World briefing · 2026-10-15
'Multiple victims' at elementary school shooting in US city of Bend, Oregon. Suspected shooter is dead, officials say
- Top story 'Multiple victims' at elementary school shooting in US city of Bend, Oregon. Suspected shooter is dead, officials say 9 outlets
- Conflict At least two killed in explosions near palace in Aden used by Yemen's govt. in latest Houthi attack 10 outlets · 10 stories
- World Watch: Pupils heard 'cracking' sound heard moments before Pakistan school roof collapse 16 outlets · 2 stories
- World Several injured after bus hits train near Channel Tunnel entrance in France 9 outlets · Searched in DE
- Watch Coverage rising around Yemen, Gaza, Japan last 10 h
- Markets VIX (fear gauge) ▼ 2.4% · US 10-year yield ▼ 1.9% on the day
- Trending The world is searching “t” 9 countries
- Coming up IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings, Bangkok (new World Economic Outlook) today
- Coming up China-North Korea border bridge to open Oct. 15, Beijing announces today
World
- Watch: Pupils heard 'cracking' sound heard moments before Pakistan school roof collapse 16 outlets
- Several injured after bus hits train near Channel Tunnel entrance in France 9 outlets
- Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and wife Cilia Flores deny US torture charges as 'false accusations' 10 outlets
- China keen to strengthen North Korea trade ties with New Yalu River Bridge opening 9 outlets
- Prince Harry and Meghan make first joint public appearance since surprise UK return 6 outlets
- Pope Leo resumes working, sees top aide in hospital as doctors say lung recovered from surgery 5 outlets
Conflict & Defence
- At least two killed in explosions near palace in Aden used by Yemen's govt. in latest Houthi attack 10 outlets
- Commercial ship catches fire in Romanian waters in latest Black Sea incident 5 outlets
- North Korea tested two types of sub-launched cruise missiles, state media says 5 outlets
- Czech armed forces suggest Russia may launch "partial" attack to test NATO cohesion 3 outlets
- South Korean army officer suspended for leaving post 64 times in 10 months to ‘feed his lizard’ 2 outlets
- Russia builds massive new launch base for jet-powered attack drones in six weeks, satellite images show 4 outlets
Geopolitics
- US extends sanctions waiver for Russian oil giant Lukoil until 2027 3 outlets
- US trade deal finalised, legal drafting on: Piyush Goyal 2 outlets
- US considering easing sanctions on shadow fleet – Reuters 2 outlets
- Visa’s China approval a ‘direct outcome’ of Xi-Trump summit, Beijing says 1 outlets
- EU freezes assets of three individuals and nine companies circumventing sanctions against Russia 2 outlets
- UK and EU consider coordination on China tariffs 1 outlets
Politics & Decisions
- Somalia sets May presidential election despite insecurity 5 outlets
- Taiwan Blocks Coinbase, Kalshi Over Suspected Election Bets 1 outlets
- US investigates 'suspicious mailings' sent to election offices across multiple states 3 outlets
- Petey Halpin’s two-run homer lifts Guardians past Rays for 2-1 ALCS lead 2 outlets
- 15 major US media organizations move to unseal search warrant records for Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home 1 outlets
- Ex-Northern Samar solon Raul Daza passes away, family confirms 2 outlets
Markets & Economy
- White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Defends Calling Herself A Lawyer Even Though She Did Not Pass Bar Exam 9 outlets
- 'We're done': Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries as 'only leverage' for peace talks 7 outlets
- ‘We’re done,’ Zelensky says, as Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries. The Kremlin claims the attacks never stopped. 6 outlets
- Reliance Jio IPO: With tech muscle, Akash Ambani makes $1.4 trillion digital economy pitch to investors 2 outlets
- US stocks recover after multi-day tech selloff 2 outlets
- Tech Mahindra Q2 Results: Net profit jumps 33% YoY to Rs 1,586 crore; co declares Rs 15/share dividend, 1:1 bonus issue 3 outlets
Tech & AI
- Google’s new Universal Cart tracks prices on items you want now – plus 3 other tricks 3 outlets
- Anthropic Stands Alone as Rest of US IPO Market Slows to a Crawl 1 outlets
- "Mommy and daddy" play nice: Apple and Meta team up to bring open-source Muse to Macs 2 outlets
