Cambridge academics say university’s plans to investigate Jason Arday’s death are inadequate 06. October 2026 (20:44) Letter signed by more than 40 signatories say Cambridge has backed away from promised thorough review of events before Arday’s deathSenior Cambridge academics have criticised the university’s plans to investigate Prof Jason Arday’s death as inadequate, and said those responsible for “serious failures of leadership” should face consequences.In a letter to Chris Smith, Cambridge’s chancellor, the academics said “it is not yet clear” how the proposed review will answer difficult questions about the university’s involvement in the events leading up to Arday’s death, including its handling of the criticism Arday suffered after his appointment as professor of sociology of education in 2023. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
California couple charged with child abuse in surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 kids 06. October 2026 (20:41) Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan had 15 children, aged between two months to 13 years, removed from their homeA California couple has been arrested on child abuse charges following an investigation into a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 kids, police said on Tuesday.Silvia Zhang and her husband, Guojun Xuan are expected to face conspiracy to commit child abuse charges, according to the Los Angeles county sheriff’s department. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote 06. October 2026 (20:26) Minister says they could not see parties cooperating, while official says coalition should be formally ruled outSenior Labour party figures said it was very unlikely their party would cooperate with the Greens in the future after they adopted a policy treating Zionism as a form of racism.One Labour minister said they could not foresee how the two parties could work together, while a government official said Labour should formally rule out a future coalition or other arrangement. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Whistleblower suit alleges Trump ordered FBI investigation on LA anti-ICE protesters 06. October 2026 (20:08) The White House denies the allegations as ‘false’ and says the ‘first amendment does not protect violent rioting’US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump ordered the FBI to investigate protesters in Los Angeles who were demonstrating against the president’s immigration crackdown, according to a whistleblower complaint.US senator Alex Padilla, a Democrat who represents California and serves on the Senate judiciary committee, said his office had received a copy of the complaint, which makes sweeping allegations about the Trump administration’s response to protests in LA in early 2025. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns 06. October 2026 (20:02) Order on two construction sites comes after Google failed to carry out environmental impact assessmentsGoogle has been ordered to temporarily stop work on two datacentres in Finland after failing to do the necessary environmental impact assessments on its construction sites.The planned datacentres in Muhos and Kajanni are part of a €13bn (£11bn) project across multiple sites in northern Finland by the technology company amid huge demand for space to house online infrastructure. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Outcry in Trinidad and Tobago after passing of police bill that could threaten press freedom 06. October 2026 (18:53) Journalists call for urgent amendment to special operations bill, which increases police search and seizure powersJournalists in Trinidad and Tobago have called for an urgent amendment to a sweeping new bill that increases police powers of search and seizure, which they argue threatens the country’s much-vaunted freedom of the press.The government says the special operations bill 2026, passed on 24 September, is designed to tackle alarmingly high crime and murder rates in the Caribbean nation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Election deniers stoke Trump-driven ballot security fears before midterms 06. October 2026 (18:50) Former and current officials who bolstered claims of voter fraud in 2020 make fresh allegations of vulnerabilitiesProminent election deniers have spent recent weeks stoking fears over US election security before next month’s midterms, echoing claims pushed by Donald Trump to justify asserting more control over voting.On conservative-friendly media outlets, former or current officials who tried to bolster the US president’s false claims of mass voter fraud in 2020 have in recent weeks made fresh allegations of election vulnerabilities. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Greek prime minister vows to ‘ramp up’ efforts to regain Parthenon marbles 06. October 2026 (18:50) Kyriakos Mitsotakis says his UK counterpart, Andy Burnham, has been supportive of restitution efforts in the pastThe Greek prime minister has vowed to “ramp up” his country’s claims to get back the Parthenon marbles from the British Museum, emphasising that his UK counterpart, Andy Burnham, was hugely supportive of restitution efforts before he moved into Downing Street.Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he would raise the issue in the strongest of terms when he met Burnham, who was culture secretary in a previous Labour government. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump’s suggestion to ‘take out’ LA or San Diego draws Republican rebuke 06. October 2026 (17:39) Congressional candidate Jim Desmond says he ‘served to protect Americans, not write off American cities’A Republican candidate in San Diego has criticized Donald Trump after the US president suggested Iran could “take out” the city or Los Angeles.Trump has faced a chorus of condemnation from Democratic leaders in California after his comments at a rally in Nebraska on Monday night. Republicans have largely remained silent. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
State parliament elects Germany’s first far-right speaker since second world war 06. October 2026 (17:38) Tobias Rausch secures role of president in Saxony-Anhalt after AfD’s election breakthroughEurope live – latest updatesThe Alternative für Deutschland has become Germany’s first far-right party to secure the position of speaker of a regional parliament since the second world war.Tobias Rausch, a former estate agent, was elected in the first round of voting on Tuesday in Saxony-Anhalt. He won 48 out of the 82 votes cast. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
