Fortescue, Australia’s third-largest miner, said first-quarter iron ore shipments fell 6%, citing maintenance that included scheduled shutdowns of port loading. The decline also underscored the impact on its business of protracted supply talks with China’s state buyer.
R
ReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 22:45
Doctors say tests found the cancer was confined to the portion of Pope Leo’s right lung that was removed, so he needs no additional treatment.
N
NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 22:42
Tests showed Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer was confined to one area, so he will need no further treatment, the Vatican said Wednesday. The 71-year-old pontiff had part of his right lung removed last week, left hospital Saturday and will gradually return to his activities.
Doctors said Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment after an operation on his right lung lasting an hour and a half, eight days earlier. The tumour was localised.
Doctors say Pope Leo XIV requires no further treatment after surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his lung. Tests confirmed lung adenocarcinoma that was confined to one area. After leaving hospital, he held his weekly general audience in St Peter’s Square on Wednesday.
Pope Leo will not need additional therapy after having lung cancer surgery last week, his doctors said in a statement released by the Vatican on Wednesday.
Pope Leo XIV will not need additional treatment after lung cancer surgery, his doctors said Wednesday.
The Vatican press office said in a bulletin that Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer surgery last week was successful and that no further treatment is needed.
Pope Leo XIV’s doctors said Wednesday that final tests found his lung cancer was localized and that no additional treatment is needed. They identified the tumor removed Oct. 13 as a lung adenocarcinoma.
Doctors confirmed that Pope Leo’s lung cancer was localized and that he needs no further treatment. The Vatican announced the findings on Wednesday.
Doctors said in a statement released by the Vatican on Wednesday that Pope Leo will need no further therapy after undergoing lung cancer surgery last week.
Doctors Luigi Carbone and Prof. Stefano Margaritora said test results confirmed the tumor was pulmonary adenocarcinoma and the disease was localized.
Sudan’s brutal war continues to exact a devastating toll across the region. A drone strike in Abyei reportedly killed 153 people. The UN envoy for Sudan speaks after an emergency international meeting on the escalating crisis.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-10-21 22:41
The death toll from Monday’s drone strike on Amiet market in an area disputed by Sudan and South Sudan has risen to 153 and may be higher. Abyei district authorities said the Sudanese army carried out the attack using multiple munitions. Analyst Jan Pospisil said the army has long portrayed itself internationally as humane while accusing the RSF of atrocities, but that there is little difference between the two.
A drone strike on a market in the disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan killed at least 153 people, and the toll could rise further, a local official said. Yohana Akol, interim information minister for the Abyei Special Administrative Area, said some victims were burned to ashes and rescuers were trying to recover all the bodies.
South Sudanese officials say Sudan’s military struck Amiet Market in disputed Abyei with drones a day earlier, killing at least 153 people, with the toll expected to rise. MSF says it is treating more than 20 wounded people. Sudan’s army has not commented; a Sudanese officer said the strike targeted fuel tankers headed to the RSF.
Meta’s board worried that its CEO’s departure could disrupt the company’s AI ambitions. A new stock agreement gives Zuckerberg financial incentives to remain in California.
WWIREDOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 22:39
NBC News’ daily From the Politics Desk newsletter brings the politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Its headline focuses on Trump’s growing list of campaign pledges.
NNBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-21 22:34
A Texas study warns that a surge in data centers could drive air pollution sharply higher within five years, undoing decades of progress. HARC modeled major increases in soot, smog-forming emissions and carbon dioxide if planned projects use the anticipated grid mix. Onsite renewables could curb pollution, while gas engines could worsen it.
TThe VergeOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 22:33
President Donald Trump said the United States is working with Russia and China on resolving the US-Israeli military conflict with Iran. He said both countries could have played a greater role on Iran, but want the war settled.
