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October 9: Widdecombe Murder Charges and Hurricane Isaias
In NATO defence
Britain is leading a NATO programme to connect warships, underwater drones, sensors and satellite links in a single interoperable network. Commodore David Burton, who runs the initiative, calls it the alliance’s most significant undersea awareness effort since the Cold War. A second phase will build and validate a testing environment through 2028, with trials at sea aimed at establishing an alliance-wide standard.
In Britain and Northern Ireland
Joshua Kerry, 28, has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with murdering Ann Widdecombe and preparing terrorist acts. Prosecutors allege he attacked Widdecombe with a hammer at her Devon home and researched other targets, including travelling to Nigel Farage’s home and attempting to gain access. Kerry was not asked to enter pleas and was remanded in custody. The charges will be heard together, with the next hearing scheduled for January 29, 2027.
Separately, Sinn Féin says Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill is under police investigation over alleged offences linked to the Garvaghy Road protest. Protesters blocked an Orange Order march that the Parades Commission had permitted. Three Sinn Féin colleagues have also been contacted by police. O’Neill says she will co-operate.
Remembering Mike Ditka
Mike Ditka has died at 86. He won NFL titles as both a player and coach, led the Chicago Bears’ 1985 Super Bowl-winning team, and became the first tight end inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In Saudi Arabia
Saudi authorities say Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s international airport on Thursday killed three people, including a pilot.
In New York
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says ICE will continue enforcement in New York City after agents shot a man who was in a vehicle with a child.
On the Gulf Coast
Hurricane Isaias has strengthened into a Category 3 storm. It is expected to make landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday.
In U.S. finance
A new study finds that borrowers receiving student loan forgiveness through income-driven repayment plans could see their tax bills triple. The federal exemption that kept forgiven student loans out of taxable income expired at the end of 2025.
President Trump has established a committee to investigate whether Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook made false statements connected with mortgage instruments. An in-person hearing is scheduled for November 5 to consider the allegations and evidence against her.
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