Press review · Friday, 16 October 2026
16 October 2026
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
First images released of Pope Leo as recovery continues at hospital after cancer surgery
The 71-year-old Leo presided over Mass on Friday and distributed Communion in a special chapel set up for him in the hospital, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.
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politico.eu Top stories ·
Zelenskyy warns 20M Ukrainians could flee to Europe if Russia wins war
The stark warning comes as Kyiv heads into a brutal winter and faces a cash crunch.
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thedailybeast.com Top stories ·
Power Struggle Erupts in Trump’s ‘Wild, Wild West’ Wing
Ambitious Trump aides are aggressively plotting to replace Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
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pravda.com.ua Top stories ·
Zelenskyy explains condition for Ukraine to cease strikes on Russian oil refineries
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine offered to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries if the US provided anti-ballistic systems to protect Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
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pagesix.com Top stories ·
Exclusive | Lori Loughlin’s ex Mossimo Giannulli makes surprising spousal support request in divorce response
When the actress submitted her petition, she requested that properties, assets and debts be split according to the former couple’s prenuptial agreement.
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finance.yahoo.com Top stories ·
Who’s Really Paying for the AI Boom? The Bond Market Is Starting to Ask
Bond investors are quietly repricing the debt that funds AI's massive buildout, and some of the numbers coming out of quarterly filings suggest the easy money phase may already be over.
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yahoo.com Top stories ·
California wildfires force Malibu, Azusa, Camp Pendleton evacuations
Fast-moving wildfires forced evacuations in Malibu, Azusa and Camp Pendleton as heat and fierce winds raised the fire risk across Southern California.
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thedailybeast.com Top stories ·
Trump’s MAGA Pals Push Sinister Martial Law Plot
A convicted election-equipment breacher and the president’s childhood friend are among the voices urging action.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Live coverage: Teen shooter kills 3 children and a teacher at Oregon elementary school
Follow live coverage after a school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The suspect was fatally shot.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Albanian protests turn violent: What we know
Albania's capital Tirana has seen months of protests from an anti-government "Flamingo" movement, but what started on Tuesday this week was on a different scale.
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nfl.com Top stories ·
Broncos beat Seahawks in overtime despite 168-yard output from Bo Nix's offense
The 168-yard output is the first time since John Elway's first start in 1983 that the Broncos have won a game with fewer than 175 total yards.
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businessinsider.com Top stories ·
3 fine-print disclaimers from Musk and Tesla about the new flying Roadster you should probably know about
Tesla's thrust-powered flying supercar was a wow-moment, but it also raised questions that make it important to read the fine print.
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US senators call for investigation into Ukraine Starlink restrictions
Ukraine says temporary speed limits to the Starlink internet network disrupted its battlefield missions.
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vaticannews.va Top stories ·
Pope continues 'steady improvement,' celebrates Mass for Gemelli staff - Vatican News
On his fourth day in hospital, Pope Leo XIV's doctors say new blood tests and a chest X-ray confirm "the steady improvement in his overall condition," ...
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Laughing Kim Kardashian Reveals Worrying Katie Zacharia Truth
Kim Kardashian couldn’t hold back her laughter when Jimmy Kimmel joked that her legal training made her more qualified than the new White House press secretary, whose credentials have drawn scrutiny. ...
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sports.yahoo.com Top stories ·
Reactions to the Milwaukee Brewers sweeping the Dodgers in the NLCS
Only two teams can make the dance. For the first time in three years, the Dodgers aren’t one of those two teams. The Milwaukee Brewers completed a four-game NLCS sweep over the Dodgers on Thursday, reaching the World Series for the first time in 44 years. This officially closes the book on the team’s gaudy […]
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fox5dc.com Top stories ·
Katie Zacharia addresses brevity of first press briefing, defends legal credentials after criticism
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said that she did her "very best" during her first briefing as she defended herself against criticism surrounding her legal credentials on "Hannity" Thursday.
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fox5ny.com Top stories ·
Katie Zacharia addresses brevity of first press briefing, defends legal credentials after criticism
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said that she did her "very best" during her first briefing as she defended herself against criticism surrounding her legal credentials on "Hannity" Thursday.
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arstechnica.com Top stories ·
The Surface Laptop Ultra delivers on most of Microsoft's promises
Microsoft promises one machine for dev, AI, and gaming, and mostly gets there.
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Sean Hannity Grills Katie Zacharia After Disaster Debut
'What happened?' Fox News anchor asked Trump's new press secretary.
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foxbusiness.com Top stories ·
Ukraine strikes Russian energy sites as Trump looks to revive peace talks | Fox Business Video
Former deputy national security adviser Victoria Coates discusses President Donald Trump's potential plan to unfreeze $300B in Russian assets as Ukraine resumes strikes on oil refineries.
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click2houston.com Top stories ·
Hot, windy weather stokes brush fires in Southern California; power turned off for many
Several brush fires are burning in Southern California, stoked by hot, windy weather that's led to some evacuations and caused utility companies to shut off electricity for tens of thousands of people around the state.
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wral.com Top stories ·
Trump wants the midterms to be all about himself. Judging by the ads, Democrats are happy to oblige
President Donald Trump says he wants voters to pretend that he's on the ballot in this year’s midterm elections. His rivals are doing their best to help his case. Democratic candidates and their allies have spent more than $163 million since Sept. 1 on television advertising that mentions the pre...