T
TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 22:33
Paris police will bar gatherings in several key areas, including the presidential palace, Bastille Square, parliament and tourist sites, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time as France prepares for protests Thursday and over the weekend. Macron criticized foreign leaders for making “stupid” comments for political gain and rejected claims that France had been invaded by migrants and Islamists.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 22:32
The US State Department ordered non-essential staff and family members to leave its embassy in Riyadh as strikes on Saudi Arabia by Iran-allied Houthi rebels in Yemen intensify.
C
CNNOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 22:31
Reports say all US staff and their families have been ordered to leave the US embassy in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on Wednesday evening killed one resident and injured eight others.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 22:30
Meta Platforms raised its capital spending outlook and announced plans for a new class of nonvoting stock, intensifying its already enormous bet on artificial intelligence.
B
Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 22:30
Buyout firm EQT is acquiring Germany’s Qiagen for €10.8bn. The deal is among Europe’s largest take-private transactions this year.
F
Financial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 22:23
Russian ballistic missiles hit several locations in Kyiv late on Oct. 21, injuring six people. A car service station and a private home were damaged in Dniprovsky district, while missiles struck near transport infrastructure in Darnitsky district. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said debris hit another home and people may be trapped beneath the rubble.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 22:22
New Mexico prosecutors have sued Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn, alleging they profited from his sex-trafficking operation and helped conceal abuse at his ranch. Both men deny knowing about or assisting the crimes; their attorney called the claims categorically false.
B
BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 22:20
New Mexico’s attorney general has sued Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer and accountant, accusing them of hiding a sex trafficking operation.
Airbnb has updated its policies to restrict how much cleaning hosts can require guests to do before leaving. Once the changes take effect, guests will have fewer chores to complete at checkout.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 22:19
Under Airbnb’s new policy, hosts can no longer require guests to strip beds or wash and put away dishes.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr warned broadcasters against airing “fake polls,” saying they could violate regulatory obligations. He urged outlets to add context to polls they cover. News organizations have already reported on the exposed polling hoaxes and supplied context.
A
Ars TechnicaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 22:17
The Federal Communications Commission chairman said Wednesday that US broadcast networks could breach their regulatory obligations if they air what he called entirely fake polls and suppression polls.
Publisher Boreal says an investigation confirmed that Haitian-Canadian writer Thelyson Orelien used AI in the writing process for his breakthrough novel, “It Was Either That or Die”, and that it has ended its professional relationship with him. Boreal said it could not determine how extensively AI was used. Orelien maintained that no sentence in the book was machine-generated.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 22:16
Quebec author Thélyson Orélien has been at the centre of controversy for weeks. On Wednesday, Canadian publisher Les Éditions du Boréal acknowledged that AI was indeed used to write his latest novel.
Canadian publisher Les Editions du Boreal said on Wednesday that it had ended its professional relationship with Haitian-Canadian author Thelyson Orelien after finding that he used AI to write his award-winning book.
A Canadian publisher said Wednesday that it had ended its relationship with prize-nominated writer Thélyson Orélien after new information indicated he did use AI to write his acclaimed first novel.
Quebec publishing house Éditions du Boréal said Wednesday it is ending its professional relationship with Thélyson Orélien, who has been accused of using AI in an award-winning novel.
The Trump administration called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian” after he released a detained US citizen. The move is the latest White House effort to curry favor with Russia as it seeks to end the war in Ukraine.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 22:15
Russia released U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, who had been convicted of mercenary activity. Vladimir Putin announced the move while meeting U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg. The Kremlin called it a goodwill gesture, while Donald Trump said the release was unilateral. Hubbard had joined territorial defense forces in Ukraine before Russian forces captured him. A former cellmate said Hubbard was beaten, starved, humiliated, and tortured in detention.
US envoy Steve Witkoff praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” and thanked him for the release of American Stephen Hubbard. Hubbard had spent more than four years in Russian detention after being convicted of mercenary activity in Ukraine.
