News 24/09/26

Journalists from CNN, Politico and MS NOW have returned to the White House after a federal judge ruled President Donald Trump’s access ban was probably unconstitutional and ordered their entry immediately restored.

The outlets sought an emergency hearing, accusing officials of repeatedly turning away reporters. The White House later cited national security concerns, but Judge Timothy Kelly cast doubt on those claims.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has criticised justice system decisions after a sex offender was repeatedly allowed back to his home near a targeted playground.

Thirty-two-year-old Zafer Dogan, from Enfield, received a sentence of two years and four months after using software to digitally alter images of children. Sir Mark insisted that children must be put first, calling the bail decisions unfathomable.

Rapper Macklemore has announced a Free Palestine tour, shortly after being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour following onstage political comments.

The American artist confirmed that proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will support organisations helping Palestinians. Sheeran explained that the decision to drop the rapper was made by his promoter.

Three men have been jailed for a total of nearly thirty-five years following the rape of a teenage girl at a property in Slough.

Thirty-six-year-old Teague Rose, of Windsor, received twelve years and ten months at Reading Crown Court. Raymond Sithole and Delwyn Rose, both from Slough, were each sentenced to eleven years in prison after being found guilty of rape offences.

A fire at a Starlink satellite station in central Poland was a deliberate act of sabotage, according to Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski.

He said the blaze in the Masovian Voivodeship was designed to disable the facility and disrupt internet access for several institutions, including the Ukrainian military. While investigations continue into what officials call a new Russian attack doctrine, Denmark’s intelligence service warned that Moscow is expected to escalate hybrid warfare.

German prosecutors are investigating a one-hundred-and-five-year-old man suspected of being an accessory to multiple counts of murder during World War Two.

Prosecutors in Dortmund confirmed the individual is alleged to have served as a camp guard at the Stalag 326 prisoner of war camp in Senne, northwestern Germany. A separate investigation into a second former guard at the same camp ended after the suspect died aged ninety-nine.

African elephants in Kenya use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when sick, according to new research.

Scientists surveyed people living alongside the Mount Elgon animals, who are famous for entering caves to scrape salt and minerals from rocks. Findings show these salt-mining elephants also select various forest plants to treat illnesses, demonstrating a sophisticated understanding of natural remedies.

A total of 781 people successfully crossed the English Channel yesterday in ten small boats, marking the highest single-day total so far this year.

The figure surpasses the previous 2026 record set on the twenty-ninth of July, when seven hundred and fifty-two people arrived in nine small boats. Despite this peak, overall small boat crossings remain down across the year.

Chinese President Xi Jinping received a rare tarmac greeting from US President Donald Trump upon arriving in Washington on Wednesday evening.

Breaking from standard protocol, where visiting world leaders are typically driven directly to the White House, President Trump met the aircraft in person. The trip marks the first state visit by a Beijing leader in roughly a decade, following previous summits between the pair.

Former England striker Andy Carroll has revealed he was sexually assaulted by a man in 2021.

The thirty-seven-year-old waived his automatic right to anonymity to share details of the attack in his new autobiography. The incident occurred at Carroll’s home during his second spell with Newcastle United, resulting in the perpetrator receiving a three-year prison sentence. Carroll says he chose to publish the account to help other victims.

An NHS trust has announced a review of breast cancer cases stretching back over a decade after admitting serious treatment failings.

The County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust confirmed that a recent investigation found hundreds of patients suffered harm within its breast unit, including twenty women who underwent unnecessary mastectomies. Reports suggest the expanded inquiry will now examine approximately four thousand five hundred additional breast cancer cases.

Anti-migrant protester Daniel Thomas, known to supporters as Danny Tommo, has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life.

Hampshire Police confirmed the arrest took place on Wednesday following reports of an incident in the English Channel on Tuesday evening, where a boat carrying an emergency responder was damaged.

The RAF has confirmed two pilots are expected to make a full recovery after ejecting from a Hawk T2 training aircraft before it crashed on Anglesey.

The plane had taken off from the RAF Valley station on Wednesday before coming down in Pencarnisiog. Both pilots were treated for minor injuries and are doing well, while Hawk operations remain paused as a precautionary measure during ongoing investigations.

A judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on three media outlets from reporting from the White House, ordering that their access be restored.

Journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were barred last week after Mr Trump accused them of writing fiction and lies, with government lawyers citing national security grounds. The outlets launched legal action, calling the ban a blatant violation of press freedom.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is promoting his country as a world leader in standing up to big tech during the UN General Assembly.

Unlike US President Donald Trump, who used his UN speech to downplay artificial intelligence concerns, Australia is advocating for stronger guardrails to manage AI and social media. Experts say the timing of Australia’s public stance on AI governance appears carefully planned to challenge the growing power of tech companies.

Lidl has been ordered to stop selling copycat versions of Birkenstock’s famous sandals in the Netherlands following a Dutch court ruling.

The discount supermarket faces fines of four thousand two hundred pounds per day if it fails to comply. Lidl must also disclose sales data, compensate Birkenstock, and pay legal fees, with the shoe manufacturer welcoming the decision as a stand against copycats free-riding on innovation.