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• Your next TV obsession! 5 must-see shows on this week, including Sherwood star's British crime drama - Digital Spy4 October 2026, 5:46 pm
  Your next TV obsession! 5 must-see shows on this week, including Sherwood star's British crime drama  Digital SpySee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Woman in Cornell rape allegations case targeted with threats, her lawyer says - The Guardian4 October 2026, 5:42 pm
  Woman in Cornell rape allegations case targeted with threats, her lawyer says  The GuardianCornell president says university 'must do better' after frat house rape allegations  BBCHow Cornell Punished Each of the 7 Men Accused of Sexual Assault  The New York TimesCornell president calls alleged gang rape 'deeply disturbing'  Sky NewsLawyer for Cornell Jane Doe claims more students may be involved in alleged rape case  The Independent
  
• How was Flydubai co-pilot cleared despite being deemed a security risk? - Al Jazeera4 October 2026, 5:15 pm
  How was Flydubai co-pilot cleared despite being deemed a security risk?  Al JazeeraFlydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says  BBCAustralia police investigate FlyDubai co-pilot's links to the country  The IndependentPassengers foil bid to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, Israel says, after co-pilot stabs pilot  ReutersFlydubai hijacker’s hateful rants while studying at British university  telegraph.co.uk
  
• Opposition fighters withdraw from capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region - Sky News4 October 2026, 5:08 pm
  Opposition fighters withdraw from capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region  Sky NewsEthiopian rebel forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital  BBCGovernment forces seize capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region from rebels  ReutersExplosions heard in Ethiopia's capital after drone flights banned  BBCEthiopia’s army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigray rebels  AP News
  
• Don’t Listen To Critics Or Rotten Tomatoes About ‘Verity’ - Forbes4 October 2026, 4:43 pm
  Don’t Listen To Critics Or Rotten Tomatoes About ‘Verity’  ForbesBox Office: 'Digger' Tom Cruise's Lowest Opening in 19 Years, 'Verity' No. 1  DeadlineVerity Review: Anne Hathaway's Colleen Hoover Movie Is Dead On Arrival  SlashFilmVerity review: Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson’s steamy thriller might tickle your fancy  Time Out WorldwideVerity review – erotic thriller leaves teethmarks as Dakota Johnson goes back to Fifty Shades territory  The Guardian
  
• Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as German chancellor visits Ukraine in show of support - The Guardian4 October 2026, 4:12 pm
  Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as German chancellor visits Ukraine in show of support  The GuardianRussia bombs Kyiv bridge in new tactic to carve city in two  telegraph.co.ukRussian drone slams into Kyiv bridge in escalating campaign as Germany’s chancellor arrives to airsirens and explosions  CNNZelenskyy says Ukraine will intensify oil refinery attacks as Kyiv bridges come under fire  DW.comZelenskyy posts video of strike on Kyiv's Pivnichnyi Bridge and announces agreements with German chancellor  Українська правда
  
• Russia strikes Kyiv as Germany’s Merz arrives to show support for Ukraine - Financial Times4 October 2026, 4:02 pm
  Russia strikes Kyiv as Germany’s Merz arrives to show support for Ukraine  Financial TimesRussian drones attack Kyiv as Merz meets Zelensky  telegraph.co.ukMerz unveils fresh military aid in Kyiv, says Germany won't be intimidated  ReutersMerz makes surprise Kyiv visit as Germany pledges more aid to Ukraine  Euronews.comGermany announces module.46 billion in aid for Ukraine, including interceptor drones  The Kyiv Independent
  
• Thousands of child-on-child sexual offences reported at schools in England and Wales - The Guardian4 October 2026, 3:03 pm
  Thousands of child-on-child sexual offences reported at schools in England and Wales  The Guardian
  
• Green Party members back 'Zionism is racism' motion - BBC4 October 2026, 3:00 pm
  Green Party members back 'Zionism is racism' motion  BBCIsrael condemns Green party passing ‘Zionism is racism’ as a ‘stain on history of UK’ – UK politics live  The GuardianJewish groups attack Greens after anti-Zionism motion passes  Financial TimesGreen Party members vote that ‘Zionism is racism’  The TimesIsrael: Green Party’s anti-Zionist policy legitimises terrorism  telegraph.co.uk
  
• Strictly viewers slam presenting format and label Josh Widdicombe a ‘spare part’ - The Independent4 October 2026, 1:54 pm
  Strictly viewers slam presenting format and label Josh Widdicombe a ‘spare part’  The IndependentNew Strictly presenter addresses divisive response to co-hosts amid complaints  The IndependentJosh Widdicombe cuts back on social media amid Strictly hosting backlash  London Evening StandardStrictly fans fume over hosts' roles in first elimination show 'thought they'd learn'  Wales OnlineStrictly Come Dancing fans fear for Emma Willis after Josh Widdicombe plea ignored  Metro.co.uk
  
• Cavan Sullivan’s stunner makes him youngest-ever USMNT scorer in romp over Mexico - The Guardian4 October 2026, 1:51 pm
  Cavan Sullivan’s stunner makes him youngest-ever USMNT scorer in romp over Mexico  The GuardianCavan Sullivan: Manchester City signing becomes youngest US goalscorer in history  BBCInside Cavan Sullivan’s record-breaking USMNT moment vs. Mexico: ‘Greatest day of my life’  The New York TimesSullivan shows he's going to be a star as U.S. thrash Mexico  ESPNUSMNT Player Ratings vs. Mexico: Two Stars Are Born in Dream Night for U.S. Soccer  Sports Illustrated
  
• WRC: Elfyn Evans is world champion after late Oliver Solberg crash - BBC4 October 2026, 1:46 pm
  WRC: Elfyn Evans is world champion after late Oliver Solberg crash  BBCEvans crowned 2026 WRC champion in Sardinia thriller  wrc.comElfyn Evans suffers puncture ahead of Power Stage WRC title decider  Motorsport.comSavage commentator’s curse strikes at World Rally Championship finale  telegraph.co.ukEvans: WRC title-deciding day is ‘all or nothing’  DirtFish
  
• Brit-born rock singer & Canadian Idol star Sass Jordan dies aged 63 as heartbreaking tributes flood in - The Sun4 October 2026, 12:59 pm
  Brit-born rock singer & Canadian Idol star Sass Jordan dies aged 63 as heartbreaking tributes flood in  The SunJuno-winning singer Sass Jordan dead at 63  CBCMontreal rock icon Sass Jordan dies at 63  Global NewsSass Jordan, Canadian rock and blues singer, dies at 65  Blues Rock ReviewSass Jordan, rock singer and bass guitarist, dies at 63  GuitarPlayer.com
  
• Bolton resident left 'shaken' after break-in during the middle of the day - The Bolton News4 October 2026, 11:38 am
  Bolton resident left 'shaken' after break-in during the middle of the day  The Bolton News
  
• Man arrested on suspicion of child abduction after boy goes missing for four days - Bournemouth Echo4 October 2026, 11:26 am
  Man arrested on suspicion of child abduction after boy goes missing for four days  Bournemouth EchoUrgent search for 13-year-old boy missing for four days  Yahoo News UKNews Article  Dorset Police NewsMan arrested after missing teenager found by police in Bournemouth  RayoMan, 19, arrested on suspicion of child abduction after boy, 13, vanished for four days  The Sun