A River of News

All headlines, October 21, 2026, 05:00 UTC

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  1. Wednesday, October 21, 2026

  2. world
    What’s behind the quiet US diplomatic thaw with Myanmar? South China Morning Post (limited free articles) story
  3. business
    Getty Files for Bankruptcy in Process That Will Take It Private Bloomberg (limited free articles) by Reshmi Basu story
  4. business
    Bank Indonesia on a Knife Edge Amid Rupiah Pressure and MSCI Threat Bloomberg (limited free articles) story
  5. world
    UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea The Guardian by Peter Walker, Kiran Stacey story
  6. crypto
    Malaysia central bank launches DLT platform for tokenized bonds Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
  7. world
    Jio IPO fully subscribed in just 100 minutes of opening Times of India by SMRITI JAIN story
  8. world
    Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger 'good idea' as companies explore union Deutsche Welle story
  9. sports
    'Playing with fire': Brown says he wouldn't have felt good about Knicks win given play ESPN by Vincent Goodwill
  10. business
    FTSE 100 Live: UK Stock Futures Steady, Pound Nears $1.34 Bloomberg (limited free articles) by Sam Unsted, Morwenna Coniam story
  11. culture
    Michael Kosta Supports Trump’s Midterms Man Crush The New York Times (limited free articles) by Trish Bendix
  12. business
    CSL Names GSK Veteran Waterhouse CEO as It Seeks Turnaround Bloomberg (limited free articles) by Karen Leigh
  13. business
    Key Mideast Oil Benchmark Hits 3-Month Low on Resilient Exports Bloomberg (limited free articles) by Shariq Khan, Anthony Di Paola, Alex Longley story
  14. startups
    Philippine Fintech Salmon Secures $140 Mn to Expand Lending, Six Months After a $100 Mn Round Entrepreneur by Paromita Gupta
  15. sports
    'I've waited 34 years for this' - Viking's 'special' story BBC
  16. tech
    C vs. C#: racing VLC's Gaussian blur Hacker News
  17. business
    INR/USD: Indian Rupee Rises to Six-Week High on Jio Platforms IPO Flows Bloomberg (limited free articles) by Pratigya Vajpayee story
  18. world
    ‘Was it necessary?’ Anupam Kher slams BJP minister over Daler Mehndi row Times of India by AYUSH PANDEY
  19. business
    AI ‘Almost Certainly’ A Bubble, Tesla-SpaceX Merger Talks, More Bloomberg (limited free articles) by ANDREW GAVIN story
  20. world
    Major banks in Japan accelerating shift to IC chip verification The Japan Times
  21. business
    Nscale boss seeks to reassure staff amid AI market jitters Financial Times (paywall) story
  22. world
    Pakistan arrests man hunted by US over $126m postage fraud case BBC story
  23. business
    Oh OK, we’ll write something about the new Truss book Financial Times (paywall)
  24. world
    Zelenskyy says early warning system for Russian missile attacks resumes NPR by The Associated Press story
  25. world
    US government fines Instacart $5 million over hiring practices Times of India by TOI TECH DESK story
  26. tech
    SaaS Is Dead Hacker News
  27. world
    China’s youth unemployment rate edges down slightly but jobseekers still doing it tough South China Morning Post (limited free articles) story
  28. world
    With leaders’ summit, ‘Quad’ hopes to breathe fresh life into grouping The Japan Times story
  29. startups
    Ingenia Extends Warburg’s Takeover Talks to October 23, Opens Books for Due Diligence Entrepreneur by Paromita Gupta story
  30. sports
    Why Fabregas-led Como are ready for Man Utd test Sky Sports story
  31. sports
    'Tom Brady plus a thousand' - why Purdy deserves moment in NFL spotlight Sky Sports story
  32. sports
    Horner reveals Red Bull decision that helped Mercedes sign Hamilton Sky Sports
  33. world
    France announces nightly curfews 'for as long as necessary' in Paris and other cities NPR by The Associated Press story
  34. politics
    Katie Zacharia and Trump’s women problem – podcast The Guardian story
  35. science
    Massive wasps' nest in wildlife office dismantled BBC
  36. sports
    Who am I? Plus today's other quizzes BBC
  37. world
    Japan envoy Sasakawa meets Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing, state media says The Japan Times story
  38. world
    Nazi-looted Kandinsky returned to Jewish heirs sells for £31.56m Times of India by TOI WORLD DESK story
  39. world
    Taxman caps SBI retiree’s leave exemption at Rs 3 lakh; but ITAT grants full relief Times of India by TOI BUSINESS DESK
  40. world
    Anthropic posts $80bn loss in first half of 2026: WSJ Al Jazeera story
  41. world
    OpenAI says its agents turned off own safeguards Al Jazeera story
  42. business
    Small caps: not a great AI hedge Financial Times (paywall)
  43. culture
    A moment that changed me: I was devastated by a breakup – and saved by a sweaty moshpit The Guardian by Leoni Horton
  44. business
    Cameroon’s Bonds Plunge as Investors Worry About a Future Without Biya Bloomberg (limited free articles) by Ray Ndlovu, Mpho Hlakudi story
  45. sports
    Tandy on copping flak and his tough Wales calls BBC
  46. world
    Which countries and players have won the most Ballon d’Or awards? Al Jazeera story
  47. business
    Rubio to Discuss Venezuelan Crude with Ambani Bloomberg (limited free articles) story
  48. sports
    NBA opening night overreactions: Jayson Tatum already misses Jaylen Brown, 76ers have it all figured out CBS Sports by Brad Botkin
  49. sports
    Fabregas and Como prepare for historic Man Utd tie BBC story
  50. crypto
    Ripple brings Wall Street into 24/7 stock bets, but HSBC warns markets are still thin CoinDesk by Shaurya Malwa story
