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Fri Oct 9 2026
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during an event in Maryland
US politics live
Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter prompts fierce political backlash
Lisa Quiggle hands a sandbag to Samantha Riechers amid hurricane preparations in Alabama
Extreme weather
Hurricane Isaias ‘biggest test’ for Fema since Trump cuts, experts warn
Navi Pillay seated next to a table, in a formal portrait
Nobel peace prize
ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law
Abdul El-Sayed,Mike RogersRepublican nominee for U.S. Senate Mike Rogers, right, speaks during a televised debate with Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed, at WOOD-TV, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, Pool)
US midterm elections
Key takeaways from Senate debates in Michigan, Georgia and Maine
Smoke and flames rise from airport
Saudi Arabia
Three Saudis killed in Riyadh airport attack claimed by Houthis
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In focus

Pedestrians near the New York Stock Exchange walk past buildings amid thick smoke or steam
Social media
‘People are feeling the real impacts’: influencers use humor to make fun of the private equity industry
Technology
The new Darth Vader: how tech execs became the film villains of our age
Plants
How a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find
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Features

Young people hold signs saying 'Nolan' and 'Am I Next?'
Protest
‘It could have been any one of us’: Black college students march for Nolan Wells
The books of my life
AK Blakemore: ‘The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt was extremely silly and bad’
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Opinion

Two silhouetted people stand on a rooftop overlooking a city skyline lit up at night
quote  How do human beings rationalize genocide? NAZA provides a chilling look
Omer Bartov
quote  Christa Pike’s botched execution is a reminder of the horror of the death penalty
Moira Donegan
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Sports

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jalon Daniels celebrates a touchdown during the first half of Thursday night’s 24-16 win over the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
NFL
Irving runs riot as Buccaneers stun Cowboys for first win of season
Soccer news live
Maresca says Manchester City titles ‘absolutely not’ tainted; Mourinho defends Mbappé
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Culture

Gromit, a claymation figure, standing by a mic and a pair of real-life headphones (they are twice his height)
Audiobooks
Gromit finally gets a voice … and it’s Martin Freeman
Music
‘It gave me a superpower – question everything’: ​as punk turns 50, bands explain how they rage against the machine
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Lifestyle

Swimmers in Centralbadet's ornate Art Nouveau pool, lit candles and stained-glass window
Travel
‘A candlelit spa, followed by an ice-cold plunge and a nightcap’: readers’ favourite European wellbeing breaks
Fashion
The fashion industry wants women to wear bras again - but is underwire the answer?
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