Headlines from Al Jazeera, Associated Press, BBC, Newsweek, Reuters, The Hill, and Time
- Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for child sexual abuse – (BBC News)
The 49-year-old was found guilty of two charges of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy between 1993 and 2010. - Live updates: Jack Smith faces Senate scrutiny; Trump to unveil federal AI tool – (The Hill)
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, his second appearance before Congress as the panel probes his investigation into President Trump. Smith led a team of Justice Department investigators and ultimat… - The Case Against Pacing the AI Frontier – (Time)
Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. - RAF Fairford incident involves 'foreign actor', says Rubio – (BBC News)
In a television interview the US Secretary of State mentioned Iran, which has denied any involvement - North Wales Police search for mother after body of baby found in Bangor – (BBC News)
The body of the newborn was found near Siliwen Road near the Menai Strait on Sunday. - After 23 Years of Oversight, Oakland’s Police Reform Offers New Hope – (Time)
“After implementing new policies and trainings, stops of Black civilians in Oakland dropped by 43%,” writes Jennifer L. Eberhardt. - Journalist ascends to throne in Uganda kingdom after succession dispute – (Al Jazeera English)
Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma succeeds King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died last month. - Who will run LA? Rivals Bass, Raman set to meet as city struggles – (Associated Press)
Two Democratic rivals seeking to become the next mayor of Los Angeles are meeting on the same stage just days before mail ballots go to voters. Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman are scheduled to appear at a forum Tuesday sponsored by the Jewish Fed… - Millions of Americans Live in a County Without a Surgeon – (Time)
A new study details the gaps in rural health care. - Conservatives left grumbling after Trump’s welcome to Xi – (The Hill)
President Trump’s warm embrace of Chinese President Xi Jinping last week has ruffled feathers in many corners of the GOP. Trump rolled out the literal red carpet for Xi, whose government has been accused of aiding Iran’s economy and military, in addition to d… - Jack Smith stresses strength of Trump cases, says he will not be ‘silenced’ by threats – (The Hill)
Former special counsel Jack Smith stressed in prepared remarks that it was the evidence tied to President Trump’s own actions that prompted him to bring charges against Trump. The opening statement, obtained by The Hill, is to be delivered as Smith appears Tu… - Malaysia gave refuge to Rohingya; now it wants them to go – (Al Jazeera English)
Malaysia welcomed persecuted Muslim minority but now plans to send them back to Myanmar amid rising hate against them. - Celine Dion kicks off Paris Fashion Week with I'm Alive performance under Eiffel Tower – (BBC News)
The singer appeared at the end of L'Oreal's annual show as the French fashion bonanza kicked off. - Why has a Cornell rape investigation been reopened? – (Al Jazeera English)
Former student at Ivy League university files lawsuit alleging she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house in 2024. - Hegseth says forces will guard election systems during midterms – (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. - Trump kicks off week with economic ‘win’ for Iowa – (The Hill)
In today’s issue: ▪ Trump touts Iowa steel mill ▪ Education Department strikes LGBTQ protections ▪ Backlash to government-funded ads ▪ Iran denies involvement in U.K. incident President Trump unveiled plans for a Minnesota company to build a new $15 billion s… - Bank cash machines ripped out in Peebles in overnight raid – (BBC News)
Two cash machines are targeted at the Royal Bank of Scotland in Peebles town centre. - Daniel Thomas refused bail over alleged boat damage in Channel – (BBC News)
Daniel Thomas is remanded in custody after appearing at Portsmouth Crown Court. - Jack Smith will face lawmakers over phone records in Trump probe – (Associated Press)
The former Justice Department special counsel who brought two federal indictments against President Donald Trump will tell lawmakers he “will not be silenced by continued threats of prosecution” from the Trump administration and believes the rule of law is be… - What to Know About the Pentagon Breach Affecting Millions – (Time)
A reported breach at the department’s massive personnel database exposed sensitive personal information of current and former military personnel. - GOP senators push back on Trump’s taxpayer-funded ad – (The Hill)
President Trump’s new government-funded ads pledging to “cast out the communists, Marxists and fascists” are getting strong pushback from Senate Republicans who are warning the president not to use taxpayer money to promote himself in such a brazenly politica… - Tariff challengers take Trump back to court: ‘Rinse and repeat’ – (The Hill)
President Trump hopes the third time will be the charm as his latest round of tariffs heads to court this week. The Supreme Court already ruled Trump can’t invoke an emergency statute to impose his global trade war. Now, the president is pointing to a differe… - Cuba tensions on the rise as Trump pushes for ‘fundamental change’ – (The Hill)
Tensions between the U.S. and Cuba are rising once again after President Trump told world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly that he was seeking “fundamental change” from the island and asserting that “freedom will be coming to Cuba.” The… - U.S. and China to Cut Tariffs on $60 Billion of Goods – (Time)
The cuts will bring relief to a wide range of goods, from billiard balls to dolphins, although experts caution it’s not a major breakthrough in trade relations. - 'Ship buster' missiles sink old US warship in live fire training off Scotland – (BBC News)
