Barclays Plans 5,000 Job Cuts Citing Artificial Intelligence
Barclays said Thursday it plans to cut 5,000 jobs. About 1,000 of these cuts happened in the first half of 2026. The other 4,000 are expected by the ...
Macron Says France Will Ban Illegitimate Protests
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday France would ban protests. He called the protests illegitimate and would ban them in coming days. J...
Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine After Peace Talks Agreement
Russian missile and drone strikes hit Ukraine overnight. The strikes came hours after an agreement to hold peace talks. Euronews reported that Ukrain...
France Detects First Human Shamonda Virus Case
France has found the first human case of Shamonda virus. The BBC said the patient died in early October. Authorities are checking whether the virus c...
US Orders Some Personnel to Leave Saudi Arabia
The US ordered some personnel to leave Saudi Arabia. The Financial Times and Fox News reported the order. Fox News said deadly Houthi attacks on Saud...
Pope Leo XIV Discharged After Lung Cancer Surgery
Pope Leo XIV was discharged Saturday and is recovering. He had surgery last week to remove part of his right lung. He was diagnosed with adenocarcino...
Tesla and SpaceX Form Committees to Explore Merger
Tesla and SpaceX have formed special committees to explore a possible merger. Axios reported this on October 20 2026. Elon Musk said the committees w...
Critical PHP Update Issued; Websites Taken Offline Worldwide
PHP is a programming language widely used across the internet. Critical vulnerabilities were reported in PHP. They were described as the most signifi...
Israeli Forces Detain Brad Lander in West Bank
Israeli forces detained about 80 volunteers near Bethlehem in the West Bank. Brad Lander was among them. Sources say volunteers helped Palestinian fa...
Russia Ready for Talks After November 10
On Wednesday the Kremlin said Russia is ready to restart talks. The talks would include Ukraine and the United States next month. The goal is to end ...
US Supreme Court Blocks Trump Transgender Inmate Limits
The US Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration on Wednesday. The court said the administration cannot enforce the restriction. The polic...
Russia Releases American Stephen Hubbard From Prison
Russia released American Stephen Hubbard from prison. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the release. Russian state media also reported his r...
Busan Shark Spotted Outside Canal but Not in Open Sea
A shark is trapped in a canal in Busan, South Korea. The large gray shark is 9 feet 10 inches (3 meters) long. It is known as Bukang-i. The shark has...
Nigeria Confirms First Ebola Case of Current Outbreak
Nigeria's government said on Tuesday it confirmed its first Ebola case. Tests confirmed the infection in a woman who had come from Uganda. She began ...
Tesla and SpaceX Form Committees to Assess Possible Merger
The boards of Tesla and SpaceX are exploring a possible merger. Special committees have been formed at both companies to assess the idea. Musk said t...
Zelensky Says US Resumed Early Warnings of Russian Missile Attacks
Zelensky said Tuesday the US resumed sharing intelligence on Russian strikes. He held talks with an envoy for President Trump in Oslo, Norway. Later ...
Italy Announces Security Measures After Milan Riots
Italy announced new security measures after weekend protests and riots in Milan. The protests were about the cost of living. Prime Minister Giorgia M...
Oil Retreats After Early Tuesday Surge
Oil prices surged in early trading Tuesday. American crude rose as much as 5% to about $109 a barrel. Prices then eased later in the morning. CNBC re...
America Next Paid $250,000 for Effort Against Michigan Senate Candidate
The Guardian reported America Next paid $250,000 to Timmy Teepell's firm. The money was for canvassing and influencer marketing against Democrat Abdul...
Suspect Arrested After Fire at Limoges Town Hall in France
A suspect was arrested after a fire at Limoges town hall. The fire happened on Saturday October 17. The clock-tower spire collapsed while flames eng...
United Kingdom Announces Typhoon Deployment to Defend Saudi Arabia
The United Kingdom announced extra defensive support for Saudi Arabia. The announcement came on 20 October. The plan includes Royal Air Force Typhoon...
United Kingdom Announces Typhoon Deployment to Defend Saudi Arabia
The United Kingdom announced extra defensive support for Saudi Arabia. The announcement came on 20 October. The plan includes Royal Air Force Typhoon...
Lecornu Says France Will Impose New Curfews Where Needed
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Tuesday. France will impose new curfews wherever the situation requires. Curfews already apply in parts of Pari...
Lecornu Says France Will Impose New Curfews Where Needed
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Tuesday. France will impose new curfews wherever the situation requires. Curfews already apply in parts of Pari...
Trump Criticizes Zelenskyy Before Expected Norway Talks With American Envoys
President Donald Trump recently criticized Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CNBC reported Zelenskyy was expected to meet American special envo...
