What happened today: 2026-10-07

Xbox denies reports it's acquired exclusive GTA 6 game-streaming rights, deflating hopes of playing it on PC

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told employees that Microsoft is getting ready to do something around Grand Theft Auto VI that "no other platform holder is doing" during an employee all-hands this morning. According to sources familiar with Microsoft's plans, Sharma's brief teaser was actually about Xbox managing to land a deal for game streaming rights […]

Royal Mail to cut up to 2,500 head office and support jobs by end of next year – business live

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warns energy shock, public debt and AI boom threaten global growth, as Brent crude rises above $101 a barrel and government bond yields rise John Healey is planning a major intervention to cut energy bills for poorer households in this month’s budget, after ministers became alarmed at forecasts that show bills rising by hundreds of pounds in January, the Guardian has revealed . The chancellor is working on plans to spend more than £1bn to help energy consumers, the bulk of which is likely to go towards increasing the discount given to households on certain benefits. Continue reading...

Photos: Three years of Israel’s war on Gaza as tent cities spread amid ruin

Three years of attacks has devastated Gaza, killing tens of thousands, destroying homes, and collapsing basic services.

Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 head office jobs

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warns energy shock, public debt and AI boom threaten global growth, as Brent crude rises above $101 a barrel and government bond yields rise John Healey is planning a major intervention to cut energy bills for poorer households in this month’s budget, after ministers became alarmed at forecasts that show bills rising by hundreds of pounds in January, the Guardian has revealed . The chancellor is working on plans to spend more than £1bn to help energy consumers, the bulk of which is likely to go towards increasing the discount given to households on certain benefits. Continue reading...

What can I do to protect myself after 'Asos hacked' message?

Asos says people should not engage with the unauthorised notification and says it'll provide further information.

Google ordered to halt work on two data centers in ‘Texas of Europe’

The order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance.

'Medicare for All' message attracts midterm voters buckling under medical bills

Midterm candidates are talking up Medicare for All, and in a poll 2 out of 3 Americans said they support it. The phrase speaks to a desire for radical change, though many don't really know what it is.

Former German spy chief to face charges of espionage and attempted treason

A former German foreign intelligence chief will appear in court Wednesday following allegations he used classified information for commercial gain.

Shell expects refineries to almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel made

Record prices caused by global shortages amid shutdown of war-damaged refineries in Middle East and Russia Shell’s refineries are expected to make almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel produced owing to record prices caused by shortages around the world. In a market trading update on Wednesday, the energy supermajor forecast profit margins of $42 a barrel in the July to September period, far above the $24 a barrel of the second quarter and the previous high of about $28 in mid-2022. Continue reading...

Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint dies aged 102

She starred opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, then alongside Cary Grant in Hitchcock's North by Northwest.

Battle of ideas looming in British politics, Badenoch to say

Conservative leader will deliver her keynote speech to Tory conference later Good morning. Kemi Badenoch is expected to announce cuts to inheritance tax (IHT) this morning in a keynote conference speech that will claim the next election will be a “battle of ideas” between a government spending ever more money, and a Conservative party determined to make the state live within its means. The Tories have not confirmed that inheritance tax cuts will be proposed. Equally, they have done nothing at all to quash speculation that Badenoch will make an announcement along these lines, to the point where it is now hard to see how she can deliver a speech that does not mention IHT without causing huge disappointment to her supporters. IHT is set to raise £15bn a year for the Treasury by the end of the decade, and Badenoch is expected to propose cutting it rather than getting rid of it completely. Th

Apparent exodus of super-rich suggests UK is no longer billionaires’ playground

If recent complaints are believed, London and the UK are no longer welcoming for ultra-high net worth individuals London was once globally renowned as the “billionaires’ playground”, where the world’s super-rich could relax in the Georgian townhouses of Mayfair undisturbed by the grasping hand of the state. But if recent complaints by fleeing ultra-high net worth individuals are to be believed, the city is no longer as welcoming for those who consider themselves to be Britain’s most-persecuted minority. Continue reading...

How has Israel’s genocide changed Gaza?

Gaza City’s port was a hub for fishing and tourism before the genocide. Al Jazeera’s Maram Humaid shows what’s left.

How three years of Israel’s genocidal war have changed Gaza

Three years of attacks has devastated Gaza, killing tens of thousands, destroying homes, and collapsing basic services.

Was it right to default Medvedev for hitting spectator with ball?

Daniil Medvedev was defaulted for hitting a spectator with the ball during his semi-final with Novak Djokovic at the China Open, but was it the correct decision or should he have been able to continue playing?

Should 'cracking kid' Bamber be awarded England call-up?

Should England add Ethan Bamber to their battery of seam bowlers in Test cricket?

FIA directives questioned after formation lap 'farce' at Bahrain GP

David Croft has questioned the FIA after the chaotic formation lap scenes at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, describing a software glitch that saw several drivers slowing to a crawl or stopping completely as a "farce".

Gassiev: Fury-AJ title decision 'strange', calls for winner next

Murat Gassiev has called for the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua victor to make a mandatory defence against him if they are going to box for the WBA ‘super’ heavyweight title.

UEFA monitoring Man City case as it considers potential action

UEFA is monitoring developments and will wait until the end of the Premier League's disciplinary process before deciding whether to take any potential action against Manchester City.

Messi ends Argentina career with goal on emotional night

Lionel Messi described playing for Argentina as "the most wonderful thing that can happen to you" after ending his international career with a goal in a 3-0 win over Benin in Buenos Aires.

Sky Sports to show England's ODI tri-series in Pakistan

Sky Sports will broadcast England's one-day international tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in full this October.

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What's the story, Pocognoli? What we learned from his first Scotland camp

Following Steve Clarke’s resignation as national team head coach, there was a thirst from Scotland fans for change.