In his first interview since being forced from his post, Gen Syrskyi speaks about Ukraine’s future in the war. ...
Day: October 13, 2026
One dead and several hurt after rollercoaster incident at Six FlagsOne dead and several hurt after rollercoaster incident at Six Flags
Aerial footage at the park after the incident shows a stuck rollercoaster with riders being helped off. ...
Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34
Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, starred as Walter White Jr in the Emmy-winning drama series. ...
IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’
World Economic Outlook says states’ oil stocks are low and budgets are overstretched, as it upgrades UK GDP growth forecast for 2026 Developing nations face triple shock, UN warns The global economy “could soon test the limits of resilience”, as emergency oil stocks run low and government budgets become overstretched, ...
Hundreds more prisoners to be freed in second phase of early release schemeHundreds more prisoners to be freed in second phase of early release scheme
Second tranche of prisoners will include those serving up to two and a half years for crimes. ...
Why the prime minister wants to talk about Brexit againWhy the prime minister wants to talk about Brexit again
For the first time since the UK left the EU, we have a prime minister who will “unflinchingly” debate Brexit, says the BBC’s political editor Chris Mason. ...
Heating oil customers face tough winter despite shake-up promiseHeating oil customers face tough winter despite shake-up promise
Heating oil customers facing soaring bills are promised better regulation of the sector by the government. ...
Publicly owned rail is popular. But is it making the trains run on time?Publicly owned rail is popular. But is it making the trains run on time?
Meeting travellers’ expectations could be challenging, experts warn. ...
New report shows US chip industry’s reliance on ChinaNew report shows US chip industry’s reliance on China
More than 5% of equipment and materials supplied to US chipmakers originate in China, which also possesses some 90% of the rare earths required to manufacture semiconductors, a new report showed. The figures highlight the structural reliance of US tech on China, and the difficulties of erecting a materials and ...
Saudi minister says kingdom is fearless after deadly Houthi strikesSaudi minister says kingdom is fearless after deadly Houthi strikes
“The word fear in the Saudi dictionary does not exist,” Saudi’s energy minister said Monday at a conference skipped by top oil executives, as back-to-back Houthi strikes on Riyadh’s airport threaten the kingdom’s economic ambitions. “Efforts to project a business-as-usual calm look strained,” Semafor’s Saudi bureau chief wrote. Saudi’s push ...