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Britain’s nuclear energy debate

The Green Party of England and Wales has voted to end its blanket opposition to nuclear fission and drop its commitment to phase out nuclear power. The conference motion commits the party to assessing nuclear projects alongside other low-carbon technologies, a major change in its energy policy.

School protests in France

Thousands are expected to join marches across France on Tuesday, with high-school blockades planned as a youth protest movement grows. Debate over the police response has intensified after a 15-year-old lost his hand outside a high school in Lens, according to local prefect François-Xavier Lauch. The boy was protesting against school conditions that demonstrators described as dilapidated and understaffed.

Research on women’s pain

A major global study found that women report more pain than men across every type researchers measured. The research examined pain across the lifespan and found the steepest rise before age 55. The findings come amid continuing concern that women are less likely to receive the pain relief they need.

Possible plague case in Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington is closely monitoring the death of Russian laboratory worker Darya Shipilova, who died last week after a reported accident at a plague research institute in Siberia. Quarantine measures are in place at several hospitals in eastern Russia, but whether plague caused her death remains uncertain. Rubio said the case warranted attention but was not cause for alarm.

In U.S. news

Former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert has died at 84. He died Saturday of natural causes at home while receiving hospice care. Hastert led the House from 1999 to 2007 and later spent more than a year in prison.

The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is weighing whether federal Judge James Boasberg can continue investigating possible criminal contempt by Trump administration officials. The dispute concerns the administration’s deportation flights.

British supermarket merger talks

Sainsbury’s and Morrisons held exploratory talks this year about a multibillion-pound merger, according to the Financial Times and Sky. Together, they would have held 23.6 percent of the market, still behind Tesco’s 27.8 percent. The companies are believed to be no longer in active discussions.

Air campaign in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition says an air campaign involving 100 fighter jets was under way on Monday against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and in Sana’a. Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki said Operation Dawn of Yemen was supporting forces of Yemen’s internationally recognised government. The coalition also claimed it had secured air protection over the Bab al-Mandab strait and destroyed hundreds of targets.

In Britain’s royal case

Britain’s former Prince Andrew is challenging police search warrants in court. The warrants were used in his February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

In aviation security

Reports say a Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash a plane into an airport or a building in Tel Aviv. The reports identify him as an Omani national and describe him as a lone-wolf extremist.

In police surveillance

Flock’s camera network is facing scrutiny over two separate Florida cases. Liz Lindseay Isaacs says a camera wrongly linked her SUV to a fatal hit-and-run, leaving her jailed for 13 days before charges were dropped. She is suing the Florida patrol for wrongful arrest. Flock says the incident appears to reflect human judgment errors unrelated to the company.

Separately, a Florida deputy was charged with official misconduct and unauthorized computer access after allegedly using Flock cameras to stalk a 17-year-old girl. Senator Chuck Schumer has demanded answers from the company about data retention, security and federal access.

In U.S. investigations

A seven-year-old girl died after being stabbed multiple times on a sidewalk in a Chicago shopping district over the weekend, police say. Police described the attacker as an unidentified woman.

In Philadelphia, police and the FBI plan a search of the Horsch House for forensic evidence linked to at least seven missing women. The excavation is expected to take at least two weeks. Police have found cremated remains but no bodies, and tests on chemicals and sludge from a basement lab are pending. Eugene Horsch is in custody on weapons and drug charges. He has not been charged in any missing-person investigation.

In Japan

A 20-year-old U.S. Marine has been arrested in connection with a woman’s killing. He denies the charge. Protests have taken place on Okinawa and in Tokyo amid outrage over the case.

At the Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court has opened a new term with a wave of appeals from Trump as the election approaches. Its docket also includes major cases involving guns, religious freedom and climate change.

In European markets

The euro reached a 17-month low against the dollar amid fears that France’s debt position could threaten wider eurozone stability. It fell as much as 0.8 percent in early Monday trading, dropping below one dollar twelve cents before recovering slightly. France’s CAC 40 also fell, while a snap election announcement in Spain added uncertainty.

Schneider Electric shares plunged after the French group agreed to buy Boston-based PTC for 22.6 billion dollars. Schneider says the acquisition will expand its industrial AI business.

In Russia

Around 200 people were reportedly placed under medical observation after a laboratory worker died following an alleged accident involving plague bacteria. The incident reportedly occurred at an institute in Irkutsk on September 25.

At RAF Fairford

The United States has abruptly withdrawn all its aircraft from the British airbase, citing concerns about a potential attack.

