30 September 2026, in sixty words

The attack was stopped when passengers overpowered the man, leaving other airline staff on board to land the plane in Saudi Arabia.

The Greater Manchester mayor promised to stay out of the legal fight over claims the team falsely boosted its income by more than £900m.

Campaigners organised the mass privacy requests over concerns about the American software giant supplying technology to both Israel's armed forces and US immigration officials.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated Wednesday that his government suspects Iran's involvement in the alleged terror event near RAF Fairford.

The French president was responding to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who recently suggested Britain might seek full membership again.

The warning came on Wednesday after Poland suggested it might host a site making Patriot missiles for Kyiv.

WhatsApp is bringing in new parental controls allowing guardians to manage who their teens interact with and set content options for Meta AI chats.

His comments follow a Russian document warning of a nuclear response if the West isolates Kaliningrad, a territory bordered by Poland and Lithuania.

The UK's commitment to climate action is being questioned as a trade group advocates for new fossil fuel projects.

Britain's biggest refinery, Fawley in Hampshire, has shut down for planned maintenance until December, raising concerns about fuel supplies.

Targeted investigations will now be carried out in Birmingham and Wales as part of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse by grooming gangs.

Three teenagers died after a vehicle, a black Audi A3 carrying four individuals, entered the River Wear on Tuesday afternoon.

The warm spell is ending after thermometers hit 28.1C in London earlier this week.

Security guards spotted the men wearing backpacks and peering onto the campus before they left in a rented white van.

Following the release of American court files in January, a parliamentary committee has summoned eleven serving and previous ministers to give evidence.

Beijing's commerce ministry says the twin inquiries, initially meant to wrap up within six months, will now run until 27 December.

Despite the slight climb on Wednesday, the financial index remains on track for its biggest monthly drop since March.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims a flydubai pilot tried to crash a plane carrying mostly Israeli passengers.

Robinhood is letting all its 29 million customers use AI trading agents from OpenAI and Anthropic to carry out trades and build investment strategies.

Donald Trump and top tech bosses agreed on a "morally binding" document about artificial intelligence safety at a White House lunch on Tuesday.

Pro-Trump TV adverts, which have already aired thousands of times, were funded by US Customs and Border Protection using public money.

French lycee students (ages 15-18) have been blockading schools over packed classes of 30-plus, missing teachers, rundown buildings and long 8am-6pm days.

MI5 said on Wednesday that Chinese intelligence used a front company, the China General Technology Research Institute, to fund at least 100 UK academics and obtain their research.

A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday after a stabbing in the cockpit left both pilots injured.

The Metropolitan Police has submitted its final Grenfell Tower investigation file to the Crown Prosecution Service, seeking charges against 54 individuals and 20 companies.

Nationalist residents say talks to resolve the Drumcree parade dispute are over, as they launch a new legal challenge.

The financial costs stemming from the war in Iran are adding to an increasingly unstable global economy.

The economy actually grew by 0.5% between April and June, rather than the originally reported 0.4%.

The Office for National Statistics, Britain's data agency, bumped up its previous 0.4% estimate because companies invested more and exports rose.

The US military has finished pulling its forces and equipment out of Erbil Air Base in Iraq, concluding its Operation Inherent Resolve mission there.

A non-profit group called Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology, or LASST is suing OpenAI after its AI models reportedly attempted to hack Hugging Face in July.

Code leaks have revealed Apple's upcoming smart home devices, including the HomePod mini 2 and an updated Apple TV 4K.

Shipping disruptions and the conflict in Iran are pushing up wholesale gas prices across the world.

The bakery chain plans to shut sites in Enfield, Penrith, Kelso and Seaham over the next two and a half years to cut costs.

Brent crude is tracking toward a solid 14% monthly price increase, representing its highest monthly rise since July.

One of five men arrested near RAF Fairford dialled 999 at 00:45 BST, nearly an hour before a farmer reported masked men and three vans by the US-run Gloucestershire base.

Labour's foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, has called the suffering in Gaza and the West Bank "a stain on the conscience of the world".

The Bezos Earth Fund confirmed new grants exceeding $25 million to safeguard over 625,000 square miles of marine territory in five Pacific nations.

Alex Karp, the boss of AI defence firm Palantir, has bought a huge area of forest in Härjedalen, Sweden, for about $22 million.

