Police in Poland ‘learn of possible plot to attack prime minister Donald Tusk’ 11. October 2026 (14:37) Government spokesperson says defence minister also mentioned in ‘exceptionally concerning’ threatPoland’s police said on Sunday that they had received information about a possible plot to attack the country’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, and the defence minister, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.Poland has been on high alert after a series of school stabbings this week and fears of a possible Russian hybrid attack to weaken western support for Ukraine in its war against Moscow’s invasion. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Richard E Grant admits Traitors mistakes: ‘I never thought they would take me seriously’ 11. October 2026 (14:15) Actor says he should have made a joke of his admission, he felt institutionalised there and he is not watching the seriesRichard E Grant has said his early exit from The Celebrity Traitors was due to his failure to realise his fellow contestants would take him seriously.The Withnail and I actor was voted off as a traitor after brazenly admitting his status to other contestants. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Homes and bridges swept away as fresh floods hit Nepal 11. October 2026 (14:03) Nepal is still trying to recover from catastrophic floods that hit less than two months ago, leaving thousands dead and missing.(BBC News)
People smugglers are still profiting from small boats. Can the UK fix the crisis? 11. October 2026 (14:00) As ‘one in, one out’ scheme ends, refugees still want to cross the Channel despite French police aggression and hostile welcomesThe smuggler works quickly. Using a small shovel, he digs up a dinghy buried in a sand dune on a beach not far from Boulogne-sur-Mer, assembles it and affixes a motor in record time.“I never saw anyone work like this,” says Amad, from Iraq, one of a group of about 30 asylum seekers waiting to cross the Channel. “The UK government wants to stop the smugglers, but they are smart. They have plan A, plan B and plan C, so there is always a way for them to get people across this sea. For as long as asylum seekers will pay them, there is too much money involved for them to give up.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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