News from October 2, 2025

Nottm Forest 2-3 Midtjylland, Feyenoord 0-2 Aston Villa: Europa League – as it happened

A good night for Unai Emery and a bad one for Ange Postecoglou, while Rangers and Aberdeen both narrowly lost

Nottingham Forest fans call for Postecoglou axe after 23 days following European defeat

Home supporters’ patience ran out after Midtjylland’s third goal in their 3-2 win, which left Ange Postecoglou still seeking his first Forest victory after six matches

Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home review – an extremely moving look into the rock icon’s final months

This fly-on-the-wall documentary was meant to follow the couple as they left LA for Buckinghamshire. It turned into a compellingly intimate memorial

Morning Mail: Nauru asylum seekers ‘going hungry’, ATO hunt for old debts, UK synagogue attack

Refugees and asylum seekers say they can’t afford to eat and plead for help

Manchester synagogue attack: what do we know so far?

Attack at Heaton Park synagogue that killed two people has been declared a terrorist incident

Israeli navy intercepts boats attempting to break Gaza blockade and arrests activists - AP News

Hundreds of Israeli police officers have been deployed to the port of Ashdod to process some 450 international activists detained by Israeli naval forces hours earlier. Israeli naval forces on Thursday boarded most of the vessels in a flotilla attempting to b…

The CDC still hasn't issued COVID vaccine guidelines, leaving access in limbo - NPR

Access to the COVID-19 vaccines remains difficult because of an unusual and unexplained delay by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in accepting recommendations from its advisers.

Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money - AP News

The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money. A document sent to the universities encourages them to adopt the White House’s vision for Amer…

Man described as a Caribbean serial killer gets 30-year prison sentence in Guadeloupe

Kathron ‘Cuchi’ Fortune, 47, found guilty of torture and murder of a woman, one week after double murder sentence in separate case

Government shutdown could cost US economy billions of dollars a week, analysts says

According to one report, each week of shutdown could cost up to $7bn, with another suggesting a $15bn loss in GDP

‘Cancel Netflix’: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in kids’ show

Resurfaced clip from Dead End: Paranormal Park led Musk to encourage his followers to cancel their subscriptions

Sarah Hall and Charlie Porter among writers on ‘genre-defying’ Goldsmiths prize shortlist

The £10,000 award, whose judges include Mark Haddon and Megan Nolan, recognises ‘mould-breaking’ fiction

Trump administration approval of new abortion drug infuriates the right - The Washington Post

The FDA has little latitude to reject generic versions of approved drugs, but that hasn’t stopped an outrcry from abortion opponents.

Carleton College grad joins writing staff at ‘Saturday Night Live’ - Star Tribune

At least three Minnesotans will be part of the new season.

Tesla Stock Drops Despite Record Quarterly Deliveries. What Drove the Big Beat. - Barron's

Corrections and clarifications

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UK’s Jewish community feels much less safe since 7 October attack, survey finds

Report says 35% of Jews felt unsafe in Britain and 32% reported at least one antisemitic incident in 2024

Starmer promises to increase police presence in Jewish communities after terror attack

PM calls attack in Manchester an act of antisemitism and says country will stand up to hatred behind it

Photos show widespread protests after Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound flotilla - AP News

Supporters of the Global Sumud Flotilla took to the streets in several major cities — including Rome, Istanbul, Athens and Buenos Aires — following news that Israeli forces had intercepted an international flotilla carrying activists seeking to break Israel’s…

Federal agencies blaming Democrats for shutdown in potentially illegal move

Departments and staff are using out-of-office emails and websites to engage in partisan political activity