  51. science
    Estate records 'abundance' of wildlife despite drought BBC
  52. world
    Far from fringe: How Israel’s mainstream parties vote with the far right Al Jazeera story
  53. sports
    After celebrating end of 53-year title drought, Knicks get early reminder of how hard repeating will be CBS Sports by Sam Quinn story
  54. world
    Japan to provide Malaysia with counterdrone system The Japan Times
  55. science
    Farmer lost out by minutes in race for wildlife funding BBC
  56. sports
    Wemby's Worst Shooting Game Ever Dooms Spurs in Season Opener Against Thunder Sports Illustrated story
  57. world
    Hong Kong police arrest 4 teenagers over viral back-alley assault video South China Morning Post (limited free articles)
  58. culture
    Carrie Bickmore and Tommy Little Call Time on Hit Network Drive Show Variety by Lauren McNamara story
  59. business
    Cyberattack Hits India’s Largest Bank, Exposes Customer Records Bloomberg (limited free articles) by Siddhi Nayak story
  60. world
    AI boom set to push Big Tech investment beyond $1 trillion in 2027, says UBS Times of India by SHIVANGHI PAYAL story
  61. health
    Annual PMOS reviews 'step in the right direction' BBC
  62. world
    AFP warns Australia of ‘tsunami of youth crime’ and radicalisation accelerated by AI The Guardian by Tess Ikonomou
  63. world
    Pro-Modi leader burns cockroach effigy to taunt youth protesters Al Jazeera story
  64. tech
    Alibaba hikes DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 output prices by 230% Hacker News story
  65. business
    Citi's Luet on North Asia, Australia Outlook Bloomberg (limited free articles) story
  66. culture
    TV tonight: Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou’s side-splitting comedy The Guardian by Hollie Richardson, Phil Harrison, Ali Catterall, Ellen E Jones story
  67. crypto
    Tech giants rush to block 8 eMudhra certs that could enable fake sites Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph by Felix Ng story
  68. world
    Japan to drop term ‘abnormal delivery’ to ease emotional burden on parents The Japan Times
  69. world
    Rupee gains 29 paise against dollar in early trade, but crude prices limit gains Times of India by SHIVANGHI PAYAL story
  70. business
    Starbucks China Will Require Purchases to Sit in Its Cafes Bloomberg (limited free articles) by Bloomberg News story
  71. world
    More trouble for CJP leaders: Another FIR against Das, Ranka transferred to Crime Branch Times of India by YASHASVI VASISTHA story
  72. business
    Citi's Gupte on IPO Outlook Bloomberg (limited free articles) story
  73. sports
    Embiid 'all over the place' in 3-block opener, targets All-Defensive season ESPN by Kris Rhim
  74. world
    Jio IPO: QIB portion fully subscribed at over 2x demand within minutes Times of India by SMRITI JAIN story
  75. business
    Belgian Government Facing Push to Sell 5.7% BNP Paribas Stake Bloomberg (limited free articles) by Max Ramsay
  76. tech
    Pillowfort Is Closing Hacker News
  77. tech
    Battlezone Online: BZFlag in the Browser Hacker News
  78. world
    LeBron James remains realistic after Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks in NBA opener South China Morning Post (limited free articles) story
  79. world
    DeepSeek open-sources new tool to slash AI costs in ‘fight’ against closed-source rivals South China Morning Post (limited free articles) story
  80. politics
    The Election Israel Has Waited Three Years For The Dispatch by Bobby Miller story
  81. politics
    What Texas Media Outlets Aren’t Telling Voters About James Talarico The Dispatch by Ryan J. Rusak story
  82. politics
    What the French Protests Can Teach Americans The Dispatch by Jonah Goldberg story
  83. business
    Watch: 'We don't pay' - lawyer advises how to avoid £45,000 illegal-worker fine BBC
  84. music
    Beck Gets Some Help From Sacha Baron Cohen For ‘Tonight Show’ Performance: Watch Billboard by Lars Brandle story
  85. world
    Streeting delays defence jobs plan for young people after union pushback The Guardian
  86. world
    ‘A difficult line’: meet the editors tackling Wikipedia’s arms trade pages The Guardian by George Francis Lee
  87. business
    World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says The Guardian by Fiona Harvey Environment editor story
  88. world
    Mystery of Roman sarcophagus unearthed at Westminster Abbey solved at last, expert says The Guardian story
  89. business
    World headed for warming of 2.8C, UN reports, and US emissions rise Financial Times (paywall) story
  90. business
    Foreign diplomats queue for handshake with EU leaders Financial Times (paywall)
  91. world
    Troubled waters: life during wartime for Iranians on the strait of Hormuz The Guardian by Stefanie Glinski story
  92. world
    UK watchdogs urged to tackle suicide social media content after death of girl, 14 The Guardian by Robert Booth UK technology editor
  93. politics
    Can You Trust Elizabeth Holmes? The Dispatch by Jack Kubinec story
  94. tech
    Udemy Coupon Codes: 20% Off October 2026 WIRED by Molly Higgins story
  95. science
    UN says 1.5°C is over and world is on track for 2.8°C of global warming New Scientist (limited free articles) by Madeleine Cuff story
  96. business
    The way we consume energy is changing. Abu Dhabi’s integrated system has already embraced that change Fortune (limited free articles) by H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan
  97. world
    Rising emissions and temperatures: The cost of Trump's climate retreat is now clear Deutsche Welle