Earl Spencer says media treatment of Harry and Meghan ‘echoes’ Diana’s experience 20. September 2026 (09:55) Comments come after he accused King Charles of gaslighting him in response to claims made in new memoirEarl Spencer has said the relationship between the press and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex “echoes” the way the media treated his sister Diana, Princess of Wales.In an interview with the BBC to be aired on Sunday evening, Spencer described the press’s coverage of Harry and Meghan as having a “cancerous influence”, adding it would be “beholden on people to learn from Diana’s example”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hundreds of drones target Moscow on last day of voting in Russia’s parliamentary election 20. September 2026 (08:04) Authorities accuse Ukraine of trying to disrupt poll and say 1,600 drones in total intercepted, while at least two people killed and oil refinery damagedHundreds of drones targeting Moscow and its surrounding region killed at least two people and damaged a major refinery on the final day of the country’s parliamentary elections, authorities said on Sunday.The capital’s mayor said that more than 1,600 drones had been intercepted and shot down, 450 of which were aimed at Moscow. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
London council launches crackdown on bad parking 20. September 2026 (08:00) Barking and Dagenham Council says population growth and poor health means it needs to update how it manages street parking(London News)
Why China is pushing back on US warnings over rapid AI development 20. September 2026 (08:00) Beijing believes slowdown calls aim to lock in US advantage, and is pursuing a different balance between safety and paceAbout two years ago, education entrepreneur Boris But had what he calls a “penny-drop moment” – that, like countless others in China, his company needed to embrace AI before it was made obsolete by it.His clients, well-off parents looking to send their children to study overseas, had begun arriving in his office reeling off information and opinions gleaned not from rival firms, but from chatbots. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
