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Oct 13, 2026 - World

Abta advice comes as more than more than 150 websites offer service of securing entry to Schengen zoneBritons travelling to EU countries have told not to apply for an Etias visa waiver, with more than 150 websites touting the service despite its introduction being delayed.Non-EU citizens, including UK travellers and those from other visa-exempt countries including the US, Australia and Canada, will soon need to pay €20 (£17) for an electronic waiver to enter the Schengen zone under the European travel information and authorisation system (Etias). Continue reading...

Oct 13, 2026 - World

Nearly half of species are in decline, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit, conservation bodies sayWild bird populations in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since records began, figures show, with nearly half of species in decline.Figures produced by leading nature conservation bodies for the government show that average populations across 132 native breeding species fell by 19% between 1970 and 2025, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit in recent years. Continue reading...

Oct 13, 2026 - World

Study authors say increase cannot be attributed to any one factor and list income inequality and growing awareness as other likely reasonsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe sexual assault of Australian children has accelerated sharply since the pandemic, surprising researchers who expected rates to have fallen but instead found attacks on boys had risen 15.7%.Researchers expected rates to have dropped in line with other countries around the world and warn the troubling findings show an urgent need to prevent the suffering of children. Continue reading...

Oct 13, 2026 - World

Officers responding to the scene arrested a male suspect and were investigating the motive and circumstances of the attack, a police spokesperson said

Oct 13, 2026 - World

UK Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds' visit to India came amid demonstrations in New Delhi.