Australia politics live: Labor’s $630m funding boost for charities; Greens at odds about Ukraine weapons
Sarah Hanson-Young is leading the Greens’ negotiations with the government over legislation designed to hold tech companies responsible for...
BBC to stop recording The Archers in Birmingham for first time in its 75-year history
The BBC is set to stop recording The Archers in Birmingham for the first time in the show’s 75-year history, after scrapping plans for a radio drama...
US Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home searched by immigration agents
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NATO says will do ‘anything and everything’ if alliance is attacked
NATO says will do ‘anything and everything’ if alliance is attackedPublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026NATO commander issues warning as European...
Andy Burnham promises ‘serious dialogue’ over UK’s relationship with EU
Andy Burnham has promised a “serious dialogue” over the UK’s future place in Europe, saying the existing relationship is “not good enough” as he...
Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule in Rome
Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule in RomePublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Vatican officials expect a one-week hospital recovery...
UK: Iran 'highly likely' to be behind RAF Fairford incident
The British government has accused Iran of involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month, summoning the...
Cuba forges ahead with renewable energy plans amid US oil blockade
By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Cuban energy minister denies link to fuel shipments intercepted by US, says...
UK blames Iran for airbase plot, sanctions two Iranian nationals
Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Iran’s ambassador tells British officials Tehran willing to assist in UK investigation.Britain’s Prime Minister...
UK PM says RAF base incidents ‘likely coordinated’ by Iran
UK PM says RAF base incidents 'likely coordinated' by Iran NewsFeed UK PM says RAF base incidents ‘likely coordinated’ by Iran UK Prime Minister...
Egypt’s press union chief rejects pressure over detained journalists
Six journalists from independent platform Matsadaash allege torture in detention, which Egypt denies.The head of Egypt’s Journalists Syndicate has...
Security for high-profile public figures to be reviewed after Ann Widdecombe’s murder
Security arrangements for high-profile public figures including politicians and members of the royal family are to be urgently reviewed in the wake...
UK PM Andy Burnham met Man City chairman during time as Manchester mayor
Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Statement comes after criticism of Burnham’s initial response to City being found guilty of serious financial...
Hundreds of French supermarkets hit by a cyberattack that defrosted refrigeration systems
Hundreds of French supermarkets were forced to throw away perishable goods on Monday after hackers commandeered refrigeration systems across the...
Stolen Renoir paintings found behind wall in France following arrests
Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Renoir art heist suspects were planning ‘imminent’ second robbery, prosecutors say.Two paintings by the...
Poland reports arrests of 2 Turkish citizens in Germany in connection with Starlink station fire last month
Polish officials said that two Turkish citizens have been detained in Germany in connection with a fire last month at a Starlink station in Poland....
Ethiopian forces enter strategic Tigray town of Adwa, witnesses say
Ethiopian forces enter strategic Tigray town of Adwa, witnesses sayPublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Ethiopian Airlines resumed flights to Tigray’s...
Democrats rebuke federal raid of Ilhan Omar’s home: ‘rogue abuse of power’
Ilhan Omar’s Democratic colleagues have condemned federal agents’ search of the Minnesota congresswoman’s home on Monday morning, describing it as...
Zohran Mamdani orders use-of-force review for New York City police
A city spokesperson says the calls for reform are not connected to the police response to an ICE shooting last week.Mayor Zohran Mamdani has ordered...
Man rescued from cave on Sardinia after being trapped by rockslide for 26 hours
A 31-year-old man has been pulled alive from a cave on the Italian island of Sardinia after being trapped roughly 10 metres below ground for 26...
Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United: Champions League – Predictions, teams
In-form Atletico host struggling Man United as the Champions League returns for the second set of games.Who: Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United...
About 70 ultramarathon runners in Utah evacuated after being stranded by flooding
About 70 runners participating in Utah’s Moab 240 ultramarathon were successfully evacuated from the race route on Sunday after being stranded by...
India’s voter list changes sparks fresh protests
India’s voter list changes sparks fresh protests NewsFeed India’s voter list changes sparks fresh protests A controversial voter roll revision has...
Stellantis and Renault back UK to get EU car industry protection
Stellantis and Renault have backed the UK car industry for inclusion in proposed rules to protect EU industry, but urged the British government to...
Fact check: Viral videos falsely linked to Riyadh airport attack
Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in recent days. At...
