Headlines from Al Jazeera, Associated Press, BBC, Newsweek, Reuters, The Hill, and Time
- Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of treason and espionage – (Al Jazeera English)
August Hanning’s former chief of staff was also arrested on suspicion of ‘aiding and abetting attempted treason’. - British national arrested in connection with RAF Fairford incident – (BBC News)
It is the seventh arrest in connection to the incident near RAF Fairford last month. - Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russia’s Moscow region, killing two – (Al Jazeera English)
Russia says 290 drones targeted Moscow and nearby regions in the overnight Ukrainian assault. - Newsom rips Trump for saying Iran can ‘take out’ LA and San Diego – (The Hill)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) slammed President Trump as “deranged and dangerous” after he suggested Iran could “take out” two major U.S. cities located in the Golden State if the country developed a nuclear weapon. Trump made the comment during remarks at… - Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in Physics for work on ‘ghost particles’ – (Al Jazeera English)
Belgian physicist worked to build Antarctic observatory that tracks neutrinos from deep space. - Mapping where US bombers are based globally – (Al Jazeera English)
The US has pulled its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford amid Iran fears. Here’s where else they can fly from. - Pakistan, Turkiye join Saudi deterrence against Houthis: What that means – (Al Jazeera English)
Islamabad says its role is defensive, but Riyadh’s offensive in Yemen tests how long it can stay out of the fight. - Are ‘tradwives’ relevant now in conservative movement? – (The Hill)
Two years ago, the conservative movement seemed captivated by the ideal of the “tradwife” — a rejection of modern feminist thinking and an embrace of traditional roles for men and women, where the woman stays at home taking care of the children, cooking and m… - Trump approval rating mired at record low: Poll – (The Hill)
President Trump maintained his record low approval rating in a new survey released Monday, as Republicans push to ramp up support for their party’s candidates with around four weeks until the midterms. The Reuters/Ipsos poll found the president’s approval hel… - Russia plague quarantine following lab death: Should we be worried? – (Al Jazeera English)
Plague is still endemic to Siberia, the location of the first known prehistoric human outbreak. - Childminder who left 27 children alone in her home pleads guilty to neglect – (BBC News)
Amanda Mathewson, 55, pleaded guilty to neglect and abandoning children in her care at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court. - India opposition leaders briefly arrested in protest against election chief – (Al Jazeera English)
Protesters are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. - Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers – (BBC News)
The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said. - GP Hannah Terry named as woman found dead in Dersingham home – (BBC News)
Dr Hannah Terry was working as a GP at a nearby practice, which has been closed since the weekend. - Pro-Palestine Greens challenge Labour’s grip on Starmer’s former seat – (Al Jazeera English)
Green Party leader Zack Polanski hopes to shake Labour, which has held Holborn since the seat was created in 1983. - Trump says his super PAC will pay for taxpayer-funded ads – (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. - Small inflatable boats 'set for people smugglers' seized at East Midlands Airport – (BBC News)
The National Crime Agency says it is the first time the detection of small boat equipment has been made in air freight. - Tories pledge £10bn British 'Iron Dome' air defence system – (BBC News)
The Conservatives say their plan would protect the UK at a time when Nato allies have warned of Russian drone incursions. - One million UK people who have never smoked are now vapers – (BBC News)
Latest statistics also show, for the second year in a row, more over-16s vape than smoke. - Alito critical of emergency docket surge and Trump's rhetoric – (Associated Press)
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito highlights a surge in emergency appeals before the court during President Donald Trump's second administration in his new book, "So Ordered." The book was released Tuesday and discusses the court's emergency docket, often in… - 'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics – (BBC News)
Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space. - Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason – (BBC News)
August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power. - Trump’s feud with Cotton snaps heads in the Senate – (The Hill)
President Trump’s doxing of Sen. Tom Cotton over a stalled bill to establish year-round daylight saving time is throwing an unexpected twist in the Arkansas Republican’s reelection race and sets up a fierce fight in the Senate this fall over the biannual chan… - Trump’s Golden Dome faces headwinds with funding uncertain – (The Hill)
Golden Dome, President Trump’s lofty plan for a national ballistic missile defense shield, is facing heavy headwinds with project funding still uncertain. The missile defense program, estimated to cost some $1.2 trillion over 20 years of development and opera… - Hegseth’s get-out-the-vote effort draws praise and skepticism – (The Hill)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ramping up his get-out-the-vote campaign, urging U.S. troops to register to vote in the 2026 midterm elections but not telling them which way to vote. He also issued a stand-down order, allowing service members to get one day… - Mamdani’s plan to tackle antisemitism faces backlash from Jewish New Yorkers – (The Hill)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) rolled out a first-of-its-kind municipal strategy to combat antisemitism last week, and it has drawn some criticism from Jewish leaders who say its omission of Israel and anti-Zionism overlooks a key factor behind the re… - Trump Administration Mounts ‘Largest Denaturalization Effort in Modern History’ – (Time)
