Trump plays down Air Force One plane switch as criticism grows over ‘decoy’ passengers – US politics live

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President says Secret Service wanted him on ‘different plane’ due to threat as Democrats call for congressional briefing

President Donald Trump’s administration is to spend ⁠at least $900m ​for construction projects on the White House grounds, ⁠the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing records.

Instead of ⁠securing money directly from ​Congress, the administration ‌has gathered ‌funding from other agencies and private ‌donors and directed it to an account that holds a few million dollars for routine maintenance of the ‌White House, the report said.

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At least 1 dead, scores rescued from Indonesian ferry that caught fire in rough seas near Bali – CBS News

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  1. At least 1 dead, scores rescued from Indonesian ferry that caught fire in rough seas near Bali  CBS News
  2. Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali  Dallas News
  3. One dead, more than 200 rescued after Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire  Reuters
  4. 1 Dead, 200 Others Saved After Ferry Caught Fire and Rescue Teams Had to Navigate 13-Foot Waves  people.com
  5. One dead, 212 rescued from Bali ferry fire in waters off Lombok  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Lebanon ends executions: Where does the death penalty still exist in 2026? – Al Jazeera

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  1. Lebanon ends executions: Where does the death penalty still exist in 2026?  Al Jazeera
  2. Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty  BBC
  3. Lebanon passes a controversial general amnesty law  AP News
  4. Lebanon takes step to become first Arab country to abolish death penalty  The Washington Post
  5. Lebanon’s amnesty law allows families of former SLA fighters who fled to Israel to return  The Times of Israel
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Iran war and high living costs fuelling last-minute holiday bookings, Tui says

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Geopolitics and cost of living crisis have cost Europe’s largest travel company €60m so far

Holidaymakers are waiting until the last minute to book their trips because of the continuing uncertainty caused by the war in Iran and the cost of living crisis, according to Tui, Europe’s largest travel company, which said the war had cost it €60m (£51m) so far.

In the weeks after the outbreak of the war at the end of February, Tui recorded a temporary drop-off in customers wanting to travel to Cyprus or Turkey, in what the company called a “volatile market”.

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Immigration minister says poorer areas have taken ‘fair share’ of asylum seekers – UK politics live

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Anna Turley backs up Andy Burnham’s suggestion that affluent areas should house more asylum seekers in future

Just 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the part of government tasked with protecting the environment and maintaining food security, a freedom of information request has revealed. Sandra Laville has the story.

On his visit to Stevenage, Andy Burnham also said he would visit the town on Remembrance Day to mark its 80th birthday.

I’m going to come back to Stevenage on 11 November. We will pay our respects for Remembrance Day around that time, but I’ll be here because if I’m right, that will be 80 years to the day that the post-war Labour government created the first new town right here in Stevenage.

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Germany approves lifting curbs on spy agencies in security ‘revolution’

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Reforms comply with wishlist of intelligence services which say Germany lags behind allies and enemies

The German government has approved a draft law aimed at lifting many of the restraints on its spy agencies imposed during the postwar period as the country reels from two attacks in a month that have exposed serious security gaps.

The controversial changes, which must still pass parliament, largely comply with a wishlist pulled together by the foreign and domestic intelligence services, which have long complained Germany lags behind its allies and enemies.

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Andy Burnham to chair emergency Cobra meeting amid extreme heat

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PM touts ban on disposable barbecues as areas hit by wildfires – but some Labour MPs will be hoping for more ambitious ideas to tackle crisis

Andy Burnham will chair an emergency Cobra meeting in response to extreme heat, which has caused wildfires and plunged many parts of Britain into drought.

The prime minister will meet ministers, officials and agencies as high temperatures continue across the UK, with temperatures of 33C forecast on Wednesday and up to 38C on Thursday.