Germany: Labor Minister's resignation puts a spotlight on cracks within the government
The week kicked off with a bang: On Monday morning, Bärbel Bas announced her resignation as Labor Minister and as Co-Chair of the center-left Social...
‘Totally unfair’: Navi Pillay slams US sanctions against ICC
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Ethiopian govt forces enter key Tigray town near Eritrea border
In this photo taken with a smartphone, soldiers participate in a procession welcoming former Tigray leader Getachew Reda in Mekelle, Ethiopia,...
Gunmen kill 24 in Nigerian attacks
Gunmen have killed 24 people, including eight soldiers and a policeman, in two separate attacks in northwest and central Nigeria over the weekend,...
Kurdish PKK militants pull out of four camps in northern Iraq as part of peace process with Turkiye
Turdish militants have withdrawn from four camps in northern Iraq as part of a peace effort with Turkiye, according to a media report on Monday...
France braces for fresh student demonstrations as Macron calls for ‘respect’
Student protests gripping France for three weeks rumbled on Monday (October 12, 2026), though authorities hoped they were starting to ease ahead of...
Yemen’s Houthis tighten siege of key city
Houthi fighters have tightened their siege of the Yemeni city of Taiz, where fighting has killed more than 60 people in the past 24 hours, military...
Saudi Energy Minister says attacks testing infrastructure, vows response
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister acknowledged on Monday (October 12, 2026) that the kingdom's infrastructure and resilience had been tested, as he...
Blast kills teenager, injures dozens in northern Israel
Blast kills teenager, injures dozens in northern Israel NewsFeed Blast kills teenager, injures dozens in northern Israel A 15-year-old was killed...
Photos: Protests over voter lists escalate in India’s capital
Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026India’s opposition parties have marched in New Delhi to protest a voter list purge they say favours PM Modi’s...
Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says
Russia struck six Ukrainian energy facilities hours after US President Donald Trump announced the two countries had agreed to an energy ceasefire,...
Pope Leo continues working after lung surgery announcement
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UK PM Andy Burnham vows to renegotiate post-Brexit trade deal with EU
UK PM Andy Burnham vows to renegotiate post-Brexit trade deal with EUPublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says...
India's opposition parties march to top court as protests over voter lists escalate
Security personnel in riot gear arrive to escort workers of India's opposition Congress party as they gather for a march toward the Supreme Court...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards ‘almost certainly’ behind RAF Fairford threats, says Burnham
Andy Burnham said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were “almost certainly” behind threats to RAF Fairford, the firmest attribution of...
Watch: What could Trump's energy ceasefire mean for Ukraine?
US President Trump said in a social media post on Sunday that an energy ceasefire had been reached between Ukraine and Russia that was "effective...
Donald Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain
President Donald Trump on Monday (October 12, 2026) defended a diesel oil deal he made with Russia as lawmakers from both parties complained the...
France school shooting: Police detain pupil after two injured
France school shooting: Police detain pupil after two injuredPublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Officials say a staff member disarmed the suspect,...
The ICJ’s Rohingya ruling will test the OIC’s promises
By Kyaw WinExecutive Director of The Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN).Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Share The ICJ’s Rohingya ruling will test...
Iran Guards say struck vessel in Strait of Hormuz
The ship targeted on Monday,October 12, had tried to sail through the area “by disabling its transponders” and “by ignoring warnings from the...
Deadly gold mine air strikes highlight Egypt-Sudan border insecurity
Repeated air raids targeting civilian gold miners reveal deepening regional instability as Sudan’s devastating conflict spills across porous...
U.K. PM Burnham says Iran’s IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday (October 12, 2026) that a suspected plot targeting the RAF Fairford air base in Britain was...
Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains
French supermarket chains Intermarché and Cooperative U have been hit by an “unprecedented” cyber-attack that caused their refrigerators to defrost,...
Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region
Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region NewsFeed Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region Plumes of black smoke...
US federal agents search home of Trump critic Omar
US federal agents searched the home of a Democratic congresswoman and outspoken critic of President Donald Trump on Monday, the Department of...
US federal agents search home of Trump critic Ilhan Omar
US federal agents searched the home of a Democratic congresswoman and outspoken critic of President Donald Trump on Monday, the Department of...
Will Ukraine survive the winter?
Washington’s position on Ukraine remains ambivalent while losses mount and an energy crisis deepens.As winter approaches, Russia has lifted its ban...
Mamdani says ICE agents who shot man in New York looked like ‘mass shooters’
The New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani, on Sunday compared US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s recent shooting of a man in the Manhattan...
