Elon Musk becomes biggest donor of US midterms cycle with $366m spent

Musk’s midterm donations, mostly for rightwing candidates and causes, surpass his contributions to Trump in 2024Elon Musk has become the biggest political donor of the 2026 US midterm elections cycle, funneling about $366m into political groups and campaigns as he backs conservative candidates and rightwing causes. The world’s richest person has poured more than $276m into politics since July alone, some of the most rapid political spending in US history. He’s targeting key races that will determine which party controls the US Senate.The New York Times first reported the spending numbers, whic

Sul vestito di Liliana Resinovich trovato il dna di un uomo sconosciuto

I periti del gip: sulle suole delle scarpe non c'è il terreno del luogo dove è stata trovata

Маск лишился статуса триллионера после падения акций SpaceX

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia holds first briefing

Katie Zacharia has held her first briefing as White House press secretary after replacing Karoline Leavitt.

SBI Funds Management appoints RS Srinivas Jain as Joint CEO

The appointment follows a recommendation from the company’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee and takes effect from Tuesday, the fund house said.

Помер український комік Олександр "Вєня" Венедчук

фото – скріншотПішов з життя український комік Олександр "Вєня" Венедчук. Він став відомим завдяки виступам у команді "Ветерани космічних військ" та участі в "Лізі сміху". Причина смерті не розголошується. Новина...

At least 160,000 people take to streets in third week of French school protests

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joins teenagers calling for investment to fix teacher shortages and crumbling schoolsMore than 160,000 schoolchildren, students and trade unionists have marched in cities across France as protests over high school education continued into a third week and many demonstrators denounced policing tactics.Riot police fired teargas at the end of Tuesday’s marches in Nantes and near the Montparnasse area of Paris, but most of the demonstrations over teacher shortages, overcrowded classes and crumbling school buildings held in cities including Lyon, Lille and Marseille

India isn’t a zero in AI

Domestic firms are making progress in sovereign, voice, semiconductor and specialised AI models

Inside Katie Zacharia's very brief White House briefing

The BBC's Sarah Smith was in the room and describes Zacharia's performance and the moment she broke news about Kimberly Guilfoyle being asked to resign.

Rupee gains 145 paise in two trading sessions, but disquiet sets in forex market

On Tuesday, the rupee ended at a five-week high, gaining 49 paise to close at 95.28 per US dollar

Трамп відповів, чи припинили США ділитися розвідданими з Україною

Також президент США заявив, що Україна нібито порушила "енергетичне перемирʼя".

La Hongrie abolit les dispositions interdisant l’évocation de l’homosexualité devant des enfants

Le Parlement hongrois a voté, mardi 13 octobre, la suppression de l’une des législations les plus symboliques et contestées de l’ère Orban. Budapest se met ainsi en conformité avec le droit européen.

Главные заявления Трампа о сделке по дизелю, Украине и Ближнем Востоке

Президент США Дональд Трамп на брифинге с журналистами оценил договоренность с Россией по поставке дизельного топлива, возможность скорейшего урегулирования конфликта на Украине, а также обсудил ситуацию с хуситами и Ираном на Ближнем Востоке. «Ведомости» собрали главное из заявлений американского президента.

Не Париж і не Рим: названо найкраще місто Європи для коротких подорожей у 2027 році

До десятки також увійшли Лісабон у Португалії, Брістоль у Великій Британії, Левен у Бельгії, а також Мілан і Верона в Італії.

Kimberly Guilfoyle denies allegations of misconduct as she resigns as US ambassador to Greece – live

Guilfoyle has been under immense scrutiny after the Wall Street Journal reported on a series of questionable acts prior to securing her role in AthensSign up for the US Breaking News emailAhead of her White House podium debut, Katie Zacharia reportedly monitored Donald Trump’s public schedule every day, and monitored his Truth Social, and made sure she was on-air when she assumed he might be watching, according to Politico, citing a person familiar with the matter.That source noted that and a number of high-profile conservative anchors – including from Fox News, Newsmax and OANN – also backed

​FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban

Martin Shkreli’s 2022 release conditions bar him from participating in the pharmaceutical industry, including ownership stakes or business decisionsThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and seven US states have alleged that pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli repeatedly violated a lifetime ban on participating in the pharmaceutical industry, and they are asking a judge to hold him in contempt.In a motion filed on Tuesday in US district court in New York City, the FTC and its state co-plaintiffs allege that 43-year-old Shkreli – nicknamed the “Pharma Bro” – has traded stocks in at least 60 pha

Lifecell підвищує тарифи: скільки доведеться платити за нове підключення

Абоненти, які підключаться до 14 жовтня 2026 року, користуватимуться послугами за старими умовами.

