British Prime Minister Burnham said Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps was likely behind an incident at a U.S.-run air base, according to The Globe and Mail; Deutsche Welle reports the UK said Iran was highly likely to be behind the incident at RAF Fairford. The Globe and Mail also reports that foreign ministries from almost 30 countries, including Canada and the United States, condemned Iran’s attacks and vowed action against anyone acting on Tehran’s behalf.
Global warming is pushing loggerhead turtles from their usual nesting place along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, while hotter sands affect the sex of hatchlings. The Globe and Mail reports that scientists are concerned about the impact on the vulnerable species’ future.
Cornell University president Michael Kotlikoff faced angry faculty questions about the university’s handling of a sexual-assault allegation, acknowledging some missteps while defending his leadership. An audio recording captures his response at a meeting. This follows reports that Cornell suspended or banned fraternity parties after allegations of a gang sexual assault.
The number of women in top roles in the Trump administration is shrinking. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that, in Donald Trump’s second term, people leaving the administration, voluntarily or involuntarily, are overwhelmingly women.
A U.S. judge extended White House access for media outlets, with CNBC, The Hindu and The Globe and Mail identifying CNN, MS NOW and Politico. The Globe and Mail reports the judge decided Trump likely broke the law by banning journalists from the White House; Al Jazeera describes the ruling as coming amid a standoff with Trump.
A University of Toronto Citizen Lab report says an Israeli advertising agency placed ads seen by millions, leaving users open to spyware attacks, CBC reports. Al Jazeera says spyware disguised as a digital advertising firm targeted journalists’ devices at the network. The Globe and Mail reports that Citizen Lab found Israeli companies staged an attack delivered via targeted advertising.
Ukraine accused SpaceX of limiting Starlink services and disrupting drone missions, while a later report said Ukrainian forces canceled missions after a severe disruption to the satellite network. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the episode fueled claims Kyiv was losing American support and that Ukraine’s leader denounced Trump for siding with Russia amid a row with Elon Musk. The Globe and Mail said Kyiv-Washington relations had soured after Trump lifted sanctions on Russian diesel the previous week.
Student-led protests in Albania entered their third day as the country’s leader defied calls to resign. Protesters voiced anger over perceived corruption, education costs and quality, and a luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner; opposition to the project has collided with rising discontent over corruption and the cost of living, according to The New York Times.
Chip stocks fell as inflation worries, rising borrowing costs and concerns about AI debt weighed on investors, according to Hindustan Times, which also cites competition from Chinese chipmakers. The Guardian reports that fears of higher interest rates deepened a broader tech sell-off and that South Korea’s Kospi 200 fell more than 8% to a six-month closing low, triggering trading halts. Hindustan Times says Nvidia shares dropped 2% and AMD shares fell 4%.
An earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula at about 3:35 p.m. local time, with Hindustan Times reporting a magnitude of 6.9 and NDTV reporting a magnitude of 7. Hindustan Times says the quake was 140 km deep, citing EMSC; NDTV reports that Japan mistakenly issued a 9.9 warning.
Ankur Patel reportedly killed his estranged wife in the United States. Hindustan Times reports he asked her to come to Chicago to see their daughter and stabbed her after she rejected reconciliation; NDTV reports he stabbed her in the neck and tried to travel to India.
Manjeet Singh Bedi, arrested in India last month, was brought back to the United States on Wednesday night, October 14, 2026, Acting U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd said, according to The Hindu. Hindustan Times also reports that the FBI extradited a most-wanted fraudster from India.
Nancy Mace’s ex-fiancé and two others have been charged with sex crimes, according to The Guardian, which says the charges relate to crimes she detailed in a House speech. Hindustan Times identifies the ex-fiancé as John Douglas Osborne and reports that South Carolina authorities charged him with assault and sexual offenses related to an alleged 2018 attack on an incapacitated woman; it also reports charges of voyeurism.
Hindustan Times reports that an FIR names the school’s owners, shareholders and a contractor after a school collapse in Peshawar that it says killed 35 people. Earlier coverage said the roof collapsed during morning classes at a private school and reported varying death tolls.
Trump criticized Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries as a “disgrace” and blamed them for pushing up energy prices, while EU leaders rallied around Zelensky, The Straits Times reports. NDTV reports that Zelensky said he was outraged by Russia's continuing aerial bombardment of energy infrastructure and describes him as feeling betrayed by Trump. This follows earlier coverage of a Trump-Russia diesel deal that drew criticism over Ukraine and Europe.
NDTV reports that Ilhan Omar’s US citizenship is under investigation and that President Donald Trump’s team may seek to deport her. This follows The Straits Times’ report that the US was probing Omar’s immigration paperwork with deportation in view, and Al Jazeera’s report, citing The Wall Street Journal, that the administration sought to strip her citizenship.
The Santa Paula Cornell Fire is burning in Ventura County, where evacuation warnings and shelter orders remain active, according to Hindustan Times.
Tesla’s next-generation Roadster features SpaceX thrusters, and reservations are open, according to the articles. The Straits Times reports the car can turn in the air, reach 97kmh from zero in less than a second and exceed 370kmh, but will not land until 2028; Hindustan Times lists Performance, Thrust and Rocket variants and features including cold-gas thrusters.
The UN chief is urging governments to stop supporting polluting fossil fuels, which Guterres says are “boiling our planet.” The Straits Times reports that he said governments were still “spending money on the wrong things.” The Hindu reports that the UN says about $30 goes to activities that degrade nature for every dollar invested in protecting or restoring it. Euronews says a new report shows COP31 hosts Türkiye and Australia are expanding fossil fuels.
Sony has announced three new Walkman portable media players priced from $1,899.99 to $5,899, including a gold-plated model, the NW-WM1ZM3. The Straits Times reports that the new hardware can make digital music files sound warmer and more analog.