Duel in the desert: US marine veteran aims to win back working-class voters for Democrats
On a recent morning, Tucson mayor Regina Romero knocked on a yellow door above a mat emblazoned with a cat’s silhouette and the words “go away,...
Trump critic Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home searched by federal agents
Trump critic Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home searched by federal agentsPublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026US authorities searched the Democratic...
Why the US is bringing back firing squads
Warning: this story contains upsetting descriptions of executionsAmerica's use of the death penalty is under the spotlight once again after US...
How significant are Burnham’s remarks on Kremlin interference in Brexit vote?
Andy Burnham unexpectedly reopened an old Brexit debate when he said he had been told after becoming prime minister that Russia had interfered in...
Pakistan detains hundreds from former PM Khan's party as protests falter
Pakistani authorities have detained hundreds of members of Imran Khan's party, police officials told AFP on Monday (October 12, 2026), as a protest...
Alex Gibney says Universal ‘wavered’ over releasing Elon Musk documentary
Alex Gibney, director of the new four-hour documentary about Elon Musk, said that Universal, owners of the film’s international distribution rights...
Starlink India launch: Why Elon Musk is still waiting
Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, has escalated his criticism of the delay in launching Starlink in India. Last week, he sarcastically referred to...
Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack
Hundreds of French supermarkets have been hit by a cyber attack that caused their fridges and freezers to heat up, spoiling fresh and frozen food...
Iran-Saudi talks on Yemen’s Houthis: What’s in it for Tehran?
Tehran seeks dialogue in the Yemen conflict, warning that a military solution risks complicating a volatile regional situation.Iran has offered to...
Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz
The IRGC is hitting more ships allegedly part of a shuttle operation to move crude oil beyond the Strait of Hormuz.Tehran, Iran – Iranian...
Children and mothers included in Reform plan to immediately deport 90,000 asylum seekers
Children and mothers would not be exempt from plans by Reform UK to immediately deport 90,000 asylum seekers and impose a five-year ban on people...
Pope lung nodule: Could it be cancer?
It often takes a chest X-ray or CT scan to spot small lung (or pulmonary) nodules, especially when a patient is asymptomatic. At under 3 cm (1.1...
Why are the Houthis striking Saudi airports?
The attacks mark one of the most significant disruptions to Saudi civil aviation in years and the deadliest assault on Saudi soil in more than a...
Immigration agents search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home
US immigration agents searched the home of Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday morning as part of a "criminal investigation".Homeland...
South Africa's deputy police chief resigns after being charged with sexual offences
South Africa's deputy police chief has resigned three weeks after he was charged with sexual offences.A lawyer representing Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya...
Zizou Bergs stuns Alcaraz in Shanghai as Zverev claims year-end top ranking
Zizou Bergs stuns Alcaraz in Shanghai as Zverev claims year-end top rankingPublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Fresh from defending his Japan Open...
Student lay in wait for housemate before stabbing him 30 times, Bristol court hears
A university student lay in wait for his housemate to return home before stabbing him 30 times, a murder trial has been told.Zack Coughlan, 23,...
More part-time bosses and co-CEOs could keep women in leadership and narrow Australia’s pay gap
More part-time bosses and “co-CEOs” could keep women in leadership and narrow Australia’s gender pay gap, the federal government’s Workplace Gender...
Rescued turtles return home after NSW government cut flows to wetland
Freshwater turtles rescued from a dried-up water hole in western New South Wales after the state government cut environmental water to the area are...
Rent-tech platforms sidestepping credit card surcharge ban with new fees and paid ‘memberships’
Online property management platforms are charging renters new fees or pushing them on to paid “memberships” to avoid processing costs associated...
Julie Inman Grant may be able to limit Australians seeing a livestreamed US execution – but it could start a diplomatic incident
Australia’s online safety regulator has a few levers to limit the public seeing the US’s planned livestream of an execution, but history suggests it...
Australian democracy campaigner detained in Vietnam on alleged terrorism offences uncontactable, wife says
Tran Hiep spent his 51st birthday alone in a notorious detention centre in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City after his sudden arrest last month.The...
Cyber-attack like OpenAI Medicare breach ‘seems likely’ in UK, says minister
An AI-driven cyber-attack like the OpenAI breach of Australia’s healthcare system is likely, “if not inevitable”, in the UK, according to a senior...
