24 Oct 2026, 7:25 am
Iraqi newlyweds Revan and Haneen left their hometown of Qaraqosh after more than 100 people died in a fire at their wedding on 26 September 2023. The couple had gathered with family and friends at a large venue near the city of Mosul. Both lost their mothers in the blaze, which also killed Haneen's brother and other relatives who had attended the celebration. Related Articles Donald Trump Knows Full Well About Alleged UFO Crash Retrieval Programme, Ross Coulthart Cl…
24 Oct 2026, 7:20 am
U.S. Army soldiers in Germany are training with AZAK’s S26 unmanned ground vehicle. On Oct. 21, troops from 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment used the robot to evacuate a casualty during a platoon situational training exercise at Grafenwoehr Training Area, the first field use of the system by the Vilseck-based regiment since it began receiving […]…
24 Oct 2026, 7:19 am
Aaron Blake: “Any campaign that involves Donald Trump is bound to get pretty ugly. The 2024 campaign was marred by the now-president and now-Vice President JD Vance falsely claiming Haitian migrants in Ohio were eating people’s pets.” “But the 2026 campaign is getting really ugly — especially on the Republican side.” “Morality aside, the question is whether that ugliness is a sign of sound GOP strategy or of desperation. It seems to be a large helping…
24 Oct 2026, 7:18 am
“We’ll take care of Cuba on the way back from Iran.” — President Trump, quoted by NewsNation.
24 Oct 2026, 7:17 am
The slowed Starlink connections had affected the Ukraine's military and drone operations for a week.
24 Oct 2026, 7:15 am
“Vivek Ramaswamy is ending his run for Ohio governor the same way he launched himself onto the political scene four years ago — with a bet that voters will reward him for a never-back-down bombast that mirrors President Donald Trump’s instincts,” CNN reports. “But interviews with voters over three days following the release of the Republican nominee’s ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, offered a glimpse at the potent…
24 Oct 2026, 7:11 am
Turkish Aerospace’s Aksungur long-endurance drone has completed its mission with Aselsan’s aselBUOY 100P underwater acoustic listening system during the Turkish Naval Forces’ TURNAs-2026 unmanned maritime systems exercise, the company announced on X on Oct. 24, adding a new capability to the drone’s set of maritime missions. “With this integration, which offers an important capability for […]…
24 Oct 2026, 7:09 am
England are well beaten by defending champions Australia in their second Women's Rugby League World Cup Group A match in Perth.
24 Oct 2026, 7:03 am
The prime minister might be dreaming of gold medals in 2040, but he must first navigate the difficult years in between, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
24 Oct 2026, 7:03 am
French police fired tear gas to disperse around 150 protesters outside Lyon 3 University, in an area where demonstrations were banned.
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No injuries were reported at the building, while police said a ‘suspicious person’ had been taken into custody.
24 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
10/24/1894: U.S. v. E.C. Knight argued. The American Sugar Refining CompanyThe post Today in Supreme Court History: October 24, 1894 appeared first on Reason Magazine.
24 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
The full feasibility study will look in detail at how hosting the Games in northern England could work.
