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Business · 25 October 2026

Phoenix deals: CEOs keep buying back dead firms, only to watch them burn again

Iris Quay, London desk

A Guardian‑commissioned study finds that companies rescued in pre‑pack administrations by their former directors are far less generous to creditors and far more likely to fail again.

Business · 25 October 2026

Co‑Worker Clash Over Faith as Freelancer Returns After Two Decades

Helen Pell, Washington desk

A woman’s comeback after twenty years of self‑employment sparks a heated debate about religion in the workplace, prompting a flood of reader reactions.

World · 25 October 2026

Musk’s Starlink Terms Threat Sparks Ukraine’s Digital Timeout

June Harrow, Washington desk

Elon Musk said Ukraine was breaching SpaceX’s terms by using Starlink for military operations, briefly cut the service, then restored it amid diplomatic back‑and‑forth between Washington and Kyiv.

Business · 25 October 2026

Former ‘60 Minutes’ Boss Trades In-Depth Investigations for Insta‑Stories: Bill Owens Signs With Newpress

Noor Hale, World desk

Bill Owens, after a fallout with CBS, has joined Newpress, a video‑journalism start‑up that lets creators publish on YouTube. The move signals a shift from long‑form TV to bite‑size online storytelling.

Business · 25 October 2026

Labour’s Tax‑Free Treasure Hunt: Four Ways to Fund the Budget Without Raising Income Tax

Iris Quay, London desk

BBC Verify outlines four options Chancellor John Healey could use to raise money for the Budget – tighter spending, selling a public asset, tweaking another tax band and borrowing – all without raising income tax.

World · 25 October 2026

Bolsonaro’s Caipirinha‑Stained Victory Over Lula Leaves Brazil Wondering Who’s Really Mixing the Drinks

Tariq Bell, World desk

Flávio Bolsonaro edged out incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s tense presidential runoff, sparking jokes about political cocktails and a future that may be more shaken than stirred.

Lighter · 25 October 2026

Van Gogh's Sky Was Real

Lighter Desk

A study suggests the sky in The Starry Night matches the actual view from July 1889. This aligns with the time Van Gogh painted the French horizon.

Environment · 25 October 2026

Serbia’s Parliamentary Election: Students vs. Populist Vucic in a Coffee‑Cup Showdown

Sam Orbit, World desk

Serbia heads to the polls on Sunday in its most contested parliamentary election in over fourteen years, pitting Aleksandar Vučić’s long‑standing party against a student‑led movement that has been protesting sinc…

World · 25 October 2026

Ukrainian Military Restores Starlink, Elon Musk Calls Them ‘Terms‑Breach Tinkerers’

Pieter Lang, Brussels desk

Ukrainian forces say their Starlink link is stable again after a week‑long slowdown that hampered communications and drones. Elon Musk accused Kyiv of breaching Starlink’s terms, prompting a back‑and‑forth over t…