Tuesday, 27 October 2026

World

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.

Damaged minibus next to train
Eurotunnel

Bus strikes freight train at entrance to Eurotunnel

Driver and 18 passengers injured in crash on loading platform; tunnel traffic unaffected.

Image shows a vehicle collision
Eurotunnel

Collision between minibus and train near Calais: 19 injured

Driver and one passenger seriously injured and taken to hospital in Lille; traffic through the tunnel suspended for 90 minutes.

A briefing podium in the White House press room
US politics

White House press secretary under scrutiny over legal qualifications

Katie Zacharia has taken over as White House press secretary, but questions about her legal credentials remain unanswered.

Scales of justice on a digital background
Law

UK bans pornography depicting strangulation and incest

From 6 November, possession and publication of explicit content showing strangulation, incest, or adults posing as under-16s will become criminal offences.

Police tape on the street in Sydney
Sydney

Manhunt in Sydney after armed threat in Dulwich Hill

Police search for man who allegedly set fire to stolen car and threatened witnesses with a weapon; schools locked, traffic disrupted.

FBI agent examining suspicious letter
Suspicious mail

FBI probes suspicious letters sent to election officials

Federal authorities have urged recipients to treat mail as potentially hazardous, following the discovery of a substance in envelopes sent to officials.

Vacant court position
Louisiana

Danette Colbert sentenced to life in prison over journalist's death

Judge in Jefferson Parish hands down life sentence plus 75 years, following previous convictions.

Flooded film studio building in Istanbul
Istanbul

Actress and singer rescued from flooded studio in Istanbul

Demet Özdemir and Murat Boz were among 200 to 250 people trapped in the Phoenix Studios complex.

Police vehicles outside the house
White supremacy

Teen arrested over plan to attack Hindu shrine

Police in Palatine found rifle, ammunition and tactical vest with white supremacist insignia; India expresses concern

Cyclist on the city street
Paris

Paris invests €200m in cycling network

The city plans to add 140km of cycle tracks by 2032.