American Stephen Hubbard has been released from a Russian prison and is heading home. Donald Trump said his administration secured the 74-year-old former teacher’s release without giving anything in return. It came during a visit to Russia by a top US envoy. Hubbard had been convicted after Russia said he fought alongside Ukrainian forces.
Kirill Dmitriev, Russia’s presidential special representative and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, said US citizen Stephen Hubbard was returning home after being freed. Dmitriev said Hubbard’s phone call with President Trump was arranged by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. Hubbard had been convicted of taking part in combat operations alongside Ukrainian armed forces.
Retired American teacher Stephen James Hubbard was released by Russia on Wednesday after nearly five years in detention, amid what appeared to be warming ties between Washington and Moscow.
US envoy Steve Witkoff thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for releasing Stephen Hubbard, who was convicted in Russia for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces. Putin said Hubbard was already at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport. Hubbard received a six-year-and-ten-month sentence in 2024.
Putin met Trump envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg on Wednesday for talks on ending the war in Ukraine, while Russia unilaterally released Stephen Hubbard, an American jailed for more than four years. Trump had asked for Hubbard’s release, and Witkoff praised Putin as a “humanitarian.”
Russia released detained American Stephen Hubbard during a visit by a US envoy. The Foley Foundation, a group advocating for hostages, says around two dozen Americans remain in Russian prisons for various reasons.
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired teacher from Michigan, is returning to the United States after spending more than four years in a Russian prison. Russia accused him of fighting alongside Ukraine’s military, a claim his family has consistently denied.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff that released US national Stephen Hubbard was already at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg. Witkoff thanked Putin for Hubbard’s release. Hubbard had been sentenced to six years and 10 months for participating in combat operations alongside Ukrainian forces.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old American held in Russian custody since 2022, had been released from prison.
Details of Stephen Hubbard’s case are being examined.
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin after American Stephen Hubbard was released. Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired schoolteacher, was detained in Ukraine in 2022 and charged with fighting as a mercenary, which he denies.
Russia released U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard on Oct. 21, the same day U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff visited. Russian state media said Vladimir Putin announced the release during their meeting and said Hubbard had already been taken to the airport. Hubbard had been sentenced in Moscow for allegedly fighting for Ukraine; the U.S. State Department has designated him wrongfully detained.
Russia has released retired U.S. teacher Stephen Hubbard, according to U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff. The Michigan man had been imprisoned on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine and was sentenced in 2024 to nearly seven years in prison.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen who fought on Ukraine’s side and was convicted by a Russian court of mercenary activity, has been released. Putin announced the release as he began a meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, adding that Hubbard was already at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg.
US envoy Steve Witkoff said Russia had released a retired American teacher who was imprisoned on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.
Russian state media report that Stephen Hubbard, an American held in Russia for more than four years, has been released following US special envoy Steve Witkoff’s visit to St. Petersburg.
Russian state news agencies reported that 74-year-old American Stephen Hubbard was released on Wednesday. The release came as a Trump envoy met with Putin and was described as the latest sign of warmer ties with the Kremlin, while Washington pressures Kyiv to accept a deal to end Moscow’s war.
President Vladimir Putin said Russia had agreed to release Stephen Hubbard, an American jailed on allegations that he fought for Ukraine. Putin said Hubbard had been taken to Pulkovo Airport during talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.
Putin's Wednesday announcement said Hubbard was free and at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg. The 74-year-old American had been detained in Russia since 2022.
Türkiye plans to invest $2 billion in its aviation and space industries over the next three years. Türksat 6A is the first geostationary communications satellite built in Türkiye.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 22:12
Aleksandar Vucic, who resigned as Serbia’s president on September 27, said he would do everything possible to keep the country from joining what he described as EU preparations for armed conflict with Russia. He called Serbia a thorn in Europe’s side and said he would not let it become part of the war. Snap parliamentary elections are set for October 25, with Vucic leading the ruling Serbian Progressive Party list and running for prime minister.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 22:11
François Picard hosts former US Assistant Secretary of Defense Jim Townsend and former Air Force officer Michael (Mikey) Weinstein, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. They offer a stark assessment of US foreign and defence policy, discussing reported restrictions on Ukraine’s Starlink access, the Trump administration’s overtures to Vladimir Putin and controversy over religious ideology in the Pentagon.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-21 22:11
States where Senate races are crucial to determining control of the chamber are seeing more early ballots cast this year than four years ago, an AP analysis finds.
