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World - 2026-10-21

World

Websites go dark worldwide as AI exposes critical security flaws

WASHINGTON: Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites Wednesday after two critical flaws...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 09:59pm

USA

Trump to tout crackdown on overseas crypto scams

The White House details Trump's administration's efforts to combat foreign crypto fraud and enhance cybercrime prevention

Published 21 Oct, 2026 08:18pm

Stocks

Most Gulf bourses slip as Iran-US diplomacy hits a standstill

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index fell 0.3%

Published 21 Oct, 2026 06:37pm

Markets

India's infrastructure output rises 7.9% in September, a record high in new series

India's infrastructure output hit a 2.5-year high in September with 7.9% growth, showcasing strong performance in key sectors like electricity and refining

Published 21 Oct, 2026 06:14pm

Middle East

Yemen's Houthis deny launching drones towards Saudi Arabia's Medina

Houthis deny targeting Saudi holy sites like Medina, refuting coalition claims of intercepted drones

Published 21 Oct, 2026 05:46pm

Europe

Turkiye plans mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia, ruling party official says

Turkiye submitted Makkah Joint Defence Agreement to parliament for ratification on Tuesday

Published 21 Oct, 2026 05:29pm

South Asia

State Bank of India reports cyberattack involving nearly 3,900 customer records

SBI reported a data leak affecting customer records, but assures no material impact on financial balances or core business operations

Published 21 Oct, 2026 05:24pm

World

Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar, Indonesia sign defence cooperation accord, Ankara says

Badr Memorandum of Understanding seeks to foster cooperation in military production, boost military capabilities

Updated 21 Oct, 2026 10:07pm

USA

US envoy Witkoff to meet Putin, Trump presses Kyiv to settle

US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:23pm

South Asia

Marco Rubio says Witkoff-Zelenskiy meeting ‘positive’, had no surprises

Rubio said on Wednesday that his understanding was envoy Steve Witkoff’s meeting with Zelenskiy

Published 21 Oct, 2026 11:35am

USA

Trump says Pentagon to invest $1.5 billion in North Carolina chip production

Trump said on Wednesday that the Pentagon would invest $1.5 billion in semiconductor chip production

Published 21 Oct, 2026 11:05am

Europe

Russia hits cargo vessel, electric power substation in Ukraine

The ministry also said its forces had hit a warehouse complex used for drone storage in the central Ukrainian city of Poltava

Published 21 Oct, 2026 10:48am

Europe

UK employer pay awards edge up to 3.1%, Brightmine says

On Tuesday, official data showed private sector wage growth rose for the first time since the end of 2024

Published 21 Oct, 2026 07:45am

world

About 130m names removed under voter roll revision: Declared dead: Indian voters fight to get back on electoral rolls

NEW DELHI: Kamta Prasad has been shuttling between government offices in Delhi trying to prove he is not dead. The...