- OpenAI employee who left for Apple took files about unreleased device, OpenAI alleges 3 outlets
- Amazon launches two Bee AI recorders to remember everything you say 3 outlets
- Hackers exploit Collabora RCE flaw to backdoor Nextcloud servers 1 outlets
India
- 'We all want regime change, anything wrong?' Bhushan attacks govt; BJP hits back 2 outlets
- Jantar Mantar protest: Delhi shuts liquor vends for two days citing police inputs 1 outlets
- 'हर जगह मेरा पीछा कर रही सफेद स्कॉर्पियो': दिपके का दावा-पुलिस ने घर के आस-पास चारों ओर से घेर रखा है 1 outlets
- स्टेलेंटिस भारत में करेगी ₹4,000 करोड़ का नया निवेश: जीप और सिट्रोएन की 12 नई गाड़ियां होंगी लॉन्च 1 outlets
- सऊदी अरब तनाव: हूती विद्रोहियों के हमलों से चिंता, उड़ानों की स्थिति और उमराह पर भारतीय दूतावास ने क्या कहा? 1 outlets
- अमृतसर: नवजोत कौर सिद्धू को बीआरपी ने सभी संगठनात्मक जिम्मेदारियों से हटाया, ग्रेवाल को मिला पंजाब का प्रभार 1 outlets
Canada
- Man arrested in killing of Montreal woman attacked during work Zoom call 1 outlets
- BC party leaders campaign on transit, the Massey Tunnel and safety 1 outlets
- The poll-ar bear results are in, Winnipeg zoo reveals cub’s new name 1 outlets
- Maple Leafs acquire Raty in trade with Canucks 1 outlets
- Canada’s EV sales are growing, but not fast enough: expert 1 outlets
- RCMP issue dangerous person alert for Red Earth Cree Nation area 1 outlets
Sports
- Trump nixes Hegseth’s plan to broadcast execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hassan 12 outlets
- Man United’s Martinez apologises for outburst after talks with Carrick 2 outlets
- At showdown FIFA meeting, Infantino apologizes for World Cup furor but leaves critics unhappy 5 outlets
- Noah Sadiki stunner earns Sunderland dramatic late win against Torreense 2 outlets
- Kagame, Ramaphosa exchange warm messages as Rwanda secures historic 10-year Grand Prix deal 1 outlets
- Martínez apologises to Manchester United’s director of football Wilcox after outburst 1 outlets
Movies, Music & Culture
- Why cottage factories beat mega mills in Uganda’s Tea Sector 1 outlets
- US-born Bollywood actor Imran Khan told to leave India over political protest: local media 4 outlets
- Sparks fly at the Celebrity Traitors round table and a 'terrifying' death march 1 outlets
- Steven Soderbergh to Help Finish ‘The Batman 2’ Filming After Matt Reeves Stepped Away for Family Matter 3 outlets
- Netflix Shocker: Bela Bajaria Leaving After 10 Years Amid Layoffs, Peter Rice to Replace as Chief Content Officer 3 outlets
- Kazakh court orders two months of pretrial detention for Russian rapper Navai in drug smuggling case 1 outlets
Science & Health
- DR Congo Cannot Trace US$700M Ebola Funds 1 outlets
- West Nile virus: Europe records its worst season ever as cases spread north 2 outlets
- The Inconvenient Truth: We cannot pray for the cure while protecting the disease 1 outlets
- Governments are hacking people with ‘zero-click’ spyware by showing them online ads 3 outlets
- BBC Inside Science 1 outlets
- Norman McCubbin obituary 1 outlets
From the source
- Auction of State Government Securities 1 outlets
- Developments in India’s Balance of Payments for the Month of August 2026 1 outlets
- Prime Minister makes offer to Holyrood to work together to empower Scottish regions 1 outlets
- RBI issues Frequently Asked Questions on Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve 1 outlets
- The United Kingdom has acted in defence of the two-state solution, and we continue to work with partners to secure lasting peace and security for Israelis and for Palestinians alike 1 outlets
- Underwriting Auction for sale of Government Security for ₹34,000 crore on October 16, 2026 1 outlets
Claims circulating
- Fake image depicting real attack on protester at Trump rally spreads online 1 outlets
- Voters have raised concerns about their ballots being lost in fires. Here are the facts 1 outlets
- Fake image of wildlife park tiger attack circulates online 1 outlets
- Minister repeats incorrect claim about Labour’s asylum hotels record 1 outlets
- Compilation video of Zelenskyy belly dancing includes AI deepfakes 1 outlets
- Trump order fast-tracks logging on federal lands, but posts exaggerate scale 1 outlets
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