SpaceX launches crew to ISS successfully: ‘Thanks for an amazing ride’ 01. October 2026 (18:22) Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit, is making her second trip to the space stationFour astronauts rocketed into orbit on Thursday on a space station mission that will stretch until spring, among them a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he is away.SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her crew for Nasa after a three-week delay to fix the capsule’s leaking fuel system. Thick clouds threatened all morning to halt the countdown but in the end, the skies cleared enough to allow for a safe liftoff. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Terrible idea or major coup? Galliano’s Zara collection launches after Met controversy 01. October 2026 (18:05) Collaboration regarded as ‘really big thing’ for retailer in some quarters despite backlash around designer’s antisemitic remarks in 2011A month after it was announced that a planned exhibition dedicated to fashion designer John Galliano at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art would not proceed, his debut collection for fast fashion company Zara has been released.Called Re{form}, it was, according to a press release, “authored by the couturier John Galliano. Built from our memory. Made for now.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
David Sullivan sues BBC for £150m over Panorama’s sexual misconduct claims 01. October 2026 (17:57) West Ham co-owner and former pornographer lodges high court claim over episode, in which several women accused him of abusing powerDavid Sullivan is suing the BBC for £150m over multiple claims of sexual misconduct made in a documentary.Lawyers acting for Sullivan, who remains West Ham United’s co-owner, have lodged a high court claim against the corporation over its Panorama investigation Predator: The Billionaire Football Boss, which was broadcast in June. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump dismisses low poll ratings as ‘fake numbers’ in Time interview 01. October 2026 (17:56) President also doesn’t rule out declaring state of emergency before midterms and deflects responsibility for Iran warDonald Trump deflected responsibility for misleading Americans about the length of the Iran war, dismissed low poll ratings as “fake numbers” and refused to rule out the possibility of declaring a state of emergency before the midterms, in a wide-ranging interview with Time magazine.When confronted with questions about the length of the Iran war, the US president blamed the media for reporting his remarks in which he said the conflict was projected to last “four to five weeks”, in March. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
