News from Sunday, October 25, 2026

Report: Leading officials from Mecca pact to meet Iranian officials in Tehran Top officials from countries involved in the Mecca Pact are expected to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday to discuss regional coordi…

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won an unprecedented fourth term.

South Korea blames Pyongyang for September landmine blast, but North Korea says incident a 'sinister obstructive move'.

Local emergency services report that more than 80 people have been injured in a bus crash near Barcelona in Spain

Storms Boelo and Austen kill a man in Scotland and cut electricity to homes in the UK, France and Germany.

Saudi-coalition says Houthi missile targeting Riyadh intercepted, destroyed The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted and destroyed ballistic missile launched towards its capital of Riyadh by Yemen's Houthis.

Gadi Eisenkot, Benjamin Netanyahu’s rival in Israel’s upcoming election, held his final campaign rally on Sunday.

Report from commonwealth ombudsman finds ‘technological black box’ ignores transparency recommendations from robodebt royal commissionFollow our Australian politics live blog for latest updatesGet our daily political em…

The fifth plenum comes against a backdrop of years of purges that have had some analysts wondering if the issue is corruption or a lack of loyaltyWhen Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, he pledged to stamp out corruption…

Celebrations erupted across Belgrade as Serbia's student-backed movement claimed a major election victory

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will have to wrestle with a divided Brazil, an unfriendly Congress, feeble public finances and a Donald Trump-shaped menace during his unprecedented fourth term.

Netanyahu warns Iran against 'disrupting' Israeli elections Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published a video on Sunday warning "Iran and its proxies" that they would "suffer blows out of all proportion" if th…

Angus Taylor and Barnaby Joyce reject calls for change in parliamentary practice to cool political debateFollow our Australian politics live blog for latest updatesGet our daily political email, free app or daily news p…

Polls had put the two party leaders neck and neck in the run up to the vote

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, nearly 81 years old, clinched a fourth term in a tight runoff against Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday. The leftist leader won 51.7 percent of the vote, compared to 48.2 percent…

Leftist president mounts stunning comeback after unexpected first round loss galvanised supporters of Flavio Bolsonaro.

Paul Edbrooke says he fears for family’s safety amid heightened concerns for MPs after alleged attack on Helen Haines Victoria’s emergency services minister says…

Trump reiterates endorsement of Netanyahu in Israeli elections US President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Israelis to cast their ballots for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in upcoming elections, citing the US-Isra…

Gaza’s Islamic University suspends classes as death toll reaches eight We have earlier reported that Israeli strikes killed seven people in Gaza, including three security guards at the Islamic University of Gaza earlier…

Demonstrators allege Prime Minister Andrej Babis and his coalition's proposed reforms pose a threat to press freedom.

An extraordinary confrontation at the top of Israel's leadership, just two days before the election. Israeli media report Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and military chief Eyal Zamir are at odds over Iran. Zamir repo…

Venezuela’s opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado returned home after more than 10 months.

Polls officially close after Brazilian ⁠supreme court ordered the extension Sunday as Flávio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva await resultsThe local electoral court ordered the immediate restoration of 100% of th…

‘I looked at one hell of a beautiful ass before – Nicki Minaj,’ Trump said as a crowd of his supporters in Michigan roared

Bulgarians will now choose between President Iliana Yotova and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov next week.

Yemen government says it condemns attacks on Mecca and Medina Yemen’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the ongoing Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, "including the launch of two ballistic missiles toward the regions…

Downing Street will allocate a further £432m in this week’s budget, bringing total funding for finding a ‘lasting solution’ to nearly £900mAndy Burnham is to double spending on ending rough sleeping to almost £900m by t…

Israel to close occupied West Bank crossings over election Israel will close all land crossings into and out of the occupied West Bank on Tuesday for its general election, the Israeli army said. The military said it wou…

Crowds celebrated in Belgrade after President Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat for his ruling party in Serbia's snap parliamentary election, following nearly two years of student-led demonstrations.

After three years of regional war, this is a battle Israel always knew was coming, writes Lucy Williamson.

Security and democracy emerge as central issues in Israel's highly anticipated general election, as Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports.

Israeli forces release Palestinian 'doctor of the poor ' with visible signs of abuse Israeli forces released Palestinian doctor Mazen al-Rantisi, 71, from Ofer prison on Sunday after nearly four months in detention, wit…

Thirty-eight students from the Chios Music School joined forces with choirs and ensembles from Berlin’s Song Academy as part of German Unity Day.

Colombia's president says at least 10 members of the country's National Liberation Army, including two key leaders, were killed in a recent military attack

A federal judge in Mexico has ruled that a former state attorney general will face trial after being accused of treason

National Rally's Le Pen launches presidential campaign against backdrop of protests and social, economic discontent.

It was a seismic political shift in the Balkan country where Vucic, who had been endorsed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and who denounced the student movement as a foreign-led attempt to unseat him, led with virtu…

The trilateral talks aim to restart stalled peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, with the latter's invasion well into its fifth year.

The country's populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his Serbian Progressive Party has lost.

Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in an historic election on Sunday following a near to 70% turnout at polling stations – the highest since the break-up of Yugoslavia in 1992. The snap election followed nearly t…

A polarizing presidential election runoff in Latin America's largest economy and biggest democracy pits leftist Lula da Silva's legacy against Trump ally Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the former Brazilian president.

A former Israeli general is the main center-right challenger hoping to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israeli elections this week.

