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• The United States records a budget deficit of USD 1.99 trillion due to increased spending
  The U.S. federal budget deficit widened to nearly $2 trillion in fiscal year 2026, serving as a fresh reminder of the magnitude of the government's borrowing needs and putting the country on track for…
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T21:31:15Z
• Businessman proposes launching 90-day pilot program to develop India-Tatarstan tourism
  According to the founder and chairman of the board of directors of Dimaz Group Manish Singhal, Kazan could become a hub for Russian-Indian tourism and business
  TASS russia 2026-10-16T21:30:50Z
• UK’s Healey Backs Heathrow Third Runway in Clash With Burnham
  Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey has backed plans for a third runway at Heathrow, setting up a possible Downing Street clash with Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
  Bloomberg us 2026-10-16T21:30:00Z
• Dinorah Figuera on Machado's "exclusion" from the table: Everyone is invited
  EFE Dinorah Figuera, president of the National Assembly elected in 2015, spoke on Friday about the absence of opposition leader María Corina Machado from the dialogue table that a sector of the oppos…
  Efecto Cocuyo latam 2026-10-16T21:29:04Z
• Trump to campaign in Michigan
  President Trump will campaign in Michigan next week, marking what is slated to be his seventh campaign stop in a seven-day stretch. The Republican National Committee said Friday Trump will headline a …
  The Hill us 2026-10-16T21:26:58Z
• How Apple Helped Build China’s Tech Power
  Apple’s rise into one of the world’s most valuable companies was powered in large part by China. However, that relationship came with enormous geopolitical consequences. Investigative journalist a…
  Bloomberg us 2026-10-16T21:26:32Z
• Loomer lobbies to replace Zacharia: 'Hear me out'
  Far-right activist Laura Loomer put herself forward as a candidate for White House press secretary as Katie Zacharia was ousted from the role after just five days on Friday. In three separate posts on…
  The Hill us 2026-10-16T21:26:32Z
• Salvadoran coffee gains presence in Rome during the World Food Forum
  The aroma of Salvadoran coffee arrived in Rome as part of the Hand in Hand Investment Forum, a space of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that brings together governmen…
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T21:26:26Z
• Watch live: 'The Morning Meeting' breaks down key midterm races
  With control of Congress on the line, 2WAY is teaming up with NewsNation and The Hill for a special edition of "The Morning Meeting" ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The program will take a clos…
  The Hill us 2026-10-16T21:24:47Z
• Laura Loomer eyes White House press secretary role after Katie Zacharia's exit
  Conservative commentator Laura Loomer has put herself forward for the White House press secretary job, hours after Katie Zacharia left the role.
  Hindustan Times asia 2026-10-16T21:20:43Z
• (URGENT) N. Korea says it conducted new underwater torpedo test Thursday
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  Yonhap asia 2026-10-16T21:18:46Z
• US measles cases exceed 4,400, far exceeding last year’s totals
  National measles cases this year have now exceeded 4,400, all but guaranteeing the country will more than double the number of measles infections confirmed last year, which totaled 2,289. The latest u…
  The Hill us 2026-10-16T21:18:03Z
• Here's what experts say about the civilian intervention in the Bend school shooting
  An armed bystander stopped a shooting at a school in Bend, Ore. We talk with experts about how rarely an armed civilian ends an attack like this and how gun rights groups are responding.
  NPR us 2026-10-16T21:11:44Z
• 'The fooling around is over!': President De La Espriella led an operation in Barranquilla; 72 arrested and blows dealt to criminal gang leaders
  587 police officers and military personnel were mobilized, with 50 raids carried out. Among those detained are suspected leaders of extortion, hitman, and theft networks.
  El Tiempo latam 2026-10-16T21:10:52Z
• In images: Laura Fernández's visit to CECOT, El Salvador's maximum-security prison
  The President of Costa Rica, Laura Fernández Delgado, visited the Center for the Confinement of Terrorism (CECOT) in El Salvador this Friday to learn about the controls, internal procedures, and the …
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T21:09:19Z
• Grossi improved, but the race for the UN remains stalled with an open ending
  WASHINGTON.- In a key day in the process being carried out by the Security Council to define the succession of António Guterres as UN secretary-general, the body left the race open after a vote in wh…
  La Nacion latam 2026-10-16T21:08:58Z
• Afinia investigates alleged energy fraud at Cartagena ice company: losses reported at over $36 million per month
  A recurring practice in the industrial market of the Coast is the strategic placement of companies with high energy demand in strata 1 and 2.
