Legal records show why police wanted to search Andrew's home and what they were looking for, the BBC reports. The records also show police feared Andrew would delay the search by saying the King owned his home.
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October 2026 news
BBC Turkish reports on how young clip editors earn hundreds of thousands of dollars through social media. BBC News reports that a clip of Sabrina Carpenter helped a 22-year-old earn £120,000 a year, and says clippers make short vertical videos for platforms such as Instagram and TikTok.
Art of Play, a Brooklyn novelty shop, says its staff have been threatened after Kelly Clarkson complained online about how she was treated, in a dispute involving a mechanical bird. The BBC also published a video asking what is going on between Clarkson and the store’s bird.
A BBC iPlayer programme asks what can be learned from wildfires that destroyed 38 homes in the Midlands in August 2026.
The BBC ranks the Premier League's all-time greatest super subs, focusing on players whose biggest impact came off the bench. The article asks which 10 players make the list.
Miranda Hart became emotional and spoke about her health problems as more action unfolded on Friday on The Celebrity Traitors. The BBC said her tears, joy and dance moves stole the show as what it called "deadly boredom" set in.
Al Jazeera argues that, despite growing tensions over Russia, Kyiv and European leaders remain dependent on US support and have little choice but to work with Trump. This follows reports that European leaders backed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a rift with the US widened and Washington pressured Kyiv, bringing the limits of Europe’s support into focus.
Houthi missile strikes threaten key supply routes on Yemen’s Red Sea coast, intensifying pressure on government forces, Al Jazeera reports. This follows earlier reports of intensifying fighting in Yemen and a Houthi claim to have seized a strategic area.
Anthropic representatives have quietly pitched lawmakers on a draft bill to regulate frontier AI safety, NDTV reports. Channel NewsAsia reports that the bill would let the government block a model’s release or use only if it poses a foreseeable, imminent risk of more than US$1 billion in damages or of killing or seriously injuring more than 50 people.
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI formally appointed a new government led by the country’s first woman prime minister, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri. The National reports that the government was sworn in on Friday and that several ministers from the previous government retained their posts. It says El Mansouri’s party formed a coalition with three other parties after winning the September 23 election.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow's planned security zone inside Ukraine was non-negotiable, The Hindu reports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia, called Moscow's stance a parody of peace negotiations and welcomed a greater role for European allies in talks.
Vice President JD Vance expressed doubts about a Pentagon plan to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter, while President Trump was noncommittal when asked whether he wanted it livestreamed, saying a determination was being made. This follows Trump's earlier statement that the execution would proceed as scheduled but would not be livestreamed.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have repeatedly struck the airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital and seized territory near a key shipping chokepoint, according to ABC News. Saudi authorities say Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport on October 8 killed three; The Hindu reports the attacks were the deadliest in Saudi Arabia since the kingdom and allied forces began a major offensive in Yemen. This follows earlier reports that the Saudi-led coalition responded to deadly Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s airport with airstrikes on oil facilities in Houthi-controlled Yemen.
Many NHS trusts in England are rejecting or abandoning Palantir’s patient-data platform, with freedom of information responses indicating that some consider existing systems equal or better. The Guardian says some health bodies credit the platform with improving waiting-list management and surgery scheduling, while others trialled it and returned to old systems.
NDTV reports that hundreds protested in Bali amid a fuel shortage, with queues stretching over a kilometre; motorcyclists queued to refuel at a gas station in Denpasar. This follows earlier reports of long waits at Bali petrol stations after fuel deliveries were disrupted.
Boxing figures have given their predictions for Saturday's heavyweight world-title rematch between Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois, the BBC reports. The BBC also reports that both Britons weighed in at the heaviest of their careers for the fight in London.
Deutsche Welle reports that Cockroach party founder Abhijeet Dipke was under preventive arrest ahead of a New Delhi demonstration and was due to appear before a Special Executive Magistrate later that day. Channel NewsAsia says police detained Dipke and several protesters demanding the election chief’s resignation over the removal of more than 130 million voters from voter lists; the Financial Times reports Dipke was detained for a second time in a week. The Globe and Mail reports that thousands rallied in New Delhi to demand the election chief’s resignation. This follows reports that Cockroach Janata movement leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were sentenced to five days in Tihar prison after entering Jantar Mantar, where protests are banned.
CNBC reports that Trump's diesel deal with Russia may do little for Russia's finances but raises broader questions about Ukraine's leverage, U.S. support and Putin's next moves. This follows earlier coverage examining the deal's potential impact on India and the U.S. market and asking what comes next for Ukraine and the United States.
The Guardian published its Saturday quiz on October 17, featuring questions on topics including political theory, music, geography, rewilding and entertainment. One question asks which coffee chain was founded in London in 1971.
Financial firms are reporting growing demand in the UK for fixed-term annuities that provide income between stopping work and receiving a pension. The Guardian reports that these products can pay income for a set period, such as five or 10 years, followed by an agreed lump sum. It says retirement annuity sales have risen sharply in recent years and advisers are seeing renewed interest in the option.