The snap elections came following nearly two years of student-driven demonstrations against perceived corruption and creeping authoritarianism

Follow live updatesGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastPoliticians may feel less safe in home electorates than parliament, Tehan saysFollowing the alleged attack on Helen Haines, security measur…

Israeli military to end Hebron operation ‘within days’, Israeli media reports The Israeli army will end its military operation in Hebron in the occupied West Bank “within days”, the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation said…

Church mourners die on Kenya’s Nairobi-Mombasa Highway weeks after another crash killed 17 people.

Vučić’s 12-year reign looks to have been ended by record turnout of voters in election provoked by student-led protests Serbia’s veteran leader Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat to the student movement, ushering in a…

An electoral gamble by the Canadian province's outgoing premier, David Eby, backfired as the provincial Conservatives take power for the first time since 1928.

The election was seen as a referendum on Vučić’s political dominance and the political system that had been in place in Serbia for more than a decade.

In a surprisingly strong performance, the candidate of the pro-Western reformist opposition, Andrey Gyurov, will face the incumbent leftist president, Iliana Yotova, setting clear lines of division regarding the country…

Chancellor is in favour the North Sea project, but energy secretary has said she is leaning towards rejecting itA cabinet split has emerged over whether to approve drilling at the Rosebank oilfield, with the chancellor,…

Before the project can move forward, Volkswagen's supervisory board must grant final approval for the investment

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro square off in a closely watched election.

Making innocent protesters liable for damage would be bad for rule of law and play into far-right hands, say opponentsEmmanuel Macron has been accused by trade unions of trying to curb the fundamental French right to pr…

Her attempts to re-enter the country have tested relations with the Trump administration

The number of people rescued from a collapsed building in Kenya has risen to four, while several others remain missing and are reported to have communicated with loved ones from beneath the rubble

RN candidate Marine Le Pen officially launched her campaign for the French presidential election on Sunday, October 25, at a rally in Orléans.

Thousands gather in Tahrir Square to mark seven years since Iraq’s 2019 ‘Tishreen’ protests.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces a close vote Tuesday, says Iran's leadership must be eliminated. U.S. President Donald Trump vows to "finish the job" in Iran eight months after the war began, as a t…

Chancellor was said to be worried about market-sensitive leaks, yet significant policies have been heavily trailed in the mediaThe public has been told repeatedly that John Healey is so concerned about budget leaks that…

Police say the incident, which occurred in Barking, is ‘not believed to be suspicious’A four-year-old girl has died after falling from a tower block in east London.She was injured after “falling from height” at an addre…

Viral surveillance footage showed the banana standing by the accident with a phone in her hand calling 911

Houthis say attacked Riyadh airport hours after flights resume Yemen's Houthis on Sunday said they launched a fresh strike on Saudi Arabia's international airport in the capital Riyadh, hours after the kingdom announced…

Election commission says turnout reaches 65% amid allegations of intimidation, violence and voting irregularities.

The renewed fighting in Yemen has shattered a UN-brokered truce that had largely held since 2022

At a large rally in Orléans, the far-right frontrunner called for a "rebirth of France" and promised to restore "rule of law" after another weekend of protests across the country.

Just before half past four, Marine Le Pen took to the stage under the stadium strobe lights at the Zénith Arena in Orléans. The radical-right leader, whom analysts say is on the doorstep of the presidency, is polarising…

A coin-flip election in Brazil, with little separating the country's left-wing President, Lula, and his right-wing rival, Flávio Bolsonaro. The results of the run-off vote will become clear in a few hours.

Lana Nusseibeh has Palestine’s endorsement but faces criticism over the UAE’s human rights record and alleged funding of the RSF in SudanAn Emirati diplomat who as UAE ambassador to the UN helped secure the delivery of…

The Nobel laureate's homecoming follows national protests demanding free elections.

Israel’s Ben-Gvir boasts of confiscation of Palestinian prisoners’ makeshift cake Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir boasted of making Palestinian prisoners’ lives “hell” and said prison authorities con…

Producers fear that new EU rules for vegetarian food could sweep up meat-flavoured crisps too

Kampala says country is Ebola free, but Swiss authorities believe a woman diagnosed in Nigeria was infected in Uganda.

Czechs have rallied in Prague to protest a government plan to overhaul funding for public broadcasters

Two Israeli strikes hit students and security guards at the Islamic University in Gaza City.

Two French news channels have apologized after misidentifying protest images from Albania as demonstrations in France

Israeli governments change. US presidents come and go. But settlement expansion on occupied Palestinian land continues.

Brazilians headed to the polls on Sunday to choose between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro. From canoe journeys in the Amazon to long queues in Rio and a Lula doll in Brasília, voters turned out for the presidential runoff.

Sri Lanka rescues 40 Iranian sailors, spokesman says Sri Lanka coordinated the rescue of 40 Iranian sailors from multiple commercial ships in international waters off the coast of the country and supported their return…

The deputy secretary-general of UN's ICT agency says unequal access to AI means poorer nations may be left behind.

Nobel peace prize winner’s return after almost a year in exile is unlikely to please interim president Delcy RodríguezThe Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has announced she has returned to Venezuela a…

Iran warns of ‘unimaginable’ response to US aggression as tensions rise over Hormuz Iran has issued a warning to the United States that any new act of militarism would lead to an "unimaginable" response, with parliament…

Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally, addressed some 10,000 supporters on Sunday in the city of Orleans as she kicked off her presidential campaign, a day after nationwide cost-of-living protests f…

Tehran strikes Iranian Kurdish base in Iraq with drones, Iranian media says Iran's armed forces attacked bases belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group in Iraq's Kurdistan region using drones, a media outlet in…

Storms Austen and Boelo caused major disruption over the weekend across northern Europe with temporary power cuts to 150,000 homes, people in injured by falling trees and flights and ferries cancelled in several countri…

Musk claimed Ukraine used Starlink for offensive drone strikes.

