https://flipnews.co.uk/ Flip News is an independent all-news site based in London — world, politics, business, technology, science, health, sport and entertainment. Reported fast, verified properly, free for everyone, no paywall. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:20 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/world/catalonia-flooding-2-dead/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/catalonia-flooding-2-dead/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:55:00 GMT Two people have died and a third is missing after torrential rain flooded parts of Spain's Catalonia region on Sunday, with a man killed by a collapsing wall in Tordera and another death in Montornès del Vallès. Sarah Whitfield spain-floods extreme-weather catalonia Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/celebrity/sam-wood-charged-noosa-domestic-violence/ https://flipnews.co.uk/celebrity/sam-wood-charged-noosa-domestic-violence/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:55:00 GMT Fitness entrepreneur and former Bachelor Australia star Sam Wood has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting after an alleged incident in Noosa on Saturday evening; he was refused bail and faces court on Monday. Maya Lindqvist sam-wood bachelor-australia 7News via TV Blackbox https://flipnews.co.uk/world/france-schools-monday-closures-october-5/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/france-schools-monday-closures-october-5/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:45:00 GMT Education Minister Édouard Geffray said lessons will be 'totally or partly suspended' in 400–500 high schools on Monday 5 October, with 24 schools 'burned or ransacked' since the movement began. Sarah Whitfield france france-student-protests education AFP via The Straits Times https://flipnews.co.uk/world/norway-halden-hunting-party-shooting/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/norway-halden-hunting-party-shooting/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:45:00 GMT Two people were killed and a third seriously injured on Sunday when a shooter opened fire on a hunting party in a forest near Halden in southern Norway; police say a 20-year-old man was arrested at the scene. Sarah Whitfield norway-shooting halden norway hunting-party Associated Press https://flipnews.co.uk/world/rwandan-genocide-hunter-dafroza-gauthier-dies/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/rwandan-genocide-hunter-dafroza-gauthier-dies/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:51:00 GMT Dafroza Gauthier, who with her husband spent three decades hunting Rwandan genocide suspects in France, has died aged 72. Rwanda's government called her work 'tireless'. Sarah Whitfield rwanda dafroza-gauthier genocide-justice france The New Times (Rwanda) https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-strikes-kyiv-northern-bridge-merz-visit/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russia-strikes-kyiv-northern-bridge-merz-visit/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:50:00 GMT A Russian strike damaged Kyiv's Northern Bridge on Sunday, just as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived on a surprise visit to announce around €1bn in military aid. Sarah Whitfield russia-ukraine-war kyiv friedrich-merz germany Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/snp-criticises-burnham-200m-grangemouth-pledge/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/snp-criticises-burnham-200m-grangemouth-pledge/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:29:00 GMT SNP MSP Martyn Day says 'not a penny' of £200m promised to Grangemouth industry has been spent, as Syngenta puts 377 jobs at risk. Sarah Whitfield grangemouth uk-politics andy-burnham snp Leigh Journal (PA wire) https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/nrl-grand-final-roosters-beat-knights-19-18/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/nrl-grand-final-roosters-beat-knights-19-18/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:28:00 GMT Mark Nawaqanitawase scored two tries as the Sydney Roosters edged Newcastle 19-18 in the NRL Grand Final — a first title since 2019. Tom Ellery nrl nrl-grand-final sydney-roosters newcastle-knights rugby-league Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-court-quashes-gaza-family-block/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-court-quashes-gaza-family-block/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:13:00 GMT An immigration court judge ruled the Home Office's 'Unsafe Journeys Policy' was applied unlawfully to two families, clearing the way for mothers and young children in Gaza to join husbands and fathers with refugee status in Britain. Sarah Whitfield gaza-uk-reunion immigration home-office tribunal The Guardian https://flipnews.co.uk/world/ethiopia-forces-seize-mekelle-tplf-retreats/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/ethiopia-forces-seize-mekelle-tplf-retreats/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:12:00 GMT Ethiopian government forces and allied militias regained control of Mekelle on Sunday, three sources told Reuters, after the TPLF said it had withdrawn its administration from the Tigrayan capital. Sarah Whitfield tigray-war ethiopia tplf mekelle Reuters via ThePrint