Day: October 15, 2026

The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault. ...

Reservoir levels continue to drop after a hot summer and less September rain than normal. ...

China and North Korea opened their biggest land crossing, a sign of closer bilateral ties that are likely to unsettle regional countries. The 3 km (1.9 mile) Yalu River Bridge was first proposed more than 12 years ago, though it was delayed after ties between Beijing and Pyongyang turned frosty. ...

Kenya hiked fuel prices in order to contain surging government spending sparked by the war in the Middle East, which has badly exposed Africa’s reliance on energy imports. The increases put state-mandated prices of petrol and diesel 20% and 31% above prewar levels, respectively, pushing inflation in September to the ...

A recent spate of attacks on ships has piled further pressure on maritime traffic, which is already grappling with an array of challenges that are hampering trade and transport. Two cargo ships sunk near the Strait of Hormuz were the latest victims of an apparent surge in Iranian attacks, while ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledged to restart strikes against Russian oil refineries in anger over what he said was the US withdrawal of intelligence support for Kyiv. Washington has pressed Zelenskyy to curb attacks on energy facilities, linking them to the rising price of US fuel in the run-up to ...

Global smartphone shipments during the third quarter fell to their lowest level in 14 years, as a memory chip supply crunch pressured manufacturers to raise prices. As a result, consumers are keeping their devices for longer, and many have turned to refurbishments, an analyst at research firm Counterpoint said. Soft ...

The Normal People author’s determination to support Palestine Action, even if it means that her books are withdrawn from sale in the UK, makes a mockery of Britain’s terrorism laws It’s hard to think of a published author in living memory who risked arrest in the UK for their political ...

Speed of advance has left people rushing to buy food as basic supplies to city are cut off by fighting Ali Abdulsamed spent all day waiting and walking. Like many people in the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz, he was searching for some food for his family of six. But ...

As the midterm elections loom, Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone travel to rural West Virginia, a Republican party stronghold, to explore how soaring gas prices, war in the Middle East and datacenter expansion are affecting Donald Trump’s popularity among his base. Although the state remains staunchly Republican, there are signs ...