How AI sees humanity: where are we heading, and are we doing it well?
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.
Real Madrid's home win over Sevilla cut La Liga leaders Barcelona's advantage to six points, a week before the two sides meet in El Clasico.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on 19 October 2026 rejected Ukrainian claims that Washington had briefly suspended intelligence sharing, as Russia's Defence Ministry said it had carried out a 'massive strike' on Kyiv and its region.
Protests over living costs in Italy turned violent, with arrests and injured police officers, and figures differ between news agency reports.
One week before Brazil's 25 October runoff, President Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro clashed over the economy, security, healthcare, corruption and ties to the United States.
US President Donald Trump defended waiving new sanctions on Russia and accused Ukraine's leader of not wanting peace, while Zelenskyy warned the move would hurt Ukraine as both countries struck each other's energy sites.
The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed people familiar with the discussions, reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a three-way meeting next month with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on ending the war in Ukraine, without Ukraine's president.
The artificial intelligence company says the fund could support efforts to address AI's impact on jobs, as BBC News reports it is preparing for a possible stock market listing.
Turkish outlets Anadolu Agency and Daily Sabah report that the remains of 75 Palestinians, recovered from destroyed homes, were buried in Gaza City on 18 October 2026.
The Unitary Democratic Platform backed exiled Nobel laureate María Corina Machado and demanded free elections, but set no date, while she remains outside talks with the interim government.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a call with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday, as Russia and Ukraine struck each other's energy sites amid reported tensions with US President Donald Trump.
Hurricane Trudy brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of Mexico's Pacific coast on 18 October 2026 while moving northwest offshore, as warnings stayed in place for parts of Colima and Jalisco.
A study of 2,000 blood samples, presented at a European gastroenterology meeting, found early antibody signals of inflammatory bowel disease, but researchers say it must be validated before it can become a clinical test.
Congo's Health Ministry reports two cases, including one death, in Nord-Ubangi, while Deutsche Welle, citing Kenya's Health Ministry, says Kenya's confirmed cases have risen to eight.
Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari died on Saturday after a large wooden crucifix fell and struck him during a Mass broadcast live from a church in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Officials in Singapore and Indonesia report prolonged unhealthy air and thousands of affected flights, while conservation groups say dozens of critically endangered orangutans have been moved away from wildfires in Kalimantan.
German police are investigating a breach of a fence at Leipzig/Halle airport, discovered on Saturday night, according to AP, while reports differ on how the fence was damaged.
Taiwan's coast guard said on 18 October 2026 that it had driven away 16 Chinese coast guard, research and fishing vessels operating at the same time around Taiwan's main island and the disputed Pratas island.
Large crowds marched across France on 17 October, and Le Monde reported that violence, looting and chaos broke out, while turnout figures varied by source.
The captain of flydubai flight FZ1073 has described being attacked with a crash axe by his co-pilot, according to The Guardian, and UAE authorities say the co-pilot intended to crash the aircraft.