https://flipnews.co.uk/world/pakistani-sailors-home-karachi-honour-25/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/pakistani-sailors-home-karachi-honour-25/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:10:00 GMT Four Pakistani sailors freed from the hijacked tanker MT Honour 25 are due to arrive at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport at 4:40pm on Sunday on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET694 from Addis Ababa, a day later than announced, while efforts continue to repatriate the bodies of three compatriots killed during the ordeal. Sarah Whitfield somalia puntland piracy mt-honour-25 pakistan shipping Dunya News https://flipnews.co.uk/world/bermuda-medical-jet-debris-found/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/bermuda-medical-jet-debris-found/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:55:00 GMT The US Coast Guard has confirmed a debris field off Nantucket belongs to the missing Latitude Air Ambulance jet that vanished early Saturday with six people aboard; the search continues. Sarah Whitfield missing-medical-jet us-coast-guard nantucket bermuda air-ambulance US Coast Guard / CNN https://flipnews.co.uk/world/china-starbucks-xinjiang-row/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/china-starbucks-xinjiang-row/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:55:00 GMT Beijing's foreign ministry has accused the US House Select Committee on China of spreading 'blatant lies' after its chairman demanded Starbucks close its first stores in Xinjiang. Sarah Whitfield starbucks-xinjiang us-china john-moolenaar Reuters / Times of India https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/pti-long-march-lakki-marwat-talks-collapse/ https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/pti-long-march-lakki-marwat-talks-collapse/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:15:00 GMT The PTI's long march began from Lakki Marwat on Sunday after government-opposition talks collapsed overnight, with Rana Sanaullah warning the march would not be allowed to enter Islamabad and blaming the deadlock on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government's refusal to assure counterterrorism cooperation. James Calloway pti-long-march imran-khan pakistan counterterrorism rana-sanaullah Geo News https://flipnews.co.uk/world/bangladesh-triple-earthquakes-75-minutes/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/bangladesh-triple-earthquakes-75-minutes/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:51:00 GMT Three earthquakes measuring 4.9, 5.0 and 3.8 struck the Myanmar-Bangladesh border, Mizoram and Tripura within 75 minutes early Sunday, the EMSC said, sending tremors across Bangladesh including Dhaka. Sarah Whitfield bangladesh-earthquake myanmar mizoram emsc Bangladesh Pratidin https://flipnews.co.uk/world/israel-al-amoudi-strike-failed-assessment/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/israel-al-amoudi-strike-failed-assessment/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:50:00 GMT Israel confirmed on Saturday it attempted to kill Ali al-Amoudi, Yahya Sinwar's successor, in a pre-dawn Gaza City strike; Israeli Army Radio reported on Sunday evening that assessments lean toward the attempt having failed. James Calloway gaza-ceasefire hamas ali-al-amoudi israel Anadolu Agency https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/badenoch-inheritance-tax-morally-right-tory-conference/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/badenoch-inheritance-tax-morally-right-tory-conference/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:35:00 GMT Kemi Badenoch told the Sunday Times she was open to inheritance tax changes 'if fiscally responsible', as the Conservatives opened their Birmingham conference with childcare and student-loan pledges. James Calloway conservative-party-conference kemi-badenoch inheritance-tax The Sunday Times / PA Media https://flipnews.co.uk/world/sumba-aceh-twin-quakes/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/sumba-aceh-twin-quakes/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:35:00 GMT A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Sumba Island on Sunday morning, followed 42 minutes later by a 5.9 quake off Aceh, Indonesia's BMKG said. No casualties or damage were reported. Sarah Whitfield indonesia-earthquake sumba aceh bmkg Bernama https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/arc-de-triomphe-daryz/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/arc-de-triomphe-daryz/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Daryz defended the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp on Sunday, becoming the first colt since Alleged in 1977-78 to win Europe's richest flat race in successive years. Tom Ellery arc-de-triomphe horse-racing daryz Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/asian-games-2026-closing-ceremony-nagoya/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/asian-games-2026-closing-ceremony-nagoya/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT OCA President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani officially closed the 20th Asian Games at Nagoya's Paloma Mizuho Stadium, handing the OCA flag to Doha, hosts of the 2030 edition, after a Games that set more