Trump’s approval rating is underwater as Americans complain about the economy and the war in Iran that has sent gas prices soaring

The opposition leader was last in Venezuela in in December 2025, after which she left to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. Since then, she has carried out much of her political activity from the United States and P…

Over 1,400 sheep and goats took over Madrid's streets on Sunday, delighting spectators at the 33rd annual Transhumance Festival, which followed a different route this year to avoid a housing protest.

Just as American cattle went to market, Trump's action added unease to an industry already facing uncertainty.

Thousands of sheep and goats fill the streets of Madrid during an annual festival celebrating the ancient practice of moving livestock to new grazing grounds

Many Iranians are bracing for a return to all-out war as elections in Israel and the United States heighten uncertainty

Erdogan sacks adviser amid efforts to repair ties with Azerbaijan over headscarf row Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Sun, 10/25/2026 - 15:59 Adviser’s removal meets demand from Baku as Turkey seeks to secure President Ilham…

The operation, focused on the city of Hebron, the site of Friday's attack, came as Israel enters the final days before a tense election, which is largely seen as a referendum on current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

Machado had left the country just a month before the US government seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Death toll from Israeli bombardments across Gaza rises to seven The death toll from Israeli bombardments across Gaza today has risen to seven after a drone strike killed two Palestinians in the al-Mazraa area east of De…

The Student List movement is taking on authoritarian leader following nearly two years of protests against government and institutional corruptionWhat is at stake in Serbia’s election? Serbia’s former president and now…

Protein products are marketed as a way of building muscle and losing weight — and they're very popular with young people. They also claim to promote healthy growth in children. Is this true? How much protein is healthy?

Israeli soldiers beat and injured Hijazi Shawer, a 70-year-old Palestinian shopkeeper and community leader.

Serbia is heading to the polls as a student movement attempts to oust longtime populist leader Aleksandar Vučić.

Israel is holding a general election this week after years of war. For many Israelis, shaken by the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and years of war, it is the most consequential in decades.

The ongoing confrontation between police and protesters demanding affordable housing turned violent overnight. Police again moved in against protest camps in Lisbon and Porto in the early hours of Sunday, with several a…

Pope calls for end to conflict in Yemen Pope Leo XIV has called for an end to the violence in Yemen, particularly citing the siege of Taiz as a humanitarian catastrophe. Addressing followers at St Peter's Square in Vati…

Israeli air strike kills three security guards in one of two attacks on the Islamic University in Gaza City.

Serhii Beskrestnov, a defense technology adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said long-standing restrictions on the civilian system in Ukraine made such offensive use impossible.

He will be observed to evaluate whether his "psychiatric health is compatible with pursuing his interrogation", authorities said.

Israeli press review: Israel to lockdown West Bank as Netanyahu orders Hebron siege Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Sun, 10/25/2026 - 14:48 As Israel prepares to vote, Palestinians face new movement restrictions and a re…

Jordan's prime minister represents king at funeral for eight of the church attack victims as hunt for gunmen continues.

Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Russia has launched roughly 1,600 guided aerial bombs, 48 missiles and nearly 2,300 attack drones against Ukraine over the past week.

The lawsuit claims strict liability, negligence, unlawful confinement and violations of civil rights.

Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally, is set to address some 10,000 supporters on Sunday in the city of Orleans as she kicks off her presidential campaign, a day after nationwide cost-of-living pro…

In Brighton, for a special recording of Downstream IRL, Ash Sarkar sat down with Naomi Klein, and organiser, writer and co-founder of the Debt Collective, Astra Taylor. They gathered to discuss their new book, End Times…

Hundreds of demonstrations took place across France on Saturday over the rising cost of living, with security forces deployed in large numbers to prevent a repeat of the violence seen last weekend. While the marches the…

The election pits the left-of-center veteran politician Lula against Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump and the son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Iran warns of ‘unimaginable’ response to US aggression as tensions rise over Hormuz Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 10/25/2026 - 13:11 Iran's parliament speaker says Tehran will not surrender to military threats, while f…

Rising energy costs and protests are sharpening European opposition to renewed US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

Prime Minister Netanyahu mulls cryptocurrency as answer to economic sanctions on Israel, but there are few buyers.

The authorities had justified the ban by saying online content was fuelling conflict, while the opposition had condemned it as an abuse of power.

Ahead of next month's UK-EU summit, Burnham said he favours an 'honest discussion' about the divisive issue of re-adapting free movement between the UK and the EU. But in an interview in London Sunday Times, he ruled ou…

Dakar rally will not be hosted in Saudi Arabia in 2027: organisers Saudi Arabia will not be hosting the Dakar rally in 2027, the organisers announced on Sunday. The driving competition would not be taking place in the k…

Ten years ago, in 2016, thousands of #migrants lived in what was known as the “Great #Jungle”, a vast camp on the outskirts of #Calais. It took the authorities seven days to dismantle it. Today, dozens of smaller “jungl…

Palestinian girl Nisreen Skaik tells Al Jazeera how much winning a Junior Digital Creator Award means

Bangladesh expected to surpass India's per capita GDP this year, but that's not the complete economic picture.

As Sudan’s war destroys livelihoods, the death of 16-year-old Altayeb Alhadi highlights dangers of artisanal mining.

