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Oct 15, 2026 - World

William Chapman’s family describe ‘severe distress’ after Donald Trump shares footage of the attack on social mediaA man who was killed by a tiger at a South Yorkshire zoo had suffered bouts of psychosis, his family told an inquest opening, as they expressed concerns about his contact with mental health services before his death.William Chapman was mauled to death by the animal at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster on Saturday, after climbing into its enclosure. Continue reading...

Oct 15, 2026 - World

Shamim became the target of the mob's anger after several of his audio conversations were shared on social media.

Oct 15, 2026 - World

Chip makers and tech investors such as Samsung and SoftBank plunge as potential interest rate hikes spook marketsBusiness news – live updatesLarry Elliott: the global economy is muddling through. But a storm is comingAn accelerating sell-off of AI-linked shares has hit global markets, as fears over rising inflation and future interest rate hikes spooked traders already wary of the heavily indebted sector.South Korea’s benchmark Kospi 200 index, which is heavily skewed towards the companies that make memory chips, fell more than 8% overnight to a six-month closing low, triggering circuit breakers that brought trading to a halt at various points. Continue reading...

Oct 15, 2026 - World

Demonstrators are demanding resignation of Edi Rama after three days of clashes in TiranaAlbania’s prime minister, Edi Rama, has said he will not resign over student-led demonstrations, as protesters and police clashed in the country’s capital for a third consecutive day.Police used teargas and water cannon to disperse demonstrators marching along several main roads around Tirana, while protests spread to other cities. Continue reading...

Oct 15, 2026 - World

Moscow sends swarms of drones to attack infrastructure in central Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Kyiv will restart strikes on Russian oil refineriesEurope live – latest updatesThe White House’s unilateral effort to negotiate an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has collapsed as Moscow sent a record swarm of drones overnight to attack infrastructure in central Ukraine and Kyiv appeared to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries – despite warnings from Donald Trump.Moscow accused Ukraine of launching a strike against a Russian oil refinery in the Ryazan region, its first since Trump abruptly declared an “energy ceasefire” that neither Russia nor Ukraine said they had agreed to. Continue reading...