The 43-year-old decommissioned frigate was used for target practice off the Outer Hebrides last Monday. - Malaysia begins sending back Rohingya refugees despite safety warnings – (Al Jazeera English)
About 1,500 refugees are to be sent back in the first phase, despite criticism from rights groups. - US’s Marco Rubio says UK airbase incident involved ‘foreign actor’ – (Al Jazeera English)
Washington’s top diplomat calls the suspected plot ‘a very serious situation’ after five were arrested over the weekend. - Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Mexico as Tropical Storm Rachel moves along coast – (Associated Press)
Hurricane Polo has made landfall in Baja California with flash flooding and winds described by forecasters as a “life-threatening.” The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says the Category 2 hurricane struck land early Tuesday just south of Las Barrancas… - Fighting in Ethiopia intensifies: What’s the latest? – (Al Jazeera English)
Capture of key town could pave the way for federal forces to push towards Tigray’s capital, Mekelle. - Israeli settlers attack Jalud village in occupied West Bank, torch homes – (Al Jazeera English)
A group of settlers attacked two homes belonging to the Al-Tubasi family in northern West Bank village. - Satellite images show Gaza in ruins three years into Israel’s genocidal war – (Al Jazeera English)
Google Earth images show scale of Israel’s destruction of Gaza, where more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed. - Can Pakistan’s Sohail Afridi win freedom for ex-PM Imran Khan? – (Al Jazeera English)
At 37, he’s the PTI’s top elected leader. But the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister is assuming a national role too. - Live updates: News organizations ask court to bar White House from enforcing ban until case is resolved – (Associated Press)
Media outlets are asking a court to block Trump from enforcing his White House media ban, Criticism of Trump's taxpayer-funded ads grows, Second prosecutor resigns from DOJ probe. - Family of British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes say they don't know where he is – (BBC News)
It has been alleged that Sir Ranulph has been admitted to a number of care homes under assumed names. - Argentina threatens legal action against UK over Falkland Islands oil exploration – (BBC News)
President Javier Milei set a two-week deadline for the Sea Lion oilfield project to be scrapped. - Doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have GOP shifting focus for Senate – (Associated Press)
Republican hopes of winning Senate races in Georgia and North Carolina have been fading, and the GOP is increasingly focused on playing defense elsewhere with five weeks until the midterm elections. Republicans haven’t abandoned the Southern battlegrounds, wh… - US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect – (Associated Press)
U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles. The ban… - OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns – (BBC News)
OpenAI also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems. - Iran war live: Trump says he did not offer Tehran sanctions relief – (Al Jazeera English)
US President Trump rejects a news report claiming his administration offered Iran sanctions relief and frozen funds. - Criticism grows of $1.5M in pro-Trump ads paid for by taxpayers – (Associated Press)
AdImpact says three taxpayer-funded ads promoting President Donald Trump are nearing a cost of at least $1.5 million. The White House defends them as public service announcements. But the Republican administration’s ads attracted mounting criticism on Monday,… - Trump ‘surprised’ 5 men released in UK bomb plotting probe – (The Hill)
President Trump said Monday he was “surprised” that British authorities released on bail the five men arrested a day prior in connection with a possible terrorist attack at a U.K. air base operated by the U.S. military. “I would’ve said don’t let them have ba… - A SpaceX Starship Rocket Officially Reached Orbit. Why That's So Significant – (Time)
SpaceX achieves a long-promised orbit—with the moon and Mars the long-term goal. - Trump Insists Canada Has 'Big Unemployment.' Here's What the Data Says – (Time)
Trump’s focus on Canada’s unemployment rate comes amid a prolonged trade standoff between his Administration and the Canadian government. - Trump announces $15B steel plant in battleground Iowa – (Associated Press)
President Donald Trump has announced a new $15 billion steel plant will be built in Iowa with backing from an Indian conglomerate. The Republican president says the project will create the largest steel plant in U.S. history. Trump made the announcement Monda… - FBI deputy director announces he’s leaving post – (The Hill)
FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey said Monday he is departing the bureau roughly a year after joining the Trump administration. Bailey, in a post on social platform X, thanked President Trump, Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel “for the… - Prosecutor reopens probe into Cornell gang rape allegations – (Associated Press)
A New York prosecutor has reopened an investigation into gang rape allegations at a Cornell University fraternity in response to a lawsuit. The complaint was filed by a woman who says she was sexually assaulted in 2024 by seven students after being plied with… - Former White House ethics attorney: Taxpayer-funded ads could be ‘impeachable offense’ – (The Hill)
Former White House ethics attorney Richard Painter said the White House using taxpayer dollars for TV ads promoting President Trump could be “an impeachable offense.” “As I told @baylisswagner of the @nytimes here, this could be an impeachable offense. @POTUS… - You Actually Don’t Need to See That Movie in IMAX – (Time)
It doesn’t make you less of a cinephile if you can’t get to an IMAX screen, writes Helen Murphy. - Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson’s Disjointed But Endearing Brothers Coasts on Charm – (Time)
