Watch: Moment Indonesian sneaker shop is torn apart by explosion

Police have said it is “strongly suspected” that the incident was caused by a gas leak.
Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford

The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.
Separatist party projected to win Quebec election, adding new test to Canada's unity

The Parti Québécois, which secured a minority, has vowed to hold an independence referendum in the years to come.
Samoa leader apologises for Nazi salute after video from 2007 emerges

Schmidt acknowledged that his actions “were inappropriate and capable of causing offence and hurt”.
Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad, in first since World War Two

The execution of Nidal Malik Hasan will be the first military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since the end of World War Two.
Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads after bipartisan pushback

The ads, which tout Trump and his policies, could have violated US laws barring public government funds being spent on political advertising.
A simple guide to the US midterms

US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency.
UK MPs call for investigation after Lutnick-Epstein whistleblower dies

Simon Andriesz said he felt let down by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority before his death last month.
No10 insists UK military base RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers

US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.
Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools months after blacklisting company, BBC told

It labelled the company a “supply chain risk” earlier this year, but multiple sources said Anthropic’s Claude model was recently widely used.