T
The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 22:10
Nine months after leaving politics, Chrystia Freeland has written a new book on dealing with chaotic superpowers. In an interview with The Sunday Magazine’s Piya Chattopadhyay, she discusses some of its central ideas.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 22:10
Microsoft has rolled out à la carte Cloud Playtime purchases to Xbox Insiders, allowing players to stream eligible games they own on supported devices. Introductory prices are $4 for 10 hours, $8 for 25 hours and $12 for 50 hours; purchased time stays available until used.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 22:06
Vance defended Ramaswamy’s advertisement featuring Acton’s estranged mother, praising him for having the audacity to run the controversial spot.
A
ABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 22:05
Footage captures an Israeli settler shouting at and assaulting a Palestinian child during an attack on a family east of Yatta in the occupied West Bank. Rights groups say perpetrators are rarely held accountable.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 22:03
An Israeli settler was filmed shouting at and assaulting a Palestinian child while attacking a family east of Yatta.
Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade. BBC journalist Liza Tambunan reports from central Kalimantan on what peat is and why peatland fires are difficult to contain. Toxic haze has affected millions in the region and spread to Singapore and Malaysia.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 22:02
Alexus Fiordilino said she believed her 18-month-old son, Vincent, was still breathing as she held him for a final hug, but the emergency room doctor insisted he had died.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 22:02
Tennessee Titans coach Robert Saleh confirmed Wednesday that defensive tackle Jordan Elliott was released after pulling a gun in the parking lot of the team facility. Saleh called it a “terrible lapse in judgment” and said he saw it more as a call for help than a criminal act.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 22:01
The Tennessee Titans released defensive lineman Jordan Elliott after he brought a gun to the team’s training facility, officials said Wednesday.
The Asian Games in Nagoya and Aichi Prefecture faced accommodation problems, transport errors and diplomatic blunders. Organisers acknowledged a series of unexpected issues and said they made improvements, while local media criticised the Japanese subsidiary of French contractor GL Events, which managed venue operations.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 22:00
Kim Yo Jong said on Thursday that North Korea would put anti-South Korea loudspeakers along its entire border on standby within days and had placed new countermeasures on alert. She warned Seoul of “the most horrible and distressing situation” if it continued what Pyongyang calls interference.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 22:00
Photographers, pen enthusiasts and sneaker collectors go to considerable lengths to get products from select Chinese brands.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 22:00
Xaman’s hypothetical return example suggests it could take nearly 15 months to recover fees on 100 XRP, while the vault’s current terms are different.
C
CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 22:00
Domain data show house prices fell in every Australian capital city, the first such decline in 15 years and only the second on record. Sydney prices dropped 4.7% in the September quarter to A$1.66m; Melbourne fell for a third consecutive quarter, while Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide recorded their steepest quarterly declines. Economists expect the downturn could continue, with a market bottom in the second half of 2027.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:56
Manchester United’s winless run reached seven matches after a 4–1 Champions League defeat at Como. Captain Bruno Fernandes said United applied too little pressure and fell into a “mood of defeat” after conceding early. Manager Michael Carrick accepted responsibility and called the performance unacceptable.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 21:50
AI data centers power calculations for AI models, but these massive facilities are also causing anxiety among the public and voters, CGTN reports from San Francisco.
