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October 2026
20 OctJoy Online
The BBC will close its BBC Three and BBC Scotland television channels in the spring, as the corporation continues to save £500m over two years. …
BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra broadcast channels to close
19 OctJoy Online
… Jean-Luc Chauvin, the president of the CCI’s Marseille branch, told the BBC that many of the city’s shop owners were in “deep distress” and fear for their survival. …
Curfew imposed in parts of central Paris and other cities after rioting across France
19 OctJoy Online
… A spokesperson told the BBC there were 51 passengers and six crew members on board the jet. …
Bomb threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landing
19 OctJoy Online
… In a telephone interview with the BBC’s Today programme from her hospital bed in central Israel on Monday, Levine said it “could have been a lot worse”. …
Israeli police arrest 10 over settler attacks on journalist and diplomats in West Bank
19 OctJoy Online
… The BBC has sought further comment from Lufthansa, the owner of Austrian Airlines.
Threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landing
19 OctJoy Online
… However, the BBC understands that Microsoft, which said it would fund a supercomputer at the site, has terminated its involvement. …
Microsoft pulls out of UK’s largest AI data centre
18 OctJoy Online
… At least one restaurant was gutted by fire, and the BBC saw fighting breaking out among some of the groups. …
Burnt out cars and shattered glass on Paris streets after protests turn to riots and looting
18 OctJoy Online
… The BBC recently reported on residents there being forced to eat garden weeds to survive. …
Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery
16 OctJoy Online
… The BBC witnessed dozens of people being detained, including journalists and students. …
India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters set to return despite police crackdown
15 OctJoy Online
… I get lots of messages and emails asking me why the BBC covers Harry and Meghan if they are not working members of the royal family. …
Why Harry and Meghan’s UK relaunch felt so much like a royal engagement

Culture

George Michael's Faith guitar sells for £180,000

The News

The guitar George Michael used in his 1987 Faith music video sold for £180,000 at auction, one of more than 30 items from the collection of his long-time personal assistant Siobhan Bailey. The sale, conducted by Sworders and totaling £238,000 excluding buyers' premium, sparked dispute after Bailey's brother objected to the auction of her cherished possessions by her estranged husband Ian Belcher, who inherited them following her 2014 death.

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Yesterday

George Michael's Faith guitar sells for £180,000
The guitar George Michael used in his 1987 Faith music video sold for £180,000 at auction, one of more than 30 items from the collection of his long-time personal assistant Siobhan Bailey. The sale, conducted by Sworders and totaling £238,000 excluding buyers' premium, sparked dispute after Bailey's brother objected to the auction of her cherished possessions by her estranged husband Ian Belcher, who inherited them following her 2014 death.
11 hours ago · Joy Online →
US Health Secretary RFK Jr plans peptide access expansion
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. has announced plans to allow compounding pharmacies to prepare six unapproved peptides, which have not been approved by the FDA. The draft was announced in the Federal Register and will undergo a two-week public comment period after official publication.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →

Wednesday 28 October

US actress Hayden Panettiere's death ruled accidental
South Carolina police have concluded their investigation into the August death of US actress Hayden Panettiere, ruling it accidental following a medical examiner's determination that she died from a drug overdose involving fentanyl, Xanax, and other drugs at age 36.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Defeated Brazilian candidate Bolsonaro arrives in US
Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has arrived in the US hours after Brazil cancelled his passports following a Supreme Court order to surrender them amid an investigation into alleged money laundering. Bolsonaro has not been charged and has denied the allegations.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 27 October

Drone halts Arsenal-Fleetwood Carabao Cup match eight minutes
Arsenal's last-16 Carabao Cup match against Fleetwood Town was delayed for more than eight minutes when a drone flew over the pitch at Highbury Stadium. The referee stopped play, police investigated, and the drone eventually flew away; seven minutes of stoppage time were added to the first half.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 26 October

