French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday vowed a "massive" police presence at fresh protests called for the coming weekend, as he faced criticism over the handling of recent street violence.
Wales coach Steve Tandy said on Tuesday "legend" Taulupe Faletau can still make next year's Rugby World Cup despite leaving the back-row forward out of his squad for next month's Nations Championship.
A power outage at a Google Cloud data centre near London caused serious failures to services on Tuesday, leading to widespread disruptions for several UK banks.
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Announcements over recent months that artificial intelligence models have cracked previously unsolvable problems are shaking to the core top-level mathematicians, who are now asking themselves: where do we come in?
October 20, 2026
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More than 52,000 families in the West Midlands are using Tax-Free Childcare, with HM Revenue and Customs encouraging other eligible households to register.
October 20, 2026
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Household materials, charity-shop finds and reusable accessories can provide inexpensive alternatives to commercially produced Halloween costumes.
October 20, 2026
Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin was taken from the field with a left-knee injury during the game against the San Francisco 49ers.
October 20, 2026
CNN chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour will leave the network in June 2027 after scaling back her daily programme earlier in the year.
October 20, 2026
Sports
Tampa Bay defeated Cleveland 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series to book a place in the World Series.
October 20, 2026
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American actor Richard Riehle, whose career spanned hundreds of film and television appearances including Office Space and Glory, has died aged 78.
Richard Riehle, the American character actor known for roles in Office Space, Glory and numerous television series, has died at the age of 78.
Unverified social-media claims about Kim Jong Un’s health and leadership have renewed attention on his sister Kim Yo Jong, a senior North Korean official.
Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya met Ravi Kumar, a supporter who said he walked about 2,390 kilometres from Lucknow through Mumbai to Bengaluru.
October 20, 2026
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Delhi Police announced traffic restrictions, diversions and additional security around major Dussehra venues for celebrations on October 20.
October 20, 2026
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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has purchased a villa in the Jacob & Co Beachfront Living development on Abu Dhabi’s Al Jurf coast.
The iQOO Neo 12 will debut in China on October 28 with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, a 144Hz display and a large battery.
Market analysts retained positive views on Vedanta after Hindustan Zinc posted quarterly earnings above expectations and strong operating performance.
India said persistent unpaid assessments by major contributors have left the United Nations facing a difficult liquidity position in 2026.
October 20, 2026
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