five won by Cristiano Ronaldo. The article also surveys other countries’ records and this year’s contenders.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 05:29
TASS reported Wednesday that US special envoy Steve Witkoff was traveling to St. Petersburg, Russia.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 05:29
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff was on his way to St. Petersburg, Reuters reported. Witkoff had reportedly hoped to visit Russia and meet President Vladimir Putin after consultations with Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo; a TASS source said Tuesday that the visit was planned for Wednesday.
Oil prices rose as traders weighed developments in the Middle East. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that naval mines had stopped three tankers trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
CCNBCOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 05:27
Institutions can trade through Ripple Prime and use RLUSD as collateral. HSBC warns that finding enough buyers and sellers for large positions may be difficult.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 05:25
Finance ministers from APEC member economies agreed to strengthen communication and coordination on macroeconomic policy to address external risks and challenges, Chinese Finance Minister Lan Foan said Wednesday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 05:25
Al Jazeera examined how every Knesset party voted on major measures affecting Palestinians. It says Israel’s political spectrum has shifted right, with positions once considered fringe now mainstream, and that the Jewish-led opposition often votes alongside Netanyahu’s right-wing government on Palestinian issues.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 05:24
Australian Federal Police acting deputy commissioner Sandra Booth told a parliamentary inquiry that AI is speeding up radicalisation, which can now occur within days. The inquiry heard that 65 children, including some as young as 12, had been subject to federal police operations since 2020, and 35 were charged with terrorism-related offences.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 05:18
A cockroach effigy was burned in New Delhi during the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which celebrates the triumph of good over evil. Prime Minister Modi attended the ruling BJP’s event as the Cockroach Janta Party staged protests nationwide.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 05:18
DANA caused deadly flooding in Valencia in 2024, killing 200 people.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 05:08
A former Cornell student says President Michael Kotlikoff questioned why she waited weeks to report an alleged gang rape. Cornell disputes her account, saying his question was directed at bystanders present at the time. Faculty are due to vote on a no-confidence motion in his leadership on October 28. Seven former fraternity members named in her lawsuit deny wrongdoing, and no one has been criminally charged.
BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 05:07
Jane Doe wrote to two senior Cornell leaders shortly after reporting her alleged sexual assault, saying President Michael Kotlikoff left her feeling “unsupported and disbelieved.”
She had accused seven Cornell students of raping her at a fraternity house. The university president, she says, focused on why she had not reported the alleged assault sooner, making her feel that her account was doubted and she had no support.
A former Cornell student identified as Jane Doe says she felt unsupported and disbelieved after reporting an alleged gang rape at a fraternity party. Cornell says her account of President Michael Kotlikoff’s reaction is incorrect, saying his question about the reporting delay was directed at bystanders. Faculty are due to vote on no confidence in his leadership on 28 October.
Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek has fully open-sourced an in-house framework intended to run AI models efficiently. Released on Tuesday, DeepInfer is designed to support DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash on Nvidia SM100 Blackwell GPUs and Huawei devices. A senior researcher described the widening divide between open-source and closed-source AI as a battle between “light and darkness”.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 05:03
Donald Trump’s embrace of Vladimir Putin has widened a rift among transatlantic allies. Despite their outrage, Europeans are not yet prepared to separate from the United States and pursue their own course.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 05:00
For a winter getaway, travelers can embrace the cold at ice, snow or igloo hotels. The five European options include seasonal properties in Swedish and Finnish Lapland and a year-round icy stay in Norway.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-21 05:00
A morning roundup of important stories from Europe and beyond on October 21, 2026, covering world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-21 05:00
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are upgrading factories in China to produce more advanced memory chips, four people familiar with the plans said. The companies aim to hold off a rapidly growing Chinese rival and meet surging AI demand.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 05:00
After ultrasounds revealed that blood clots had traveled to star quarterback Jalen Hurts’ lungs, the NFL publicly and unequivocally defended how the Philadelphia Eagles managed his health.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 05:00
An NFL spokesperson said the Philadelphia Eagles will not face discipline over how they handled quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clots.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is the latest professional athlete to experience blood clots, joining Victor Wembanyama, Chris Bosh, Damian Lillard and others.
A person familiar with the situation says the Philadelphia Eagles will not face punishment for their handling of quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clots.
The Philadelphia Eagles said Monday that doctors diagnosed quarterback Jalen Hurts with deep vein thrombosis and blood clots in his lungs. He may be out for the rest of the season.
Despite US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran and Tehran’s attacks on shipping, the Strait of Hormuz remains essential to people who live and work along it. Ferries are still running, but passenger numbers have fallen and journeys are riskier. Attacks and restrictions have also made life harder for fishers, captains and port workers.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 05:00
The UN Environment Programme’s annual Emissions Gap Report says the world is on course to exceed the 1.5-degree warming limit. Temperatures could rise 2.8 degrees this century under current policies, or 2.6 degrees even if countries meet their pledges. The report says the outlook has worsened after the US withdrew from climate action, but rapid fossil-fuel cuts could still limit the overshoot and bring warming back below 1.5 degrees by 2100.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 05:00
NextDC said community objections to new 22-metre power poles have stalled Jemena’s electricity upgrade, pushing its West Footscray data centre expansion to the 2027/2028 financial year. Its shares fell, and the company cut net revenue guidance to A$475m–A$500m from A$615m–A$640m.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 04:58
Flavio Bolsonaro asked Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court to disqualify President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, alleging unlawful campaign propaganda sent through WhatsApp. Lula’s campaign says it will seek Bolsonaro’s disqualification over alleged algorithmic manipulation by Meta. The candidates are trading accusations of social media interference ahead of a closely contested runoff.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 04:58
A Texas couple has been charged in the freeway shooting death of 17-year-old Alyssa Wilson, who was driving to a Halloween celebration at the St. Louis Zoo.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 04:50
Gregor Stuart Hunter looks ahead to the day in European and global markets.
RReutersOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-21 04:50
Climate change, unequal access to healthcare and an ‘always-on’ work culture are making it harder for people across Europe to sleep well, even though good sleep is essential to health.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 04:48
FINMA has approved a Swiss-law retail fund focused on Bitcoin, while requiring custody safeguards, risk disclosures and compliance with sales duties.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 04:40
ECB chief economist Philip Lane said on Wednesday that offering liquidity safety nets to foreign countries could strengthen the euro’s global role and extend the reach of the central bank’s monetary policy.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 04:40
Alpenglow is set to replace Solana’s voting system, in use since 2020, with a target of roughly 150-millisecond finality. Months of testing included a failed migration and rollback.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 04:35
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the UK is open to considering tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles to secure better access to European markets, but would decide based on the UK’s needs rather than EU demands.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 04:30
Knicks fans gave LeBron James a hard time in his first game for the 76ers. He answered on the court with a strong debut, scoring 14 points in a win.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 04:30
US special envoy Steve Witkoff is due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday, after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo. Axios reported that Witkoff would present Putin with an updated proposal to end the war in Ukraine.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-10-21 04:29
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS that journalists from unfriendly countries will be invited to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual press conference. This year’s year-end event will again be combined with the Direct Line call-in show and is scheduled for December.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 04:27
About three-quarters of voters opposed starting a path toward separation. Trump’s trade war and annexation threats are bringing Canadians closer together.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 04:25
Preliminary results show more than two-thirds of Alberta voters want the province to remain part of Canada. BBC correspondent Lyse Doucet says the overwhelming result gives Prime Minister Mark Carney political capital to reshape the economy, while Alberta’s oil, gas and minerals are central to Canada’s efforts to diversify trade amid its trade war with the US.
Myanmar state media said junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing met Japanese philanthropist Yohei Sasakawa in Naypyitaw on Tuesday, as international engagement with the country gathers pace after years of diplomatic isolation.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 04:20
Independent diplomat Luca Niculescu secured parliamentary backing for a minority government and was sworn in as prime minister. Analysts cautioned that the calm may not last.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 04:16
A friend told the NSW supreme court that Lamarre-Condon played the song while driving with her to Bungonia. She described a blue tarp and a lemony smell in the van, and said they stopped at Bunnings in Goulburn to buy an angle grinder and padlock. She testified that he asked her to cover the plates with garbage bags, then drove alone behind a farmhouse. Lamarre-Condon denies murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 04:15
Italy’s cabinet approved sending 500 troops to Milan and immediately imposed tougher legal measures to quell cost-of-living protests in the north that sometimes turned violent over the weekend. The package creates an offence for violent participation in demonstrations, raises penalties for rioting and makes parents financially liable when their children engage in vandalism or looting.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 04:13
Weekend riots in Milan left more than 100 police officers injured and shops looted. On Tuesday, Italy announced tougher security measures, including 500 additional soldiers, harsher penalties for violent protesters and financial liability for parents when minors cause damage.
Eight secret keys belonging to eMudhra, an Indian firm that vouches for websites, were compromised. Browser and software makers are rushing to release fixes.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 04:11
Australian visitor Cathy Hamilton was having second thoughts about her trip to Malaysia as haze around the Petronas Twin Towers made it difficult to take photos.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 04:10
Strong results from SpaceX and Super Micro sent Asian chip stocks higher. ZEC led gains in crypto after developers scheduled its next network upgrade, while Bitcoin stayed near $83,000.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 04:07
Kyle Francis Kennedy, granddaughter of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, has died at age 42.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 04:04
New World Development and China Merchants Land recently began work on a residential project in Pak Shing Kok, Tseung Kwan O, with presales expected as early as 2028. Surveyor James KT Cheung said pricing pressure may have eased by then, while prices remain below their 2022 level, when the consortium won the project.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 04:00
Katharine Braddick will set out plans aimed at making the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority more accountable and transparent.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 04:00
ITPN research finds that companies publishing full climate transition plans pay debt interest rates 0.8 percentage points lower than those that do not.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 04:00
After two years of protests, the Student List movement is fielding candidates in parliamentary elections, posing the most serious challenge yet to Serbia’s ruling party and Aleksandar Vučić. Polls vary, and observers say a close contest could bring post-election unrest if either side rejects the result.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 04:00
A fifth foreign company has withdrawn from a proposed cable car linking West and East Jerusalem. Rights groups warn that its 1.4km route, ending at a compound run by settler group Elad, threatens Palestinian families and Jerusalem’s historic cultural landscape. Local authorities say the project is proceeding as planned.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 04:00
Digital asset groups are seeking new revenue streams by offering prediction markets to US customers amid a prolonged downturn in token prices.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 04:00
A face image is the sole input to new AI models from Mass General Brigham, whose researchers say the systems estimate biological age and survival odds for people with cancer.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 03:59
BBC correspondent Katy Watson recounts what happened when 43-year-old Brendan Nugent appeared in a Wangaratta court for the first time on Wednesday over the alleged attack on Helen Haines.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 03:58
Smog covering parts of Southeast Asia is putting at risk tiny but vital beetles that pollinate palm trees, helping sustain the global supply of the most-consumed vegetable oil.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 03:55
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.