C
CGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 21:50
Police in Bend, Oregon, are investigating how a suspect obtained the gun and ammunition used in an Oct. 15 shooting at an elementary school. Three students and a teacher were killed, as were the teenage suspect; another student and teacher were injured. The attack is the latest case of school violence in the U.S.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:49
A medical school in Washington, D.C., is taking students from the lab into the kitchen as part of an unconventional curriculum. It emphasizes preventive patient care and aims more broadly to help ease a global health crisis.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 21:49
A survey of IT decision-makers at large companies found that businesses spend an average of 28 percent of their software budgets on unwanted upgrades, migrations and licensing changes, which many IT leaders view as harmful. Origina commissioned the survey and promotes independent software maintenance as a way to control budgets; the company provides enterprise software maintenance.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 21:48
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warned that delays in building data centers could increase computing costs and endanger economic growth as demand for artificial intelligence speeds up.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 21:45
An Iranian performer portrayed US President Donald Trump behind bars in an art installation at busy Tajrish Square in Tehran. Its slogan read: “It is a crime not to see this scene.”
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 21:43
Nicolai N. Petro, a political science professor at the University of Rhode Island, told TASS that a meeting of Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump could signal an effort to place resolution of the Ukraine conflict within the formation of a new world order. He said it was too early to judge whether diplomatic efforts were accelerating. Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov previously said all sides were interested in arranging the meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:41
Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said all sides appear interested in a meeting between Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, which he said could be historic. He said the prospect depends largely on the Chinese hosts adding it to the APEC summit program and on the leaders confirming they are ready to attend.
The Atlanta Dream aim to take the series lead after winning Game 2. ESPN senior writer Michael Voepel previews the third game at State Farm Arena.
AABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 21:40
Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 4-1 for a third straight Champions League win. Bernardo Silva, Arda Guler, Kylian Mbappe and Yan Diomande scored for Madrid, while Tidiam Gomis got Leipzig’s goal.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 21:36
Follow live text updates and team news from Real Madrid’s Champions League match against RB Leipzig, with Mbappe and Bellingham in the spotlight.
Walmart introduced tools on Wednesday that let artificial intelligence agents shop and complete transactions for customers. The retailer aims to establish a position as AI-powered assistants gain ground in online commerce.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 21:35
Starting next month, Walmart will let customers connect their own AI agents to shop on its website. Customers can approve purchases, set spending limits, and review agent orders separately. Agents must follow Walmart’s rules, including not exceeding shoppers’ intentions or changing their payment method.
As Amazon bars AI agents from shopping on its site, Walmart is going the other way with technology that lets agents buy on customers’ behalf, subject to spending controls and transaction approvals.
Tesla reported Q3 revenue of $28 billion, almost unchanged from a year earlier. Operating expenses rose 39%, while net profit fell 43% to $787 million. Capital expenditures climbed 110%, and free cash flow dropped 62%.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:35
Renewed clashes on the outskirts of Taiz have brought tank fire and gunfire. Inside the city, mounting rubbish and blocked roads are raising public health concerns.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:33
Russia is willing to mediate efforts to resolve the conflict between the United States and Iran if all sides are interested, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said. He added that Russia’s proposals on resolving the Iranian nuclear program have not received support so far.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:31
Rhoam Summer, 5, was among four people fatally shot at an Oregon elementary school. His family’s attorney and experts who track school shootings say he is the youngest person ever killed in a deliberate mass attack at a US school.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:31
Bailey said his earlier decision to back Powell, following Trump’s attacks, was justified and that he would make the same choice again.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:30
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed three Palestinians and wounded several others. A child also succumbed to injuries sustained earlier.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:30
Meta says it will issue non-voting shares to finance AI initiatives, with the stock also available for potential acquisitions and employee compensation. Trading is set to begin in 2027. The company forecasts capital expenditures of $135 billion to $145 billion this year.
TThe VergeOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:30
Meta raised the lower end of its annual spending forecast on Wednesday and said it would introduce new non-voting shares to help finance its costly AI expansion.
