Pete Hegseth says the execution will be public, but a legal expert says the “unprecedented” decision is on “uncertain legal terrain”. ...
Day: October 9, 2026
Suspect linked to Monaco bomb attack on millionaire speaks to BBC from Ukrainian prisonSuspect linked to Monaco bomb attack on millionaire speaks to BBC from Ukrainian prison
Vitalii Zhykovych gives his own account of the attempted assassination of Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolayev. ...
Emotions run high at the round table as Celebrity Traitors banish two playersEmotions run high at the round table as Celebrity Traitors banish two players
Viewers watched to see whether Richard E Grant could save himself at the first round table of the series. ...
Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capitalHouthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital
Saudi Arabia has not commented on claims, but confirmed three killed in airport strikes earlier this week Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say they have struck Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport with a ballistic missile, badly damaging a plane and leading some airlines to suspend flights to the capital. The group provided no ...
Musk accuses Indian ‘oligarchs’ of blocking Starlink accessMusk accuses Indian ‘oligarchs’ of blocking Starlink access
Elon Musk blamed “certain oligarchs” for keeping Starlink out of India, comments New Delhi called “baseless,” escalating a yearslong feud over market access for the satellite operator. Mukesh Ambani’s Jio — which recently announced plans for low-orbit satellite communications — and Sunil Mittal’s Airtel together control 80% of India’s telecom ...
China rejects yuan manipulation claims amid EU trade disputeChina rejects yuan manipulation claims amid EU trade dispute
China pushed back against claims that it manipulates its currency to boost the country’s exports, as Beijing and Brussels spar in trade negotiations. China’s central bank published a paper Thursday arguing that past experience did not suggest a stronger yuan hurt China’s trade expansion, or that a weaker yuan boosted ...
US, Russian officials discuss Nord Stream investment: ReportUS, Russian officials discuss Nord Stream investment: Report
Top US and Russian officials have discussed selling part of the suspended Nord Stream pipeline to an American investor, Reuters reported, in talks spearheaded by White House envoy Jared Kushner. Though the pipeline hasn’t transported gas to Germany since 2022, the country’s far-right AfD supports resuming flows, which could allow ...
AI export growth will offset trade disruptions this year, WTO saysAI export growth will offset trade disruptions this year, WTO says
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 3.9% this year, The World Trade Organization said Thursday, as conflict-fueled disruptions in the Middle East are more than offset by the booming AI trade. AI-related goods and materials accounted for 47% of growth in the first half of 2026 while ...
Trump says US will not strike Iran before midtermsTrump says US will not strike Iran before midterms
Oil markets largely shrugged off US President Donald Trump’s pledge on Thursday not to strike Iran before November’s midterm elections, amid intensifying attacks on ships in the Gulf and an escalating Saudi-Houthi conflict. Trump said Washington and Tehran were having “productive” talks, as the president contends with voters who are ...
‘It Is Done. Hail Satan:’ City Immediately Regrets New Religious Liberty Law That Allows Prayer at City Council Meeting‘It Is Done. Hail Satan:’ City Immediately Regrets New Religious Liberty Law That Allows Prayer at City Council Meeting
An Iowa man has kicked off controversy over religious freedom in the small town of Ottumwa, Iowa by opening a city council meeting with a prayer to Satan, which then kicked off a debate about the proper time in the meeting agenda to undo the “curse.” On Tuesday night, Ottumwa ...