Exclusive: RACGP survey reflects Medicare investments, but experts caution quality of care and outcomes also matterGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe proportion of general practitioners bulk-…

Number of videos about British trains doubles in three months as creators find audiences interested in workings of railwaysThey are not just gathered at the end of your local train station platform any more. Now they ar…

Brazil is also heading to the polls today for a run-off vote that will decide who leads the country. The race is on a knife edge between incumbent left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flá…

The day after the first day of the National Rally congress in Orléans, in central France, passed without any major incidents, Marine Le Pen is due to deliver her first major campaign speech on Sunday afternoon, 25 Octob…

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate as fierce ground battles and a devastating siege strangle Yemen's Taiz.

Children in Gaza with auditory and visual challenges often have no access to specialist education.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is launching her presidential campaign today. The National Rally candidate is due to deliver her first campaign speech in Orléans, addressing around 10,000 party members. Police were contr…

VW investment, creating 4,500 jobs in Georgia, comes amid Trump’s damaging tariffs, intense Chinese competition and costly shift towards EVsAudi has said it will spend $4bn (£3bn) to build its first factory in the US, a…

Serbians turn out in huge numbers for a parliamentary election that could end Aleksandar Vucic’s longstanding reign.

Cabinet minister says PM’s plea is ‘pragmatism’ but comments risk causing concern among some red wall MPsAndy Burnham’s call for the UK to consider a return to free movement with Europe has been backed by senior cabinet…

Exclusive: People from marginalised groups more likely to be diagnosed via urgent referral or in emergency setting, research finds People from minority ethnic backgrounds in England are up to a third less likely to be d…

Sources close to Tory leader say Jack Ross, who faces party investigation after undercover report, worked as social media consultantA former Conservative election candidate who was suspended after he was filmed discussi…

'Diplomatic and financial isolation': Netanyahu’s crypto plan to bypass sanctions draws rebuke Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed exploring the use of cryptocurrency to circumvent potential internati…

Israeli attacks kill at least five Palestinians in Gaza At least two Palestinians have been killed and four injured in Israeli air strikes on Khan Younis in Gaza. Al Jazeera said that the attack struck a gathering of pe…

Brazil’s 158 million voters decide between leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro – the son of former president and Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro – following a highly…

Burnham says Britain should have an 'honest discussion' about how immigration to the UK has changed since Brexit.

The rival blocs contesting Israel’s general election differ over many questions, but they converge in their opposition to a Palestinian state. Even if Benjamin Netanyahu loses power, the occupation will continue.

Vote to send forces comes after a recent defence pact between the two neighbouring countries.

Mass expulsions, blockades and expanding settler control in Hebron threaten to devastate the West Bank economy.

Thirty blocks of flats damaged in the Ukrainian attack on the Begorod region, local governor says

An oil slick has been filmed washing up on the UAE shoreline, prompting authorities to close beaches in Umm Al Quwain.

President Trump promised to end wars and put America First. Eight months into the Iran war, what would success actually look like? And could elections in Israel and the US bring a change in direction—or another round of…

Experts say Bank of England unlikely to increase rates by full percentage point – and could lower them by end of 2027Financial markets are wrong to predict the Bank of England will raise UK interest rates by a full perc…

Brazilians are voting in a presidential runoff between leftist incumbent Lula da Silva and far-right Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro

'Diplomatic and financial isolation': Netanyahu’s crypto plan to bypass sanctions draws rebuke Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 10/25/2026 - 08:38 Israel’s central bank says digital currencies cannot replace economic ties…

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and sight-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro faced off Friday in their second and final debate ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff election. The two candidates repeated their c…

Reports say Pentagon has drawn up plans for strikes after midterm polls, but analysts question what it could achieve.

More Palestinian families have been displaced in the occupied West Bank as Israeli forces continue operations in Hebron, following a deadly shooting that killed two Israeli soldiers on Friday. With elections scheduled f…

The students, many from marginalized communities, learn to conjure up candy, do card tricks — and face the world with a confident, creative and resilient mindset.

The move comes as part of a wider clampdown in the occupied West Bank after two Israeli soldiers were killed by Palestinian gunmen in the city of Hebron earlier this week.

Israeli settler group submits proposals for new Jewish settlement in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 10/25/2026 - 09:55 Amana settler movement proposes 122 new housing units on former site of…

Saudi Arabia has reopened its main airport for international flights after strikes by Yemen's Houthi rebels knocked it out of service

The second storm to hit the U.K. this weekend has caused widespread travel disruptions and power outages in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England

Police closed case of Andrew Frederick despite autopsy report ruling his death a homicideA time-critical investigation into the death of a British man whose body was found in a ransacked property on the Caribbean island…

The campaign has focused on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and an increase in drone attacks on commercial vessels off Bulgaria's coast in the Black Sea, as well as rising energy prices and inflation.

Slovakia's regional elections have seen all eight incumbents reelected

Nayib Bukele says bodies delivered to soldiers are "not our men" amid search for Salvadorans abducted last week.

The IRGC says it wants to use main squares in every capital of Iran’s 31 provinces for the Janfada campaign.

Police in Albania’s capital, Tirana, were filmed beating a protester lying on the ground.

Saudi-led coalition says intercepted drone, missile launched towards Riyadh and 10 missiles targeting southern region.

Netanyahu warns of second Holocaust if he loses Israeli elections Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of a second Holocaust if he loses the upcoming elections, accompanying it on social media with an AI…

A bus has collided with a truck on Kenya's main highway, killing at least 22 people, police said

US President Donald Trump sarcastically responded to a reporter asking about possible renewed attacks on Iran.

Met Office reports gusts of 80mph in exposed coastal spots and advises people in affected areas to stay indoorsStrong winds have battered Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England overnight as Storm Boelo hit the…

The Qatari minister of state for trade says peace and security are essential for prosperity in trade and investment.

