Francis Maguire rounds up the latest stories from the AI revolution, including Microsoft’s withdrawal from a major UK data center deal and ‘Klara and the Sun’ arriving on the big screen.

RReuters2026-10-21 10:32

French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters in Doha that Paris had secured two terawatt-hours of gas per month from Qatar during the winter period.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-21 10:30

As SpaceX posts blockbuster quarterly earnings, CEO Elon Musk raises the possibility of combining the rocket and AI company with his electric-car firm Tesla. The edition also covers further agent misbehaviour disclosed by OpenAI and France’s political crisis worsening its bond-market rout.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-21 10:27

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has pledged a “massive” police presence for fresh demonstrations called by the Yellow Vest movement for Saturday. Facing angry lawmakers in parliament, he acknowledged that the security response had fallen short and promised stronger measures ahead of the protests.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-21 10:25

School and university students in Athens, joined by teachers, protested for better education conditions and against high living costs, while expressing support for protesters in France.

RReuters2026-10-21 10:18

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he had secured an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Speaking in Doha during his Gulf tour, he said France was reducing its dependency.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-21 10:18

The programme says the historic links between the UVF and right-wing politics are well documented, but calls it shocking that the person who introduced the team to “Nessie” was Turning Point UK CEO Jack Ross. Nessie is described as a violent paramilitary member prepared to arrange a murder. The episode investigates dangerous links between online right-wing activists and violent far-right criminal groups.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-21 10:12

The episode opens with an undercover meeting about a contract killing. A man who says he belonged to Northern Irish paramilitary group the Ulster Volunteer Force claims he can arrange a murder, prompting a trip to Belfast to find him. The investigation examines the UVF’s violent factional history and its evolution and expansion since the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-21 10:12

In Ohio’s toss-up governor’s race, Democrat Amy Acton’s campaign accused Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign of using her estranged mother to urge voters not to support her. Acton has accused her mother of abuse and of standing by a man who sexually abused her. A video appearing to be a campaign ad circulated online Monday night, showing Donna Arthur saying she loves her daughter but that “Amy has a serious problem.”

AABC News2026-10-21 10:12

A midday roundup of important stories from Europe and beyond on October 21, 2026.

Eeuronews2026-10-21 10:10

SpaceX turns its first profit, and Elon Musk says a merger with Tesla may be possible. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff travels to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin. Chinese tech giants pre-order three million of Nvidia’s newest chips, while a Democrat seeks to end a 94-year losing streak in one of America’s reddest states.

RReuters2026-10-21 10:09

Italy approved sending troops to Milan after intense riots. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni tightened security laws following weekend unrest in several Italian cities and clashes between youths and police.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-21 10:08

Nearly 2,000 years after volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii, restorers are working to preserve frescoes in one of the ancient city’s grandest Roman homes, which is now getting a new lease of life.

Eeuronews2026-10-21 10:02

From informants and covert networks to sabotage operations and assassination allegations, the Russia-Ukraine war is increasingly being fought far from the front lines. BBC Eye spoke unusually with Russians who say they carry out operations inside Russia to help Ukraine. BBC confirmed they work for Ukrainian intelligence, but could not independently verify the operations they said they took part in.

BBBC Chinese2026-10-21 10:00

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar says defeating Viktor Orbán by a landslide was only the beginning. Less than six months into his term, Magyar’s government is pursuing former officials accused of corruption and abuse of power.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-21 10:00

An Al Jazeera investigation alleges dangerous links between right-wing student group Turning Point UK and a member of a paramilitary group who says he can arrange contract killings. Undercover journalists examined a secret network of right-wing activists and far-right groups accused of fuelling violent anti-migrant protests across Britain.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-21 10:00

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the EU wants to avoid a trade war with China while protecting itself from a new dimension of overcapacity and an undervalued currency. He told Bloomberg Television’s Stephanie Flanders at the Berlin Global Dialogue that the aim is a new balance in trade, not conflict.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-21 10:00

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is travelling to Russia today for peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met the US official in Norway on Tuesday. Ophélie Jacobson examines what progress was made in Oslo.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-21 09:58

A man identified as Brendan Nugent allegedly drove his car into Australian lawmaker Helen Haines outside her office, in a rare attack on an elected official in the country.

RReuters2026-10-21 09:48

Fox News senior correspondent Ben Hall discussed Russia’s release of detained American Stephen Hubbard and the latest developments in the war in Ukraine on “Fox & Friends First.”

FFox News2026-10-21 09:46

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said some forces from Operation Sentinelle will be deployed, freeing police and gendarmes to handle demonstrations expected over the weekend.

Eeuronews2026-10-21 09:43

Teachers and students are protesting during a 24-hour strike across Greece, demanding more funding and staff, as well as improvements to public schools. The protest is being shown live from Athens.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-21 09:43

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg on Wednesday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting points to leaders’ eagerness to build momentum for U.S.-led efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-21 09:33

James Longman reports from Ukraine that a new Wall Street Journal report says Elon Musk personally ordered last week’s restrictions on SpaceX’s Starshield, a satellite service described as crucial to protecting Ukrainian civilians.

AABC News2026-10-21 09:32