24 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
The AI boom is pitting local residents against corporate giants seeking to power their energy-hungry networks – but one Welsh city is fighting backDale Johnston opens the gate to his neat suburban garden on the western fringes of Newport in South Wales. There’s a trampoline and a slide on the lawn for his grandchildren, and chairs for him and his wife. He should be enjoying the light draining from the perfect autumnal sky – but almost his entire view is blotte…
24 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
At boarding school in the early 90s, quietness was seen as weakness. But then I saw the band’s guitarist John Squire making a vast noise while hiding behind a fringe – and learned the strength of understatementIn September 1991, I had just been thrown into the meat-grinder of a Midlands boarding school. In this bear pit, there were predators and there was prey. You were either the swaggering rugby alpha, whipping a wet towel at pale bodies in the eight-boy dormi…
24 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
Critics decry Trump administration rule that lets hunters lure bears with human foods on federal lands in AlaskaA new Trump administration rule allows hunters to bait bears on federal lands in Alaska with bacon, doughnuts, meat scraps or other human foods typically used to help kill the trophy animals at close range.Opponents say the practice will cause bears to be more aggressive around humans, and allege that the rule change is a political gift to largely rightwin…
24 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
Leading restaurateur says Gulf countries actively help businesses set up, while east Asia has a better work ethicSome of London’s top restaurants are opening branches in Dubai because of a “tax tsunami” in the UK and better work ethic abroad, according to a leading restaurateur.James Robson, a co-owner of Fallow in St James’s Market, regarded as the capital’s hottest restaurant, serving 1,000 people a day, has just signed a deal to open an outpost in the G…
24 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
UK leaders past and present love to nudge us towards good or bad behaviour. Social scientists, though, say £100 on-the-spot fines may not prove an effective deterrentIt’s a very modern phenomenon, the nuisance of people on public transport using their phones for flagrantly loud things – conference calls, TV shows, music – without headphones. I remember a time when the most annoying thing you could do with a phone was play a game with an irritating beep; a tim…
24 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
From chainmail-wearing pop stars to high-fashion catwalks, the spirit of the middle ages is erupting into the zeitgeistMedieval knights used to joust on warhorses with wooden lances, but this week in east London, two men jousted on Lime bikes with PVC pipes. This contemporary spin on a medieval spectacle is just one example of the spirit of the middle ages erupting into the zeitgeist.As part of Frieze art fair, the artist Corbin Shaw staged a show called Feast of Fo…
24 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
New details of IV team’s attempts to find a vein shared by Pike’s lawyer ‘shocked and disturbed’ practitionersMedical experts have expressed shock at the apparent incompetence shown by Tennessee’s execution team during the failed lethal injection of Christa Pike, the prisoner who survived a normally fatal dose of pentobarbital, which they say would be considered medical malpractice in any other setting.New details emerged on Thursday of how Tennessee’s i…
24 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
Inflation is pushing up the cost of the Type 31 frigate programme across labour and the wider supply chain, and the Ministry of Defence is assessing what that does to the affordability of the programme as a whole, according to an answer given in Parliament. Ben Obese-Jecty, the Conservative member for Huntingdon, had asked ministers to set out which areas of the programme are under inflationary pressure, following up an answer given on 6 October. Luke Pollard, Minis…
24 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
Build-up to Aston Villa v Man City, Jose Mourinho on Madrid-Barça and news that Bayern boss Vincent Kompany will be missing “for weeks”Just under three hours to go before Villa Park witnesses people defiantly waving inflatable bananas while being called cheats. Taha Hashim looks at Aston Villa v Man City in the second entry of this week’s, count ‘em, ‘10 Things’.“It was five months ago but it feels a lot longer. When these two sides met in May to fini…
24 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
About 30 of Poland’s South Korean-built K2 tanks are sitting in military workshops with various faults, most of them at the army base in Braniewo in the country’s northeast, Radio ZET reported, and some of the damage involves the engines of a fleet that has grown to more than 200 tanks delivered so far. The […]…
24 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
Explanation: Explanation: This Rosetta spacecraft selfie was snapped on October 7th, 2014. At the time the comet-chasing spacecraft was about 472 million kilometers from planet Earth, but only 16 kilometers from the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Looming beyond the spacecraft near the top of the frame, dust and gas stream away from the comet's curious double-lobed nucleus. Bright sunlight glints off one of Rosetta's 14 meter long solar arrays. In fact…
24 Oct 2026, 6:59 am
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany collapsed during training on Friday but is said to be 'stable' in hospital.