Saturday’s demonstrations across France were largely peaceful, easing fears of a repeat of the violence seen last weekend. Hundreds of thousands took to the streets to demand action on the rising cost of living and more…

Meanwhile, France’s far-right National Rally is holding the second day of its party congress in Orléans, south of Paris. Marine Le Pen is expected to officially launch her presidential campaign in a speech later this af…

Hundreds of thousands marched across France on Saturday protesting the rising cost of living and a lack of government resources for essential services like schools. While demonstrations in Paris started peacefully they…

Evictions, raids and outpost expansion continue across the occupied West Bank amid heightened tensions.

As Israel prepares to vote, Gadi Eisenkot is leveraging his Moroccan heritage in Likud strongholds such as Sderot. From historical divides to October 7, identity and trauma are redefining the city's political loyalties.

The kingdom carried out 347 executions last year, a new high despite efforts to transform its image

More than 1,400 Roma fought against the German Nazi occupation in Czechoslovakia. A new exhibition in Prague showcases the stories of partisans and soldiers whose fates barely received any attention for decades.

Thousands of Protestant Orange Order members have marched through Portadown, Northern Ireland.

The US is helping Saudi Arabia fight the Houthi group in Yemen with AI-assisted targeting. But AI is not a magic bullet, experts say, and there are technological, political and human rights issues to consider.

Exclusive: A poll of 4,000 Israelis shows that it is unlikely that Netanyahu’s bloc will hold on to power when the country votes next week

Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies on matters of religion and state are unpopular among many Israelis heading into the election. But polls in the run up have not shown a clear path for his rivals either, writes James C. Reyn…

Teesside town has come out worst in children’s commissioner’s report, but residents say such rankings are demoralising and counterproductive“It’s disappointing, it’s just another kicking,” said a youth worker after the…

Exclusive: research for the Guardian shows ‘pre-pack’ deals with former management also pay far less to creditorsThe boss whose twice-bust business appears to be backInsolvent businesses reacquired by their previous man…

Andrew Woosnam took millions from his recruitment firms before creditors, including HMRC, were left out of pocketCompanies revived in ‘phoenix’ deals more likely to fail, study findsFor three decades, the recruitment in…

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro square off in closely watched election.

That Girl Boina's post about why she had closed her beauty parlour struck a nerve with other small business owners.

The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.

Incumbent president lost in first round to senator and son of convicted ex-president Brazilians are going to the polls on Sunday in a highly unpredictable runoff in which the leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva…

As Egypt considers defending Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks, memories of its war in Yemen in the 1960s loom large.

Serbians are voting in a parliamentary election seen as a showdown between populist leader Aleksandar Vucic and a student-led movement

The election is being seen as a referendum on Vučić’s political dominance and the political system that has been in place in Serbia for more than a decade.

Israel says it will close all land crossings with the occupied West Bank when it holds a general election on Tuesday.

Bulgarians are voting in presidential elections amid security concerns over attacks on ships in the Black Sea. The vote for the largely ceremonial post is seen as a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Rumen Radev.

While protests in France have claimed most international attention, large demonstrations also rocked many European cities Saturday from Milan to Rome to Madrid, Lisbon and Tirana.

Serbia votes on Sunday in what is set to be its most contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years, as a student-led movement seeks to oust the party of populist leader Aleksandar Vucic. The vote comes after ne…

Israelis face a pivotal election on October 27, as Netanyahu's leadership hangs in the balance amid coalition debates.

As climate scientists call for a transition to plant-rich diets, could Europe’s streets lose their juicy burger billboards?

Sewage samples and crime statistics paint a picture of established users taking more cocaine, more oftenCocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surgesPubs, festivals and workplaces: how cocaine has b…

Exclusive: Wastewater analysis in England suggests people took roughly 2.5bn lines of drug in one yearAgeing users and record deaths – the data behind Britain’s £9.8bn-a-year cocaine habitPubs, festivals and workplaces:…

From Jim Morrison’s grave in Paris to the overgrown Gothic tombs of London, these historic burial grounds offer an alternative to Halloween’s usual tourist attractions.

Russia and Kazakhstan are offloading some central-bank gold, while Poland's is buying more. What does this reshuffle mean for individual gold investors?

Israeli forces detain 20 Palestinians during searches in besieged Hebron At least 20 Palestinians have been detained by Israeli forces during the ongoing military siege of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, which has als…

Tehran strikes Iranian Kurdish base in Iraq with drones, report says Iran's armed forces attacked bases belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group in Iraq's Kurdistan region using drones, Mehr news agency reported…

Brazilians will choose between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro in Sunday's polarizing presidential election, a contest that will determine whether the US will significantly expand its…

The story of the emirates’ presence in Manchester winds from the Arab Spring to some of the most deprived places in England – with complicated results Emirati-linked firms’ ownership of Manchester land ‘up 39%’ in 10 ye…

Humanitarian catastrophe largely ignored as rivals Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu vow to end Hamas ruleAs Israel prepares to go to the polls, Palestinians in Gaza are bracing for an outcome that could shape their…

Brazilians are choosing between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro in a polarizing presidential election

Bulgarians are heading to the polls Sunday to elect their next president amid drone attacks on Black Sea shipping and growing economic hardships

Russia denies plans to evacuate staff working at Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant Russia’s embassy in Tehran has denied reports that Russian embassy staff and specialists working at the Bushehr nuclear power plant are prepa…

Ukraine needs another satellite internet service, but a decent alternative to Elon Musk's network doesn't exist - yet.

People across northeastern Nigeria continue searching for loved ones who went missing during years of violence.

Cypriots say Israeli money is moving fast and shutting them out as their government embraces Israel as a key ally.

