FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 61 | History Defined

Keira Knightley’s awkward memory lapse leaves Bridgerton star Luke Thompson in stitches

Actors star together in new West End play ‘The Lives of Others’

The Independent UK · Oct 22

Met Police target London car boot sales and hundreds of shops in crackdown on retail crime

Tens of thousands of pounds worth of stolen goods were recovered and 42 people arrested during Operation Zoridon

Evening Standard · Oct 22

Ready that gin and tonic — because once again we’re going supersonic

A quarter of a century after Concorde, Lucas Chancellor meets the man set to fly us at the speed of sound

Evening Standard · Oct 22

Seventy firefighters tackle large blaze at industrial site in east London

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters battled the flames in Kemp Road, Dagenham

Evening Standard · Oct 22

Woman who cleans strangers’ graves reveals why she lets the dead choose her

Caitlin Abrams has gained attention for her videos cleaning 18th and 19th-century headstones in Vermont cemeteries

The Independent UK · Oct 22

Surety hurdles, questions over video, then release: The SEM proceedings for CJP leaders

After hours of proceedings, repeated scrutiny of sureties and a police request for further custody, Cockroach Janata Party members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka stepped out of Tihar jail on Wednesday night, after a release order by the Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court at Mandir Marg police station.

Newslaundry · Oct 22

When a 25-year-old woman went into labour aboard a train to Patna, railway officials sprang into action; baby boy born inside Ahmedabad-Barauni Express

A 25-year-old woman delivered a healthy baby boy aboard the Ahmedabad-Barauni Express at Bihar’s Buxar railway station after going into labour while travelling home for Durga Puja. Railway doctor Hariom Pathak and his team assisted with the delivery, while the train remained halted for around 30 minutes, as per a…

The Economic Times · Oct 22

Asian Para Games 2026: Para archers Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar secures gold in compound mixed team event

Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar secured the gold medal at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Japan. They achieved a narrow lead in the finals against Indonesia's Teodora Audi Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang. The Indian pair extended their advantage after each end and maintained a lead throughout the match. Earlier,…

The Economic Times · Oct 22

PHOTO ESSAY: Inside an elite ultra-Orthodox school as Israel's draft dispute looms over election

In Israel’s recent years of war, the ultra-Orthodox Jewish population has become a central point of friction. A deal made at the country’s creation between political and religious leaders exempted what was then a small number of ultra-Orthodox men from compulsory military service. The act was meant to help Jewish…

The Independent UK · Oct 22

What to know so far as six women testify in Russell Brand rape and assault trial

Actor and comedian Russell Brand is facing allegations of rape and sexual assault in a London trial

The Independent UK · Oct 22