French unions were unanimously disappointed after meeting with the government and called for a large mobilisation on 5 November. The CGT’s general secretary urged workers to “generalise the strike”.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:28
Declan Rice scored with eight minutes remaining to secure a 2-2 draw for Arsenal at Bayern Munich. Eberechi Eze put Arsenal ahead, Alphonso Davies equalised, and Harry Kane converted a penalty before Rice’s late goal. Kane said he was disappointed but considered a draw fair over the full 90 minutes.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 21:28
Research by Alliance4Europe suggests pro-Russian networks manipulated online information to intensify anger in France before last weekend’s mass protests and subsequent unrest. After examining more than half a million posts across social media platforms, the group said it traced the campaign to early September.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:25
Alliance4Europe research suggests pro-Russian networks manipulated online information to intensify anger in France ahead of last weekend’s mass protests and subsequent unrest. After analysing more than half a million posts across social platforms, the group said it traced the campaign to early September.
Mexico has charged former Chihuahua Attorney General Cesar Jauregui with treason, alleging he allowed US agents to join an antidrug operation without federal approval. The case follows questions about the agents’ involvement in a drug-lab operation and has intensified concerns over Mexico’s sovereignty.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:25
Federal prosecutors accuse former Chihuahua state prosecutor César Jáuregui Moreno of treason, saying he let US agents join an April raid on a suspected drug lab without authorization. Jáuregui denies the allegations. A court hearing is scheduled for Saturday, and a judge must decide whether evidence is sufficient to proceed.
Microsoft said on Wednesday that a hacking group linked to China used an AI-driven penetration-testing tool to breach IT services firm ConnectWise during a campaign targeting hundreds of organizations worldwide.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 21:25
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko said Moscow is negotiating with Bahrain and Kuwait to end entry visa requirements. Russia has signed visa-free travel agreements with four Gulf countries, and ordinary passport holders can already travel visa-free to Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:23
Ukrainian forces say a wounded soldier was taken away from the front using a drone, in a mission they describe as the first of its kind worldwide. Andrew Chang examines the engineering obstacles and physical dangers involved.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 21:23
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found it had deceived users in a case tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, media reported Wednesday. Meta had previously settled similar claims with 48 other states for $18 billion. The company called the penalty “a tax on speech.”
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:21
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25bn after a jury found it misled Facebook users about access to their data and committed more than 43 million violations of state consumer protection laws. Meta plans to appeal.
A New Mexico judge ordered Facebook parent Meta to pay the state $25 billion after a jury found Facebook misled users about privacy and content moderation in the Cambridge Analytica breach case. Meta said it would continue to defend itself. The company faces appeals, and the fine is legally due to go to the state's education fund.
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for more than 43 million violations of the state’s unfair practices law. A jury had found that Meta misled consumers about protecting their data and preventing misinformation and hate speech on its platforms. The case followed revelations that Cambridge Analytica harvested data from millions of Facebook accounts.
A jury found that Facebook parent Meta misled consumers about data privacy, prompting a judge to order the company to pay $25 billion US.
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25bn, finding that the company had spent years misleading the public about its handling of Facebook user data. The penalty is the largest ever against Meta, and the case arose from the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Meta Platforms Inc. was ordered to pay New Mexico a $25 billion civil penalty in a consumer deception case triggered by the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The sum was described as groundbreaking.
Bloomberg News Now’s audio report highlights Meta being ordered to pay $25 billion and Putin saying Russia is ready for peace talks.
A judge ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for misleading Facebook users about privacy and content moderation.
A jury found that Meta misled consumers more than 43 million times, leading to an order for the company to pay New Mexico $25 billion. The violations may represent either the state’s Facebook users or its total population in 2020.
A judge ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving Facebook users about privacy and content moderation.
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25 billion on Wednesday after a jury found the company misled consumers. The case stemmed from allegations that a political consulting firm involved in Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign obtained data from millions of Facebook users without their consent.