BoM predicts hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and power outages across southern Queensland, western NSW, the ACT and eastern Victoria on Sunday afternoon Lar…

Netanyahu and his rivals are tied days from the vote, and both camps are fighting with bots, deepfakes and data.

Explosive-laden drone attacks Kurdish opposition camp An explosive-laden drone attacked an Iranian Kurdish opposition camp northeast of Iraq's Erbil on Saturday night, Reuters reported, citing security sources.

The Israeli Defense Forces announces restrictions on the movement of Palestinian workers in the run-up to Tuesday's election.

Iran’s supreme leader directs judiciary to pursue US-Israeli war reparations Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has directed the judiciary to pursue compensation for "material and moral" damages caused by US-Israeli…

Polls show populist leader Aleksandar Vucic in a tight race against the anticorruption and anti-authoritarian movement.

Houthis renew warning against using King Khalid airport The Houthis have renewed their warning to airlines, airport staff and travellers against using Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. The group’s spokesman, Y…

Commissioner Krissy Barrett says women are more often singled out, often with threats of sexual violence Australia’s top federal law enforcement official has dra…

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has denied that human remains handed over to his military teams at Haiti’s airport are the bodies of four Salvadorans reported missing after coming under attack by gangs on Oct. 18

Saudi-led coalition says ballistic missile intercepted over Riyadh The Saudi-led coalition says it has intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh. The announcement by coalition…

Saudi civil defence says danger has passed in Riyadh minutes after issuing alert Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Civil Defence said that the "danger" has passed in Riyadh, minutes after issuing an alert urging cit…

Police are searching for other casualties, with officials warning the actual death toll could rise further.

Iran speaker to skip Delhi Brics meet due to 'unforeseen circumstances' Iranian Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf will not attend the Brics parliamentary forum in New Delhi due to "certain unforeseen circumstances", the Ir…

The two leading candidates condemn recent deadly Black Sea drone strikes, but differ on the Ukraine war more broadly.

Thousands of Israelis rallied against PM Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of elections on Tuesday.

Kim Aris tells the Guardian chance to speak with detained Nobel laureate was ‘public relations’ move from military leadersMyanmar’s former democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears to be in good physical and mental hea…

Former US president says Trump 'chose to make a series of bad decisions', highlighting the US-Israel war on Iran.

Police clashed with demonstrators in France, Italy and Spain over rising living costs and cuts to public services.

Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil's imprisoned former president, is presenting a strong challenge to Lula, 80, who is seeking a fourth term in office.

The last arguments to voters in Brazil’s presidential election are being made on the eve of the runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro

Prime minister is considering different options for new relationship with Brussels ahead of summit in NovemberAndy Burnham says he wants an “honest discussion” with the British public about the possibility of a return t…

The ultra-Orthodox community is resisting being drafted into the Israeli army. But will they now bring down the Netanyahu government?

Fresh deluge of wet weather comes after Storm Austen brought strong winds to many regions on FridayAmber weather warnings have come into force as the worst of Storm Boelo could be set to hit parts of the UK.Storm Boelo’…

Obama bashed Trump for causing fuel prices to surge and what he saw as the unnecessary deaths of service members in a war that has raged on for nearly eight months

Voters in Sunday's election are choosing between two very different candidates, as Americas correspondent Ione Wells reports from Rio de Janeiro.

Losing nearly a million hens could cut egg supplies and drive prices higher

The episode added to tensions between Kyiv and DC, a relationship already strained by Trump’s reported deal with Moscow on Russian diesel imports

Hundreds of thousands turned out across France to protest everything from the lack of school funding to economic inequality. Police also were out in force to prevent a repeat of last week's violence.

Israel's most far-right cabinet minister helped dictate hardline policies toward Palestinians in recent years. Benjamin Netanyahu vows to give him a senior position if Netanyahu is reelected next week.

Hundreds of thousands marched across France Saturday protesting the rising cost of living. While demonstrations in Paris started peacefully, they ended with a heavy government security response following escalation. Oth…

Heavy rain flooded dozens of homes in Utah, while tornadoes in Arizona tore off roofs, knocked trees onto structures, and brought down power lines

Young protesters clashed with police in Rome on Saturday as demonstrations over wages, the cost of living and public services spread across Italy.

Violence in earlier protests prompted authorities to take additional security measures, with massive deployments of police and even soldiers observed across several European capitals.

Pakistan has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban government to take verifiable action against militants it says operate from Afghan territory, rejecting Kabul’s accusation that Islamabad was shifting blame for its own security…

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has launched his reelection campaign during a cost-of-living crisis and a fractured opposition

The demonstration in Milan remained peaceful, but there were brief clashes with police in both Rome and Turin.

Luxury boutiques and high-street retailers in central Brussels covered their windows with wooden panels to protect against possible looting as fresh protests raise concerns over further unrest.

Police in the southern German state of Bavaria have detained a 33-year-old German man following the fire.

This article was published in partnership with Agência Pública, Brazil’s largest nonprofit newsroom. Two weeks before the second and decisive round of the Brazilian presidential elections in October, US Health Secretary…

Trump has launched another fierce anti-Muslim attack on Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

Serbian strongman Aleksandar Vucic, a nationalist who has cultivated ties to Donald Trump and Vladmir Putin and has downplayed his country’s 1990s war crimes, conceded defeat in elections Sunday to a slate of candidates…

The Super Bass singer is the latest big name to campaign in Michigan, where a tight Senate race is playing out ahead of the 3 November midterms.

Trump again congratulated Ohio senator’s rear end before his cheeky comment about rapper being ‘hard to miss’Donald Trump reiterated his apparent love for buxom bums during a rally in Michigan on Sunday where he encoura…

Growing anti-Indian rhetoric within the GOP is pushing some lifelong conservative Indian American voters to reconsider their allegiance to the Republican Party.

