Scandal
North West England
To understand how it took until now for Manchester City to face sanctions for rule breaches dating back to 2009, you must delve even further into the history of the Premier League. It was in June 2003 that the arrival of Roman Abramovich at Chelsea was followed by a memorable observation by the Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein.
ImmigrationUSA
On a sticky summer’s day in July, a blue-and-white handbag stuffed with cash was shoved into Melanie’s* hands. It had been given to her by a 36-year-old Chinese woman as she was rushed into surgery for a C-section.
HumanityIslamic WorldThe natural springs and ancient pools of the occupied West Bank have long provided a respite from the oppressive summer heat. They also have been a lifeline for Palestinian communities, which rely on them for tourism and irrigation for their farmland.
War & ConflictIsrael & Palestine
Israeli settlers have intensified efforts to seize natural springs and heritage sites in the occupied West Bank
War & ConflictIsrael & Palestine
Little-known Israeli map team is redrawing land boundaries as Palestinians face growing illegal settlement expansion.
HumanityFrance
The Champs-Élysées takes its name from the Elysian Fields, the paradise of Greek mythology. On Saturday, the famous Paris avenue revelled in the divine once more.
HumanityFrance
Heavy security in city centre as crowds line streets on second day of papal visit to France
HumanityEast of England
More women are dying as a result of maternity failings than at any time in the past 15 years, an investigation has revealed. Bereaved families said the findings were “disgraceful”, after years of repeated promises by ministers and NHS chiefs to make childbirth safer.
ScandalUSA
News of a probe involving political contributions and federal contracts has some in a shipyard town raising questions about her influence.
ScandalMaine
Scott Reed, a longtime Washington lobbyist who has a close relationship with Senator Susan Collins of Maine, leads a super PAC backing her campaign.
DiplomacyWorldWhile no breakthroughs on the world's most intractable conflicts were reached at this year's UNGA summit, talks on the Iran and Ukraine wars inched forward, and leaders used the venue to debate AI.
HumanityIsrael & Palestine
The BBC has reported the deaths of 53 “journalists” in Gaza who have been claimed as terrorists by Hamas and other groups. Some of them took part in the Oct 7 attacks and several have been hailed as “martyrs” by their terrorist organisations.
PoliticiansIslamic WorldBin Salman’s security strategy faces a major test as Houthi attacks expose alliance limits and highlight Israel’s intelligence and defense role.
War & ConflictNew York
Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted another missile blamed on Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
War & ConflictIslamic World
Iran-aligned group step up attacks on Saudi-backed government in Yemen and fire into Saudi Arabia, disrupting oil flows from world’s largest crude exporter
Diplomacy
Bin Salman Should Realize That the Key to Security in Saudi Arabia Rests in Riyadh and in His Strategies
War & Conflict
Attacks on Saudi cities on the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen have added to pressure on global oil supplies.
DiplomacySwitzerland
The two nations weakened a range of safeguards in a landmark U.N. effort to try to regulate the use of lethal autonomous weaponry. The global negotiations earlier this month marked the furthest progress yet toward a potential treaty.
PoliticiansNew York CityNew York Jewish Democrats defended Mayor Zohran Mamdani after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused him of antisemitism and ties to Hamas, saying the remarks went too far.
DiplomacyNew York
The Israeli PM claimed ‘many Jews no longer feel safe in New York’ after Mamdani took office
DiplomacyIsrael
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel lashed out at a litany of enemies but took particular verbal aim at Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
DiplomacyNew York
The Israeli prime minister accused Mayor Zohran Mamdani, an outspoken critic of Israel, of antisemitism. The mayor has become a political foil for the prime minister.
ScandalNorth West England
Hands up anyone who knows what happens now that Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty of nearly all of their 115 alleged breaches of Premier League rules. It is tempting to think that the good guys have won, justice done, and the football cheats put in their place. Well, hold that thought, because this saga
ElectionsNorth West England
Andy Burnham is due to give interviews to local media ahead of Labour's annual gathering in Liverpool - which will be his first since ousting Keir Starmer.
EconomyUnited Kingdom
Rural Labour MPs have turned on Andy Burnham after thousands of farmers missed out on funding. Leaked WhatsApp messages revealed anger among Labour MP after applications for a pot of £253m opened without warning and closed after six hours.
War & ConflictUnited Kingdom
Andy Burnham risks worsening the cost of living crisis if he mounts a tax raid on warehouses, retailers have warned. The prime minister has signalled that Labour will ramp up a so-called “Amazon tax” to help fund a tax cut for “businesses that bring social benefit” such as pubs, bars and other high street stores.