24 Oct 2026, 6:59 am
Pool A: Jillaroos 78-0 EnglandAustralia run in 15-tries-to-none in one-sided contest at HBF ParkThe Jillaroos sent a reminder to English rugby league that it is losing touch with the best in the world with a 78-0 hammering in Perth. The 15-tries-to-none victory confirmed the gulf in athleticism and skill between the two hemispheres, and reminded fans the rugby league universe now orbits the Pacific.The one-sided result showed last year’s 90-4 embarrassment in Las…
24 Oct 2026, 6:57 am
⚽ Premier League updates from the 12.30pm BST kick-off⚽ Ten things to look out for | Live scores | TableElliot Anderson has been chatting to TNT Sports. When asked whether he expected City to receive another hostile reception – this is their first away game since Anfield – he chuckled and said: “Yeah, probably. Everywhere we go, we’ll get it.”On this day in 2022… Unai Emery was appointed as Villa’s head coach. The jury were released a long time ago…
24 Oct 2026, 6:56 am
France will deploy 70,000 officers around the country, while protests are also expected in Italy, Spain, Austria, Portugal, Albania and IrelandJesse, 40, a charity worker from the north of Paris, had turned out for the street march.She said: “I’m so angry. I’m here to support schoolchildren’s demands for better conditions. I’m so proud of them and we have to stand together.” Continue reading...
24 Oct 2026, 6:47 am
Monitoring group reports more Muslims in Europe face racial discrimination as 'terrorist' attack kills one in France.
24 Oct 2026, 6:44 am
“Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned Friday that Iran has ‘substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel’ abroad, with plots to kill Americans reaching ‘advanced stages’ in the Middle East and other countries,” CBS News reports.
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24 Oct 2026, 6:41 am
“Former President Barack Obama is hitting the trail on Saturday for his first campaign rallies of the midterm elections, putting him directly counter to President Trump, who is set to speak at a rally in the evening,” the New York Times reports. “Mr. Obama’s return to rally stages in Ohio and Michigan sets up a rare split-screen between him and Mr. Trump, who will appear in Georgia. The two presidents are presenting starkly different pitches on the eve of th…
24 Oct 2026, 6:39 am
“Hoping for a win before the midterm elections, the Trump administration is increasing pressure on Mexico to expand its cooperation against cartels, with an eye toward joint operations with the United States,” the New York Times reports. “In recent weeks, U.S. officials have delivered a memo proposing a path to potentially having U.S. security personnel accompany counter-cartel operations inside Mexico.”…
24 Oct 2026, 6:38 am
The Spanish Navy is working with Navantia to develop a much more powerful air-defense variant of its new F-110 frigate. These plans will effectively transform the anti-submarine-focused design into a formidable fleet defense platform. The Navy is currently building five F110 Bonifaz-class frigates. These ships are intended to be modern multirole vessels, but they primarily focus on anti-submarine warfare (ASW). The first of the line, the Bonifaz, was launched…
24 Oct 2026, 6:37 am
“The most explosive advertisement of the midterm elections has split Republicans and again posed the question of what is fair game for campaign attacks in American politics,” the New York Times reports. “In the days since the leak of the ad from Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio, many fellow GOP politicians have denounced, disavowed or distanced themselves from the spot. Yet President Trump and Vice President JD Vance have defended t…
24 Oct 2026, 6:35 am
“Ukrainian drones connected to the Pentagon-funded Starshield satellite network have flown at speeds near 250 miles an hour for the first time since the system was throttled last week, Ukraine’s defense minister announced on Saturday,” the New York Times reports. ”It was the first sign that the speed restrictions, which have hampered crucial drone operations, might be easing.”…
24 Oct 2026, 6:33 am
Chancellor John Healey is set to use next week's Budget to grant HMRC (HM Revenue & Customs) new powers to withdraw unpaid tax directly from people's bank accounts. The measures are designed to recoup approximately £4billion in outstanding debts owed by millions of individuals and businesses who have repeatedly failed to respond to payment demands.Under the proposed crackdown, HMRC would gain the ability to automatically take sums from both current and savings acco…
24 Oct 2026, 6:30 am
UK Defence Innovation has opened a Tactical Power Challenge worth £2.45 million seeking better ways to generate, store, distribute and manage electrical power for deployed forces, run on behalf of the British Army with support from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, according to UK Defence Innovation. The competition is being delivered in partnership with Australia’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator and closes at noon on 10 November. Furthe…
24 Oct 2026, 6:30 am
Fifa president Gianni Infantino laughs off questions about whether he considered resigning over the World Cup sell-off debacle.