In UK trade

Britain is considering tariffs on Chinese car imports to align with the EU and strengthen its case for inclusion in planned European manufacturing protections. The EU has reportedly raised tariffs in talks over its proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, covering sectors including cars and chemicals.

In brain research

American psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded a Nobel Prize for work revealing the brain’s inner workings.

In business

BT has agreed to buy TalkTalk and its wholesale business, PlatformX Communications, out of administration in a rescue deal expected to cost £400 million and save 900 jobs. The debt-free acquisition still needs regulatory approval. TalkTalk is the UK’s fourth-biggest broadband provider.

In Spain

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election for November 29, bringing forward a vote scheduled for 2027 after parliament rejected his minority government’s housing relief measures. Amid public frustration over housing affordability and migration, Sánchez framed the vote as a choice between what he called a far-right wave and a path of openness, social justice and environmental responsibility.

In Catalonia, two people have died and another is missing after heavy rain caused widespread flooding. Streets and roads have been submerged, and firefighters have responded to more than 1,500 calls.

In public health

U.S. officials are monitoring reports of a suspected plague death in Russia’s Irkutsk region. Laboratory technician Darya Shipilova, 28, died on October 2 after reportedly breaking a test tube containing live plague bacteria. Russia’s public health agency denies a laboratory accident and lists pneumonia of unknown cause as the official cause of death. Around 200 people were placed under medical observation, and several hospitals reportedly entered quarantine. Officials say close contacts have no symptoms and have tested negative.

In the Green Party

The Green Party has adopted a policy equating Zionism with racism and calling for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state. Vivien Lichtenstein, head of the Jewish Greens, said Jewish members were divided over the motion passed at the party’s Brighton conference. She called it unhelpful and said she might leave the party.

In the courts

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been granted permission to challenge the legality of search warrants linked to his February arrest. The former Duke of York is seeking to quash the warrants issued to Thames Valley Police. A judicial spokesperson said a private High Court hearing will take place on Thursday.

In Marseille

French police have arrested a 15-year-old boy after a woman was allegedly attacked with a burst of flames during student protests in Marseille.

In the English Channel

Anti-migrant protesters scuffled with police in Gosport, Hampshire, as nearly 150 people were brought ashore following a Channel rescue. Demonstrators gathered after news spread of the vessel’s expected arrival. It was the second time protesters had targeted the town amid rumours that rescued people would disembark there.

In a separate crossing attempt, two men, aged 45 and 34, died after suffering cardiac arrest. Their boat had left Berck in France carrying 120 migrants. Two women were taken to hospital, one with chemical burns and the other reportedly suffering breathing difficulties after inhaling petrol fumes. Emergency services also rescued 20 people from the water.

At RAF Fairford

The United States has withdrawn all its bombers from RAF Fairford. No reason has been given for the move. It follows an incident last week in which police were alerted to suspicious vehicles near the airbase.

In British justice

Labour is proposing to require judges and magistrates to state in open court when an offence involves domestic abuse, with a formal record shared across police, probation and prison systems. The Ministry of Justice says convictions are not consistently flagged, making repeat abusers harder to identify. The measures are intended to help officials determine who should be excluded from early release schemes and set probation restrictions to protect victims.

In U.S. news

The Coast Guard has suspended its search for six people aboard an air ambulance that crashed while flying from Bermuda to Boston. Debris was found off Nantucket after the aircraft disappeared.

In Chicago, a seven-year-old girl died after a stranger stabbed her on Saturday, October 3. Bystanders detained a female suspect at the scene until police arrived.

In Brazil

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are heading to a presidential runoff on October 25. The Wall Street Journal reports that, with 98 percent of votes counted, Bolsonaro led with 47.3 percent to Lula’s 44.8 percent, leaving both short of an outright victory. Bolsonaro is the eldest son of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro. Conservatives also won major victories in congressional and state elections.

In Yemen

Yemeni government forces have announced a major offensive to retake territory held by the Houthis, calling the operation a battle for liberation.

At the Strait of Hormuz

A new wave of attacks on vessels around the Strait of Hormuz is threatening the recovery in Middle Eastern oil exports, the Wall Street Journal reports. Gulf producers had pushed crude shipments back toward prewar levels.

The Alaska gas project

President Trump has warned that South Korea could pay double if it does not soon join a 50-billion-dollar Alaska liquefied natural gas project, CNBC reports. He defended his announcement of South Korean participation, saying he had not jumped the gun. Seoul says the energy and infrastructure investments Trump has announced are not yet finalized.

