Monday, 26 October 2026

World

A night street in Mumbai with police in the distance
Mumbai

Tiger Shroff survives shooting in Mumbai

Police say the actor was not injured, while two people were hurt, including his driver.

Official ceremony of document signing
Russian oil

Trump repeals key sanctions and tariffs under Graham Law

Rubio claims the sanctions waiver could last 60 days, while Zelensky warns it will embolden Putin.

Residential buildings in south London
London

London estates saved from demolition after more than a decade

The Greens have taken control of Lambeth and announced a reversal of the decision to demolish Cressingham Gardens and Central Hill.

Pressure from microphones on the podium
France Immigration

Vance: Immigration to blame for violence in France

US Vice-President claims opposition Democrats want the same scenario in the US; 1,200 arrested and 150 police officers injured in France.

Diplomats on the road in a tense environment
West Bank

Settlers attack European diplomats' convoy on West Bank

French mayor beaten, Belgian vehicle damaged; police probe launched

Unfortunate night scene of the protest
French protests

France: more than 1,200 arrested following violent protests

A councillor was seriously injured in a fire in Limoges, while protesters breached the town hall in Marseille; 150 police officers were injured.

Crowds and emergency services at the festival
Kolkata

At least 17 killed in stampede at festival in Kolkata

At least 17 people died and many more were injured during a stampede at a Hindu festival in the Indian city of Kolkata.

Protesters outside a building at night
French protests

Violent protests in France: more than 1,200 arrested

Clashes with police in Paris, while a town hall partially collapses in Limoges following a fire.

Empty office desk with documents
Palestine Action

Police will not take action against Powell's wife over post

Metropolitan Police conclude that the post does not cross the criminal threshold.

A fingerprint discovered on a clay warrior figure
Terracotta army

Fingerprints reveal clay army was built by women and children too

Analysis of 79 fingerprints on terracotta warriors shows that adult men, women and children under 15 all took part in the project.

A mobile phone displaying messages in the background of the Sky intercept documents
Sky intercepts

Sky intercepts reveal ties between Šarić clan and top level of power

Journalists from Radar and Nova S say new communications point to cartel deals with Serbia's state leadership.

Protests in Tirana
World

Violence in Tirana: 152 arrested, students demand Ram's resignation

The Albanian prime minister has rejected the possibility of stepping down, while Brussels has called for calm and dialogue.

Signing the document on the podium
World

Trump lifts sanctions on Russia a day before they were set to take effect

Executive order delays tariffs of up to 100 per cent on five largest Russian oil and gas exporters; Warren: 'pathetic and predictable failure of leadership'

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Child abduction

Heiress to steak chain stands trial over child abduction

Christina Block is accused of ordering a violent abduction of her two children from Denmark following a bitter custody battle.

Empty hall with a view of the coast
Mexican court

Mexican court sentences three to 158 years for killing of surfers

The three men were found guilty of murder, robbery, and armed robbery, with the judge rejecting a civil compensation claim.

A view of the Jantar Mantar observatory in New Delhi
Delhi protest ban

Jantar Mantar no longer a protest site in Delhi

Delhi Police has removed Jantar Mantar from the list of approved protest locations, directing demonstrators to three alternative sites.

Atmosphere at the political rally in Georgia
Dalton

Protesters disrupt Trump rally in Georgia, Ocasio-Cortez condemns attacks on El-Sayed

Three protesters were ejected from the event in Dalton, after which Trump praised a person in a yellow cloak. Ocasio-Cortez described the attacks on El-Sayed as racist.

Siberian tiger behind the fence
Yorkshire

NHS trust launches probe: staff may have accessed victims' records in tiger attack

The ambulance service is investigating two cases of access to the medical records of William Chapman, who was killed by a Siberian tiger in Yorkshire.