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France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protestsWed 7th Oct 2026 18:47 BST
France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests

The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.

Israelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacksWed 7th Oct 2026 17:00 BST
Israelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to take any personal responsibility for what happened or order a state inquiry.

Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness Wed 7th Oct 2026 18:29 BST
Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness

People with mental illness alone were to be eligible for assisted dying in Canada in March 2027, but that has now been paused indefinitely.

Trump to speak to Putin about plague lab worker's death in RussiaWed 7th Oct 2026 19:27 BST
Trump to speak to Putin about plague lab worker's death in Russia

Fears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.

Children killed while they slept as Russian missile kills 19 in block of flatsWed 7th Oct 2026 19:12 BST
Children killed while they slept as Russian missile kills 19 in block of flats

Five children are among the victims of a strike that destroyed 30 flats in northern Ukraine as families slept.

Sri Lanka's ex-first lady arrested over alleged misuse of children's hospital donationsWed 7th Oct 2026 10:49 BST
Sri Lanka's ex-first lady arrested over alleged misuse of children's hospital donations

The 73-year-old has been arrested over allegations that a charity she is linked to misused donations.

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