News 11/10/25

Actress Diane Keaton, best known for her roles in The Godfather and Annie Hall, has died at the age of 79.

Reports say she passed away in California surrounded by loved ones. Her death was confirmed by a family spokesperson, though no further details have been released. The New York Times also cited producer Dori Roth, who worked on several of Keaton’s recent films, as confirming her death.

Tributes are already being shared from across Hollywood for one of cinema’s most iconic stars.

Disgraced rock star Ian Watkins has died after being attacked in prison.

The former Lostprophets frontman, who was 48, was serving a 29-year sentence for a series of child sex offences at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire. He was reportedly stabbed by another inmate on Saturday morning. West Yorkshire Police say detectives from the homicide and major inquiry team are investigating after prison staff reported the assault.

Watkins was pronounced dead at the scene.

No survivors are expected to be found after a huge explosion at a munitions plant in Tennessee left 18 people missing.

Sheriff Chris Davis says recovery teams aren’t giving up hope, but the devastation is far worse than first thought. The blast happened at the Accurate Energetic Systems factory in Bucksnort, about 56 miles southwest of Nashville. The facility, which makes and stores explosives, has been completely destroyed. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.

Former US President Joe Biden has begun a new phase of treatment for prostate cancer.

His spokesperson says he’s now undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment as part of a continuing care plan. Earlier this year, Mr Biden revealed his cancer was aggressive, with a Gleason score of nine and evidence it had spread to the bone. The radiation phase is expected to last five weeks, following months of hormone medication taken in pill form.

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators are marching through London to mark two years since the Gaza war began.

The protest comes a day after a new ceasefire took effect, allowing people in Gaza to return to what’s left of their homes. Police have deployed in large numbers amid fears of clashes with a counter-protest organised by the group Stop The Hate. The march set off from Victoria Embankment and will end in Whitehall with a rally expected this evening.

Labour’s search for a new deputy leader is under way, with the party facing one of its most turbulent moments in years.

Dame Margaret Beckett, who served as deputy in the 1990s, has described the job as “really ghastly” and “thankless,” but vital to party unity. Insiders say the role could either help Sir Keir Starmer stabilise Labour’s leadership or deepen internal divisions if the wrong choice is made.

Hundreds of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters are expected to gather in central London today for a major march and rally.

Organiser Ben Jamal has condemned Donald Trump’s proposed peace deal, saying it fails to address what he calls “the root causes of Israeli occupation and apartheid” against Palestinians. The director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign said it also “does nothing to hold those responsible for genocide to account.” Israel has repeatedly denied accusations of genocide or war crimes.

A 17-year-old boy is in a critical condition after being shot in north London.

Police and paramedics were called to High Road in Arnos Grove at around five o’clock on Thursday evening. The teenager was taken to hospital with serious injuries and remains in a life-threatening condition. Detective Sergeant Catherine Dempster says officers are “working at pace to identify the perpetrators,” and anyone with information is being urged to contact police on 101.

One of the military horses that bolted through central London last year has now retired.

Quaker, a fifteen-year-old Life Guards horse, was among five animals spooked by construction noise in Belgravia, throwing riders and causing chaos across the city. The horse will now live out his days at The Horse Trust in Buckinghamshire.

Hamas has been given 72 hours to release the 20 remaining Israeli hostages under the next phase of Donald Trump’s proposed peace deal.

The US president said the hostages are due to “come back” on Monday. Another 26 are believed to be dead, and the fate of two others is still unknown. Hamas has suggested recovering the bodies of the dead could take longer than releasing those still alive.

Donald Trump has also announced a new 100 percent tariff on Chinese imports, accusing Beijing of taking an “extraordinarily aggressive position” on trade.

In a post on Truth Social, he claimed China had sent an “extremely hostile letter to the world” and imposed sweeping export controls on nearly all products. The new tariffs will take effect on November 1, alongside US export restrictions on critical software. The president said the move was in direct response to China’s curbs on rare earth exports.

Slough Borough Council has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds after selling surplus properties at an online auction.

A shop and flat above the High Street, home to Mikey Phones and Computers, sold for more than £631,000 — nearly three times its guide price of £225,000. Several council-owned garages were also sold, as demand for smaller investment properties continues to rise across Berkshire.