India announces two credit risk insurance policies to support shipbuilding industry

The measures aim to protect shipyards from payment delays and financial risks while strengthening India’s maritime infrastructure and industrial competitiveness

Floods submerge cars, homes and hospitals in Libya’s Tripoli

Heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, submerging cars, trapping people inside buildings.

Dr Lal PathLabs acquires remaining 30% stake in Centrapath Labs

The acquisition consolidates ownership of the Indore-based healthcare and diagnostic services provider under PathLabs Unifiers, a subsidiary of Dr Lal PathLabs

Russia Detains Japanese Journalist for Alleged Espionage

The main security service said it had detained a reporter for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper in Russia’s far east, where he had been reporting on military recruitment.

Assemblea Mps, il parere di Iss: “Votate contro le due Ops di Lovaglio”

Anche il consulente degli investitori istituzionali, che hanno un terzo del capitale a Siena, si schiera contro le due scalate a Banco Bpm e Banca Generali, e considera l’Opas di Intesa “una possibile alternativa”

Dans les cinémas russes, la propagande et la censure du Kremlin

Les Russes ne pourront pas voir le « Minotaure » d’Andreï Zviaguintsev. Du moins, dans les salles de cinéma où la programmation repose sur une majorité de films russes, notamment des comédies ou des films d’horreur. Mais aussi des films américains piratés et des productions françaises légalement importées.

Зміни у бронюванні загрожують галузі, від якої залежить виживання Києва, – КМДА

Такі працівники є критично важливими для виживання взимку в Києві.

Coal India arm BCCL hikes prices of select coking coal grades by up to 14%

The revision covers select steel, direct feed and washery grades, with industry experts expecting a modest immediate impact on buyers.

Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis Trade Threats To Hit Oil Facilities

The Iran-backed militia threatened to attack the Saudi energy giant Aramco after the Saudi authorities issued an evacuation notice to an oil facility in the Yemeni capital.

India’s Modi faces unprecedented challenge to power as youth mobilize

Until this month’s “cockroach” protests over changes to India’s voter rolls, the prime minister’s political might went all but unchallenged among the nearly billion-strong electorate.

Ще більше українців отримають кошти на генератори від держави: уряд розширив програму

Програма буде доступна ще у чотирьох областях.

Jerusalem Daily: Israeli forces raid NGOs in Ramallah

Jerusalem Daily: Israeli forces raid NGOs in Ramallah

Трамп: хуситы ведут себя очень плохо

SEBI proposes mandatory monitoring agency for all public issues, ₹50,000 fine for non-cooperation

The proposed changes also allow direct reporting to stock exchanges and introduce graded enforcement, including possible freezing of promoters’ demat accounts.

Drivers queue for hours in Bali amid fuel shortage

Drivers in Bali face hours-long queues amid shortages of Indonesia’s subsidised Pertalite fuel.

Lunettes connectées : le régulateur européen demande de rendre « clairement visibles » les fonctions d’enregistrement au nom du respect de la vie privée

Le Comité européen de la protection des données propose notamment de doter de ces appareils « des LED lumineuses, des signaux sonores, des commandes vocales, des notifications respectueuses de la vie privée sur smartphone ou encore grâce à un design distinctif » lorsqu’ils sont utilisés pour filmer ou enregistrer du son.

A Paris, Emmanuel Macron et Mahamat Idriss Déby actent le renouveau de leur coopération militaire

Après la brouille provoquée par l’éviction de l’armée française du Tchad, les deux chefs d’Etat se sont rapprochés au cours de l’année écoulée. L’armée française reprend même discrètement pied dans son bastion historique.

