TIL Date: 2026-10
171 headlines found.
- ‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years
October 1, 2026 - Tennessee woman on death row taken to hospital after surviving two lethal injections
October 1, 2026 - California bans child marriage, a practice still legal in 32 US states
October 1, 2026 - Ukraine persists with Russian oil refinery strikes in defiance of Trump
October 1, 2026 - Kanye West's Russia shows officially cancelled after weeks of uncertainty
October 1, 2026 - White House again blocks CNN from press pool as Trump rages against media in wide-ranging interview
October 1, 2026 - Finnish PM says suspected break-ins at MPs’ homes could be work of foreign power
October 1, 2026 - Tennessee governor suspends executions after ‘deeply disturbing’ failed lethal injection
October 1, 2026 - US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban
October 2, 2026 - US sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East amid stalemate in Iran war
October 2, 2026 - Putin warns Russia is prepared to use ‘all weapons,’ including nuclear, to protect Kaliningrad
October 2, 2026 - Half of UK wants to rejoin EU and backing it could drive up Labour vote, megapoll finds
October 3, 2026 - OpenAI says its review into hacks, including on Australian government sites, is costing $500,000 a day
October 3, 2026 - OpenAI safety leader quits, warning AI company’s culture is ‘broken’
October 3, 2026 - Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike, governor says
October 3, 2026 - Friedrich Merz begins unannounced Kyiv visit as Russia continues strikes on Ukraine’s capital
October 4, 2026 - Manchester City whistleblower ready to help UK authorities in return for protection
October 4, 2026 - Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racism
October 4, 2026 - Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out in 42 minutes
October 4, 2026 - Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection
October 4, 2026 - US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford base
October 5, 2026 - Andrew takes legal action over search warrants relating to arrest
October 5, 2026 - Spanish prime minister calls snap election after housing protests
October 5, 2026 - Right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round of Brazil election
October 5, 2026 - Norway plans temporary ban on smart glasses in some public places
October 5, 2026 - Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86
October 5, 2026 - Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told
October 5, 2026 - Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads after bipartisan pushback
October 6, 2026 - Televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a faith-based empire before resigning amid scandal, dies at 86
October 6, 2026 - Trump suggests letting Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego at campaign event
October 6, 2026 - Whistleblower says Trump demanded FBI probe into protesters over a TikTok he saw
October 6, 2026 - Germany arrests former intelligence chief over alleged spying
October 6, 2026 - ‘No more Viktor Orbán’: EU plans 15-year probation period for new member states
October 6, 2026 - Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
October 6, 2026 - Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad - a first for US military since World War Two
October 6, 2026 - Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns
October 6, 2026 - David Ellison backs CNN’s Trump lawsuit, pledges editorial independence
October 7, 2026 - Eva Marie Saint, Oscar-winning film star of ‘On the Waterfront,’ dead at 102
October 7, 2026 - Riot police fire teargas as 250,000 take part in schools protests across France
October 7, 2026 - Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers say
October 7, 2026 - Trump floats firing top political advisers after report they helped a pro-Russian government
October 7, 2026 - Trump Sued by Democratic Party Over Taxpayer-Funded TV Ads
October 7, 2026 - Nicolás Maduro and his wife expected to face new charges over alleged torture of Americans
October 7, 2026 - US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds
October 8, 2026 - Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90
October 8, 2026 - Two Latvian men arrested for trespass offences at RAF airbase
October 8, 2026 - Italian opposition cries foul as Meloni’s electoral reform passed in secret ballot
October 8, 2026 - Police accept Andrew search warrants were unlawful, court hears
October 8, 2026 - Russian attack on bus kills at least 30 people near Ukraine frontline
October 8, 2026 - Pentagon says there will be a livestream of firing squad’s execution of the Fort Hood shooter
October 9, 2026 - White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring programme
October 9, 2026 - Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear, dies at 86
October 9, 2026 - Trump launches new effort to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook
October 9, 2026 - China agrees to ‘halve’ hybrid car exports to EU in landmark deal
October 9, 2026 - ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law
October 9, 2026 - UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture
October 9, 2026 - US unveils sanctions on ICC in move court condemns as 'assault on rule of law'
October 9, 2026 - Rui Pinto to remain under witness protection after U-turn by Portuguese authorities
October 9, 2026 - Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky criticises 'gift to Putin'
October 9, 2026 - Trump fumes over Nobel peace prize snub and criticizes Norway
October 10, 2026 - Christa Pike discharged from hospital and returned to prison, her lawyers say
October 10, 2026 - Don’t rebuild the dam: Ukrainian experts urge Unesco to protect site uncovered by Russian sabotage
October 10, 2026 - Don’t rebuild the dam: Ukrainian experts urge Unesco to protect site uncovered by Russian sabotage
October 10, 2026 - US justice department investigates TV networks over Trump pool coverage
October 11, 2026 - PM says it is 'clear' Russia interfered with Brexit vote
October 11, 2026 - Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’
October 11, 2026 - 2 Renoir paintings recovered from French museum heist, 6 arrested
October 12, 2026 - Roman Abramovich aides falsified paperwork to disguise assets and dodge tax, records suggest
October 12, 2026 - NAZA: Netanyahu orders identification and prosecution of film’s interviewees
October 12, 2026 - Fire destroys Marché des Enfants Rouges, ‘coolest market in Paris’
October 12, 2026 - Federal agents search Ilhan Omar’s home as part of fraud investigation
October 12, 2026 - Normandy veteran Henry Rice dies aged 100
October 12, 2026 - Ammon Bundy says he has an ‘inalienable right’ to drive without registration. The Utah authorities who arrested him disagree.
