Saudi Arabia further suspends flights after latest deadly Houthi attack on airport 12. October 2026 (13:49) Energy minister says ‘fear has no place in the Saudi lexicon’ as paramilitary group again breaches stretched defencesSaudi Arabia was forced to extend the suspension of all flights to and from its main international airport in Riyadh on Monday after a further round of Houthi missile attacks caused more damage and left one dead.The Gulf nation said it was taking the step after Houthi missiles killed 13 people on Saturday and left more than 300 injured. Saudi state TV broadcast CCTV footage that showed passengers deluged in smoke and falling masonry as they queued at the airport terminal to board a plane just as the Houthi missile struck. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
EU to limit Chinese hybrid vehicle imports to 350,000 a year 12. October 2026 (13:23) Brussels uses WTO rules to quickly impose quota, which will halve Chinese market share to 3%Business live – latest updatesVW boss backs EU plan to bolster domestic industryThe EU is to limit the number of hybrid electric vehicles imported from China to 350,000 cars a year, the European Commission has confirmed.Imports have been soaring in the past two years; about 800,000 battery and plug-in hybrids are likely to be sold this year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
BBC defends editing out trans rights slogan on Strictly contestant’s T-shirt 12. October 2026 (13:17) Bethany Antonia wore a T-shirt with the slogan ‘Protect the Dolls’ in rehearsals, but the words were edited out on Saturday’s showThe BBC has defended its decision to edit out a transgender rights slogan from a T-shirt worn by a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, stating it was standard practice to avoid “overt branding or slogans”.The actor Bethany Antonia was filmed wearing the T-shirt, which bore the slogan “Protect the Dolls”, during rehearsals before her live performance on Saturday night. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
This Georgia county is one of the US’s most diverse – and that could flip multiple elections 12. October 2026 (13:00) Gwinnett county is home to many immigrants and other newcomers, and how it votes could be decisive for CongressJohanna Park might just be an ambassador for Gwinnett county, Georgia, one of the 10 most ethnically diverse counties in the United States.Park owns Cafe Amico at Suwanee Town Center, one of her three Italian coffee shops in the area just north of Atlanta. She was born in Korea and lived much of her life in Argentina and Peru. She’s been in Gwinnett for more than 20 years, part of an early wave of Korean immigration that’s built Korean American car dealerships, banks, insurance agencies, supermarkets and restaurants like her own. It’s also a population that’s increasing in influence and not just numbers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
How immigration is molding the US midterms: ‘Trump has gone too far’ 12. October 2026 (13:00) From restaurants to farms to healthcare, the US president’s hardline policies have reshaped Americans’ daily livesIf there is one campaign promise that Donald Trump has kept, it is his pledge to deliver “mass deportations”.Two years later, voters are living uneasily with the consequences. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Balkan temperatures swing as heavy rain heads for Greece 12. October 2026 (12:48) Clear skies bring warm days and cold nights to Montenegro, while a low-pressure system moves towards Aegean SeaEurope live – latest updatesTemperatures fluctuated dramatically in the Balkans last week, with unusually large differences between daytime highs and overnight lows – known as the diurnal range.An area of high pressure over the region brought prolonged sunshine during the day, while clear skies at night allowed temperatures to drop rapidly as heat escaped into the atmosphere without cloud cover to slow the cooling. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Zelenskyy vows to retaliate if Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid continue 12. October 2026 (12:41) Ukrainian leader says he was surprised by Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ announcement, which was posted as Russian drones hit KyivEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to respond to Russia’s continuing attacks on the Ukrainian power grid as European leaders rally around Kyiv amid a feud with Donald Trump over Ukraine’s strikes on oil refineries.Speaking to a gathering of European security officials in Warsaw on Monday, the Ukrainian president said Ukraine would retaliate if strikes on its power grid continued: “If Russia does not agree to an energy ceasefire this winter, we will respond.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Row over Paris opera house ceiling reignites with lawsuit threat 12. October 2026 (12:04) Descendant of 19-century artist demands removal of Marc Chagall’s 1960s canvases that cover original frescoIn 1962, the then French culture minister, André Malraux, reportedly bored by the ballet he was watching at Paris’s opera house, raised his eyes to the classical ceiling and determined it needed a makeover.In his ennui, Malraux decided his friend and artist Marc Chagall, sitting next to him at the Palais Garnier at the time, was the man for the job and commissioned him to make a new ceiling. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Republican US senator facing re-election settles six-year bakery debt 12. October 2026 (12:00) Roger Marshall says he has ‘no idea how this happened’ and repaid bill double for 2020 election watch party treatsThe Republican US senator Roger Marshall says he has finally paid off a bakery debt – after six years and repeated collection attempts reported by a Kansas business that had supplied a large order of treats for a 2020 election watch party.“We have absolutely no idea how this happened”, the Kansas senator wrote in a social media post containing a screenshot of the payment on a $678.75 invoice from Holly’s Sweet Treats as well as his $1,300 payment. “And we have repaid the bill … double.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
French centre left must wage ‘existential battle’ to prevent far right winning presidency 12. October 2026 (11:41) MEP Raphaël Glucksmann issues call after becoming social democrat candidate for 2027 presidential electionThe European lawmaker Raphaël Glucksmann has urged the French centre left to wage an “existential battle” to prevent Marine Le Pen’s far right winning the 2027 presidential election after he was chosen as the social democrat candidate for the presidency.“We’ve got to rid our hearts of the spirit of defeat,” Glucksmann, the founder of the small party Place Publique, said on Monday morning after his decisive win in a centre-left primary race held by the Socialist party. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
