Month: October 2026

The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up emergency health response operations across Afar, Amhara and Tigray in Ethiopia to address growing humanitarian and health needs resulting from ongoing hostilities.

This is the kind of security issue that was found and prevented by AI, but is also a high risk because of AI.

Experts tell CBS News geography, interceptor shortages and evolving Houthi tactics are helping the Iranian proxy menace Saudi Arabia, and global energy supplies.

US photojournalist describes ‘protective shield’, vows to return to work in West Bank and criticises Netanyahu comments on incident

From front page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos, chosen by Associated Press photo editors.

Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer surgery last week was a success and no further treatment is required, the Vatican press office said in a bulletin Wednesday.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez gives a news conference regarding the U.S embargo in Havana, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Airbnb’s updated house rules policy bans hosts from asking guests to do chores like cleaning dishes, doing laundry, or taking out the trash before checkout.

Tropical Storm Vance has formed in the Pacific Ocean.

A woman sits in a psychotherapeutic health center to receive mental health support after losing two family members and several close associates to Ebola virus, in Bunia, Congo, Thursday, Oct.

Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday.

Looters who descended on a French Apple Store during the chaotic riots were reportedly greeted with warnings from their ill-gotten gains that the merchandise was being locked and tracked.

FILE – Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen accused of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine against Russia shows up in a video link as he stands in a glass cage

U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff speaks during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Konstantin Palace in Strelnya, outside St. Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday, Oct.

Injured immediately transported to hospitals as aviation authority says updates will be forthcoming.

Reports emerge of similar withdrawals in UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm elections

A white rhino named Wami, one of four brought from Europe for an international breeding program, steps out of its transport crate upon arrival to Mexico’s Guadalajara Zoo, Wednesday, Oct.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, rescue workers put out a fire of a residential building destroyed in a Russian strike on

People look at a billboard installation featuring an actor portraying U.S. President Donald Trump behind bars in a mock prison cell in Tajrish Square in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Oct. 21,

Person named ‘K’ from China paid five defendants to injure Huang Yi-hao, New Taipei prosecutors say

A woman buys grapes from a street vendor in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Research engineer Sofia Liguori stepped down from DeepMind due to current military contracts — not speculative fears of an AI apocalypse.

Greta Thunberg advocated for Paris protests and called on followers to mobilize days before France student protests turned violent, a new investigation reveals.

Paris riots left a woman’s husband bloodied after a mob of rioters brutally beat him in the streets. She recounts the terrifying attack amid widespread France unrest.

Injured immediately transported to hospitals as aviation authority says updates will be forthcoming.

Omar Zaqout, opens a box of aid supplied by the World Food Programme outside his tent at a camp for displaced people in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Oct.

President Donald Trump has arrived in Greenville, North Carolina. It’s the latest stop on his Republican midterm rescue mission. Trump is hoping that $5,000 checks can boost GOP turnout in

Neighbors and a security guard held up a stool to support a 3-year-old girl dangling from a 12th-floor window in China until firefighters saved her.

Nationalist leaders are framing unrest as consequence of failed liberal governance and open borders

General Motors is targeting a roughly two-year vehicle development cycle as it expands its use of artificial intelligence, simulation and vehicle software.

As settler violence surges and Israel tightens access to Palestinian farmland, rabbis and young Jewish activists are helping farmers bring in a harvest that sustains tens of thousands of families

A few years ago, I wrote a piece discussing if GM’s OnStar was worth the money. The argument was, a modern cellphone does most of the same things OnStar

Storm-0940 used ARTEX agentic AI to accelerate a ConnectWise supply chain compromise, enabling application credential abuse across Microsoft 365 environments.

Israeli forces are raiding Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank and turning them into interrogation centres.

Dozens of leading figures term the UK law banning Palestine Action a ‘repressive absurdity’.

Former Chelsea star Thibaut Courtois has explained why he’s been kicked out of a team WhatsApp group

Starting  Monday, a nearly one-kilometer stretch of Oxford Street will become pedestrian-only, with buses, taxis and cars diverted; London hopes to boost shopping and tourism, but critics warn of traffic congestion and accessibility problems.

Gas from the Jackdaw field will start flowing within weeks.

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

A man was rushed to hospital after a Pizza Hut sign came crashing down on him on South Road, Southall

Top Secret Comedy Club is looking to open a site just off Fleet Street on 10 Fetter Lane

Erdem Mustafa, 35, was shot dead in the Sun and Woolpack pub in Enfield on Monday

Conservative Party MP Sir David Davis made the reference during a debate on the Legacy Bill in the Commons earlier this week.

The Metropolitan Police are investigating a report passed on by officers in Northern Ireland.

SpaceX indicated there’s been no slowdown in demand for AI computing.

Arsenal face fresh injury concerns after Bukayo Saka was forced off after an innoucous incident against Bayern Munich.

As Amazon blocks AI agents from shopping on its site, Walmart is taking the opposite approach, introducing new technology that lets AI agents make purchases on customers’ behalf, with controls over spending and transaction approvals.

Andy Burnham said it cannot always be the responsibility of the UK Government to resolve the Northern Ireland Executive’s financial problems.

Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander recalls a visit to Ramallah that challenged his fears about visiting Palestinian cities.

Tesla’s revenue was flat and its expenses skyrocketed as it pressed the accelerator on its Optimus robots, AI, and autonomous driving.