Jon Stewart will remain at 'The Daily Show' through 2028: Jon Stewart will be in the Comedy Central anchor chair through the next presidential election.
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-10-19/jon-stewart-will-remain-at-the-daily-show-through-2028

Key FactsJon Stewart Stays With ‘The Daily Show’ Through 2028
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Comedy Central announced that Stewart will host Mondays through 2028 and continue serving as executive producer.
- He will continue working with News Team members Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, Desi Lydic, Troy Iwata, and Grace Kuhlenschmid.
- The company said the show reached an eight-year Q3 viewership high and ranked first among cable programs across social media in 2026.
- Stewart had previously voiced doubts about staying and personal misgivings over Ellison’s relationship with Trump.
Just one guy controls all of the media—what could go wrong?— Jon Stewart, on his Weekly Show podcast, joking about media consolidation under the ownership of David Ellison
Trump pledges $8 billion in relief for farmers struggling with soaring diesel prices
cbsnews.com/news/trump-farmer-harvest-fuel-relief-aid/
Nscale and Anthropic are reportedly in talks for yet another $45B compute deal: If the deal goes through, it would be the latest in a long string of giant ...
techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/nscale-and-anthropic-are-reportedly-in-talks-for-yet-another-45-billion-compute-deal/

Key FactsSource: Anthropic discusses second multibillion-dollar Nscale deal
13 hours ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnbc.com
- A person familiar with the talks said Anthropic would lease computing capacity at a U.S. site.
- The proposed second data center in West Virginia would have 460 megawatts at the first deal’s site.
- CNBC reported in August on the first similar agreement between Anthropic and Nscale.
- Since then, Anthropic has announced several infrastructure agreements, including ones with Advanced Micro Devices, SpaceX, Google and Broadcom.
Starshield outage, diesel deal with Russia, Iran escalation, chaos in his team: Trump's authority is crumbling before the midterms. 👉 More on this: Chaos in the White House: Trump is losing control before the midterms
Ankara wants Moscow's fuel: Turkey seizes the opportunity presented by Trump's diesel deal with Russia
n-tv.de/politik/Tuerkei-greift-bei-Trumps-Diesel-Deal-mit-Russland-zu-id31431434.html

Netflix reportedly eyeing deal with Fox One to bring NFL games to streamer: Netflix is reportedly engaging with Fox One about a deal that could see the streamer ...
awfulannouncing.com/netflix/eyeing-deal-fox-one-nfl-games.html

Zelensky turns to Europe for backing as ties with Trump deteriorate
france24.com/en/europe/20261016-zelensky-turns-to-europe-for-backing-as-ties-with-trump-deteriorate

US to launch $8 billion support program for farmers to offset diesel costs, Trump says
reuters.com/world/us/us-launch-8-billion-support-program-farmers-offset-diesel-costs-trump-says-2026-10-20/

To track missiles from Russia: U.S. resumes sharing intelligence data with Ukraine
n-tv.de/politik/USA-liefern-Ukraine-wieder-Geheimdienstdaten-id31431630.html

Change of Heart After Diesel Deal: Trump Halts Planned Sanctions Against Russia: The U.S. Congress aims to increase pressure on Russia in the war in Ukraine ...
n-tv.de/politik/Trump-stoppt-geplante-Strafmassnahmen-gegen-Russland-id31428463.html

Key FactsTrump pauses newly approved Russia sanctions
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
- Days after the diesel agreement with Moscow, Trump put the recently approved sanctions package on hold until further notice.
- Signed in mid-September, the law particularly targeted Russia’s energy sector; its measures were to take effect automatically after 30 days unless Trump decided otherwise.
- The White House did not explain how suspending the measures would serve the United States’ national interest.
- Russia’s economic representative Kirill Dmitrijew welcomed the suspension as an important and genuinely historic moment.
"at this time in the national interest of the United States"— Trump, US President, stated that the suspension of the sanctions is 'at this time in the national interest of the United States'.
Diesel deal and Starlink: Zelenskyy harshly criticizes Trump and Musk: The US diesel deal with Russia is a major setback for Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...
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Cost of public sector pay deal set to reach €1.6bn as path to formal talks is laid down
independent.ie/irish-news/politics/cost-of-public-sector-pay-deal-set-to-reach-1.6bn-as-path-to-formal-talks-is-laid-down/a/162947734.html

