The last British and American troops have left Iraq, ending a military mission that began in 2014 to help defeat Islamic State. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: It’s the third time UK and US forces have withdrawn from Iraq,...

What is the economic legacy of austerity? Mariana Mazzucato, economics professor at University College London and author of 'Common Good Economy', debates this question with Michael Gove, a former senior Conservative minister and now Editor of The Spectator. [Subscribe to...

Kemi Badenoch has proposed welfare reform that would block long-term unemployed claimants from spending government benefits on alcohol, cigarettes, and gambling. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: The Conservative leader announced the 'Back to Work' payment card during her speech...

In the US, Christa Pike - the woman who was sentenced to death for the murder of Colleen Slemmer 31 years ago - is reported to be "up and walking" in hospital after the failed attempt to execute...

In Yemen, Saudi-backed government forces say they have attacked hundreds of Houthi targets, retaking key areas around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait along the Red Sea coast. The Yemeni government says it has secured effective control of the vital oil...

Divers have recovered 52 bodies from a ferry that capsized in Indonesia earlier this month. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: The Virgo Transport 8 ferry issued a distress call in rough water in the Java Sea on 13th September...

Hundreds more prisoners are being freed today in the second phase of the early release scheme. Offenders serving up to two and a half years are leaving after serving a third of their sentence, rather than half, to...

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has joined French students protesting on the outskirts of Paris about staff shortages and dilapidated schools. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: In the capital, high school students are blockading streets as they demand concrete measures...

Jurors at the trial of Russell Brand have been shown a police video interview with a woman who claims she was raped by the actor and comedian in 1999. In the interview the woman says she was raped after...

Andy Burnham used his conference speech to pitch himself to the people and his party as the man to reset and rewire politics. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Driven by the experience of losing his father he asked...

We spoke with prisoners released early from HMP Berwyn in Wales, as the government's early release scheme has taken effect across England and Wales. Hundreds of prisoners are being released early to try and ease overcrowding in prisons. [Subscribe to...

1,800 schools have been blockaded in France during another day of protests demanding that President Emmanuel Macron's government tackle understaffing and dilapidated buildings. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: The demonstrations come after a fortnight of student protests which began...

Alexei Sayle has spent a lifetime mixing comedy with politics, protest and an instinctive suspicion of authority. Raised in a communist household in Liverpool, he became one of the defining figures of alternative comedy before building a career as...

Saudi Arabia's has promised a ‘serious' response after a weekend of Houthi attacks, but there are fears the escalation of the war could draw in other players. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Professor Bernard Haykel, who has specialised in...

Bally Bagayoko, the Saint-Denis mayor was tear-gassed whilst [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: protecting students from riot police in Paris. More than 260,000 people have taken part in demonstrations across France demanding more education funding in high schools. ------- Get...

Former UK foreign secretary David Miliband has told Channel 4 News that the world was now in an "age of impunity". [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Mr Miliband - now Head of the International Rescue Committee - was speaking...

The cost of living is one of the most pressing issues for Americans ahead of the midterms in November. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: We’ve come to the critical swing state of Michigan to watch a focus group,...

An 87-year-old pensioner whose eviction sparked protests in Madrid [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: is now being allowed to return home. Last week, police evicted Maricarmen Abascal on a stretcher from her home of more than 70 years....

China’s President Xi Jinping has wrapped up his state visit to the US. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Donald Trump said the two countries had made “tremendous strides”, while Xi said he and his wife were “very satisfied” with...

Ethiopia is in danger of being plunged back into civil war as rebel forces in the north seize three airports and attack government forces. People in the country’s northern Tigray region are stocking up on food, cash and other...

Business 360 brings you the biggest global business and geopolitical developments shaping markets and the world economy. The Trump-Xi meeting takes centre stage as US President Donald Trump hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping, with trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan and...

In a seismic ruling that has sent shockwaves through football, Manchester City have been found guilty of dozens of financial charges spanning a nine-year period from 2009 to 2018. The club were found to have systematically misstated financial...

A 24-year-old Royal Navy sailor is accused of plotting to leak information to Russia, as the UK's national security is a growing focus both at home and on the international stage. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: It comes...

There have been mixed messages from the United States about the withdrawal of its bombers from RAF Fairford after a suspected terror plot targeting the base. Downing Street insists the Gloucestershire air base is safe and US Secretary of...

The UAE has opened an investigation into whether the attack on a Flydubai plane bound for Israel had any links to terrorism, or was planned in advance. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Israel's President Isaac Herzog said he would...

A 14-year-old student has been arrested after shooting two staff members with a hunting rifle at a school near Marseille in France. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Both victims were hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries after the attack on Monday. Authorities...

The two main candidates in Brazil's presidential elections have both boycotted a TV debate ahead of the first round of voting on Sunday. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Current president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and Flavio Bolsonaro,...

Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he still sees himself as a president of peace and that a deal between Russia and Ukraine could be imminent. But one day later, Moscow sent its message to the world,...

