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Spain to investigate claims soldiers tortured migrants in Cueta

By Peter NovakSeptember 30, 20260

A migrant in a wheelchair, with serious injuries to his ankles, arms and torso, says he was pushed by soldiers from a height of more than six metres. When Amnesty International spoke to him in Ceuta, he complained that he had not even been given an X-ray and had only received an emergency bandage.

Helen Haines has lost both legs after alleged attack but ‘her heart and mind are in good shape’, husband says

By Peter NovakOctober 21, 20260

Haines is in stable condition. Surgeons tried to save her right leg but both have now been amputated due to injuries

You can now book an entirely child-free holiday

October 21, 2026

Paris small businesses bear brunt of protest violence

October 21, 2026

World

Costa Rica minister fired for unapproved meeting with Trump in US

By Peter NovakSeptember 25, 20260

Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez has fired Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar after he attended a US-led regional security summit with United States President Donald Trump without notifying her, an omission the government has said blocked her own participation and caused major strategic harm to the country’s interests.

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Flight canceled or delayed? Here’s what to do next

By Peter NovakSeptember 25, 20260

Flight cancellations are on the rise in 2026. Since Jan. 1, U.S. carriers have canceled roughly 2% of all flights putting this year on pace for the highest cancellation rate since 2022. And delays remain common: About one in four departures nationwide was delayed between Memorial Day and Labor Day, according to data from aviation…

Technology

CDC opens state ordering for COVID-19 vaccines after unexplained delay

By Peter NovakSeptember 25, 20260

After a nearly monthlong delay, states are now able to order this season’s COVID-19 vaccines through a federal program that provides free immunizations to low-income children, the US health department says. Trump officials have still not provided a clear explanation for the delay, raising concerns about meddling from anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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