- Sudanese Paramilitaries Claim Control of Key Army Garrison in Darfur The New York Times
- El-Fasher: Rebel forces say they have seized Sudan army headquarters BBC
- Battle for Sudan’s el-Fasher intensifies as RSF claims seizing army HQ Al Jazeera
- Sudanese paramilitary enters army’s last stronghold in Darfur The Washington Post
- Sudan: “Urgent needs continue to grow each day” Vatican News
Suspects in Louvre Heist in Custody After Week-Long Manhunt – Bloomberg.com
- Suspects in Louvre Heist in Custody After Week-Long Manhunt Bloomberg.com
- Suspects in Louvre Jewelry Heist Arrested, French Authorities Say The New York Times
- What to know about the Louvre heist investigation AP News
- Louvre heist: Suspects arrested over theft of jewels, prosecutor says BBC
- Louvre heist: Hunt on for remaining thieves after suspects arrested by French police NBC News
US warship arrives in Trinidad and Tobago, near Venezuela
USS Gravely's arrival comes as US military build-up in the region has increased tensions between Washington and Caracas.
Gavin Newsom confirms he is considering 2028 presidential run
Democratic California governor and high-profile Trump critic plans to make decision after 2026 midterms
Gavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, told CBS News Sunday Morning he plans to make a decision on whether to run for president in 2028 once the 2026 midterm elections are over.
“Yeah, I’d be lying otherwise,” Newsom said in response to a question on whether he would give serious thought to a White House bid after the 2026 elections. “I’d just be lying. And I’m not – I can’t do that.”
Continue reading...Pakistan says five soldiers and 25 fighters killed in Afghan border clashes
Fighting comes as Taliban submits proposal at peace talks in Turkiye, while Islamabad warns of 'open war' if deal fails.
Boy thrown from Tate Modern’s 10th floor can now run and swim, says family
French child, who was six years old at the time of the incident in 2019, suffered life-changing injuries
A boy who was thrown from the 10th floor of Tate Modern in London six years ago can now run and swim limited distances, his family has revealed.
The unnamed French boy, who his parents call their “little knight”, suffered life-changing injuries in the attack in August 2019. Jonty Bravery is serving a minimum 15-year jail term for his attempt to murder the boy.
Continue reading...Will the US plan for Gaza fail?
US journalist Chris Hedges argues that Trump’s plan won’t ‘thwart the genocidal project Israel intends to carry out’.
Legality of US military activity around Venezuela is ‘questionable,’ Sen. Mark Kelly says – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Legality of US military activity around Venezuela is 'questionable,' Sen. Mark Kelly says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Kelly: Senate evidence ‘does not back up’ Trump’s claims on Caribbean boat strikes The Hill
- Press Release: Senator Mark Kelly Addresses Venezuela, Ukraine, and Government Shutdown on CBS's Face the Nation Quiver Quantitative
- ICYMI: On All in with Chris Hayes, Kelly Questions Recent U.S. Boat Strikes that are Putting Servicemembers at Risk U.S. Senate (.gov)
- Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 19, 2025 Yahoo
US and China reach ‘final deal’ on TikTok sale, treasury secretary says
Scott Bessent said plan was part of framework for trade deal but did not share details on transferring app’s ownership
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent claimed on Sunday that the US and China have finalized the details of a deal transferring TikTok’s US version to new owners.
“We reached a final deal on TikTok,” Bessent said on Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan. Alluding to Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, Bessent continued: “We reached [a deal] in Madrid, and I believe that as of today, all the details are ironed out, and that will be for the two leaders to consummate that transaction” during a meeting scheduled for Thursday in Korea.
