Headlines from Al Jazeera, Associated Press, BBC, Newsweek, Reuters, The Hill, and Time
- King pays Andrew's £1.5m repair bill on Royal Lodge – (BBC News)
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was charged £1.5m in repair and restoration costs after surrendering the lease on the 30-room mansion. - Satire silenced: Indian artists face censorship as anti-Modi protests grow – (Al Jazeera English)
New Delhi accused of silencing dissent as satirical content and online critiques are removed under new rules. - Drought declared in Yorkshire after dry weather – (BBC News)
Environment Agency says Yorkshire saw its fifth driest period on record between April and September. - Thieves in Italy steal 30,000 wine bottles worth €5m, reports say – (BBC News)
The heist at the Florence-based winery is believed to be one of the largest thefts of its kind in Italy. - Hurricane Tracker – (Associated Press)
Two major weather systems are bringing heavy rain, high winds and more to Mexico’s southern Pacific coast on one side and the Caribbean on the other. - Whole Hog Politics: What kind of polling miss can Republicans expect? – (The Hill)
[Watch Whole Hog Politics Live: Hill Insider members can join us live today at 9 a.m. ET as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon go deep on this week’s political news. Members can join the discussion and pose their questions to Bill and Chris. Tune in!] The H… - Saudi Arabia reopens Riyadh airport after Houthi attack kills three – (Al Jazeera English)
Saudi Arabia has seen several attacks by the Houthis in recent days, with airports appearing to be the primary target. - Isaias forecast to strengthen into Category 3 hurricane – (Associated Press)
Isaias is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane as it heads toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center says it could make landfall late Friday along the Alabama-Florida line, creating dangerous conditions. The Category 2 storm is packin… - El-Sayed vs. Rogers gets nasty in Michigan – (The Hill)
In today’s issue: ▪ Nobel Peace Prize awarded ▪ Trump says no Iran strikes before midterms ▪ Kimberly Guilfoyle’s debt controversy ▪ Spain’s housing movement reignited The Michigan Senate debate between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers on Th… - Manchester City charges: Maresca says Premier League club will win appeal – (Al Jazeera English)
Coach says he has absolute faith in Man City despite guilty finding over breaches of Premier League financial rules. - Alison Hammond: 'I thought I was having heart attack on air' – (BBC News)
The host says a health scare on live TV was one of the "scariest things I've ever been through". - Navi Pillay wins Peace Prize, execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed Pentagon says – (Associated Press)
Enjoying Morning Wire online? Get tomorrow's edition of AP’s free flagship newsletter delivered straight to your inbox before you start the day. Subscribe here. - ‘Indentured servants’: US green card move will hit thousands of IT workers – (Al Jazeera English)
The US is suspending top tech firms, including Microsoft, from a key programme to sponsor foreign workers’ green cards. - Zack Polanski to stay on as Green leader as crticism mounts – (BBC News)
Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat. - Labour fends off the Green party in closely watched UK by-election – (Al Jazeera English)
Sagal Abdi-Wali won by 3,300 votes in the London seat of Holborn and St Pancras. - PHOTO ESSAY: Landowners fight a Texas border wall – (Associated Press)
TERLINGUA, Texas (AP) — A tall steel barrier rises over the brush in Texas' Hudspeth County. Erected in mid-September, it is the first piece of border wall in Texas' Big Bend region, a remote stretch of territory where landowners have mounted a major fight ag… - Is Trump signalling a return to war with Iran after the midterms? – (Al Jazeera English)
US media reports suggest he may be weighing strikes before the vote, but the president has ruled that out. - Ex-OpenAI staff say they were fired for raising safety concerns – (Al Jazeera English)
Three former researchers pen open letter warning of ‘chilling’ effect on company culture. - Fort Hood survivor supports gunman's execution by firing squad but questions livestream – (BBC News)
Alonzo Lunsford tells the BBC the punishment befits the crime but he has some doubts whether the public should be able to watch it. - Texas landowners fight back against Trump's border wall – (Associated Press)
The Trump administration is pushing forward with a $46 billion border wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. In Texas's Big Bend region, landowners are resisting, complicating the project. They argue the wall is unnecessary in an area with rugged … - Hinson leads Iowa Senate contest as Sand holds edge for governor: Poll – (The Hill)