ImmigrationUSA
A Kentucky State University women’s basketball player was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement when she arrived at the airport in Louisville to fly to New York for a tournament
ImmigrationUSA
A Kentucky State University women’s basketball player was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement when she arrived at the airport in Louisville to fly to New York for a tournament
War & ConflictIslamic WorldIsrael cannot demand trust in IDF investigations while making commanders fear the consequences of enforcing military law.
ElectionsIsraelEven as our heads spin from a dizzying array of consecutive holidays, the parade of crises focusing on the IDF marches on and on.
EconomyIslamic WorldIf preventing the PA's collapse is part of Eisenkot’s security outlook, the test will be whether Palestinians, workers, goods, revenues, and money can move stably and predictably.
War & ConflictIsraelIsrael's economy has emerged from the war with full employment, resumed growth, and one of the world’s strongest currencies. But that doesn't mean it can afford continued overspending.
HumanityItalyIn the online groups and chatrooms, the suspects praised Adolf Hitler and shared instructions for making and detonating homemade explosives designed to maximize lethal impact.
Public PolicyUSA
Heidi Overton faced questions focused on vaccines, birth control, and vapes.
ElectionsUSASecuring the top position will require Overton to gain majority support from the 21 members of the health panel before advancing to a full Senate vote
MotorsportCentral Asia
Mercedes dominated Thursday's practice sessions at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix while McLaren were over one second off, leaving Lando Norris downbeat; watch final practice in Baku on Friday at 9.30am, with Qualifying at 1pm, live on Sky Sports F1
HumanityKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 12 people and wounding about 35 others
HumanityKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
Majority of those killed and wounded are security personnel, police say.
ElectionsUSA
The Supreme Court has had a lot to do with it.
HealthcareNorth West England
A conference committee will decide on Saturday whether the emergency motion will be debated and voted on.
Diplomacy
Gavin Bazunu has been left brutally isolated as any semblance of squad unity has been utterly sundered
Humanity
Bazunu has refused to play in the controversial Nations League in opposition of ‘the atrocities in the region’
HumanityWalesBear Grylls said he had been ‘desperately trying to connect’ with Sir Ranulph for more than a year
Everyday lifeUnited Kingdom
The 82-year-old explorer is being ‘unlawfully deprived of his liberty’, a watchdog has declared
DiplomacyIran
US president privately sceptical Tehran would meet his demands to dismantle its nuclear programme
War & ConflictThe Senate voted 50 to 49 to reject the resolution, which had passed the House of Representatives in July. The vote was largely along party lines.
War & Conflict
The vote came as a growing number of Republicans has broken from President Trump on the conflict, reflecting voters’ concerns ahead of midterm elections.
War & ConflictPennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote no
InformationUSA
The president lashed out at MS NOW White House correspondent Akayla Gardner as he departed for Tennessee on Saturday morning to watch a college football game.
InformationTennesseeTrump barred CNN from Air Force One Saturday and replaced the outlet with LindellTV for his trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, to attend a college football game
Public PolicyD.C.
CNN and MS NOW said their correspondents have been allowed back onto the White House grounds after they were denied access. A federal court ordered President Trump to reverse his ban on the three news outlets.
DiplomacyIran
Analysts say Trump may opt to resume attacks on Iran after November midterm elections.
DiplomacyNew York
Tehran submitted a proposal via Qatar to reopen the strait and resume nuclear talks within a week if Washington agreed.
War & ConflictIran
President Trump said during his address at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that he may 'annihilate' Iran if a deal was not reached to end the war.
DiplomacyFrance
Pontiff attacks world leaders who treat justice ‘as though it were a commodity to be bought and sold’
HumanityFranceTickets for an 80,000-seater stadium event in France sold out in less than an hour, with young people among those hoping to catch a glimpse of a very modern pontiff
ScandalNorth West England
Oasis star Noel Gallagher is a huge Manchester City fan and attended their derby win over Manchester United earlier this month
ScandalLondon
The mayor of New York City is an avid Arsenal fan and has reacted after reports that Man City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges
Crime & SafetyNorth West England
With Man City expected to be found guilty of most of the 115 charges, the Premier League has a highly significant first victory in one of the most important legal battles in sporting history. What happens now remains complicated. By Miguel Delaney
ScandalNorth West EnglandCity were initially charged in February 2023 and an official verdict is finally imminent from the Premier League
EconomyUSA
As the president extolled the strength of the economy on the global stage, Americans continued to feel the sting of rising prices stemming from the war in Iran.
ElectionsUSA
‘There's record hatred for the president of the United States going into a midterm,’ says Harry Enten, CNN’s polling guru
EconomyUSA
History shows that the markets and the economy flourished when rates were even higher than today’s. But, our columnist notes, those times didn’t last.
Economy
Interest rates on US 30-year mortgages topped 7% for the first time in almost two years
EconomyUSAThe current average represents the highest benchmark recorded since Jan. 16, 2025
