Trump attacks Republicans for ‘hurting Texas’ as Paxton struggles against surging Talarico – live 16. October 2026 (14:52) Trump lambasted senator John Cornyn and strategist Karl Rove, claiming that they were ‘sadly, and very stupidly’ working against Paxton due to personal jealousySign up for the Breaking News US emailA reminder my colleague Jakub Krupa is covering the latest out of Europe, including the most recent fallout between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump, which began after the US president lifted diesel sanctions on Russia.Zelenskyy got asked by Sky News if he feels he’s being treated as a scapegoat for Trump’s domestic problems ahead of the November midterm elections. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Norwegian teenager hired as hitman by Iranian crime gang jailed for 20 years 16. October 2026 (14:40) Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, was arrested in Huddersfield with two guns and live ammunition A teenage hitman who travelled from Norway to the UK with the intention of carrying out a murder on behalf of an Iran-backed international crime gang has been jailed for 20 years.Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, a talented footballer, had agreed to shoot an unknown target in return for €25,000 (£21,500). Continue reading...(The Guardian)
British food and drink exports to EU collapse by more than a third since Brexit 16. October 2026 (14:34) NFU analysis of official data shows falls in exports to UK’s largest trading partner since 2019 include 70% for sugar and 74% for egg productsExports of British food and drink to the EU have collapsed by more than a third since Brexit with eggs, chicken and potato producers badly hit, new figures show.Analysis by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) of HMRC data shows a sharp fall in exports in the year to July compared with the same period in 2019, with sugar dropping the most, down 70%. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