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) leads her Democratic opponent Josh Turek for Iowa’s open Senate seat as Democratic state auditor Rob Sand holds an edge over his GOP opponent Zach Lahn in the gubernatorial contest, according to a new poll from Emerson College Poll… - Melat Kiros won over Gen Z. Other campaigns may want to follow her playbook – (The Hill)
Generation Z is notoriously hard to reach. But Melat Kiros, the 29-year-old democratic socialist candidate who shocked Colorado earlier this year by defeating 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) in a primary, was able to get them. Kiros credits her… - Guilfoyle scandal adds to scrutiny surrounding Trump advisers – (The Hill)
President Trump faces a scandal involving a top official, with Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle under scrutiny for allegedly soliciting debt relief in exchange for political access. That revelation follows other reported questionable conduct, including… - Millions of children auto-enrolled in ‘Trump Accounts’: What to know – (The Hill)
President Trump touted his administration’s investment accounts for children on Wednesday, as millions of American kids will now be automatically enrolled in the program. Flanked by administration officials, business leaders and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in the… - Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay Wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize – (Time)
The South African jurist has been recognized “for her efforts to promote peace and international law,” said Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. - 2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay – (Al Jazeera English)
This is a breaking news story. - 'I don't know what my partner earns': How soon into dating should you reveal your salary? – (BBC News)
Talking about salary, spending habits and debt can be some of dating's trickier conversations. - Three years after October 7, prolonged war takes its toll on Israelis – (Al Jazeera English)
Children’s psychiatric emergency visits have more than doubled in Israel, study shows. - Live updates: NYC Mayor Mamdani calls on Trump to halt ICE operations in the city after man is shot – (Associated Press)
New York Mayor Mamdani calls for abolition of ICE after man is shot and injured, Trump says US will not resume military strikes on Iran before the midterms, Trump's arch faces a lawsuit. - Hoads Wood illegal waste "supersite" finally cleared at £15m cost – (BBC News)
Concerns remain over the ancient Kent woodland's future after 39,500 tonnes of rubbish were cleared. - Hurricane Isaias finds brief window in El Niño to power up in extra warm water – (Associated Press)
A supersized El Niño’s decapitating winds and the Gulf of Mexico’s hot storm-fueling waters are battling for the core and future of land-approaching Hurricane Isaias and the storm’s tilt and eye show who’s winning. After an Atlantic hurricane season when El N… - A history of public executions in the US as Fort Hood shooter's could be livestreamed – (Associated Press)
For about nine decades, executions in the U.S. have been private affairs. The stunning Pentagon announcement Thursday that the first military execution in more than 65 years will be livestreamed could change that. Allowing the world to watch Fort Hood shooter… - Trump's memorial arch faces new lawsuit from nearby Arlington – (Associated Press)
The Arlington County Board in Virginia has filed a lawsuit opposing the construction of the Triumphal Arch, becoming the first governmental body to take legal action against President Donald Trump’s planned monument. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Eastern… - Michigan Senate debate goes off the rails: 4 takeaways – (The Hill)
Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s first Senate debate in Michigan turned so contentious it even extended off camera. “In 30 years of doing debates, I’ve never seen it continue during the commercial,” WOOD TV moderator Rick Albin said. “But … - Iran war live: Iranian media reports ‘massive explosions’ in Hormuz Strait – (Al Jazeera English)
Iranian media reported massive explosions in the southern Strait of Hormuz, with Fars citing unnamed military sources. - Olivia Colman on viral Wicker memes: 'This has never happened to me before' – (BBC News)
Steamy jokes have flooded social media ahead of the release of the actress's latest film. - Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says – (BBC News)
- Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed – (Associated Press)
The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.” Hegseth, speaking to the conservative TV outlet Real America’s Voice News on We… - Exclusive: Senate Investigation Challenges Big Tech’s Case for AI Data Centers – (Time)