  El Tiempo latam 2026-10-16T21:07:05Z
• Americans see China more positively than Russia, but both near bottom of G20: Pew report
  As the US prepares to host the G20 summit in Miami in December, Americans’ views of participating countries vary, with China viewed more favourably than Russia, although both rank near the bottom, a…
  SCMP asia 2026-10-16T21:06:42Z
• Money on the card, rice impossible to buy: Cuban woman has gone months without being able to use her salary
  Having your salary deposited on a card and not being able to buy even rice or toiletries is the situation a young Cuban woman denounced on social media. According to her account, the inability to acce…
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T21:06:09Z
• What were the UMAP, the camps where Cuba imprisoned homosexuals in the 1960s?
  Between 1965 and 1968, the Cuban state enforced a policy of confinement and forced labor against homosexual men whom it considered carriers of a "capitalist deviation" incompatible with the Revolution…
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T21:05:57Z
• Antigua Guatemala brought together more than 300 specialists at the FEL Summit 2026 to analyze the digital transformation of tax systems in Latin America
  Antigua Guatemala brought together more than 300 specialists, tax authorities, and technology companies from at least 10 countries on October 15 at FEL Summit 2026, a gathering dedicated to the change…
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T21:03:48Z
• (LEAD) S. Korea, U. S. hold first 2+2 meeting of finance, monetary policymakers
  BANGKOK/WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States held t...
  Yonhap asia 2026-10-16T21:03:26Z
• Honduras' National Congress announces security reforms inspired by El Salvador
  Honduras is studying the possibility of incorporating new legal and penitentiary tools inspired by El Salvador's security policies, after Honduran lawmakers began outreach with that country's legislat…
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T21:02:24Z
• Raimondo scores a hat-trick, Frosinone are a spectacle: 4-2 over Sassuolo
  Show by the Under-21 striker who becomes the league's top scorer and the third in Europe, after Yamal and Raphinha, to sign off a multiple-goal haul for the third time this season
  La Repubblica europe 2026-10-16T21:02:14Z
• 746 aftershocks, 13,000 people affected, and only one official death: the Panama earthquake that doesn't add up with the images of towns wiped out
  A helicopter from the Panamanian naval aviation forces unloads boxes of aid over an isolated village on the Azuero peninsula. A week after the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that shook Panama, the official …
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T21:01:10Z
• Waymo will bring its autonomous robotaxis to Toronto to begin operations in 2028
  Waymo, Alphabet's driverless car company, announced that it will bring its robotaxi service to Toronto, the first Canadian city where it will operate. The company aims to welcome its first passengers …
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T21:00:52Z
• Senator Fabiola Campillai on Patricio Maturana's parole: "This decision constitutes an act of impunity"
  Independent Senator Fabiola Campillai issued a statement rejecting the decision of the Parole Commission of the jurisdiction of the Talca Court of Appeals, which will allow former police officer Patri…
  La Tercera latam 2026-10-16T21:00:30Z
• Russian forces striking strategic targets in Ukraine — Gerasimov
  As a result of these strikes, 76 logistics centers and warehouses, 203 port infrastructure facilities, and 93 vessels delivering military cargo to Ukraine have been destroyed, Armed Forces’ General …
  TASS russia 2026-10-16T21:00:23Z
• Video games in 2026: who's in control
  There was a time that was beautiful, when finishing a video game allowed you to do something far more domestic: lend it to a friend. The disc changed houses, sometimes came back scratched, and quite o…
  La Tercera latam 2026-10-16T21:00:01Z
• SEMICON West 2026 Displays AI-Era Chipmaking, Workforce Development
  SEMICON West 2026 opened at Moscone Center in San Francisco on a jubilant note: Semiconductors are now a trillion-dollar industry. In his opening keynote, SEMI CEO Ajit Manocha proclaimed the start of…
  EE Times tech 2026-10-16T20:59:50Z
• Police officer dies while trying to prevent a robbery at a car dealership in Honduras
  An active agent of the Honduran National Police died after attempting to thwart a robbery at a car dealership on Kuwait Boulevard in Tegucigalpa, where security cameras recorded the confrontation with…
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T20:59:23Z
• The controversy over the removal of dozens of works from the National Museum of Colombia (and what it says about De la Espriella's "culture war")
  Dozens of works alluding to feminism, LGBT collectives, and victims of the conflict were removed from the National Museum.