Press freedom groups sue Trump administration over media bans
Press freedom groups have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its efforts to block mainstream US news outlets from covering the White House, arguing the media bans violate the First Amendment. The plaintiffs contend that the White House's selective media restrictions deprive the public of reporting and discourage journalists from critical coverage.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Nurse killed in Ebola-response attack in DR Congo
A nurse was killed and another health worker seriously injured in an attack by local youths in north-eastern DR Congo while responding to an Ebola alert; the attackers accused the health workers of contaminating water and spreading the virus. Uganda has banned non-essential travel to and from DR Congo and will quarantine returning citizens for 21 days in response to the outbreak, which has killed over 4,800 people since May.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Nurse killed in DRC attack over Ebola response misconceptions
A nurse was killed and another health worker seriously injured in an attack by local youths in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who accused them of contaminating water sources and spreading Ebola. The WHO condemned the attack, while Uganda has banned non-essential travel to and from DRC and imposed a 21-day quarantine for returning citizens.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Spotify mistakenly labels Welsh Jolene version as Irish
Spotify mistakenly uploaded the lyrics to Dolly Parton's Welsh version of "Jolene," a collaboration with Welsh singer-songwriter Bronwen Lewis and Parton's niece Jada Star, in Irish instead of Welsh. The song, released on 9 October and recorded before Parton's death on 25 August, features parts sung in English and Welsh; Spotify removed the Irish lyrics after the BBC contacted the service.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Gabon lifts eight-month social media ban after criticism
Gabon's High Communication Authority has announced it has restored access to social media platforms, reversing a ban imposed on 17 February that authorities said was necessary to reduce online conflict and division. The ban had drawn widespread criticism, with opposition accusing the government of abusing power during a period of social unrest and strikes over pay and working conditions.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 25 October

Meghan's ex-wife wrote letter to police about her father
Meghan confirmed she had been informed about "disturbing allegations" about her estranged father, Thomas Markle. His ex-wife, Roslyn Loveless, wrote a letter to the Metropolitan Police making claims about Markle; the Met confirmed it received the letter in 2019 and shared it with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the time.
25 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 23 October

Swiss diplomat's wife confirmed as Nigeria's first Ebola case
Switzerland's foreign ministry has confirmed that a 42-year-old woman who tested positive for Ebola in Nigeria on 20 October is the wife of a Swiss diplomat. The woman, a Ugandan-born national living in Abuja, is believed to have contracted the virus while travelling in Uganda; her husband is in isolation but has shown no symptoms, and the Swiss embassy's 25 staff are in good health.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Cyprus police investigate Abramovich financial affairs
Cyprus police have opened an investigation into Roman Abramovich's financial affairs following BBC Panorama revelations that accountancy firm Deloitte helped falsify documents to hide his wealth and evade tax. Abramovich's lawyers deny the allegations, while Deloitte said it acts in compliance with applicable laws.
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukraine reports Starlink connectivity issues persist despite Trump claim
Ukraine's defence ministry sources tell the BBC that drones are still experiencing connection loss at speeds above 161km/h, hampering military operations, despite Donald Trump saying Elon Musk had reversed limits on the satellite network. The ministry said there is "currently no confirmation that these restrictions have been lifted."
23 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 22 October

BBC finds Sudan RSF deliberately attacked hospitals in el-Fasher
A BBC investigation documented at least 43 separate attacks by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces on hospitals and healthcare sites in el-Fasher from May 2024 to October 2025, with 120 medical workers injured, 55 killed, and 10 forcibly disappeared. UN human rights chief Volker Türk called the findings "deeply disturbing" and said the attacks may constitute war crimes, though the RSF rejected the allegations.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Trump ordered to answer under oath in BBC defamation case
A US judge has ordered President Donald Trump to answer questions under oath in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by 11 December, over a Panorama episode that edited together sections of a speech he gave before the 2021 Capitol riot. Trump previously cancelled a deposition in October, citing campaign duties in Georgia.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Airbnb limits host cleaning requests under new policy
Airbnb has updated its rules to restrict what hosts can ask guests to do, prohibiting tasks normally performed by cleaners—such as washing dishes and stripping beds—even though guests pay a cleaning fee. The new policy applies to reservations booked on or after 20 November.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 21 October