In human trafficking research

Men account for about 70 percent of people convicted of human trafficking in data compiled by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The agency’s research also identifies trafficking by victims’ partners, parents and acquaintances, showing that perpetrators can be people close to those they exploit.

In New Zealand’s forests

A study tracking kauri forests in the Waitākere Ranges over about a decade found that severe dieback reduced carbon stored in living trees. Healthy stands gained about 0.8 tonnes of carbon per hectare each year, while severely affected stands lost around one tonne. Mature forests with large kauri saw the biggest changes. Researchers did not measure dead wood, litter or soil, so the findings do not establish how much carbon stayed elsewhere in the ecosystem or entered the atmosphere.

At RAF Fairford

The Pentagon says all 12 U.S. B-1 bombers stationed at RAF Fairford in England have returned to their home stations in the United States. The withdrawal followed an investigation into a suspected plot to attack the base. The U.S.-run facility had been used to launch strikes on Iran.

In Brazil’s election

Right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro led President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in partial results from Sunday’s first-round presidential election, Bloomberg reports. With roughly 65 percent of ballots counted, Bolsonaro had about 49.6 percent of the vote and Lula 42.3 percent. Pollster Datafolha projected that both would advance to a runoff later this month.

In oil supplies

North Sea workers at Texas-based Apache have voted to strike after pay talks broke down, according to Unite. The union warns that industrial action could severely disrupt UK fuel supplies. It says the company’s offer would mean a real-terms pay cut for many employees, despite what it describes as substantial profits.

Separately, OPEC and its allies said Sunday that they would keep crude oil production unchanged in November.

In online fraud

Official UK data shows that money stolen by criminals who hack email and social media accounts and impersonate their owners rose by more than 400 percent in a year. Many cases involve fake event tickets, including for sold-out gigs, offered to the account owners’ friends and family.

In children’s publishing

Just 47 of the 2,189 books published in the UK for under-10s in 2025 featured a Black main character, according to Inclusive Books for Children. That is 2.1 percent of titles, with the number down 7.8 percent from the previous year. Black children make up about 8.5 percent of that age group in England and Wales. The study found only 150 titles focused on minority ethnic, disabled or neurodivergent characters.

In animal welfare

The RSPCA says it recorded 3,280 cases involving ten or more animals at one property across England and Wales in the first eight months of 2026, up 15 percent on last year. Rescuers found animals starving, injured and living in filthy conditions, including more than 250 poodle-cross dogs in one home. The charity says its rescue centres are full and more than 1,000 animals are in private boarding facilities. It is appealing for adopters and foster carers.

In Pakistan

Supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan are heading from northwest Pakistan toward Islamabad for a mass rally, after talks with the government failed.

In U.S. news

Tennessee took lifesaving measures after death row inmate Christa Pike survived two doses of a lethal injection drug. Her survival was described as unprecedented, though the measures used to save her life were not.

In Chicago, police said a seven-year-old girl died after a woman approached her on a sidewalk on October 3, 2026, and stabbed her multiple times in the back. A witness told CWBChicago that bystanders pursued the woman and one knocked her unconscious. Police have not confirmed that account.

Crews are searching off the Massachusetts coast for an air ambulance carrying six people that disappeared during a flight from Bermuda to Boston. Search teams plan to scour the ocean floor.

In misinformation research

A study of Australian Facebook communities sharing anti-vaccination and far-right narratives found that ads using familiar language attracted more clicks on reliable information than neutrally worded versions in 11 of 12 comparisons. Vaccination ads with familiar wording were about 52 percent more likely to be clicked. Both versions linked to the same resources, but the study did not establish whether people read them or changed their minds. Facebook’s delivery system also influenced who saw the ads.

In Britain

Home Office officials arrested 18 workers on suspicion of immigration offences during a raid at DPD’s Dudley Port depot in the Midlands on Tuesday. The company received a Civil Penalty Referral Notice, triggering an investigation into its right-to-work checks. If breaches are established, fines could reach £45,000 per worker, or £60,000 for repeat offences. DPD says it has checks in place, is cooperating and has not been served with a Penalty Notice.

In Okinawa

Japanese police have arrested a U.S. Marine on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman in Okinawa, officials said Sunday. The U.S. ambassador said his office was providing full cooperation with the investigation. The case comes amid longstanding sensitivity over the heavy American troop presence on the island.

In Latvia

Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ pro-European United List party has comfortably won Latvia’s parliamentary election, according to preliminary results.

In Japan

Japan has summoned the U.S. ambassador to protest after a U.S. Marine was arrested in connection with a murder case in Okinawa. The ambassador pledged cooperation.

