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Pope Leo resumes some papal duties after surgery, Vatican says

Pope Leo XIV has resumed some work, the Vatican said Thursday, after he had a piece of his right lung removed and received a diagnosis of lung cancer.

Two 1960s London housing estates saved from demolition after decade-long battle

Change of council leadership hands reprieve to residents of architecturally celebrated developments in LambethTwo architecturally celebrated council estates in south London that have been under threat of demolition for more than a decade have been saved.Residents of Cressingham Gardens and the Central Hill estate have campaigned tirelessly for their homes to be saved, saying the low-density 1960s ...

Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad

Trump said some would "rather not watch" the killing of Nidal Hasan, the first military execution in over 60 years.

Singapore weighs legal action against companies over worsening transboundary haze

Singapore is looking into which companies may be responsible for the forest and peatland fires in Indonesia that have caused the worsening haze, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Thursday. “Where warranted, we will take action under Singapore’s Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, and explore joint action with other countries,” he said in a social media post. The haze situation was worsened by the...

What is the ‘Mother of All Bombs’ US could use in Iran?

US media reports military considering plans to use GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB)

Trump cancels plan to livestream execution after global condemnation

Soldier who killed 13 people in 2009 will still be executed, but president said ‘people would rather not watch him die’Donald Trump has shelved a widely condemned plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people at a military base at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009.In a social media post on Thursday, Trump argued that broadcasting such an execution “might ha...

Republican Susan Collins dismisses allegations of corruption as ‘completely false’

Maine senator refutes claim from ex-Navatek CEO that he funded Collins’s Super Pac in exchange for naval contractsUS politics live – latest updatesSusan Collins, the US senator of Maine, has dismissed allegations that she traded federal contracts for campaign cash as “completely false” after it emerged the FBI examined the claims.Asked by a reporter about an ethics complaint filed last week by a M...

US senator Susan Collins writes off allegations of corruption as ‘completely false’

The Republican, who is up for re-election, refutes claims the convicted ex-CEO of defense contractor Navatek madeUS senator Susan Collins of Maine has dismissed allegations that she traded federal contracts for campaign cash as “completely false” after it emerged the FBI examined the claims.Asked by a reporter about an ethics complaint filed last week by a Maine attorney, the Republican – currentl...

UK: Harry and Meghan make high-profile comeback six years after royal exit

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back in the public eye in Britain. The couple greeted crowds, met children and visited community projects in Nottingham, the city where they first appeared together after their engagement in 2017.

US temple attack plot: Teen’s alleged manifesto describes Indians as ‘subhumans’

A 19-year-old white supremacist's intention to attack a temple near Chicago was disrupted by a rifle malfunction. Following the incident, concerned colleagues notified authorities after he expressed his intentions via messages. Police arrested Alexandros Paporakis, uncovering alarming materials including a manifesto that targeted several communities. The case has raised serious safety concerns amo...

Tears, hugs and continued fight for housing: Madrid's Puerta del Sol after two weeks

After more than two weeks of camping in Puerta del Sol, demonstrators are battling exhaustion and the challenges of living outdoors, while solidarity keeps the protest alive and Madrid's regional government continues to call for their eviction.

Cost of balancing Great Britain’s power grid reaches nearly £50m a day

Grid operator is paying huge sums to switch off windfarms in areas of excess electricity generation while turning on gas plants elsewhereThe cost of balancing Great Britain’s power grid has soared to near-record highs of almost £50m a day after windfarms were turned off due to bottlenecks in transmitting power around the country.The grid operator paid £47.9m on Wednesday to turn windfarms off in a...

Van Gogh’s hidden 1890 masterpiece resurfaces after 60 years, with a $180 million auction estimate

Vincent van Gogh's exquisite painting, Châtaigniers en fleurs, has resurfaced after being tucked away for over sixty years and will soon hit the auction block in New York. With an estimated value of around $180 million, this piece could shatter records. Once acquired in 1975, it has remained within the Blaquier family collection, drawing excitement from collectors, particularly during the recent p...

India’s Cockroach movement: Protesters bypass internet blackout with Bluetooth

🇮🇳 On October 10, New Delhi faced a near-lockdown situation following a call for protests by Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party. Authorities imposed a 24-hour internet blackout, but protesters found ways around it.

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Lawmakers from both parties welcome Trump’s decision to cancel livestream of firing squad execution – live

Democrat Senator Elissa Slotkin called plan to broadcast execution of Nidal Hasan ‘sick’ and Republican John Curtis said it was ‘not an effective deterrent’Q&A: Will Trump’s economy sink the GOP in the midterms?Sign up for the Breaking News US emailThe US government could spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a media campaign in South Africa to figure out why more white Afrikaners are not ...

EU must curb energy prices to prevent people turning to populists, commissioner warns – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our European news coverage hereJust as the leaders sit down at the big table in Brussels, Romania has said that seven people are still missing after a fire on a vessel in Romanian territorial waters of the Black Sea.Suspected Russian drones have hit several ships off Romania and neighbouring Bulgaria since last week in a spillover from the Ukraine...

Cult venue Prince Charles cinema ‘saved’ after lease renewal signed

The much-loved central London institution, which has been threatened with closure since January 2025, secures 25-year lease without break clause with current landlordsThe celebrated Prince Charles repertory cinema in London’s Leicester Square has announced that the threat of closure has been staved off by signing a new 25-year lease with its landlords.In a post on social media titled “You Saved th...

Syrian court sentences two to death over 2025 coastal violence

Court rulings concern violence and killings during March 2025 uprising by pro-Assad forces and retaliatory attacks.

Wes Streeting in US for Hegseth meeting as Ukraine tensions escalate – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage hereLabour says it’s told all of its local councils who share power with the Green Party to review their agreements after the Greens passed a “Zionism is Racism” motion at their autumn conference earlier this month.If Green coalition partners don’t agree to condemn the policy, the Labour council groups have been instructe...

In 2013, friends launched RXBAR with $10,000; Kellogg bought it for $600 million four years later

In 2013, aspiring entrepreneurs Peter Rahal and Jared Smith launched RXBAR while searching for nutritious protein bars. Starting from Rahal's parents' basement, they sold directly to customers. Their venture gained tremendous traction, culminating in a $600 million acquisition by the Kellogg Company in 2017, highlighting a significant trend towards clean-label snacks. Rahal remained CEO for two ye...

French football body urges fans and students to keep politics out of stadiums

French Football Federation's ethics body calls for neutrality amid student protests.

2026 Midterms: Georgia's Ossof-Collins showdown lies at the heart of the battle for US Senate

In Georgia, Democrat Jon Ossoff’s seat is one of the key contests in the US mid-term elections on 3 November. In this state, which was won by Donald Trump in 2024, the incumbent senator is facing Republican Mike Collins. Our reporter Leela Jacinto visited Manuel’s Tavern, a historic bar in Atlanta that has been frequented for decades by Democratic politicians. There, patrons watched the debate bet...

Delegates walk out as Israeli president addresses summit

Officials from more than 10 countries walked out during an address by Israeli President Isaac Herzog at a summit in Baku

Russian jet-powered drone hits supermarket in Ukraine’s Odesa

Ukrainian authorities say a Russian jet-powered drone struck a supermarket in its Odesa region on Thursday.