Seismological agencies recorded a magnitude 4.7 to 5.0 quake northeast of Taiwan on October 5, 2026. The event was intermediate depth and centered offshore, with no tsunami alerts or reports of casualties. Authorities say routine monitoring continues.
Arijit Singh will embark on a stadium scale India tour across nine cities between January and May 2027, celebrating 20 years in music. Tickets go on pre sale in October, organisers say.
Thousands of students, opposition activists and regional leaders staged sustained protests across Delhi and Mumbai on October 5, 2026, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an independent review of a contested voter roll revision exercise.
With the Paramount Warner Bros. merger expected to close on October 6, 2026, Skydance announced a leadership slate headed by David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz. The move crystallizes control of two of Hollywoods largest studios and raises immediate questions about production strategy, newsroom independence and jobs across the United States.
Swiss President Guy Parmelin arrived in New Delhi on October 5 for a three day state visit focused on deepening economic ties, pushing an investment protection agreement and exploring cooperation on critical technologies amid growing engagement between Switzerland and India.
Laser Power & Infra has been awarded contracts totalling ₹72.76 crore by Power Grid Corporation of India for supply of HTLS conductors and reconductoring of two 132 kV transmission lines. The order is the companys first commercial HTLS win and is to be executed within 12 months under the North Eastern Region Expansion Scheme XXIV.
As Quebecers vote on October 5, social media platforms and local monitors have ramped up rules, monitoring and voter information efforts to limit misinformation, impersonation and AI-driven deception ahead of and during polling day.
Filmin will premiere Roya Sadat’s critically noted drama La canción de Sima on October 9 in Spain, expanding the platform’s October slate with a politically resonant film about women’s resistance in Afghanistan.
Actor Sanjay Dutt sought to defuse a social media storm after remarks made during a Gandhi Jayanti episode of Shekhar Tonite prompted political and public criticism. Dutt said the lines were part of a scripted, light hearted segment, while allies and critics continued to debate the context and consequences.
After a sharp sell off that marked the FTSE 100’s worst week since April, London stocks steadied on Monday as mining shares and an oil sector deal helped calm investors while gilt yields and rate expectations remained in focus.
Pakistan produced a fierce late fight in the Asian Games final, led by Hasan Nawaz’s 96 off 51 balls, but fell 19 runs short as India defended 211 at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, leaving Pakistan with silver and a renewed set of questions about their finishing resources.
U.S. law enforcement actions and Treasury designations targeting an international fundraising network accused of routing millions to Hamas have renewed scrutiny on how illicit finance sustains violence affecting Israel. Authorities say the scheme collected and laundered donations, including after the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, prompting coordinated arrests and sanctions across jurisdictions.
Huawei and Qualcomm announced a multiyear cross license and patent purchase agreement on October 5, 2026. The deal covers 5G, compute, networking and artificial intelligence technologies, and marks a notable commercial rapprochement with implications for Chinese AI infrastructure and chip ecosystems.
A viral stage door video of Gillian Anderson asking repeat audience members not to sit in the front row of her West End production has reignited debates about theatre etiquette, performer wellbeing and the impact of superfans in intimate venues.
The Philippine weather bureau says a trough associated with Super Typhoon Choi-Wan will deliver scattered to at times heavy rains across the Visayas and Mindanao on October 5, raising risks of flash floods and landslides and prompting local advisories.