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Concrete separation wall with Palestinian and Israeli housing blocks behind it east of Jerusalem, near the planned E1 settlement site

Miliband Tells Firms Bidding on E1 Settlement Homes They Risk Sanctions

Britain's Foreign Secretary used the E1 bid deadline to warn firms they risk sanctions, but the law behind the threat never mentions settlements. Israel's tender committee will not review the bids before

October 19, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

Jordan's Omar Qarada holds his gold medal to one eye after winning the men's up to 49kg Para powerlifting title at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games

Cui Zhe Had Gold Secured, Then Lifted 120kg Anyway in Nagoya

Cui Zhe had already won the women's 41kg gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games when she called for 120kg, a weight she said she had never lifted in competition. Xinhua says the lift beat her Paris 2024 personal best

October 19, 2026

by Amanda Graham

Blue Stelco sign reading The Steel Company of Canada, with bare branches in front of it

Cliffs Reports Its Best Quarter in Three Years, Then Idles Stelco Lines

Cleveland-Cliffs reported its strongest quarter in three years on Monday and, in the same release, said

Allison Janney and Julia Louis-Dreyfus performing in the Broadway revival of Other Desert Cities

Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s Broadway Debut Divides Critics

Julia Louis-Dreyfus has opened on Broadway in Other Desert Cities alongside Ed Harris and Allison Janney.

Rows of Egyptian soldiers in helmets and camouflage standing in formation on a paved parade ground

Egypt Pushes Saudi Defence Vote to October 26 as MPs Demand Details

Egypt's parliament has put off until October 26 its vote on whether the army may defend Saudi Arabia, though MP Mostafa Bakry says no lawmaker has rejected it. The pause exposes what

October 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Kimari Robinson in his official Duke football roster portrait.

Duke’s Kimari Robinson Apologizes for Swatting Trainer’s Arm: ‘I Was Completely Wrong’

Duke cornerback Kimari Robinson apologized after video showed him swatting away an athletic trainer’s arm while she tried to reach injured teammate DaShawn Stone. He said concern for Stone did not excuse

October 19, 2026

News·Sports

Samsung Galaxy S26 S26+ and S26 Ultra displayed together showing titanium frame and S Pen

India Smartphone Shipments Drop 26% as Samsung Leads

India's smartphone shipments fell an estimated 26% year on year to 35.8 million in Q3 2026, Omdia reports. Samsung regained first place, while higher prices, cautious stocking and later Diwali inventory-building weighed

October 19, 2026

Business·News·Technology

Rows of illuminated vintage Wurlitzer jukeboxes lining the walls of a jukebox museum

Four Justices Sit Out, So Songwriter Keeps “Double Shot” Worldwide

The Supreme Court said Monday it lacked a quorum to hear four music publishers' appeal after four justices took no part, and it affirmed the lower-court judgment. The Fifth Circuit ruling that

October 19, 2026

Entertainment·Music·News

Kylie Jenner wearing the jeweled Fantasy Bra and feathered wings on the Victoria's Secret runway

Kylie Jenner Wears $50 Million Fantasy Bra in Victoria’s Secret Debut

Kylie Jenner made her Victoria's Secret runway debut in a Fantasy Bra reported to be worth $50 million. The design's return after eight years also revived debate over the brand's image.

October 19, 2026

Entertainment·Fashion & Lifestyle·News

Apple, Google Teen Controls Fall Short in ‘Nudify’ Test

Research accounts registered as 13-year-olds accessed apps with sexual-image manipulation features despite parental controls, TTP reports. The study raises age-rating questions but uses a broad app definition disputed by Apple; Google says

October 19, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

False-colour satellite image of Kenya's coast near Malindi, with vegetation in red, scattered clouds and the Indian Ocean in blue

Mackenzie Guilty of 191 Shakahola Murders; Cause Unascertained for 112

A Kenyan judge convicted preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 28 co-accused of 191 murders at Shakahola, with prosecutors saying children were made to fast first. Their own medical tally attributes 112 deaths

October 19, 2026

News·Religion

Image accompanying Yahoo Sports' NBA preseason ratings article placing Oklahoma City ahead of San Antonio.

Thunder Edge Wembanyama’s Spurs in Yahoo’s NBA Ratings Before Opening-Night Clash

Oklahoma City leads Michael Fiddle’s Yahoo Sports preseason ratings at +8.1, just ahead of San Antonio at +7.4. The market-informed model separates those two from the chasing pack before their October 20

October 19, 2026

NBA·News·Sports

Galaxy S27 Ultra Poll Puts Battery and Cameras First

Battery and camera upgrades tied at 41.33% each in PhoneArena's reported Galaxy S27 Ultra reader-poll snapshot. Samsung's existing S26 Ultra specifications provide context, but the poll and related rumors do not confirm

October 19, 2026

News·Technology

Image accompanying the Green Bay Packers' official recap of their 23-13 win over the Dallas Cowboys.

Packers Hold Cowboys to 13 Points Without Parsons as Jacobs Nears Return

Green Bay beat Dallas 23-13 without Micah Parsons, extending its winning streak to three behind a defense that has allowed 34 points in that span. Josh Jacobs could return sooner than Parsons,

October 19, 2026

News·NFL·Sports

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Miliband Tells Firms Bidding on E1 Settlement Homes They Risk Sanctions

Cui Zhe Had Gold Secured, Then Lifted 120kg Anyway in Nagoya

Cliffs Reports Its Best Quarter in Three Years, Then Idles Stelco Lines

Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s Broadway Debut Divides Critics

Duke’s Kimari Robinson Apologizes for Swatting Trainer’s Arm: ‘I Was Completely Wrong’

India Smartphone Shipments Drop 26% as Samsung Leads

Four Justices Sit Out, So Songwriter Keeps “Double Shot” Worldwide

Kylie Jenner Wears $50 Million Fantasy Bra in Victoria’s Secret Debut

Apple, Google Teen Controls Fall Short in ‘Nudify’ Test

Mackenzie Guilty of 191 Shakahola Murders; Cause Unascertained for 112

Thunder Edge Wembanyama’s Spurs in Yahoo’s NBA Ratings Before Opening-Night Clash

Galaxy S27 Ultra Poll Puts Battery and Cameras First

Packers Hold Cowboys to 13 Points Without Parsons as Jacobs Nears Return

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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