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A B‑1B Lancer bomber arrives at RAF Fairford airbase on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

UK-Iranian man arrested over suspected Fairford airbase plot

The dual national, 27, has been held on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts at the facility used by the US to target Iran.

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French school protests spread as fires, blockades deepen unrest

1 Oct 2026 - 11:47PM

Ukraine scrambles as Russia’s jet drones breach Kyiv’s defences

1 Oct 2026 - 3:21PM

Expert gives grim warning after Swiss glaciers shrink 20% in 5 years

Glaciologist says ice could vanish within 15 years as record summer triggers second-biggest melt on record.

1 Oct 2026 - 1:38PM

A father and his son look at the melting Plaine Morte Glacier. Photo: AFP

UK accuses China of using academics to spy on AI and other tech research

MI5 has issued an unprecedented alert, while UK universities have been told to cut ties with the China General Technology Research Institute.

1 Oct 2026 - 2:16AM

UK-France deal targeting migrants crossing English Channel is scrapped

So-called ‘one in, one out’ arrangement ends as France declines UK request to extend cooperation.

1 Oct 2026 - 11:24AM

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UK PM says ‘strong indications’ of Iran role in incident at US-run airbase

Tehran says UK ‘barking up the wrong tree’ after Burnham links Iran to a suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford.

1 Oct 2026 - 11:40AM

Police officers guard an area near RAF Fairford on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

France and Spain welcome idea of UK rejoining EU after Burnham’s speech

Hosting President Emmanuel Macron in Madrid, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says Brexit is a ‘huge loss’ for the UK and Europe.

30 Sep 2026 - 11:01PM

Russia sends nuclear warning to Nato over its Kaliningrad enclave

Bilateral ties have sharply worsened, with European governments accusing Moscow of stepping up sabotage and arson acts on the continent.

30 Sep 2026 - 10:19PM

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Norway’s ministers questioned in parliament over Epstein ties

A total of 11 officials, including current Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, will speak before a committee.

30 Sep 2026 - 6:23PM

A photo of Jeffrey Epstein provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry. Photo: AP

Burnham vows big shake-up for UK in high-risk political speech

Prime minister promises national care service, electoral reform and EU reset while warning of pension funding trade-offs.

30 Sep 2026 - 2:39PM

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers his keynote speech on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

Mystery deepens over UK airbase incident as police find petrol, not explosives

Surprise decision to release five suspects on bail fuels uncertainty over RAF Fairford security scare.

30 Sep 2026 - 1:22PM

Spain aims to ban evictions after pensioner’s removal from home sparks protests

Coalition government proposes sweeping housing reforms as 87-year-old accepts deal to return to Madrid flat.

30 Sep 2026 - 2:58PM

Eiffel Tower chief to step down over removal of women staff for Hindu group visit

Decision to accommodate religious group’s request regarding female employees sparked walkout and closure of landmark.

30 Sep 2026 - 2:28PM

The Eiffel Tower in Paris. Photo: AFP

Transport and logistics

In Focus | Signal failure: how years of thin investment put German railways behind China’s

Germany sold high-speed trains to China 21 years ago, but now its network is slowing to a crawl as China’s continues to improve.

29 Sep 2026 - 10:49PMvideocam

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Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on company supplying vehicles to Ukraine

Moscow has been accused by Western officials of carrying out sabotage acts to undermine support for Ukraine and destabilise European nations.

29 Sep 2026 - 8:07PM

India-Europe trade corridor gets Trump’s backing, but can it survive war?

Pitched as a rival to China’s Belt and Road, IMEC must bypass vulnerable Gulf chokepoints if it is ever to become operational, analysts say.

29 Sep 2026 - 8:47PM

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China-EU relations

Beijing, Berlin hold video call amid reported plan to shut China out of EU

Days before crucial talks with Brussels, China’s Commerce Minister video calls his German counterpart to discuss trade relations.

29 Sep 2026 - 5:57PM

China’s Commerce Minister, Wang Wentao, reached out to his German counterpart amid reports of a plan to shut China out of the European market. Photo: DPA

Putin orders 15,500 additional troops for Russian army

Expansion brings Russia’s armed forces to 2.44 million personnel, including 1.55 million active servicemen.

29 Sep 2026 - 10:35AM

Pope says AI doom concerns not ‘fake news’ in apparent rebuke of Trump

Pontiff insists AI safety issues should be discussed and acted on following apocalyptic warnings from industry professionals.

30 Sep 2026 - 2:41PM

French far-right leader Bardella hits back at antisemitism allegations

National Rally leader threatens legal action over report on alleged 2013 private chat logs as Marine Le Pen decries ‘dirty tricks’.

29 Sep 2026 - 1:36PM

Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN). Photo: AFP

Child, 2 women ‘crushed to death’ as 105 people on 1 boat try to reach UK

Asylum seekers pay smugglers thousands of dollars to board unstable and overcrowded dinghies to journey to Britain from France.

28 Sep 2026 - 9:48PM

A migrant sits in a bus as she leaves the rescue area of the French port of Calais on Monday. Three other migrants, including a child aged 10, died while attempting to cross the sea to Britain. Photo: Reuters

5 men released on bail in UK over suspected US-run airbase plot

Five British nationals freed under strict conditions as police track possible links to Iran, Russia or militant groups.

29 Sep 2026 - 11:14AM

Sweden’s Magdalena Andersson ends government-formation talks with no result

It means caretaker PM Ulf Kristersson may get another chance to form a coalition. He has promised to bring in the far-right.

28 Sep 2026 - 6:27PM

South Korea’s POW row with Ukraine puts ties and aid at risk

Analysts say Kyiv’s breach of secrecy over the North Korean prisoners of war may cause Seoul to halt non-lethal aid to Ukraine.

29 Sep 2026 - 5:16PMvideocam

A South Korean lawmaker shows pictures of North Korean POWs transferred from Ukraine to South Korea at the National Assembly in Seoul on Monday. Photo: Reuters

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