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scmp.com | 3 min. ago NEW

Walter Koenig, Star Trek’s original Pavel Chekov, dies at 90

Actor Walter Koenig, who played Ensign Pavel Chekov, the youthful Russian navigator on the Star Trek television series and several films, has died. He was 90. Koenig died on Monday at his home in the North Hollywood neighbourhood of Los Angeles, talent agent Zachery McGinnis said in a statement.

In Star Trek, Ensign Chekov was the sole Communist-bloc member of the spaceship Enterprise bridge staff. His friendly, supportive presence showed how the rival nations (in the far-off future in which the...

mirror.co.uk | 5 min. ago NEW

Top Labour donor calls on government to 'go the whole hog' in energy bill reform to save households £400 a year

Green industrialist Dale Vince says government should scrap VAT and standing charges on both gas and electricity bills to deliver much needed savings for households

mirror.co.uk | 5 min. ago NEW

Car radios face the axe despite 50% increase in listeners - but safety could suffer

EXCLUSIVE: Modern car manufacture is threatening the future of the car radio - but governments are racing to save them, saying they are essential for public safety, due to daily threats from everything from natural disasters to cyber attacks

livemint.com | 5 min. ago NEW

Nepal gets $20 mn in UN aid after $2.7 bn flood losses: Is climate finance failing vulnerable nations?

Nepal will receive $20 million from the UN’s loss and damage fund after August floods killed around 1,500 people and caused $2.7 billion in infrastructure losses. With reconstruction costs topping $4.7 billion, the aid highlights the gap between climate finance and vulnerable nations’ needs.

livemint.com | 6 min. ago NEW

Rahul Gandhi convoy accident: What led to vehicles colliding on Purvanchal Expressway? UP Police SIT to begin probe

Uttar Pradesh Police has formed an SIT to investigate the collision involving vehicles in Rahul Gandhi’s convoy on the Purvanchal Expressway. The probe will examine the cause of the pile-up, security arrangements and traffic coordination. Gandhi was safe, and his convoy continued to Sultanpur.

livemint.com | 6 min. ago NEW

DA hike news 2026: Good news before Diwali! Now, Dearness Allowance every month with minimum salary for these employees

Public health workers employed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi are to receive a minimum monthly pay of ₹18,000 plus DA; the civic body is to recruit 2,500 sanitation workers.

euronews.com | 10 min. ago NEW

Cyprus signs $1.8bn deal to develop first gas field, with exports to Europe via Egypt

The deal is a key step towards harnessing Cyprus' natural gas reserves and bolstering energy cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean, with exports to Europe via Egypt and production due to start in 2028.

dailymail.com | 12 min. ago NEW

Veteran royal photographer reveals 'storming rows' with King Charles - and why he's not afraid to tease the monarch: 'At least I've got a job'

Photographer Arthur Edwards, 86, has spent 50 years documenting the Royal Family, and admits his relationship with the King was fiery back in the '70s and '80s.

cbsnews.com | 12 min. ago NEW

Pope cleared for South America trip after lung cancer surgery

The trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, set for Nov. 6 to 17, is particularly grueling.

al-monitor.com | 13 min. ago NEW

Jordan arrests three suspects after deadly church attack: What to know

The arrests follow days of searching for the three suspects in Friday’s attack, which killed nine people.

abc.net.au | 13 min. ago NEW

Anthropic files to list on stock market in potential $US1.5tn float

The company behind Claude could be floated on the Nasdaq as soon as next month, despite making a $114 billion loss in the first half of 2026.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 14 min. ago NEW

Vanessa Trump is cancer-free after breast cancer; reveals extreme fatigue was first sign of illness

Vanessa Trump has revealed that extreme fatigue was the first sign of her “very invasive” breast cancer, diagnosed six months ago. Now cancer-free after undergoing a lumpectomy and radiation treatment, she has shared details of her recovery and encouraged people to prioritise their health, schedule regular screenings and understand the importance of early detection.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 14 min. ago NEW

A wrong turn in Georgia led an Alabama driver to rescue a sleeping family of 14 from a house fire

A driver named Mr. Casey took a wrong turn in Georgia and discovered a house fire. He alerted the Burke family, which included 14 members, enabling them to escape safely. Despite their escape, the blaze destroyed their home and personal belongings completely. Community support has been overwhelming, with many offering clothing and shelter to the displaced family.