than 50 world records. Tom Ellery asian-games nagoya-2026 doha-2030 Channel News Asia https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/badenoch-reveals-ex-ira-death-threat-crackdown/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/badenoch-reveals-ex-ira-death-threat-crackdown/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Kemi Badenoch has spoken publicly for the first time about death threats sent to her and her family by a man claiming to be a former IRA member, calling for a crackdown on the growing threats faced by MPs. James Calloway kemi-badenoch conservatives mp-safety The Sun https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/baker-mayfield-thumb-to-miss-3-6-weeks/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/baker-mayfield-thumb-to-miss-3-6-weeks/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is expected to miss 'anywhere from three to six weeks' with his dislocated right thumb, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports — a longer absence than the initial two-to-four-week prognosis. Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels starts. Tom Ellery baker-mayfield tampa-bay-buccaneers nfl injuries NBC Sports; ESPN (Adam Schefter); USA Today; Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/brewers-padres-nlds-game-1/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/brewers-padres-nlds-game-1/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT William Contreras hit a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh and Jackson Chourio tied the game with a two-run shot in the third as Milwaukee took a 1–0 NLDS lead at American Family Field. Tom Ellery mlb-nlds brewers padres USA Today https://flipnews.co.uk/world/cornell-president-kotlikoff-breaks-silence/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/cornell-president-kotlikoff-breaks-silence/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cornell president Michael Kotlikoff has broken his silence on the alleged 2024 gang rape at the Chi Phi fraternity house, calling the allegations "deeply disturbing" in a Saturday video statement and backing a special prosecutor and independent outside review of the university's handling of the case. James Calloway cornell-gang-rape-case us-crime sexual-assault CNN https://flipnews.co.uk/health/ebola-obeldesivir-pep-trial/ https://flipnews.co.uk/health/ebola-obeldesivir-pep-trial/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT More than 250 people have enrolled in the EBO-PEP trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo testing Gilead's experimental antiviral obeldesivir as post-exposure prophylaxis against the Bundibugyo virus behind the country's deadliest Ebola outbreak. Priya Raman ebola-outbreak drc clinical-trials gilead Associated Press https://flipnews.co.uk/world/egypt-four-way-summit-alamein-ethiopia/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/egypt-four-way-summit-alamein-ethiopia/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Egypt's Abdel Fattah El Sisi hosts the leaders of Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia in El-Alamein on Sunday, with sources saying the four will announce wider military co-operation as Ethiopia accuses all three neighbours of backing the TPLF-led rebellion. James Calloway ethiopia egypt horn-of-africa The National https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/elfyn-evans-wrc-champion/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/elfyn-evans-wrc-champion/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin sealed the 2026 World Rally Championship at Rally Italia Sardegna after title rival Oliver Solberg crashed two corners from the finish of the final powerstage, giving Britain its first champion since Richard Burns in 2001. Tom Ellery wrc rally elfyn-evans CNA https://flipnews.co.uk/world/engelmayer-orders-doj-boat-strikes-memo-ruling/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/engelmayer-orders-doj-boat-strikes-memo-ruling/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A federal judge in New York has ordered the Trump Justice Department to hand over the secret legal memo justifying deadly strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, after rejecting the administration's privilege claims. James Calloway boat-strikes us-politics foia All Rise News https://flipnews.co.uk/world/eu-diplomats-staying-kyiv-russia-warning/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/eu-diplomats-staying-kyiv-russia-warning/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The EU's ambassador to Ukraine has publicly defied Moscow's demand that foreign diplomats leave Kyiv, declaring on X: 'Our response: we are staying.' Sarah Whitfield ukraine-russia-war eu-diplomacy Straits Times https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/federal-judge-flock-search-unconstitutional/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/federal-judge-flock-search-unconstitutional/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A U.S. federal judge has ruled that a Tulsa deputy's warrantless search of Flock's nationwide license-plate database was unconstitutional, suppressing the meth evidence it produced. Tom Ellery flock-safety alpr surveillance fourth-amendment TechCrunch