SpaceX turns a profit after a string of losses as its satellite and computer leasing businesses soar
ctvnews.ca/business/article/spacex-turns-a-profit-after-a-string-of-losses-as-its-satellite-and-computer-leasing-businesses-soar/

OpinionEnvironmentalists against Merz-Macron deal: The two of yesterday: A Franco-German proposal could seal the decline of the European automotive industry ...
taz.de/Umweltschuetzer-gegen-Merz-Macron-Deal/!6222177/

Key FactsMerz-Macron Paper Would Weaken Europe’s Combustion-Engine Phaseout
4 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: taz.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: taz.de
- Germany and France agreed Friday on a joint position to loosen the combustion-engine phaseout planned for 2035.
- Under it, the EU’s new-car CO₂ reduction target would fall from 100 to 90 percent compared with 2021.
- The plans still need to be advanced within the EU; Emmanuel Macron expressed hope for a quick agreement with remaining partners.
- Susanne Goetz warned that, if adopted by the EU, the proposal could ultimately seal Europe’s automotive industry decline.
When Germany and France, with a weak exit plan, are suggesting a supposed future market for combustion engines, Germany's ailing carmakers are today developing vehicles for which there will be no market tomorrow.— Greenpeace board member Martin Kaiser, reacting to the agreement and criticizing the weak exit plan
Diesel Deal with Putin: Trump Stabs Zelenskyy in the Back to Distract from His Own War
n-tv.de/politik/Trump-faellt-Selenskyj-in-den-Ruecken-um-vom-eigenen-Krieg-abzulenken-id31430464.html

Mobile wallet operator GCash parent Mynt ends flat after record Philippine IPO: Fintech firm Mynt , operator of mobile wallet GCash, ended flat on its first day ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/gcash-owner-mynt-edges-higher-after-record-philippine-ipo-2026-10-20/

Refers to "hostage negotiations": Trump sees himself close to a Putin deal
focus.de/politik/ausland/auch-geiseln-betroffen-trump-sieht-sich-kurz-vor-putin-deal_c3c93878-0524-47eb-816e-48abf47c26a7.html

Cost of public sector pay deal set to reach €1.6bn as 4pc raise now on the cards: Figure is €400m more than announced in lead-up to Budget 2027
independent.ie/irish-news/politics/cost-of-public-sector-pay-deal-set-to-reach-1.6bn-as-4pc-raise-now-on-the-cards/a/162947734.html
Use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, Ed Miliband tells EU: The foreign secretary hopes to convince his European counterparts to use €210bn stored in a ...
thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/frozen-russian-assets-european-union-ed-miliband-rn5btns9c

Key FactsChristiane Amanpour Announces CNN Departure for June 2027
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- Amanpour, 68, has hosted her eponymous international interview program since 2009, reducing it to several weekly broadcasts in January 2025.
- From January 2027, the program is set to air weekly before ending in May.
- She plans to continue reporting and traveling worldwide for CNN through June 2027.
- “Amanpour & Company” will end in December, while she continues “The Ex Files” with Jamie Rubin through Global.
Remember: always be truthful, not neutral.— Christiane Amanpour, in her statement announcing her departure from CNN.
Superpower in decline: How Trump's diesel deal weakens the USA - | and strengthens Putin
tageblatt.lu/International/Wachs-in-Putins-Haenden-Warum-Donald-Trump-einem-Land-Geschenke-macht-das-offen-Irans-Krieg-gegen--111798.html

Paid articlePaywallMicrosoft pulled out of AI data centre deal with a U.K. startup: Microsoft confirmed Monday that it has pulled out of a U.K. AI data centre deal with British ...
ctvnews.ca/business/article/microsoft-pulled-out-of-ai-data-centre-deal-with-a-uk-startup/