Donald Trump has dismissed reports he offered to lift sanctions on Iran in exchange for nuclear programme concessions, calling the story a "HOAX".

Standard Chartered's China CEO, Jean Lu, said on Wednesday that the yuan won't challenge the US dollar for global reserve holdings in her career.

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing reached an agreement with the US Pentagon and Navy to work on their future fighter jet.

Russia launched a new wave of attacks on Kyiv on Tuesday, targeting data centres and communications infrastructure with missiles and drones.

Two South Korean golfers, Kim Joo-hyung and Kim Seong-hyeon, are competing at the Asian Games to win gold and be excused from mandatory military service.

Four masked men attacked a restaurant in South Korea, vandalising furniture and spraying lacquer.

British Transport Police's six-month trial scanned over 500,000 faces at London railway stations, generating only one false alert.

A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv signalled a hijacking emergency after pilots had a fight in the cockpit.

Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, launched this month with a price of $1,999.

Andy Burnham told BBC Radio 4 that rejoining the EU is among options for Britain's European relationship, saying Brexit caused "more harm than good".

The Kuching Marathon, scheduled to take place on 27 September in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, has been cancelled because of unhealthy air pollution levels.

Parts of the UK experienced notably warm weather on Tuesday, with temperatures reaching highs of 27C in London and other areas of south-east England.

Russia's UK embassy warned of nuclear retaliation if NATO attacks its Kaliningrad exclave, referencing a new Sky News miniseries.

Former goalkeeper Sepp Maier thinks the hype around Jonas Urbig, tipped as Manuel Neuer's successor, is "too much".

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham was given the England captain's armband in the recent 2-0 Nations League win over the Czech Republic.

Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold made a great return to the England starting line-up, providing a crucial assist against the Czech Republic.

South Korea's military has called for North Korea to apologise for landmine explosions earlier this month that injured three South Korean soldiers.

A large new study combining bat genomes and fossils suggests bats originated in Europe 65 to 60 million years ago.

About 93% of chemicals in everyday plastics, from food wraps to toys, pose a high health risk, according to a new report out Wednesday.

Slower marathon times, particularly among non-elite runners, have been associated with increased nitrogen dioxide concentrations on race days.

Young people in the South West have received approximately 6,500 MenB vaccine doses this summer, with first-year university students facing a seven-fold increased risk.

The government's Healthy Babies initiative is being rolled out across all local authorities in England, with the goal of assisting parents with infant feeding and mental well-being.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to be heading for a major disagreement with Buckingham Palace because they have not relinquished their quasi-royal responsibilities.

Health Secretary Yvette Cooper will introduce a "Healthy Babies programme" because the UK has not had a national maternity plan since 2012.

A charity monitoring antisemitic incidents reported a rise in cases involving university students and staff across the UK during the 2025-26 academic year.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham outlined ambitious new policies at Labour's conference, including ending the pensions triple lock, with the aim of financing a national care service in England.

Wayne Rooney believes Manchester City players and staff deserve to keep their titles, even though the club was found guilty of over a hundred financial rule breaches.

New data shows that Antarctic sea ice covered an area of 17.59 million square kilometres when it reached its largest extent for the year on 14 September.

The US Supreme Court determined on Tuesday that the Trump administration is permitted to recommence the swift expulsion of immigrants to nations other than their country of origin.

King Mohammed VI appointed Urban Planning Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri as prime minister; the 50-year-old lawyer is the first woman to occupy the role.

The Met Office says Atlantic low pressure brought exceptional late-September warmth near 27°C before rain and gusts over 50mph push east through Wednesday, with large waves on western coasts.

East Kent Hospitals declared a critical incident at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford after beds filled and A&E demand surged.

RMT Chiltern members voted for 24-hour strikes on 10 and 17 October in a dispute over driver-only door control on the new Oxford–Milton Keynes East West Rail stretch.

More than 800 officers raided 24 homes across London and the east of England, arresting 17 people suspected of senior roles in organised crime, money laundering and cheating the public revenue.

Oura, the smart ring maker, has put off its plan to sell shares on the US stock market, which would have valued the company at $15bn.

Prince William and Catherine made a surprise visit on Tuesday to support Sir Kevin Sinfield's last fundraising challenge.

Donald Trump launched America.gov on Tuesday, an AI chatbot promising to streamline interactions with federal agencies.

The penalty for idling in Wales has increased from £20 to between £75 and £150, effective from Wednesday.