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Anthropic to commit 5% stake to new 'public benefit fund'

AI lab Anthropic, the developer of Claude, said on Sunday it will commit 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund so

19 Oct 2026 4:36 am
China's Q3 GDP growth set to pick up as exports power ahead

China's economy likely sped up slightly in the third quarter from a more than three-year low, helped by hot demand for the country's technological goods and fresh policy support, but further stimulus may be needed to sustain the momentum. Beijing has leaned heavily

19 Oct 2026 4:30 am
Russian air strike kills one, injures two in Ukraine's Kyiv, mayor says

A Russian air strike killed one person and injured two in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv overnight, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram early on Monday. A medical facility and a non-residential building were damaged in the attack, he added.

19 Oct 2026 3:39 am
Brazil's Bolsonaro, Lula face off in first debate as supporters fill streets

Brazilians demonstrated for and against their presidential candidates on Sunday as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro prepared to meet in their first televised debate with just one week left in the campaign. Pro-Bolsonaro crowds wearing Brazil's national colors of

19 Oct 2026 2:23 am
Iran's IRGC navy says oil tanker hits mine, catches fire in Strait of Hormuz

An oil tanker caught fire and exploded after striking a naval mine in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy said on Sunday, according to Iranian media.

19 Oct 2026 2:17 am
Brazil's Bolsonaro, Lula head into first debate a week before vote

Brazilian supporters held rallies for presidential candidates on Sunday as leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro prepared for their first televised debate with just one week left in the campaign. Pro-Bolsonaro crowds wearing Brazil's national

18 Oct 2026 11:49 pm
Trump says Washington golf course renovation to start in November, despite judge's order

Oct 18 - US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration

18 Oct 2026 11:11 pm
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Russia's Lavrov to visit Tehran on Monday, Iran says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Tehran on Monday for consultations with Iranian officials and aims to follow up on the implementation of bilateral agreements, Iran's foreign ministry said in a statement.

18 Oct 2026 9:46 pm
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Russia says it struck vessel carrying military cargo near Ukraine's port of Odesa

Russian forces have struck a vessel carrying military cargo near Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday. Reuters could not independently verify the claim.

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France's Macron to address nation following violent protests, Elysee says

French President Emmanuel Macron address the nation at 2000 local time (1800 GMT) on Sunday, his office said. The address comes after protests over high prices and public services left one demonstrator dead, hundreds of police injured and led to the arrest of

18 Oct 2026 4:27 pm
Cricket-Australia's Smith says head blow left him anxious in first test concussion scare

Australia batsman Steve Smith said he was anxious after being

18 Oct 2026 2:45 pm
Iran's parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaqi as minister of defence, state media

Iran's parliament approved aerospace industry veteran Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi as defence minister on Sunday, ending months of interim leadership at the ministry and placing a former head of the country's Aerospace Industries Organisation in charge of its

18 Oct 2026 1:50 pm
One killed, five injured in Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's St Petersburg, governor says

One person was killed and five injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's St Petersburg, governor Alexander Beglov said on Sunday. He added that fires had broken out at the St Petersburg oil terminal, an oil depot and industrial warehouses. Russian e-commerce company Ozon

18 Oct 2026 12:32 pm
Two arrested for terrorism in Spain's Basque Country

Two people were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences in Spain's northwestern Basque Country, police said on Sunday. A 34-year-old man and a woman, 22, who are both Spanish but who have not been named, are under investigation after a police search on September 26. Among

18 Oct 2026 12:28 pm
18 Oct 2026 10:06 am
Tug off UAE's Khor Fakkan struck by two projectiles, UKMTO says

The British navy-affiliated UKMTO said on Sunday that it has received a report of an incident northeast of Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates, where a tug sailing southbound reported being struck by two unknown projectiles. One minor injury was reported an

18 Oct 2026 10:04 am
Deaths confirmed after 'serious incident,' fire at Canada military base in Alberta

People were killed and injured in a serious incident that resulted in a fire on one of Canada's busiest military bases in Alberta, Defense Minister David McGuinty said on Saturday. I'm saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident at Canadi

18 Oct 2026 9:08 am
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Basketball-WNBA Commissioner Engelbert says successor needs 'thick skin'

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said on Saturday

18 Oct 2026 4:21 am
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Ukrainian foreign minister says Russian-held town is a 'death trap' with starving residents

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Saturday that

18 Oct 2026 12:58 am
Soccer-Bayern crush Leipzig 6-1 to live up to coach Kompany's prediction

Bayern Munich obliterated RB Leipzig 6-1 on Saturday with a scintillating performance, to live up to coach

18 Oct 2026 12:32 am
Soccer-City's flying start comes at a cost, with Haaland limping off

Manchester City maintained their perfect Premier League start with a 3-2 win over Ipswich Town on Saturday, but the sight of a badly limping Erling Haaland heading straight down the tunnel added another concern to those already hanging over the club. City are appealing a ruling that they br