The Burkes plan to rebuild and continue fostering children after establishing permanent housing.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 14 min. ago NEW

Bowl For Ronnie: Ronnie James Dio cancer fund raises over $2m for research

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 14 min. ago NEW

In 2020, Jeff Robertson’s Halloween display raised $1.1M for St. Jude; 625 homes target $2M in 2026

In 2020, retired Army veteran Jeff Robertson turned his elaborate Halloween skeleton display into a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Skeletons for St. Jude has raised over $1.1 million in six years, with 625 homes expected to participate in 2026. Now in its seventh year, the initiative aims to reach its overall $2 million fundraising goal.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 15 min. ago NEW

2 Indian-origin men jailed for 28 yrs in UK; killed mum, daughter in high-speed race

thehill.com | 16 min. ago NEW

World leaders scoff at Trump mulling Orbán as UN secretary-general

World leaders scoffed at President Trump reportedly mulling the idea of nominating his ally former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as the United Nations secretary-general. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the possibility “funny,” adding “just a moment ago, he was a candidate for president of the European Commission,” according to Politico.

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thehill.com | 16 min. ago NEW

California has become unaffordable — but Congress can do something about it

California Reps. Vince Fong and James Gallagher introduced two joint resolutions to overturn the California Air Resources Board's Vessels At-Berth and Commercial Harbor Craft regulations, which they argue act as hidden climate taxes increasing costs for consumers.

thehill.com | 16 min. ago NEW

Trump administration sued over refugee policy changes

Advocacy groups are suing the Trump administration over three policies they say have left refugees in “legal limbo” by blocking them from obtaining green cards and speeding up the process for terminating their lawful status. The class action lawsuit, filed Monday in Massachusetts, accuses the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S.

Citizenship and Immigration...

thehill.com | 16 min. ago NEW

Mike Rogers deflects as Kristen Welker presses him on if he's 'MAGA'

Rogers wants Trump’s endorsement without necessarily owning Trump’s agenda, and so from now until Election Day, it seems the strategy is deflect, deflect, deflect.

csmonitor.com | 18 min. ago NEW

The Eagle’s Nest, a Nazi icon, just burned. Should Germany rebuild it?

Germans once again have to decide what they should do with Nazi-era relics after a fire destroyed the Bavarian guest house linked to Adolf Hitler.

nypost.com | 18 min. ago NEW

Texas Roadhouse diner claims restaurant tried to dupe him with cheaper cuts of steak: ‘Shame on you’

An Illinois man has accused the Texas Roadhouse of repeatedly serving him a lower-caliber cut than what he'd ordered — despite charging the same amount.

nypost.com | 18 min. ago NEW

Pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad sparks fury with claim Israel to blame for 25 cent rise in banana prices: ‘Case study in antisemitism’

A shocking new pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad blaming Israel for high prices at the grocery store in the US from an allied PAC has ignited a firestorm and accusations of antisemitism.

nypost.com | 19 min. ago NEW

Vile couple put 3 orphaned kids through ‘prolonged physical and emotional abuse’ in West Virginia ‘house of horrors’: sheriff

"I can't go back to that home,” one of kids told investigators.

nypost.com | 19 min. ago NEW

US, Canada ‘very close’ to tariff deal: WH

US-Canada trade talks are "gathering steam" and close to a deal nearly two months into the latest tariff spat between America and its northern neighbor, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett revealed.

kyivindependent.com | 20 min. ago NEW

Kyiv's Brussels blunder leaves EU scrambling over phantom Zelensky visit

President Volodymyr Zelensky's planned Oct. 26 trip to Brussels descended into a diplomatic guessing game, with conflicting signals from his own team leaving EU and NATO officials scrambling to establish whether he was coming — and who was supposed to meet him.At the center of the confusion

bbc.co.uk | 23 min. ago NEW

Thousands still without power after Storm Boelo

Up to 5,000 homes in north-east England and Cumbria still have no power following Storm Boelo.

bbc.co.uk | 24 min. ago NEW

Israel and the US are both going to the polls - the consequences will be global

The next fortnight sees two elections on different continents. The outcomes will shape geopolitics and the global economy, writes James Landale

abcnews.com | 26 min. ago NEW

Macron promises measures in response to French students' demands after weeks of unrest

France will introduce “concrete measures” to address high school students’ demands for better resources and learning conditions after weeks of protests, school blockades and demonstrations, President Emmanuel Macron said

abcnews.com | 26 min. ago NEW

A cartoonist takes Japan’s new imperial succession law to court over male-only heirs

A popular Japanese cartoonist has sued the government over a revised imperial succession law

thestar.com | 26 min. ago NEW

Vatican confirms Pope Leo's Latin America trip after post-surgery checkup

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

thestar.com | 26 min. ago NEW

Meltwater named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for PR and Media Monitoring Tools

