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• Independent review announced into murder of student Henry Nowak
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:15:16 GMT
  "We must get to truth of what happened before, during and after that awful night," the home secretary says while announcing the review.
• Israel and the US are both going to the polls - the consequences will be global
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:30:34 GMT
  The next fortnight sees two elections on different continents. The outcomes will shape geopolitics and the global economy, writes James Landale
• Drivers who killed mum and girl while racing jailed
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:39:39 GMT
  Justyna Hulboj and her daughter Lena died when they were hit by a car in Leeds in January 2023.
• Storm Boelo leaves 22,000 without power as Met Office issues new wind warning
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:22:51 GMT
  The Met Office has issued a fresh wind warning from 18:00 on Monday across the west coast of England, Wales and Scotland and eastern parts of Northern Ireland.
• How 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp channel helped turn Brazil election around
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:37:33 GMT
  Millions joined a 'Lula's Army' channel that helped to transform online enthusiasm into real-world mobilisation.
• Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listing
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:27:17 GMT
  The company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI.
• What is walking down the newly pedestrianised Oxford Street like?
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:50:34 GMT
  The first phase of the overhaul is expected to be finished by spring 2027.
• Healey to shield low-income pensioners from income tax in the Budget
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:28:12 GMT
  Changes are needed to prevent the full, flat-rate state pension becoming liable for income tax after it rises in April.
• No 10 appears to backtrack on PM's freedom of movement referendum suggestion
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:50:00 GMT
  The PM says he wants to start a conversation about potential options for the UK's future relationship with the EU.
• Oscar-winning producer says BBC gave her £400,000 payout after she raised antisemitism concerns
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:16:45 GMT
  The BBC says it did not uphold any of the allegations of antisemitism but accepted there were "shortcomings" in how it treated Lucie Kon.
• Macklemore begins Free Palestine tour after Ed Sheeran fallout
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:53:31 GMT
  Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.
• Will the public change its mind about Meghan?
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:03:05 GMT
  This complicated - and developing - story could prove to be a turning point for Meghan.
• Surprising things we have learnt from Anthropic's blockbuster share listing
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:57:23 GMT
  Anthropic’s IPO prospectus is 355 pages and full of never before disclosed company information.
• Faisal Islam: Healey's Budget needs to sustain the stronger economy through gathering clouds
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:26:49 GMT
  The economic is positive now but come January things could become trickier for the Labour government
• Five ways Trump has changed immigration in the US
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:29:02 GMT
  This is how his signature policy has played out after returning to power promising a closed border and mass deportations.
• Sydney's new $5bn airport has one big problem: Getting there is tough
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:00:10 GMT
  The airport won’t have direct public transportation for a year. How do locals feel about getting there?
• The movement of students that brought down Serbia's Vučić
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:29:31 GMT
  In just under two years the students have succeeded in tearing up 14 years of political dominance under Aleksandar Vučić.
• Stunning photos capture October's Hunter's Moon around the world
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:27:39 GMT
  October's full Moon, nicknamed the Hunter's Moon, lit up the night sky this weekend.
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• Tributes paid to man killed by falling tree in Storm Boelo
  Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:03:53 GMT
  Richard Baines was the long-serving curator of Logan Botanic Garden near Stranraer.