https://flipnews.co.uk/world/flydubai-co-pilot-confession/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/flydubai-co-pilot-confession/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Wall Street Journal, citing a Saudi official briefed on the interrogation, reports flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami told investigators he deliberately wanted to bring down flight FZ1073 and was 'not afraid of death', as three countries probe his past. James Calloway flydubai aviation-security uae The Statesman https://flipnews.co.uk/world/flydubai-copilot-terror-attack/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/flydubai-copilot-terror-attack/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The UAE's attorney general has formally classified the co-pilot's crash-axe attack on flydubai flight FZ1073 as an attempted terrorist act, as investigators probe the co-pilot's past removal from Oman Air flying duties over extremist-view concerns. James Calloway aviation-security flydubai uae The National https://flipnews.co.uk/world/france-strike/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/france-strike/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Student organisations and education unions have called a fresh nationwide mobilisation for Tuesday 6 October, saying Friday's meeting with the education minister produced no concrete measures; the CGT, Solidaires, FSU and Force Ouvrière federations are backing the day of action. Sarah Whitfield france-strikes unions education The News https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/green-party-passes-zionism-is-racism-motion/ https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/green-party-passes-zionism-is-racism-motion/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Green Party of England and Wales voted 1,022 to 813 on Sunday to adopt a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism, after rejecting an amendment aimed at protecting Jewish members who belong to Zionist synagogues. James Calloway green-party zionism-racism-motion brighton-conference The Jerusalem Post https://flipnews.co.uk/world/hamas-accepts-trump-gaza-peace-plan-hostage-deal/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/hamas-accepts-trump-gaza-peace-plan-hostage-deal/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hamas has told mediators it will release all Israeli hostages and hand Gaza's administration to independent technocrats under Trump's 20-point plan, hours before a Sunday-evening deadline; Trump has demanded Israel stop bombing Gaza. James Calloway gaza-war hamas trump-gaza-peace-plan hostages israel Xinhua https://flipnews.co.uk/world/india-anti-cec-protests-third-day-delhi/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/india-anti-cec-protests-third-day-delhi/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Student activists marched on Jantar Mantar for a third consecutive day on Sunday demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, clashing briefly with police at the barricades, as the Congress accused police of sexually harassing women journalists at Saturday's protest. Sarah Whitfield india-cec-protests gyanesh-kumar voter-roll sir The Hindu; PTI https://flipnews.co.uk/world/latvia-kulbergs-wins-election-final-result/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/latvia-kulbergs-wins-election-final-result/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Latvia's Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs has won Saturday's parliamentary election with 35.3% of the vote — 42 of 100 seats, the biggest win since independence in 1991 — and pledged to form a pro-Ukraine coalition with a hard line on Russia. Sarah Whitfield latvia saeima latvia-election european-elections Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/celebrity/lucki-injured-complexcon-altercation-lapd-investigation/ https://flipnews.co.uk/celebrity/lucki-injured-complexcon-altercation-lapd-investigation/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Chicago rapper Lucki suffered a laceration to the side of his face in a parking-lot altercation outside ComplexCon in Los Angeles on Saturday; TMZ law-enforcement sources say four people were injured in total and the LAPD is investigating the incident as an attempted murder. Maya Lindqvist lucki complexcon hip-hop TMZ via Halla Back https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/mariota-ruled-out-knee-injury-commanders-london/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/mariota-ruled-out-knee-injury-commanders-london/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Marcus Mariota, starting in place of the injured Jayden Daniels, left Washington's London game against the Colts with a right knee injury and was ruled out for the second half, forcing rookie third-stringer Athan Kaliakmanis into the game. Tom Ellery nfl commanders marcus-mariota USA Today https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/medvedev-warns-space-warfare-rassvet-blockade/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/medvedev-warns-space-warfare-rassvet-blockade/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Deputy Security Council chairman Dmitry Medvedev warned on Sunday that 'blocking' Russia's Rassvet satellite network at Ukraine's request would amount to its destruction and lead to 'full-scale space warfare', with US Starlink satellites tumbling 'like ornaments from a dried-up Christmas tree'. Tom Ellery starlink rassvet russia ukraine medvedev space-warfare Europe Says; Türkiye Today; The New Voice of Ukraine; Ukrainska Pravda https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/norris-courts-backlog-jury-trial-u-turn/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/norris-courts-backlog-jury-trial-u-turn/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Justice Secretary Alex Norris scrapped the plan for judge-only Crown Court trials and told the BBC court backlogs will still fall in this Parliament, though he would not say by how much. James Calloway jury-trial-reform justice-system Press Association https://flipnews.co.uk/business/opec-keeps-november-oil-output-targets-steady/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/opec-keeps-november-oil-output-targets-steady/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT OPEC+'s seven core producers agreed on Sunday to keep November output targets at September levels, extending October's pause as the closed Strait of Hormuz keeps most members pumping well below quota. Brent settled at $102.25 on Friday. James Calloway opec opec-plus oil-prices energy-markets The National; Reuters; The Hindu BusinessLine https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/open-cosmos-200-satellite-starlink-rival/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/open-cosmos-200-satellite-starlink-rival/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Open Cosmos, a British satellite company backed by the government's defence venture capital fund, plans to launch a constellation of almost 200 satellites by 2030 to provide a European alternative to Elon Musk's Starlink. Tom Ellery starlink satellite-internet open-cosmos The Times https://flipnews.co.uk/world/philippines-pogo-244-arrests/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/philippines-pogo-244-arrests/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Philippine authorities arrested 244 mostly Chinese foreign nationals in simultaneous raids on two suspected illegal online gaming operations in Zamboanga Sibugay, in what the Bureau of Immigration called the largest POGO bust of 2026. James Calloway pogo philippines zamboanga-sibugay GMA News Online https://flipnews.co.uk/world/punjab-arms-network-bust/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/punjab-arms-network-bust/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Amritsar Rural Police arrested a 28-year-old man and recovered an AK-47 rifle, two hand grenades and live cartridges, with senior officers alleging the weapons were pushed across the border by drone and linked to a Pakistan-based handler. Sarah Whitfield punjab india arms-smuggling ANI https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/rico-lewis-england-call-up/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/rico-lewis-england-call-up/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Manchester City's Rico Lewis has been promoted from the England U21s to Thomas Tuchel's senior squad as a late replacement for the injured Nico O'Reilly, ahead of Tuesday's Nations League meeting with Czechia at Wembley. Tom Ellery england nations-league manchester-city talkSPORT https://flipnews.co.uk/world/sbu-drone-strike-khanskaya-airbase/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/sbu-drone-strike-khanskaya-airbase/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ukrainian SBU drones struck an Su-35 and an Su-34 combat aircraft, plus an ammunition depot, at the Khanskaya military airfield in Russia's Adygea early on Sunday, according to an official Ukrainian dispatch. Sarah Whitfield ukraine-war drones khanskaya-airbase Kyiv Post https://flipnews.co.uk/world/spain-housing-protests-parliament-defeat/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/spain-housing-protests-parliament-defeat/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tens of thousands marched in Madrid and across Spain on Saturday after parliament rejected tenant relief measures — with Valencia clashes and talk of a general strike. Sarah Whitfield spain-housing housing-crisis pedro-sanchez madrid-protests Dawn https://flipnews.co.uk/world/sudan-wfp-aid-trucks-strike-driver-killed/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/sudan-wfp-aid-trucks-strike-driver-killed/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The World Food Programme says a strike on two of its food aid trucks in South Kordofan killed one driver on Saturday, calling for a prompt investigation. The agency did not say who was behind the attack. Sarah Whitfield sudan-crisis wfp humanitarian-aid Al Arabiya English https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/trump-5000-payments-pledge-republicans-win-congress/ https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/trump-5000-payments-pledge-republicans-win-congress/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Donald Trump has promised every adult US citizen a $5,000 payment if Republicans win the House and Senate on November 3, saying tariff revenues would fund the giveaway — but offered no details on cost, funding or legislation. James Calloway donald-trump us-midterms-2026 us-congress GMA News Online / The Times of India