Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Three women made allegations about the men they were partnered with. Channel 4 has apologised and said the show's budget would be reinvested in "distinctive new programming".

Vance walks Trump tightrope after blaming Iran war for election defeat
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.

Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says he is retiring from international football.

Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

A consultation will consider fines and other ways to clamp down on dangerous e-bike riders.

France gears up for strikes and protests as unions promise national mobilisation
Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Five of France's unions have joined a wave of strikes and protests in a national day of action.