Northern Ireland secretary Chris Bryant bans Drumcree parade 09. October 2026 (22:58) Prospect of contentious Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road has led to a two-week standoff in PortadownThe Northern Ireland secretary, Chris Bryant, has announced he will ban the contentious Drumcree parade.Bryant said it had not been possible to find accommodation between the Orange Order and the nationalist residents of the Garvaghy Road in Portadown. The standoff between the two sides has lasted almost two weeks. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Israeli airport, UAE prosecutors say 09. October 2026 (22:38) Hammam al-Hammami is believed to have been targeting the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion airport near Tel AvivThe co-pilot who tried to seize control of a passenger jet flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week was planning to launch a suicide attack targeting the passenger terminal at Israel’s international airport, prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates said on Friday.Hammam al-Hammami attacked the plane’s Indian pilot with an emergency axe, but failed to prevent his badly injured colleague from opening the cockpit’s security door to allow passengers to overpower his assailant. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump picks conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be next press secretary 09. October 2026 (20:31) Zacharia will replace Karoline Leavitt, who left the role at the end of August after giving birth to her second childDonald Trump has chosen the conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be the next White House press secretary, according to a White House official.Zacharia would replace Karoline Leavitt, who left the role at the end of August after the birth to her second child. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Abolish ICE’: Mamdani, AOC and other Democrats urge action after New York shooting 09. October 2026 (20:29) US immigration officer shot man in car where five-year-old child was sitting in the Bronx, sparking fierce protestsLeading New York Democrats expressed anger and demanded curbs on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) violence after a federal officer shot a man driving a car in which his five-year-old son was sitting, sparking fierce protests.At least seven shots were reportedly fired and the man was hit in the neck late on Thursday afternoon as children were coming home from school in the busy Marble Hill neighborhood of the south Bronx in New York City. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Panama and triggers tsunami warnings 09. October 2026 (20:29) Hazardous waves are possible in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador and MexicoA powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck Panama and triggered tsunami warnings along the west coast of Central and South America, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).The quake hit along the southern coast of the country, the USGS said. It was centered near the southern tip of the Central American country, about 14km (9 miles) south-west of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, the USGS said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Parties prepare for byelection in Farage seat amid speculation over £5m gift inquiry 09. October 2026 (19:52) Tories said to be ready to fight in Clacton, with standards investigation rumoured to be nearing its endNigel Farage’s rivals are gearing up for a byelection in Clacton in the months ahead, amid speculation that the standards inquiry into his £5m gift is nearing a conclusion.Conservative sources said the party was ready to fight in Farage’s seat, although senior figures in the shadow cabinet are divided about whether it would be winnable, given Farage’s victory in a byelection over the summer. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Two Latvians arrested at RAF base in Cambridgeshire released on bail 09. October 2026 (19:46) Men found inside RAF Molesworth, used by US and Nato for intelligence, freed on strict conditions as police continue investigationTwo Latvian men have been released on bail after being arrested at an RAF base in Cambridgeshire used by the US military and Nato.The two men, aged 32 and 26, were arrested at 2am on Thursday after they were discovered inside RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire, which is used by the US military and Nato for intelligence operations. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Florida execution called off after DeSantis withdraws death warrant for first time 09. October 2026 (19:32) Governor halts execution of William Lee Thompson, after Christa Pike survived failed lethal injectionsRon DeSantis cancelled a planned execution in the state on Friday, days before a 74-year-old man was due to be killed by lethal injection.The move – the first time Florida’s governor has withdrawn a death warrant in his nearly eight years in office – comes just over a week after the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labour byelection win shows party starting to win back voters on left 09. October 2026 (19:08) Party now polling 15 points above Greens, who had been ahead of Labour before Keir Starmer resigned as PMLabour is starting to win back voters on the left who became disillusioned under Keir Starmer’s leadership, the party’s deputy leader has claimed after it saw off Zack Polanski and the Greens to win the Holborn and St Pancras byelection.Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali took 45% of a relatively low turnout to keep Starmer’s old north London seat for the party, pushing Polanski, who had stood for the party he leads, into second place on 33%. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ed Davey faces growing revolt against leadership as senior Lib Dem MP quits 09. October 2026 (18:46) Treasury spokesperson Charlie Maynard reportedly resigned in attempt to unseat leader as party slips in pollsEd Davey is facing a growing revolt against his leadership of the Liberal Democrats, after the resignation of a senior frontbench figure on Friday.Charlie Maynard, the Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson, has resigned in an attempt to unseat Davey after months of frustration over concerns that the party is failing to cut through with voters, the Guardian understands. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
