
Charles De Ketelaere #17 of Belgium scores the team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on Monday.

In today’s newsletter: Former Reasons to Be Cheerful guests on the challenges facing the presumptive next occupant of No 11 Downing Street Good morning. Does anybody else remember Reasons to Be Cheerful ? The podcast was hosted by radio presenter Geoff Lloyd and Ed Miliband, during what has been unkindly described as his wilderness years, after he stepped down as Labour leader in 2015. I flipping loved that podcast. It started in 2017, soon after my son was born, and I have fond memories of driv

The launch, using a dummy warhead, took place the same day Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense treaty meant to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific. (Image credit: Li Xiangchao)

Iranian state television said the tanker came under attack after ignoring warnings but did not directly claim the assault. (Image credit: Vahid Salemi)

Rise in share price adds nearly $1bn to tech giant’s market value while White continues on as a board director and chief innovation officer Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Richard White has resigned as executive chair of WiseTech, the Australian tech company he co-founded, denying allegations he exploited a worker’s financial and visa status for sex. White will stay on as a board director and chief innovation officer, with Raelene Murphy replacing him as chair, the c

BBC World News · Oct 8
Fatal Typhoon Maysak floods burst dam wall in China A reservoir wall broke in Nanning, China, sending out a torrent of water after rivers swelled from the passage of a typhoon. At least two people have been killed by flooding due to Typhoon Maysak, officials have said. The city's emergency flood control response has been raised to its highest level. - ChinaUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. - FloodsUpdates from your News topics will app
NBC News · Oct 8
España sorprendió con un tiro libre rápido en el tiempo agregado y armó una gran jugada colectiva. Ferran Torres filtró el pase final para Mikel Merino, quien quedó mano a mano y definió con calma para adelantar a La Roja ante Portugal.

Guardian - World · Oct 8
Exclusive: Record temperatures fuelled by climate crisis left 86% of homes ‘too hot’ and many people feeling unwell With parts of England once again in the grip of a heatwave, an opinion poll shows the one at the end of June led to “mass sleep deprivation”, with two in three people struggling to sleep during the sweltering nights. Almost half of people said they had lost at least three hours of sleep each night. The results are consistent with scientific research showing that global heating is d

Guardian - World · Oct 8
Hannes Marschalek, who allegedly exposed his penis to four other women in Cambridgeshire, tried via US court martial A US airman who allegedly exposed himself to a 16-year-old girl and four young women in England was able to avoid the British justice system after the US military was permitted to take control of the case, the Guardian can reveal. Cambridgeshire police received complaints that the airman, Hannes Marschalek, had indecently exposed himself to the women as they walked past his home i