Month: October 2026

FILE – Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar speaks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during their meeting at the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters in Moscow

Polish authorities have reported the arrests of two Turkish citizens in Germany in connection with alleged sabotage of a Starlink station last month. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the fire an act of “hybrid warfare.”

Mourners carry the body of Mahmoud al-Barqawi, 33, a Jordanian man killed in what Saudi authorities said was a Houthi missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on

People walk during the rain in central St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

A wave of attacks against the Russian internet giant Yandex has sent shockwaves across the country in recent days and caused major disruptions to daily life.

Some AI believers expect the technology to make smoking-related health risks like cancer a thing of the past, Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar said.

Protests have broken out as some schools begin preventing students and teachers from attending classes.

The move comes amid escalating tensions between Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the government ahead of a planned protest demanding his release. | World News

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to have an operation this week to remove “a localized nodule” in his lung that was “detected at a very early stage.” It is the first medical event of his 17-month papacy.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said social media had become less hostile following Kyiv’s strikes on Russian technology giant Yandex’s data centres, as web users report plummeting bot activity.

The blast occurred in northern Israel near the Lebanese border and is under investigation.

Ukraine’s parliament passed a minority rights law, easing a years-long dispute with Hungary. Diplomats expect Budapest to approve two more EU accession clusters on Tuesday, and Prime Minister Péter Magyar could meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels on Thursday.

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

The Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges in the Marais district has existed since 1615 and draws its name from the red outfits that orphans wore at a hospital near the market until 1772.

Trump considers joining Saudi attacks on Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen after a week of Houthi strikes kills 20 people, including an American, at Riyadh's airport.

Opposition parties joined by student groups have petitioned the Supreme Court, seeking the election chief’s ouster.

Despite having the eighth-largest defence spending, Saudi has been unable to contain the threat posed by the Houthis, with the conflict escalating every day. | World News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is still striking Ukraine’s energy facilities despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of an energy ceasefire. Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland

“The Kremlin must see that continued aggression will deepen its isolation. I ask you to take these proposals forward as an urgent priority,” writes Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen in a letter seen by the Kyiv Independent.

Two teaching staff were shot and wounded at a school in Aubagne near Marseille Monday morning, French Education Minister ‌Édouard Geffray said. A police source said that a 14-year-old boy had been arrested…

The European Union has approved its largest-ever sanctions package against Moscow, targeting more than 1,000 entities tied to the military-industrial complex. The move took place in an EU foreign ministers’ meeting.

"What is terrible is that they were buried with no names, in a common grave, like in a war situation," a U.N. official said.

Matthew Whitaker called for an overhaul of NATO’s bases and military infrastructure to move forces eastward as America reviews its troop presence in Europe.

An unexploded munition detonated in northern Israel killing one student and wounding 24 others during a school trip along the Lebanese border. The explosive is thought to belong to the

An Israeli strike killed at least two people in southern Gaza Monday, health officials said, day after killing three more across the Palestinian enclave….

Ms Abdi-Wali was due to enter Parliament on Monday afternoon

All lines on the West Coast Main Line are blocked, Avanti said

Asda car park in E14.Two guys broke into a vehicle on Friday at 10:13am and stolen all working tools.#uk #subscribe #theif #carpark #toolsthieves #e14

Yorkshire Wildlife Park closed man killed tiger enclosure

The woman reportedly tried to pull the man back onto the viewing bridge above the enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Emergency services were contacted shortly after 1.30pm on Saturday when the man entered an enclosure and was set upon by a tiger.

Chelsea returned to winning ways on Saturday afternoon with a much-needed three points against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge

The comedian has been charged with three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and a single count of indecent assault

IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva warned AI is hitting the global labor market like a “slow-moving tsunami,” with young workers entering the job market the most exposed.

Erika (Alba Rohrwacher), Mauro (Guido Caprino) and Irene (Ksenia Borzak) are a happy family of three. Then Erika and Mauro drop Irene off to begin university, and everything changes.

Russell Brand’s trial has started in London, where he is facing multiple charges of rape and sexual assault in London. He has pleaded not guilty.

Plenty of people who swap London for Sheffield never look back. Lower living costs, the Peak District on the doorstep and a cultural calendar packed with events like Sensoria make the move an easy sell. Yet many arrive with unfinished business: a London flat they have not sold. Whether you are waiting for prices to…

Jacksonville Jaguars fans were left stunned after Cam Little’s last-second 57-yard field goal sealed a dramatic 19-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in London. The Jaguars looked to have thrown the game away when Jake Elliott gave Philadelphia a 17-16 lead with just seconds remaining.

The comedian is accused of groping women and forcing them into sexual acts in allegations spanning 10 years.

The comedian and actor turned podcaster arrived at Southwark Crown Court on Monday morning

Major disruption is affecting passengers this morning as emergency services attend to an incident near Preston.

The CEOs of Intel and Broadcom warned that access to capital could emerge as a major constraint on the artificial intelligence boom.

Almost a kilometre of Oxford Street will be closed to general traffic from Monday, October 26

Quentin Tarantino is bringing a new stage comedy to London’s West End, with Sacha Baron Cohen announced as the star of *The Popinjay …

A London Assembly report has urged transport officials to hold off on introducing driverless taxis until stronger safety measures are in place

4/5 Martin McDonagh’s black comedy about two CIA operatives heading to Easter Island is philosophical and fun

HMV still has 113 stores across the UK and more than 50 Oxford Street employees will be moved to two other London stores and head office while a new site is found

Met Office gives verdict on chances of seeing Northern Lights over southern England

HMV makes closure announcement three years after reopening historic London site