The BBC joins Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi as it regains crucial territory in the Donbas, but optimism has been dampened by souring relations with President Trump. ...
Day: October 16, 2026
Israeli settlers attack olive farmers and Washington Post journalist in West BankIsraeli settlers attack olive farmers and Washington Post journalist in West Bank
Settlers hurl rocks at Palestinians and beat photographer Heidi Levine as part of yearly attacks to disrupt harvest Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinians across the occupied West Bank in a coordinated movement to disrupt the annual olive harvest, burning cars and trees and injuring Palestinians and a Washington Post photographer. ...
Zelensky says Ukraine has right to defend itself after Trump calls latest strikes a ‘disgrace’Zelensky says Ukraine has right to defend itself after Trump calls latest strikes a ‘disgrace’
EU leaders rally around Ukraine’s president after new criticism from Donald Trump, who says Zelensky is “more difficult to work with than Putin”. ...
Palestinians and US journalist injured by Israeli settlers in West Bank harvest attackPalestinians and US journalist injured by Israeli settlers in West Bank harvest attack
The BBC sees masked settlers attack Palestinians trying to harvest olives, amid a surge in similar incidents. ...
Zelensky says Ukraine has right to defend itself after Trump calls refinery strikes a ‘disgrace’Zelensky says Ukraine has right to defend itself after Trump calls refinery strikes a ‘disgrace’
EU leaders rally around Ukraine’s president after new criticism from Donald Trump, who says Zelensky is “more difficult to work with than Putin”. ...
Lowball retention bonuses doomed Perella-Piper Sandler mergerLowball retention bonuses doomed Perella-Piper Sandler merger
The Scoop A merger between two Wall Street boutique firm collapsed after senior bankers balked at their retention bonuses. The deal between advisory firm Perella Weinberg Partners and investment bank Piper Sandler envisioned paying Perella’s highest producers $2.5 million in shares of the combined company to stay on for as ...
Apple and Meta to collaborate on new AI modelApple and Meta to collaborate on new AI model
Apple and Meta said they would join forces to release a new open-weight AI model to run on high-end Macs, the latest sign of AI reshaping old tech rivalries and building new ones. The giants have been at odds for more than a decade: Meta has complained that Apple’s app ...
Tesla and Porsche unveil new models as competition with China heats upTesla and Porsche unveil new models as competition with China heats up
Two major Western car makers announced new flagship vehicles as they vie to keep up with Chinese challengers. Tesla unveiled its Roadster, first touted almost a decade ago, while Porsche revealed its first car under its new boss, who has vowed to turn the automaker’s fortunes around after years of ...
Trade talks between the US, Mexico in jeopardyTrade talks between the US, Mexico in jeopardy
The US appeared to step back from progress on a trade deal with Mexico. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s reported insistence that steel, aluminum, and car levies remain in place with Washington’s biggest commercial partner has thrown the negotiations into question. An expert warned that further undoing the countries’ trilateral ...
AI infrastructure debt costs soar amid investor concernsAI infrastructure debt costs soar amid investor concerns
Yields on a key cloud provider’s bonds rose further, one of a number of signs of investors souring on AI infrastructure investment. The cost to insure CoreWeave’s bonds has also risen 150% from a year ago, while its stock at one point fell 28% this week. It is not the ...