California woman arrested and accused of spying on Taiwan president’s son for China 05. October 2026 (07:39) The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport before she left for China, the agency saidUS authorities arrested a California woman on Sunday, accusing her of spying on the son of Taiwan’s president at the behest of Chinese officials, the FBI said.The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday before her planned departure to China, the agency said in a statement. Authorities charged Zhang, 34, of Irvine, California, with acting as an unregistered foreign agent. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Authorities issue shark warning over whale that swam 11km upstream in Clarence River and later died 05. October 2026 (07:02) Juvenile humpback was spotted near Bundjalung national park in what experts say is a rare but not unprecedented eventGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhile the case of a whale found 11km upstream in a New South Wales river this weekend was unusual, it was not unprecedented, experts say.The juvenile humpback, which swam into the Clarence River on the state’s mid-north coast and later died, was towed out to sea on Sunday, according to NSW authorities. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
BBC morale dented by gradual ‘bloodletting’ after weeks of job cuts 05. October 2026 (07:00) Plans to shed as many as 2,000 employees have been announced in stages, and staff fear further cuts in 2027Morale at the BBC has been severely dented by a gradual “bloodletting” that has seen plans to shed as many as 2,000 staff slowly announced over several weeks, members of the corporation’s staff have warned.More internal meetings have been called for this week to discuss further details of the cuts, which aim to save £500m. Some staff already fear that further waves of cuts will follow soon after in the new year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
From hotel suites to virtual reality, museums turn to licensing deals as costs rise 05. October 2026 (07:00) Natural History Museum and British Museum among cultural institutions leveraging collections and exhibitionsThey are often free to visit but museums are bolstering their finances by putting their stamp on everything from upmarket hotel suites to trendy jumpsuits and virtual reality experiences.Forget buying a T-shirt. If you can afford the “from £724” price tag, you can spend the night in the Natural History Museum family suite at the Park Plaza London Riverbank hotel, which has an interior inspired by the museum’s founder, Sir Richard Owen, complete with Tyrannosaurus rex bunk beds. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Watch: How Brazil's dramatic election unfolded 05. October 2026 (06:51) Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections.(BBC News)
France closes up to 500 schools Monday over student protests 05. October 2026 (06:49) Lessons will be "totally or partly suspended" in some high schools after clashes between riot police and student protesters, France's education minister says.(BBC News)
Skull fractures suggest servants of Egypt’s ancient kings were sacrificed 05. October 2026 (06:00) Study of remains taken from royal cemetery at Umm el-Qa’ab appears to confirm early Egyptologist’s theoryCourt officials and craftspeople serving early Egyptian kings may have been sacrificed when their ruler died, according to research that found fractures in several ancient skulls.The royal cemetery of Umm el-Qa’ab near Abydos features the tombs and enclosures of the First Dynasty rulers of Egypt, and dates as far back as 3,000BC. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