Google Maps is introducing fuel prices across the UK, helping drivers compare petrol and diesel costs when searching for nearby forecourts. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: The feature uses data from the government’s Fuel Finder scheme, although experts have...

US federal immigration agents have carried out an early morning raid at the home of high profile Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: The Somali-born congresswoman came to prominence as part of an informal group of...

We went to a key swing state Michigan and listened to voters discuss which senate candidate they’re leaning towards and whether the midterms are about Donald Trump. The focus group was carried out by PF Global for Channel...

Andy Burnham is gearing up for his first Labour Party conference as Prime Minister. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: The slogan for this year's annual gathering is "Hope Again" - and on Tuesday in his main speech Andy Burnham...

What influence does the UK still have on the world stage? And can it use it to prevent some of the world’s worst atrocities? [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: On this episode of the Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined...

A study has found that dogs process speech in a surprisingly human-like way - an ability not seen in any other animal. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Researchers found that they take special note of consonant sounds, in a...

Green Party Leader Zack Polanski says it would be "silly” to rule out a coalition with the Labour Party at the next general election. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Speaking to Channel 4 News at his party’s conference in...

It was Zack Polanski whose leadership was being questioned today after he fell short in the by-election to replace Keir Starmer. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: But he is also being accused of a failure of leadership for not...

A Turkish comedian was sentenced to more than 19 months imprisonment for insulting the President and religious values. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Deniz Göktaş has been released pending appeal, but still spent 88 days in jail after clips...

The former German intelligence chief August Hanning has been arrested on allegations of espionage. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: He was head of the Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005 and prosecutors said he was "suspected of spying...

‘This isn't hybrid warfare anymore, this is state-sponsored terrorism.’ Samantha De Bendern was previously a Russia analyst for the EU and Nato and is now an Associate Fellow at Chatham House. She tells Channel 4 News that the threat...

Thai capital Bangkok has been declared a disaster-affected zone due to widespread flooding caused by days of heavy rain. Water levels have reached knee-deep in some areas, with residents stocking up on food supplies while some drivers have moved...

The number of people who have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo's latest Ebola outbreak has now passed 4,000. That's almost half of the 8,300 confirmed cases. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: The outbreak, announced on 15 May,...

Russian submarine activity is on the rise, so is Nato prepared for dangerous adversaries on the UK's doorstep? [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Defence Secretary Wes Streeting told the Labour Party conference the country needs to "step up and...

At least 139 people, including children, have died after a migrant boat sank off the coast of Djibouti, according to the UN's migration office. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: ------- Get more news at our site - Subscribe to...

Sri Lanka’s High Court has sentenced 15 people to more than 220 years in prison each for plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks that killed 267 people. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: The co-ordinated attacks, inspired by the...

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has been hailed a hero for opening the cockpit door of the Israel-bound Flydubai flight, after being stabbed by his fellow pilot. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: The plane, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv,...

Today, the court heard testimony from the first alleged victim in Russell Brand’s rape trial at Southwark Crown Court. Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He denies...

The Scottish Sikh was arrested after the Indian government accused him links to the Khalistan Liberation Force - an organisation that has committed attacks against India. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: The 39-year-old has surrendered his passport and cannot...

Ukraine relies on the good will of two volatile American billionaires to hit Russian targets and defend their own skies - but this week that relationship with Elon Musk and Donald Trump has reached breaking point as...

Powerful waves crashed into beachfront homes in Long Beach, California, on Sunday as high tides and swells associated with Tropical Storm Rachel pounded the Southern California coastline. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Drone footage showed large waves crashing ashore...

At least one Israeli has been killed and 24 others injured after what was most likely an accidental explosion. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: The victim was a 14-year-old teenager who was part of a school hiking trip near...

In the first episode of Russell Brand on Trial, Minnie Stephenson speaks to producer Sachelle Connor about what happened inside the courtroom. Russell Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent...

The Houthis have made rapid advances in Yemen, sparking a dormant civil war back to life in the Middle East, threatening their neighbour Saudi Arabia, increasing pressure on international oil supply, in a region already reeling from the...

This time last year Sir Keir Starmer was on the stage at Labour’s Annual Conference in Liverpool, and Andy Burnham had been written off by some critics as having been too bold and too explicit about his ambitions. [Subscribe...

Vape → Purple Arc ⚡ #VapeMod #ElectricArc #Shorts What happens when a vape is modified to create a purple electric arc? ⚡ This experiment shows how high voltage can ionize air and create a visible electrical discharge. Fascinating science,...

Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time since 1820 on Wednesday. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Christa Pike, 50, has been on death row for three decades for the brutal killing of her classmate when...

Zack Polanski and the Green Party are facing pressing questions after Andy Burnham’s Labour held Keir Starmer’s former seat in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: The result is a setback for Polanski’s hopes...

The Houthis have made rapid advances in Yemen, sparking a dormant civil war back to life in the Middle East, threatening their neighbour Saudi Arabia. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: We speak to the Iranian-American academic Vali Nasr about...