24 Oct 2026, 6:23 am
Footage broadcast on state TV shows three attackers approaching Greek Orthodox church and firing shotsEight people have been killed after gunmen opened fire at a funeral at a church in Jordan in a rare attack on the country’s Christian minority.Authorities described the attack on Friday as a terrorist act by extremists. Continue reading...
24 Oct 2026, 6:23 am
Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival wrapped its ninth edition Friday after nine days of screenings, industry activity and a closing night that spread its top prizes across the Middle East and beyond. Mohammed Hammad’s “Safe Exit,” a psychological drama about a young Coptic security guard in Cairo confronting trauma rooted in religious violence, won the […]…
24 Oct 2026, 6:21 am
Capcom disclosed a data breach exposing 11.7 million email addresses and account details after hackers accessed its CAPCOM ID service. Japanese gaming company Capcom has disclosed a data breach discovered on October 19 involving its CAPCOM ID service, which provides access to online services and games. As of October 22, attackers stole 11,774,247 email addresses, along with account details including creation dates, last login dates, login counts, and the IP addre…
24 Oct 2026, 6:21 am
Woomy World aka "Nathan" is a Lego builder who specialises in naturalisticly shaped character and creature building. Personal favourites: The slickness of Gum-gum frog, simplicity of Sea turtle, sheer dynamism of Enraged lawn mower and especially the tangled beauty of Hydralligator. On his flickr gallery, most pieces link to a blog post going into detail about the thoughts and process behind each build.Nathan is a regular participant in the yearly Lego Bio Cup (prev…
24 Oct 2026, 6:21 am
“Democrats have a hefty advantage in national polls. President Trump is playing defense, campaigning through deep-red corners of the country that he won by overwhelming margins just two years ago. And assumptions that Democrats will win control of Congress have become conventional wisdom in many quarters, from longtime political observers to social media to the oddsmakers in prediction markets,” the New York Times reports. “But as Democratic dreams of midterm…
24 Oct 2026, 6:19 am
A machine inspired by an ancient water pump can now operate at the scale of a single molecule. A team of international researchers has built a tiny motor that uses an electric current to drive a screw-shaped molecule into rotation, while the movement itself can increase the current flowing through it by up to 100 times. This discovery establishes a new way to couple mechanical motion and electricity at the smallest scales, opening new possibilities for mol…
24 Oct 2026, 6:15 am
Russia is conducting a campaign of hybrid attacks and sabotage across Europe, and Britain is working with the United States to deter and contest activity that threatens Euro-Atlantic security, according to an answer given in Parliament. Jim Shannon, the Democratic Unionist Party member for Strangford, had asked what steps are being taken to work with the United States to reduce the Russian threat to both home territories. Louise Sandher-Jones, the Minister for the A…
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24 Oct 2026, 6:04 am
Several planned marches in major cities in France have been banned by authorities, provoking an uproar by rights groups.
24 Oct 2026, 6:04 am
About 200 firefighters deployed to tackle blaze at former Nazi mountain retreat in remote part of southern GermanyGerman police have arrested a suspect after a fire ripped through Adolf Hitler’s former mountain retreat in Bavaria, leaving the historic Nazi meeting place – known as the Eagle’s Nest – largely destroyed.About 200 firefighters were deployed on Friday night to tackle the blaze at the Nazi dictator’s remote, purpose-built Kehlsteinhaus residence…
24 Oct 2026, 6:03 am
Vincent Kompany remains stable in hospital as doctors run tests following his collapse on Friday, says Bayern Munich director Max Eberl.
