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WorldSpanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crashSpain's transport minister Oscar Puente has stepped down six days after a high-speed train collision near Madrid killed at least sixty-nine people.Democrats take control of US Congress as voters reject Trump's RepublicansVoters handed Democrats control of both chambers of Congress, with the party winning fifty three Senate seats and two hundred twenty three House seats.Seven flights across Europe targeted by suspected bomb threatsSeven flights across Europe were searched after suspected bomb threats were reported, with one flight diverted to Warsaw and another escorted into Rome by a military jet. No explosives were found on any of the planes.Trump says US will stop providing aid to Israel after year-endPresident Trump says the United States will end about four billion dollars a year in aid to Israel after this year, under a deal he says he struck with Prime Minister Netanyahu.Polls open in US midterm elections that will shape rest of Trump's presidencyPolls have opened across the United States in midterm elections that will decide control of Congress, with President Donald Trump's Republicans defending their hold on both chambers.US strikes Iran ahead of midterm electionsUnited States forces have carried out limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, on the eve of America's midterm elections.US midterms campaign 'shattering' spending records to be most expensive everAmerica's midterm campaign is set to become the most expensive ever recorded, with total spending projected at nearly twelve billion dollars.Iran killed her teenage daughter - now she is facing up to the regimeAfter losing her teenage daughter at a protest, a mother who fled Iran on foot is now publicly naming the people she holds responsible, despite living in hiding abroad.Trump rallies for Republicans as Democrats make closing arguments with hours to go before US midterm electionsWith hours to go before Americans vote in the midterm elections, President Trump has been rallying for Republican candidates while Democrats make their closing arguments to voters.Shop freezers in six European countries hit by suspected cyber-attackSupermarket freezers across six European countries stopped keeping food cold overnight, in what retailers and a refrigeration specialist believe was a coordinated cyber-attack.Russian bombing kills 18 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv saysEighteen people are dead and twenty-seven more are missing after at least nine huge aerial bombs struck an aid centre in a village in southern Ukraine, officials in Kyiv say.Hezbollah issues statement of solidarity, warns of 'opening new fronts'Hezbollah has issued a statement of solidarity with Iran, saying it stands ready to support Iran if the conflict escalates, and warning that new fronts could open across the region.Russia and Ukraine say emergency alert apps were hit by apparent cyber-attacksRussia and Ukraine have both reported apparent cyber-attacks on their emergency alert systems, with false warnings reaching the public in Ukraine. Officials say there is no real danger and are urging people to trust official channels only.Nine killed in 'horrific' Florida jet crashA private Learjet flying from Texas to the Bahamas crashed into a neighbourhood near West Palm Beach on Sunday afternoon, killing all nine people on board. No one on the ground was hurt.Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire endsA rare humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine's Kherson region has ended, and fresh Russian strikes on energy sites have left hundreds of thousands of homes without power.Democrat endorses Republican candidate in key Michigan Senate race as party spat escalatesMichigan congresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, has endorsed his Republican rival Mike Rogers just days before voters decide one of America's tightest Senate races.Shipping routes through Strait of Hormuz placed on highest alert levelShipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz are on the highest alert level, with firms rerouting vessels away from the tense waterway that carries about a fifth of the world's seaborne oil.Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals sayIsraeli strikes in Gaza have killed at least eight people, including a child, hospitals say, despite a year-old ceasefire.Democrats are used to heartbreak in Texas - could Talarico turn the tide?Democrat James Talarico is leading the polls for a Texas Senate seat, raising hopes of ending a losing streak that stretches back more than thirty years.Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday bookA United States judge has thrown out Donald Trump's ten-billion-dollar lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, ruling the case clashed with freedom of the press and cannot be filed again.Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violentYouth-led protests across Germany over the cost of living turned violent in Frankfurt on Saturday night, with shops looted and emergency workers attacked.I've been stuck on a tiny Pacific island for years and can't get a transit visa to fly homeRuchira Ranasingha, fifty, has spent three years in the Cook Islands, unable to secure a transit visa that would let her fly home to Sri Lanka.UK PM Burnham open to slavery apology, rules out reparationsPrime Minister Andy Burnham says he is open to a formal UK apology for its role in the slave trade, but has ruled out paying reparations ahead of next week's Commonwealth summit.Clashes erupt between police and protesters in ParisMore than three hundred thousand people marched across France in a third weekend of protests over living costs, and clashes broke out in Paris as the marches ended.Ethiopian PM puts ministers through military trainingEthiopia's prime minister has put his cabinet ministers through military training at the Hurso centre, saying armed forces discipline can build stronger leaders.Seoul says Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter is now his designated successorSouth Korea's spy agency says Kim Ju Ae, the teenage daughter of North Korea's leader, has reached the stage of designated successor, with military appearances building her image as a future military leader.Ukrainian evacuees reunite with family after years trapped in Russia-occupied cityFamilies torn apart by war have reunited in northern Ukraine, after evacuees escaped the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky and crossed from Belarus into the Chernihiv region.'Omid': The stuffed bear named Hope that became the defining symbol of the Israel-Iran warA small brown bear called Omid, a word meaning hope, is being handed to frightened children in shelters across Iran and has become a symbol of the Israel-Iran war.Israel launches new strikes at Iran and Lebanon, as US says it has hit 16 Iranian mine-laying shipsIsrael has launched fresh strikes on Iran and Lebanon while the United States says it destroyed sixteen Iranian mine-laying ships, as Iran hit back at targets across the Gulf.US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to UkraineWashington has approved five hundred Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine, paid for by European and Canadian allies — but Kyiv warns deliveries could take years.European leaders call for immediate ceasefire and return to diplomacyEuropean leaders are calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Iran war and a return to diplomacy, warning the conflict cannot be resolved by military means.UN Security Council calls emergency session over Middle East crisisThe United Nations Security Council has called an emergency session over the Middle East crisis, as American combat operations in Iran and Iranian threats of retaliation push the region closer to a wider war.Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US electionPope Leo XIV has mailed in his Illinois ballot for the midterms, becoming the first pope ever to vote in a US election.Iran vows 'decisive and crushing response' to Israeli aggressionIran has vowed a decisive and crushing response to Israeli aggression, as the UN Security Council calls an emergency session and European leaders plead for a ceasefire.US tech stocks see sharp falls over AI cost fearsMajor American technology shares fell sharply as investors questioned whether the huge spending on artificial intelligence will soon pay off.Oil prices surge past $140 as global markets brace for impactOil has surged past one hundred and forty dollars as the Middle East conflict rattles global markets, with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz on highest alert.Trump confirms US has launched 'major combat' operations in IranPresident Trump has confirmed that the United States has launched 'major combat' operations in Iran, a sharp escalation after days of military build-up in the Gulf.Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in historyBinance says six point three billion dollars in digital assets have been hit in what could be the biggest hack in crypto history, with roughly half the money frozen and withdrawals paused.Google value plunges by $500bn as AI fears rattle Wall StreetGoogle's parent company Alphabet has suffered its worst day ever on the stock market, losing more than five hundred billion dollars in value as investors worried about the cost of the artificial intelligence race.More than 43 million ballots cast so far in midterms early voting surgeWith less than a week to go until the United States midterm elections, more than forty three million Americans have already voted, at a pace far faster than most past elections.EU chief lays out vision for new Canada partnership at Montreal summitEurope's chief has pitched Canada as the EU's first ever associate member at a Montreal summit, promising a partnership closer to membership than ever before, even as some member states argue over the title.Legendary Star Trek actor Sir Patrick Stewart dies aged 86Sir Patrick Stewart has died aged eighty-six at his home in Los Angeles, after a career spanning six decades on stage and screen.Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crashLeaked audio from the minutes before Spain's deadly high-speed train crash reveals a control centre telling a driver to press on at normal speed, even as another train sat stalled on the same line.Man pleads guilty to federal hate crimes charges over fatal Colorado firebombingMohamed Sabry Soliman has pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges over the 2025 firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado, in which twelve people were injured and one woman later died.Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train station kills at least 14, officials sayAt least 14 people have been killed in a Russian drone attack on a train station in Ukraine, officials say.Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign's alleged links to rival candidateAlaska's governor has ordered an investigation into claims that Democrat Mary Peltola's Senate campaign recruited a retired teacher named Dan Sullivan to confuse voters, days before an election in which the ballot lists two Sullivans.Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' for nuclear deal as US military builds up in GulfPresident Trump has warned Tehran to cut a nuclear deal fast as a massive American naval force gathers in the Gulf, while Iran vows a powerful response to any attack.Myanmar diplomat breaks down as he urges world to 'end our suffering'Myanmar's UN envoy broke down as he urged member states to end their silence on his country's suffering, saying the world has failed Myanmar's people again and again.Details of thousands of US immigration agents leaked in major hackDetails of more than 41,000 US Department of Homeland Security personnel, including thousands of immigration enforcement agents, have been leaked to the public.Death of US actress Hayden Panettiere ruled accidental, ending local police probePolice in South Carolina have closed their investigation into the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, ruling it accidental more than two months after she was found unresponsive aged thirty-six.US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96Dolores Huerta, the farmworker champion who co-founded the United Farm Workers and coined 'Si, se puede', has died aged 96.US central bank keeps interest rates unchanged in final decision before midterm electionsAmerica's central bank has left borrowing costs unchanged in its final decision before the midterm elections, holding rates steady as voters weigh the cost of living.Russell Brand tells court allegations made friends and colleagues turn against himRussell Brand told a London court the allegations against him were devastating, saying friends and former colleagues turned away after a twenty twenty three documentary. He denies every charge.At least 64 killed in Spanish high-speed train crash, regional government saysAt least 64 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a high-speed train crash in Spain, according to the regional government, in the country's worst rail disaster since 2013.At least 10 dead after two trains collide south of MadridTwo high-speed trains collided near Urda, south of Madrid, on Wednesday morning, leaving at least 10 people dead and forcing the suspension of services on the Madrid–Andalusia line.Netanyahu's bloc leads Israel vote count but still short of majorityWith votes still being counted in Israel's election, Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leads but remains short of the seats needed to govern, leaving Arab parties holding the balance.Nanotyrannus skeleton sells for $47.3m in New York auctionA tiny dinosaur skeleton nicknamed Jodi has sold at auction in New York for forty-seven point three million dollars, becoming the second most valuable fossil ever sold.Israeli exit polls suggest no clear winner with Eisenkot's bloc just ahead of NetanyahuExit polls from Israel's election show no clear winner, with Gadi Eisenkot's bloc narrowly ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu's camp and neither side near the sixty one seats needed to govern.Kylian Mbappé apologises for 'ill-judged' Mao remark after Chinese brands drop himFootball star Kylian Mbappé has apologised for what he called an ill-judged joke, after three Chinese brands cut ties with him over a meme linked to the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong.Flávio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled after he fails to surrender themBrazil's defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has had his passports cancelled after missing a Supreme Court deadline to hand them over, and his whereabouts are now unknown.Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with PutinFinland and Norway have held a rare joint call with Vladimir Putin, the first direct contact between European leaders and the Russian president in more than a year.Truce begins in Ukraine city where residents ate weeds to surviveA limited ceasefire has begun in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky, where up to six thousand people, including two hundred children, have lived without food, water or power and cooked garden weeds to survive.Israel heads to polls for pivotal election defined by security and democracyIsraelis are voting in one of the most pivotal elections in the country's history, with neither leading bloc expected to win the sixty one seats needed to govern alone.Sydney's new $5bn airport has one big problem: Getting there is toughWestern Sydney International, the city's first airport to run around the clock, has opened for flights — but for some nearby residents, getting there still will not be quick, with the new metro line delayed for at least another year.Ex-FBI chief James Comey faces federal charges for third timeFormer FBI director James Comey is facing federal criminal charges for a third time, over claims he leaked sensitive defence information to a reporter a decade ago — a case he calls an appalling abuse of justice.Trump faces backlash after invoking 9/11 in verbal assault on El-SayedPresident Trump is facing a backlash after invoking the September 11 attacks during a Michigan rally attack on Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, with critics calling the remarks Islamophobic.Anthropic's blockbuster share listing - 