Trump Criticizes Zelenskyy Before Expected Norway Talks With American Envoys
President Donald Trump recently criticized Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CNBC reported Zelenskyy was expected to meet American special envo...
Early Results Show Alberta Voters Reject Separation Process
Alberta voters in Canada rejected a plan to start a legal process. That process could lead to a later binding vote on separation. The vote was not a ...
Early Results Show Alberta Voters Reject Separation Process
Alberta voters in Canada rejected a plan to start a legal process. That process could lead to a later binding vote on separation. The vote was not a ...
Trump Rejects Russia Sanctions and Says Somebody Else Should Negotiate
Trump recently rejected new sanctions on Russia. The Associated Press reported this on October 20 2026. He also repeated that “somebody else” should ...
Christiane Amanpour Announces Planned Departure From CNN
Christiane Amanpour announced Monday that she is leaving CNN. She is leaving after 43 years at the network. She is a host and anchor for CNN Internat...
Ecuador Priest Dies After Cross Falls During Livestreamed Mass
Reverend Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari died in Guayaquil, Ecuador. A wooden cross came loose from a wall and struck him. It fell during a Mass th...
US Judge Denies Bail to Ex-OpenAI Worker Over Room Bug
A US judge denied bail to Abdulrahman Alfozan on Monday October 19. The judge cited a big risk he would not appear in court. The US government argued...
US Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Over September 11 Plea Deal
The US Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Mohammed is accused of planning the September 11 attacks in 2001. Two other allege...
Kenyan Court Convicts Paul Mackenzie of Mass Murder
A court in Kenya convicted Paul Nthenge Mackenzie of mass murder. Dozens of his associates were also found guilty. The BBC said all but one of 191 mu...
Jalen Hurts Expected to Miss Rest of 2026 NFL Season
Jalen Hurts plays quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is expected to miss the rest of the 2026 season. A source told United Press Internation...
Anthropic Pledges 5% Stake to Fund; Musk Pledges Share Giveaway
The AI company Anthropic has pledged to create a public-benefit fund. The pledge came before the company's stock-market listing. The company will com...
Australian Lawmaker Helen Haines Critically Hurt in Car Strike
Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines was hit by a car. The incident happened outside her office in Wangaratta, Australia. She is 65 years old...
Researchers Say Nikumaroro Object Likely Trees, Not Earhart Wreckage
Researchers said an object on Nikumaroro was likely trees. Nikumaroro is a remote Pacific atoll in Kiribati. The object is called the Taraia Object. ...
Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Got No US Warning of Kyiv Attack
Overnight Russian strikes hit Kyiv, Ukraine. Deutsche Welle reported damage to power stations. At least one person was killed. The strikes cut power ...
Trump Announces East Potomac Golf Course Redevelopment Plan
Donald Trump announced a plan to redevelop East Potomac Golf Links. It is a century-old course in Washington. The plan calls for Tom Fazio to redesig...
Pope Leo XIV Appears in Public After Saturday Hospital Discharge
Pope Leo XIV appeared in Saint Peter's Square on Sunday. He led a prayer there one day after leaving the hospital. He thanked thousands of faithful f...
Ukraine Drones Hit Oil and Tech Sites in St Petersburg
A deadly overnight attack hit oil sites in St Petersburg, Russia. The BBC and The Guardian reported at least one person was killed. The Financial Tim...
Air Force Officer Dies After Fall at Football Game
An Air Force officer died Saturday after a fall. The officer fell onto the field while rappelling from the Alamodome rafters. It happened before the ...
Zelenskyy Warns United States Siding With Putin Would Be Mistake
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a warning to the United States. He said formally siding with Putin would be a "historic mistake." The w...
Police Officer Shot in Foot in Nottingham, England
A police officer was shot in the foot in Nottingham, England. The officer is in hospital. The shooting happened in the early hours of Sunday 18 Octob...
UK Green Party Leader Seeks Changes to Zionism Motion
Zack Polanski leads the Green Party in England and Wales. He said he wanted to change a motion equating Zionism with racism. But he would not reverse...
Deaths and Injuries Reported at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright
Canada's defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured. The incident happened at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta. The...
Vehicle Drives Through Wichita Soccer Game and Kills Two
A vehicle drove through a soccer game in Wichita, Kansas. MSNBC reported the incident happened Saturday at Stryker soccer complex. Two people were ki...
West Bank Settlers Reportedly Attack Palestinians and European Diplomats
Reports say Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians in the West Bank. UPI says visiting European diplomats were allegedly attacked in Taybeh near Ramal...
Category 2 Hurricane Trudy Moves Northwest Toward Mexico
Hurricane Trudy is moving northwest toward Mexico's Pacific coast. An Associated Press report says it moves at 10 miles per hour. It strengthened to ...