The European Union has pledged to help Ukraine with its dependence on Starlink satellite communications to support battlefield operations, but the bloc is a long way from being able to match the US-owned system.
US President Donald Trump on Friday praised the armed bystander who shot dead a teenage gunman at an Oregon elementary school as a "great hero," saying the situation could have been "much worse."
British boxing rising star Moses Itauma said Friday he had finally come to terms with his first professional defeat after narrowly failing in his quest to become a heavyweight world champion.
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Novak Djokovic has accepted a wild card for the ATP 500 tournament in Basel later this month as the 39-year-old battles to qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin, organisers announced on Friday.
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South African second row Hyron Andrews of Johannesburg-based side the Lions was found dead at a hotel in France on Friday, on the eve of his team's Champions Cup match against La Rochelle, local authorities told AFP.
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Disgraced music producer Sean "Diddy" Combs, who was sentenced for prostitution-related crimes, has been transferred to a new US prison following media reports detailing an alleged brawl and special treatment behind bars.
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Enzo Maresca believes Manchester City are "more together" after the club was found guilty of over 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules.
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Η Νούσα Άουμπελ (50 ετών, ανεξάρτητη) υποσχέθηκε στο Πότσδαμ μια νέα αρχή, αφού οι πολίτες της πόλης απομάκρυναν από το αξίωμά του τον προκάτοχό της, Μάικ Σούμπερτ (53 ετών, SPD — Σοσιαλδημοκρατικό Κόμμα της Γερμανίας). Σχεδόν έναν χρόνο μετά την ανάληψη των καθηκόντων της, απέναντι σε αυτή την υπόσχεση ορθώνονται ένα σκάνδαλο σχετικά με τη φροντίδα ενός μικρού παιδιού με πολλαπλές, ιδιαίτερα βαριές αναπηρίες, το οποίο έχει εξελιχθεί σε μνημείο ηθικής ένδειας για την πρωτεύουσα του ομόσπονδου κρατιδίου, το Πότσδαμ, και ιδίως για την ίδια τη Νούσα Άουμπελ, ερειπωμένοι δρόμοι, πάγωμα των δαπανών του προϋπολογισμού και μια κρίση ηγεσίας που έχει οξυνθεί δραματικά. Την ίδια στιγμή, το αξίωμά της συνοδεύεται από ιδιαίτερα υψηλές αποδοχές: η Άουμπελ εισπράττει σήμερα ετήσιο βασικό μισθό 143.056 ευρώ. Μετά την εξαγγελθείσα μισθολογική αναπροσαρμογή, το ποσό προβλέπεται μάλιστα να ανέλθει στα 169.006,44 ευρώ ετησίως, τα οποία καλούνται να χρηματοδοτήσουν οι πολίτες.Τίθεται, λοιπόν, ένα δυσάρεστο αλλά απολύτως δικαιολογημένο ερώτημα: είναι πράγματι η Νούσα Άουμπελ σε θέση να ανταποκριθεί στις οικονομικές, οργανωτικές και πολιτικές απαιτήσεις της διοίκησης μιας πρωτεύουσας ομόσπονδου κρατιδίου;
October 16, 2026
Politics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders Friday to keep financing Kyiv's fight with nearly $80 billion more next year, as he insisted he was standing up for his country amid a fresh row with US President Donald Trump.
October 16, 2026
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on Friday praised struggling Viktor Gyokeres for his "incredible will and determination" as the striker hunts his first goal of the season for the Premier League champions.
Rising energy and fertiliser costs are hitting smallholder farmers and driving up prices of agricultural commodities, fueling fears of a global food crisis, the head of the UN agriculture development fund told AFP.
South African rugby player Hyron Andrews of Johannesburg-based side the Lions was found dead at a hotel in France on Friday, on the eve of his team's Champions Cup match against La Rochelle, local authorities told AFP.
Viewed by some as "sportswashing" and by others as an overly ambitious, grandiose project, the prospect of a Formula 1 Grand Prix in Rwanda has provoked reaction at home and abroad.
October 16, 2026
Sports
Chelsea captain Reece James will be out of action for several weeks after undergoing successful knee surgery, manager Xabi Alonso said on Friday.
October 16, 2026
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Stock markets rallied Friday after worries about the AI boom sparked heavy selling in recent sessions, with Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh saying the technology offered huge benefits to the global economy.
Indian police detained Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke on Friday ahead of fresh protests demanding the removal of the country's election chief, the youth-led movement said in a social media post.
Italy is preparing for a turbulent autumn following a spike in inflation because of energy prices, with students, truck drivers and farmers taking to the streets ahead of elections next year.
Iga Swiatek kept up her bid for a WTA Finals place with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Ann Li on Friday that set up an all-Polish semi-final at the Wuhan Open.
October 16, 2026
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