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POLITICSGlobal oil prices have climbed more than 55% since the outbreak of the Iran war. ByMax Zahn Tuesday, October 20, 2026 5:48PMWatch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. Global oil prices climbed to their highest level in five months on Tuesday after Iran and its Houthi allies claimed attacks on oil infrastructure in the Middle East. The Brent crude futures price, a benchmark for global trading, topped $111 a barrel for the first time since May before retreating to $110.30 a barrel. The latest reading marks a rise of more than 55% since the Iran war began in late February. An oil shortage continues to bedevil crude sellers, who typically pass along elevated costs to refiners, leading to higher prices at the pump. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center, or UKMTO, on Tuesday issued an advisory after it received a report of an incident involving a tanker and military forces off the coast of Oman. Separately, Iranian state-run media reported on Tuesday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that two oil tankers hit naval mines south of the Strait of Hormuz.

POLITICSGlobal oil prices have climbed more than 55% since the outbreak of the Iran war. Watch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. ByMax Zahn Tuesday, October 20, 2026 5:48PMGlobal oil prices climbed to their highest level in five months on Tuesday after Iran and its Houthi allies claimed attacks on oil infrastructure in the Middle East. The Brent crude futures price, a benchmark for global trading, topped $111 a barrel for the first time since May before retreating to $110.30 a barrel. The latest reading marks a rise of more than 55% since the Iran war began in late February. An oil shortage continues to bedevil crude sellers, who typically pass along elevated costs to refiners, leading to higher prices at the pump. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center, or UKMTO, on Tuesday issued an advisory after it received a report of an incident involving a tanker and military forces off the coast of Oman. Separately, Iranian state-run media reported on Tuesday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that two oil tankers hit naval mines south of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Quebecers must now align themselves with Albertans to give themselves “a balance of power” in the federation, argued the leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec (PCQ), Éric Duhaime, on Tuesday, the day after a multi-question referendum was held in the western province. Albertans said no to holding a future referendum on independence, but said yes to their province gaining additional control and powers over immigration, and also said yes to negotiations with other provinces to obtain further federal powers.

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Sam Hill is a news writer at Polygon covering gaming and entertainment. He's a Portland, Oregon–based journalist known for covering gaming, the outdoors, national parks, tech, food, and internet culture. He has written for a range of publications including Outside Magazine, Boston Magazine, Vice, the Seattle Times and Digital Trends. Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale’s rivalry returns to the big screen in an anniversary re-release

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Mazda’s strategy to market its largest SUV under different names depending on how many rows of seats they have—CX-90 for three-row versions, CX-70 for two-row ones—was an odd decision from the beginning. Now that’s (perhaps unsurprisingly) changing, as the CX-70 apparently won’t make it to the 2027 model year. The news was initially reported by CarScoops; Road & Track has reached out to Mazda to confirm the CX-70’s demise, and will update this post upon hearing back. That said, rumors and reports from dealer sources on forums foreshadowed this news, and this report seems set to put a proverbial nail in the coffin. MazdaThe CX-90 initially launched as the three-row; then, shortly thereafter, Mazda released the CX-70. For the most part, the CX-70 was an identical car, minus the last couple seats. There were some minor tweaks in exterior trim color and style, but to put it simply, Mazda sold the same car under different names depending on their seat configurations for the past few years. It’s an odd strategy, as most OEMs simply offer a two-row or three-row option for the same model; for example, the Toyota 4Runner has an optional third row, as does the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class.

It has been widely reported that the Kennedy Center is at the center of a power struggle between the Trump administration and preservationists, as the president wants to rename it in his own honor and insists that the decaying building must close for renovations. He has threatened that it will be razed if he does not get his way. Now, CNN reports that donors who have given artwork to the institution are trying to reclaim their gifts, fearing for their safety amid a renovation and in the wake of layoffs. They are not convinced that the leadership, largely appointed by Trump, values the artworks as part of the institution’s holdings.

