John Swinney 'like Idi Amin and Robert Mugabe' in his bid to nationalise buses

Daily Mail - Oct 18, 2026

Bus operators have threatened legal action against plans to bring services into public control, as they accused John Swinney of acting like dictators Idi Amin and Robert Mugabe.

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Moment distraught woman begs French rioters not to loot shop as thugs attack man defending his store - while 143-year-old town hall is incinerated and violent protests spread across Europe

Oct 18, 2026

Moment distraught woman begs French rioters not to loot shop as thugs attack man defending his store - while 143-year-old town hall is incinerated and violent protests spread across Europe

The heartbreaking moment was caught on video, as the woman pleaded with a crowd of young male rioters not to loot her shop - a plea they ignored.

BBC halts civil servant scheme after impartiality row over government staff being sent into the newsroom to write and fact-check articles on Covid and boat migrants

Oct 18, 2026

BBC halts civil servant scheme after impartiality row over government staff being sent into the newsroom to write and fact-check articles on Covid and boat migrants

Since 2018, the corporation has offered six-month secondments for up to two civil servant statisticians to work with BBC News's head of statistics.

'I hope there will be more pleasant birthdays in the future!' Judge apologises for jailing Albanian cannabis farmer on day he turns 33

Oct 18, 2026

'I hope there will be more pleasant birthdays in the future!' Judge apologises for jailing Albanian cannabis farmer on day he turns 33

Agim Cjapi, then aged 32, was inside a building in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria when police raided it on July 1, discovering a crop of drugs worth up to £440,000.

2 alleged fixers nabbed over disorderly behavior in LTO central office

Oct 18, 2026

2 alleged fixers nabbed over disorderly behavior in LTO central office

MANILA, Philippines — Two suspected fixers were arrested by Highway Patrol Group (HPG) personnel assigned to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) over their disorderly behavior in the agency’s central office. According to the LTO on Saturday, the two men were arrested after they were not allowed to proceed with their transactions in changing license plates

'Palestine poppy' sparks outrage among veterans who say it hijacks Britain's national symbol of remembrance

Oct 18, 2026

'Palestine poppy' sparks outrage among veterans who say it hijacks Britain's national symbol of remembrance

The badge is designed to commemorate those killed in the conflict with Israel, and according to its backers adapts the Palestinian flag as a symbol of 'solidarity'.

The town that's sliding down a hill: Residents fear their homes will 'fall down at any moment' as walls crack apart and dust rains down

Oct 18, 2026

The town that's sliding down a hill: Residents fear their homes will 'fall down at any moment' as walls crack apart and dust rains down

Terrified families living in a neighbourhood in Guildford, fear 'disaster will strike' and their 1930s homes will collapse due to subsidence, with many facing demolition.

Zelensky warns US support of Putin is a 'historic mistake'

Oct 18, 2026

Zelensky warns US support of Putin is a 'historic mistake'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky advised the U.S. that supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "historic mistake.” “If United States will support Putin, I mean, it's unbelievable, it's tragedy, it's historic mistake and big tragedy. That's why I think that I don't want to live in illusions, but I think that we have to be...

One neighbourhood's fight to 'stop last pocket of recreational space from being tarmacked'

Oct 18, 2026

One neighbourhood's fight to 'stop last pocket of recreational space from being tarmacked'

The council wants to build 20 new homes on the spot.

Vietnam signs free trade deal with four European nations

Oct 18, 2026

Vietnam signs free trade deal with four European nations

HANOI — Vietnam and four European nations outside the EU signed a free trade agreement in Hanoi on Sunday, seeking to diversify their markets as US tariffs disrupt global commerce. The deal, between Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, eliminates or reduces customs

Heald Green incident RECAP as bomb disposal unit called to street and cordon in place

Oct 18, 2026

Heald Green incident RECAP as bomb disposal unit called to street and cordon in place

A man has been arrested and a cordon was in place

PDEA seizes P415.6-M illegal drugs, arrests 126 suspects

Oct 18, 2026

PDEA seizes P415.6-M illegal drugs, arrests 126 suspects

MANILA — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized P415.63 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 126 suspects in 81 nationwide operations Oct. 8 to 14. In a news release Sunday, the PDEA said the operations included buy-busts, interdiction activities, marijuana eradication, search and seizure operations, and the implementation of search warrants. Of those

Man dies after being hit by car on M56 while fleeing on foot following police chase

Oct 18, 2026

Man dies after being hit by car on M56 while fleeing on foot following police chase

The incident happened on Saturday night

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