The edition of Friday, October 16, 2026
Every news article the Bureau published that day — 13 articles, newest first. Past editions never disappear: the links below are the original, permanent URLs.
Meta Employees Acknowledged Restrictions on Lula's Accounts During Brazil Election, Report Says
Internal Meta messages reviewed by Folha de S.Paulo acknowledge restrictions on President Lula's Instagram accounts — and the promotion of Flavio Bolsonaro's profile — nine days before Brazi
SportSpain to Appeal to CAS After FIFA Penalty for Islamophobic Chants
The Spanish federation will take FIFA to sport's highest court over a $20,000 fine and partial stadium closure imposed for Islamophobic chants during the Egypt friendly — arguing the chant w
EuropeRama Blames ‘Foreign Hands’ as Tirana Clashes Spread Across Albania
Albania's prime minister accused unnamed foreign actors of fuelling four days of violent student-led unrest he says is aimed at derailing the country's EU bid — while presenting no evidence.
SportReal Madrid demand resignation of LaLiga chief Tebas after Goebbels comparison
LaLiga president Javier Tebas compared Real Madrid's media machine to the propaganda techniques of Joseph Goebbels. The club called it "morally repugnant" and demanded his immediate resignat
WorldKenya confirms third Ebola case — a 65-year-old woman caught inside the quarantine net
The new Bundibugyo patient, a close relative of Kenya’s first two cases, was already in quarantine when symptoms appeared. No community transmission detected.
WorldMasked settlers attack West Bank olive harvesters; Palestinians and a US journalist injured
Masked settlers assaulted Palestinian harvesters near Abu Falah and Turmus Aya, beating a Washington Post photojournalist and burning cars and olive trees.
SportLions player found dead at French hotel on eve of Champions Cup debut
A South African rugby player was found dead at the Lions' team hotel on the Île de Ré on Friday morning, throwing Saturday's European debut at La Rochelle into doubt.
WorldPoland scrambles fighter jets as Russian strikes hit western Ukraine
Warsaw's air force went up overnight as Russian drones pounded the Volyn region on Poland's border, cutting power to 370,000 people. Later on Friday, Bulgaria formally asked NATO to deploy c
WorldUN Warns Nearly One Million Gazans Face Flood Risks as Winter Closes In
IOM says only 17 per cent of Gaza's winter shelter needs are covered as the rains begin; 8,600 emergency shelter kits are blocked at the crossings while a strengthening El Niño threatens hea
WorldAfter Twelve Silent Years, the New Yalu River Bridge Opens Between China and North Korea
China and North Korea formally opened the long-delayed New Yalu River Bridge on October 15, 2026 — a four-lane, 3,026-metre crossing between Dandong and Sinuiju that stood finished-but-unuse
WorldAlone in Gaza: Mahmoud Khalla, 39 Graves, and a War That Never Quite Ended
Nearly three years after an Israeli strike destroyed his family's five-storey home in Jabalia, killing 39 of his relatives, Mahmoud Khalla has finally buried them — by hand, over three month
WorldShip Attacks Near Hormuz Hit Record High as Oil Exports Slow
Twelve vessels were attacked in and around the Strait of Hormuz in the week of 5–11 October — the highest weekly toll of the war, UKMTO data collated by BBC Verify shows — as Iranian strikes
WorldParis and Berlin rewrite Europe's car rules: emissions eased, ‘made in Europe’ tightened
France and Germany struck a deal on Thursday to water down the EU's car emissions rules — scrapping the requirement to compensate for residual emissions, extending super credits to every veh