NASA test pilot Mike Lippert completed his first flight in the X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Oct. 21, 2026, reaching Mach 1.4 and 55,000 feet during an hour-long flight from Edwards, California.
British comedian and children's author David Walliams has lost a legal bid to block publication of allegations that he groomed and preyed on teenage girls. He denies the claims, which ITV News and The Guardian reported after a three-year investigation.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department said the self-service library station at Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area was set to pause from 9.30pm on September 14 to 7am the next day for electrical inspection.
A Republican-controlled House voted along party lines to refer an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee, shelving it for the current Congress; Democrats say they will revive the effort in January.
In an October 2, 2026 statement to the UN Human Rights Council, the UK welcomed progress in the Central African Republic since the 2025 elections but cited continuing rights violations and insecurity affecting civilians.
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2, 2026, featured a circumhorizontal arc—informally called a fire rainbow—photographed in 2021 near North Fork Mountain in West Virginia.
Michael Betteridge and Hugh Page survived after their firefighting helicopter nosedived into the Barito River in South Kalimantan; an Indonesian navigator died, and authorities are investigating the cause.
Liverpool City Region, Homes England and the National Housing Bank signed a Place Delivery Agreement on 2 October 2026, the first such deal in England, focused on homes, regeneration and growth.
Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection recorded two Legionnaires' disease cases from September 27 to October 3, 2026, bringing the year's total to 153 as of October 3, the Department of Health said on October 5, 2026.
A NASA profile published Aug. 3, 2026, describes Ike Theriot's work as Flight Operations Surface Testing lead at Johnson Space Center, including simulated moonwalks and spacesuit testing tied to Artemis.
Afunakwa's 1969 recording of the Rorogwela lullaby from Baegu in Solomon Islands was used in Deep Forest's 1990s hit Sweet Lullaby. Her family says she was paid $2 and wants compensation; the group says it is open to talks.
Defra and the Environment Agency reported on 2 October 2026 that most English reservoirs were notably or exceptionally low, with Ardingly at 23% and Wimbleball at 21% of capacity.
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