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Two people rushed to hospital after shooting near O2 Academy Islington

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Overturned carriages and makeshift medical tents at crash site

Dozens of people are feared dead after a Spanish high-speed train collided with another train south of capital Madrid.More than 500 passengers were travelling on the trains involved, and an initial...

Ballon d'Or ceremony raises case of French sports journalist jailed in Algeria

AFP via Getty ImagesBasma El Atti27 October 2026The plight of French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, who is serving a seven-year prison sentence in Algeria, was highlighted at the Ballon d'Or...

Goodbye to the everyman who gatecrashed the greats

EPAJonathan JurejkoBBC Sport tennis news reporter1 hour agoWhether through technique or toil, Stan Wawrinka has always been able to whip fans into a frenzy.The ability to stir the emotions of a crowd...

Dutch zookeeper dies after being mauled by leopard

Getty ImagesOlivia Ireland27 October 2026An experienced keeper at a Dutch zoo has died days after being mauled in a leopard enclosure, the safari park has confirmed.The woman, who had worked at...

Ceasefire extended across Ukraine's Kherson region, officials say

Reuters/HandoutPaul Kirby, Europe digital editor, Olga Malchevska and Dan Johnson, in Kyiv27 October 2026A ceasefire that began with the aim of getting food and medicine to...

Energy bill help, minimum wage rise and bank taxes - what could be in the Budget?

Kirsty O'Connor / HM Treasury28 September 2026Updated 12 minutes agoChancellor John Healey will set out Labour's tax and spending plans when he delivers his first Budget at around 12:30 on...

Israeli exit polls suggest no clear winner in pivotal general election

EPA/ReutersDavid Gritten15 minutes agoExit polls suggest there is no clear winner of Israel's pivotal general election, with neither veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor former military...

Chris Mason: Budget needs to go some way towards delivering PM's promises

EPA/ShutterstockChris MasonPolitical editor2 hours agoTwo quotes from the chancellor and the prime minister get to the heart of this Budget."The money New Labour had in the 90s is simply not there...

Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin

AFP via Getty ImagesHafsa Khalil8 minutes agoFinland's President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre have held a joint call with Vladimir Putin - a rare contact between the...

Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored

Getty ImagesAleks Phillips25 October 2026Elon Musk has said his company SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink internet service, after Ukrainian officials said connectivity issues appeared to have been...

Netherlands pulls out of Eurovision again over Israel participation

Getty ImagesEmma SaundersCulture reporter1 hour agoThe Netherlands has pulled out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest, with public broadcaster NPO citing "sensitivities" over Israel's...

Two men charged under National Security Act after RAF Fairford incident

27 October 2026, 09:05 GMTUpdated 6 minutes agoA 24-year-old man has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service over last month's incident near RAF Fairford. Mohmed Abdulkarim and...

Chancellor to cut tariffs on some staple goods to offer cost of living help

Getty ImagesArchie Mitchell and Dearbail Jordan, Business reporters26 October 2026Updated 4 minutes agoMaking higher tax-free mileage rates permanent and the removal of import taxes on...

Major Chinese brands drop Mbappé as backlash grows over Mao joke

Getty ImagesKelly Ng1 hour agoSeveral Chinese brands have dropped French footballer Kylian Mbappé as backlash grew online over alleged comments by him referring to the late Chinese leader Mao...