San Francisco, Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meltwater, the global leader in actionable intelligence for PR, Communications and Marketing teams, has been named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for PR and Media Monitoring Tools, which we believe…

thehindu.com | 38 min. ago NEW

Congress leaders accused of conspiring against Siddaramaiah

Kuruba leader Bailappa Nelogi says the Congress is maintaining silence over the sting operation involving the former Chief Minister

thehindu.com | 39 min. ago NEW

Four charred to death as car catches fire, falls into culvert in Madhya Pradesh

Police say the incident took place on Mhow-Neemuch four-lane highway when one of the tyres burst and caught fire after which the car veered off the road and plunged into the culvert

thehindu.com | 39 min. ago NEW

Rajasthan man arrested in Gujarat by Adilabad police in cyber fraud case

thehindu.com | 39 min. ago NEW

Keralam Mercedes crash: Vijayan assures justice, says Home Minister promised action against guilty

theguardian.com | 41 min. ago NEW

LS Lowry review – matchstick men, or the broken denizens of a smog-filled hellscape?

MK Gallery, Milton KeynesWith his heaps of mud, decaying sheds and chimney-filled skies, Lowry depicts northern England as a spirit-crushing dystopiaWhile people queue at the British Museum to see the Battle of Hastings, this excellent survey of LS Lowry at the MK Gallery in Milton Keynes takes you back to another, maybe more decisive part of our past – the age when Britain was the most industrialised society on Earth.

Laurence Lowry was born in 1887 and worked for 41 years as a rent collector, a job that took him all over his native Greater Manchester observing its people and places. He had the city’s grime and grind in his soul. The MK wants to show him as a fully rounded artist, to uncover the Lowry with a song in his heart, but it’s the misery of his urban hell that holds and harrows you.In his 1930 painting Coming from the Mill it’s the end of the shift and scores of people emerge from a factory’s bleak yellow gatehouse as if leaving prison.

Their daily captivity has left them broken and exhausted and the little abstracted figures hunch forwards as they walk without pausing to laugh or chat, going to their separate homes, each one withdrawn, wretched. They are not the painting’s protagonists – they are passive victims.

The architecture of industry dominates the picture as it rules their lives. How can any of these little people, dwarfed by the mill that eats their time and energy, attain individuality? No wonder they all look the same except for minor variations in their drab clothes.

They’ve been reduced by the Industrial Revolution to matchstick people. Continue reading...

theguardian.com | 41 min. ago NEW

UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’

Commanders suspected of sexual violence during the largest and fastest slaughter of civilians in more than 30 years have been subjected to travel ban and asset freezeSenior Sudanese commanders implicated in a “campaign of rape” have been targeted by the UK on the first anniversary of a mass atrocity that saw tens of thousands of civilians killed over several days.A year after the fall of El Fasher, the British government said it had sanctioned military leaders from both sides in the country’s ongoing conflict whom it suspected of sexual violence during the siege of the city.

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theguardian.com | 42 min. ago NEW

What makes Andy Burnham think Britain can rejoin the EU? – podcast

Andy Burnham claims revising Brexit would ‘bring people together’. The PM wants to look again at issues such as free movement but rules out joining the euro or Schengen. Would rejoining the EU open old wounds and risk further division? Plus, as the chancellor, John Healey, gears up for a tricky budget, what should you be looking out for?You can watch this episode of Politics Weekly on our YouTube channel here.Read Jessica Elgot’s deep dive on how Andy Burnham and John Healey have been preparing for the budget here.Any questions on Andy Burnham’s comments about rejoining the EU please send to politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com.

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theguardian.com | 42 min. ago NEW

Self-destructive or helpful? How to harness envy for you benefit

In her new book, Envy, Stacy Kim explains how to understand the feeling, identify your deeper desires and use them to achieve your goalsIn the 16th-century poem The Faerie Queene, envy is a ghoulish figure riding a ravenous wolf, sad to see the fortune of others and “wonderous glad” of their hardship.

It’s not a flattering depiction; better to be thankful for what we have, rather than dwell on such a bitter and self-destructive feeling, right?Maybe not. “I think that when we don’t examine our envy, that’s when it leads us astray,” says Dr Stacy Kim, social scientist, life coach and author of the new book Envy: Why Wanting What They Have is the Key to Getting What You Want.

Kim wrote the book after seeing the way envy came up for her coaching clients and reflecting on the role it had in her own life. The book is informed by social science and philosophy research, as well as her personal and professional experiences.Similar target: “You remind yourself: ‘Hey, the reason why I’m feeling this envy is because what I want is within my reach,’” she says.Intangible desire, as mentioned aboveRelevant comparison: Identify which specific domain – something you care about or already participate in – is relevant to your desiresNegative emotion: How long does it last? How intense is the message it’s sending? This tells us how important the feeling is.Envy: Why Wanting What They Have is the Key to Getting What You Want by Stacy S Kim is out now via Balance Continue reading...