US lawmakers unveil bill to hold Wall Street’s ‘Epstein-connected’ bosses to account 15. October 2026 (15:30) Move comes as Senator Elizabeth Warren condemns Barclays response to questions over ex-boss’s ties to sex offenderUS lawmakers have unveiled a new bill to hold Wall Street’s “Epstein-connected” bosses to account for helping finance the late sex offender’s crimes.It came as top Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren condemned the UK bank Barclays for “dodging responsibility” over its failure to vet former boss Jes Staley and his ties to the once well-connected billionaire. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Texas resident discovers second world war-era grenades in box bought at estate sale 15. October 2026 (14:49) Discovery of grenades prompted a neighborhood lockdown and a visit from the Austin police department’s bomb squadA buyer at a Texas estate sale discovered several second world war-era grenades in a box of newly bought items, prompting a neighborhood lockdown and a visit from the Austin police department’s bomb squad.The grenades, which were described as “live and active” in a social media post by the Austin police association, were removed and disarmed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump returns to Washington amid midterms campaign blitz as new polls reveal voters’s concern about US economy – live 15. October 2026 (14:45) Dire polling for Trump’s economy and war in Iran could spell trouble for the Republican Party as it aims to keep control of both chambers of CongressKey US voters say economy is getting worse, poll findsQ&A: Will Trump’s economy sink the GOP in the midterms?Sign up for the Breaking News US emailThe US government could spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a media campaign in South Africa to figure out why more white Afrikaners are not applying to become refugees to the US, as Donald Trump had hoped.State department officials, according to an August proposal seen by the Guardian, outlined a roughly $335,000 research and advertising effort after applications to the refugee program “trended lower than expected” since Afrikaners were allowed to apply directly online in November 2025. The document, written by the US mission in South Africa with a department research unit for the embassy in Pretoria, admits officials know little about why. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