More than 30 counties have already approved the non-binding measure to leave Illinois

A day after Obama campaigned for Democrats in Michigan, Trump escalated his attacks on Abdul El-Sayed

A historic ocean liner is a step closer to becoming the world’s largest artificial reef

The Republican president has been attacking El-Sayed's faith throughout the campaign and claiming his past statements and background show a sympathy for extremists.

The Department of Justice has faced criticism that its lawsuit is aimed at blocking a Democratic victory in a key race.

The Democrats have redrawn district lines in a bid to flip five Republican-held seats in California.

A new library in Colorado helps people check out nature, not just books. Library cards give free access to camping gear, nature trails and outdoor experiences.

NPR's Brianna Scott and Gabriel Sanchez explain why they love the films that scare them, and have some tips for Halloween watching.

The close race for governor in Wisconsin is being watched to see how a candidate back by President Trump does in a state where rural voters have sometimes swung from one party the other.

With high profile visits from President Trump, Vice President Vance, former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris, the spotlight is on campaign surrogates in the final days before Election Day.

Republican Mike Rogers clearly weighed the pros and cons of cozying up with the president before his TV appearance.

Peltola and her family sustained minor injuries after a driver struck the car transporting group to campaign stopMary Peltola, a Democrat who is running for Alaska’s lone US Senate seat, and her family suffered minor in…

US says helped Gulf nations export 1.5 bn barrels of oil through Hormuz US Central Command on Sunday said it helped Gulf countries export 1.5 billion barrels of oil via the Strait of Hormuz since summer, bypassing an Ir…

Abdul El-Sayed is slightly ahead of his Republican opponent Mike Rogers in a tight race for the Senate in Michigan

A coastal city in Oregon has issued evacuations after a fire erupted at a seafood wholesaler and there was concern the smoke contained ammonia

A list of records in the Kennedy Center's possession suggests that Trump has been in "near-constant contact" with the center's management, either directly or through intermediaries, plaintiffs' lawyers said in a court f…

The president’s visit comes after weeks of assailing the Democratic Senate candidate with Islamophobic rhetoric in rallies across the country.

Trump called the Republican — one of just seven GOP senators who voted to convict him at his second impeachment trial — a “DISGRACE” who won her election in a “corrupt” way.

Blanche told CNN's "State of the Union" that President Donald Trump, who said Friday that he was "the one that said do it," is not trying to overturn state election results "in any way, shape or form" on the cusp of the…

A rain-soaked swath of the Southwest U.S. is bracing for another round of potentially heavy showers and thunderstorms after days of rain forced evacuations and water rescues

Blanche accuses CNN host of asking "gotcha questions" as she presses him on Trump's election interference in Alaska

The agreement with the New York archdiocese would end more than seven years of lawsuits

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's suit over Alaska's Senate race in an interview on CNN.

More inclement weather forecast in rain-soaked Four Corners region after evacuations and rescues last weekA rain-soaked swath of the south-west US braced on Sunday for another round of potentially heavy showers and thun…

‘I have worked very hard, I have done 14 rallies in nine days, and it’s a lot,’ Trump said of his campaigning blitz ahead of the November 3 midterm elections

US attorney general calls CNN ‘crazy’ for suggesting Trump’s attempt to overturn election could lead to January 6 repeatSign up for The Stakes 2026: your weekly guide to the US midtermsTodd Blanche, Donald Trump’s attor…

At a rally in Ohio this Saturday, former US president Barack Obama said that Americans were facing higher costs because of decisions made by the administration, including what he described as "an unnecessary war that no…

A New York Times/Siena College poll put Trump’s approval at 34 percent, the lowest for a president nearing midterms since Harry Truman in 1946

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Trump’s efforts to block the certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if the Republican candidate doesn’t win are reminiscent of the doubts he sowed before his 2020 election loss

The administration has insisted that immigrants voting is a major problem nationwide, when in fact it is quite rare, as even its own investigations have shown.

Obama remains the Democratic Party's best motivator nearly a decade after leaving the White House. And he's taking his star power on the road in the final days of the midterm elections, which will help determine the bal…

Man accused of shooting teen, who was driving to a party, has also been linked to shooting of a vehicle days earlierA man accused in the shooting death of a Missouri teen has been charged in a second shooting incident –…

The area where the fire broke out wasn’t heavily populated, officials said

Have you watched Zeteo’s new film ‘Night Flower’ yet, which pulls back the curtain on the most powerful pro-Israel lobby in the U.S. with a series of astonishing interviews with ex-AIPAC officials?

Gregory Arnoldi Jr and his father allegedly constructed an illegal dirt road along Keystone Creek in Sierra County

Jon Husted is currently behind in the polls to Democrat Sherrod Brown

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ‘hasn’t worked ever’ President Donald Trump claimed during a midterm rally in Georgia on Saturday

Viral medical horror stories could scramble Republican Sen. Roger Marshall's odds in the Kansas Senate race

Shasta has embraced the Maga movement with gusto – can Democrats ever win back the rural, working-class voters they once relied upon? A crucial election was approaching and the country was desperate. Despite promises th…

Donald Trump’s popularity may be waning, but the political-economic conditions that gave rise to Trumpism remain, Adolph Reed argues. To defeat the Right, the Left needs to rebuild durable working-class organization and…

If you look at the few truly competitive seats, polls show a more complicated picture of momentum toward the Democratic Party in midterm House races. For the Senate, Republicans are on defense.

