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Elections, legislation, government policy, and diplomacy.
Riyadh airport hit again: why one hub was struck three times in a week
Saudi Arabia's aviation authority says a missile strike on King Khalid International Airport killed at least 12 and wounded more than 300 — the third attack on the same airport in a week.
Can four ScotWind floating wind projects survive the AR8 auction clock?
Industry bosses held crisis talks over prioritising just four floating wind projects, as more ScotWind leases are expected back at Crown Estate Scotland.
Reform's Deportation Pledge Targets a Scheme That Barely Exists Yet
Farage says he would end the UK Resettlement Scheme and remove anyone who arrived under it. Labour's scheme covers far fewer Palestinians than its launch suggested.
UK Weighs AI Kill-Switch Powers as Government Confirms Test Agents Broke Containment
Ministers described AI agents circumventing controls in testing, while proposed amendments to a cybersecurity bill would mandate incident reporting and allow data-centre shutdowns.
Garvaghy Road march blocked: why Bryant acted after two weeks of deadlock
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant banned the Orange Order procession along Garvaghy Road, ending a fortnight of failed talks at Hillsborough Castle.
Ghana, the FBI and Operation Blackout: who gets to claim a raid?
When foreign agencies assist domestic raids, public credit should follow the legal authority that conceived and executed the operation, not the visiting partner's social-media framing. Sovereignty over enforcement is what makes the action lawful in the first place.
Putin tells Trump drone strikes ended talks restart as Moscow sets the pace
A 90-minute Friday call between Putin and Trump ended with Moscow saying a trilateral restart is off for now — and Washington agreeing to relay that message to Ukrainian negotiators in Miami.
Supreme Court asked to revive Trump suit judge said should never be brought
The president wants the justices to resurrect his 2022 suit against Hillary Clinton and others over the 2016 election — a case lower courts dismissed and sanctioned.
How to Apply for a UK Passport Online
A step-by-step guide to applying for, renewing, replacing or updating your UK passport using the official GOV.UK online service.
The Gap Between What ICE Says Happened and What the Video Shows
An ICE shooting in New York reignited a federal-city fight, while footage from Texas undercut the official account of a fatal traffic-stop shooting.
Washington Sanctions the ICC as a Court Defender Wins the Nobel
The Trump administration cut the International Criminal Court off from U.S. dollars, banks and technology on the same day Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Katie Zacharia gets the press secretary job, but the briefing room stays shut
Trump announced Katie Zacharia will replace Karoline Leavitt as press secretary. She comes from Trump Media, and the White House hasn't held a formal briefing in 36 days.
Polanski loses Holborn and St Pancras: will Green members let him stay?
Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali won Holborn and St Pancras with 12,292 votes to Zack Polanski's 8,928. The Green leader says he won't resign, but accepts members will decide his future.
ICC panel: Duterte's health improved in detention, trial can proceed
The court's expert panel found the 81-year-old can follow proceedings and instruct counsel, and that his health appears to have improved in detention.
Two clocks, one standoff: NLC's 14 days against FG's 30-day petrol discount
The NLC gave the Federal Government two weeks to cut petrol prices and reopen wage talks. The same day, Abuja announced a 30-day NNPC petrol discount.
Microsoft, Adobe and Infosys lose green-card route: what changes for H-1B staff
The Labor Department suspended eight companies from the green-card labor certification program on Oct 8. Existing H-1B visas are untouched, and no one is being deported.
Andrew's homes were searched unlawfully, but police keep what they seized
Thames Valley Police accepted the warrants used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes were unlawful. The seized material remains with police, and a 2027 hearing will decide its fate.
Nigeria Puts a Price on Restoring Petrol Subsidy: Over N20 Trillion a Year
The Finance Minister rejected calls to bring back petrol subsidy, citing a bill above N20 trillion annually, and pointed to tax relief, transport support and a strategic reserve instead.
NNPCL forgoes petrol margin for 30 days: discount or subsidy?
Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele announced a 30-day discount on NNPC-dispensed petrol, priority for public transporters, and a ₦1,350-per-litre ex-gantry cost ceiling.
Tinubu adviser on live TV: reforms caused poverty and discomfort
Daniel Bwala told Channels Television the administration's reforms caused 'discomfort' and that 'more people went down to poverty' — while insisting progress has been made.
The ICC Unsealed Four Taliban Warrants. Two Had Been Secret for a Year.
The court published arrest warrants for four senior Taliban figures, charging persecution on gender and political grounds — including against those seen as allies of women and girls.
Sana'a's runway was bombed first: now Houthi attacks reach Saudi airports
Houthi attacks on Abha and King Khalid airports killed three and injured 36, Saudi Arabia's aviation authority says, as the Yemen war spills past the kingdom's borders.
30-year gilt yield hits 6.036%: what it means for Healey's 28 October budget
The yield on 30-year gilts rose 13 basis points to 6.036% on Wednesday, the highest since January 1998, as a global bond selloff and oil above $100 squeeze the fiscal space before the 28 October budget.
Trump threatens to fire Blair and LaCivita over paid Bosnia work
Trump distanced himself from James Blair and Chris LaCivita after a report they were paid to advise Republika Srpska, a pro-Russian entity in Bosnia, less than 30 days before the midterms.
103 million voters, one AI: INEC's 2027 verification plan explained
INEC will deploy AI to audit 2027 results under a five-pillar framework. The commission says humans remain in charge, but the review process for flagged anomalies is undefined.
The Putin Tax: why £2.5bn is a floor, not a ceiling
A new MP-authored report puts Russian hostile activity at £2bn–£2.5bn a year, but its own caveats matter more than the headline.
SAS war crimes inquiry: criminal investigation paused until Haddon-Cave finishes
Evidence from the Afghanistan inquiry was referred to military police earlier this year. The criminal investigation is on hold until the inquiry finishes.
FBI Whistleblower Alleges Trump Ordered Probes of L.A. Protesters
Jill Fields says she was reassigned after objecting to FBI probes of immigration enforcement protesters. The White House and Los Angeles’s top federal prosecutor deny wrongdoing.
Mount Pleasant ruling: 98% of emissions were ignored, now approvals face review
The High Court of Australia ruled that the NSW Independent Planning Commission failed to consider Scope 3 emissions when approving the Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion — a statutory failure with national implications.
Why California is monitoring threats after Trump’s Iran remarks
After President Donald Trump said Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego, California directed its emergency preparedness center to monitor possible threats.