A flydubai flight bound for Israel descended into chaos as a pilot appeared to stab another and its claimed he intended to crash the plane. One of the Israeli passengers who helped to foil a potential terror attack on...

Counter terrorism police are leading an investigation into a major incident near an RAF base in Gloucestershire used in American attacks against Iran. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Five men were arrested in the early hours of Sunday...

Russian missiles have pounded cities across Ukraine in what President Zelenskyy described as “vile strikes” on his country. At least 24 people have been killed. Russia said it carried out a 'massive strike' targeting military and industrial facilities...

A public execution - the first in the US in nearly a century. Live streamed with no bar as to who can watch. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: That was what the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced...

Demonstrators have clashed with police in India as people took to the streets to protest fresh allegations against the Indian Election Commission’s revision of the voter rolls which has included the removal of 130 million names. [Subscribe to our...

Riot police have clashed with high school students across France, fires and tear gas filling the streets, as protests over classroom conditions rage on. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: They began in the Paris region last week, but...

CCTV footage captures the moment a missile struck the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: At least 13 people were killed and more than 300 were injured, many believed to be pilgrims...

The five men arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosives and terror offences have been released on police bail as Iran condemned what it called unfounded, malicious speculation. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Events at RAF Fairford, the...

G7 leaders have bowed to Donald Trump's demands, agreeing to release up to 100 million barrels of their diesel and crude oil reserves within four months. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: The US President had threatened to cut...

Prisoners released early under the government's scheme to ease overcrowding say they are happy to get out, with some calling the conditions inside "awful." One man released from HMP Wandsworth believes the early release scheme is "good" and being...

India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called for the country’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over allegations of manipulating voter rolls. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: An Indian Express investigation found Kumar’s two fellow commissioners had...

Israel's Central Elections Committee has banned all majority Arab parties from next month's elections. The panel is made up of politicians representing factions in Israel's parliament, the Knesset. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: It voted to disqualify the Joint...

A death row inmate in the United States has survived two attempts to execute her by lethal injection. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Christa Pike’s execution, in the state of Tennessee, was halted and she was taken to hospital...

On day 4 of Russell Brand's trial, the court heard testimony from the first alleged victim. Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He denies all the...

The head of MI5 has warned that artificial intelligence is “supercharging” threats to the UK’s national security. #AI #artificialintelligence #MI5 #Channel4News #C4News [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: In an annual threat update, Sir Ken McCallum highlighted “real” risks that AI...

The sudden withdrawal of American heavy bombers from RAF Fairford back to the United States follows a major incident near the Gloucestershire airbase. Five men were arrested near the base, with the UK government saying it showed "strong...

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the ban on football fans drinking in the stands during matches is outdated. Burnham, who's a keen Everton fan, said he didn't think it was fair for football fans to be singled out, when...

Thousands of customers of ASOS have been sent a phone alert saying the online fashion retailer has been hacked. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Customers received a mobile app notification titled “Asos hacked”, which directed them to a Telegram...

New vocational GCSEs are to be introduced for 14-year-olds from 2029. Subjects could include construction, business management and child development. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: Education unions say a clear strategy is needed to make sure schools have enough...

New NHS figures published today show the waiting list for hospital treatments in England continues to rise. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: An estimated 7.37 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of August, up...

Thousands of people have flocked to a waterfront park in the South Korean city of Busan to see a large shark that became trapped in a narrow canal. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: The 3.5-metre shark – nicknamed Bukang-i...

Thousands of protesters, including Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Sinn Féin [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: president Mary Lou McDonald, blocked the Garvaghy Road in Portadown to prevent a Loyalist Orange Order parade from passing. The parade...

US President Donald Trump urges Ukraine to replace Volodymyr Zelensky with a new leader, lashing out at him for strikes on Russian oil refineries that have contributed to pre-election high diesel prices. "He better damn well stop," Trump...

Sandie Peggie is at the centre of a second employment tribunal, as the nurse said she felt discriminated against by a union representative after she was suspended following a complaint over her behaviour towards a transgender colleague. [Subscribe to...

The National Crime Agency and Border Force have seized 25 inflatable small boats that were destined to be shipped to cross-Channel people smugglers. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: The boats, which could have carried around 1,700 illegal immigrants to...

Jess Phillips MP says she is 'delighted' with Burnham's plans to drop the triple lock pension pledge. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: This is part of a larger scheme to fund a new national care service as part of...

Manchester City has been found guilty of all charges of breaking financial rules. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: An independent commission which looked into the club's contract dealing with commercial partners found it had acted with 'deliberate or...

Prime Minister Andy Burnham fought back tears as he spoke about his late father [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: during his Labour Party conference speech. His father Roy passed away earlier this month. He spoke about how determined...

A huge plume of smoke and fire has been seen rising near an Aramco facility in Riyadh. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: It comes as hostilities escalate between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, who have stepped up attacks...

Being a Turkish comedian is becoming no laughing matter. A crackdown that began on political rivals has spread to include anyone daring to poke fun at the president. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: After more than 20 years in...