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15 October 2026Prince Harry and Meghan Make First Joint Appearance Since Returning to the UK Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, stepped out together on Thursday for their first royal-style public appearance since returning to the United Kingdom with their two children. The joint outing marks a notable moment for the couple, who have largely been based in California since stepping back from senior r

15 October 2026Global Markets Shudder as AI and Rate Fears Collide A sudden wave of anxiety is ripping through global financial markets. A sharp selloff in AI-related stocks has shattered months of calm, sending investors scrambling for the safety of government bonds. The tech-heavy selloff is being fueled by two converging fears: that the AI boom is a bubble nearing its pop, and that central banks may be forc

15 October 2026Israeli Ad Company Secretly Helped Spyware Firm Target Al Jazeera Through Online Ads Researchers have uncovered that an Israeli advertising company, DiscoverTech, spent years secretly helping spyware developers plant hacking software on popular websites. According to the findings, the operation used online ads as a delivery mechanism to target journalists — most notably those at Al Jazeera. The s

15 October 2026Glitch Delays 600,000 Voter Registrations in Texas as Early Voting Looms A major technical glitch at the Texas Department of Public Safety has delayed roughly 600,000 voter registrations, creating chaos just as early voting approaches. The backlog overwhelmed local election workers, and voting rights groups have now sued both the DPS and the Texas secretary of state over the failures. The lawsuit

15 October 2026Ukraine to Resume Russia Refinery Strikes, Defying Trump Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered attacks on Russian oil refineries to resume, ending a three-day pause on strikes that had been observed in response to US President Donald Trump's call last week for an "energy ceasefire." The pause came after Trump pressed for a halt to strikes on energy infrastructure. However, Moscow h

15 October 2026Migrant Children Without Lawyers Face Fast-Tracked Deportations Alone For years, the U.S. government helped secure lawyers for unaccompanied minors arriving at the southern border. That system has now collapsed due to a contract dispute, forcing thousands of children to face immigration judges completely alone. Many of these minors are now subject to fast-tracked deportation hearings, where they