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Analysts say fuel will take weeks to ship and quantity is too small to affect prices, while full deal is unlikely to be met given damage to Russian refineries Trump announces partial ceasefire but Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’ Donald Trump’s deal with Vladimir Putin to temporarily lift sanctions on US imports of Russian diesel will have little “meaningful” effect on motorists and businesses in the US and overseas, energy and foreign policy analysts have predicted. The US president infuriated Volodymyr Zelenskyy when he announced the deal on Friday, writing on Truth Social that the agreement with his Russia counterpart to supply millions of tonnes of diesel was essential to reduce fuel prices in the US, which have soared after his decision to go to war against Iran. Continue reading...

PM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ Russia meddled Andy Burnham has said it is clear Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum, after seeking answers on the Kremlin’s involvement in the 2016 vote when he entered Downing Street. Burnham said he had asked whether Moscow had attempted to influence the referendum and received a confirmation that it had. Continue reading...

In a highly competitive Washington congressional race, the incumbent Democrat has angered part of her party base and the Trump-backed Republican challenger faces backlash against the party in power.

Many farmers in states that backed the president say they are being hit from all sides, with the crucial midterm elections just weeks away.

Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.

The impact of the Iran war poses significant risks for the government’s spending plans, the Institute for Fiscal Studies says.

Although rare, cancer is the leading cause of death from disease among children under 15 in the UK.

Kanishka Narayan to say Britain cannot rely entirely on tech companies amid rising global concern over AI dangers Companies building the most advanced AI systems must increase safety efforts, the UK’s AI minister will say, as he announces a strengthening of Britain’s cyber defences. Kanishka Narayan will call on companies developing frontier AI to do more to make sure it is safe. He will say Britain cannot rely entirely on technology companies to police their own models and will argue the UK needs to build more of its own AI infrastructure. Continue reading...

In first half of this year 1,600 tags also had no signal for over two weeks, highlighting scale of probation crisis More than 5,000 offenders went unmonitored in the first half of the year because probation staff failed to install electronic tags, while 1,600 tags had no signal for more than two weeks due to faults, a report has found. The Institute for Government (IfG) has revealed the full scale of the crisis in the probation system in England and Wales, concluding that “rationing probation supervision” due to a lack of staff meant sentences imposed by the court had become “essentially a fiction” for most offenders. Continue reading...

West Bank conflict has biblical roots, with Jewish and Arab populations fighting over ancestral land. But with all of today's high-tech warcraft, settlers fight using sticks and stones and sheep.

Israeli settlers, some of them violent, are using sheep farms as part of efforts to take over some West Bank land. They're clashing with Palestinians and also facing off against Israeli peace activists.

The Secret Service warns of a sharp rise in threat levels in recent years both from within the U.S. and from outside the country. The agency is also developing its ability to defend against drones.

The Secret Service warns of a sharp rise in threat levels in recent years both from within the U.S. and from outside the country. The agency is also developing its ability to defend against drones.

Secret Service Director Sean Curran and Deputy Director Matthew Quinn say they're dealing with an unprecedented number of threats and working on how best to handle attacks from drones.

A senior Iranian official says Tehran finds the latest U.S. response to a proposal to end the war "insufficient" and warns of attacks on regional data centers and cables if fighting intensifies again. Meanwhile, Israel's former attorney general took the witness stand in corruption cases against Benjamin Netanyahu, as the political future of the country's longest-serving prime minister hangs in the balance with elections weeks away. Here is the latest news from the Middle East...

Zelensky says Kyiv would support such a truce. Moscow has yet to comment.

Moscow did not immediately comment. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that while his country "welcomed" the announcement by Trump as "good news for everyone," Russia was still hitting energy infrastructure in Kyiv and in the city of Kharkiv.

All asylum applications would be rejected and existing ones voided, with all claimants marked for deportation.

The US president made the announcement in a social media post, which was an apparent surprise to Ukraine and Russia is yet to comment.

President Zelenskyy has responded to Donald Trump’s announcement that Russia and Ukraine agreed to an energy ceasefire

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 11, 2026.

Four Republican senators and two Democratic senators signed onto the statement released Sunday in protesting the deal. They said the administration failed to consult with Congress or submit any explanation to justify its decision as required by statute.

Jeffries campaigned in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and plans to campaign in Texas in the coming days to help Democratic candidates unseat Republican incumbents.

US President Trump's bid to bring down diesel prices by easing sanctions on Russia prompts rare Republican criticism.

Halloween candy is getting more expensive this year, but Americans aren't letting higher prices stop them from stocking up on treats.

A biologist came upon the scene in Puerto Rico. The post Young parrot rescued from grips of invasive boa snake appeared first on Popular Science .

Short answer: No. But big rats beware. The post Can carnivorous plants eat people? appeared first on Popular Science .

Religious leaders are weighing in, creating a new political risk for the creators of the technology.

‘Nature is Metal: It’s A Life-Eats-Life World’ shows Earth’s flora and fauna in all of their hungry glory. The post 8 fierce animals show just how metal nature is appeared first on Popular Science .

A recent medical examination found a small nodule, he announced, adding that doctors would remove it this week.

On the Science desk, Victoria Jaggard spends her days pondering the universe’s most pressing mysteries.