In British party politics

The Green Party of England and Wales has voted 1,022 to 813 to adopt a policy equating Zionism with racism and calling for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state. Most Green MPs oppose the motion. Some members are expected to challenge it under equality laws, and a leading King's Counsel says such a challenge would have a good chance of succeeding.

On U.S. immigration

A U.S. judge has ruled that Salah Sarsour, a prominent Palestinian rights advocate, can be deported under a controversial Cold War-era law.

On U.S. military deployments

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says some U.S. service members could be moved from Europe to the Western Hemisphere, NewsNation reports. The possible redeployment comes as the Trump administration intensifies its deadly campaign against drug cartels in South America.

In France

Between 400 and 500 schools are expected to suspend some or all lessons on Monday as student protests enter a second week. Education Minister Édouard Geffray said security conditions had not been met. According to the education ministry, 24 schools have been burned or vandalised and 78 education staff have been injured since the protests began.

In Georgia and Baltimore

Two people were killed and at least 25 others injured in a shooting at a homecoming block party in Vienna, Georgia, early Sunday, authorities said. In a separate shooting at a Baltimore park on Saturday, a 12-year-old girl was killed and three others were wounded. Officials said the Baltimore gunfire appeared to have followed a dispute over a parking spot.

In New Delhi

Women are demonstrating after the alleged gang rape of a teenager, calling for greater safety for women.

On press freedom in Egypt

An Egyptian journalist has been charged with joining a terrorist group after authorities arrested all six journalists at Matsadaash, an independent fact-checking and investigative platform, last week. Authorities accused them of operating without a licence and publishing false news on behalf of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. Rights groups describe the arrests as a crackdown on press freedom and are calling for their release. The whereabouts of the other five journalists remain unknown.

In U.S. news

Donald Trump posted what he said was Senator Tom Cotton’s mobile phone number on social media, urging Americans to call the Arkansas Republican over his opposition to a bill ending the twice-yearly clock change.

Newly unsealed federal court filings allege that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents documented, tracked and intimidated U.S. citizens observing immigration arrests in Maine.

Georgia’s Supreme Court unanimously overturned a 1966 precedent that broadly blocked compensation for property damaged through government police powers. The ruling revives a licensed hemp grower’s claim that state aircraft destroyed $37,000 worth of crops during a July 2021 drug-suppression exercise. The court said police powers alone cannot override the state constitution’s compensation guarantee. Exceptions remain for nuisance abatement and urgent necessity.

In Siberia

A young laboratory technician at an institute that studies plague has died of a suspected plague infection. Shifting statements from Russian officials have fuelled accusations of a possible cover-up.

In Ukraine

Footage shows a Russian drone striking Kyiv’s Pivnichyi, or Northern, Bridge while vehicles were crossing, creating a large fireball. The strike came during another Russian drone attack as Germany’s chancellor made a surprise visit.

In Brazil

Brazil is voting in a deeply polarised election. Left-wing leader Lula is seeking a fourth nonconsecutive term against right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro, with the race expected to be close.

In Latvia

Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ United List party led the election count with 35.4 percent of the vote, according to state television. More than 99.9 percent of votes had been counted.

In the Strait of Hormuz

Iran says the strait will remain closed until the United States meets its conditions. Tehran describes reopening the waterway as its main goal, while the U.S. continues to focus on nuclear talks.

In Ethiopia

Federal troops and allied fighters were seen in control of Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, after capturing the region’s main airport. The takeover followed the withdrawal of TPLF forces.

In UK immigration courts

An immigration court has overturned a Home Office decision blocking mothers and children in two Gaza families from joining relatives in the UK. A judge found that the Unsafe Journeys Policy had been applied unlawfully. Family reunification applicants normally need fingerprint and facial-image checks at a visa application centre, but Gaza’s centre has been closed since October 2023, and leaving the territory is difficult.

In U.S. artificial intelligence

The U.S. Air Force has added $12.1 million to a Scale AI contract to develop AI agents for the E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center. The aircraft is intended to keep U.S. leaders in command of the military, including nuclear forces, if ground command centers are destroyed.

Separately, The Wall Street Journal reports that President Trump has named Jay Clayton as the White House’s new AI czar. Clayton will chair a task force called the Super Intelligence Force, with 120 days to assess AI risks and recommend a federal response.

In Saudi Arabia

The Saudi-led coalition has rejected a Houthi claim of an attack on Riyadh, calling it misleading. A coalition spokesman accused the Yemeni armed group of trying to distract attention from its losses.