We’ve just wrapped up another fantastic ID@XBOX and IGN Showcase, bringing the latest news and updates on many brilliant indie titles heading to XBOX – from world premieres and long-awaited announcements to a fresh wave of titles making their way to Game Pass. We even threw in a surprise launch! The show included the reveal of A Game About Digging a Hole Together, the sequel to the popular subterranean sandbox adventure, and Magenta Down, a new sci-fi adventure. We also announced that several CRITICAL REFLEX titles are heading to XBOX soon, including the frosty cooking sim, Arctic Eggs, which is available today!

An employee drives a lift truck by barrels of maple syrup from one of two maple syrup reserves at the Quebec Maple Syrup Producers storage facility in Laurierville, Que., in 2021. The world’s maple syrup supply may soon be at the mercy of Mother Nature, as Quebec’s strategic reserve runs dry amid soaring demand. Every last drop in the strategic reserve, set up to keep prices steady and cushion against lean harvest years, is expected to sell out by the end of February 2027, said Simon Doré-Ouellet, the deputy general manager at Quebec Maple Syrup Producers, the organization overseeing the stockpile.

POLITICSSources say the talks have centered on freeing Stephen Hubbard. Watch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. ByShannon K. Kingston Tuesday, October 20, 2026 5:44PMThe Trump administration is closing in on a deal with Moscow that would see multiple Americans released from detention in Russia, two U. S. officials and another source familiar with the matter tell ABC News. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner have been leading the negotiations, which are said to be in the final stages, according to the sources. They add that the talks have centered on freeing Stephen Hubbard, a 72-year-old retired teacher who is the only American held in Russia officially designated as wrongfully detained by the State Department, as well as several other U. S. citizens held by Moscow on what the administration said it believes are dubious charges. However, officials caution that while the terms of the arrangement are coming into focus, nothing has been finalized and it’s still possible it won’t materialize or that its scope will change.

POLITICSSources say the talks have centered on freeing Stephen Hubbard. Watch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. ByShannon K. Kingston Tuesday, October 20, 2026 5:44PMThe Trump administration is closing in on a deal with Moscow that would see multiple Americans released from detention in Russia, two U. S. officials and another source familiar with the matter tell ABC News. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner have been leading the negotiations, which are said to be in the final stages, according to the sources. They add that the talks have centered on freeing Stephen Hubbard, a 72-year-old retired teacher who is the only American held in Russia officially designated as wrongfully detained by the State Department, as well as several other U. S. citizens held by Moscow on what the administration said it believes are dubious charges. However, officials caution that while the terms of the arrangement are coming into focus, nothing has been finalized and it’s still possible it won’t materialize or that its scope will change.

POLITICSSources say the talks have centered on freeing Stephen Hubbard. Watch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. ByShannon K. Kingston Tuesday, October 20, 2026 5:44PMThe Trump administration is closing in on a deal with Moscow that would see multiple Americans released from detention in Russia, two U. S. officials and another source familiar with the matter tell ABC News. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner have been leading the negotiations, which are said to be in the final stages, according to the sources. They add that the talks have centered on freeing Stephen Hubbard, a 72-year-old retired teacher who is the only American held in Russia officially designated as wrongfully detained by the State Department, as well as several other U. S. citizens held by Moscow on what the administration said it believes are dubious charges. However, officials caution that while the terms of the arrangement are coming into focus, nothing has been finalized and it’s still possible it won’t materialize or that its scope will change.

POLITICSSources say the talks have centered on freeing Stephen Hubbard. Watch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. ByShannon K. Kingston Tuesday, October 20, 2026 5:44PMThe Trump administration is closing in on a deal with Moscow that would see multiple Americans released from detention in Russia, two U. S. officials and another source familiar with the matter tell ABC News. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner have been leading the negotiations, which are said to be in the final stages, according to the sources. They add that the talks have centered on freeing Stephen Hubbard, a 72-year-old retired teacher who is the only American held in Russia officially designated as wrongfully detained by the State Department, as well as several other U. S. citizens held by Moscow on what the administration said it believes are dubious charges. However, officials caution that while the terms of the arrangement are coming into focus, nothing has been finalized and it’s still possible it won’t materialize or that its scope will change.