  BBC Mundo latam 2026-10-16T20:59:10Z
• Macron criticizes 'very politicized' EU leader debate on migration at Brussels summit
  During an exchange at the summit, Poland, Italy, and Denmark pushed for the adoption of a text that characterised irregular migration as a 'challenge' to societies. The proposed text also criticized i…
  Le Monde europe 2026-10-16T20:58:43Z
• Costa Rica's government dismisses its ambassador to Mexico: the diplomat says he found out from the press
  The Government of Costa Rica, headed by President Laura Fernández Delgado, dismissed Pablo Heriberto Abarca this Friday, October 16, who had been serving as the Central American country's ambassador …
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T20:57:49Z
• Housing Crisis, Inflation Worries, Midterms Loom
  Bloomberg Money takes the pulse of your financial life, powered by the reporting of our global newsroom. Today's guests: Wells Fargo Chief Economist Tom Porcelli, Miller Samuel Co-Founder Jonathan Mil…
  Bloomberg us 2026-10-16T20:56:15Z
• Unauthorized drones banned along US-Mexico border: FAA
  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday it is restricting unauthorized drones along the ​U. S.-Mexico border. This move comes as the government ramps up efforts to address concerns abo…
  The Hill us 2026-10-16T20:55:59Z
• Brent hits 5-month high above $110 on continued tension in Middle East
  Oil prices jump on reports that Saudi Arabia-led forces intercepted and destroyed missiles aimed at important energy hubs
  ft uk 2026-10-16T20:55:28Z
• Two children go to pick lychees and end up injured after pitbull attack in Honduras
  Two minors were injured after being attacked by pitbull dogs on private property in the Los Pinos neighborhood, in La Ceiba, Atlántida, on the Atlantic coast of Honduras. The children had reportedly …
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T20:55:09Z
• Ukraine awaiting Pentagon and SpaceX confirmation that Starshield fully restored, Seniк says
  Ukraine is awaiting an official response from the Pentagon and SpaceX confirming that the Starshield satellite system has been fully restored, while its connection speed remains unstable.
  Ukrinform ukraine 2026-10-16T20:55:00Z
• EU lifts restrictions on Mexican airlines; will open new flights from AICM and AIFA
  The United States Department of Transportation decided to revoke the restrictions that prevented Mexican airlines from opening new flights from Mexico City International Airport (AICM) and Felipe Áng…
  El Universal latam 2026-10-16T20:54:09Z
• Trump says war with Iran will end 'sooner than people think'
  Thus the US leader told reporters
  TASS russia 2026-10-16T20:54:01Z
• Presto clarified what will happen with its restaurants after entering judicial liquidation and revealed how long they will remain open
  The liquidator confirmed that the points of sale will operate as normal until further notice, while an alternative is being sought to stay afloat.
  El Tiempo latam 2026-10-16T20:53:25Z
• Laura Fernández toured CECOT to learn about El Salvador's prison model
  The President of Costa Rica, Laura Fernández Delgado, toured the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador this Friday to learn about the structure, internal procedures, and operation of th…
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T20:49:53Z
• The World's Oldest Shipwreck? Maybe, but 'We're All Excited by Maybe.'
  Archaeologists said that they had found jars from a shipwreck as much as 4,700 years old. Outside experts were skeptical but intrigued, especially by the black residue in the jars.
  NYT us 2026-10-16T20:49:46Z
• Oil hits $110 per barrel for first time since May
  An international oil benchmark hit $110 per barrel on Friday, as the industry faces persistent shocks from the U. S.-Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars. The price of Brent crude oil, the international stand…
  The Hill us 2026-10-16T20:48:33Z
• Two Houthi missiles hit Aden Airport, no casualties reported — police
  This was the second such attack on the airport in less than a week
  TASS russia 2026-10-16T20:47:37Z
• Chiaki Ishii, Brazil's first Olympic medalist in judo, dies
  Chiaki Ishii, the first Olympic and world medalist in Brazilian judo, died this Friday (16), at the age of 85. The cause of death was not disclosed. Ishii entered the history of national sport by winn…
  Agencia Brasil latam 2026-10-16T20:47:00Z
• Rep. Andy Harris on spat with student reporter: 'I pushed back, liberal media got offended'
  Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) is defending himself after video of him clashing with a student reporter during a press gaggle went viral earlier this week. In an appearance on Fox 45 Baltimore Thursday, anc…
  The Hill us 2026-10-16T20:45:34Z
• After murdering her husband during an argument, a young woman in Boyacá will have to serve 20 years in prison
  The victim's family is dissatisfied with the sentence.
