BBC News:
| Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says | Wed 7th Oct 2026 20:54 BST |
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September. | |
| Israelis mourn 7 October attack victims three years after deadly Hamas raid | Wed 7th Oct 2026 21:27 BST |
Memorial events have taken place in Israel on the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attack that sparked the devastating Gaza war. | |
| Israelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacks | Wed 7th Oct 2026 17:00 BST |
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to take any personal responsibility for what happened or order a state inquiry. | |
| France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests | Wed 7th Oct 2026 18:47 BST |
The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers. | |
| Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness | Wed 7th Oct 2026 20:30 BST |
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 Russia | Wed 7th Oct 2026 19:27 BST |
Fears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia. | |


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