A fraudster impersonated a Navy Federal Credit Union employee to persuade a woman in North Carolina to transfer $9,000 to a bank account belonging to a 19-year-old man in Homestead, according to detectives.

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Published: October 20, 2026 at 9:44a.m. EDTBNN Bloomberg is Canada’s definitive source for business news dedicated exclusively to helping Canadians invest and build their businesses. MUMBAI, India — U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with India’s foreign minister in Mumbai on Tuesday as the two countries seek to deepen energy cooperation and move closer to finalizing a trade deal. India and the United States seek to revive trade negotiations stalled for months by tensions over American tariffs and the Indian government’s purchases of Russian oil. “We’re very, very close. I would say we’re about as close as you can be without having executed the agreement,” Rubio told reporters in Mumbai on Tuesday. “I think there’s a small number of items left to wrap up, so I think that will happen shortly.”Trade War coverage on BNNBloomberg.caIndian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said that they discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in trade, energy, technology and defense, along with talks on regional developments.

Every day, we all see stuff on the internet that doesn’t add up. It’s kind of just a basic part of being alive now. One that caught our attention was a viral post comparing three Hot Wheels die casts—one from 1997, one from 2012, and one from 2026. Through the years, undercarriage detail is reduced, and the idea is that this is analogous to the decline of civilization. You could say it made us shake our collective heads here at the site, though not really in the way whoever started this hoax was probably aiming for. As usual, posts like this are founded on a grain of truth, extrapolated and artificially altered to make a far more sweeping statement with zero context. For starters, it’s AI generated, which at least the creator in this case didn’t attempt to hide. Even if they had, though, you could tell by the fact that Mattel, even today, doesn’t make Hot Wheels cars with the logo on the underside and absolutely nothing else.

Legendary Canadian basketball player Steve Nash is feeling bullish on the Toronto Raptors this season. The Hall of Famer from Victoria said that the addition of Kawhi Leonard, a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, to the Raptors’ roster will take Toronto to a new level. In particular, Nash likes that the oft-injured Leonard played in 65 games for the Los Angeles Clippers last season. “He’s a player that last year was about as healthy as he’s been for a number of years. He played at an All-NBA level,” said Nash in a recent interview with The Canadian Press. “He’s incredibly efficient. He can play with the ball and be the focal point. He can play off the ball, for example, when Scottie Barnes is doing what he does. “He’s a two-way player. He gives them perimeter size, strength, rebounding defence, along with the scoring and that focal point gives them a closer.” Story continues below advertisement

Updated: Oct 20, 2026 5:42pm UTCSekhmet is Palworld's homecoming queen, according to a new poll published by creator Pocketpair. The kitty-shaped Pal was voted the most popular by global players, scoring 49,637 votes. Solenne came in second with 37,425 votes, and Chillet was third with 34,625 votes. Spare a thought for little old Verdash, who, despite a green bouffant that would make any '90s emo kid proud, was at the bottom of the rankings with 1,479 votes. Alongside the results, Pocketpair also teased a new update for this winter, Palworld: Side by Side. When I say "teased," I mean gave us three human silhouettes, sending the fandom into speculation mode about who the hidden characters could be. The prevailing Reddit theories are that the mystery figures are Auri, Zoe, and Saya, which would make sense, given that they were the top picks for most popular characters in the character rankings in the Pocketpair poll. All three are already in-game as faction leaders, or tower bosses, and given that Pocketpair made Zoe a recruitable companion after last year’s poll, it could mean that Side by Side will let players team up with the trio.

The United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas was the first Formula One race I ever attended and therefore has a special place in my heart. Also, it took place in Texas, and as a native Texan that makes it better than any other race that was ever held anywhere else. When I heard that Cadillac would be doing a special livery for this year’s GP in Texas I was pleased, as any Texan would be. And then I saw the mistake most graphic designers make when trying to create something that looks Texan. Any stereotype you have about Texas is probably true, because Texas is big enough, and contains enough people, to find an example to prove anything you want. Texans are reserved and boisterous, proud and humble, god-fearing and hell-raising, sometimes all at once. It is our nature.

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