24 Oct 2026, 6:02 am
Last night I thought about this world and quickly wrote a short story. Made me feel quite eerie as I was writing. Maybe it will turn into a nice video game. Comments…
24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Nearly 34 years after his 13-year-old sister died during the 1991 Austin, Texas, yogurt shop massacre, Shawn Ayers and his wife, Angie, have launched a national cold case effort while still seeking answers about the attack and whether an accomplice is out there.Angie, along with Shawn, whose sister Amy was among four girls killed in the attack, have joined former prosecutors Mindy Montford and Anne Marie Schubert to establish the National Cold Case Center.The decade…
24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Innovators and business leaders are driving progress across the continent-wide, but the ‘visibility gap’ prevents the rest of the world from truly seeing itThirty years ago, shortly after South Africa emerged from apartheid, I left London for Johannesburg in search of a better life. Not long afterwards, a friend who was preparing to visit from the UK called with an intriguing question: do they have ATMs in South Africa?After I picked myself off the floor, I expl…
24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Even with a multimillion-dollar war chest, the US representative faces a stiff fight for his seat from Democrat Rebecca BennettThe stars above New Jersey seemed aligned for Tom Kean Jr.The Republican congressman had a war chest of more than $2.4m in February, an endorsement from Donald Trump and a district whose lines were redrawn in 2022 to benefit his party. He was an established political figure with widespread name recognition, thanks to his father’s stint as…
24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Ultra-endurance swimmer Catherine Breed navigated waves, wildlife and pollution to become the first person to swim from state’s northern-most tip to Mexico borderNearly four months ago, Catherine Breed, a 33-year-old from the San Francisco Bay Area, set out to become the first person to swim the entire coastline of California – from its northern-most tip to the border with Mexico. She and her support team prepared for encounters with sharks and storms. They hadn…
24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Ebro Ahmed, who acted after driver’s medical emergency, said he hopes incident will show Eritreans ‘in a good way’A man who hopped on to a school bus full of terrified children that was careering down a Minnesota street after its driver had a medical emergency and manually halted it says he was motivated to act by a Qu’ran verse about how saving one life is equivalent to saving all of humanity.“I’m a numbers guy, and those numbers make sense to me,” Eb…
24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Working in Japanese schools, I saw how teaching young people civic pride creates adults with consideration for othersThere are two types of people who listen to music in public: those who wear headphones and those who … are a word I probably can’t use here. “Loudcasting” – playing audio, watching videos or talking on speakerphone in public spaces – is a form of antisocial behaviour that drives eight in 10 of people in the UK crazy, and I’m glad Andy Bu…
24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
The photographer hopes his image of a father and son practising a traditional Indonesian artform will go some way towards preserving itEarly this summer, in a pristine, limestone mountain range in the East Java province of Indonesia, Mohammad Nur Nasikin met with the father and son pictured here. His aim was to capture a character from a treasured Indonesian theatrical dance and art form called Reog Ponorogo.“Bujang Ganong is one of the characters in the dance…
24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Brownsea Island, Dorset: I’ve been here lots of times to see the squirrels, so I know exactly where to find them – behind the church in the woodsEvery October my family have an annual trip to Brownsea Island. We go in autumn because this is a good time to see the red squirrels. In the other seasons, they are high up, hidden in the trees. We catch the ferry from Poole Harbour, and we know we are close when we can see the castle come into view. When we arrive we…
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24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
What questions do you have about the 2026 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. At 17, Alessia Babouche can’t vote or run for office in Pennsylvania. But she has already found a way to make her voice heard in Harrisburg. While balancing her high school education, she worked on the congressional campaign for U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Chester County, and served on the youth advisory council for state Sen. Katie Muth, D-Ches…
24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
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24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Asked by what date DragonFire will be fitted to Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers, ministers pointed back to a July answer which says the department is exploring how the weapon could be used across a range of operational environments, according to an answer given in Parliament. Stuart Anderson, the Conservative member for South Shropshire, put the question to the Ministry of Defence, and Luke Pollard, Minister of State for Defence Readiness and Industry, said “I refer…
24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The Tyler Arboretum, near Media, Delaware County, has installed 50 large-scale outdoor sculptures by the Quakertown-based artist Steve Tobin. The yearlong exhibition is the largest art show the 650-acre open green space has ever attempted. Tobin is perhaps best known for “Trinity Root” in Manhattan, a bronze cast of the roots of a sycamore tree that…
24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
The U.K. government on Saturday outlined plans to expand funding for artificial intelligence safety amid growing concerns over the cyber risks posed by the increasingly advanced technology.
