12 October 2026, in sixty words

RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr in the hit television series Breaking Bad, has died aged 34, according to reports.

Germany's labour minister and Social Democrat co-leader Bärbel Bas resigned both roles on Monday after her stepdaughter's death and what she called intensifying political attacks, including from Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU coalition partners.

Meta's Superintelligence Lab on Monday released Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, calling them its first frontier AI models.

Hundreds of French stores were hit by a cyber attack that forced fridges and freezers to heat up overnight, spoiling fresh and frozen food worth millions of euros.

Ipswich Town secured a 2-1 victory over Fulham in a Premier League game on Saturday, scoring two late goals.

Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Tottenham on Saturday means they have only six points from their first six league games, their poorest start since 1986.

The tech billionaire is probably the largest individual financial backer in this year's American political races.

A hiring slowdown across Germany's car industry and Britain's job market drove the 3% drop for the quarter ending in September.

The new policy at Ebbw Fawr Learning Community in Wales only applies to the classes following morning break and lunchtime.

Investors pushed the London market up to 10,656 points on Monday while waiting for crucial economic updates to arrive later this week.

Financial markets now see a roughly 90% probability of the Bank of England increasing its base rate on 5 November.

The talks on 20 November come after he suggested Britain should look into rejoining the bloc it voted to leave a decade ago.

The company behind the Claude chatbot wants an administrative business partner, despite building tools designed to automate office work.

Andy Burnham said Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps most likely orchestrated the incident outside the American air base.

The Attorney General will have to approve any serious prosecution linked to the Troubles in Northern Ireland under government changes to its legacy bill.

A 15-year-old boy was killed and 19 were injured when an explosion hit a school outing near Israel's border with Lebanon on Monday, officials said.

A 14-year-old pupil has been arrested after shooting a head teacher and a teacher at Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, near Marseille, on Monday morning.

The Kremlin on Monday turned down Volodymyr Zelensky's proposal for a 60-day full ceasefire that would let Ukraine hold presidential elections.

Federal immigration agents searched the Washington-area home of Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday under a court-approved warrant linked to what the US justice department called an ongoing criminal investigation.

Kentucky has released an unredacted lawsuit alleging Character.AI chatbots encouraged self-harm among young users.

The government has told East Midlands Railway to take immediate action to improve performance before the operator is expected to transfer into public ownership by the end of 2027.

European Union foreign ministers on Monday sanctioned almost 1,600 Russian people and companies linked to the arms industry, the largest single listing since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

India's opposition parties marched to the Supreme Court in Delhi on Monday to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter-roll fraud.

UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan warned it is "likely, if not inevitable" that Britain's cyber defences will be breached.

A new software called PS5SX2 allows PlayStation 5 consoles to run physical PlayStation 2 game discs, letting players revisit classic titles.

The upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6 is confirmed to have sex scenes and even rendered male nudity for a character named Jason.

American economists Robert E.

AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes met Malaysian finance ministry officials to discuss possible government backing for the struggling budget airline, Reuters reports, citing three sources.

Music distributor DistroKid has confirmed it removed a small number of songs from streaming services in response to claims by Universal Music Group, which is suing it over an alleged flood of AI-generated tracks.

An AI camera trial in Birmingham and Wolverhampton flagged almost 19,000 potential driving offences in two weeks, mostly people not wearing seatbelts and drivers using phones.

Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Washington has accepted some of Tehran's seven conditions for ending the war and fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but called the overall US reply insufficient.

Heathrow's chief executive warned that financial backers of the £33 billion third runway scheme cannot wait forever for Prime Minister Andy Burnham's approval.

Brad Smith, Microsoft's president, stated that AI currently has fewer safety rules than milk and washing machines.

Ukrainians are experiencing power outages and bracing for a difficult winter after Russian attacks on energy facilities on Monday.

Britain is building a target vehicle under Project Bowline that can simulate threats travelling over Mach 5.

Rafal Goral fought a £100 parking ticket from August 2023 for paying 16 minutes late after struggling with a machine.

