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Rising energy prices amid the Iran conflict are intensifying inflationary pressure in major economies. The Fed, ECB and Bank of Japan raised rates in September, while the Bank of England held them, but three committee members voted for an increase. Economist Hugh Dixon warns of possible stagnation of growth and recessions in several G7 economies by 2027.
The Bundestag held debates, initiated by the Left Party, on recognizing the genocide of the Herero and Nama peoples in German South West Africa (1904–1908). Descendants of the victims demand unconditional apologies and reparations, criticizing the €1.1 billion aid agreement. Experts note that formal recognition by parliament is still lacking.
On October 5, 2026, in southern Iran, the brother and husband of 28-year-old mother of two Maryam Yarmohammadi attacked her with knives and mutilated her; she died in hospital, and both were arrested. About 50 relatives protested against the arrests. The case caused a public outcry and once again drew attention to the scale of 'honor killings' and gaps in the protection of women in Iran's legal system.
24-year-old William Chapman died from a tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on 11 October. The Yorkshire Ambulance Service reported two possible cases of staff accessing his medical data without lawful grounds, launched an investigation and notified the ICO. A coroner's hearing was told he died from multiple injuries and had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
According to Anadolu, 14 people were injured, including two foreign journalists, among them an American journalist, as a result of attacks by Israeli forces in the West Bank. 12 Palestinians were wounded in the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorates; four vehicles were set on fire, including a civil defense vehicle.
According to Vercel's gateway data, in two weeks the Jev model from TypeSafe AI was used by 35% of paid teams — nearly twice as much as the second most popular Sonnet 5.5. This is the fastest model launch in the entire history of Vercel's observations.
The court has completed its review of the case of a gas cylinder explosion at the Bek canteen in Gulistan on 2 December 2025, which killed six people. Six people have been held criminally liable. Expert examination established that the cylinder that exploded was manufactured in 2010 and had not undergone technical inspection since 2015. The cylinders were refilled the day before the explosion at a station that did not hold a licence to sell household gas.
Six energy agreements worth $4.7 billion were signed in Tashkent with the participation of ACWA Power, EDF, Toyota Tsusho and other companies — 3,000 MW of generation and 400 MW of storage. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced plans for a second and third nuclear power plant after construction began on the first one with Rosatom in the Jizzakh region. By 2030, the country intends to add 22 GW of capacity and raise the share of renewables to 54%.
Time magazine has published its list of the 300 best inventions of 2026. It includes Apple's first foldable iPhone, a Dyson electric toothbrush with a built-in camera, the $20,000 1X Neo home humanoid robot, and Lilypad Paint by Adept Materials.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, within the framework of the first meeting of the Investors' Council in the fuel and energy complex, received a delegation led by co-chairman of the Uzbek-Saudi Business Council, chairman of the board of ACWA, Muhammad Abunayyan. The parties discussed expanding cooperation and accelerating the implementation of joint projects.
Student protests in Tirana escalated into clashes with police: 152 detained, 324 under investigation, 71 police officers injured. The 'Flamingo Revolution' movement has been ongoing since late May. Rama rejected the demand to resign and blamed the opposition and 'foreign hands'; the opposition rejects the accusations.
A Yemeni official spokesperson said that Houthi commander Brigadier General Abdurrahman Mohammed Sufyan Wajih al-Din, known as Abu al-Karrar, was killed in clashes with government forces near Khan Mountain in the city of Taiz. The Houthis have not yet commented on the report.
Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing and Communal Services Ozoda Zhurayeva said that disconnecting apartments from central heating in order to switch to individual boilers is prohibited by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 194 of July 5, 2014. The ban is explained by the need to keep the building's common system operational. The question was prompted by a proposal to raise heating and hot water tariffs by an average of 30% from November 1, 2026.
Hovhannes Gafur Hovhanyan, deputy head of the Surp Giragos Armenian church foundation in Diyarbakir, positively assessed the normalization process between Ankara and Yerevan in an interview with Anadolu. His remarks came during a visit by Turkish and Armenian journalists funded by the EU. He also spoke about the community's life and the restoration of the Surp Giragos and Surp Sarkis churches.
Singapore announced it has sent 'preventive notices' to seven Indonesian companies whose lands, according to an investigation, were the source of fires causing haze across Southeast Asia. In Indonesia, four people died while fighting fires on Java. Air quality in Singapore reached 'very unhealthy' levels, while in Palangka Raya it was hazardous.
Residents of the Gaza Strip are preparing for the fourth winter since the start of the war in damaged homes and worn-out tents. According to the UN, more than 4,000 damaged buildings are slated for demolition, including over 2,300 where nearly 44,000 people live. Tent prices have risen, UN shelter cluster funding covers only 26% of needs, and supplies of materials are being blocked.
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers during the annual olive harvest near the village of Abu Falah in the occupied West Bank. According to a local official, 12 Palestinians were injured, including four US citizens with dual citizenship, as well as American journalist Heidi Levine of the Washington Post. The UN reports that settler attacks this season have already killed one Palestinian and wounded more than 120 people.
At the 2026 Paris Motor Show, European manufacturers including Renault, Citroën and Fiat presented electric concepts inspired by historic models. Renault showed the E-Space — a reimagining of the 1984 family car with six seats in three rows — while Citroën is working on reviving the 2CV as an affordable car. The show runs until 18 October.
