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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Heineken has warned British pubs and bars that the growing use of weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy could reduce demand for beer and cider, in a presentation sent to hospitality customers earlier this month.
Policymakers and economists are weighing a job guarantee as a response to AI job losses, with Ayanna Pressley reintroducing a federal job guarantee resolution in September 2026 and a wage subsidy pilot starting in Cleveland.
A £7m fund announced in John Healey's first budget will finance a feasibility study into a northern Olympics bid that could take the Games to the north of England in the 2040s.
Donald Trump said on Friday he would speak to Elon Musk if Starlink ukraine restrictions on Ukrainian forces were not resolved, while Kyiv's officials reported the network's speeds remained capped.
Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazil's president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rallied on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach on the Saturday before Sunday's election runoff, in which nearly 159 million Brazilians will vote with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro tied in the polls.
The US supreme court has cleared the way for New Hampshire to prohibit student ID voting identification ahead of November's midterm elections, siding in a brief unsigned order with a Republican National Committee-backed appeal.
Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a 'very extensive' operation in the West Bank after gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers and injured three at a checkpoint outside Hebron. As the first home demolitions began, Israel's high court issued a temporary order halting them after an urgent petition.
Top London chefs are opening Dubai restaurants, and James Robson, co-owner of Fallow, says a UK 'tax tsunami' and a stronger work ethic abroad are driving the move. Fallow has signed a deal to open in the Gulf.
Ukraine's military has a stable Starlink connection, the Ukrainian government said on Saturday, 10 days after the satellite service used by its forces was suddenly restricted.
ICC deputy prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan said this month that new US sanctions on the international criminal court are affecting staff but have not slowed its investigations, including the Gaza war probe.
Gunmen opened fire at a funeral at St George's Greek Orthodox church in Hamoud, Karak governorate, on Friday, in an attack Jordanian authorities called a terrorist act by extremists; the health minister said 40 people were injured.
Israeli troops levelled the Ein Deir Baha neighbourhood in Hebron, evicting about 1,500 people by Saturday afternoon after a checkpoint attack killed two Israeli soldiers. Local Palestinian authorities called the Hebron demolitions collective punishment.
UK Finance, the banking lobby group behind a PwC report naming London as the most tax-intensive city for banks, has been accused of cherrypicking data after it emerged that Paris is consistently left out of the city comparison.
A Trump administration bear baiting Alaska rule published on Friday allows hunters to bait bears with bacon, doughnuts, meat scraps or other human foods on federal lands in Alaska, reversing a 2024 ban and taking effect in mid-November.
Israelis vote in an election on Tuesday with former general Gadi Eisenkot leading the opposition challenge to Benjamin Netanyahu, who has held the premiership for 19 of the past 30 years.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has crossed the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge into China, arriving in Dandong in Liaoning province, in what South Korean officials call his first known trip abroad in more than a year.
Dónal Lunny, the Irish traditional musician best known for his mastery of the bouzouki, has died at the age of 79 from cancer, passing away peacefully in St James's hospital in Dublin on Friday morning after a short stay, according to a post on his Facebook page.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected at France protests on Saturday 24 October 2026, in a fourth weekend of rallies, as authorities mobilise 70,000 police officers and soldiers.
Tim and Geli Harris, who farm 460 acres in the Norfolk Broads, won the latest round in the Catfield Fen Natural England court ruling this month, as Lady Justice Lieven found the watchdog failed its statutory duty to protect the fen from nitrate and phosphate pollution.
Roughly 4m menús del día are served each weekday in Spain, but the mid-1960s tourist invention is under pressure from time-poor diners, cheaper 'dish of the day' rivals and rising costs for small restaurants.
Porridge, once a simple bowl of oats and water, is having a moment as the online 'fibremaxxing' trend and nostalgia drive new interest - Ocado searches for organic jumbo oats are up 98% year on year, according to the report.