Vietnam signs free-trade pact with European countries including Norway, Switzerland
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/vietnam-signs-free-trade-pact-with-european-countries-including-norway-2026-10-18/

Iowa cheers a $15 billion steel mill deal. Minnesota offers a warning.: Midwest Republicans, and even some Democrats, say Iowa scored a coup with a $15 billion ...
startribune.com/iowa-mesabi-steel-mill-minnesota/601895395

Anthropic signs onto $10-billion Nova Scotia data centre project : EverWind Fuels announced the data centre project in Point Tupper, N.S., earlier on Friday
theglobeandmail.com/business/article-anthropic-signs-onto-10-billion-nova-scotia-data-centre-project/
Paid articlePaywallThe Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday tagged an opposition politician from Mindanao as the financier of a private plane that carried 521 ... Show more
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manilastandard.net/news/314742722/may-27-is-regular-holiday-for-eidl-adha-pbbm.html
Canada, India closer to new economic pact following trade talks in New Delhi, Mumbai
ctvnews.ca/business/article/canada-india-closer-to-new-economic-pact-following-trade-talks-in-new-delhi-mumbai/

The Pierre Sale to the Khashoggis Falls Through: The Khashoggi family of Saudi Arabia was trying to buy the Pierre for $2 billion, a contentious deal that would ...
curbed.com/article/pierre-hotel-sale-khashoggis-fails-deposit.html

CFP, ESPN ‘nearing deal’ on 24-team format to begin in 2027: ESPN and the CFP are reportedly "nearing" a deal to expand college football's ...
awfulannouncing.com/college-football/cfp-espn-nearing-deal-24-team-format-2027.html

After US deal with Kremlin: Zelenskyy announces renewed attacks on Russia's oil refineries
spiegel.de/ausland/ukraine-krieg-wolodymyr-selenskyj-kuendigt-erneute-angriffe-auf-russlands-oelraffinerien-an-a-90568cfc-073b-40c4-a6b4-7b79097edeaf

SoftBank is said to weigh buying top U.S. security firm Allied: The potential transaction may give closely held Allied an equity value of as much as $18 billion.
japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/17/softbank-eyes-top-us-security-firm/

After criticism of diesel deal with Russia: Trump calls for change of power in Ukraine
spiegel.de/ausland/ukraine-donald-trump-fordert-machtwechsel-in-kiew-nach-diesel-streit-a-2dfe459e-03eb-4cd9-8b0b-f324edec837f

Key FactsTrump calls for a new Ukrainian president
Oct 11, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: de.euronews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: de.euronews.com
- Trump accused Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj of insufficient efforts to end Russia’s invasion.
- Russia’s economic negotiator Kirill Dmitriew welcomed Trump’s statement, while Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha stressed Selenskyj’s support among Ukrainians.
- Trump said Russia would immediately supply 300,000 tonnes of diesel and another 500,000 tonnes during November.
- Kaja Kallas warned that suspended diesel sanctions would give Moscow additional war revenues; EU foreign ministers plan a major sanctions package Monday.
I suggest they find a new leadership figure who can secure a deal, because he could have closed many agreements, and for some reason he never does.— Donald Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House before leaving for Tennessee
Reese Witherspoon Is Buying Back Hello Sunshine 5 Years After Its $900 Million Deal
inc.com/liyana-illyas/reese-witherspoon-hello-sunshine-buyback-mediawan/91420036

Democratic Senators Aim to Block Trump Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia: "We can't sleepwalk into a decision this consequential. The law gives Congress the ...
commondreams.org/news/saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal

Zelenskyy's advisor: Starlink terminals in Ukraine restricted: According to Ukrainian military advisor Serhii Sternenko, the operation of Starlink terminals ...
focus.de/politik/selenskyj-berater-starlinks-terminals-in-ukraine-eingeschraenkt_f098a271-19df-468a-a90f-0d0672cc1e19.html
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Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev expressed support for the diesel deal struck by US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ... Show more
Live - EU summit: Leaders spar over next budget amid deep divisions
Live - EU summit: Leaders spar over next budget amid deep divisions

