International
UK universities revoke offers to students from countries including Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria
UK universities are withdrawing offers to international students from countries including Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nigeria to avoid breaching stricter visa refusal thresholds that could bar them from recruiting overseas students, according to the Financial Times.
AI investment keeps global growth at 3%, as IMF warns of a ‘Tsunami’ in labour market
Massive investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is helping sustain global economic growth at around 3%, with Asian economies also benefiting from the spending boom. But the rapid expansion of AI is raising concerns about major changes to employment, taxation and education. International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has described the looming transformation as a “tsunami” slowly moving towards the world.
Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win economics Nobel for stabilisation models
Two American economists, Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, have won the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for important research linking microeconomics and macroeconomics and on economic stability.
Saudi Arabia confirms Houthi attack on Dammam airport
Airport in the eastern city of Dammam. In a statement issued on Monday (12 October), it said the attack took place on Sunday (11 October) evening.
Pakistan imposes emergency rule in northern province after protests
Pakistan has imposed emergency rule in its northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following anti-government demonstrations by supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and a surge in militant violence, the president’s office said on Sunday.
Trump wants a new president in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump said Saturday it was time for Ukraine to get a new president, suggesting Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not done enough to end his country’s war with Russia and blaming him for high diesel prices in the US.
Shooter kills 8 people and himself in Pennsylvania, police say
A 45-year-old man shot and killed eight people in Erie, Pennsylvania, including a pregnant woman and two children, then apparently shot himself to death, authorities said on Saturday at a press conference where they revealed details of the previous evening's shooting.
3 CJP leaders, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee released in Delhi
Three top leaders of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)—Abhijit Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das—who were detained during a movement protesting India's Election Commission's voter list revision and demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, have been released.
2 Bangladeshis among 12 killed in Riyadh airport attack
Twelve people were killed and 309 injured in a Saturday attack on the main airport in the Saudi capital, according to the civil aviation authority.
Delhi police releases Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal after detention
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee, former chief minister of West Bengal and a leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), have been released after being detained during a protest in New Delhi. Members of Parliament from Mamata’s party who were also detained have been released.