October 12, 2026 - Crew searching for Amelia Earhart arrives at crab-infested island
October 12, 2026 - Trump suggests Russia and Ukraine did not agree to his ‘energy ceasefire’ before he announced it
October 13, 2026 - Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food
October 13, 2026 - Bulgaria summons Russian ambassador after ship sinks in Black Sea drone attack
October 13, 2026 - Trump ousts US ambassador to Greece after allegations of corruption
October 13, 2026 - Bumble bought for $1.3bn in 'bet on the future of humanity'
October 13, 2026 - Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, Zelensky says
October 14, 2026 - Turkey police raid opposition TV station, halting live broadcasts
October 14, 2026 - Germany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines
October 14, 2026 - Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings
October 14, 2026 - BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition as part of his $10bn lawsuit
October 14, 2026 - Trump says ‘massive’ oil and gas drilling is about to begin in Greenland
October 14, 2026 - Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says
October 14, 2026 - Ex-gang boss sentenced to 40 years for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's murder
October 14, 2026 - World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
October 14, 2026 - Greenland contradicts Trump’s claim that ‘massive’ oil and gas drilling is about to begin there
October 14, 2026 - NYC Central Park's horse-drawn carriages to be banned under new Mamdani deal
October 14, 2026 - Retired US generals call on Pentagon to cancel 'barbaric' execution livestream
October 15, 2026 - Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years for child sexual offences
October 15, 2026 - Israeli firm’s digital ads enabling installation of ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say
October 15, 2026 - Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter
October 15, 2026 - The new White House press secretary failed the bar exam. She shared posts calling her an attorney anyway
October 16, 2026 - Elon Musk settles fraud lawsuits over his $1 million giveaways to 2024 election voters
October 16, 2026 - Infantino told by top Fifa figures to scrap or depoliticise peace prize after Trump furore
October 16, 2026 - China tells Israel to stop 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements
October 16, 2026 - Trump says new White House press secretary Zacharia should 'reconsider' job days after starting role
October 16, 2026 - White House press secretary Katie Zacharia leaving role days after taking job
October 16, 2026 - Police reveal identity of man found in a barrel in drought-stricken Lake Mead
October 16, 2026 - Trump pauses new Russia sanctions passed by Congress amid deepening row with Ukraine
October 17, 2026 - Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to new prison after reports of a luxury lifestyle behind bars
October 17, 2026 - Rare pink diamond goes on display in France 100 years after amateur heist
October 17, 2026 - Burnt out cars and shattered glass on Paris streets after protests turn to riots and looting
October 18, 2026 - ‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify
October 18, 2026 - Intensifying drone attacks on ships in Black Sea bring war ever closer to Nato shores
October 18, 2026 - Zack Polanski says application of Zionism is racist and no state has right to exist
October 18, 2026 - Japan to launch world-first mission to collect samples from Martian moon
October 18, 2026 - Macron rejects minister's resignation after weekend of riots and looting in France
October 19, 2026 - Zelenskyy thanks Trump for resumed intelligence sharing after US Starlink ‘message’
October 19, 2026 - Amelia Earhart researchers leave remote atoll empty-handed after ‘plane debris’ found to be a clump of trees
October 19, 2026 - Australian MP has critical injuries after being hit by car in what PM calls 'deliberate act'
October 19, 2026 - AI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’
October 19, 2026 - Supreme Court backs Pentagon decision to throw out plea deals for 9/11 alleged conspirators
October 19, 2026 - Kenya cult leader who told parents to starve children guilty of 191 murders
October 19, 2026 - Uefa gives Infantino two-week deadline to release key documents
October 19, 2026 - Albertans have made 'clear choice' to remain part of Canada, says PM Mark Carney
October 20, 2026 - Father of suspect in Australian MP attack says politician was long-time family friend
October 20, 2026 - Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu’s reelection bid, breaking with Trump
October 20, 2026 - Trump calls on New Mexico to change its name to ‘New America’
October 20, 2026 - Russian satellite makes possibly unprecedented approach to another spacecraft without permission