US detains man accused in multi-billion Venezuelan money laundering scheme
A Colombian man wanted for allegedly laundering money that had been illegally syphoned off a Venezuelan government welfare plan has been detained in...
Israeli academic and Al Jazeera contributor Ori Goldberg dies at 50
Israeli academic and Al Jazeera contributor Ori Goldberg dies at 50Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Goldberg, a regular Al Jazeera contributor,...
What are the key matches to watch as the UEFA Champions League returns?
Atletico vs Man United and Man City vs PSG headline the Champions League match day two action as the competition returns.The UEFA Champions League...
Nigel Farage adviser had unpublicised role at polling firm
A close adviser to Nigel Farage had an influential role at a national polling company despite not being publicly associated with the firm, the...
Fire destroys Marché des Enfants Rouges, ‘coolest market in Paris’
Fire has ravaged Paris’s oldest surviving covered food market, a popular street food venue dating back to the 17th century in the Marais district of...
Is it a plane or a tree? Amelia Earhart expedition aims to solve mystery of disappearance
A team of US researchers is approaching a remote Pacific atoll where they suspect the famed aviator Amelia Earhart crash-landed in 1937, in the...
Israeli settlers abuse and reportedly poison goats in Palestinian village
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Azerbaijan’s hijab restrictions spark school protests and arrests
Azerbaijan's hijab restrictions spark school protests and arrests NewsFeed Azerbaijan’s hijab restrictions spark school protests and arrests Anger...
German minister quits after death of stepdaughter and political attacks
Germany’s labour minister and co-leader of the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), Bärbel Bas, has quit both posts, citing the death of her...
Explosion in northern Israel, students and teachers injured
Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026A blast caused by unexploded ordnance in northern Israel near the Lebanese border has injured approximately 20...
Fugitive businessman taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery case
A businessman wanted for years in the US for allegedly paying bribes to top Venezuelan officials in exchange for lucrative state contracts in...
U.K. PM Burnham says Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit vote, although his office later stated that Moscow failed to...
Riyadh airport extends shutdown after deadly attacks
This screen grab taken from CCTV footage released by the Saudi Media Ministry on October 11, 2026, shows the moment King Khalid International...
Can South Korea and Ukraine resolve their diplomatic spat over North Korean POWs?
South Korea's ambassador to Kyiv returned to Seoul on Saturday, his recall the latest in a series of tit-for-tat actions that have severely strained...
Confronting the ‘largest energy security threat’
The head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, discusses the challenges facing the global economy.The head of the International Energy...
NAZA: Netanyahu orders identification and prosecution of film’s interviewees
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered the country’s attorney general and the head of the Shin Bet security service to reveal...
Cyprus closer than ever to joining Schengen but political hurdles relating to the Green Line and British Sovereign Base Areas remain
Cyprus is closer than ever to joining the Schengen Area. Together with Ireland, Cyprus is currently the only member of the European Union not to be...
Digger on course for $245m loss after box office collapse
Digger, the ambitious eco-fable starring Tom Cruise and directed by Alejandro G Iñárritu, is heading for an even worse financial outcome than...
Federal agents search Ilhan Omar’s home as part of fraud investigation – reports
Federal agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar’s home Monday morning as part of a criminal fraud investigation, according to reports in the...
Nobel Prize for economics awarded to Hall and Woodford for work on ‘smoothing’ crises
Two US economists have won the 2026 Nobel economics prize for their work developing models that help central bankers and finance ministers to...
Nobel economics prize awarded to Robert Hall and Michael Woodford
Nobel economics prize awarded to Robert Hall and Michael WoodfordPublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026The Swedish academy says the academics’ models...
Trump thinks Ukraine needs a new president. Who could replace Zelenskyy?
Popular former general Zaluzhnyi leads potential challengers, alongside intelligence chief Budanov and reformer Fedorov.Kyiv, Ukraine – The White...
Which banners did Liverpool fans display at Anfield against Man City?
Which banners did Liverpool fans display at Anfield against Man City?Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026From creative wordplay on song lyrics to...
Who are the Houthis, and why are they so hard to fight?
Saudi Arabia's energy minister has vowed to respond to the attacks on the kingdom's airports and oil and gas facilities by Yemen's Iran-backed...
Far right surges as crises threaten Sanchez: Could Vox lead Spain?
Snap vote could bring PP and Vox to power as polls show falling support for Sanchez, one of Europe’s last leftist leaders.Madrid, Spain – “What I...
