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Top 10 stories, 14 October 2026
The ten strongest current-affairs stories of 14 October 2026, each explained from the beginning.
- Markets & Finance
Spiraling bond yields and AI borrowing are growing threats to the financial system, IMF saysA bond yield is the return an investor receives for holding a bond, usually expressed as an annual percentage. It reflects the price investors pay and the risks they perceive, including inflation, repayment concerns, an…
Based on reporting by Business Insider
- Politics & Governance
‘Nothing but a move to curb dissent’ India ends Jantar Mantar’s status as designated protest site after three decades“De-notified” means Delhi Police has withdrawn Jantar Mantar’s official status as an authorised venue for demonstrations. The police order, issued Monday, gave no reason for the decision. It changes the site from a form…
Based on reporting by Malay Mail Malaysia
- Defence & Security
Cheap weapons, growing fears: Inside the Taliban’s drone campaign against PakistanArmed FPV drones are small quadcopters guided through a first-person-view system. They can carry munitions, including mortar shells, and attack nearby positions. Fixed-wing suicide drones resemble small aircraft. They a…
Based on reporting by France 24
- Politics & Governance
Chief ministers unite to press federal government on devolutionThe proposed Interprovincial Chief Ministers’ Partnership Forum would give Nepal’s seven provincial leaders a permanent way to work together. Its purpose is to move beyond occasional meetings and create a shared structu…
Based on reporting by Kathmandu Post Nepal
- International Relations
China and India Want Much the Same Things From South AsiaChina and India are partially normalizing relations after their 2020 border conflagration, the worst clash between them in more than four decades. The process is limited because mistrust remains, but practical engagemen…
Based on reporting by Foreign Policy
- Science & Technology
How Scientist Vijay Bhatkar Built India's First Supercomputer in 1991PARAM 8000 was a major technological achievement for India. C-DAC unveiled it in 1991 after Vijay Bhatkar and his team worked to develop an indigenous supercomputer. The machine showed that India could create powerful c…
Based on reporting by The Better India
- Economy & Business
US inflation rises more than expected - here's what is happening with pricesUS inflation accelerated in September, reaching 3.7% over the previous 12 months. That was higher than the 3.4% recorded in the year to August and above economists’ forecasts. The release was closely watched because it…
Based on reporting by BBC World
- Defence & Security
Houthis launch new attack on Saudi capital as Trump mulls strikesExplosions were heard over Riyadh on Wednesday morning as fighting intensified between Saudi-backed forces in Yemen and the Houthis. A Saudi military spokesman said Saudi defenses intercepted a ballistic missile over th…
Based on reporting by CBS News
- Defence & Security
One person killed and 20 others injured in overnight Russian attacks on KyivOvernight into Wednesday, Russian strikes hit Kyiv, killing at least one person and injuring more than 20 others. The attack damaged civilian housing and energy infrastructure. A large fire broke out in a residential bu…
Based on reporting by EuroNews
- International Relations
Falklands: The government turned to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and London shielded the oil companiesArgentina brought its objections to offshore oil activity near the Falkland Islands before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. The move seeks an international legal route against exploration and possible…
Based on reporting by Página|12