State procurement of landline telephones tripled in the first eight months of 2026 as mobile internet outages hit nearly 80% of the country. Rostelecom’s chief urged Russians to keep one at home “like a fire extinguisher”.
Month: October 2026
OpenAI employee arrested and charged over hidden recording
Federal authorities arrested a Saudi national employed at OpenAI and charged him with planting a recording device in a company’s executive conference room, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday. On or around Sept. 30, OpenAI discovered a sophisticated recording device inserted into the back of a television in an executive conference room located in one…
Cornell University suspends frat parties over gang rape allegations
Cornell has also appointed former US Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to conduct a “comprehensive independent review” of the university’s response to the rape allegations.
Ronaldo waves Saudi flag scarf after missile alert delays Asian Champions League match in Riyadh
Cristiano Ronaldo and other footballers have shown support for Saudi Arabia as deadly Houthi attacks disrupt life in Riyadh, forcing its airport to close and delaying an Asian Champions League match amid renewed fighting in Yemen.
Qatar’s emir vows that country will emerge stronger as he outlines national strategies
Qatar’s emir outlined in a speech to the nation how the Gulf nation has managed to overcome the consequences of the Iran war and will emerge stronger and better equipped to adapt to global changes by diversifying its economy and focusing on non-carbon industries in addition to existing LNG exports.
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Netflix secures 2030 World Cup rights in Spain and Andorra
The 2030 World Cup is scheduled to take place across Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, with three special centenary celebration matches also set to be held in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Can one white dress and a rogue wave turn Monday into a holiday?
Some Mondays begin with emails. This one begins with the sea. A woman in a light white dress steps onto a rocky beach, the water foaming around dark stones, the horizon flat and blue and full of promises nobody in an office can keep. She walks right into the shallows without checking the tide tables,…
Northern Ireland secretary denies he ‘bent the knee’ to Sinn Féin
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant rejected furious accusations from the U.K. region’s unionists Monday that he had “bent the knee” to Irish republicans blocking a long-disputed Protestant march. Bryant told the House of Commons that his decision to ban what had been a legally authorized parade by the Orange Order — a pro-British Protestant brotherhood…
Spain: National Day highlights territorial unity from Barcelona to Ceuta
Spain’s National Day on Monday, 12 October, was marked by demonstrations in Barcelona in support of Spanish unity, while far-right leader Santiago Abascal visited Ceuta, the Spanish enclave on the North African coast.