Badenoch wants to remove England’s £100,000 childcare cutoff
The Conservative pledge targets a rule that can make a pay rise costly for parents, but it is not yet government policy.
Politics 5 October 2026
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Food, school, healthcare: UNICEF warns Lebanon’s children are losing the basics
A new assessment finds families cutting essentials as conflict adds to years of economic hardship.
World 3 October 2026
Two workers emerge alive from a Nepal tunnel, nine days after disaster
Friday brought a remarkable rescue—and difficult questions about those still missing.
World 5 September 2026
France’s school protests spread as students demand better classrooms
Hundreds of schools closed amid unrest, while concerns over staffing and learning conditions remained unresolved.
World 3 October 2026
Cuba starts restoring power after another nationwide blackout
Hospitals, water pumps and communications were priorities as crews rebuilt the electricity network step by step.
World 20 September 2026
Search continues after Indonesian ferry capsizes in the Java Sea
At least six deaths were reported on Sunday, with more than 100 people still missing.
World 14 September 2026
25 years after 9/11, a new generation is learning what the day meant
Remembrance now includes millions of young people with no personal memory of the attacks.
World 12 September 2026
Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi sentenced to 25 years for war crimes
The Hague court convicted four former KLA leaders; the defence says it will appeal.
World 17 September 2026
More than 112,000 displaced in Yemen as families flee renewed fighting
UN agencies warn that aid is running short, while nearly 3,000 people have crossed to Djibouti.
World 19 September 2026
Nearly 1.5 million people are displaced in Haiti, as safety gets harder to find
New UN data shows the crisis spreading beyond the capital while hurricane-season risks add another threat.
World 26 September 2026
EU proposes social media limits for children, with supervised accounts from 13
The plan would change with a child’s age. It still needs approval before becoming law.
Politics 18 September 2026
Nepal’s Gen Z movement changed its leaders. Protest survivors are still waiting
One year after the uprising, anniversary reporting puts medical support and accountability back in focus.
Politics 8 September 2026
Trump threatens Iran at the UN while predicting a deal after the midterms
His September 22 speech combined a warning of further force with a forecast of negotiations, leaving the outcome uncertain.
Politics 23 September 2026
For Rohingya families, the food budget is squeezing school too
A new report from Bangladesh shows how pressure on household spending reaches far beyond the next meal.
World 29 September 2026
Philippine ferry fire toll rises to 76 as families wait for answers
Recovery teams continued their work off Palawan, with 13 people still unaccounted for.
World 13 September 2026
Alexa+ arrives in India, ready for Hindi, English and the mix in between
Amazon’s AI assistant enters Early Access, with free access now and different subscription rules later.
Tech 17 September 2026