A leading analyst has cautioned that France's enormous public sector liabilities could trigger an economic crisis that would jeopardise the whole European Union.

Joan Gaspart, Barcelona's former president, has criticised Lionel Messi for delaying an official Camp Nou farewell ceremony.

Brazilian football legends Ronaldo Nazario and Roberto Carlos saw their team, Inter de Limeira, achieve promotion to Serie B.

Following a guilty verdict in the most significant football cheating scandal in English history, Manchester City fans have started celebrating their renegade status.

Chelsea captain Reece James suffered a knee injury in training on Friday, leaving his return date uncertain as he has a 'week-by-week' assessment.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for an investigation into the anonymous soldiers who spoke in NAZA, a documentary alleging Israel's military used AI targeting systems that killed civilians in Gaza.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is using a Commons statement on Monday to urge MPs to back a closer relationship with the European Union, saying Brexit has done more harm than good.

Leaked corporate records examined by the Guardian, the BBC and other outlets suggest aides to Roman Abramovich, including staff at Deloitte Cyprus, backdated more than 1,000 documents across his offshore empire, helping his businesses avoid tax and hide assets.

Media outlets have strongly criticised Liverpool forwards Bradley Barcola and Florian Wirtz following their 3-0 defeat to Manchester City.

Pundit Jamie Carragher believes the Premier League title race is now a two-horse contest between Arsenal and Manchester City.

Former referee Bobby Madden says VAR could not intervene in Kevin Kelsy's goal against Kilmarnock due to a lack of clear footage.

Welshman Jonny Clayton claimed a Euro Tour event, marking his first ranking victory of the year.

At least 72 civilians looking for gold in Sudan's River Nile state died in air strikes on Saturday.

Reform UK plans to reject all new asylum applications and void existing ones if they form a government.

American ranchers are facing increasing expenses for supplies like steel and diesel, affecting their livelihoods.

Hurricane Simon, now a Category 3 storm, is expected to stay offshore through Monday, but heavy rain and strong winds are still hitting Mexico's Pacific coast.

Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino's first stage play, "The Popinjay Cavalier," will open in London's West End next March.

Higher inflation resulting from the US-Israel war in Iran could compel Chancellor John Healey to reduce spending or increase taxes.

Donald Trump announced on Friday that Russia would immediately release 300,000 tonnes of diesel, with more shipments to follow.

Retailers like The Entertainer and Smyths report a surge in demand for traditional, hands-on toys this festive season.

British comedian Russell Brand is due to stand trial in London on Monday, facing charges of rape and sexual assault.

The 21-year-old forward played in Liverpool's 0-3 loss to Manchester City on Sunday, putting in an energetic display.

Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi phoned Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan and urged diplomacy rather than a military response after Houthi attacks on airports.

The Trump administration has reversed an earlier request that OpenAI and Anthropic withhold new AI models from Britain's AI Security Institute until a United States review.

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea from the Pyongyang area around 9:20am local time on 12 October.

Donald Trump put forward the idea of calling either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean by a new name: “Trump Ocean” or “Ocean of the Americas”.

British Gas has advised UK households to prepare emergency kits before winter brings potential snow.

The London Chamber of Commerce has asked Prime Minister Andy Burnham to abolish Sunday trading laws this October.

While stress can cause general muscle tightness, there's no evidence the hips are special emotional storage units.

Police stopped two vans in Harpurhey, Manchester, on Saturday evening and found over 20,000 packets of suspected counterfeit cigarettes.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will release records of his past meetings with senior Manchester City figures after criticism of his comments.

The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 19-17 after Cam Little successfully converted a 57-yard field goal as time expired.

Natural Resources Wales is concerned about long-range forecasts indicating a higher chance of wetter, windier weather in the coming months.

Lewis Hamilton apologised to his Ferrari team for ignoring their pit wall strategy during the Singapore Grand Prix, costing them valuable points.

Chancellor John Healey will deliver his first Budget on 28 October.