Chancellor John Healey pledged to use Wednesday's budget to harness artificial intelligence to bolster Britain's security and prosperity, committing hundreds of millions of pounds to a "distinctively British" approach to AI.
Reform UK expects a negative Farage standards verdict from standards commissioner Daniel Greenberg over Nigel Farage's failure to declare a £5m gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, and is readying an appeal.
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico accused Elon Musk of trying to buy the Texas Senate seat for Ken Paxton, telling a packed University of Texas at Austin rally on Friday that "Texas is not for sale."
Federal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars across California on Friday demanding officials set aside and verify ballots the Department of Justice says may belong to noncitizen voters, giving counties a 48-hour deadline. At least 18 counties have received similar letters.
The Ebola patient in Nigeria - the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat in Abuja - had not travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Switzerland's foreign ministry said on Friday. It believes she contracted the virus in Uganda.
Secretary of state Marco Rubio urged Cubans seeking political change to act, saying "now is the time" in a social media post made moments after Donald Trump's Friday rally remarks in south Florida about possible US intervention in Cuba.
Tens of millions of Americans will vote in the 2026 midterm elections next month, and the voter panelists behind one new report name economic malaise, labor and the administration's immigration crackdown as their top issues. President Donald Trump and his allies are spending the closing stretch campaigning across the country.
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Every story LiveDigest published on Saturday, October 24, 2026, newest first.
Saturday, October 24, 2026
All sections · Newest first
Heineken has warned British pubs and bars that the growing use of weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy could reduce demand for beer and cider, in a presentation sent to hospitality customers earlier this month.
By LiveDigest · 23:27 GMTPolicymakers and economists are weighing a job guarantee as a response to AI job losses, with Ayanna Pressley reintroducing a federal job guarantee resolution in September 2026 and a wage subsidy pilot starting in Cleveland.
By LiveDigest · 22:39 GMTA £7m fund announced in John Healey's first budget will finance a feasibility study into a northern Olympics bid that could take the Games to the north of England in the 2040s.
By LiveDigest · 21:48 GMTDonald Trump said on Friday he would speak to Elon Musk if Starlink ukraine restrictions on Ukrainian forces were not resolved, while Kyiv's officials reported the network's speeds remained capped.
By LiveDigest · 20:11 GMTTens of thousands of supporters of Brazil's president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rallied on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach on the Saturday before Sunday's election runoff, in which nearly 159 million Brazilians will vote with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro tied in the polls.
By LiveDigest · 18:46 GMTThe US supreme court has cleared the way for New Hampshire to prohibit student ID voting identification ahead of November's midterm elections, siding in a brief unsigned order with a Republican National Committee-backed appeal.
By LiveDigest · 18:36 GMTBenjamin Netanyahu ordered a 'very extensive' operation in the West Bank after gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers and injured three at a checkpoint outside Hebron. As the first home demolitions began, Israel's high court issued a temporary order halting them after an urgent petition.
By LiveDigest · 18:21 GMTTop London chefs are opening Dubai restaurants, and James Robson, co-owner of Fallow, says a UK 'tax tsunami' and a stronger work ethic abroad are driving the move. Fallow has signed a deal to open in the Gulf.
By LiveDigest · 16:45 GMTUkraine's military has a stable Starlink connection, the Ukrainian government said on Saturday, 10 days after the satellite service used by its forces was suddenly restricted.
By LiveDigest · 15:57 GMTICC deputy prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan said this month that new US sanctions on the international criminal court are affecting staff but have not slowed its investigations, including the Gaza war probe.
By LiveDigest · 15:07 GMTGunmen opened fire at a funeral at St George's Greek Orthodox church in Hamoud, Karak governorate, on Friday, in an attack Jordanian authorities called a terrorist act by extremists; the health minister said 40 people were injured.