Key FactsEU Summit Weighs Energy Prices and Disputed Long-Term Budget
5 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: euronews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: euronews.com
- EU leaders are meeting in Brussels on 15 October for a two-day summit.
- Oil remains above US$100 per barrel despite a G7-wide release; gas is at its highest level since winter 2022.
- Different national circumstances and the phenomenon’s global scope make a single solution impossible.
- Six fiscally conservative states oppose 17 countries seeking more spending and rejecting rebates in the EU budget debate.
You know what is our problem right now in Europe? High fuel prices. Any step in reducing fuel prices and to guarantee our competitiveness, we appreciate.— Rumen Radev, Bulgarian Prime Minister; said at the EU summit in Brussels.
Trump defends agreement: US officials: Diesel deal is intended to lure the Kremlin for peace
n-tv.de/politik/US-Beamte-Diesel-Deal-soll-Kreml-fuer-Frieden-koedern-id31410752.html

Trump's Russia diesel deal may offer Putin more than money — and spell trouble for Ukraine
cnbc.com/2026/10/17/trump-diesel-russia-ukraine-war.html

Frankreich und Deutschland wollen Verbrenner-Aus aufweichen: Deutschland setzt sich dafür ein, dass weiter Neuwagen mit Verbrennungstechnologie zugelassen werden ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/verbrenner-aus-lockerung-100.html

Diesel deal with Putin: Trump's anger at Zelenskyy is directed at the wrong person
taz.de/Diesel-Deal-mit-Putin/!6220524/

Trump calls for a new president: Sharp criticism of Zelenskyy: US President Donald Trump is calling for a change of power in Kyiv after criticism of his diesel ...
zdfheute.de/politik/ausland/trump-selenskyj-ukraine-krieg-russland-102.html
Mamdani Enters Deal with N.Y.U. to Share Profits from Quantum Lab: Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that in exchange for a $30 million city investment ...
nytimes.com/2026/10/14/nyregion/mamdani-nyu-quantum-partnership.html

Trump's diesel deal with Vladimir Putin sparks panic among Republicans ahead of midterm elections
dailymail.com/news/article-16205643/trump-diesel-deal-vladimir-putin-panic-republicans.html

The Prime Minister has said that the deals on the table for the upcoming UK-EU summit could provide a £10 billion-a-year boost to Britain’s economy ... Show more

"Nicht fair und nicht ehrlich": Selenskyj zürnt über Trumps Diesel-Deal mit Putin
n-tv.de/politik/Selenskyj-zuernt-ueber-Trumps-Diesel-Deal-mit-Putin-id31402545.html

Trump’s Diesel Deal Sells Out Ukraine: The president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans.
theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/trumps-diesel-deal-sells-out-ukraine/688964/

Musk called Anthropic 'evil'; SpaceX's deal with it nearly doubled: Anthropic may pay Musk's SpaceX up to $84.5 billion for AI compute, but its IPO filing shows ...
thestreet.com/technology/anthropic-spacex-compute-deal-exit-clause

Trump makes diesel deal with Putin: This won't change German prices: Trump concludes a diesel agreement with Russia's warlord Vladimir Putin ...
schwaebische.de/politik/trump-macht-diesel-deal-mit-putin-an-deutschen-preisen-aendert-das-nichts-4927289

"Import is illegal": Seven US senators criticize Trump's diesel deal: Trump's announcement to buy Russian diesel is not only shocking Ukraine and Europe ...
n-tv.de/politik/Sieben-US-Senatoren-feuern-gegen-Trumps-Diesel-Deal-id31406119.html

Lufthansa to buy large share of TAP Air Portugal: Lufthansa is buying a 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal in a deal valued at 1.3 billion dollars ...
apnews.com/article/portugal-airline-lufthansa-privatization-fd24f51f3b05e3c20ab5731f1492e518
Court acquits Malabu Oil, Aliyu Abubakar of OPL 245 deal charges: The court held that the EFCC failed to prove the OPL 245 related charges beyond reasonable ...
premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/917410-court-acquits-malabu-oil-aliyu-abubakar-of-opl-245-deal-charges.html

