The Independent
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Mexico orders that former state attorney general face trial on unusual treason charge
A federal judge in Mexico has ruled that a former state attorney general will face trial after being accused of treason
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Shares fall in Asia after a decline on Wall Street, and oil prices fall more than 1%
Shares are mostly lower in Asia after a retreat on Wall Street, while oil prices have fallen more than 1%
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Baby orangutans in India expose illegal wildlife trade as experts question a billionaire’s zoo
The discovery of five baby orangutans abandoned on a plantation in eastern India is highlighting the country’s growing role as a destination for trafficked apes
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New Respect Orders could ban repeat antisocial behaviour offenders from centres
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says antisocial behaviour is ‘a blight on our communities’
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Khan hails traffic-free Oxford St as ‘truly momentous occasion for the capital’
Almost a kilometre of the central London street, between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, is pedestrianised from Monday.
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Brazilian election: Lula da Silva wins historic fourth term in dramatic comeback
Polls had put the two party leaders neck and neck in the run up to the vote
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Australian parliament pays tribute to injured lawmaker Helen Haines
Helen Haines was critically injured last week in an alleged act of political violence
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Arctic Numpties to Daft Funk: Fans priced out of concerts turn to tribute acts
Venues say they are putting on more events to cater to a growing cohort of people who want a more affordable night out.
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What to Stream: 'Minions & Monsters,' Matthew Perry, Daddy Yankee and 'The Gilded Age'
A new docuseries about Matthew Perry and the latest Minions movie are among the new streaming releases this week
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Vucic defeated in Serbia election as student protest movement claims historic win
The snap elections came following nearly two years of student-driven demonstrations against perceived corruption and creeping authoritarianism
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Left-leaning leaders in the Americas welcome Lula's victory in Brazil
Regional leaders in Latin America and the United States welcomed Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s win on social media after he defeated opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro
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Caribbean seeks reparations and questions role of monarchy before King Charles III visits
The royals are coming, and the Caribbean wants to be heard
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Attackers kill nurse, severely injure health worker responding to Ebola case in eastern Congo
The World Health Organization reports that a nurse has been killed and a health worker severely injured in an attack while responding to an Ebola alert in Congo
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Bayeux Tapestry ticket sale outpaces The Odyssey opening, bank data shows
Monzo’s customer data showed a surge in spending around the second tranche of public tickets to the British Museum being released.
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky pushes Putin for trilateral US meeting next month
Thirty blocks of flats damaged in the Ukrainian attack on the Belgorod region, local governor says
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Photos of NFL Week 7, from Steelers-Saints in Paris to Cowboys-Eagles
The Pittsburgh Steelers face the New Orleans Saints in Paris on Sunday in NFL Week 7. Other matchups include the Green Bay Packers at the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs at the Seattle Seahawks. The Dallas Cowboys visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night.
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Vance no longer a hurricane but as a tropical storm still threatens Mexico's Pacific coast
Tropical Storm Vance is churning off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast after a day of gradual weakening but is threatening several western states in that country with heavy rain and possible flash flooding
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Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment in over 50 years
Algeria’s parliament has approved a resolution to send troops to Niger
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Photos of Serbia’s election and celebrations as student-led opposition defeats long-serving strongman
Celebrations erupted in Serbia after Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat to a student-led opposition movement in parliamentary elections, marking a political shift after over a decade in power and years of protests against his government.