Gaza: Still Reporting
When Israel orders an evacuation of Gaza City, a journalist documents the forcible displacement while living it with her family.Maram Humaid spends...
Sunil Bharti Mittal conferred France’s highest civilian award
Bharti Enterprises founder and chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has been conferred the highest civilian award in France, Chevalier de l'Ordre national...
Azerbaijan’s school hijab ban: What’s behind it, and what’s next?
Protests have broken out as some schools begin preventing students and teachers from attending classes.An Azerbaijan government decision to...
Ukraine: Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ceasefire violations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday accused Russia of violating a ceasefire which US President Donald Trump claimed had been agreed...
Saudi Arabia further suspends flights after latest deadly Houthi attack on airport
Saudi Arabia was forced to extend the suspension of all flights to and from its main international airport in Riyadh on Monday after a further round...
Zelenskyy urges U.S. to ensure Russia respects energy ceasefire
Russia has violated an energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday (October 12,...
Zelenskyy blindsided after Trump announces ‘energy ceasefire’ in Ukraine war | First Thing
Good morning. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has said it was “news to me” after Donald Trump announced a partial ceasefire deal in...
‘Energy ceasefire’: What’s behind Trump’s love-hate ties to Russian oil?
Trump’s energy truce sparks criticism over aiding Russia’s war finances amid diesel shortages and rising consumer costs.US President Donald Trump...
Giants Brigades lead southern Yemen fightback against the Houthis
Yemen’s Southern Giants Brigades have emerged as one of the leading forces against the Houthis.On October 5, groups linked to the former Southern...
DOJ launches antitrust probe of TV networks. And, Trump says Ukraine needs new leader
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Tom Cruise film Digger could lose $245m at box office
Tom Cruise's latest film Digger is expected to lose around $245m (£185m), Hollywood analysts have said, after the film's continuing poor performance...
BBC defends editing out trans rights slogan on Strictly contestant’s T-shirt
The BBC has defended its decision to edit out a transgender rights slogan from a T-shirt worn by a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, stating it...
Saudi Arabia vows resilience as Houthi strikes hit Riyadh airport
Saudi Arabia vows resilience as Houthi strikes hit Riyadh airport NewsFeed Saudi Arabia vows resilience as Houthi strikes hit Riyadh airport New...
This Georgia county is one of the US’s most diverse – and that could flip multiple elections
Johanna Park might just be an ambassador for Gwinnett county, Georgia, one of the 10 most ethnically diverse counties in the United States.Park owns...
How immigration is molding the US midterms: ‘Trump has gone too far’
If there is one campaign promise that Donald Trump has kept, it is his pledge to deliver “mass deportations”.Two years later, voters are living...
Balkan temperatures swing as heavy rain heads for Greece
Temperatures fluctuated dramatically in the Balkans last week, with unusually large differences between daytime highs and overnight lows – known as...
Germany's Wadephul calls new EU sanctions 'unprecedented' blow to Russia
German foreign Minister Johann Wadephul described a new raft of punitive measures against Russia as an "unprecedented sanction blow" to President...
Zelenskyy vows to retaliate if Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid continue
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to respond to Russia’s continuing attacks on the Ukrainian power grid as European leaders rally around Kyiv amid a...
Saudi Arabia: Deadly Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport fuel fears of wider Middle East conflict
10/12/2026October 12, 2026Welcome to our coverage Riyadh airport remains closed after weekend Houthi attacks killed 14 people and injured more than...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy accuses Russia of violating Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’
The EU also announced that it officially added almost 1,600 new sanctions on Russia’s military industrial complex.Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy has...
Pupil arrested after two teachers shot at French school
A student has been arrested after a principal and teacher were shot at a school in France on Monday morning.The ninth-grade student was detained...
Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports
Saudi Arabia's energy minister has vowed a "serious" response to the deadly attacks on the kingdom's airports and oil and gas facilities by Yemen's...
What we learned from ‘guilty’ Man City’s win over Liverpool at Anfield
City beat Reds despite a hostile Anfield reception, but Premier League season still hangs in the balance.Despite the hostile atmosphere created by...
EU deal with China limits imports of hybrid electric vehicles
The EU is to limit the number of hybrid electrical vehicles imported from China to 350,000 cars a year, the European Commission has...
Melbourne man linked to flydubai attack suspect rejects ‘false accusations’
Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Samir Mohtadi “strongly rejects” any attempt to associate him or Islamic centre in Melbourne with the alleged...
