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Six dead in Russian airstrikes, hours after Trump shelves bid for Putin talks
The drone and missile attacks on Ukraine came as the US president put on hold his plans for an imminent summit in Budapest.
Grooming gangs inquiry will never be watered down, home secretary says, after survivors resign from panel – UK politics live
Keir Starmer likely to face PMQs grilling on claims the inquiry has descended into ‘chaos’Another topic that is likely to come up at PMQs today is a Times report saying that Chris Wormald, the cabinet secretary, who was only appointed in December last year, is expected to be replaced within months.In July Rowena Mason, the Guardian’s Whitehall editor, revealed that Keir Starmer regretted appointing Wormald. “Multiple sources said some people around Starmer were growing to view the choice of Wormald as “disastrous” for the prospects of radical reform of the civil service and had begun to explore options for how to work around him,” Rowena wrote.No 10 and Whitehall sources have told The Times that Sir Chris Wormald, the cabinet secretary, is unlikely to survive beyond January as concerns about his performance increase.Sir Keir Starmer’s inner circle are concerned that the centre of government remains underpowered despite last month’s reorganisation of the prime minister’s Downing Street team.Chris is a parody of every civil service stereotype. He is given clear instructions on an issue and says we will be able to deliver it only after we’ve commissioned a wide-reaching review that reports sometime in the mid-2080s.This is quite the strategy from No. 10. Undermine the Cabinet Secretary you appointed less than 12 months ago and reshuffle the two main ministers with responsibility for the civil service. I can see why you think lack of delivery is everybody else’s fault. Continue reading...
Russia and Ukraine trade missile attacks after Putin-Trump talks shelved – Europe live
Russian missile attack kills multiple people in Kyiv after Ukraine strikes a chemical plant making gunpowder, explosives and fuel in BryanskRussia’s latest overnight attacks in the Ukrainian capital and other cities prove that it “does not feel enough pressure for dragging out the war”, said Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday.In a post on X, Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s energy infrastructure had been “under fire”, but residential buildings had also been hit across the Kyiv, Odesa, Chernihiv, Dnipro, Kirovohrad, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Cherkasy and Sumy regions.Russian words about diplomacy mean nothing as long as the Russian leadership does not feel critical problems.Another night proving that Russia does not feel enough pressure for dragging out the war. Our air defence forces, mobile fire groups, and drone interceptor crews were working all night and into the morning. Ordinary cities have been under fire, primarily our energy infrastructure, but many residential buildings have also been hit. There were fires in Zaporizhzhia and hits on homes in Kyiv. The Kyiv, Odesa, Chernihiv, Dnipro, Kirovohrad, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Cherkasy and Sumy regions were under attack. As of now, 17 people are known to have been injured. Unfortunately, six people were killed, among them two children. My condolences to their families and loved ones.Russian words about diplomacy mean nothing as long as the Russian leadership does not feel critical problems. And this can be ensured only through sanctions, long-range capabilities, and coordinated diplomacy among all our partners. It is high time the European Union adopted a strong sanctions package. We also count on strong sanctions measures from the United States and the G7, from all those who seek peace. It is very important that the world does not remain silent now and that there is a united response to Russia’s vile strikes.The entire meeting takes place at Saab in Linkoping. We will discuss a major possible Swedish export deal.When it comes to flying capability in the midst of the ongoing war, it is radar reconnaissance aircraft that are the major contribution. Continue reading...
In a Reversal, Trump Will Not Meet With Putin in Coming Weeks
The back-and-forth was the latest example of President Trump teasing a breakthrough, only to be pulled back by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
Bus collision on highway near Uganda’s capital Kampala kills 63 people
Two buses travelling in opposite directions on the Kampala-Gulu Highway collided head-on while overtaking.
Why is Lebron James not playing in the NBA and what is sciatica?
NBA's leading all-time scorer is missing the start of the new season due to sciatica. When will the Lakers star return?
Gaza ceasefire live: JD Vance has ‘great optimism’ truce will hold as he prepares to meet Netanyahu
On a visit to Israel, the US vice-president said Washington would not set a deadline for the group to disarm under the US-brokered dealRoland Friedrich, director of Unrwa affairs in the occupied West Bank, has warned of settlement expansion in the area, “paving the way for annexation”.He said in a statement on X:The three refugee camps of Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur Shams have been emptied, and residents actively prevented from returning. Settler violence and settlement expansion have spiralled, pushing vulnerable Palestinian communities from their lands amid increasingly coercive conditions – paving the way for annexation.Israeli anti-UNRWA laws have seen UN schools shuttered and international staff de facto evicted.Settler violence has skyrocketed in scale and frequency.Two weeks into the start of the 2025 harvest, we have already seen severe attacks by armed settlers against Palestinian men, women, children and foreign solidarity activists. Continue reading...
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time after record heat
Previously the country was one of the world's only mosquito-free zones.
Signs of peak inflation open door to earlier Bank of England interest rate cuts
Policymakers under pressure for rethink after price growth in UK remained at 3.8% in SeptemberUK inflation remains at 3.8% for third month in a rowBusiness live – latest updatesHas UK inflation peaked? The latest official figures showing price growth in the UK stayed at 3.8% in September seem to suggest so.The statement cannot be made with absolute certainty yet but many economists reacted to the latest consumer prices index (CPI) data with a message that the only direction for inflation over the rest of the year was down. Continue reading...
More than 40 dead after multi-vehicle crash in Uganda
The crash involved two buses, a lorry and a car, police say, with many also injured.