24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Political headwinds are blowing in Democrats’ favor nationally, with high gas prices and President Trump’s record-low approval rating creating a difficult midterm environment for Republicans. But in Minnesota’s open Senate race to replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith (D), Democrats are facing an unexpectedly competitive race. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) holds a slim lead over……
24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Early voting is surging in several key battleground states, giving Democrats hope that their strength in midterm polling could translate into a turnout advantage in November. In North Carolina, more than 1.2 million early ballots have been accepted, a 37 percent increase from the same point leading up to the 2022 midterms, according to an……
24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
After Natalia Silva defended Wang Cong in an unanimous decision to win the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship during UFC 332 in early October, the Ultimate Fighting Championship travels from Salt Lake City to Abu Dhabi for UFC 333. For the main event, Australian Alexander Volkanovski (28-4-0) defends his UFC Featherweight Championship belt against Russian fighter […]…
24 Oct 2026, 6:00 am
Merged overnight were all the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) driver updates consisting of many kernel graphics/display driver improvements. Arguably most exciting with these updates for Linux 7.4 is the AMD Radeon (AMDGPU) driver seeing HDMI 2.1 FRL enabled by default along with other HDMI 2.1 features...
24 Oct 2026, 5:58 am
Starlink, and its military version Starshield, have proved crucial to the Ukrainian military's operations, providing resilient internet and communications over the battlefield.
24 Oct 2026, 5:51 am
Updates as the Jillaroos and England meet at HBF ParkAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailThe teams are finishing up their preparations in the change rooms now – it won’t be long until the match gets under way!You’d expect the Jillaroos to be happy after their huge win over Samoa last week, but they have identified plenty of areas to work on. In particular they want to address the fact that they only scored two tries in the second half, after crossing the l…
24 Oct 2026, 5:51 am
Trump was handed a gold-coloured coin engraved with the words 'You Missed, Bitches' and showing him raising his middle finger, moments after stepping off Air Force One in Florida for a campaign visit, it has emerged. Related Articles Commentators Question if Donald Trump Is 'Really Ill' After He Emits an Involuntary Guttural SoundCritics Mock Donald Trump Suggesting 'Kim Jong Un Is Going To Be Jealous' Over His Tim Scott CommentsDonald Trump Says He Deserved Pulitze…
24 Oct 2026, 5:45 am
The children were subsequently rescued from the water, police say.
24 Oct 2026, 5:45 am
Wales star Taulupe Faletau has suffered another cruel injury blow, just days after making his long-awaited return for Cardiff. The 35-year-old number eight made his first appearance since March in Cardiff's Champions Cup defeat to Northampton Saints on 18 October. He looked sharp on his return. Sadl...
24 Oct 2026, 5:43 am
Mother, 36, died after current off North Bimini reportedly swept away two boys, who were later rescued, police sayA British woman has died in the Bahamas while trying to rescue her two sons after a current swept them away as they were snorkelling.The Royal Bahamas police force said it had launched an investigation after the death of a 36-year-old woman on Tuesday. Continue reading...