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UK counterterror police arrest 2 inside airbase used by US

British counterterrorism police are investigating after two Latvian men were arrested inside a Royal Air Force base used by US personnel, authorities said on Thursday. The arrests come weeks after a suspected plot targeting another British airbase used by ‌the US military raised concerns about security at military sites across Britain. Police said there was nothing so far to suggest the incident a...

UK Ministry of Defence patrols arrest 2 Latvians near RAF base

UK Ministry of Defence security patrols arrested two Latvian men near an RAF (Royal Air Force) base that houses US and Nato intelligence operations, police said on Thursday. The base, RAF Molesworth, 112km (70 miles) north of London, is operated by the US Air Force and includes intelligence staff from the US Africa Command and the Nato Intelligence Fusion Centre, which provides information to the ...

France student protests escalate in Paris: Clashes erupt, police fire tear gas

What would make your life easier? Martin Lewis asks public for ‘small ideas’ to improve UK

Finance expert launches Small Ideas Initiative to gather ‘practical, low-cost’ ideas to put before cross-party panelEvery day, people run into what the finance expert Martin Lewis calls “the life-potholes of unintended consequences” – clunky systems and poorly conceived rules that make things harder than they should be. His latest project, the Small Ideas Initiative, will attempt to address that, ...

2 Latvian men arrested near UK airbase housing US, Nato intelligence operations

Marco Rubio brushes off questions about Kimberly Guilfoyle pressing donor to pay credit card

US ambassador to Greece allegedly asked Trump donor to pay $100,000 American Express billMarco Rubio, the US secretary of state, brushed off reporters’ questions about recent reports that Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece and Trump family ally, used her position to advance personal interests.Rubio refused to respond to the latest allegations against Guilfoyle, raised in a Wall Street...

Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says

Vice-president also says Adobe is barred from visa program that allows high-skilled workers to apply for US residencyMicrosoft is suspended from applying for permanent residency for workers employed through a US visa program for high-skilled workers, JD Vance announced on Thursday.The US vice-president accused the tech company of abusing the H-1B system, which allows those on the visa to work whil...

Drought: groundwater levels in France remain very low

France's groundwater levels remain deeply worrying at the start of October: two-thirds of monitoring sites are below normal and 81% are still falling. The autumn recharge, vital to rebuild reserves, has yet to get under way.

Trump claims US won’t strike Iran before November midterms – live

President claims US won’t attack ‘at any time prior’ to elections after reports suggest White House asked Pentagon to develop strike options for before 3 NovemberSend us your questions on how the US economy is shaping the midterm electionsSign up for the US Breaking News emailDonald Trump has urged James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in the US Senate race in Texas, to debate Ken Paxton – Republ...

Texas student returns to college after 10 years, earns national leadership honour

Astronaut Sophie Adenot returns to Earth after record space mission

Sophie Adenot left the ISS on Wednesday after an eight-month mission, the longest by a European astronaut. She splashed down on Thursday at about 17:30 with three crewmates.

Campaigners led by Chris Packham urge prime minister to rethink Send reforms

Exclusive: Letter to PM, also signed by Sally Phillips, says reforms will unfairly remove children’s legal protectionsCampaigners are calling on Andy Burnham to abandon the core elements of the government’s reforms to special educational needs provision, arguing they unfairly remove children’s legal protections.A group of disabled children, parents and experts, led by the broadcaster Chris Packham...

Metallica’s job-training programme grows from 10 to 93 US colleges with $17M investment

In 2019, Metallica's All Within My Hands foundation introduced the Metallica Scholars Initiative, aiming to bolster workforce education. Initially partnering with 10 community colleges, the program has significantly grown, reaching 93 learning institutions nationwide. By 2026, this initiative has seen an investment of over $17 million, enhancing technical education and equipping students for rewar...

Trump administration claims ban on CNN, MS Now and Politico ‘not just’ about national security – live

Federal judge Timothy Kelly says he expects to issue a ruling into White House media ban by TuesdaySign up for the US Breaking News emailDonald Trump has urged James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in the US Senate race in Texas, to debate Ken Paxton – Republican attorney general that the president has endorsed in the election.On Truth Social, Trump described Paxton as “ready, willing, and able” ...

Italy probes gaming giant Activision Blizzard over in-game spending by children

Italy’s antitrust authority is investigating whether monetisation practices in Call of Duty Mobile and Diablo Immortal amount to a “widespread infringement” of EU consumer protection rules, particularly in relation to children.

Zambia signs US health deal after disputes over data-sharing

The US will provide $1.5bn (£1.1bn) under the deal that was negotiated after Trump cut USAID funding.

Man City charges: Haaland says Premier League club must ‘stick together’

Erling Haaland calls on Manchester City to unite as Premier League club appeals more than 100 charges of wrongdoing.

Man City must ‘stick together’ after Premier League charges, says Haaland

Erling Haaland calls on Man City to unite as Premier League club appeals more than 100 charges of wrongdoing.

US charges former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with torture

The revised indictment includes several mentions of the involvement of Venezuela’s feared DGCIM military intelligence agency

Tiny turtles take their first steps towards the sea

On Mataking Island in Malaysia, conservationists raise and release green turtle hatchlings, part of long-running efforts that helped the species recover.

FlyDubai co-pilot bashed women in thousands of "manosphere" X posts

Social media posts show the FlyDubai co-pilot accused of a hijack attempt spent a year bashing women with "manosphere" rhetoric.

Researchers find 180,000 giant tortoises living on island in Seychelles

Figure is highest ever recorded for species and confirms one of Indian Ocean’s greatest conservation success storiesA landmark survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has revealed the once endangered species is thriving.A population of Aldabra giant tortoise lives on an island in Seychelles called Aldabra Atoll. Continue reading...

Ethiopia launches drone attack against Eritrean troops who crossed into Tigray

Government forces’ attack raises risk of internal conflict in Ethiopia that could trigger regional war Eritrean troops who crossed into Ethiopia’s Tigray region have come under drone attack from government forces, raising the risk that renewed internal conflict in Ethiopia could trigger an all-out regional war between the neighbouring countries.Military vehicles carrying soldiers drove across Erit...

Nicolas Maduro, wife face torture charge in new U.S. indictment

The couple were already facing charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy; cocaine importation conspiracy; and possession of machine guns and destructive devices.

Bear kills man, seriously injures woman in their home in Mongolia

The woman, who fled after sustaining injuries and sought help from neighbors, is being treated in a hospital, officials said.