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Chancellor plans major intervention to help poorer UK households with rising energy bills
Chancellor John Healey is planning a major intervention to help poorer UK households facing rising energy bills, with spending likely exceeding £1 billion focused on increasing existing benefit discounts.
Marvell shares tumble 6% as outlook underwhelms despite 37% revenue growth
Marvell Technology shares fell 6% on Friday despite reporting 37% revenue growth and raising its fiscal 2028 outlook to $18 billion, as investors deemed the guidance insufficient.
Jade Thirlwall and Hans Zimmer team up for Blue Planet III song
Jade Thirlwall has released a song titled Into The Deep (Seas Cry) with composer Hans Zimmer for the BBC documentary Blue Planet III, set to air this autumn.
Chart-topping singer and television host Lena Martell dies aged 86
Scottish singer Lena Martell, who became the first solo Scottish female artist to reach the UK top of the charts in 1979, has died at age 86.
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Tuareg rebels withdraw from strategic town of Kidal in northern Mali
Mali’s Tuareg rebel coalition announced a withdrawal from the strategic northern town of Kidal after six months of control, citing preservation of forces amid military air strikes and Russian-backed operations.
Amid protests, Kosovo’s political deadlock raises prospect of new elections
Kosovo faces political deadlock over presidential elections amid protests against convictions of former KLA leaders, with new elections possible if lawmakers fail to act by midnight Wednesday.
Catalan separatist Puigdemont to return to Spain after warrant lifted
Spain’s Constitutional Court ruled that an amnesty law covers embezzlement charges against Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, with a Supreme Court judge lifting his arrest warrant on Tuesday, potentially allowing his return from self-exile.
A history of presidents naming things after themselves (It’s short. They rarely do)
President Trump’s effort to add his name to the Kennedy Center exterior was blocked by a court ruling. History shows sitting presidents rarely name public assets after themselves, viewing it as unseemly.
Lionel Messi – Argentina v Benin: The small African nation ready for Messi’s big night
Benin will face Argentina in what is being billed as Lionel Messi’s final international match on Tuesday, with a specially designed shirt that could become one of football’s most valuable collector’s items.
Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason
Former German intelligence chief August Hanning has been arrested on suspicion of espionage and treason for allegedly passing classified information to foreign powers while working as a private consultant.
‘Ghost particles’ from space telescope wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
Belgian-born physicist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for developing IceCube, a South Pole observatory that detects neutrinos from distant cosmic events.
Ship sinks and crew missing after Black Sea drone attack
A cargo ship sank and its crew went missing after drone attacks in Bulgaria’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone, while a second vessel carrying grain was hit and its 18 crew rescued.
White House defends Trump comment to let Iran ‘take out’ LA and San Diego
Donald Trump’s remark that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego drew condemnation from California officials. The White House defended the comment as referring to hypothetical threats had the US not confronted Iran.
Former UN food agency official claims he was fired for highlighting hunger in Gaza
A former UN Food and Agriculture Organization official claims he was terminated for publishing research on hunger in Gaza and participating in moments of silence, allegations the agency disputes.
Bank of Ghana: Seven women arrested in Accra over cedi ‘money bouquets’
Ghanaian authorities arrested seven women in Accra for creating decorative “money bouquets” using banknotes, which the Bank of Ghana says illegally mishandles the national cedi currency.
What do we know about death of anti-plague institute worker in Russia and is there a wider risk?
A 28-year-old lab technician at an anti-plague research institute in Russia died on 2 October. Conflicting reports suggest possible plague exposure, though authorities deny confirmation of the disease.