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The crash was one of Nigeria’s worst military aviation accidents in years. The country has a history of fatal military aircraft crashes.

Our reporter Ivan Nechepurenko looks at gas stations in Moscow to see how severe the shortages have become as Ukrainian attacks target Russian refineries. An earlier version of this video misidentified Yandex. While it is a Russian app, it is not state-run.

An incident at a British air base may demonstrate a new era of low-intensity conflict.

Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.

Flávio Bolsonaro, now the favorite to win Brazil’s presidency, would give President Trump a critical new ally in Latin America, particularly on security.

The offensive is an effort to wrest control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from the Houthis, a militia in Yemen backed by Iran.

The U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers removed from England have been used in strikes on Iran.

The moves come after the first round results of Brazil's presidential election on Sunday. Bolsonaro will face incumbent Lula da Silva in a runoff on Oct. 25.

The bill bans federal candidates from trading prediction market contracts related to their own elections and would result in a fine if violated.

Stocks are coming off a week defined by surging Treasury yields and a surprisingly weak jobs report that helped ease concerns about another Fed rate hike.

SpaceX shares have bounced almost 60% off their low in early August, boosted by the company's AI business and Starship progress.

The leading AI labs facing intensifying scrutiny over their safety and security practices.

The group has taken control of much of the Red Sea coast.

Palestinians in West Bank are suffering increasing Israeli violence and repression.

Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have agreed to trigger collective deterrence measures in response to Houthi attacks.

English Premier League viewership up 20 percent among young Americans following World Cup, Nielsen Sports data shows.

Medvedev disqualified after hitting spectator with ball

The latest suspected incursion on NATO's eastern flank increases fears that the war in Ukraine threatens to spill over.

Syrians released from Israeli detention have described abuse behind bars.

Mexico's Sheinbaum has expressed concern about US officials overstepping norms on security cooperation.

His last book, Adam and Eve, is set to release this month.

Politician and best-selling author whose career was mired in scandal and disgrace.

The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.

The US says it is monitoring the case of a lab technician who died at a plague research centre in Siberia.

Calling of a snap election was not a knee-jerk reaction from Pedro Sánchez but a carefully thought-out manoeuvre, Guy Hedgecoe reports from Madrid.

As he prepares to celebrate his 16th birthday, the rift between Manchester United and JJ Gabriel shows no sign of being healed.

White House did not let Politico on Air Force One, CNN reports; a federal judge had put a temporary block on Trump’s overall ban on Politico, CNN and MS Now Sign up for the Breaking News US emailSend us your questions about how the Iran war will affect US voters in the midtermsAs the supreme court hears oral arguments this morning, it’s worth noting that if the justices side with Boulder or decide that the case is not in their jurisdiction, then it would continue in state court.But if the fossil fuel industry convinces the justices, the decision could apply not only to the Boulder case, but also to the many other climate cases brought by state and local governments around the US that we mentioned earlier. Continue reading...

Lord Archer died peacefully at home between writing sessions, his publisher saidThe author and former politician Jeffrey Archer has died aged 86.Archer, who was a Conservative MP for five years before serving as the party’s deputy chairman, died peacefully at his home between writing sessions on Monday, his publisher Harper Collins said. Continue reading...

British Airways Boeing abruptly lost altitude over Ireland due to ‘technical issue’ and returned to HeathrowA flight from London to Chicago declared an emergency after a sudden and steep descent of 28,000 feet over Ireland and was forced to turn back to Britain.British Airways flight BA295 was bound for Chicago’s O’Hare airport but after a “technical issue” during which oxygen masks were deployed from the ceiling, the plane landed safely back at London Heathrow. Continue reading...

Former president to visit 10 days before election day as victory for progressive challenger could tip Senate balanceBarack Obama will head to Detroit this month to rally with Abdul El-Sayed, a show of establishment support for a progressive insurgent in Michigan, one of the most consequential Senate races in the country.The former president will appear with El-Sayed and the gubernatorial nominee, Jocelyn Benson, on 24 October, the state’s Democratic party announced on Monday. The rally falls on the first day of the state’s in-person early voting period and 10 days before election day. Continue reading...

Progressive voters and supporters of incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva left reeling after far-right surgeFlávio Bolsonaro is in pole position to win Brazil’s presidential election, after a far-right tsunami propelled him to a shock first-round victory over the incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, leaving progressive voters reeling.The 45-year-old rightwing candidate received 56.1m votes to Lula’s 53.8m – 47.03% to 45.16% – meaning the 80-year-old leftwinger has a mountain to climb if he is to bounce back in the second round on 25 October. Never, since the return of democracy to Brazil in 1985, has the first-round runner-up managed to turn the game around and win the second ballot. Continue reading...

Former MP and Greens Institute head says proposal for publicly owned supermarket chain will ease grocery pricesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 200 Coles and Woolworths supermarkets would be nationalised, and hundreds of government grocery stores opened, under a $25bn plan being put forward by former Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather.Channelling New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan for publicly owned grocery stores, Chandler-Mather, the head of the party’s thinktank, the Green Institute, wants to use new forced divestiture laws to take over major supermarket sites and three distribution centres.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...

