Egypt unveils new billion-dollar museum to lure in more tourists
After more than 20 years under construction, the Grand Egyptian Museum will finally open this weekend.
Apple claims ‘tremendous’ global uptake of latest iPhones
Apple's thinnest iPhone, the Air, plus the latest 17 models helped boost sales in September.
Prince Andrew to be stripped of titles and forced to leave Windsor home
King’s brother will become known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Buckingham Palace says, in latest fallout from Epstein scandal
Prince Andrew is to be stripped of his royal titles and will move out of his home at the Royal Lodge in Windsor, Buckingham Palace has announced.
King Charles has initiated a “formal process to remove the style, titles and honours of Prince Andrew”, who will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the palace said.
Continue reading...Not in this together: King Charles cuts Andrew loose to save royal family’s repute
Jettisoning of ex-prince became unavoidable when king’s loyalty to his brother collided with task of keeping public on side
To strip his brother of his titles and to evict him from his home is the most consequential action King Charles has taken since he ascended the throne in 2022.
The defenestration of Prince Andrew, now to be known only as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, and the removal of his cherished privilege of royal status is an act of utmost ruthlessness by a king. Ascending the throne at 73, Charles always knew he would play a caretaker role for the monarchy and so could not allow rot to set into an institution that lives and dies by public consent.
Continue reading...‘We saw people murdered in front of us’ – Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC
Harrowing accounts from people who have escaped an RSF assault on the besieged city of el-Fasher.
‘We saw people murdered in front of us’ – Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC
Harrowing accounts from people who have escaped an RSF assault on the besieged city of el-Fasher.
King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of titles, evicts him from royal home
The rare move comes after mounting pressure to act over Andrew's relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
California: officials investigate after second shooting by ICE agents in a week
Shooting at vehicle in Ontario comes as Trump officials attempt to step up deportation operations across US
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were involved in a shooting in southern California on Thursday, prompting a federal investigation.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement that ICE officers were conducting a vehicle stop in Ontario when another driver, who was not the target, approached. Officers ordered the driver to leave the area, according to the statement.
Continue reading...After yet more atrocities in Sudan, what will end the conflict?
Reports of massacres by Rapid Support Forces in North Darfur's city of el-Fasher.
Israel confirms identities of hostages’ bodies returned by Hamas
The bodies were identified as those of Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch, the Israeli prime minister's office said.
Dutch voters deliver rebuke to the far right in knife-edge election – The Washington Post
- Dutch voters deliver rebuke to the far right in knife-edge election The Washington Post
- Netherlands election: Dutch far right loses ground, opening door for centrist coalition talks CNN
- Rob Jetten: anti-Wilders, ‘yes we can’ candidate poised to be next Dutch PM The Guardian
- ‘Not So Bulletproof’: A Far-Right Party Faces Rebuke in the Netherlands The New York Times
- Dutch centrist Jetten confident of forming government after far-right's election setback Reuters
China emerges as US ‘peer rival’ at Xi-Trump summit – Financial Times
- China emerges as US ‘peer rival’ at Xi-Trump summit Financial Times
- Trump’s big concession to Xi is loaded with red flags CNN
- Japan stocks hit a record high amid broader gains in Asia after Trump-Xi truce CNBC
- How Xi Walked Away From Trump Trade Talks Looking Stronger The New York Times
- Trump's latest China deal is anything but a win MSNBC News
Does Trump’s nuclear testing raise the stakes – or are we already in an arms race?
Experts tell the BBC a US resumption of nuclear weapons testing would be a radical shift and spark a nuclear arms race.
Starmer feels the effects of setting high standards for his party in opposition
Despite pledges to run a squeaky clean administration the prime minister and some in his cabinet have been caught out
There is a theory in British politics, often attributed to Tony Blair, that you need to be careful about throwing a boomerang in opposition, because when you make it to power it could come back and hit you in the face.
As opposition leader, Keir Starmer became adept at landing blows on the Conservatives. Over the Partygate scandal in particular, he called for Boris Johnson to quit over his rule-breaking. “You cannot be a lawmaker and a lawbreaker and it’s time to pack his bags,” he said.
Continue reading...‘Everything’s gone’ – BBC finally able to access one of Jamaica’s worst-hit areas
Buildings, power lines, and a church once visited by King Charles are down in the tourism hub of Falmouth.
UN leaders condemn ‘horrifying’ mass killings in Sudan
Emergency security council session criticises killings of civilians in El Fasher and external supply of arms to RSF
Diplomats and senior UN figures speaking at the UN security council have condemned mass killings by the Rapid Support Forces in El Fasher after the Sudanese city “descended into an even darker hell” following the paramilitary group’s takeover at the weekend.
Widespread reports of ethnically targeted killings in recent days prompted the UK, as the UN penholder on Sudan, to call an emergency session of the security council in New York on Thursday.
Continue reading...5 more arrests as Louvre jewel heist probe deepens and key details emerge – AP News
- 5 more arrests as Louvre jewel heist probe deepens and key details emerge AP News
- Inside the Louvre Jewel Heist That Shocked the World The New York Times
- Five new suspects arrested over Louvre heist – but still no sign of looted jewels CNN
- Paris prosecutor says 2 suspects in the Louvre jewel heist acknowledge their involvement AP News
- MFA Boston’s Historic Restitution, Five New Louvre Arrests Made, and More: Morning Links for October 30, 2025 ARTnews.com
Protests in Tanzania spread after a disputed election, with the military on the streets – AP News
- Protests in Tanzania spread after a disputed election, with the military on the streets AP News
- More protests in Dar es Salaam after chaotic Tanzanian election Reuters
- Tanzania election: Fresh protests after polls marred by unrest as President Samia Suluhu Hassan takes count lead BBC
- Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Dar Es Salaam (October 29, 2025) U.S. Embassy in Tanzania (.gov)
- Tanzania elections: Who’s standing and what’s at stake? Al Jazeera
Four feet higher and rising: Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes world’s tallest church
Antoni Gaudí’s masterwork is still under construction but now stands taller than Ulm Minster in southern Germany
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica became the world’s tallest church on Thursday after a part of its central tower was lifted into place.
The masterwork of the architect Antoni Gaudí now rises to 162.91 metres (534ft 8in) above the city, the church said in a statement. That beats the spire of Ulm Minster in Germany, which tops out at 161.53 metres.
Continue reading...Trump’s Asia tour sees deals, knee-bending and a revealing final meeting
His five-day tour displayed the power of his presidency - but also, at times, that power's limitations.