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The 40-year-old died at the scene in west London from a gunshot wound, the Met Police said.

Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury plans to ask US president Donald Trump to lead his ring walk before fighting Anthony Joshua.

Gloucester thrash a limp Harlequins at Kingsholm to go to the top of the early Prem standings.

Wakefield Trinity end a 58-year wait to be champions as they claim a deserved Grand Final success over Warrington Wolves at Old Trafford.

England produce one of their best performances in recent times as they thump Croatia 6-0 in Rijeka. How did our report rate the players' performances?

Pike's lawyers said the failure "goes far beyond any one person". Pike is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections.

Sir Kevin Sinfield crosses the finish line at Old Trafford after seven ultramarathons in seven days.

The strike on the Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge comes after repeat attacks on another major bridge in Ukraine's capital.

EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine will hit Russian refineries in response to Moscow's 'new doctrine' of airstrikes, Zelenskiy says  ReutersUkraine persists with Russian oil refinery strikes in defiance of Trump  The GuardianUkraine has struck Russian factory vital for Moscow’s missiles, private intelligence firm says  defensenews.comDrones attack Russia's Volgograd: fires reported near oil refinery and chemical plant – video  Українська правдаUkrainian forces strike drone launch site in Donetsk region, military targets in Russia's Belgorod region  Ukrinform

Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Plunging at Box Office With Less Than $10M as ‘Verity’ Leads  The Hollywood Reporter‘Digger’ Review: Even Tom Cruise Can’t Save This Strained Satire  The New York TimesReview: 'Digger' is an odd film that you're either going to love or hate  KSL.comHow accurate is the climate disaster in Tom Cruise’s new movie Digger?  scientificamerican.comBox Office: ‘Digger’ Nosediving With $3.4 Million on Opening Day, ‘Verity’ Lands at No. 1 With $15.1 Million on Friday  Variety

Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time  AP NewsTrump posts GOP lawmaker’s phone number amid spat over Daylight Saving Time  CNNTrump ramps up pressure on US Republicans to end US clock switching  Al JazeeraTrump, Cotton tussle over daylight savings after cell phone number leak  The HillTrump appears to post Sen. Tom Cotton’s cell number in push to make daylight saving time permanent  NBC News

Tens of thousands protest against Spain's housing crisis following eviction of 87-year-old woman  Sky News'Anger in the streets': Tens of thousands protest in Spain over housing crisis  BBCTens of thousands protest across Spain over housing crisis  ReutersSpanish Lawmakers Reject Eviction Freeze, Spurring Calls for Early Elections  The New York TimesThe right and wrong lessons to learn from Spain’s housing crisis  Financial Times

FlyDubai copilot used crash ax to attempt ‘terrorist act,’ UAE says  The Washington PostFlyDubai Attacker Used ‘Crash Ax,’ a Common Fixture on Many Jets  WSJHow FlyDubai Passengers and Crew Averted Disaster After Pilot Was Stabbed During Flight  The New York TimesFlyDubai plane attack by co-pilot was an attempted 'terrorist' act, UAE says  CNBCAx-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns  The Boston Globe

Alabama vs. Mississippi State live updates: No. 7 Crimson Tide, No. 16 Bulldogs meet in pivotal SEC clash  CBS SportsAlabama 56-23 Mississippi State (Oct 3, 2026) Game Recap  ESPNAlabama football report card after dominant win over Mississippi State  Yahoo SportsNo 16 Dawgs Host No. 7 Crimson Tide For 11 a.m. Kickoff  Mississippi State - Official Athletics WebsiteKeelon Russell, Alabama turn Nick Saban into false prophet by routing Mississippi State  USA Today

Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike  AP NewsChrista Pike's botched execution fuels questions over whether lethal injection is the 'more humane' way to put people to death  YahooWith Christa Pike Unconscious, Another Execution Attempt Is in Doubt  The New York TimesTennessee’s botched execution highlights unsettled state of death penalty in America  The Washington PostFormer U.S. Attorney tapped to lead independent review of botched execution of Christa Pike  WATE 6 On Your Side