The report argues that major tech firms are misleading the public about the costs and benefits of the projects. - USS Abraham Lincoln docks in San Diego after grueling deployment – (The Hill)
The USS Abraham Lincoln docked in San Diego on Thursday, completing a lengthy and grueling deployment to the Middle East, which was mired in tight food supplies and degrading mental health onboard the massive ship. The Lincoln, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrie… - The Atlantic Has Its First Hurricane of the Season. Here's What To Know – (Time)
The Atlantic has its first hurricane of the season. - GOP donor in Guilfoyle scandal blasts Trump sons, Kushner: ‘I don’t like their yuck-yuck world’ – (The Hill)
The MAGA donor who Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, reportedly asked for payment ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing expressed frustration Thursday morning with the business dealings of President Trump’s family. The donor, attorney Eric… - Vance says 9 universities will be investigated over foreign visas – (The Hill)
Vice President Vance announced a probe Thursday into multiple colleges over their use of the J-1 visa program that allows foreign students and researchers to come study or work in the U.S. “Elite universities bring in foreigners to undercut the wages of Amer… - Meet the Nobel Peace Prize Contenders Who Could Beat Trump This Year – (Time)
Trump has long campaigned for himself to win a Nobel Peace Prize, insisting he is deserving of the prestigious honor. Here's a look at the people and organizations that could beat him. - Kansas Has Emerged as a Senate Battleground State. Here’s Why It Matters – (Time)
Kansas’s suddenly competitive Senate race could help decide control of the chamber—and signal how much the midterm map has changed. - Cupertino Is More Fun Than a Tech-Dystopian Legal Drama Has Any Right to Be – (Time)
'The Good Wife' creators Robert and Michelle King return to CBS with an unfeasibly fun legal drama set in Silicon Valley - He's Running In a District Trump Won By 21 Points. Democrats See an Opening – (Time)
National Democrats are putting resources into Justin Pearson's bid for a gerrymandered district in Tennessee - At San Antonio Rally, Trump Warns He’ll ‘Never Forgive’ Texas if Talarico Wins – (Time)
The President returned to deep-red Texas to rally for Ken Paxton’s Senate bid, while revealing at times his own trepidation that one of the Republican Party’s longest winning streaks may be about to end on his watch. - Artificial Is a Hugely Entertaining Movie About Despair for the Future – (Time)
In his portrait of Sam Altman and the rise of OpenAI, Luca Guadagnino has made a movie that's despairing, but also exhilarating. - Omar Sy on Lupin Season 4 and His 'Stunned' Reaction to the Louvre Heist – (Time)
The French actor, who has been living in the United States for about ten years, spoke to TIME France about his profession, his country, and more. - JD Vance reveals what he thinks UFOs are – (Newsweek)
Vance pledged to “get to the bottom“ of UFOs on Friday. - Joe Rogan Hits Trump on Iran War: ‘Nobody Thinks It’s a Good Idea’ – (Newsweek)
The podcaster was commenting on the president's reported daily video montage briefings on the conflict in the Middle East. - Tiger Woods Rollover Crash: Full List of Car Wrecks Involving Golf Legend – (Newsweek)
Woods has been involved in several high‑profile vehicle incidents over the years. - White House Reveals New App After Cryptic Posts: Full List of Features – (Newsweek)
After cryptic teasers, the White House unveiled a new app promising direct access, live streams and real‑time updates. - Trump Admin Stress Forced ICE Chief Todd Lyons to Hospital: Report – (Newsweek)
Todd Lyons was reported to have been hospitalized twice due to stress-related issues. - Jenny Storms on NBC100 and Reinventing the Playbook – (Newsweek)
At Newsweek’s Women’s Global Impact Forum 2026, Jenny Storms told Newsweek “everything was done differently” across NBCU. - Tiger Woods in Florida car crash: What to know – (Newsweek)
Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover car crash on Jupiter Island, Florida, authorities said. - Viral "looksmaxxing'" influencer Clavicular arrested on battery charges – (Newsweek)
Viral “looksmaxxing“ influencer Clavicular was arrested in Florida on battery charges tied to a fight at a rental home. - Kash Patel’s Odds to Be Out as FBI Chief Surge After Email Hack – (Newsweek)
Kash Patel's personal emails were leaked by an Iran-backed group in seeming retribution. - Fury as Veteran Dies After Migrant Allegedly Pushed Him Onto Subway Tracks – (Newsweek)
The DHS has characterized Hernandez, a Honduran national, as a “serial criminal“ who had repeatedly deported from the U.S.
