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Politics
District councils, municipal committees and union councils in Gilgit-Baltistan vote later, in April 2027, because of snow in seven districts.
15 Oct 2026
Markets
The PPI rose 1.3% on the month, the largest monthly gain since March 2022, as the AI chip sell-off deepened on Wall Street.
15 Oct 2026
AI
Axios reports each subpoena exceeds 50 pages and seeks records on security incidents and safeguards. The FTC probe is investigative, with no finding of wrongdoing.
15 Oct 2026
AI
Axios reports each subpoena exceeds 50 pages and seeks records on security incidents and safeguards. The FTC probe is investigative, with no finding of wrongdoing.
15 Oct 2026
Trending
The singer says she was treated as if she could not afford a mechanical bird at Art of Play. The shop says the bird is not for sale and its owners say they now face threats.
15 Oct 2026
Entertainment
Variety and Deadline report that Zendaya has signed on for an untitled sci-fi film written and directed by Alex Garland. Plot details are secret and cameras roll next year.
15 Oct 2026
Sports
Top seed Alexander Zverev won in 78 minutes and meets Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in Saturday's semi-final. Alcaraz, meanwhile, has switched to the Vienna Open.
15 Oct 2026
MMA
Jake Paul's MVP is billing the six-round fight at 154 pounds as the biggest card in Indian boxing history. The host city, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam or Chennai, is picked in November.
15 Oct 2026
