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Tesla unveiled the next-generation Roadster on 15 October 2026, US time, at the SpaceX site near Waco, Texas. In a controlled demo the car climbed a ramp, flipped in the air, hovered and landed, using SpaceX cold-gas thrusters. Reservations have reopened. No price has been announced.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, a South African jurist of Indian Tamil origin, born in Durban. The citation credits her work for peace and international law, and for getting war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide prosecuted.
Trump says Putin agreed to supply diesel. The volumes, and any fall in prices, are his claims. The Kremlin confirmed readiness and gave no amounts. OFAC General License 135 runs until 7 April 2027. Sanctions are not ended.
The Embassy of India in Riyadh advised Indian nationals to remain alert and vigilant, stay indoors as necessary and follow local authorities, after attacks on Abha and Riyadh airports that Saudi authorities say killed 3 and injured 36. Helpline: 8002471234 (toll-free). No Indian casualties reported as of 8:49 AM IST, 9 Oct.
From 2 October 2026, most temporary visa holders can no longer apply for an Australian Student visa from inside Australia, and most applicants can no longer include a partner or children. Home Affairs says a current Student visa is not affected. The rules apply to all nationalities.
The Embassy of India in Oman said five Indians on MT Kazimah III were shifted ashore safely after a projectile strike. UKMTO says all crew were safe. Who fired is not identified.
On 30 September Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. in Oakland granted part of a preliminary injunction. The agency policies that implement the fee are vacated until notice-and-comment rulemaking is done. This is not a permanent repeal, and it is not the end of the H-1B.
Putin's remarks on 1 October, as TASS reported them. The reports describe no mediation mandate, no peace plan and no agreement. What the ideas are is not stated.
The Prime Minister's Office said the two leaders reviewed those areas on 30 September and agreed to stay in touch. The release does not mention the US Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act. No White House readout was found in the reports checked.
The order, signed on 29 September 2026 US time, binds executive departments only, to the maximum extent permitted by law. No statute has changed. A tech accord signed the same day is voluntary and not binding.
Ambassador David Perdue told Fox News that President Donald Trump asked President Xi Jinping whether China would like to buy US weapons. The White House told the New York Times there is no plan to sell arms to China. The State Department said US law prohibits it. No sale is reported as agreed.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the UN General Assembly on Saturday that Russia supports permanent seats for India and Brazil, and opposes additional permanent seats for Western countries. That is a statement of support. It does not itself change the Council's membership.