Headlines from CNN and Fox News
- Severe turbulence diverts New York City flight to Miami, 8 injured – (Fox News)
- Woman says public was forced to leave California forum over her 'Save Girls Sports' shirt – (Fox News)
Shannon Kessler says organizers cleared the audience from a school board forum after a dispute over her "Save Girls Sports" shirt in Arroyo Grande. - WATCH LIVE: Florida Gov Ron DeSantis holds press conference on Hurricane Isaias | Fox News Video – (Fox News)
Florida officials provide an update on state resources, emergency readiness, and coastal safety protocols from Pensacola as weather threats move across the Gulf Coast. - Attacks on airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia leave 3 dead as Iran-backed Houthis escalate conflict – (Fox News)
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said three people were killed Thursday in attacks against King Khalid International Airport. Iran-backed Houthis have been targeting Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, in one of the latest fronts of the U.S.-Iran war. - Behind France's student riots: Communists, unions and a global propaganda network – (Fox News)
A transnational pro-communist network funded by Neville Roy Singham is amplifying French student protests, seeking better schools. - Ella Langley's bikini selfie has fans calling her 'the most perfect woman' on Instagram – (Fox News)
Ella Langley's bikini selfie and viral "not enough in the world" caption had fans cracking up during her Dandelion tour Instagram photo dump. - Ex-WNBA player Sydney Colson tells White colleagues to 'shut the f— up,' smears Fever fans – (Fox News)
Sydney Colson used her podcast to tell Sophie Cunningham and white WNBA players to "shut the f*** up" about trans athletes in women's sports. - Tony Romo got disqualified from his Korn Ferry qualifier the same day he 'parted ways' with CBS Sports – (Fox News)
Tony Romo was disqualified from a Korn Ferry Tour pre-qualifier for signing an incorrect scorecard on the same day he parted ways with CBS Sports. - Michigan Senate debate erupts into personal attacks as Rogers, El-Sayed clash over Israel, Iran and more – (Fox News)
Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed clashed in their first head-to-head public debate during a fiery showdown Thursday night filled with personal attacks and accusations. - Doctors misdiagnosed her sleep disorder for nearly three decades. She barely survived the wait – (CNN)
Sleep paralysis, hallucinations and overwhelming exhaustion led a mom of three to consider taking her life. What she needed was a proper diagnosis. - The powerful way American communities can benefit from the new tech boom revealed by data center CEO – (Fox News)
Compass Datacenters CEO Chris Crosby details how the Red Oak, Texas campus created 900 jobs, an animal shelter and a skilled trades training facility. - CNN Explains | CNN – (CNN)
CNN Explains delivers clear, visually rich and deeply reported videos that break down complex topics, spanning global events to everyday questions, so viewers can understand the world with confidence. - 5,000+ sailors and Marines arrive home | CNN – (CNN)
CNN’s Pamela Brown talks to the crew on the USS Abraham Lincoln as they arrive home and reunite with loved ones after the aircraft carrier’s near-record deployment. - If the Strait of Hormuz is open, why are gas and diesel so expensive? – (CNN)
The Strait of Hormuz is no longer paralyzed and yet fuel prices remain painfully high. It’s a vexing problem with profound financial, political and economic consequences. - Colleen Slemmer, murdered by Christa Pike, remembered as a ‘computer geek’ with a nurturing heart – (CNN)
A driven and caring 19-year-old packed her belongings in Florida and traveled over 500 miles to live out her dream of studying computing in Knoxville, Tennessee. - Hurricane Isaias chases major hurricane strength with evacuations underway on Gulf Coast – (CNN)
Isaias is expected to briefly become a “major hurricane” before weakening some and making landfall. Follow for live updates. - Why Trump and Iran may now be waiting out the midterms – (CNN)
President Donald Trump’s declaration Thursday that he would not attack Iran again before next month’s midterm elections was an implicit admission of the damage being inflicted on Republican hopes by a war that has defied his promise of a quick victory. - Talarico’s 12-day absence from trail becomes fodder for GOP in Texas Senate race – (CNN)
James Talarico has been absent from the campaign trail over the past 12 days as the Texas Senate race enters a critical stretch, prompting Republicans to open a new line of attack on Democratic nominee. - Vance signals discomfort after report alleges Kimberly Guilfoyle tried to exchange access for funds – (CNN)
Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he took issue with anyone seeking financial gain in exchange for access to Trump administration officials after a report claimed Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece, sought funds and offered access to top admi… - Stream the CNN experience now | CNN – (CNN)
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