All news for 2025-10-09

Indian police have arrested the owner of Sresan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, the cough syrup company linked to the deaths of at least 19 children in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, a senior police officer told Reuters on Thursday.

Tesla is under investigation by the US government following reports that the company’s self-driving cars have violated traffic laws, including driving on the wrong side of the road and failing to stop at red lights.

Business owners have been told a Poundland on fire in London could ‘collapse any minute’.

«The Adnan Ahmadzada Case» in the literal sense of the word not only shook the economic landscape of the country but also stunned Azerbaijan’s political system.

Madeleine McCann’s sister said an alleged stalker sent her letters and edited photographs to make her look more like her missing sibling.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the initial phase of a ceasefire plan in Gaza, pausing hostilities in the devastated territory and bringing the best hope yet of a definitive end to a bloody two-year conflict that has killed tens of thousands, destabilised much of the Middle East and prompted protests around the world.

A BBC investigation has uncovered incidents of very young children bringing knives into primary schools.

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has appeared in court, charged with allegedly sharing graphic messages about child sex abuse on Telegram.

A school in South Wales has closed after the death of an eight-year-old girl.

Millions of Brits are expected to see an increase in their water bills of up to 5% in the coming months.

Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has angered Washington after accusing the US of killing Colombian citizens during a recent boat strike in the Caribbean Sea.

Councils face a funding shortfall of more than £4 billion next year, putting more strain on overstretched services, according to a report.

Sir Keir Starmer has met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the second day of his visit.

Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a "historic" Gaza peace deal that will see both sides stop fighting and begin releasing hostages and prisoners.

Our oil industry sources in Baku have informed us that the arrest of Adnan Ahmadzada is related to a push by the Azeri authorities to clean up Azerbaijan’s international reputation with regard to Russian oil.