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DAILY ROUNDUP 24 October 2026

Political Upheaval Across the Globe  ·  Technology and Innovation Advancing  ·  Election Integrity and Media Influence Under Scrutiny  ·  Privacy and Security Concerns Mount

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Sports

Volkanovski nears featherweight immortality as record beckons

Alexander Volkanovski will stake his claim to be the greatest featherweight of all time if he beats Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

2026-10-24 · 06:52 UTC
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Sports

Smith v Puello world title fight predictions

2026-10-24 · 06:35

Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's light-welterweight title fight between WBC champion…

Crypto

UAE-Led Coalition Exposes $39 Billion in Crypto Fraud, 960 Arrested

2026-10-24 · 06:30

Carried out for three months, the operation resulted in the arrest of nearly 100 defendants and the raid of 29 fraud…

Sports

Malacia has 'no regrets' over Man Utd - despite having to train with kids

2026-10-24 · 06:19

Tyrell Malacia opens up on his time at Manchester United after moving to FC Cincinnati to restart his career in Major…

Crypto

Bitcoin: ETFs Shed $635M, the Biggest Outflow Since June

2026-10-24 · 06:05

Thursday, October 22, American bitcoin ETFs experienced $635.49 million in net outflows, their heaviest single-day loss…

Sports

Why Tottenham v Arsenal could define their seasons - live on BBC One

2026-10-24 · 06:02

With Tottenham stuttering and Arsenal floundering, these fierce rivals both need a victory in Saturday's showdown, live…

Sports

Canada inflict back-to-back losses on England

2026-10-24 · 05:51

England suffer back-to-back defeats for the first time in a decade as Canada win 31-22 in Ottawa, including a hat-trick…

Sports

Who am I? Plus today's other quizzes

2026-10-24 · 05:41

Test your football knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

World

Minneapolis withdrawal was 'surrender', Trump's ex-border patrol chief tells BBC

2026-10-24 · 05:31

Greg Bovino was the public face of the controversial immigration enforcement operation in the city earlier this year.

Crypto

3 Asian Central Banks Unite to Connect Stablecoins Across Borders

2026-10-24 · 05:30

Three Asian central banks are developing common approaches to moving regulated stablecoins and digital bank deposits…

World

How Brazil's changing working class is reshaping the presidential race

2026-10-24 · 05:05

Calls for change present a challenge to President Lula in the second round of the election on Sunday.

Tech

The rise of AI election ads in US midterms campaign

2026-10-24 · 05:03

BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.

Tech

OBS Studio 33

2026-10-24 · 04:49

OBS Studio version 33.0.0 was released on October 23, featuring major updates including a significant upgrade to the CEF…

World

Elon Musk Acquires $1B Stake in CNN's Parent Company

2026-10-24 · 04:42

Elon Musk has acquired a $1 billion stake in Skydance, the parent company of CNN, giving him significant influence over…

Crypto

Grayscale Warns Crypto Token Inflation Can Wipe Out Holder Rewards

2026-10-24 · 04:30

Crypto applications can generate earnings, yet growing token supplies can reduce the benefits reaching holders.

World

France prepares for day of protest a week after nationwide riots

2026-10-24 · 04:03

More than 70,000 police officers are to be deployed over fears protesters will defy restrictions on demonstrations.

World

Arrest made after fire at Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat

2026-10-24 · 03:51

Around 200 emergency personnel are deployed to fight the blaze at the Nazi dictator's Alpine residence in Germany.

Tech

How close can pure functional programming get to C?

2026-10-24 · 03:43

A developer optimized a DEFLATE compression library written in Roc, a functional programming language focused on runtime…

Tech

CowAgent – Open-Source Super AI Assistant

2026-10-24 · 03:32

CowAgent is an open-source AI assistant that goes beyond chatting by autonomously planning and executing complex tasks…

Crypto

China Targets 2030 to Complete National Blockchain Network

2026-10-24 · 03:30

As part of a 15-year plan outlined by the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, China’s national blockchain network is…

Tech

How Block Blast harvests its players for ad money

2026-10-24 · 02:43

Block Blast, a mobile puzzle game, generated an estimated $127 million in ad revenue between January and May…

Tech

Apple Security Research Device

2026-10-24 · 02:36

Apple launched the Security Research Device Program to provide security researchers with specially modified iPhones that…

Crypto

Hacker Prints $2.7M in Crypto as Initia Blockchain Grinds to a Halt

2026-10-24 · 02:30

Modular blockchain platform Initia halted its network Friday after the team confirmed “a security incident” that…

World

Australian MP's condition improves after alleged car attack

2026-10-24 · 01:55

The Independent MP is now in a serious but stable condition, according to the Melbourne hospital.