Aaron Judge left off Yankees' Division Series roster vs. Rays while he recover from calf strain  abcnews.comLingering calf injury keeps Judge off ALDS roster  MLB.comYankees to face Rays without Aaron Judge as star not on ALDS roster  Yahoo SportsMLB playoffs: Judge or no Judge, Yankees will be ready for Rays  ESPNAaron Judge left off of Yankees' ALDS roster vs. Rays: Three-time MVP still recovering from calf injury  CBS Sports

Braves go with Dodd to open NLDS against Dodgers  MLB.comRecord heat grips Los Angeles as Dodgers fans brace for triple-digit temperatures  KTLAWalt Weiss shares confident expectations for NLDS, plus injury updates  Battery Power100 degrees makes NLDS Game 1 the 2nd-hottest in Dodgers postseason history  Yahoo SportsDodgers-Braves NLDS bold predictions and preview: No shortage of starpower  The New York Times

What to know about Brazil’s 2026 presidential election  Al JazeeraBrazil's big political rematch: What to know about the Brazilian election  NPRBrazil’s Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro campaign in powerhouse state ahead of Sunday’s presidential vote  The HillBrazil’s neck-and-neck election offers test for growing pro-Trump Latin American bloc  The GuardianLula's lead over Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil vote, CNT/MDA poll shows  Reuters

A $28B hemp THC industry is fighting to save itself from a looming federal ban  AP NewsYear-end countdown: The federal ban threatening to upend the THC drink boom  NPRLocal hemp and CBD businesses say new federal restrictions could force them to close  WEAUNew federal law puts an end to the hemp industry, Oregon businesses say  Oregon Capital ChronicleFederal Changes Will Put Hemp Industry Operators Out Of Business, Oregon Retailers And Suppliers Say  Marijuana Moment

Zach Bryan wears ‘Free Palestine’ shirt at Gillette Stadium concert, weeks after Ed Sheeran tour uproar  NBC NewsZach Bryan defies Robert Kraft by wearing a ‘Free Palestine’ T-shirt to his Friday night show at Gillette  The Boston GlobeZach Bryan wears pro-Palestine shirt onstage at Gillette Stadium  WISNZach Bryan's Drummer Wears 'Palestine' Jersey With Special Meaning  YahooZach Bryan sparks debate after wearing 'Free Palestine' shirt at venue that barred Macklemore  Fox News

Search Underway for Missing Plane Heading From Bermuda Off Nantucket  The New York TimesCoast Guard searching for Canadian medical plane with 6 aboard off Nantucket  Boston Herald‘You’re coming in blind?’ Medical plane flying to Boston from Bermuda declares emergency before going missing.  The Boston GlobeAircraft reportedly declared emergency before losing contact  wpri.comUS coastguard searching for missing plane carrying six people  Sky News

OpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the company’s ‘culture is broken’  TechCrunchI Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is Broken  The AtlanticOpenAI safety leader quits, warning AI company’s culture is ‘broken’  The GuardianOpenAI Safety Employee Quits, Calls for Nuclear-Level Safeguards  Bloomberg.comOpenAI safety leader David Robinson resigns — and says company culture is dangerous  Business Insider

Shop clerk and son charged with selling illegal kratom after two Ole Miss students die from suspected overdoses  The GuardianThe kratom-related drugs found near the late Ole Miss students, explained  CNNToxicology link ties Oxford student deaths to pills sold at local vape shop  Action News 5Father, son face federal charges amid probe of Ole Miss students deaths  The Clarion-LedgerDOJ: Vape store arrests tied to University of Mississippi death  WREG.com

The bridges, used by many commuters in the Ukrainian capital, are the latest target in a broad Russian bombing campaign against infrastructure.

Frank Strada, who oversaw the process that left Christa Pike unconscious and hospitalized, quit as an independent review began.

President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of interest.

The bridges, used by many commuters in the Ukrainian capital, are the latest target in a broad Russian bombing campaign against infrastructure.

Drawn by money and status, teenagers in Arizona are buying, stealing and selling weapons destined for criminal groups in Mexico.