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thedailybeast.com Top stories ·
Natalie Harp Knifes Ice Maiden and Sparks Trump ‘Freakout’
The president’s 35-year-old aide is rubbing salt in the wound as he decides the fate of his powerful chief of staff.
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defence24.com Top stories ·
Defection in the Russian army. Officer changing sides
A former Russian officer has turned against his own army and decided to help the Ukrainian side. The intelligence provided by him has supposedly enabled several decisive attacks against the aggressor.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Sally Rooney's books will no longer be sold in U.K. after Palestinian Action support
The Irish author said her books can no longer be sold in the UK after she pledged the royalties to a banned pro-Palestinian group.
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Trump Halts Plan to Livestream Execution of Fort Hood Shooter
President Donald Trump has canceled plans to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter amid intense backlash. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Alaska Senate candidates clash over the Iran war, high prices and their times in office
Sen. Dan Sullivan attacked former Rep. Mary Peltola over reporting on high staff turnover and lobbying, while Peltola pointed to Sullivan’s increase in wealth while serving the public.
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jpost.com Top stories ·
Foreign photojournalist wounded as Israelis, Palestinians clash in West Bank | The Jerusalem Post
Four incidents of nationalist-motivated violence and clashes between Israelis and Palestinians were reported overnight and on Friday morning at several locations across the West Bank.
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sfchronicle.com Top stories ·
Election lawyers say they’ve never seen anything like the DOJ’s lawsuit against California
Election law scholars and former Department of Justice attorneys said they found the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking to block California from counting certain ballots to be head-scratchingly inept.
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Sex was 'huge preoccupation for Russell Brand', former flatmate tells trial
The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault, which he denies.
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nbcsports.com Top stories ·
Bo Nix: I don't know where the disconnect is offensively
The point of playing football games is to win football games and the Broncos were able to do that against the Seahawks on Thursday night, but the result didn't shield their quarterback Bo Nix from some harsh criticism after the game.
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theconversation.com Top stories ·
Is the US limiting Starlink in Ukraine? The consequences could be catastrophic
The satellite technology is vital both on the battlefield and for defending Ukraine’s cities.
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Critics Floored by Sean Hannity’s Grilling of Katie Zacharia on Fox News: ‘She’s Cooked’
Hannity, who had initially defended Zacharia's debut appearance as “perfectly normal,” took a decidedly different approach when she joined him Thursday.
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salon.com Top stories ·
The real reason MAGA fears Ilhan Omar
Trump is reviving his Obama-era birther conspiracy, this time targeting the Minnesota Democrat
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mainepublic.org Top stories ·
Key takeaways from the final, fiery debate between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson
The debate featured lots of talk about Donald Trump, disparate views on the state of American democracy and a moment when Jackson told Collins to "shut up."
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com Top stories ·
Japan issued alert for 'largest recorded' 9.9 magnitude earthquake, but ground didn't shake: What happened
Japan triggered widespread alarm on Friday after its earthquake early warning system "announced" a magnitude-9.9 earthquake alert, prompting emergency phone alerts, public loudspeaker warnings and television broadcasts urging people to take shelter, before the warning was withdrawn eight minutes later.
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BBC Audio | The Global Story | America’s rogue ambassadors
The US ambassador to Greece is not the only US diplomat causing a stir
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Experts have voted to stop adding extra seconds to clock time – the outcome favours big tech
Additional seconds added to the clock will be abolished starting from 2027.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Body found in barrel at Lake Mead identified as murder victim from Arkansas: "Earmarks of a mob hit"
The discovery of the barrel by boaters in May 2022 sparked memories of the city's mob era, which lasted from the 1940s to the mid-1980s.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
‘Too big to rig’: No Kings movement heads to the polls to boost early voting
Coalition has planned more than 3,000 events on Saturday to encourage voting before election day
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
Trump rules out using a nuclear bomb on Iran: Why that matters
It is the first time the president has addressed nuclear weapons, but he didn't deny US could use 'mother of all bombs'.
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abc7chicago.com Top stories ·
Leaders call for federal charges in alleged shooting plot against Hindu temple in Aurora
More than a dozen local leaders hold a "stand against hate" rally Friday in the arrest of a man accused of plotting a mass shooting.
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katu.com Top stories ·
Troy Jackson tells Sen. Collins to 'shut up' during debate
The demonstrator started shouting during News Center Maine's debate about the environmental impacts of AI data centers.
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wgme.com Top stories ·
Troy Jackson tells Sen. Collins to 'shut up' during debate
The demonstrator started shouting during News Center Maine's debate about the environmental impacts of AI data centers.
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huffpost.com Top stories ·
Abdul El-Sayed Flips JD Vance’s ‘Weasel’ Jab Into An R-Rated Michigan Rallying Cry
Vance called him a “little weasel.” El-Sayed had a “f**king” different animal in mind.
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Museum releases historical photos of island where Amelia Earhart may have crashed
Images from New Zealand aerial survey of Nikumaroro in 1938 offer new clues over aviator’s disappearance
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Hegseth's TV instincts backfire as Trump rejects execution livestream
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - As he took to the stage this week at an Army event, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth remarked how much it looked like a TV set. The former Fox News host said that put h...
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
After a failed World Series attempt, Dodgers are left wondering what happened to their season, and their star
Shohei Ohtani’s inability to stay healthy in 2026 casts a spotlight on his future: Can the Dodgers star remain a two-way player?
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The scariest thing about Elizabeth Holmes' new documentary is how much I wanted to believe her
Nathan Fielder's new documentary "You Can See Everything" is far stranger than it appears, showing a new side to Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.