Andy Burnham’s Manchester City comments stir fresh tensions with Premier League
Government said to be unhappy at lack of warningTreasury committee chair wants HMRC involved in City caseAndy Burnham’s intervention in the Manchester City debate has revived tensions between the Premier League and the prime minister.Government officials…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches
In this Oct. 1, 2026, photo, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The spacecraft is carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian…
France school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting
About 900 demonstrations, blockades and related incidents under way outside high schools around the countryA fast-growing protest by high-school students over long hours, teacher shortages and decaying facilities has escalated into “urban violence”, the…
Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, frontman of UK heavy metal band Venom, dies aged 63
Singer and bassist helped turn Newcastle band into hugely influential force on thrash and black metal subgenresConrad Lant, the British heavy metal musician who fronted Venom and ensured the Newcastle band became a huge influence on the genre, has died…
Pierpaolo Piccioli presents ‘most personal show’ at Balenciaga
Italian designer imbues collection with signature flourishes and style rooted in the craft of the couture atelierIt was “the most personal show I have done here”, the designer Pierpaolo Piccioli said after his Balenciaga presentation at Paris fashion…
What’s Up: October 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
A Meteor Shower and the Moon Near the Pleiades See Saturn at opposition, catch the Orionid meteor shower, and watch the Moon pass close to the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters. Skywatching Highlights Transcript Saturn takes center stage, a…
You Can See Everything review – Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes doc is a modern masterpiece of deceit
New York film festival: No spoilers here – TV’s grand illusionist meets his match when he moves in with Theranos founder and her familyFor anyone remotely near the worlds of documentary, comedy or medical fraud, there has been one thing on the mind for…
Smashing glass ceilings, Strictly and a courageous final sign-off: Esther Rantzen’s 10 best TV moments
Rantzen was one of the most powerful women in British television. From making vegetable innuendos to changing lives and bestowing her own medals on brilliant people – here are her finest small-screen moments• Dame Esther Rantzen obituary• Esther Rantzen:…
Britain in talks with European allies over release of emergency diesel stockpiles amid Trump pressure
Ministers discuss drawing down EU countries’ reserves after Donald Trump threatens to cut off US suppliesBritain is in talks with European allies over releasing emergency diesel stockpiles after Donald Trump threatened to cut off US supplies of the…
Google rolls out new Gemini AI model but restricts access over safety concerns
Tech company releases Gemini 4 Argon only to a vetted group of cybersecurity experts to avoid misuse by hackersGoogle on Wednesday said it would withhold its most powerful artificial intelligence model from the public for now, releasing Gemini 4 Argon…