Americans Robert E. Hall, Michael Woodford win Economics Nobel 2026
Screenshot from YouTube/@NobelPrize The Economics Nobel is being awarded to Robert E. Hall of Stanford University and Michael Woodford of Columbia...
Row over Paris opera house ceiling reignites with lawsuit threat
In 1962, the then French culture minister, André Malraux, reportedly bored by the ballet he was watching at Paris’s opera house, raised his eyes to...
Republican US senator facing re-election settles six-year bakery debt
The Republican US senator Roger Marshall says he has finally paid off a bakery debt – after six years and repeated collection attempts reported by a...
Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathee alleges abduction ahead of Delhi protests
Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathee alleges abduction ahead of Delhi protests NewsFeed Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathee alleges abduction ahead of Delhi...
Nobel Prize in Economics goes to pair of US economists
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm...
Iran ‘deeply concerned’ over escalation between Houthis, Saudi Arabia
Iran said on Monday (October 12, 2026), it was "deeply concerned" by escalating attacks between Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia,...
French centre left must wage ‘existential battle’ to prevent far right winning presidency
The European lawmaker Raphaël Glucksmann has urged the French centre left to wage an “existential battle” to prevent Marine Le Pen’s far right...
Watch: CCTV shows people take cover as missile hits Riyadh airport
Two strikes on the international airport in the Saudi capital of Riyadh have left 14 dead and more than 300 injured. There have been a series of...
India news: Rahul Gandhi to march to Supreme Court
10/12/2026October 12, 2026Welcome to our coverageOpposition parties are set to hold a protest march to Supreme Court, thouhh CJI declined a meeting...
Maps show how Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ keeps squeezing Palestinians in Gaza
A year into a ‘ceasefire’, Israel restricts access to 65 percent of Gaza and crams 2.1 million people into the rest.Israel has expanded its military...
Germany's women: Ena Mahmutovic makes her case to become Germany's next No.1 goalkeeper
With determination, pace, and four beautifully crafted goals, Germany's women won its friendly against Australia, thrilling not only the fans but...
Ex-director who oversaw Grenfell cost-cutting leaves council housing role after backlash
A housing director who oversaw cost cutting at Grenfell Tower before the fatal fire has left a £150,000-a-year senior council housing role after a...
Delhi braces for more protests against election chief amid crackdown
Opposition parties, joined by student groups, are hitting the streets, disrupting central New Delhi with flash marches.New Delhi, India — India’s...
What do emergency and governor rule in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mean?
Pakistan has taken control of a province governed by Imran Khan’s PTI. Here is what the move means and what happens next.Islamabad, Pakistan –...
Russia introduces drone classes in public schools
Russia introduces drone classes in public schools NewsFeed Russia introduces drone classes in public schools Russian public schools are now teaching...
Photos: Gaza mothers endure endless lines as famine fears persist
Photos: Gaza mothers endure endless lines as famine fears persistHunger grips Gaza, with more than 1.4 million people acutely short of food as aid...
Hundreds detained in voter roll protests in India
Hundreds detained in voter roll protests in IndiaProtesters in the Indian capital have again defied authorities to demonstrate against a...
Deadly Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise stakes for US
Deadly Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise stakes for USThe deadliest attack on a Gulf Arab state since the Iran war began has heightened concerns...
UK politics live: Tories accuse Burnham of being ‘dangerous and divisive’ after he confirms Russian interference in Brexit campaign
Good morning. The last time Andy Burnham gave a statement to MPs after a recess, it went on for more than three hours. This prompted Kemi Badenoch...
Frankfurt Book Fair: Rights lawyer Sands awarded peace prize
The 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair concluded on Sunday with the awarding of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade to the Franco-British lawyer and...
Steve Smith breaks Test fielding record as Australia dominate South Africa
Steve Smith breaks Test fielding record as Australia dominate South AfricaPublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Smith moves to 223 career catches, a...
Turkiye, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport
Turkiye, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia condemned attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants on Riyadh’s international airport, saying they...
India opposition plans New Delhi protest to demand election chief resign
Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Thousands of security personnel have been deployed across New Delhi in advance of protest calling for the...
Germany news: Söder demands CDU supports of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt reveal themselves
Skip next section Söder: Those who voted for AfD speaker should show 'backbone'10/12/2026October 12, 2026Söder: Those who voted for AfD speaker...