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson reunite in this disjointed but endearing Apple TV comedy about the rumor that they're half-brothers. - Revisiting Childhood Hobbies Is a Way to Learn Who You Are as an Adult – (Time)
Returning to a childhood hobby can engage the past as we remember it, the present, and the future we imagine, writes Rainesford Stauffer. - 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
- Tennessee to execute a woman for the first time in over 200 years | CNN – (CNN)
Christa Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 over a murder she committed in 1995 at the age of 18. Here’s why human rights advocates are urging the government to rethink the decision. CNN’s Antoinette Radford reports. - Lindsay Clancy returns to court for status hearing after mistrial I Live Updates from Fox News Digital – (Fox News)
Lindsay Clancy appears at a status hearing today in Plymouth, Massachusetts, for the first time since a judge declared a mistrial in her murder case on Sept. 4. Jurors were split 11-1 after seven days of deliberations. - Watch live: Lindsay Clancy is in court for a hearing on what’s next in her case, including the possibility of a new trial | CNN – (CNN)
- Real winner of Xi summit revealed as Trump looks to usher in new era with China – (Fox News)
Trump's red-carpet welcome for Xi Jinping yielded fentanyl and tariff progress, but critical minerals, cyber threats, and Taiwan remain unresolved. - New audit in Walz's backyard exposes massive fraud risk tied to post-George Floyd activism – (Fox News)
A Minneapolis audit reveals weak oversight of $36 million in violence prevention contracts tied to programs launched after George Floyd's death. - Judge holds status hearing after Lindsay Clancy mistrial – (CNN)
Judge William Sullivan is expected to address pending defense motions and a potential retrial in the Lindsay Clancy case at a hearing. Follow for the latest updates. - KAROL MARKOWICZ: Ms Rachel said, 'I am political.' Parents should take her at her word – (Fox News)
Ms. Rachel's off-screen activism reveals far-left positions on ICE, reparations and Gaza that parents should know about before trusting her content. - Apple explains last year’s controversial decision to remove ICE tracking apps from app store – (CNN)
Apple says its decision to remove ICEBlock and similar platforms from the app store last year was prompted by concerns — including those raised by the Trump administration — about agent safety following a fatal shooting that left two detainees dead at a Dalla… - Royal family unclear of Harry and Meghan’s motives as ‘frustration’ lingers: expert – (Fox News)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's return to the U.K. has the royal family questioning their motives as experts debate a half-in half-out role. - MORNING GLORY: President Trump and the American military have beaten Iran – (Fox News)
Strait of Hormuz control has shifted as ADNOC, Saudi Aramco, Kuwait, Qatar, and Iraq use a shuttle system to move oil via the Oman Lane under United States military protection. - Kentucky trooper, father of 3, gunned down during traffic stop as suspect captured after manhunt – (Fox News)
Hayden Phillips, a 30-year-old Kentucky state trooper, leaves behind a wife and three sons after being killed during a routine stop on Interstate 65. - Trump’s huge tariffs on some drugmakers could end up backfiring – (CNN)
President Donald Trump’s order to levy 100% tariffs on certain patented pharmaceutical products and ingredients takes effect on Tuesday. - Inside Pete Hegseth’s push to remake the Defense Department’s schools around the world – (CNN)
At a time when US children are struggling with core subjects like reading and math, students from one school system have consistently scored higher than the national average on federally mandated tests. Yet the Department of Defense Education Activity, or DoD… - Senate passes Protect College Sports Act with decisive vote – (Fox News)
The Protect College Sports Act, which would set national rules for NIL deals, the transfer portal and more, was passed by the Senate on Monday night. - CNN, MS NOW and Politico ask judge to stop Trump from reviving White House ban – (CNN)
News organizations targeted by President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban them from the White House asked a federal judge late Monday to extend his order temporarily restoring their access, describing the ban as an “unlawful assault on the most fundamental First… - Reality star claims daughter, 20, 'had fentanyl in her system' in airport bodycam – (Fox News)
Teresa Giudice claimed Milania Giudice "had fentanyl in her system," according to airport bodycam footage. And Milania responded saying she was "laced." - Caleb Williams, limited by a hamstring injury, seen casually pacing Bears sideline during national anthem – (Fox News)
Caleb Williams was caught pacing the Bears sideline during the national anthem before Monday Night Football despite being out with a hamstring strain. - FBI grapples with fallout from massive data breach – (CNN)
A week after a cybercriminal group claimed to steal sensitive personal data on thousands of current and former FBI employees, the bureau is still assessing the extent of the damage while facing internal criticism about the agency’s handling of the incident. - Rubio says ‘foreign actor’ involved in alleged terror plot targeting British base used by US – (CNN)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said “the hands of a foreign actor” were involved in the suspected terror plot targeting a UK airbase used by the US military, revealing more about the investigation than British authorities – who have faced criticism from Pr… - Watch CNN Headlines | CNN – (CNN)
CNN Headlines is a curated channel covering major news events across politics, international, business, and sport, and showcasing the most impactful stories of the day.
Archived automatically from The Daily Take news feeds.