The Justice Department filed denaturalization actions across multiple U.S. district courts against 40 individuals accused of “serious offenses.” - Trump Expands Access to Tax-Exempt Dyed Diesel to Try to Lower Fuel Costs – (Time)
The measure is aimed at lowering costs for farmers and truckers, as diesel averaged $6.32 a gallon nationwide. - Yemen war: What’s the latest on the battlefield? – (Al Jazeera English)
The internationally recognised government retakes territories from the Houthis as fighting rages on the western coast. - Nobel Prize in physics will be announced – (Associated Press)
The Nobel Prize in physics will be announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. The prize will be awarded Tuesday. Last year, three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for research on the strange behavior of subatomic particles calle… - Israelis scarred by Oct. 7 see Gaza as little more than a threat – (Associated Press)
Many Israelis struggle to see Palestinians as anything other than a threat, three years after the war in Gaza began. Israel’s wartime conduct continues to spark outrage internationally, but in Israel the focus is still on Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack, which tr… - Black 'welfare queen' trope persists despite data to the contrary – (Associated Press)
A new video from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was standard issue Republican messaging for promoting her state’s stricter rules for people on Medicaid. No more could able-bodied people lounge around while receiving taxpayer-funded healthcare, she said.… - Republicans return to tough-on-crime message ahead of difficult midterms – (Associated Press)
Republicans are focusing on crime and public disorder in midterm election campaigns, as voters grow frustrated with their handling of the cost of living and the war with Iran. They believe lawlessness is a safer political ground despite Donald Trump's own cri… - Trump slams Arizona's Maricopa County over mail ballots sent early – (Associated Press)
President Donald Trump is criticizing election officials in Arizona’s Maricopa County after about 3,000 ballots were mistakenly mailed early to voters. The miscue, which came to light over the weekend, was blamed on a vendor error. Maricopa County has about 2… - Iran war live: Yemen forces reclaim strategic port city Mocha from Houthis – (Al Jazeera English)
Turkiye and Pakistan agree to rapidly deploy militaries to bolster Saudi security as part of the Mecca defence pact. - POLITICO Blocked From Traveling With Trump on Air Force One Amid Battle Over Media Access – (Time)
The move prevents the outlet from carrying out its White House press pool duties as Trump travels to Nebraska for a campaign rally. - Niamh O'Brien: Dancer and wife of Michael Flatley dies, aged 52 – (BBC News)
She was a renowned Irish dancer who performed the lead role of Saoirse in the Lord of the Dance. - California scientist Karl Deisseroth wins a Nobel Prize, then makes his kids’ school lunches – (Associated Press)
Dr. Karl Deisseroth spent hours fielding congratulatory calls after learning that he had won a Nobel Prize for medicine for helping to open a new field of brain science called optogenetics. But it wasn’t long before the California scientist asked for a break … - Now Is the Best Time to Get Your Flu Shot – (Time)
Flu might be here early this year, clinical surveillance data suggest. - The Case Against Wearing Headphones in Public – (Time)
I stopped wearing headphones during my commute and started noticing my life again, writes Meehika Barua. - Making Sense of the Ambiguous Ending of Verity – (Time)
Michael Showalter and Colleen Hoover break down the chilling ending of his adaptation of her bestselling novel, starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson. - What We Know About Russia Pneumonic 'Plague' After Dozens Quarantined in Siberia – (Time)
Outbreak control measures are underway after a laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia died last week in undisclosed circumstances. - When Is the Best Time to See Peak Fall Foliage? – (Time)
Climate change is making it harder to predict the best timing for leaf peeping. - Why the U.S. Bomber Withdrawal From a U.K. Air Base Is Significant – (Time)
The U.S. has removed all of its bombers from the RAF Fairford base in England, a week after several men were arrested nearby in relation to a suspected terror plot, which the U.K. government believes may be linked to Iran. - Former press secretary Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News – (Associated Press)
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News as an on-air contributor starting Nov. 1. The network announced the move on Monday. Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott noted Leavitt's firsthand experience in the White House and on the president… - Cornell President Vows ‘Serious Look’ at Campus Fraternities Amid Sexual Assault Allegations – (Time)
A civil lawsuit alleging gang rape at Cornell has led the university to promise a "serious look" at its fraternities. - Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel win Nobel Prize in medicine – (Associated Press)
The Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works. Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel have researched light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. They are… - Trump vows GOP midterm victory: ‘We’re going to shove it up their a–‘ – (The Hill)
President Trump on Saturday pressed his supporters to go to the polls for next month’s midterms, promising a “big” GOP victory if they do so. “You got to get out and vote. You got to get out. You got to vote for these guys,” Trump told a crowd of supporters a… - Cornell allegations fuel bipartisan push for stronger sexual assault protections – (The Hill)
