Mohammad Alias Yousaf made his claim to an undercover reporter posing as a mini-mart owner. ...
Day: October 21, 2026
US envoy to meet Putin in Russia as Zelensky says intelligence sharing ‘works now’US envoy to meet Putin in Russia as Zelensky says intelligence sharing ‘works now’
Ukraine had accused the US of withholding key intelligence – a claim rejected as “scandalous” by Washington. ...
King praises Oman’s Strait of Hormuz peace efforts at glittering banquetKing praises Oman’s Strait of Hormuz peace efforts at glittering banquet
The Sultan of Oman, leader of a Middle Eastern strategic partner, is welcomed to Windsor for a state visit. ...
Why does Elon Musk want to merge Tesla and SpaceX?Why does Elon Musk want to merge Tesla and SpaceX?
Musk, who is CEO of both companies, says there is “a lot to be gained” from the merger, which would be the biggest in history. ...
Bloomberg’s $80 million bookends donor-dominated midtermBloomberg’s $80 million bookends donor-dominated midterm
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is donating $80 million to boost Democratic candidates, marking a last-minute entry in a US midterm cycle dominated by big spenders. Bloomberg is the party’s “late-arriving white knight,” The New York Times wrote, as Elon Musk has poured in more than $360 million to help Republicans — ...
European airfares will jump next year, Ryanair CEO warnsEuropean airfares will jump next year, Ryanair CEO warns
Europe’s airfares will see their “biggest increase in history” next year, Ryanair’s boss warned Tuesday, as a global fuel squeeze puts pressure on a commercial aviation industry that’s so far proven resilient to supply shocks. Ticket prices could jump as much as 20%, Michael O’Leary predicted, with industry consolidation leading ...
Chinese tech firms purchase more than $35 billion of Nvidia chips: ReutersChinese tech firms purchase more than $35 billion of Nvidia chips: Reuters
Alibaba, ByteDance, and Tencent have together ordered more than $35 billion worth of Nvidia chips, Reuters reported Tuesday, as China’s compute-hungry tech giants turn to the US. The deals illustrate the continuing entanglement of the US and Chinese tech ecosystems, despite intensifying drives in Washington and Beijing to wall off ...
UK fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi strikesUK fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi strikes
The UK said Tuesday it will send fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabia’s cities and critical infrastructure from escalating aerial attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis. Saudi Arabia on Monday postponed its flagship investment conference, as the Houthis mount intensifying — and deadly — strikes against symbols of the kingdom’s global ...
Rubio to push India on refining more crudeRubio to push India on refining more crude
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed India as a “refining superpower” during his visit to the country, as Washington seeks ways to ease the turmoil in global energy markets ahead of midterm elections. Rubio on Wednesday is expected to tour Reliance’s oil refinery — the world’s largest — to ...