UK does not support Trump's Russia diesel deal, says Streeting: The defence secretary says the US and its allies need to increase pressure on Vladimir Putin to ...
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c65yn92nj423o

Fairfax Financial buying majority stake in India's IDBI Bank for $7.9 billion: Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. has signed a deal to buy a majority stake in ...
bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2026/10/14/fairfax-financial-buying-majority-stake-in-indias-idbi-bank-for-79-billion/

OpinionDavid McWilliams: We have just seen a perfect example of Ireland’s fiscal incontinence
irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/10/david-mcwilliams-we-have-just-seen-a-perfect-example-of-irelands-fiscal-incontinence/

Chambers says 'way forward' on pay talks may come soon: Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has said he hopes to provide details ...
rte.ie/news/2026/1015/1595419-public-sector-unions/

Russia, Iran, Houthi: What Trump is doing is geopolitics for incompetent bunglers
n-tv.de/politik/politik_kommentare/Was-Trump-macht-ist-Geopolitik-fuer-unfaehige-Stuemper-id31404526.html

Malaysian tycoon piling into Singapore property eyes $979m deal for Chijmes, Capitol Kempinski
straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/malaysian-tycoon-piling-into-singapore-property-eyes-979m-deal-for-chijmes-capitol-kempinski
Trump Admin’s $2B Immigration Failure Thrown Into New Chaos: The scandal-hit contractor dumped from DHS’s flagship self-deportation program has dropped a ...
thedailybeast.com/trump-admins-2bn-immigration-failure-project-homecoming-thrown-into-new-chaos

"Thanks for the end of sanctions": Massive attack directly after diesel deal - | Ukraine reports 15 dead
n-tv.de/politik/Massiver-Angriff-direkt-nach-Diesel-Deal-Ukraine-beklagt-15-Tote-id31403522.html

Diesel from Russia: Senators criticize Trump's deal with Putin: Several US senators consider Trump's planned diesel imports from Russia to be illegal ...
zdfheute.de/politik/ausland/usa-diesel-abkommen-trump-putin-kritik-senatoren-100.html
Trump says Taiwan agreed to buy 30 percent of gas from Alaska pipeline: President Trump announced Tuesday that Taiwan has agreed to purchase 30 percent of gas ...
thehill.com/homenews/6146987-taiwan-alaska-gas-pipeline-deal-trump/

Deloitte helped Abramovich hide $10bn by faking documents: The Big Four firm spent years fabricating corporate papers that helped the sanctioned oligarch conceal ...
thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026-10-12/how-deloitte-helped-abramovich-hide-10bn

What does the US President think?: Report on energy deal: | "Trump is really angry"
n-tv.de/politik/Bericht-zu-Energie-Deal-Trump-ist-wirklich-wuetend-id31407691.html

Ukraine war: Senators criticize Trump's diesel deal: Senators from both parties accuse Donald Trump of making his diesel deal with Putin illegal ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ukraine/ukraine-krieg-senatoren-kritisieren-trumps-diesel-deal-201309958.html

Zelenskyy condemns diesel deal between Trump and Putin: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has sharply condemned the diesel deal between US President Trump and Putin ...
br.de/nachrichten/deutschland-welt/selenskyj-verurteilt-diesel-deal-zwischen-trump-und-putin,VXcXhTo

R23.4 billion allocated to black industrialists: The Industrial Development Corporation has committed R23.4 billion towards the black industrialists programme ...
mg.co.za/business/2026-10-08-r23-4-billion-allocated-to-black-industrialists/
Trump announces oil deal with Russia and calls for Zelensky's resignation: Trump eases sanctions against Russian diesel, sparking outrage in Ukraine ...
deraktionaer.de/artikel/gold-rohstoffe/trump-verkuendet-oel-deal-mit-russland-und-fordert-selenskyjs-abloese-20414208.html