Lawmakers across the aisle are pushing for stronger protections for sexual violence survivors after a former Cornell University student’s fraternity house gang rape allegations drew national attention last week. While the woman first accused the seven men of … - Trump funnels millions from massive war chest into key House, Senate races: Here’s where – (The Hill)
President Trump’s super PAC and affiliates have injected tens of millions of dollars into pivotal Senate and House races just one month from Election Day as the GOP looks to keep control of Congress. Trump’s MAGA Inc. and several affiliated groups — No Going… - 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
- Arizona after the audit | CNN – (CNN)
Arizona’s Cyber Ninjas audit turned 2020 election conspiracies into a political force. CNN’s Kyung Lah returns to Arizona as three election deniers seek the state’s highest offices, testing whether 2020’s lies can become 2026’s legacy. - James Carville warns Dems against impeaching Trump if they win control in midterms – (Fox News)
James Carville warned the Supreme Court shields Trump from consequences while Al Hunt calls impeachment a "waste of energy" that won't succeed. - Trump clears way for Fort Hood terrorist to face Army firing squad nearly 17 years after massacre – (Fox News)
President Trump cleared the way for Nidal Malik Hasan to face an Army firing squad nearly 17 years after the Fort Hood massacre that killed 13 people. - Battle over daylight saving time erupts as push to stop changing clocks hits Senate wall – (Fox News)
President Donald Trump shared Tom Cotton's phone number to pressure the senator on the "Sunshine Protection Act," but Cotton warns of dark winter mornings. - New York declares measles disaster emergency as cases surge in Pennsylvania – (Fox News)
Kathy Hochul declared a statewide New York emergency as 108 measles cases spread from Pennsylvania, expanding who can administer MMR vaccines. - Jim Bakker, 'PTL Club' televangelist and fmr. husband of Tammy Faye, dead at 86 – (Fox News)
Televangelist Jim Bakker, the host of the popular “The PTL Club" TV show with his former wife Tammy Faye Bakker, died Monday at the age of 86. - Kentucky bourbon CEO fired after lawsuit alleges hidden cameras recording family members, minors nude: reports – (Fox News)
Wes Henderson allegedly hid about 15 cameras disguised as fire alarms, clocks and chargers at homes and The Kentucky Castle resort in Versailles. - Women who faced biological males in girls' sports and locker rooms speak out ahead of Washington state vote – (Fox News)
Frances Staudt and four female athletes rallied in Vancouver, Wash., sharing harrowing stories of biological males in girls' sports and locker rooms. - OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google stop short of AI safety guarantee – (Fox News)
OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Google representatives stopped short of guaranteeing their AI agents will always obey safeguards during a New York City Council hearing. - Coco Gauff says an ‘insane’ wave of racist abuse followed a disputed point at China Open – (CNN)
Coco Gauff said she received an “insane” amount of racist comments on social media following a controversial point in her China Open match against home player Sun Xinran. - October Prime Day is live: AirPods under $180, Shark vacuums at 50% off and more – (Fox News)
Prime members can save big on tech, tools, outdoor gear, home goods and more Oct. 6 and 7. - Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Francis Halzen for his work detecting ‘ghostly’ cosmic particles – (CNN)
The 2026 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen, a pioneering Belgian astrophysicist whose work developing a massive observatory in Antarctica to detect “ghostly” cosmic particles laid the foundations for an “entirely new type of astronomy.” - ‘Let Troy be Troy’: How Maine Democrats’ hope to beat Sen. Susan Collins is working to quiet doubters – (CNN)
As Democrats enter the homestretch of their longtime quest to defeat Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins, they are placing their hope in a fifth-generation logger from the state’s rural north who speaks with a distinct Allagash accent, displays an apparent penchant … - Televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a faith-based empire before resigning amid scandal, dies at 86 – (CNN)
Televangelist Jim Bakker, who rose to national prominence in the 1970s and ‘80s before stepping down from his ministry amid scandal, has died. He was 86. - Border czar Tom Homan clashes with CBS interviewer over migrant deaths, asks for Biden-era data – (Fox News)
Border Czar Tom Homan challenged CBS over a "loaded question" about ICE detention deaths, arguing the agency has the highest standards in the industry. - Caleb Flynn’s daughters send powerful message as he’s sentenced to life in prison for their mom’s murder – (CNN)
Minutes before he was sentenced Monday to life in prison for the murder of his wife, Caleb Flynn sobbed as his in-laws read letters written by his two daughters, asking him heartbreaking questions about their mother’s death. - New York declares first US measles disaster emergency since 2025 surge – (CNN)
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday over a measles outbreak, the first such declaration by a U.S. state since cases began surging in 2025. - Alleged Flydubai hijacker likely wanted to target Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, sources say – (CNN)
The alleged hijacker of the Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv likely wanted to target Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, the country’s main international gateway, according to an Israeli official and an Israeli source familiar with the matter. - 2026 NFL Week 4 Biggest Takeaways for Every Team – (CNN)
Week 4 provides teams around the NFL an opportunity to prove whether they're included among the haves or have nots as the 2026 campaign makes it way around the quarter bend. - Watch CNN Headlines | CNN – (CNN)
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