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President Trump faces backlash over Russia sanctions relief

17 October 2026 at 19:05
President Trump was in Kentucky on Saturday, rallying for midterm candidates just weeks before Election Day. The President is facing new criticism, including from some in his party, for ordering sanctions relief for Russia, even as it continues to strike Ukraine. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor reports.

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President Trump was in Kentucky on Saturday, rallying for midterm candidates just weeks before Election Day. The President is facing new criticism, including from some in his party, for ordering sanctions relief for Russia, even as it continues to strike Ukraine. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor reports.

Yvette Cooper pledges £140m to boost urgent care as NHS faces ‘tough’ winter

17 October 2026 at 19:00

Health secretary says government has been preparing early and will spend money on ambulances and A&E upgrades

The NHS faces a more challenging winter than normal, the health secretary has warned, as she announced a £140m increase for urgent care in England.

Yvette Cooper said the money would help increase capacity, and that the NHS has been preparing since July to deal with the impact of seasonal illnesses.

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© Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian

© Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian

New York City police seek suspect in fatal subway station shooting

17 October 2026 at 18:45

Suspect shot a man in his 30s on the E train platform of the 53rd Street-7th Avenue subway station, according to NYPD

A man was shot and killed in a New York City subway station Saturday afternoon, and the New York police department is searching for the suspect.

The suspect fatally shot a man in his 30s on the E train platform of the 53rd Street-7th Avenue subway station, according to a statement from the NYPD.

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© Photograph: Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Fifteen NHS staff sacked after accessing medical records of Valdo Calocane victims

17 October 2026 at 18:39

Healthcare professionals retrieved files belonging to 19-year old students and a caretaker killed in Nottingham attack

A total of 15 NHS staff have now been sacked after accessing medical records belonging to the victims of a 2023 Nottingham attack, a trust said.

Valdo Calocane killed two 19-year-old students, Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates, a 65-year-old caretaker, and attempted to kill three other people in the city in June 2023.

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© Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

Jonathan Glazer was ‘shocked into silence’ by NAZA documentary

17 October 2026 at 18:30

Film’s executive producer talks about first time he watched film detailing Israel’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza

The director Jonathan Glazer said he was “shocked into silence” the first time he watched NAZA, an award-winning documentary about Israel’s systems of mass killing in the war on Gaza.

Glazer appeared on a panel at NAZA’s UK premiere in London on Thursday night alongside key figures behind the documentary, including its Israeli co-directors, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor.

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Daniel Dubois delivers devastating second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley to retain WBO title

17 October 2026 at 18:30
  • Dubois underlines status as Britain’s leading heavyweight

  • Wardley’s corner throw in the towel in second round

Daniel Dubois overwhelmed Fabio Wardley in their WBO world title fight on Saturday night as he continued his quest to become the most authoritative heavyweight fighter on the planet with this crushing victory. This was the second time in five months that Dubois has defeated Wardley but, after their fight of the year contender in May, he unleashed a shockingly one-sided shellacking.

After two minutes and 21 seconds of round two, Wardley was rescued from the bludgeoning fists of Dubois by the referee, just as the fluttering white towel of his trainer, Ben Davison, sailed over the ropes in surrender. Davison had been on the brink of throwing in the towel at the very end of the opening round but the bell sounded to end a disastrous first three minutes for Wardley. He was dropped heavily after just 17 seconds as Dubois landed a left cross followed by a pulverising right hand.

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© Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images/Reuters

© Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images/Reuters

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