New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss 30. September 2026 (18:24) Developing North Sea fields does not contradict net zero goals, according to Simone RossiNew oil and gas projects are a “no-brainer” that pose “no contradiction” to the net zero agenda, according to the head of EDF Energy.Simone Rossi has joined a string of renewables leaders in making the case for more North Sea production as the government prepares to decide on two projects there. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Strong indications’ that Iran played role in RAF Fairford incident, says Burnham 30. September 2026 (18:00) PM also defends decision to release suspects on bail and expresses ‘complete confidence’ in security servicesThere are “strong indications” that Iran played a role in events in which five men were arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire as part of a terror investigation, Andy Burnham has said.Speaking to the media at the end of the Labour party conference in Liverpool, Burnham said he could not give any more details amid an ongoing police investigation, but that Iran was believed to be involved. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
French court jails six men for manslaughter over mass drowning in Channel 30. September 2026 (17:58) Seven others found guilty of lesser charges in connection to incident in 2021 when inflatable dinghy sank killing at least 27 people with four more missing, presumed deadA Paris court has jailed six men for manslaughter over the deaths of at least 27 people in the worst mass drowning from a small-boat crossing in the Channel on record.Seven other men were found guilty of lesser smuggling charges with varying degrees of seriousness, including facilitating illegal immigration as part of an organised gang and criminal conspiracy. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘We want justice’: series of rapes trigger mass protests at Indian universities 30. September 2026 (17:56) Women say nothing has changed since Delhi’s infamous Nirbhaya bus rape case 14 years agoThe posters, just like the women holding them, were taking no prisoners. “Girls don’t need curfews, rapists need consequences,” read one. “Lock your dicks rather than your women at home,” read another.As hundreds of women walked from the gates of their university campus into the streets of Delhi – where sexual harassment, assault, catcalling and molestation are a constant, daily threat – they shouted together in a chorus of rage and defiance: “We want justice.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Seth Meyers on Trump canceling $1bn in federal funds: ‘Is he adding a waterslide to the reflecting pool?’ 30. September 2026 (17:46) Late-night hosts weighed in on Trump’s relationship with tech leaders and the White House’s new AI-powered siteOn Tuesday night, late-night hosts discussed a Maha summit in Washington DC, the White House’s new AI-powered website and Donald Trump once again falling asleep on live TV. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