In France

A 47-year-old man was found shot dead in an English-registered van at a motorway rest area near Troyes early Friday. Prosecutor Isabelle Verissimo said around 10 undocumented migrants were in the vehicle. A suspect believed to have been at the scene has been arrested. Initial findings suggest shots were fired after the van parked. Prosecutors said a criminal case would be opened Saturday covering murder, attempted murder, weapons offences and suspected organised human trafficking.

In Bosnia

Around 3.4 million voters are choosing the three members of Bosnia’s multi-ethnic presidency and lawmakers for the national parliament. They are also electing heads of institutions in the country’s two entities, with a stalled European Union membership bid hanging over the vote.

In online fraud

Scammers are reusing personal information collected through fake ESTA travel-authorisation websites to target victims with phishing texts and calls for months afterward. British actor Lisa Riley entered passport, bank and personal details on a site she found through Google while preparing to visit the United States last year. When confirmation failed to arrive, her inquiry brought a link to a page displaying a jumble of words and letters.

In England’s regional government

Ministers are considering stronger oversight as Whitehall prepares to devolve more revenue to mayors and council leaders. Options include a Westminster select committee, tougher reporting requirements and a new audit body for local and regional government. Labour wants greater accountability for the additional money.

In cricket

Shai Hope scored 162 as the West Indies completed a record run chase to beat India by five wickets in the third one-day international.

In Ukraine

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in Kyiv, where he is expected to announce further support for Ukraine. That is expected to include military aid and plans for joint production of interceptor drones.

Meanwhile, the scale and frequency of Russian attacks are threatening Ukraine’s publishing boom, which began after Russia’s 2022 invasion. Kharkiv and Kyiv are major publishing and printing centres. In August, publisher Ranok’s Kharkiv warehouse held 628,000 new schoolbooks as staff prepared for the school year.

In Poland

Campaigners have launched a parcel locker in Warsaw offering swift, anonymous access to abortion pills amid Poland’s near-total abortion ban. The 22-compartment AbortOmat opens with a six-digit code. It is intended for women who cannot or do not want to wait for postal delivery, including those facing a missed miscarriage or health complications, or who worry about receiving pills at home.

SAS claims in Iraq

A new book alleges that the SAS secretly tracked down and killed two members of an Iran-backed gang responsible for murdering six British military policemen in Iraq in June 2003. In Blades, author Mark Nicol cites SAS sources who say senior commanders stopped further operations over fears of retaliation against British troops. The six policemen were killed inside a police station in Majar al-Kabir. Their families have long accused the government of covering up the circumstances. The Ministry of Defence expressed sympathy but does not publicly discuss SAS operations.

China and Russia's military drills

Chinese troops have joined Russian forces in the Centre-2026 exercise in Russia's Chelyabinsk region, involving more than 47,000 personnel. Moscow says the drills incorporate lessons from the war in Ukraine, including drone operations and electronic warfare. Chinese media reported coordinated attacks on simulated targets using tanks, drones, helicopters and unmanned ground vehicles.

Charges in Crawley

Two men, both 19, have been remanded in custody over alleged offences against two girls aged 15 and 16 in Crawley. Ali Farahang is charged with attempted rape and human trafficking; Adam Maina is charged with rape and human trafficking. Both appeared at Brighton Magistrates' Court and are due before a crown court. Sussex Police said specialist officers will continue supporting the girls.

ATM malware prosecution

A Venezuelan man on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list has pleaded not guilty in U.S. federal court. He is accused of creating malware used to steal millions of dollars from ATMs across the country.

Zimbabweans returning home

Zimbabweans who fled xenophobia in South Africa are facing economic hardship and limited support as they try to rebuild their lives back home.

In Ethiopia

Ethiopia's government forces say they have seized Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, from Tigray fighters after a week of intense battles.

Flydubai cockpit investigation

Australian security agencies are investigating reports that a Flydubai co-pilot spent about two years in Australia as a student before allegedly attempting to hijack a flight to Tel Aviv. Police confirmed the inquiry. Passengers and crew intervened on Wednesday to stop his alleged attempt to take control of the aircraft. The flight, carrying 182 people, plunged more than 16,000 feet in just over 30 seconds.

Detecting hidden magnetism

A University of Toronto-led team has developed a light-based method to detect octupolar magnetic order, a quantum state that behaves as though it has eight magnetic poles. Researchers used rotating light to probe atomic vibrations linked to electron spin, identifying a magnetic signature ordinary probes cannot detect. The findings, published in Physical Review Letters, could help researchers explore materials for future data storage and computing.