October 20, 2026 - Serbian prosecutor who investigated Belgrade Trump tower project ‘targeted with spyware’
October 20, 2026 - Zelensky says intelligence sharing on Russian strikes 'works now' and Ukraine 'thankful' to US
October 20, 2026 - Australian MP loses both legs after alleged car attack, husband says
October 21, 2026 - Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy
October 21, 2026 - Poland’s parliament votes to ease abortion ban but faces likely veto from president
October 21, 2026 - Pope Leo needs no further cancer treatment, Vatican says
October 21, 2026 - Macron slams ‘stupid comments’ from world leaders after Trump blames France unrest on migrants
October 21, 2026 - NSW passes ‘human compost’ laws with several MPs saying they will utilise practice after they die
October 21, 2026 - Russia attacked Kyiv hours after Putin agreed to fresh peace talks
October 22, 2026 - Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit
October 22, 2026 - US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Picket Fences, Mash and Alien, dies aged 93
October 22, 2026 - New York bans horse-drawn carriages after 160 years over safety and abuse concerns
October 22, 2026 - Ilhan Omar says US agents seized 17 items in raid designed to ‘freak’ her out
October 22, 2026 - Airbnb guests freed from chores involving ‘significant effort’ under new global rules
October 22, 2026 - North Korea prepares to restart propaganda loudspeakers as ties sour with South
October 22, 2026 - Construction on Trump’s 250-foot triumphal arch in DC could begin in just two weeks
October 22, 2026 - ‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre
October 22, 2026 - Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax
October 23, 2026 - Ukraine says Starlink still restricted after Trump says limits lifted
October 23, 2026 - Russia and Ukraine agree to local ceasefire in Oleshky amid deepening humanitarian crisis
October 23, 2026 - Trump administration sues to block Alaska's US Senate election result if Peltola wins
October 23, 2026 - Asian Football Confederation backs Gianni Infantino in U-turn on Fifa presidency
October 23, 2026 - Justice Department orders California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens
October 24, 2026 - Opposition deepfake video of Spanish PM’s wife sparks outrage before election
October 24, 2026 - Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored
October 25, 2026 - France sees another weekend of mass protests with nearly 1,000 detained
October 25, 2026 - Brazil’s Lula completes shock comeback to win reelection, as Trump ally Bolsonaro rejects result
October 26, 2026 - Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46
October 26, 2026 - Celebrations in Serbia after veteran ruler Vučić loses election to student-led protest movement
October 26, 2026 - Venezuela’s Machado returns from exile to crowds of cheering supporters
October 26, 2026 - Walter Koenig, Chekov of ‘Star Trek’ fame, dies at 90
October 26, 2026 - Appeals court rejects Trump DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots
October 27, 2026 - Justice Department charges former FBI Director James Comey for third time
October 27, 2026 - Flávio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them
October 27, 2026 - Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in US after Brazil cancels his passports, sources say
October 28, 2026 - Two British men charged with helping Iran over Fairford airbase incident
October 28, 2026 - Russian diesel tankers close in on US ports as Trump, Putin deal triggers legal showdown
October 28, 2026 - US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96
October 28, 2026 - EU backs away from offer to Canada to start ‘associate member’ talks
October 28, 2026 - Europe’s central bank chief Christine Lagarde to step down nine months early
October 29, 2026 - Patrick Stewart, Star Trek actor and acclaimed thespian, dies aged 86
October 29, 2026 - Google value plunges by $500bn as AI fears rattle Wall Street
October 29, 2026 - Trump again calls for prosecution of Mary Peltola as turmoil grows over Alaska campaign investigation
October 29, 2026 - North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn Binance hack in biggest ever crypto heist
October 30, 2026 - Climate academic Andreas Malm barred from entering UK
October 30, 2026 - Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election
October 30, 2026 - Riot police deployed to Poland’s constitutional court after judge suspended
October 31, 2026 - Judge imposes sweeping emergency order halting DOJ pressure campaign on election officials across the country
October 31, 2026 - Ukraine’s Zelenskyy praises US over $2.1bn Patriot missile deal but warns it could take years
October 31, 2026