Meta is to pay $25 billion in penalties in New Mexico over matters related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Pennsylvania reported 1,317 measles cases on Wednesday, 31 more than in its previous update on Monday, as the highly contagious disease outbreak continued, the state health department said.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:15
Meta said during its third-quarter earnings presentation that Muse has surpassed 10 million users, who are adopting the AI app for shopping and personal productivity.
T
TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 21:14
CoreWeave shares have fallen 29% in October, while spreads on its credit default swaps are widening.
C
CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 21:12
Crocodilians—including crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gharials and many extinct relatives—have flourished since emerging more than 240 million years ago. New research identifies their persistent preference for warm climates as one factor behind that success.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 21:10
A source told RBC Ukraine that Poland has put a major weapons package for Ukraine on hold after the Lviv Regional Council designated 2027 the year of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, its commander Roman Shukhevych, and Oleh Olzhych. Polish officials condemned the move; Ukraine reportedly assured Poland the resolution would not take effect.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 21:08
Donald Trump plans to travel to South Carolina for a rally with Darline Graham, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, as she campaigns for the Senate. Her contest with Democrat Annie Andrews has tightened in the reliably Republican state.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:07
Tesla reported third-quarter profit above estimates, which could ease concerns about the electric-vehicle maker’s bigger investments in areas such as robotics and artificial intelligence.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:07
Tesla reported $28.0 billion in third-quarter revenue, unchanged from a year earlier, and $1.7 billion in net income, down 4 percent. Revenue slightly beat Wall Street’s estimate but fell short of the company’s own forecast. Deliveries had dropped 2.1 percent. Elon Musk said special committees at Tesla and SpaceX were discussing a possible merger, while a flying Roadster prototype demo did little to ease doubts about production by 2028.
Live analysis focuses on Tesla’s third-quarter earnings.
During his visit to Norway, Zelensky said Ukraine faces a 3.5-billion-euro, or $4.1-billion, shortfall by year-end. He said additional financing was discussed with Norwegian officials and expressed hope that foreign partners would help.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 21:06
Thousands marched in Athens on Wednesday, 21 October, calling for greater investment in education. The crowds waved banners, chanted and beat drums as they passed the Greek parliament.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:02
A judge rejected a request to question a juror who had not agreed with the others. The murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy ended in a mistrial last month.
AABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 21:01
Internal documents reviewed by CNN indicate that the State Department publicly warns Americans about violence in parts of Latin America, while privately giving officers who review asylum claims a different account.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:01
Global warming is intensifying the El Niño weather pattern and extending a devastating drought across Central America's Dry Corridor. Honduran authorities hope to bring rain using a contentious tactic.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 21:00
Iran has challenged Trump to demonstrate that the US wants to end the war through diplomacy.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:00
Elon Musk warned that Democrats are preparing congressional investigations as MAGA Inc. launched a $277 million midterm campaign. Musk ran a project to cut US government spending and push nearly 300,000 employees out of work.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:00
Elon Musk confirmed Tesla and SpaceX are exploring a merger that could bring their Bitcoin holdings together under one company. On SpaceX’s Oct. 20 earnings call, he said both firms had formed independent-director committees to assess a potential combination and described it as a good idea.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:00
Elon Musk made headlines on SpaceX’s earnings call yesterday, confirming that SpaceX and Tesla have formed special committees to explore a possible merger.
A decade ago, Elon Musk saw little reason for SpaceX and Tesla to combine, describing their ties as “really quite tenuous.” In 2026, he is openly backing the idea, saying there is “a lot of merit” in bringing the companies together.
A day after SpaceX reported its third-quarter results, Tesla is scheduled to update investors. Elon Musk had called a SpaceX merger a “good idea.”
Investors hoping that clarity on a potential Tesla-SpaceX merger would jolt Tesla shares out of their sluggish performance may have to wait longer.
Two people were killed in a drone attack targeting Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oilfield. The US ordered some personnel to leave Saudi Arabia following the Houthi attacks.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 20:58
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.
