Why voters receiving multiple ballots doesn’t mean multiple votes
A voter might receive more than one ballot for legitimate reasons or as a result of a mistake.
Month: October 2026
‘The city is alive’: A brief peace in Kherson, but residents fear what comes next
A temporary ceasefire has brought rare quiet to Kherson, offering its residents a glimpse of normal life before fighting resumes.
US sanctions Rwanda’s defence ministry over DR Congo conflict
Congo accuses Rwanda of backing M23 rebels and plundering minerals in its conflict hit East
Audio reveals exchanges between Spain train operators and drivers moments before deadly crash
The leaked tapes appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move at normal speed, even though another up ahead had stalled.
Ethiopia acquires Russian fighter jets and air defence systems amid war in Tigray
The acquisition of the warplanes comes amid ongoing fighting in northern Tigray region that started last month.
New law changes make vape vending machines illegal
New vaping rules are now in force in the UK, but what does this mean.
Hundreds of GP practices lose online services after collapse of tech firm
It will cause huge disruption in some parts of England and Wales, say GP leaders.
Mum of critically ill baby denied hospital food as she wasn’t breastfeeding
Sophie Price had given birth in the same hospital five days earlier but was denied a hot meal.
Nvidia Chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot
A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Jensen Huang was found to be passing intelligence to Beijing. Tweety McTreason was briefed and took
Experts warn of wider spread as Ebola outbreak reaches plateau
The Ebola outbreak in Congo passed a grim milestone this week — 10,000 confirmed cases — and spurred questions about whether health authorities are losing
Met refers itself to police watchdog over handling of letter about Meghan’s father
The Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over a letter containing allegations about the Duchess of Sussex’s father
Alphabet’s AI commitments pass $1tn, its quarterly filing shows
Alphabet’s quarterly filing, published on Thursday, puts its future payments for computing, energy and data centres at more than $1tn. These Alphabet commitments do not
Alphabet shares fall 12% after Google says AI Mode searches earn less
By 9:35am in New York on Thursday, Alphabet had lost $511bn in market value, Julia Love and Davey Alba reported for Bloomberg. The shares were
UAE sentences eight people to life over arms supplies to Sudan’s army
Defendants handed life sentences amid tensions between Khartoum and Abu Dhabi over Sudan’s war and the RSF.