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France prepares for day of protest a week after nationwide riots

Getty ImagesSean Seddon24 October 2026, 05:03 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoFrance is on high alert ahead of a new day of nationwide protests on Saturday, a week after the country saw some of its worst unrest...

France prepares for day of protest a week after nationwide riots

ReutersSean Seddon1 hour agoFrance is on high alert ahead of a new day of nationwide protests on Saturday, a week after the country saw some of its worst unrest in decades.Sweeping restrictions have...

Second storm to hit UK with more wind and rain as thousands remain without power

Stav DanaosLead Weather Presenter56 minutes agoA second storm in as many days is set to batter parts of the UK, as thousands of homes remain without power following powerful winds and heavy rain on...

Australian MP's condition improves after alleged car attack

Getty ImagesChris Graham1 hour agoThe condition of Helen Haines, the Australian MP hit by a car five days ago in north-east Victoria, has improved from critical to serious but stable. The Independent...

Meteor strikes could impact NASA's plans to develop a base on the Moon

[unable to retrieve full-text content]NASA chief Jared Isaacman says the agency is actively studying meteor strike risks as it develops a Moon base

Paris extends curfew as Marseille and Lyon ban protests after riots

ReutersJamie Whitehead and Gabriela Pomeroy22 October 2026Paris is extending a partial curfew restricting movement in parts of the city until Monday, as Marseille and Lyon impose a total...

Freed US citizen was tortured in Russian jail, former Ukrainian prisoners say

US Government / Handout via REUTERSDan JohnsonUkraine correspondent in Kyiv11 minutes agoUkrainians held alongside freed US prisoner Stephen Hubbard have said they witnessed him being beaten and...

Storm Austen brings power cuts and travel disruption as more wind and rain forecast

ReutersEmer Moreau and Stav Danaos, Lead Weather Presenter23 October 2026, 17:39 BSTUpdated 41 minutes agoMore than 15,000 homes are without power as Storm Austen continues to batter...

Dónal Lunny dead: Legendary musician dies in hospital as tributes paid to 'genius'

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Friends and collaborators have praised his "immense" contribution to music.

M25 crash: Three people rushed to hospital after 'serious collision' in Surrey

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Police are appealing for witnesses following the serious collision.

Strictly fans beg star to 'run straight to A&E' after spotting worrying sign

[unable to retrieve full-text content]She was urged to get to the hospital 'ASAP'.

At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern France

AFP via Getty ImagesHarriet Whitehead22 October 2026At least four people have died in France, and one other has been injured, after flooding caused by Storm Adam. The storm triggered widespread...

Denmark to ban mink farming in government U-turn

Getty ImagesJamie Whitehead42 minutes agoMink farming will end in Denmark by August 2029 after the government decided to drop plans to pursue an exemption to an EU-wide ban on the practice.Denmark...

Anti-terror police investigate as one person killed in shooting near Paris

Getty ImagesJack Burgess23 October 2026, 12:09 BSTUpdated 13 minutes agoOne person has been killed and at least four others wounded in a gun attack in a Parisian suburb, which police have said they...

Meghan says she was informed about 'disturbing allegations' against her father in 2018

Getty Images23 October 2026, 10:56 BSTUpdated 7 minutes agoThe Duchess of Sussex has said she was informed about "disturbing allegations" about her estranged father in 2018.In a statement, she said...