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Government commits extra £432m to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
The money will double the funding pot for tackling the problem of homelessness in England
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A new state on the way? More Illinois counties could vote to leave Chicago behind
More than 30 counties have already approved the non-binding measure to leave Illinois
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Opposition ratchets up pressure on government to support Rosebank ahead of Budget
The Government approved the Jackdaw gas field but has not yet ruled on the larger Rosebank oil project
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Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack was ‘state-sponsored’, former minister suggests
Former armed forces minister Al Carns said that it would be ‘highly unlikely’ for Russia to not know about Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
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Registered sex offender accused of pretending to be a high school teen
It’s not the first time Makayla Craig claimed to be a teen to try and enroll in a high school
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Trump focuses on Nicki Minaj’s ‘beautiful’ rear, AOC and owning Greenland at rally
‘I looked at one hell of a beautiful ass before – Nicki Minaj,’ Trump said as a crowd of his supporters in Michigan roared
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Brazil resumes tallying votes after last-minute extension of polling station hours
Brazil resumes tallying votes after last-minute extension of polling station hours
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Catholic bishops regret White House prayer photo with Trump, say it was used politically
Two Catholic bishops have expressed regret that they agreed to a White House meeting that produced a publicly distributed photo of them praying with President Donald Trump
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Vucic defeated in Serbia election as student protest movement claims historic win
The snap elections came following nearly two years of student-driven demonstrations against perceived corruption and creeping authoritarianism
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British Airways flight encounters drone ‘the size of four toasters’
The drone flew around 50 feet above the plane’s right wing at 12.08pm, BA pilot told air traffic control
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New York Catholic Archdiocese to pay $800 million in historic abuse settlement
The agreement with the New York archdiocese would end more than seven years of lawsuits
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At least 12 injured after mass shooting near Florida A&M University
At least 11 of those injured had sustained gunshot wounds, police said
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Tories and banks believe Healey’s ‘boring Budget’ could signal early election
With the chancellor set to unveil what is expected to be a ‘steady-as-she-goes’ Budget on Wednesday, speculation over an early election has been fuelled further by an new poll which suggests Labour can win a big majority
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Teenager arrested after boy dies in fatal Bristol police pursuit crash
A detective inspector from the force major crime investigation unit is currently leading the inquiry into the collision
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'You Can See Everything' surges with $19.5M at box office; 'Clayface' takes No. 1
DC Studios scored a modest, R-rated win with “Clayface,” landing a $24 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday
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Meat-flavoured crisps could face rebrand under new EU rules
Producers fear that new EU rules for vegetarian food could sweep up meat-flavoured crisps too
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Lebanese artist turns shrapnel from Israeli munitions into art, in photos
In southern Lebanon, visual artist Lina Jouni turns shrapnel from Israeli military munitions into sculptures, keychains and decorative objects. Since 2024, she has collected fragments from the rubble of destroyed homes in Roumin.
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More flooding possible in Four Corners region after days of heavy rain
A rain-soaked swath of the Southwest U.S. is bracing for another round of potentially heavy showers and thunderstorms after days of rain forced evacuations and water rescues
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Photos of the Brewers and Rays battling for their first World Series title
The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays face off in the World Series, each seeking its first championship. The best-of-seven series began Oct. 23 and could run through Oct. 31.
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French TV channels scramble to apologize after airing Albanian protests as Paris and Lyon
Two French news channels have apologized after misidentifying protest images from Albania as demonstrations in France
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Audi boss forced to defend $4 billion Georgia plant amid German union anger
Before the project can move forward, Volkswagen's supervisory board must grant final approval for the investment
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Trump demands metal detectors for Abdul El-Sayed at US capitol during Michigan rally
Abdul El-Sayed is slightly ahead of his Republican opponent Mike Rogers in a tight race for the Senate in Michigan
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Le Pen vows to revive oil prospecting in France, calling 2017 ban "stupid"
Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen says she will allow France to prospect for oil again if elected in May
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Nicki Minaj shares Air Force One video as Trump hints at new press secretary
Nicki Minaj shared a video from aboard Air Force One, the US president's official aircraft, as Donald Trump departed for Port Huron, Michigan, on the midterm campaign trail. (October 25) The rapper publicly began supporting Trump in 2025 and was then welcomed to the White House in July 2026. White House director of communications Steven Chueng also shared a video of the singer on board the aircraft, as he teased she could be the president’s next press secretary. Sharing the video on X, he said: “I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary!” The post comes after the White House announced Katie Zacharia was leaving the role last week, just days after taking up the post.
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Saudi Arabia reopens Riyadh airport after Houthi attacks but flights remain limited
The renewed fighting in Yemen has shattered a UN-brokered truce that had largely held since 2022
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4 rescued on third day after Kenya building collapse as families lose hope
The number of people rescued from a collapsed building in Kenya has risen to four, while several others remain missing and are reported to have communicated with loved ones from beneath the rubble
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Thousands protest in Prague as government advances public media funding overhaul
Czechs have rallied in Prague to protest a government plan to overhaul funding for public broadcasters
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Uganda tightens Ebola border controls and requires returnees from Congo to pay for quarantine
Uganda is reinforcing existing border controls requiring citizens returning from Congo to undergo 21 days of quarantine at their own expense, the Health Ministry said Sunday, as investigators examine how a woman who traveled from Uganda to Nigeria contracted Ebola
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Mike Johnson tries to blame media for voters complaining about direction of country
Trump’s approval rating is underwater as Americans complain about the economy and the war in Iran that has sent gas prices soaring
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Obama unloads on Trump for the Iran war and mocks president’s diplomatic strategy
Obama bashed Trump for causing fuel prices to surge and what he saw as the unnecessary deaths of service members in a war that has raged on for nearly eight months
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Lebanese artist turns shrapnel from Israeli munitions into art, in photos
In southern Lebanon, visual artist Lina Jouni turns shrapnel from Israeli military munitions into sculptures, keychains and decorative objects. Since 2024, she has collected fragments from the rubble of destroyed homes in Roumin.