Amit Shah cites Gujarat civic poll sweep to target Rahul, predicts Congress defeat in 2029

The Home Minister highlighted the BJP’s performance in local body elections and criticised the Opposition’s campaign against the Election Commission

Amit Shah lays out 5 key areas for regional cooperation at first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ meeting

Shah emphasised over the need for a coordinated regional approach to combat illicit financial transactions and terror financing

MI5 chief Ken McCallum confirms Russia did interfere in Brexit referendum but says it had little impact – as it happened

He argued there was no evidence to suggest the result of the Brexit vote had been swayed as a result of the effortAndy Burnham promises ‘serious dialogue’ over UK’s relationship with EUZia Yusuf, Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson, has said he does not agree with his colleague Suella Braverman’s assertion that black people cannot be English.Asked about her views in an interview on Sky News, Yusuf said:In my view Ashley Cole is the best English fullback in history, and I won’t take any other position. So in my view, Ashley Cole is English. I think the argument that he’s not English doesn’t h

Von der Leyen apuesta por “reforzar” la cooperación con Marruecos pese a la crisis migratoria en Ceuta

La presidenta de la Comisión Europea defiende intensificar la relación con Rabat aunque “sacando lecciones de recientes acontecimientos” y reitera el apoyo a España para el “rápido retorno” de los inmigrantes irregulares en la ciudad autónoma

Pope admitted to hospital for surgery to remove lump on his lung

Pope Leo has said the growth is "contained" and had been found "at a very early stage".

La embajadora de Estados Unidos en Grecia dimite por corrupción presionada por Trump

Kimberly Guilfoyle, ex prometida del primogénito del presidente de Estados Unidos, deja su puesto después de la publicación de varios escándalos destapados por ‘The Wall Street Journal’

Довго чекати не доведеться: стало відомо, коли GTA 6 вийде на ПК

Одразу кілька джерел вказують на конкретну дату випуску.

ICICI Life Insurance Q2 net jumps 25% at ₹374 crore, net premium income rises 16.5%

The company said H1-FY27 was marked by a challenging macro environment

British and Irish governments ‘should negotiate paramilitary disbandment in Northern Ireland’

Report finds ‘window of opportunity’ for formal process involving loyalist and republican groupsThe British and Irish governments should engage with paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland to negotiate their disbandment, according to a report.A “window of opportunity” exists to establish a formal transition mechanism for loyalist and republican groups, provided certain conditions are met, it said. Continue reading...

Govt response to allegations of illegal detention, clampdown ready, but needs fine-tuning: Govt to SC

On the petitioners’ request, the court asked him to share the affidavit, if possible, by October 14, a day before the hearing so that the lawyers on the petitioners were suitably well-versed with the contents of the affidavit and the hearing would be a meaningful one on Thursday

SC Registry clears, numbers Rahul Gandhi’s plea against SIR-CEC within 24 hours

The move comes as the CJI had advised filing petitions on similar issues, with the apex court already hearing related cases

Zelenski revela que Ucrania no recibió información de inteligencia de sus “socios” antes del ataque del lunes sobre Kiev

Las alertas antiaéreas sonaron tras las primeras explosiones en la capital. El ministro de Exteriores, Andrii Sibiha, afirma que Estados Unidos sigue cooperando

Zelenski revela que Ucrania no recibió información de inteligencia de sus socios antes del ataque del lunes sobre Kiev

Las alertas antiaéreas sonaron tras las primeras explosiones en la capital. El ministro de Exteriores, Andrii Sibiha, afirma que Estados Unidos sigue cooperando

Crystal Crop Protection to launch early harvest new sweet corn variety seeds next month

The company plans to introduce new seeds of seedless cucumber, cabbage, tomato and fresh chilli by end of 2027

Texas man run over by ICE has never met the person agents were allegedly chasing

Miguel Parra-Hernandez suffers from serious hip and leg injuries in Houston and remains in ICE custody, according to his representativesUS man shoots off-duty ICE agent who allegedly attacked him and daughterA Texas man whose leg was broken in multiple places after being struck by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle during a weekend traffic stop has never met the person the federal agents were allegedly pursuing, according to his representatives.Miguel Parra-Hernandez, 48, suffered serious injuries including a shattered ankle and hip when he was run over in Houston, Texas, on

Трамп пообещал в ближайшее время принять решение по Ирану

LIC launches three new plans for retirement income, health and cancer cover

The offerings include a deferred annuity for post-retirement income and two health plans providing fixed financial benefits under specified conditions.

J&K poultry farmers lose control as big companies expand

Before 2019, the government levied a charge of around ₹9 per kg on poultry brought into the region, which farmers say provided some protection against supplies from larger producers in other States

Majority in US say Trump prioritises personal wealth over all else: Poll

A majority of US adults say President Trump and his family have inappropriately profited from presidency.

UK spy chief says Iran is stepping up targeting of military bases

MI5 chief says 50 arrests were made in past year to disrupt Iran-led operations.

Трамп: США могут попросить Турцию вступить в коалицию против хуситов