5 surprising things we now knowAnthropic, the company behind the chatbot Claude, has filed to go public in what would be the largest share listing in history, valued at around two trillion dollars — but the filing also reveals deep losses and a huge cash pile.World leaders congratulate Lula after Brazil election win as rival Flavio Bolsonaro refuses to concedeWorld leaders have congratulated President Lula on his election victory in Brazil, while his rival Flávio Bolsonaro has refused to concede the result.Catholic bishops apologise for 'exploited' Trump meetingTwo Catholic bishops have apologised after a private White House prayer meeting with President Donald Trump was shared publicly days before the midterm elections, saying a sacred moment was turned into a political photo opportunity.Five ways Trump has changed immigration in the USPresident Trump promised a closed border and mass deportations, and his second term has delivered both. Here are the five key ways immigration into the United States has changed.Brazil's left-wing President Lula wins fourth term in surprise victory over Flávio BolsonaroLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term as Brazil's president, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in a surprise runoff victory.Voters in Brazil head to polls as Lula goes up against Bolsonaro's sonVoters across Brazil are heading to the polls in a runoff vote pitting Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.Deeply divided Israel braces for pivotal electionIsrael votes on Tuesday in its first general election since the October 2023 attacks, with polls putting the governing coalition and the main opposition bloc almost neck and neck.Trump administration sues to block certification of upcoming Alaska electionWashington has sued to stop Alaska certifying its Senate result, arguing that two candidates sharing the name Dan Sullivan could confuse voters.Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restoredElon Musk has said SpaceX slowed Starlink service in Ukraine, after Kyiv confirmed connection speeds are back to normal.Serbia's veteran ruler Vučić concedes election to student-led protest movementSerbia's longtime leader Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat in a snap parliamentary election, with the student-led Student List projected to win up to one hundred and forty of the two hundred and fifty seats.Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rallyRapper Nicki Minaj flew with President Trump to Michigan and took the stage at his Port Huron rally, urging voters to back Republican candidates just nine days before the midterm elections.British Columbia's new premier lucks into the job in unexpected political turnLorne Doerkson, who took over British Columbia's Conservatives only weeks ago, has led the party to its first provincial victory in nearly a century after a snap election gamble by the outgoing premier backfired.Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado returns after months in exileNobel laureate María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela after more than ten months outside the country, announcing her arrival in four words: “I am here. With you.”Israel to close West Bank crossings on election day as crackdown escalatesIsrael will shut every land crossing with the West Bank on election day, after gunmen killed two soldiers at a checkpoint near Hebron — and around two thousand Hebron residents have already been forced from their homes in the widening crackdown.Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm electionsFormer President Barack Obama has taken to the campaign trail for the Democrats, telling crowds the coming midterm elections are their last best chance to rein in the Trump administration, while President Trump fired back at his own rally in Georgia.Minneapolis withdrawal was 'surrender', Trump's ex-border patrol chief tells BBCFormer border patrol chief Greg Bovino has called the withdrawal of immigration agents from Minneapolis a surrender, defending an operation that ended after two Americans were shot dead.Almost 1,000 arrested in protests across France, minister says, as clashes eruptNearly one thousand people were arrested across France as a day of mass protests ended in clashes, with the interior minister warning the arrest count will only rise.Iran trying harder to target US personnel in Middle East, intelligence chief warnsAmerica's intelligence chief has warned that Iran has sharply increased its efforts to target United States personnel across the Middle East and beyond, as Washington adjusts staffing at embassies in the region.Seven shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, officials saySeven people were killed and thirty-four wounded when gunmen opened fire on a funeral inside a church in Karak governorate, central Jordan. A manhunt is underway.Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to GazaThe World Food Programme says it must drastically reduce lifesaving food assistance in Gaza, cutting the number of people it helps by about a third as funding runs dry.US airman dies as daredevil descent goes wrong before Texas college football gameTech Sergeant Ian Patterson fell around 170 feet during a fast-rope demonstration at San Antonio's Alamodome before the UTSA-Navy game and later died of his injuries.BBC to cut 2,000 jobs, shut BBC Three, BBC Scotland TV channels and Radio 4 Extra to save £500 millionThe BBC plans to cut up to two thousand jobs and close BBC Three, the BBC Scotland TV channel and Radio 4 Extra in a sweeping savings drive.Student movement takes Serbia's Vučić to the wire in neck-and-neck electionSerbia votes on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election, with the student-led "Student List" movement posing the toughest challenge yet to Aleksandar Vučić's rule.White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loomThe Trump administration will ease some of its 50% tariffs on Canadian goods from 30 October, a move announced by a Republican senator fighting to keep her seat two weeks before the midterm elections.Macron says deadly shooting near Paris is a 'racist terrorist attack'French President Emmanuel Macron has described a deadly drive-by shooting near Paris as a 'racist terrorist attack' after one person was killed and five others were wounded in Trappes and La Verrière, with the suspect now in custody.Melania Trump brokers truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster', White House saysThe White House says First Lady Melania Trump secured a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the occupied city of Oleshky, starting October 29, so humanitarian aid can reach civilians and a safe corridor can evacuate those who want to leave.Ukraine says Starlink still restricted after Trump says limits liftedUkraine's defence ministry says Starlink and Starshield are still restricted despite Donald Trump claiming Elon Musk reversed the limits, with attack drones losing connection at one hundred miles an hour.Hundreds of flights cancelled across East Asia as Typhoon Champi roars toward TaiwanTaiwan shut down schools, offices and its stock exchange as Typhoon Champi — the strongest storm recorded anywhere this year — roared toward the island, grounding nearly a thousand flights and leaving one person dead.Hospitals deliberately targeted by Sudan's RSF fighters, BBC investigation findsA BBC investigation has found Sudan's Rapid Support Forces systematically destroyed the healthcare system of el-Fasher in Darfur, documenting at least 43 attacks on hospitals and health sites — findings the UN's human rights chief says may amount to war crimes.Paris extends curfew as Marseille and Lyon ban protests after riotsParis is extending its night curfew in two central districts until Monday, while Marseille and Lyon have banned all protests this weekend after last weekend's riots and looting.US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalateThe United States has ordered non-emergency diplomats and their families to leave Saudi Arabia after Houthi missiles and drones hit airports and energy sites, killing three people.Vance tells Republicans to 'stop whining' about controversial Ohio attack adUS Vice President JD Vance has told Republicans to stop whining about a controversial attack ad in Ohio, clashing publicly with members of his own party over the advert.Two men re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incidentTwo men have been re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence services in connection with the incident near RAF Fairford, the UK airbase used by US forces.Websites taken down worldwide as critical PHP cyber-security update issuedGovernments are taking websites offline after two critical flaws were found in PHP, the code that powers most of the internet, in what experts call the most severe bugs ever discovered by artificial intelligence.Overnight curfews announced in parts of Paris and Nice after riots across FranceOvernight curfews have been imposed in Paris, Nice, Lyon and other French cities after a weekend of rioting in which around 3,000 stores were looted or vandalised.Ukrainians dying because US restricting intelligence sharing, Zelensky adviser tells BBCA senior adviser to President Zelensky says Ukrainians have died because American warnings of incoming Russian missile strikes arrived too late, or never arrived at all.Russia says it is ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end warMoscow says it is ready in principle to resume talks with Ukraine and the United States to end the war, after President Putin met Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.Warning signs over threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by carAustralian lawmaker Helen Haines is in a critical condition after a car struck her outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria, in an attack the prime minister has called deliberate — and after warning signs over threats to politicians had been rising.White House press secretary Katie Zacharia leaving role days after taking jobWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving her role less than a week after starting, in what is being described as the fastest exit yet for a senior Trump communications aide.'Great result for Canada', says Carney as Alberta votes to reject separatismPrime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed Alberta's vote rejecting separatism, calling it a great result for Canada as voters backed staying in the federation.Zelensky says intelligence sharing on Russian strikes 'works now' and Ukraine 'thankful' to USUkraine's president says American intelligence sharing on Russian strikes is working again after talks with US envoys in Oslo, even as President Trump presses Kyiv to make a deal.Mission blasts off to Mars to grab a piece of its moonJapan's MMX spacecraft has launched for Phobos, Mars's larger moon, aiming to land, collect at least ten grams of moon dust and bring it back to Earth in a world first.BBC visits wildfire front in haze-choked IndonesiaIndonesia is battling its worst wildfire season in a decade, as a toxic haze from fires in central Kalimantan chokes millions and drifts into Singapore and Malaysia.Oil facilities hit in deadly overnight attack on St PetersburgAn overnight attack on St Petersburg hit two oil facilities, killing at least one person and injuring at least five, with fires reported at the city's oil terminal and the Ruchyi depot.Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff survives shooting in MumbaiBollywood actor Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt after gunmen opened fire on his car in Mumbai's Juhu suburb on Sunday evening, in an attack that injured two people including his driver.Trump waives several Russia sanctions as row with Zelensky intensifiesDonald Trump has waived many of the Russia sanctions Congress approved in September, days before they were due to take effect, drawing an angry response from Kyiv.Rare pink diamond goes on display in France 100 years after amateur heistA rare nine-carat pink diamond stolen from a French chateau almost a century ago and hidden inside an apple is back on display in France.Musk says any limits on Ukraine's Starlink access down to US, not his firmElon Musk says any limits on Ukraine's access to Starlink come from the United States, not his company, as Kyiv warns speed restrictions are still disrupting frontline missions.Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze in France as over 1,000 arrested after protestsMore than five hundred and fifty thousand people protested across France on Saturday as the day turned violent, with over one thousand two hundred arrests, looting in several cities and town halls set ablaze.Tesla's new Roadster can actually flyTesla has finally unveiled its long-delayed Roadster — a two-seat sports car with SpaceX thrusters that drove upside down, flipped through the air and jumped a row of cars at its Texas launch.US inflation rises more than expected - here's what is happening with pricesUS inflation climbed to 3.7% in the year to September, rising faster than experts expected, with higher motor fuel costs the main driver.Ethiopian troops enter town on border with Eritrea, stoking war fearsEthiopian government troops have advanced to the border town of Zalambessa, reviving fears of a slide back into open war with Eritrea.Saudi man charged with planting 'sophisticated' recording device in OpenAI officeA Saudi engineer has been charged after a hidden listening device was found in an OpenAI executive conference room, hidden behind a television.Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican saysThe Vatican says Pope Leo's lung cancer surgery was successful after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung.MI5 chief warns of threats to UK from Russia, Iran and AIThe MI5 chief says state threats now match terrorism in scale, naming Russia the top aggressor and warning that AI is supercharging attacks.
Inside America's military death row: only four inmates await executionAmerica's smallest death row sits inside a military prison in Kansas, where just four men wait to learn whether sentences handed down years ago will ever be carried out.
Pope Leo condemns Trump's approval of firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal HasanPope Leo has condemned Donald Trump's decision to approve the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the gunman who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009.
Four reported dead and suspect killed in shooting at Oregon elementary schoolFour people, including three children, have been killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon. The teenage attacker is also dead.
Arsenal beat Lille three nil in Champions LeagueThree goals in seven breathtaking minutes from Timber, Eze and Saka swept Lille aside as Arsenal made it a night to remember in the Champions League.
Manchester City beat Liverpool three nil at AnfieldCity silenced Anfield with a ruthless three nil win over Liverpool — Doku starred off the bench, Gravenberch saw red, and the champions made it six wins from six.
UK PM says it is 'clear' Russia interfered with Brexit voteThe prime minister has said it is now 'clear' that Russia meddled in the Brexit referendum, reopening one of the most bitter arguments in modern British politics.
One killed, 11 injured in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport in two daysRiyadh's international airport has been struck for the second time in two days, killing one person and injuring 11 in an escalation blamed on Yemen's Houthi movement.'Our job is only killing' - how Sudan's brutal militia carried out a massacre in el-FasherJeffrey Epstein's two key aides still control his money and secretsSupreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votesSpanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crashDemocrats take control of US Congress as voters reject Trump's RepublicansSportThe Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia has been pushed back almost a full year, with the twenty four team tournament now set to run from December twenty third, twenty twenty seven, to January twenty first, twenty twenty eight, after repeated attacks on the host country.
SportFIFA has suspended every international fixture involving Middle Eastern nations as the conflict in the region escalates, leaving teams, players and fans waiting.
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