  El Tiempo latam 2026-10-16T20:39:57Z
• Students in Europe are rising up to call for better education
  Violent unrest is gripping several countries across Europe, as student activists demand better education systems.
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-10-16T20:38:00Z
• Japan's ICC rift with US limits options in handling China, Russia pressure
  Nikkei asia 2026-10-16T20:37:33Z
• Food affordability fears plague Gaza as Israel halts commercial goods
  Commercial goods, such as fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and winter clothing, have not entered Gaza for two days.
  Al Jazeera mideast 2026-10-16T20:37:22Z
• Bullrich accused the penitentiary ombudsman of obstructing the transfer of prisoners from Devoto and demanded that he appear before the Senate.
  Senator Patricia Bullrich introduced a resolution bill to demand explanations from Ariel Cejas Meliare, deputy penitentiary ombudsman in charge of the National Penitentiary Ombudsman's Office (PPN), o…
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T20:35:39Z
• Trump says would like to see Putin at G20 summit in US
  The US President noted that he doesn’t know whether Vladimir Putin would come
  TASS russia 2026-10-16T20:34:01Z
• Indian police arrest the leader of the "cockroaches" student movement ahead of another massive protest
  NEW DELHI.– Indian police arrested the founder of the "cockroach" movement, Abhijeet Dipke, on Friday before a demonstration he had called in the capital's financial district, in another of the nume…
  La Nacion latam 2026-10-16T20:31:07Z
• Sanchez rejects criticism of Spain's migration policy: 'Words do not match reality'
  Spain's prime minister defended the country's record on tackling irregular migration amid criticism of its mass regularisation plan, while Ursula von der Leyen called for full implementation of the EU…
  Euronews europe 2026-10-16T20:30:13Z
• Russian attack damages homes in Kharkiv, over 100 windows shattered
  Russian attacks damaged residential buildings in Kharkiv’s Slobidskyi district, shattering more than 100 windows.
  Ukrinform ukraine 2026-10-16T20:30:00Z
• Katie Zacharia is out as press secretary, White House says
  Katie Zacharia is "transitioning out" of her role as press secretary, according to a White House official not authorized to speak on the record, marking a stunning turn of events for the spokeswoman.
  NPR us 2026-10-16T20:29:40Z
• The "More money for schools" student protest. Quarrel between Meloni and Schlein
  Crowds march and clashes with police across Italy, three arrests in Turin The prime minister: no to violence. The opposition: focus on providing answers "They invest in weapons and not in institutions…
  La Repubblica europe 2026-10-16T20:29:32Z
• "It is not up to us to issue any further judgment or opinion": Alvarado on Patricio Maturana's parole
  On the eve of a new commemoration of the social crisis that hit the country starting on October 18, 2019, it was learned this Friday that former carabinero Patricio Maturana, who was convicted for lea…
  La Tercera latam 2026-10-16T20:29:16Z
• One briefing, scrutiny over bar qualification preceded Katie Zacharia's swift White House exit
  White House press secretary Katie Zacharia was fired by President Donald Trump on Friday, just one week after he hired her.
  Hindustan Times asia 2026-10-16T20:28:54Z
• Zelensky turns to Europe for backing as ties with Trump deteriorate
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky turned to his European allies on Friday, asking Brussels for an additional €70 billion to fund the war against Russia next year. Zelensky's relationship with U…
  France 24 europe 2026-10-16T20:25:46Z
• KENYA CONFIRMS THIRD EBOLA CASE
  In tonight's programme, Kenya confirms a third case of Ebola, a relative of a man who died earlier this month after travelling from DR Congo. Also,Cameroonian journalist Ambe Macmillan is recovering i…
  France 24 europe 2026-10-16T20:25:16Z
• The Government of Guatemala asks Congress to resume the healthy labeling law after its removal from the agenda following a warning from the U.S. embassy.
