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October 21, 2026

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14:00

14:00–15:00 Regular hour

In this hour: 1 new story

  1. NewBusiness

    Musk confirms Tesla–SpaceX merger talks, with terms still unsettled

    Elon Musk said on October 20 that independent committees were assessing a Tesla–SpaceX merger. The companies have a combined valuation of roughly $3.5 trillion, but no terms have been agreed.

    5 sources, +5 in this hour Confirmed

12:00–14:00 No significant changes

11:00

11:00–12:00 Regular hour

In this hour: 1 new story

  1. NewWorld

    Witkoff urges Putin to resume three-way Ukraine peace talks

    US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday after talks with Ukraine in Oslo. He urged Russia to resume negotiations with Washington and Kyiv, while Moscow ruled out political concessions.

    5 sources, +5 in this hour Statement

08:00–11:00 No significant changes

07:00

07:00–08:00 Regular hour

In this hour: 1 fast-growing story, 1 new story

  1. DevelopingWorld

    UN says world can no longer avoid overshooting 1.5°C climate goal

    The UN Environment Programme said Wednesday that sharp emissions cuts could still limit warming and bring temperatures back to 1.5°C by 2100. Current policies instead point to a 2.8°C rise by then.

    5 sources, +5 in this hour

  2. NewHealthUpdated since

    Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja, traces 44 contacts

    Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case of the current regional outbreak on October 20. A woman receiving care in the capital, Abuja, tested positive for the Bundibugyo virus as the outbreak extended beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    5 sources, +5 in this hour Confirmed

06:00

06:00–07:00 Regular hour

In this hour: 1 new story

  1. NewPolitics

    CJP leaders take fight over two more days in jail to Delhi High Court

    Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have asked the Delhi High Court for urgent release, challenging an October 19 custody extension. The CJP leaders say they remain jailed despite providing the required guarantees.

    5 sources, +5 in this hour Statement

02:00–06:00 No significant changes

01:00

01:00–02:00 Busy hour

In this hour: 1 update, 1 new story

  1. UpdateWorld

    Trump backs Netanyahu ahead of Israel's October 27 election

    • New sources establish Trump’s October 18 endorsement of Netanyahu ahead of the Israeli election.
    • New reporting details a phone call between the leaders, their remarks and expert assessments of possible electoral effects.
    • The sources add election projections and background on earlier tensions between the two leaders.

    11 sources, +5 in this hour Statement

  2. NewWorld

    Qatar says Iran-US nuclear talks are still under way as Tehran sends demands through Doha

    Qatar said Iran and the United States are still negotiating over the JCPOA nuclear deal, with both sides seeking progress. Tehran separately said it had passed its conditions to Washington through Doha as regional security tensions remain high.

    2 sources, +2 in this hour Statement

00:00

00:00–01:00 Regular hour

In this hour: 1 new story

  1. NewBusiness

    JPMorgan puts Bitcoin in its model, but not its portfolios

    JPMorgan Asset Management has added Bitcoin to its 2027 long-term market assumptions for the first time, assigning it a 10% annual compounded return over 10 to 15 years. The bank still keeps it out of its main portfolio models because of volatility and…

    5 sources, +5 in this hour