Saturday October 17, 2026
No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say
Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney.
Fast-moving California wildfire burns homes as people are ordered to leave
Fanned by the fierce Santa Ana winds, the Norte Fire is one of 13 burning across the state.
Avian flu and costs among reasons for loss of captive birds at Castle Espie
Difficulties in transporting animals since Brexit has contributed to the decline in the number of captive birds.
Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms
The Amazon rainforest is a crucial buffer against climate change - but deforestation had expanded under former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Why hasn't the UK had any named storms yet?
So far this autumn wet and windy weather patterns have been steered away from the UK. When could we see that change?
Friday October 16, 2026
Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch
The Australian government hopes to protect social media users from being served content they don't want to see.
Russian man linked to deadly London hospitals hack arrested
The 28-year-old detained by German police is accused of being part of the cyber-crime gang that hacked blood-test firm Synnovis in 2024.
US senators call for investigation into Ukraine's Starlink restrictions
Ukraine says temporary speed limits to the Starlink internet network disrupted its battlefield missions.