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Iran rejects Trump’s claim to ‘control’ Hormuz: What’s the latest in talks? – Al Jazeera

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  1. Iran rejects Trump’s claim to ‘control’ Hormuz: What’s the latest in talks?  Al Jazeera
  2. Gulf States Accept a New Normal in Hormuz: Iran Is in Control  WSJ
  3. Hormuz Strait to remain closed unless U.S. meets Iran's conditions, Iranian security council says  Reuters
  4. Iran demands U.S. pay for war damage before agreeing to reopen Strait of Hormuz  PBS
  5. World in Brief: Iran threatens to keep Hormuz shut; rescue work continues in Colombia  The Economist
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Number of children injured in e-scooter crashes in England surges

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Calls for speed limiters or mandated helmet use after research into injuries at three paediatric trauma centres

The number of children involved in crashes on e-scooters has soared in recent years, with some as young as nine involved in collisions, research has found.

Researchers carried out a review of injuries among the under-16s at three specialist paediatric trauma centres – Alder Hey in Liverpool, and Sheffield and Royal Manchester children’s hospitals – between January 2019 and December 2024.

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At least 44 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe

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Operation under way to rescue dozens missing after boat overturned by waves at world’s largest human-made lake

At least 44 people have died after an overcrowded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, police said.

The boat had a capacity of 90 people, but was carrying 114 adult passengers, five crew members and an unknown number of children, Zimbabwe’s civil protection unit (CPU) said earlier on Wednesday, citing ticket sales.

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North Korea launches another missile toward sea ahead of US-South Korean military drills – AP News

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  1. North Korea launches another missile toward sea ahead of US-South Korean military drills  AP News
  2. North Korea fires missile ahead of major US-South Korea drills  Reuters
  3. North Korea launches a suspected ballistic missile, Japan’s says  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. North Korea launches another ballistic missile as US, South Korea prepare for military drills  Fox News
  5. North Korea missile launch hints at upgraded weapons exports to Russia for Ukraine war  South China Morning Post
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At least 44 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe – The Guardian

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  1. At least 44 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe  The Guardian
  2. Survivors describe pleading to turn back before ferry capsized on Zimbabwe lake and killed 44  AP News
  3. At least 44 die as ferry sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba  BBC
  4. At Least 15 Dead and Dozens Missing After Boat Carrying Over 100 People Capsizes on Lake  people.com
  5. More Than 40 Dead After a Ferry Capsizes on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba  The New York Times
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China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus makes first international flight — could COMAC challenge the aviation duopoly? – CNBC

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  1. China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus makes first international flight — could COMAC challenge the aviation duopoly?  CNBC
  2. Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight  The Guardian
  3. China's C919 makes 1st international flight in challenge to Boeing, Airbus  Nikkei Asia
  4. China's homegrown C919 aircraft completes 1st intl. commercial flight  news.cgtn.com
  5. China to launch first international commercial route for homegrown C919 jet  Global Times
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Indonesian rescuers evacuate dozens from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali – AP News

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  1. Indonesian rescuers evacuate dozens from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali  AP News
  2. One dead, 172 rescued after Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire  Reuters
  3. One dead, 172 rescued from Bali ferry fire in waters off Lombok  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  4. Indonesian ferry catches fire off Bali, survivors recount escape  Yahoo
  5. Crews rescue 106 people and are trying to save more from a burning passenger ferry in rough seas off Bali, Indonesia  KING5.com
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Barnaby Joyce claims One Nation ‘one of the gayest parties in Australia’ as former candidate’s comments surface

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One Nation MP says failed WA candidate’s comments describing same-sex attraction as a mental illness are ‘highly offensive’

Barnaby Joyce has defended One Nation as “one of the gayest parties in Australia” after comments surfaced from one of its failed candidates describing same-sex attraction as a mental illness.

The former National turned One Nation MP was asked to respond to a series of homophobic comments made by a former Western Australian legislative council candidate for One Nation in a video last month, as first reported by ABC on Wednesday afternoon.

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Putin Threatens Retaliation if Europe Seizes Russian Ships – The Moscow Times

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  1. Putin Threatens Retaliation if Europe Seizes Russian Ships  The Moscow Times
  2. UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat  BBC
  3. Putin threatens retaliation for Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels  AP News
  4. Putin says Russia will start seizing European vessels if its ships targeted  Reuters
  5. Putin warns of tit-for-tat seizures of European vessels  Al Jazeera
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