By LiveDigest · 14:19 GMTIsraeli troops levelled the Ein Deir Baha neighbourhood in Hebron, evicting about 1,500 people by Saturday afternoon after a checkpoint attack killed two Israeli soldiers. Local Palestinian authorities called the Hebron demolitions collective punishment.
By LiveDigest · 13:30 GMTUK Finance, the banking lobby group behind a PwC report naming London as the most tax-intensive city for banks, has been accused of cherrypicking data after it emerged that Paris is consistently left out of the city comparison.
By LiveDigest · 12:41 GMTA Trump administration bear baiting Alaska rule published on Friday allows hunters to bait bears with bacon, doughnuts, meat scraps or other human foods on federal lands in Alaska, reversing a 2024 ban and taking effect in mid-November.
By LiveDigest · 11:51 GMTIsraelis vote in an election on Tuesday with former general Gadi Eisenkot leading the opposition challenge to Benjamin Netanyahu, who has held the premiership for 19 of the past 30 years.
By LiveDigest · 11:02 GMTNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has crossed the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge into China, arriving in Dandong in Liaoning province, in what South Korean officials call his first known trip abroad in more than a year.
By LiveDigest · 10:13 GMTDónal Lunny, the Irish traditional musician best known for his mastery of the bouzouki, has died at the age of 79 from cancer, passing away peacefully in St James's hospital in Dublin on Friday morning after a short stay, according to a post on his Facebook page.
By LiveDigest · 09:24 GMTHundreds of thousands of people are expected at France protests on Saturday 24 October 2026, in a fourth weekend of rallies, as authorities mobilise 70,000 police officers and soldiers.
By LiveDigest · 08:34 GMTTim and Geli Harris, who farm 460 acres in the Norfolk Broads, won the latest round in the Catfield Fen Natural England court ruling this month, as Lady Justice Lieven found the watchdog failed its statutory duty to protect the fen from nitrate and phosphate pollution.
By LiveDigest · 07:46 GMTRoughly 4m menús del día are served each weekday in Spain, but the mid-1960s tourist invention is under pressure from time-poor diners, cheaper 'dish of the day' rivals and rising costs for small restaurants.
By LiveDigest · 06:57 GMTPorridge, once a simple bowl of oats and water, is having a moment as the online 'fibremaxxing' trend and nostalgia drive new interest - Ocado searches for organic jumbo oats are up 98% year on year, according to the report.
By LiveDigest · 06:05 GMTChancellor John Healey pledged to use Wednesday's budget to harness artificial intelligence to bolster Britain's security and prosperity, committing hundreds of millions of pounds to a "distinctively British" approach to AI.
By LiveDigest · 05:17 GMTReform UK expects a negative Farage standards verdict from standards commissioner Daniel Greenberg over Nigel Farage's failure to declare a £5m gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, and is readying an appeal.
By LiveDigest · 04:29 GMTDemocratic Senate candidate James Talarico accused Elon Musk of trying to buy the Texas Senate seat for Ken Paxton, telling a packed University of Texas at Austin rally on Friday that "Texas is not for sale."
By LiveDigest · 03:39 GMTFederal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars across California on Friday demanding officials set aside and verify ballots the Department of Justice says may belong to noncitizen voters, giving counties a 48-hour deadline. At least 18 counties have received similar letters.
By LiveDigest · 02:50 GMTThe Ebola patient in Nigeria - the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat in Abuja - had not travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Switzerland's foreign ministry said on Friday. It believes she contracted the virus in Uganda.
By LiveDigest · 02:01 GMTSecretary of state Marco Rubio urged Cubans seeking political change to act, saying "now is the time" in a social media post made moments after Donald Trump's Friday rally remarks in south Florida about possible US intervention in Cuba.
By LiveDigest · 01:08 GMTTens of millions of Americans will vote in the 2026 midterm elections next month, and the voter panelists behind one new report name economic malaise, labor and the administration's immigration crackdown as their top issues. President Donald Trump and his allies are spending the closing stretch campaigning across the country.
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