PoliticsAccording to a senior administration official, Zacharia did not clear California’s bar exam after law school; she is President Trump’s new White House press secretary.
PoliticsAccording to a senior administration official, Zacharia did not clear California’s bar exam after law school; she is President Trump’s new White House press secretary.
PoliticsPalestinian activist Samer Sinijlawi told FRANCE 24 that delaying the first legislative elections in 20 years until September 2027 was “a terrible disappointment” for a generation that has never been able to vote. He rejected Israeli restrictions as an excuse, blaming ageing Palestinian leaders’ “rejection” of change.
WorldZelensky says Ukraine is done with Trump’s self-declared energy ceasefire and has resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries. Peter Zalmayev, speaking from Kyiv, questions the legitimacy of Trump’s unilateral announcement, noting that Moscow and Kyiv had not agreed to it.
OtherEuronews published its evening bulletin for October 15, rounding up stories from Europe and beyond.
WorldHouthi fighters fired multiple missiles at Yemen’s presidential palace in the southern port city of Aden, killing two of the prime minister’s bodyguards. Smoke rose near al-Maashiq Palace, while the prime minister and other officials survived. Officials called the attack an assassination attempt.
TechBenchmark partners Jack Altman, Peter Fenton, Chetan Puttagunta, Everett Randle, and Eric Vishria share a stage to debate where the next wave of startups will emerge and what overlooked opportunities are hiding in plain sight.
EconomyTravala CEO Juan Otero says the company’s new AI travel agent lets users book among 2.2 million hotels in more than 230 countries by chatting. It uses BNB Chain’s machine payment protocol for gasless transactions and Binance Pay for settlement. Otero also outlined a broader plan for agents to book travel services using crypto rails.
OtherPolice said a 19-year-old man was charged following an investigation into an alleged plan for a mass shooting that may have targeted a Hindu place of worship in Illinois.
TechDisrupt 2026’s Startup Battlefield 200 Enterprise category features early-stage companies tackling challenges for modern organizations, including AI automation, cybersecurity, workflow optimization, data infrastructure, supply chain innovation and B2B software. One competitor, Apate.ai, uses conversational AI bots to engage scammers and disrupt scam operations.
TechRicursive Intelligence’s Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini explain how involving AI in chip design could close the loop, enable self-improving systems and ease a major bottleneck in AI.
CultureGrace Coddington looks back on her celebrated career in fashion and media, discusses what makes a photograph work and shares her lifelong affection for cats. Her new book, “Grace: Now,” covers the years after she left Vogue.
PoliticsJonathan Fahey, James Comer, Laura Ingraham and Jesse Watters discuss the investigation involving Ilhan Omar. Her phone has been seized as the probe expands.
PoliticsAlbania’s prime minister denounced the “chaos” as violent protests continued for a third day. Police used tear gas and water cannons and detained several demonstrators.
PoliticsDonald Trump announced that the firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, will not be livestreamed, reversing an earlier statement by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that it would be.
SocietyThe eight-year renewal of Singapore’s 27-year-old Bukit Panjang LRT is in its final stretch, with 98% of its 16.6km of power rails replaced. The work is expected to finish by year-end and aims to strengthen the network and improve journey reliability. A renewed fleet of 32 trains is already operating.
WorldRomania says seven people are missing after a fire aboard a San Marino-flagged tanker in the Black Sea. The incidents have renewed scrutiny of Europe’s ability to protect shipping and critical infrastructure in the region, and Romania’s president warned that “there will surely be a reaction.”
EconomyJonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street, Washington and beyond. Topics include CoreWeave debt stress, a tech selloff, hot US producer prices, AI demand and the view that deeper US involvement would be a “strategic mistake.”
SportsPro-Palestinian demonstrators gather outside AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar, where AZ Alkmaar is set to play Israeli club Hapoel Beer-Sheva in the Europa League. The match is taking place without spectators.
World27:27Major General Turki al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including strikes on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on October 10. He said attacks on civilian infrastructure such as airports and oil facilities aimed to spread fear and threaten regional security, and reported 17 deaths and 333 injuries at the airport.
HealthSingapore’s National Kidney Foundation announced more funding support and a new education campaign to encourage living-donor kidney transplants, aiming to make the process more accessible and affordable. As Singapore marks 50 years of living-donor transplants, the number waiting for a deceased donor kidney has risen by more than 50% over the past decade.
CultureSylvester Stallone joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss his memoir, “The Steps: A Memoir,” released in late September.
PoliticsSingapore’s Sustainability and the Environment Minister Grace Fu says the country is keeping open the option of acting under the 2014 Transboundary Haze Pollution Act. It allows legal action against companies responsible for haze pollution in Singapore, including when the activity occurs overseas. Convicted companies can face fines of up to S$100,000 per day, capped at S$2 million.
EconomyAttacks on fossil-fuel output and delivery networks have become a feature of the wars in Ukraine and Iran, disrupting energy supplies around the globe. The report explores what this could mean worldwide.
SocietyPolice in England’s West Midlands are tackling gun crime in an area once known for high-profile shootings and regular gun battles between rival gangs. Figures show gun violence has fallen significantly over the past six years, and the report asks how this was achieved.