Politics
Twelve Years Late, China Opens Its New Bridge to North Korea
Trucks rolled across the New Yalu River Bridge on Thursday, 12 years after China finished its half. What the opening says about Beijing, Pyongyang — and sanctions.
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Business
UK GDP August 2026: Economy Grows 0.1% Against Expectations — What Today's Figures Mean Ahead of the Budget
UK GDP grew 0.1% in August 2026, the ONS said today, beating forecasts of a 0.1% contraction as factory output surged. With the Autumn Budget on 28 October, we explain what the surprise growth means for taxes, mortgages and your money.
Politics
Inside NATO Waters This Time: Two Tankers Ablaze Off Romania, Eight Sailors Missing
Two chemical tankers caught fire overnight inside Romania's Black Sea waters — eight sailors are missing, and Bucharest confirmed Russian drones strayed into its airspace the same night.
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Reform UK Racism Scandal: ITV Undercover Sting Catches Councillors in Racist Rants — Farage Under Fire
ITV News spent a year undercover inside Reform UK and caught elected councillors and candidates using racist, Islamophobic and sexist language. Reform has suspended members, Burnham demands action, and Farage's party faces its worst week yet. Full story ahead of Sunday's ITV Exposure documentary.
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DWP Bank Account Checks: New Benefits Crackdown Lets Banks Share Account Details for Universal Credit, Pension Credit and ESA
DWP bank checks are now in force: banks must share limited account details for Universal Credit, Pension Credit and ESA claimants under the Eligibility Verification Measure. Here is what the DWP can — and cannot — see, and what to do if your claim is reviewed.
Sport
Champions League Shock Night: Brugge Stun Inter 4-3, Viking Hold Bayern 3-3 as Man Utd Lose Again
Club Brugge stunned Inter 4-3 at the San Siro and Viking held Bayern 3-3 in a wild Champions League night, while Man Utd lost again and Arsenal cruised past Lille.
Politics
Zelenskyy Meets Burnham at Downing Street as UK Speeds Up Missile Deliveries to Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in London today for talks with Andy Burnham, as Britain accelerates deliveries of air-defence missiles to Ukraine and pushes allies to ban maritime services for Russian LNG exports.
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MI5 Chief Warns Russia, Iran and AI Are Supercharging Threats to Britain — Bioweapons Fear Tops Annual Threat Update
MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum's annual threat briefing warns Russia is "aggressor number one", Iran is targeting harder UK targets with 50+ arrests, AI could change the stakes on bioweapons, and far-right extremism is skewing younger.
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Trump Told Netanyahu 'Go Ahead and Get Ready' on Iran Strikes, White House Denies Talks
Axios reports Netanyahu discussed a new Iran operation with Trump before both countries' elections — and Trump replied "go ahead and get ready." The White House calls the report "false." What was actually said, and what happens next.