Germany news: Söder demands CDU supporters of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt reveal themselves
Bavarian state premier Markus Söder has accused some conservative bloc members in Saxony-Anhalt of being cowards Bärbel Bas, Germany's education...
Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa admitted to hospital for urgent medical care
Sri Lanka's former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was admitted to a hospital on Monday (October 12, 2026) for urgent medical care and is being kept...
Alvarez vs M’billi boxing bout to go ahead in Saudi Arabia despite attacks
Alvarez vs M’billi boxing bout to go ahead in Saudi Arabia despite attacksPublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Mexican boxer tells Turki Al-Sheikh he...
How green is Europe's urban public transport? A data-driven reality check
An electric plug icon on their windows makes them easy to spot in cities like Brussels and Madrid. Quietly navigating the streets, electric buses...
ABC reporter could face disciplinary action over opinion piece, journalists’ union says
ABC management has refused to rule out disciplinary action against a journalist and union office-holder for writing an opinion piece for the...
If Netanyahu goes, does anything really change for Palestinians?
Analysts say opposition victory in October 27 polls may bring only marginal change and no fundamental shift on Gaza or West Bank.Four rival Israeli...
‘What planet is she on?’: Seekers take aim at CPAC over use of I am Australian
A member of legendary Australian band the Seekers has taken aim at a conference featuring Pauline Hanson for using a classic song, confirming no...
UK students call for school uniforms to be banned in pornography
Aylin and Mae, both age 15, are members of their school's Little Feminist Book Club in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England. During a group discussion,...
Roman fort found in Wales could prove myth of emperor’s camp is real
Magnus Maximus, the Roman emperor who ruled Britain in the fourth century, led his troops against the Picts and Scots, but a theory that he also...
Ukraine says Russia violated Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ – Europe live
02.54 EDTUkraine says Russia violated Trump's 'energy ceasefire'We are restarting our live coverage of the latest developments in Europe after...
Teens at Sydney private religious school made to share beds with teachers, inquiry hears
Teens at a private religious school were made to share beds with teachers, while its principal once wandered through a common area naked, former...
Hurricane Simon batters Mexico's Pacific Coast
Hurricane Simon lashed vulnerable resorts and towns along Mexico's Pacific Coast on Sunday as it moved parallel to the shoreline, despite weakening...
Indian opposition leaders march to top court to demand election chief resign
India's opposition parties are marching to the Supreme Court in Delhi to demand the resignation of the election chief over alleged voter fraud. This...
Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to an 'energy ceasefire'
A rescue worker puts out a fire at residential houses destroyed in a Russian strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. Andrii Marienko/AP...
Watch: How did Roman Abramovich's advisors help hide his wealth?
Deloitte, the world's biggest accountancy firm, helped in falsifying documents to hide Roman Abramovich's wealth and evade tax, a BBC investigation...
Doctor warned Elizabeth Struhs would not be safe at home years before religious sect killed her by withdrawing medicine
A medical specialist at the Queensland Children’s hospital warned that Elizabeth Struhs would not be safe at home with her mother years before her...
Germany: Bas quits as SPD co-chair amid coalition friction
Bärbel Bas, a longstanding top official with Social Democrats (SPD), resigned her post on Monday citing the death of her stepdaughter and "open...
India protest live: Opposition to march to Supreme Court over ‘vote theft’
India protest live: Opposition to march to Supreme Court over ‘vote theft’ | Elections News | Al Jazeera Skip linksSkip to Contentplay Live Sign...
UK van drivers face extra £2.5bn in diesel costs this year, figures show
Millions of British van drivers face a combined £2.5bn cost to cover the rising price of diesel this year, according to figures, fuelling calls for...
Mystery of 1950s wedding photo album found dumped in Wakefield solved
When Andrew Bedford discovered an old wedding album dumped outside his city centre cafe in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, he considered chucking it into...
Drivers forced to use parking apps can pay up to 40% more
Drivers are unwittingly paying up to 40% more to park as more councils switch to app-only payments and force customers to pick up the tab.Many...
Countries warn against travel to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks
Countries warn against travel to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacksPublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026US, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea...
Delhi police shut metro stations ahead of election protest march
Authorities in India’s capital closed six metro stations and warned of traffic disruptions on Monday, as opposition parties planned to march to the...
Clashes reported in Yemen as Houthis advance towards Taiz
Clashes reported in Yemen as Houthis advance towards Taiz NewsFeed Clashes reported in Yemen as Houthis advance towards Taiz Heavy clashes have been...