Continue reading...Transcript: Sen. Lindsey Graham on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 26, 2025 – CBS News
- Transcript: Sen. Lindsey Graham on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 26, 2025 CBS News
- Graham predicts Trump's war on "narco-terrorists" will expand to land strikes Axios
- Lindsey Graham: Venezuelan land strikes a real possibility Politico
- Sen. Lindsey Graham says land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility" Yahoo
Trump told Pence ‘you’ll go down as a wimp’ in January 6 phone call, book says
Book cites Pence’s notes from call with Trump, who called vice-president a ‘wimp’ if he certified Biden’s 2020 victory
On the day that his supporters attacked the US Capitol because his 2020 re-election run ended in defeat, Donald Trump called his vice-president at the time, Mike Pence, and told him he would go down in history as a “wimp” if he certified the election result, a new book says.
Those details were revealed on Sunday when ABC News published a preview excerpt of an upcoming book by its political correspondent Jonathan Karl. The book, titled Retribution, cites Pence’s notes from the 6 January 2021 phone call with Trump, who was purportedly trying to shame his vice-president into refusing to certify Joe Biden’s victory weeks earlier in the White House.
Continue reading...Epping sex offender back in custody after release from prison in error
Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, whose case triggered summer protests in Essex, detained again and faces deportation
A former asylum seeker and convicted sex offender who was released from prison in error is back in custody and faces deportation.
Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, an Ethiopian national, was jailed for 12 months in September for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl and was made the subject of a five-year sexual harm prevention order.
Continue reading...How Russia’s Sanctioned Arctic Gas Found a Chinese Loophole – The Wall Street Journal
How Russia’s Sanctioned Arctic Gas Found a Chinese Loophole The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News
Trump finalizes trade deals with 2 Southeast Asian countries – Politico
- Trump finalizes trade deals with 2 Southeast Asian countries Politico
- Trump Leans Into Showmanship on Day 1 of His Asia Trip The New York Times
- Trump Reaches Trade Pacts With Southeast Asian Nations The Wall Street Journal
- Trump dances with Malaysian performers as he kicks off Asia tour in lively fashion Fox News
- Trump oversees truce signing and trade deal flurry on first Asian stop CNBC
US, China reach rare earths, tariff pause for Trump and Xi to consider – Reuters
- US, China reach rare earths, tariff pause for Trump and Xi to consider Reuters
- US and China ease trade tensions on first day of Trump’s Asia diplomacy tour CNN
- Chinese and U.S. officials tentatively agree to avert 100 percent tariffs The Washington Post
- Farm owner Bessent on soybean crisis: "I have felt this pain too" Axios
- Trump Live Updates: News on China Trade Deal Framework, Asia Tour and Canada Tariffs The New York Times
French police arrest two men over €88m Louvre jewel heist
One man arrested at Charles de Gaulle airport and another just outside Paris, officials confirm
French police have arrested two suspects believed to have helped steal crown jewels worth an estimated €88m (£76m) from the Louvre museum in Paris, officials have said, a week after one of the country’s most spectacular heists in decades.
The Paris public prosecutor confirmed media reports on Sunday that one man had been detained at about 10pm (8pm UK time) on Saturday at the capital’s Charles de Gaulle airport by officers from the armed robberies and serious burglaries squad.
Continue reading...Keir Starmer shares post-punk passion and revisits musical past
Prime minister praises Scottish band Orange Juice and shares details about his family life in Radio 3 interview
Keir Starmer has said he is a fan of the Scottish post-punk band Orange Juice and northern soul, in a deep dive of his musical tastes and personal life.
On BBC Radio 3’s Private Passions, Starmer chose a selection of his favourite music including works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Elgar, and reflected on his own musical journey, which included learning to play violin alongside Norman Cook, AKA Fatboy Slim, at school.
Continue reading...Trump raises tariffs on Canadian goods over Reagan advert
Trump has announced he's adding 10% to his current levies on one of the biggest US trading partners.
Estonia’s top diplomat: Russia testing NATO resolve amid Trump uncertainty
Estonia’s foreign minister discusses whether Moscow’s airspace violations are a test of NATO unity.
US and China agree framework of trade deal ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
US trade secretary says the two will sign a deal on TikTok, while hinting at agreement on rare earths and tariffs.