17 Oct 2026 11:22 pm
Police and protesters clash in some of France's worst unrest in years

Violent clashes erupted between police and protesters across France on Saturday, as hundreds of

17 Oct 2026 11:17 pm
Spain's hard left fails to unite before election, hurting chances of staying in power

Spain's hard-left parties on Saturday presented separate candidate lists for a snap election after talks on

17 Oct 2026 9:18 pm
HDFC Bank's Q2 profit growth limited to 4.7% as treasury gains plunge 67%

HDFC Bank reported a 4.7 per cent year-on-year rise in standalone net profit to Rs 19,510 crore for the July-September quarter of FY27, as a sharp 67 per cent decline in treasury trading gains weighed on earnings despite stronger income from its core lending business. According to the bank's earnings release filed with the stock exchanges on Saturday, treasury trading gains fell to Rs 780 crore from Rs 2,390 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. The decline limited overall profit growth

17 Oct 2026 7:14 pm
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Congress to hold 'Nyay Yatra' across Uttarakhand; to corner govt over Ankita Bhandari murder case

The Congress will organise a Nyay Yatra across Uttarakhand from October 22 to 25, covering all Assembly constituencies in the Garhwal and Kumaon regions, and gherao the state Assembly in Gairsain on October 27 during the Assembly session, All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Kumari Selja said on Saturday. Selja said the party would intensify its agitation over key issues concerning the state, including the demand for justice in the Ankita Bhandari case, women

17 Oct 2026 5:43 pm
AI rapidly improving, could vastly boost US GDP, Anthropic's Clark tells policymakers

Rapidly improving artificial intelligence capabilities will bring far faster change across all fields, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark said on Saturday, with one of the company's internal models forecasting that under certain conditions it could increase US economic output by almost 50% by 2030.

17 Oct 2026 5:09 pm
Ukrainian drone strike kills man in Russia's Bryansk region, RIA

A man has been killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Bryansk region, RIA news agency cited local authorities as saying on Saturday.

17 Oct 2026 4:51 pm
Ukraine says eastern town of Dobropillia is still under Kyiv's control

Ukraine's General Staff said on Saturday that Ukrainian forces remained in control of the eastern town of Dobropillia, describing Russia's claim to have captured it as untrue. In an emailed statement, General Staff spokesman Andriy Kovaliov said Ukraine also rejected

17 Oct 2026 3:38 pm
Saudi Arabia executes five Saudis convicted of 'terrorism-related' offences

Saudi Arabia has executed five Saudi nationals convicted of errorism-related offences including joining a foreign organisation designated as terrorist, attacking security forces and supporting attacks inside the kingdom, the interior ministry said on S

17 Oct 2026 3:25 pm
Russia's Putin tells government to approve repair plan for attack-hit infrastructure,

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to approve a programme to repair trade and logistics infrastructure damaged by Ukrainian attacks, news agency RIA quoted the Kremlin as saying on Saturday.

17 Oct 2026 2:40 pm
Congress workers protest in Mandya over HD Kumaraswamy's remarks against Priyank Kharge

Congress workers, along with Dalit and progressive organisations, staged a protest in Mandya condemning Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy for remarks against Home Minister Priyank Kharge. The protest was held at Sanjaya Circle in Mandya. Protesters blocked the old Bengaluru-Mysuru highway and formed a human chain to express their outrage. They raised slogans holding posters of Kumaraswamy. It is not right for a responsible Union Minister to speak like this. Learn how leaders from a big family should

17 Oct 2026 2:08 pm
Gyanesh Kumar must be removede: DMK passes resolution demanding CEC's ouster, backs student protests

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Parliamentary Party on Saturday adopted a resolution demanding the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar from office and an inquiry into his conduct, accusing him of spearheading the systematic disenfranchisement of legitimate voters through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The resolution was among four adopted at a meeting of DMK Members of Parliament held at the Murasoli Maran Meeting Hall at the party headquarter

17 Oct 2026 1:06 pm
Rugby-All Blacks thump Wallabies in Sydney on the back of brilliant first half

The All Blacks rode a first-half try blitz to a 43-21 victory over the Wallabies at Stadium Australia on Saturday, extending their win streak over their trans-Tasman-Sea rivals to 13 matches. With the Bledisloe Cup already safely in the cupboard for

17 Oct 2026 12:54 pm
Mahela Jayawardene steps down as Mumbai Indians head coach ahead of IPL 2027

Mahela Jayawardene has stepped down as head coach of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the 2027 season. Jayawardene served in the role for the past two seasons during his second stint with the team, having previously coached MI from 2017 to 2022.

17 Oct 2026 12:43 pm
IPL 2027: Chaminda Vaas named Delhi Capitals' bowling coach

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals (DC) have roped in Sri Lankan legend Chaminda Vaas as their bowling coach ahead of the 2027 season. Delhi Capitals announced the development through a social media post.

17 Oct 2026 12:38 pm