Documents falsified to evade tax on Abramovich's wealth
The world's biggest accountancy firm helped in falsifying documents to hide Roman Abramovich's wealth and evade tax, BBC Panorama has found.Accounts...
Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending
Ministers are preparing to slash the amount of money available to subsidise heat pumps as they look for ways to fund higher defence spending,...
Met chief says ‘toxicity’ around DEI will not stop him recruiting more black and Asian officers
Mark Rowley has said the Metropolitan police must recruit more black and Asian officers in order to gain the trust of minority ethnic communities in...
Burnham to urge MPs to embrace closer ties with EU
Andy Burnham will put Brexit back on the Commons agenda as MPs return from recess, warning that failing to pursue a better deal with the EU would be...
How Iran's elite forces 'mold the minds of the young cadets'
Omid, whose real name cannot be used, signed up to join Iran's security forces when he was 18 years old and harbored "a deep commitment to my...
China sanctions Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan ties
Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Chinese foreign ministry cites national sovereignty and Taiwan separatist activities as reasons behind the...
Melbourne Islamic leader silent on centre’s alleged Flydubai hijacker links in Facebook video
A leader of a Melbourne Islamic centre allegedly linked to the accused Flydubai hijacker has released a video extolling the virtues of staying...
Netanyahu demands probe into sources for award-winning Gaza film NAZA
Documentary draws on 24 anonymous Israeli sources accusing military of killing Palestinians in Gaza using AI systems.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Ethiopian troops enter Adigrat in Tigray, near the Eritrean border
Ethiopian troops enter Adigrat in Tigray, near the Eritrean border NewsFeed Ethiopian troops enter Adigrat in Tigray, near the Eritrean border...
IFS: budget will be ‘work of fiction’ without clear plan to cover UK spending pressures
John Healey has been warned by Britain’s leading tax and spending experts that his budget risks being a “work of fiction” unless he sets out plans...
US judge orders halt to taxpayer-funded promo ads of Trump
US President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television ads paid for with millions in taxpayer money for political promotions, a federal...
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the seaPublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Latest missile launch appears to be a show of force...
U.S. Senators question legality of Trump’s decision to allow Russian oil imports
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators have questioned the legality of President Donald Trump’s decision to allow diesel imports from Russia,...
Australian Greens call for ‘barbaric’ US execution live stream to be blocked
The Australian government should block the “barbaric” broadcast or live stream of a US military execution, Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says,...
North Korea fires missiles after Seoul's hypersonic test
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday morning, South Korea's military said. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said...
At least 139 dead as migrant boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes
At least 139 dead as migrant boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes NewsFeed At least 139 dead as migrant boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes At...
Robert Pether was detained in Iraq in 2021 and his family feared he would die in jail. Now he’s coming home
Australian engineer Robert Pether has been allowed to leave Iraq after a four-year stint in a Baghdad jail cell that his family feared would kill...
Lula stages mass rally ahead of Brazil's presidential run-off
Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro. | Photo Credit: Reuters Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva led a massive rally on...
El Nino sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor
An intensifying El Nino broke a temperature record in a key zone of the Pacific in September, the EU’s climate monitor said on Monday (October 12,...
Saudi Arabia says 1 dead, 11 injured in latest attack on Riyadh airport
Saudi Arabia says 1 dead, 11 injured in latest attack on Riyadh airportPublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Sunday’s strike on King Khalid...
North Korea fired projectile towards sea, South Korean military says
South Korea's military on Monday (October 12, 2026) said North Korea fired at least one projectile toward its eastern waters, adding to a recent...
Bridge washed away by torrent of water in Nepal
Bridge washed away by torrent of water in Nepal NewsFeed Bridge washed away by torrent of water in Nepal Flash floods along Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki...
UK PM Andy Burnham says it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote
UK PM Andy Burnham says it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit votePublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026The claim marks the first time a UK...
Iran’s FM urges diplomacy in call with Saudi counterpart
Iran’s FM urges diplomacy in call with Saudi counterpartPublished On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Tehran offers to facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia...
Imran Khan’s party decries ‘coup’ after Pakistan suspends provincial government
Pakistan has declared a state of emergency in a province led by Imran Khan’s PTI party and suspended its government, a move a party spokesperson...
Hurricane Isaias leaves trail of destruction across the US Gulf Coast
Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026Crews rally for massive cleanup efforts in Florida and Alabama as weakened Isaias leaves hundreds of thousands in...
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