Amazon is funding a new nuclear plant in Indiana
TechCrunch reports Amazon and X-energy have agreed to deploy 12 small nuclear reactors at a former Indiana coal plant, with generation described as…
TechCrunch · More: The Verge
Coverage: US 2
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News on 19 October 2026
9 developing stories NewsAgo first reported on this day, each compared across independent publishers. Newest first.
Kenyan starvation cult leader guilty of murder of 190 children and one adult
The Guardian reports that Paul Mackenzie was found guilty of murdering 191 people, identified as 190 children and one adult. The Guardian says…
The Guardian · More: Al Jazeera
Coverage: UK 1 · Middle East 1
King Charles 'sends books about soil' to Aung San Suu Kyi
Al Jazeera reports that Myanmar’s military-backed government said it delivered two books and diplomatic correspondence to detained former leader Aung San…
Al Jazeera · More: Sky News
Coverage: Middle East 1 · UK 1
Drone attack near market kills 80 in Sudan
Al Jazeera reports 150 deaths in a drone strike on an Abyei market near the Sudan–South Sudan border. The Guardian previously reported 80 deaths after a…
Al Jazeera · More: The Guardian
Coverage: Middle East 1 · UK 1
Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of DC golf course
The New York Times reports that Justice Department attorneys sparred with Judge Ana C. Reyes over government-witness testimony on the decision chain for…
The New York Times · More: NPR
Coverage: US 2
Elon Musk promises to give one SpaceX share to every child in the US
Elon Musk said he plans to give one of his SpaceX shares to every child in the United States next year. The Verge values the proposed distribution at…
The Verge · More: The Hill, TechCrunch
Coverage: US 3
France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting
BBC News reports curfews in parts of central Paris and other French cities after riots, and says the interior minister acknowledged police "lost control"…
BBC News · More: The New York Times
Coverage: UK 1 · US 1
Arrests over Israeli settler attacks on US photojournalist and European diplomats in West Bank
Israeli police say they arrested 10 suspects connected to recent settler violence. BBC News and Sky News identify the reported targets as an American…
Al Jazeera · More: BBC News, Sky News
Coverage: UK 2 · Middle East 1
Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa
Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in Abuja in a woman who travelled from Uganda, The Guardian reports. Al Jazeera says health officials…
Al Jazeera · More: Euronews, Sky News, The Guardian
Coverage: UK 2 · Middle East 1 · Europe 1