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On October 15, 2026, a shooting took place at an elementary school in the city of Bend, Oregon. According to local police, three children and one teacher were killed. According to CNN, the shooting was carried out by a 16-year-old teenager, who was detained by a local resident before police arrived. This is the 36th school shooting in the United States since the beginning of 2026.
Anthropic has published a report warning about the possibility of self-replicating AI worms capable of infecting internet-of-things devices. In an experiment, an AI model spread across cheap Android devices. The discussion was prompted by a cyberattack on supermarket refrigeration systems in France, where temperatures rose to 50 °C.
On October 15, 2026, Tesla together with SpaceX held a presentation of the next-generation Roadster electric car at the SpaceX facility in McGregor, Texas. The car climbed a vertical ramp using a suction module, performed a flip in the air, and jumped over other cars using compressed-air thrusters. Three versions were presented — Performance, Thrust and Rocket; serial production, according to Elon Musk, is planned to begin in 2028. Pre-orders are already open; final prices have not been announced.
Polar explorer Ramón Larramendi will lead the Trineo de Viento Antártida 2026-2027 expedition: about 3,400 km across the Antarctic interior in roughly 80 days using kites and solar energy. The campaign will carry out 16 scientific projects, and the four-person crew itself will become a subject of isolation research for future space missions.
A Cabinet of Ministers resolution of Uzbekistan dated October 13 excluded signs with a company's name and type of activity from outdoor advertising objects — an advertising place passport is no longer required for them. Advertising on legal entities' own vehicles has also been simplified, deadlines for short-term advertising and a procedure for dismantling structures have been established.
Uzbekistan has clarified the procedure for granting a 30% discount on contract-based tuition to the children of educators. The benefit applies at state higher education institutions in full-time study, is arranged via kontrakt.edu.uz, and applies to each eligible child of an educator.
The law defines categories of persons with inviolability and immunity, the procedure for detention and bringing to criminal and administrative liability, rules for wiretapping, and criminal punishment for violating these rights.
After Russian strikes on the evening of October 15, part of Kyiv was left without electricity and water pressure dropped — reported by Ukraine's Ministry of Energy and Mayor Vitali Klitschko. In Lutsk, debris of downed drones damaged power lines. The New York Times, citing Gazeta, reports a Russian plan to attack the power systems of Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa, which, according to estimates, could leave the cities with almost 90% of their electricity cut off.
Donald Trump said in a Newsmax interview that the conflict in Ukraine will eventually be resolved, but, in his view, possibly without Zelensky's involvement, since he 'does not want a deal.' Trump also criticized Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries and noted that negotiating with Zelensky is harder than with Putin.
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures announced that from May 20, 2027, leap seconds will no longer be added to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a practice introduced in 1972. The reason was the acceleration of Earth's rotation, which for the first time could have required removing a second rather than adding one, threatening disruptions to computer systems.
Mass protests continue in the capital of Albania for the third day in a row. Demonstrators threw stones and firecrackers at police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons; fires broke out in the city center, and shops and banks were damaged. What began as student protests against the cost and quality of higher education escalated into a challenge to the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama: protesters joined the Flamingo movement, which opposes a resort project linked to Jared Kushner.
The National Statistics Committee reported that in 2025 the country registered 46.8 thousand fewer births than in 2024. The President announced plans to transfer liquefied gas supply to the private sector by 2027. Fines for early marriages have also been increased, the tuition contract payment deadline in universities has been extended, and in Tashkent complaints about the smell of hot water are being investigated.
Following the European cup week, clubs of Uzbek legionnaires recorded two wins and one defeat. Umarali Rakhmonaliev helped Sabah beat Slavia, Abdukodir Khusanov played 90 minutes in Manchester City's lost match against PSG, and Behruz Karimov made his European cup debut for Lugano.
Vladimir Putin signed a decree placing the Russian assets of Tarkett, registered in Serbia, as well as several other foreign companies, under temporary management. According to DW, Tarkett has 34 plants, two of which are located in Russia. Reuters describes the measures as a retaliatory campaign against sanctions.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaking at a pre-Canada Day rally in Calgary, said that 'some beyond our borders' want to 'break' Canada in order to 'own it,' without naming the US directly. The statement came ahead of the Alberta vote, which will decide whether the province begins a legal process toward a secession referendum. Polls show that less than a quarter of Alberta's roughly 5 million residents support leaving Canada.
On 13 October 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan introduced amendments to advertising regulation, simplifying the placement of advertising materials on vehicles owned by legal entities. Stickers with trademarks and information about a company's activities can be applied under a notification procedure via the Unified Portal of Interactive Public Services (EPIGU), and the advertising place passport will be issued automatically and free of charge — previously the fee was 396,000 soums.
The administration of St. Petersburg has banned foreign citizens working on the basis of a work patent from employment in medicine, hairdressing, cosmetology, retail trade, and physical culture. The restrictions are in effect until the end of 2026 and do not apply to citizens of EAEU countries or foreigners with a work permit. Employers have been given a deadline of December 15. The authorities explain the measures as a fight against informal employment.
Member of the European Parliament Rihard Kols told Euronews that US President Donald Trump's decision to lift restrictions on imports of Russian diesel fuel sends a 'very bad' signal and is driven by dubious commercial motives. Kols is part of a group of more than 100 MEPs who signed a letter calling on the EU to maintain support for Ukraine and impose a full embargo on Russian oil and gas.