  The Secretariat of Food and Nutritional Security of the Presidency of the Republic of Guatemala (Sesan) asked Congress to resume and approve Initiative 5504, the Healthy Eating Promotion Law, three da…
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T20:23:32Z
• "Cusco needs natural gas, no more years of waiting": Chamber of Commerce demands that its massification not be postponed
  The Cusco Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Services, Tourism and Production demanded that the National Government, senators, deputies, authorities, political leaders, and social organizations avoid furt…
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T20:23:10Z
• Israeli Settlers Launch a Coordinated Attack in the West Bank
  Netanyahu vowed to investigate the incident but stopped short of condemning settler violence.
  Foreign Policy us 2026-10-16T20:22:52Z
• Midterm Campaigns Accelerate With Key Events and Trends in Focus
  Candidates are holding rallies headlined by political celebrities, and money is pouring in at record levels.
  Bloomberg us 2026-10-16T20:21:14Z
• An Underwater Shadow War Is Raging
  A new book examines a hugely consequential conflict happening mostly out of sight.
  Foreign Policy us 2026-10-16T20:20:35Z
• What in the World?
  Test yourself on the week of Oct. 10: The Houthis strike Saudi Arabia, Brazil shortens the workweek, and protests rock India.
  Foreign Policy us 2026-10-16T20:20:28Z
• The ANFP releases the schedule for UC's Clásico Universitario against U and for the entire matchday 26 of the Primera División league
  Matchday 26 of the Primera División will have a special ingredient: the Universitario Clásico between UC and U, to be played at the Claro Arena. This Friday, the ANFP released the full schedule for …
  La Tercera latam 2026-10-16T20:18:35Z
• Brazil is the second-largest importer of pesticides banned in the EU, says Oxfam
  Pesticides considered too toxic for use within the European Union (EU) continue to be manufactured by companies in the bloc and exported to dozens of countries around the world. On World Food Day, an …
  Agencia Brasil latam 2026-10-16T20:17:00Z
• They seek to create a common time zone for the Moon: what would change for satellites, robots, and future human bases
  When a spacecraft approaches the Moon, a minimal difference in clocks can alter a precision maneuver. That is why, as the United States, Europe, China, Japan, and other powers prepare permanent missio…
  Infobae latam 2026-10-16T20:15:48Z
• Trump fires Katie Zacharia after five days as White House press secretary
  U. S. President Donald Trump on Friday fired his brand new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, just five days into the job. The story broke right after Trump told reporters that he had asked Zacharia to …
  EL PAIS europe 2026-10-16T20:15:27Z
• Medellín intervenes ravines and culverts to prevent new rain-related emergencies: more than 7,500 cubic meters of debris removed in 2026
  Interventions in watercourses and underpasses focus on mitigating the impact of rainfall and preventing blockages.
  El Tiempo latam 2026-10-16T20:13:18Z
• Trash from 45 countries reaches Colombia's Caribbean beaches: study reveals its origin; ships would be dumping 39% of the foreign waste
  Researchers from the Universidad del Atlántico and the Federal University of Ceará, in Brazil, tracked 625 packages. Panama and China top the list.
  El Tiempo latam 2026-10-16T20:12:54Z
• Trump Press Secretary Zacharia Out
  On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Kailey Leinz discusses the latest updates from the Trump White House. On today's show, Atlantic Council Nonresident Senior …
  Bloomberg us 2026-10-16T20:12:00Z
• From romantic salsa to 'Ghetto': the cultural metamorphosis of 'Lluvia' between Eddie Santiago and Ryan Castro
  The singer from Antioquia presents the song 'Lluvia Awoo', recorded in the Obrero neighborhood and which will be performed at his concert in Cali.
  El Tiempo latam 2026-10-16T20:10:49Z
• 'Finish what we started': After student protests, France braces for return of the Yellow Vests
  An online movement against rising fuel prices has gained momentum ahead of planned nationwide demonstrations on October 17 with former Yellow Vest figures set to join the protests in support of high-s…
  France 24 europe 2026-10-16T20:10:18Z
• The auction of assets of Lázaro Báez's construction company has begun on the Supreme Court's official website
  Trucks, cars, and site facilities that belonged to the firm Austral Construcciones SA, owned by the convicted businessman Lázaro Báez, have begun to be offered for auction through the official aucti…
  La Nacion latam 2026-10-16T20:09:20Z
• Deforestation falls 41.8% in the Amazon and 23.8% in the Cerrado in one year
  Deforestation fell 41.8% in the Amazon and 23.8% in the Cerrado between August 2025 and July 2026, compared with the previous 12 months, according to data released this Friday (16) by the federal gove…
  Agencia Brasil latam 2026-10-16T20:09:00Z