Russia releases US citizen jailed for Ukraine fighting
Russia released 74-year-old Stephen Hubbard, a former teacher who had been sentenced to almost seven years for allegedly fighting in Ukraine, during talks between President Putin and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg. President Trump said Hubbard was "on his way back home" and that there was no swap necessary, though Witkoff's public praise of Putin drew criticism from some Republican lawmakers.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Trump and Zelensky tensions persist amid peace talk optimism
Despite a high-profile meeting in Oslo, tensions between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky appear to have deepened, with Trump recently describing Zelensky as "not a good guy for us to deal with" and saying "Zelensky doesn't know what he's talking about." The article notes that the two leaders have never been close and examines recent rhetoric suggesting a deeper rupture in their relationship.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Cornell student alleges university president doubted rape report
A former Cornell student, identified as Jane Doe, has written to faculty expressing that she felt "unsupported and disbelieved" by university president Michael Kotlikoff after alleging she was gang-raped at a fraternity house in October 2024. Kotlikoff reportedly questioned why she waited several weeks to report the incident; Cornell says her account of his reaction is "incorrect."
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 20 October

BBC to close three broadcast channels, move to online-only
The BBC will close BBC Three, BBC Scotland, and Radio 4 Extra television and radio channels in spring as part of a £500m savings plan over two years. The services will transition to online-only platforms including iPlayer, Sounds, and YouTube, with some content continuing to air on BBC One and BBC Two in Scotland.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 19 October

France imposes curfews after weekend riots across major cities
French authorities have imposed overnight curfews in parts of central Paris and other cities including Marseille, Bordeaux, Nice, Lyon, and Lille following a weekend of riots and looting. Police said over 2,500 people were arrested and about 1,000 police officers were injured during the unrest, which began as student protests over school conditions but expanded to include broader concerns supported by trade unions and protest groups.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Austrian Airlines flight diverts to Bulgaria over bomb threat
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna was forced to make an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria after a reported bomb threat. Authorities searched the plane, found no threat, and the flight resumed to Vienna with all passengers on board.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Israeli police arrest 10 suspects in West Bank settler attacks
Israeli police arrested 10 suspects in the occupied West Bank following attacks by settlers on an American journalist and European diplomats last week. The arrests come as settler violence during the olive harvest season reaches record levels, with a human rights group documenting 269 incidents over 20 days.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Austrian Airlines flight diverts to Bulgaria after bomb threat
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 flying from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria on Sunday night after a reported bomb threat. The plane carried 51 passengers and six crew members; no injuries were reported and authorities conducted a security search after landing.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Microsoft withdraws from UK's largest planned AI data centre
Microsoft has terminated its involvement in Nscale's £2bn AI data centre project in Loughton, Essex, despite the company's continued commitment to building the facility. The withdrawal follows a London-wide grid issue that has delayed the site's power supply to the 2030s, though Nscale said the relationship with Microsoft remains strong for other projects overseas.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 18 October

France experiences riots, looting during fuel and cost-of-living protests
France saw widespread riots and looting across Paris, Marseille, and other cities on Saturday amid protests against rising fuel prices, the cost of living, and deteriorating public services. Police arrested about 1,800 people as some 550,000 demonstrators took to the streets, with riot police responding with tear gas and water cannons; more than 500 police officers, gendarmes, and firefighters were injured.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Pope discharged four days after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital four days after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his lung. Doctors reported steady improvement following the 90-minute procedure, which included removal of the lower lobe of his right lung.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 16 October

Israeli settlers attack Palestinian olive harvesters in West Bank
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians during the annual olive harvest in the occupied West Bank, injuring 12 Palestinians including four dual Palestinian American citizens and a foreign journalist. The attackers set fire to cars and olive trees, using guns, rocks, and other weapons against harvesters.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
India's youth 'cockroach' protesters plan Delhi return despite arrests
Thousands of supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party, a youth-led movement seeking electoral reforms, plan to gather at Central Park in Delhi on Friday after police blocked their previous demonstration and jailed two leaders. The protest, named Lehra Do Tiranga, has grown from an electoral fraud campaign into a wider fight over protest rights.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →