Josh Morgan is promising to improve road construction in London, giving priority to late-night and overnight work.
Mayor Josh Morgan announces a re-election pledge on road construction alongside incumbent city councillors Peter Cuddy (left) and Shawn Lewis on Oxford Street East near Highbury Avenue in London on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. (Geoff Robins/The London Free Press) (Geoff Robins / Geoff Robins/The London Free Press/Postmedia Network)
Israeli settlers brutally attacked Palestinian olive pickers and a photojournalist working for The Washington Post in the occupied West Bank on Friday, beating villagers and setting olive groves ablaze. The attack was among several targeting Palestinians trying to gather their olive harvest, with further assaults and arson reported in nearby communities as well. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Malaysia’s welcome for Min Aung Hlaing undermines its stand on justicelist 2 of 4Why is China buying up gold?list 3 of 4Pakistan orders school inspections following deadly roof collapselist 4 of 4Fuel tanker fire engulfs market in southern Nigeriaend of listThese incidents are just the latest in weeks of intensifying pogroms on local communities in the West Bank by Israelis from illegal settlements who are largely protected – or at least unrestricted – by Israeli forces. Veteran journalist Heidi Levine, 64, was taken to hospital after the assault on Friday in Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah. A Palestinian man was also shot in the thigh by Israeli soldiers, according to a witness who spoke to Al Jazeera and the Palestinian news agency Wafa. Here is what we know.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that he finds US President Donald Trump easier to deal with than Russian ruler Vladimir Putin, commenting on Trump's remarks that Putin is easier for him to negotiate with.
Source: Zelenskyy at a press conference at the EU summit in Brussels
Initial reports suggested roof collapse caused by weak infrastructure, says official
People gather around the coffins of victims who died in a school roof collapse, during a funeral in Peshawar, Pakistan, October 15, 2026. The families of children killed in a roof collapse at a school in Peshawar called for "justice" on Friday, the day after more than 30 pupils and a teacher were crushed to death. A woman teacher and 34 students, mostly younger than 14, died in the building collapse in the city of Peshawar on Thursday morning.
Our first widespread freeze is likely this weekend as temperatures drop a couple of degrees below freezing
A vigorous low-pressure system will exit the region early this weekend, leaving behind north to northwest gusts of 45 to 50 km/h and cooler temperatures. Our first widespread freeze is likely this weekend as temperatures drop a couple of degrees below freezing. The pattern then shifts quickly as warmer air returns later in the weekend. A sustained mild stretch is expected to carry through much of next week, with highs approaching 17°C by Monday and Tuesday.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks on nine regions of Ukraine knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of households and wounded at least 15 people, officials said Friday, as a new report showed that civilian casualties from Russia's invasion have climbed steeply. The latest aerial strikes on civilian targets came amid mounting fears that a sharp deterioration in relations between Ukraine and the United States this week could leave Ukraine further exposed to Russia's escalating assaults with winter approaching. Meanwhile, Russia's military chief reported to President Vladimir Putin on Friday that the military has allocated the necessary assets to press its aerial campaign against Ukraine's energy system. Russia's heavy bombardment of the power grid before cold weather arrives has been an annual feature of the war, aiming to wear down Ukraine's appetite for the fight by denying civilians heat and running water. Ukrainian officials have warned that Russia is stockpiling ballistic missiles for more attacks in the coming months. Ukraine on Thursday abandoned a brief truce on energy-related targets that it said Moscow didn't heed despite U. S.
Iowa is the sort of place that U. S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs were ostensibly meant to help. A state of 3.2 million between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, it is where the Rust Belt gives way to the country’s agricultural heartland. By Mr. Trump’s logic, walling off the U. S. economy is supposed to both reshore factories and force trading partners to import more products from American farmers. Instead, both these sectors of Iowa’s economy are getting hammered by the President’s trade protectionism and his war on Iran. Rising fertilizer costs and closing export markets are hurting farmers. Manufacturers that use steel and aluminum, such as agricultural equipment giant John Deere, are paying more for those heavily tariffed inputs. Both are getting stung by soaring prices for diesel and gasoline. Open this photo in gallery:Tariffs have been a source of economic anxiety in Davenport, Iowa, and other manufacturing hubs on the Mississippi River. Voters will have a chance to act on those feelings at the Nov. 3 midterms. It’s all helping to make Iowa, which has been solidly Republican for the past decade and a half, a swing state again. Ahead of midterm elections on Nov.
Open this photo in gallery:President of the European Council António Costa, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen arrive at a European Union leaders summit in Brussels on Friday. Yves Herman/ReutersUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday condemned U. S. President Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russia, called Moscow’s stance a “parody” of peace negotiations and welcomed the prospect of a greater role in talks for European allies he called “real leaders.”Zelensky told a European Union summit in Brussels that Russia did not want peace. Russian President Vladimir Putin, wearing a military uniform during a visit to a command post, said Moscow was establishing a “security zone” inside Ukraine along the border, a move he deemed non-negotiable in any future talks with Kyiv. Trump said he believed neither he nor Elon Musk was responsible for Ukraine losing access this week to Musk’s Starlink satellite service, an important element of defence against Russian strikes. Trump said he had a good relationship with Zelensky, despite the latest exchange of barbs with the Ukrainian leader.
School's 'sibling ban' row leaves family in tears11 hours agoHenry Godfrey-EvansEssexSuppliedThree-year-old William, pictured with his siblings, has profound, life-limiting disabilities and needs 24/7 careThe prime minister has promised to intervene on a school's "sibling ban" rule that prevents a family with a severely disabled child attending milestone events. Natasha and James say their six-year-old daughter, Hollie, who attends Benyon Primary in South Ockendon, Essex, is often left in tears as they cannot attend plays and parents' evenings. Hollie's three-year-old brother William has profound, life-limiting disabilities. He needs 24/7 care, making childcare harder to find. The Catalyst Academies Trust, which runs the school, denies a ban. But, like many schools, limits some events to parents only for "practical and safety reasons". SuppliedThe family from Essex cannot leave their disabled child at homeSince the school's rule change last September, William's parents say they have missed parents' evenings, singing events, progress meetings, phonics lessons, special assemblies and school plays.
