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Oct 26, 2026 - World

Israeli prime minister increases alarmist rhetoric as his far-right coalition narrowly trails in pollsBenjamin Netanyahu has resorted to increasingly alarmist rhetoric and reportedly put pressure on Israel’s military to take action against Iran as his far-right coalition narrowly trails in the polls ahead of Tuesday’s close-run elections.The Israeli prime minister posted an AI-generated image of a nuclear mushroom cloud destroying Tel Aviv, telling Israeli voters to choose him or risk nuclear annihilation. Continue reading...

Oct 26, 2026 - World

Lana Nusseibeh, the United Arab Emirates' pick to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, says the organization is in desperate need of a "mindset shift" as it looks to play a more active role in solving some of the world's most pressing issues.

Oct 26, 2026 - World

Company says small number of devices affected by display glitch after posts appear on Reddit and social mediaOwners of the new foldable iPhone are reporting cracks in the device’s screen, as Apple confirmed an issue with a “small number” of units.Reports of cracks have emerged on Reddit and social media platforms since the handset went on general sale globally on Friday. Experts said there had been too few examples to determine whether there was a more serious problem with Apple’s first foldable device, which retails from $1,999 (£1,499). Continue reading...

Oct 26, 2026 - World

Badr Albusaidi calls for security pact involving Gulf states, Iraq and Iran with US no longer primary provider of security The Middle East’s ability to solve its problems has been held back by America’s 50-year insistence that the Gulf states should view Iran as a security threat, Oman’s foreign minister said on Monday in a significant speech designed to break the deadlock over the region’s future.Badr Albusaidi called for a non-aggression security pact involving all six Gulf states as well as Iran and Iraq. The US would in future no longer be the primary provider of security, he said. Continue reading...

Oct 26, 2026 - World

More strong winds forecast after Austen and Boelo kill two people and bring travel disruption and floodingTell us: have you been affected by Storm Boelo and Storm AustenA major clean-up operation was under way on Monday after weekend storms caused havoc, with forecasters warning of more strong winds to come.Two men were killed by falling trees after two named storms, Austen and Boelo, struck parts of the UK, and there was widespread travel disruption, flooding, power cuts and event cancellations. Continue reading...