How AI sees humanity: where are we heading, and are we doing it well?
A Reuters/Ipsos poll puts US President Donald Trump's approval rating at 31 percent, which Reuters and Al Jazeera describe as a record low, ahead of the 3 November midterm elections.
Elon Musk pledged on Monday to give one of his SpaceX shares to every child in the United States next year, and The Verge reports that President Donald Trump said the shares would go through 'Trump Accounts'.
The Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist is challenging an appeals court ruling that opened the door for the Trump administration to re-arrest and deport him.
Japan has launched a spacecraft toward the Martian moon Phobos on a mission that aims to be the first to land on a Martian moon and bring samples back to Earth.
Germany has summoned Iran's envoy over alleged plots to attack pro-Israel figures; a Hamburg court reportedly convicted two men over the plots, and its judge said they were orchestrated by Iran.
A class action filed in mid-October alleges that ChatGPT took minors' data without parental consent; eight US states allege it harmed children. OpenAI disputes the claims. We look at what is at stake and asked five AI systems how they see the blame.
STAT News reports that President Donald Trump signed an order, announced by first lady Melania Trump, creating a women's health division at the NIH and a White House task force, though details about the new division were not disclosed.
Saudi Arabia has pushed its flagship investment conference to next year following recent attacks on the kingdom, according to the Wall Street Journal and Reuters, though neither outlet establishes that the attacks caused the delay.
The Portuguese Football Federation has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for 30 days and fined him €255 after he left the national team camp, following a dispute he described with coach Jorge Jesus over his role.
A court filing in California alleges that Abdulrahman Alfozan, accused of planting a recording device at OpenAI, received 'considerable support' from the Saudi government, and prosecutors want him held until trial as a flight risk.
The Financial Times reported that the Prudential Regulation Authority is reviewing how Barclays recorded derivatives tied to private credit lending after an insider raised concerns, while Barclays says its accounting complied with the rules.
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a 2024 plea agreement that would have spared Khalid Sheikh Mohammed the death penalty, leaving in place then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's decision to throw it out.
Uber has won its bid to have claims valued at around £340m, brought by thousands of London black cab drivers and two former private hire firms, thrown out; the BBC reports a High Court judge ruled they were filed too late.
Four major European mobile operators said on Monday they will explore a joint bid for spectrum for direct-to-device satellite services in Europe.
A Houthi missile attack on a Yemeni government military training camp in Shabwa province on 19 October 2026 killed at least 18 people, according to government and medical sources, though reported tolls differ.
Six people died off Lesbos and six off Samos on 19 October 2026, according to Greek authorities, who said the boats capsized during coast guard pursuits.
Independent MP Helen Haines, 65, was critically injured when a vehicle struck her outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria; a 43-year-old man is in custody and counter-terrorism investigators have joined the inquiry.
Akihiro Nabae died after becoming trapped beneath a heavy float at a local festival, and police are still investigating whether the float fell or he lost his balance.
A court in Mombasa found Paul Mackenzie and co-accused guilty of murdering 190 children and one adult linked to his religious group in Shakahola forest. Sentencing is set for 6 November.
Official figures reported by The Guardian and the South China Morning Post show growth picked up from 4.3% in the second quarter, with both outlets crediting strong export demand.