Student activists defend their actions as nonviolent, saying ‘property damage is not violent, condoning rape is’Cornell University to take ‘serious look’ at fraternities after rape allegationsStudent activists vandalized a Cornell University administration building overnight in response to the university’s handling of gang-rape allegations in a high-profile case that has dominated national news.Students smashed a glass door at the entrance of Day Hall and painted messages on the walls at approximately 3am on Monday, the Cornell Daily Sun reported. Continue reading...

Government offensive launched under air cover by Saudi military coalition aims to retake all Houthi-held territoryForces of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen have recaptured several key areas around Bab al-Mandab strait from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said on Monday.The officials said forces allied with the internationally recognized government have retaken the crucial town of Dhubab just north of the strait. They also captured the towns of Bab and Hadeid, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters. Witnesses said they saw government tanks and forces entering the towns. Continue reading...

Hilton faces heavy backlash from within his own party for ‘Just Try It’ ad amid his longshot bid for California governorSteve Hilton, the Republican candidate for California governor, is receiving heavy criticism from members of his own party over a controversial, sexual innuendo-filled campaign ad that has been described as “creepy”.The video entitled “Just Try It, California” was released last week and depicts two young women with brightly colored hair, sitting on a bed in front of a pride flag in low lighting. One nervously says “I can’t believe I’m doing this”, while another strokes her hair and coaxes “don’t be nervous, it’s not that bad” before guiding her to fill out a ballot for Hilton and aggressively commanding “lick it”. Continue reading...

Officials said they need to learn more about the evolving situation before determining the potential threat to the United States.

Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn is sentenced to life in prison for wife’s murder  AP NewsFormer Ohio pastor sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife  The GuardianLIVE UPDATES: Caleb Flynn maintains innocence ahead of sentencing  WHIO TVCaleb Flynn, former ‘American Idol’ singer, found guilty of wife’s murder  NBC NewsCaleb Flynn sentenced to life in prison without parole in wife's murder  KOMO

Dennis Hastert, ex-House speaker whose sex abuse admission upended legacy, dies at 84  The Washington PostDennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sexual Abuse, Dies  nytimes.comDennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84  Dallas NewsFormer Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert dead at 84  Fox NewsFormer GOP House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who went to prison, dies at 84  KBAK

5 Challenges David Ellison Faces as Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Merge  nytimes.comDavid Ellison just brought in a co-CEO to run his new empire: Meet Ynon Kreiz  CNBCNew Skydance Sets Top Executive Structure As Paramount-WBD Merger Set To Close  DeadlineThe Ellisons’ Hollywood Adventure Is About to Scale Up  The InformationParamount Names Leadership Team for Combined Entity Post $81 Billion Warner Deal  WSJ

‘The Batman Part II’ Production Paused as Filmmaker Matt Reeves Steps Away for “Family Matter”  The Hollywood Reporter‘The Batman Part II’ Production Paused As Matt Reeves Steps Away For Personal Reasons  Deadline‘The Batman 2’ Pauses Production as Director Matt Reeves Steps Away for a ‘Family Matter’  Variety'The Batman Part II' production temporarily paused  Yahoo‘The Batman Part II’ Has Paused Its Production  Gizmodo

Yemeni government forces drive Houthis from Bab el-Mandeb Strait  ReutersMiddle East oil supply looms over midterms, while Yemen seeks to root out Houthis  Fox NewsSaudi-backed forces recapture key areas around strait from Houthis in Yemen  The GuardianIran war live: Yemen armed forces say they have taken control of Mocha city  Al JazeeraSaudi-Backed Forces Launch Fight to Free Bab al-Mandeb from Houthis  WSJ

Nasdaq hits record high led by tech; traders eye oil and yields: Live updates  CNBCNasdaq closes at a record high, S&P 500 just misses its own as Wall Street shrugs off fresh highs in Treasury yields  MarketWatchNasdaq hits record high as investors focus on earnings  ReutersStocks Drift as Europe’s Woes Dent Risk Appetite: Markets Wrap  bloomberg.comU.S. Stocks Rise as AI Bets Offset Bond Yield Fears  WSJ

Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.

Flávio Bolsonaro, now the favorite to win Brazil’s presidency, would give President Trump a critical new ally in Latin America, particularly on security.

The offensive is an effort to wrest control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from the Houthis, a militia in Yemen backed by Iran.

Brazil is fertile ground for authoritarian politics, no matter who wins this election.

What happened between two dog owners one April afternoon in Ohio will soon be scrutinized by a judge and jury as both men grapple with the consequences.

Trump and his allies in the Capitol have revealed a problem that has been developing for decades.

Rising borrowing costs are taking a toll on households and businesses. But they are doing little to dampen enthusiasm for investments in A.I. infrastructure, which are contributing to inflation.

Strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia came as the region’s exporters were getting more oil to the world market.