Our reporting revealed how Mexican criminal groups are relying on teenagers and young adults in border states like Arizona to help supply their weapons.

A mysterious call last Sunday near a military base used by the U.S. set in motion a huge counterterrorism response and days of uncertainty in Britain.

The US president published a lawmaker's cell phone number as he called for the passage of a bill making DST permanent.

Funeral prayers were held at Gaza City’s Saint Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church for a Palestinian mother and daughter.

The emperor is a symbol of Bulgarian national identity whose repatriation stoked tensions with Greece.

Youth-led movement demands resignation of chief election commissioner.

A photo went viral of a Palestinian boy hiding from Israeli forces on his way home from class in the occupied West Bank.

Cristiano Ronaldo withdrew from the Portugal squad, but Bruno Fernandes says forward remains team's 'greatest symbol'.

Harry Kane scores in sixth successive away game for England as Bukayo Saka also scores twice in Nations League thumping.

Nations League title holders Portugal hosts Erling Haaland's Norway, days after Cristiano Ronaldo's exit from the camp.

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says Algiers deployed warplanes to Niamey in late August following an attack by mutineers.

The state's governor said Frank Strada would step down as an independent review examines what went wrong.

Israeli journalists asked coach Hallgrimsson about the Flydubai attack and alleged racist abuse by Ireland's players.

In exclusive Al Jazeera interview, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Israel planning a naval base in Berbera.

Jerusalem Daily: UAE says Flydubai co-pilot attempted ‘terrorist’ attack

Israeli reporters’ ‘verbal attack’ cuts short Ireland press conference

President appeared to share phone number of Tom Cotton for people to call to push him to support measureDonald Trump on Saturday put pressure on the US senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas to support a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, urging Americans to call what appeared to be the personal cellphone number of his fellow Republican and the chair of the Senate intelligence committee.The Sunshine Protection Act passed the House in July, but it faces roadblocks in the Senate, where some Republicans are strongly opposed to it. Proponents, including the president and his administration, argue that the change would provide more daylight during the times that Americans are most active. Detractors said permanent daylight saving time would lead to darker and potentially more hazardous winter mornings when children will be waiting for school buses and parents will be driving to work in darkness. Continue reading...

Frank Strada leaving position as state launches independent investigation into what went wrongTennessee’s top prison official is stepping down in the aftermath of the failed execution of death row prisoner Christa Pike, the state’s governor Bill Lee announced Saturday.Frank Strada, the department of correction commissioner, will leave his position later in October as the state launches an independent investigation into what went wrong during Wednesday’s botched execution of Pike, according to Lee. Continue reading...

The plane was undertaking a medical evacuation from Bermuda with six people onboard when it lost contactThe US Coast Guard is searching for an air ambulance jet with six people onboard that lost contact with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during a flight from Bermuda to Boston early on Saturday morning.In a statement to the Guardian, an FAA spokesperson said that the agency issued a search-and-rescue alert notice for a Gulfstream G-100 at about 1.20am local time on Saturday. Continue reading...

Roger Fortson was shot by deputy when he opened door with gun in hand after a false domestic disturbance callA Florida jury recently found former sheriff’s deputy Eddie Duran not guilty of manslaughter with a firearm in the fatal shooting of Roger Fortson, a Black US air force airman who was killed inside his apartment after authorities responded to an unfounded report of a domestic disturbance.An Okaloosa county jury acquitted Duran, 38, on Thursday after about two hours of deliberations. He had faced up to 30 years in prison if convicted. Continue reading...

Aidan Hamilton and Robert Strang died after apparently ingesting kratom product last monthFederal authorities investigating the recent deaths of two University of Mississippi students have charged a store clerk and his son with selling an illegal kratom product, prosecutors announced on Friday.A drug taskforce in Mississippi had previously urged people to avoid kratom, an herbal substance that acts as a stimulant at low doses and a sedative at high doses, after authorities found packages of kratom derivatives while investigating the deaths on 21 September. Continue reading...

As attacks escalate between Ethiopia and Tigrayan rebels, intersecting wars could deepen instability across regions already mired in conflict.