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• Women’s World Cup qualifiers live: England face Greece in first round of play-offs - The Telegraph9 October 2026, 6:01 pm
  Women’s World Cup qualifiers live: England face Greece in first round of play-offs  The TelegraphSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Does Polanski have to go? Greens at the crossroads after Holborn and St Pancras - The Guardian9 October 2026, 5:38 pm
  Does Polanski have to go? Greens at the crossroads after Holborn and St Pancras  The GuardianZack Polanski vows to stay as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeat  BBCLabour byelection win shows party starting to win back voters on left  The GuardianPolanski's gamble fails - as the Burnham honeymoon rolls on  Sky NewsGreens can take comfort from Holborn, but questions for Reform  The Times
  
• Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash aircraft into Ben Gurion airport, UAE says - Sky News9 October 2026, 4:58 pm
  Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash aircraft into Ben Gurion airport, UAE says  Sky NewsAlleged Flydubai hijacker planned ‘suicide attack’ on Tel Aviv’s airport, early investigation finds  CNNFlydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say  BBCUAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight  ReutersThe online life of the Flydubai attacker  Financial Times
  
• Maresca maintains almost total control as he follows Manchester City owners’ line - The Guardian9 October 2026, 4:49 pm
  Maresca maintains almost total control as he follows Manchester City owners’ line  The GuardianManchester City charges: Enzo Maresca says 'titles absolutely not tainted'  BBCMan City charges: Enzo Maresca says owners 'convinced' club will win appeal against guilty verdict as he 'trusts' hierarchy  Sky SportsMaresca refuses to confirm he will stay at Manchester City if club lose appeal  The GuardianEnzo Maresca: Man City titles not tainted by cheating scandal  The Telegraph
  
• Celebrity Traitors 2026 live: ‘Genius’ Hannah Fry move sets up tonight’s episode - The Independent9 October 2026, 4:40 pm
  Celebrity Traitors 2026 live: ‘Genius’ Hannah Fry move sets up tonight’s episode  The IndependentEmotions run high at the round table as Celebrity Traitors banish two players  BBCThe Celebrity Traitors: episode three – as it happened  The GuardianCelebrity Traitors producers watched Richard E Grant’s gaffe ‘with hands over our faces’  The ObserverWhen is Celebrity Traitors on BBC One Tonight?  Esquire
  
• Singapore GP Sprint Qualifying: Max Verstappen keeps pole position from George Russell after avoiding yellow flags penalty - Sky Sports9 October 2026, 4:37 pm
  Singapore GP Sprint Qualifying: Max Verstappen keeps pole position from George Russell after avoiding yellow flags penalty  Sky SportsSingapore Grand Prix: Max Verstappen beats George Russell to Singapore sprint pole  BBCStewards issue verdict over Verstappen yellow flag incident  Formula 1F1 practice LIVE: Singapore Grand Prix 2026 times, results & commentary  BBCWinners and losers from sprint qualifying at F1's Singapore GP  The Race
  
• US unveils sanctions on ICC in move court condems as 'assault on rule of law' - BBC9 October 2026, 4:06 pm
  US unveils sanctions on ICC in move court condems as 'assault on rule of law'  BBCUS imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after former judge Pillay wins Nobel peace prize – as it happened  The GuardianUS sanctions global court as judge awarded Nobel Peace Prize  The HillUK and allies back International Criminal Court over US sanctions  ITVXEXCLUSIVE: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize  Reuters
  
• Russian government planes trapped in air by Moscow drone attack - The Telegraph9 October 2026, 4:06 pm
  Russian government planes trapped in air by Moscow drone attack  The TelegraphDrones and balloons attacking Moscow and Moscow region as four airports shut down  UkrinformIn Kaluga, a factory assembling Chinese Tenet cars halted operations following a drone attack  UA.NEWSFlight Cancellations Double in Russia in First 9 Months of 2026  The Moscow TimesIstanbul-Moscow Flight Diverted to Minsk Amid Security Restrictions  Caspian Post
  
• Latvians arrested inside RAF base released on bail - The Telegraph9 October 2026, 3:53 pm
  Latvians arrested inside RAF base released on bail  The TelegraphPair bailed after security breach at RAF base  BBCTwo Latvians arrested at RAF base in Cambridgeshire released on bail  The GuardianTwo Latvian men bailed after arrest at RAF base  Sky NewsMilitary chief insists UK bases are safe and secure after arrests  The Times
  
• EU ‘pulling out all stops’ with minerals projects as it tries to avert China trade war - The Guardian9 October 2026, 3:48 pm
  EU ‘pulling out all stops’ with minerals projects as it tries to avert China trade war  The GuardianEU’s fight to break China’s raw material dominance isn’t going well  POLITICO.euEuropean Commission picks 46 new strategic critical mineral projects  ReutersMine owned by fraud-rocked Eurobattery selected as CRMA project  Mining MagazineEU picks Aurubis' copper processing expansion in Bulgaria as strategic project  SeeNews
  
• Michelle O'Neill invited for police interview over Garvaghy Road protest - Sky News9 October 2026, 3:36 pm
  Michelle O'Neill invited for police interview over Garvaghy Road protest  Sky NewsPolice investigating Northern Ireland First Minister over Orange Order protest  The TelegraphDrumcree: Michelle O'Neill receives PSNI investigation letter  BBCAppeal court decision on Drumcree dispute to be delivered on Monday  The Irish NewsNorthern Ireland’s Sinn Fein faces police probe as protest tensions fester  Al Jazeera
  
• Common late night habit could raise risk of TWO liver diseases by 30% - the 4-step formula to prevent it - The Sun9 October 2026, 3:00 pm
  Common late night habit could raise risk of TWO liver diseases by 30% - the 4-step formula to prevent it  The SunLate-Night Snacking May Be Bad For Your Liver  U.S. News & World ReportEating before bed increases risk of fatty liver disease  Yahoo HealthLate night eating habit linked to up to 30% higher risk of liver disease  AOL.comLate-night snacking raises the risk of fatty liver disease  Yahoo Health
  
• Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize - Sky News9 October 2026, 2:48 pm
  Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize  Sky NewsNobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay dedicates award to 'survivors of international crime'  BBCNavi Pillay: the campaigning lawyer who defied apartheid  Financial TimesICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law  The GuardianTrump Reshares Post Calling Nobel Peace Prize Winner A ‘Hater of America And Israel’  Forbes
  
• Man City charges: Man Utd boss Michael Carrick 'personally affected' by financial case - BBC9 October 2026, 2:30 pm
  Man City charges: Man Utd boss Michael Carrick 'personally affected' by financial case  BBCEvery word of Arteta's pre-Leeds press conference  Arsenal.comManagers react to Manchester City’s guilty verdict: ‘Uncertainty is not good for anyone’  The GuardianManchester City charges: Manchester United boss Michael Carrick calls for speed and clarity over rivals' guilty verdict  Sky SportsPremier League recap – Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo out of Liverpool's clash with Man City after Enzo Maresca says his club's success is not tainted  TNT Sports
  
• Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership - BBC9 October 2026, 2:27 pm
  Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership  BBCEd Davey faces growing revolt against leadership as senior Lib Dem MP quits  The GuardianLib Dem leader Ed Davey fights off attempted coup by senior MP  Financial TimesLib Dem MP quits front bench ‘in bid to topple Ed Davey’  The TelegraphSenior Liberal Democrat MP quits front bench in bid to oust leader Sir Ed Davey  The Independent