Month: October 2026

French authorities are extending curfews and increasing the police presence in public spaces as President Emmanuel Macron’s government tries to regain control after rioters torched buildings and looted thousands of businesses this weekend.

A sarcophagus in Westminster Abbey with Roman and Anglo-Saxon decorations baffled archaeologists, but now a 150-year-old mystery has finally been solved.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb speak during a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 in Oslo, Norway. (Lise Åserud/NTB Scanpix

Shipping containers are visible at a port in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

Case in Africa’s most populous country was detected in a woman who had travelled from Uganda

Elon Musk reportedly spoke to some Trump administration officials, including with the POTUS, before imposing the new speed cap order.  | World News

The UK is sending military support to Saudi Arabia as Iran-aligned Houthi rebels launch repeated attacks on the kingdom.

The world mostly loathes Trumpian foreign policy. It may not change that much | World News

Researchers can’t escape a bleak economy | World News

FILE – French war veterans march past the Washington Monument on the Place d’Iena in Paris, on July 19, 1926, in protest against the U.S. debt terms. (AP Photo, File)

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A drone strike on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, hit a nearby fuel depot, killing at least

While some indicators have improved, the data shows that economic recovery has been uneven across the South Asia region. | World News

(CNN) — US special envoy Steve Witkoff is holding talks on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at advancing proposals to end to the war in Ukraine and create

Russia has released a retired American teacher imprisoned on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff announced the release Wednesday during a meeting with Russian

The British Museum has extended the exhibition’s opening hours following criticism from visitors

One of the women was pushing her young baby in a pram when she was attacked, police say

This is the tale of Captain Jack Sparrow!

Warnings about the risks of developing increasingly advanced AI systems have ramped up in recent months, amid cyberattacks from rogue AI models.

The U.K. government has approved a natural gas project off the coast of Scotland over the objections of environmental groups, saying it would improve energy security as the country transitions to renewable sources of energy

Camden is one of five boroughs that will share a £1.7mn grant to deliver music teaching, after the lead borough approved receipt of the funding on behalf of the north London group of councils.

The comedian’s trial has gained widespread attention as the allegations are finally aired in court

Animal rights group Peta is urging Crystal Palace to retire their bald eagle mascot, saying a “bright stadium filled with boisterous fans is no place for animals”.

Andy Burnham said the scheme will protect hundreds of jobs and help keep British homes warm this winter.

Taking money from London councils to redistribute to local authorities across the country is not the solution to the current funding crisis, a Labour council leader has said. Cllr Stephen Cowan, who leads Hammersmith and Fulham and sits as the chair of the cross-party London Councils group, took aim at his own party for so-called “fair […]

The redevelopment of Lewisham Shopping Centre has paused just one year after the plans were approved by councillors

Side hustles and gifted deposits persist as brokers await Budget detail on 2.5% deposits

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation was 3.5% in September, up from 3.1% in August

Counter Terrorism Policing said it was ‘highly likely that there is Iranian state involvement’ in the activity that took place close to RAF Fairford.

The investigation into the murder of 29-year-old Nisha Patel-Nasri outside her North London home is at the centre of a new true crime doc tonight

Police were called to the scene after a man was detained by Jewish volunteer force Shomrim

Here is our predicted Arsenal XI for tonight’s Champions League away group stage clash against German giants Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena

British Transport Police are investigating an incident in London and have released an image in connection.

Shabana Mahmood plans to increase the period foreign nationals must live in Britain before they can be granted permanent residence to 15 years.

Suchitra Sebastian claims the design is ‘too coarse’ for the historic university town

Police were called to Clapton Common on Monday, October 19

Eighth-tier Stafford Rangers will host Grimsby in the FA Cup first round after thumping National League strugglers Gateshead 5-0.

Boss Nicola Frampton told investors that it was a ‘strong performance’ but recognised that there is ‘a lot of work still to be done’.

Dejan Kulusevski’s return is a huge boost to everyone associated with Tottenham

A woman told a seven-year-old girl that she wanted to ‘grab’ her at West Ham Tube station, according to police

A seven-year-old girl was nearly abducted by a woman while travelling on the London Underground with her dad. The woman approached the girl on Thursday evening at West Ham Underground station.

The Israeli settlement of Esh Kodesh has served as a launchpad for a yearslong campaign of violence against nearby Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank. For years the state quietly supported its expansion, until Benjamin Netanyahu’s government retroactively legalized it in December 2025. Since then, violent attacks have only escalated; part of a wider state campaign of aggressive settlement expansion. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports.

Estevao Willian’s long-term Chelsea future is uncertain with the forward struggling for game time since Xabi Alonso was appointed as the new Blues head coach in the summer

Andrea Bernard sustained burns over half her body and died several weeks after the incident in June 1978

David Raya has spent his entire senior career in England, climbing the football pyramid and becoming a Premier League champion.

CBI chief executive Rain Newton-Smith will today urge the Chancellor to avoid adding to the tax burden on the financial services sector that would be an “own goal for our competitiveness.”

Bukayo Saka has been branded a ‘passenger’ by Carlton Cole, while Gilles Grimandi has named PSG star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as Mikel Arteta’s dream transfer target

The offences are alleged to have taken place in London and Dorset.

Arsenal take on Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday evening as they look to keep their flawless streak in the Champions League in-tact, but a number of players will miss the clash

France is known for its vibrant protest culture, where activism is seen as a social duty and part of the national identity