Statehouse elections this fall could swing the balance of power in state capitals. In Pennsylvania, Democrats could take control of what has been a divided legislature.

The U.S. is the world's leading supplier of sorghum. Sorghum growers are working to introduce it to American diets.

This gives the company an advantage in tracking objects in orbit, raising national security concerns and fears of greater control over the space industryThe US military has given Elon Musk’s SpaceX access to restricted…

State veterinarian attempted to get help from federal government but was told USDA didn’t regulate mink farmsAn outbreak of bird flu at a mink farm in Utah – and the response from its owner and regulators – have sparked…

Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump’s ambassador to Greece, has resigned. Her farewell statement lays bare the bigger story: how American exporters and Greek capital collude to make ordinary households foot the bill for th…

With less than two weeks to go before the US midterm elections, former President Barack Obama has hit the campaign trail, rallying support for Democratic candidates in the key states of Michigan and Ohio. He criticised…

Stakeholders concerned more people at risk of food insecurity after One Big Beautiful Act took effectEnrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) has decreased significantly over the past year in t…

James Blair’s data-driven approach delivered victory in 2024 but president’s unpopularity and idiosyncratic style do not bode well this timeThey are both young, bald and fathers of four. They are also the brains behind…

Three paths to a bad economy

Some policies enacted more recently appear to be accelerating this trend

Democratic and independent candidates stump the US midwest and prairie states, hoping to win over Republican strongholdsIn this final stretch of the US midterm elections, Democrats and independents could win back commun…

Audi plans its first car plant of its own in the United States, investing billions in a new production site in the state of Georgia.

Audi is planning its first car factory in the United States, with the Ingolstadt-based manufacturer set to invest billions in a new plant in Georgia.

James ‘Fergie’ Chambers, in prison in Spain, has applied for asylum as US seeks extradition over alleged Hamas supportUS authorities seized wealthy activist James “Fergie” Chambers’s cellphone at some point after Spanis…

In a sign of the potentially dire midterm political environment, Republicans have spent millions of dollars playing defense in Arkansas, one of the most conservative states in the country.

As they look to win the Senate, Democrats are hoping that independent candidates in Nebraska and Montana can help them topple Republicans in a part of the country where their own brand is hurting.

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Police said an altercation at a homecoming party escalated into gunfire, resulting in six adults and six juveniles injuredA shooting ⁠near a Florida university campus in Tallahassee has left 11 people ⁠with gunshot woun…

In the election of 1920, Americans handed a landslide victory to the Republicans and their presidential candidate Warren G.

Former US President Barack Obama joined Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a Detroit rally ahead of midterms.

President Donald Trump has announced that Audi will build a new auto factory in Georgia

Donald Trump’s efforts to federalize the midterm elections have been largely unsuccessful.

Businesses have begun pulling out of Vivek Ramaswamy’s bus tour with other GOP candidates. ‘It’s that damn ad,’ a top Ohio Republican tells Zeteo.

Obama blames Trump for 'starting unnecessary war nobody asked for' Former US president Barack Obama has accused Donald Trump of "starting an unnecessary war that nobody asked for". "The current president chose to make a…

The major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race are both casting themselves as strong voices on Alaska Native issues as they seek support from the key constituency ahead of the Nov. 3 election

Election personnel concerned directive to ‘quickly’ verify 20,000 ballots could disenfranchise citizensCalifornia’s top leaders have rebuked the Trump administration’s efforts to quash alleged noncitizen voting.Less tha…

Former president speaks to crowd of thousands in support of Abdul El-Sayed for US Senate and Democratic ticketBarack Obama told a Detroit crowd on Saturday that Abdul El-Sayed was “fighting for change, real change, that…

Local election officials in California are frustrated after receiving a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Jon Husted is currently behind in the polls to Democrat Sherrod Brown

The researchers found the Environmental Protection Agency's minimum reporting levels masked widespread contamination.

News publishers either fight tech oligarchs or we lose the Fourth Estate.

Death inside Folkston facility comes as officials allegedly threaten hunger strikers there with force-feedingAn immigrant detained at a sprawling detention center complex in Georgia died on Friday, local and federal off…

"This election is our last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration," Obama said.

Former President Barack Obama has stepped into one of America's ugliest midterm fights as he works to rally Democratic voters in battleground Ohio.

Trump has been criticized in the past for voting by mail despite his long history of railing against that method of submitting ballots.

Deputy Ahmed 'Adam' Sherifi is survived by a wife and a newborn child

In Texas, early voting is underway. The state's tight race for U.S. Senate will ultimately help decide the balance of power in Washington.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with comedian and former journalist Charlie Berens. His comedy blends political satire with a distinctly Wisconsin sense of humor.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Sam Woods and Joy Powers, hosts of WUWM's Swing State of the Union podcast, about the top issues for voters in the swing state of Wisconsin.

Data centers are a big issue across the country. As midterms approach, many look to the swing state of Wisconsin for lessons for how that issue could play out nationally.

Clinton took issue with the new Rose Garden that Trump paved over and added Mar-a-Lago-style umbrellas to

Dr. Jennifer Smith remembers canvassing to overturn Missouri’s abortion ban back in 2024. Now she’s spending her weekends knocking doors in her white coat to make sure her home state doesn’t ban abortion again. Smith, a…

Democrats have constantly scrutinized the legality of Trump’s policies on immigration, war and trade

Bill Stepien acknowledged Saturday that the frequent headlines about corruption in the administration are “ugly.”

Jackson's path differs from Donald Trump's, and the 72-year-old healthcare magnate and investor brings a vastly different persona to his first campaign. Unlike Trump, who was born to wealth, Jackson spent his early year…

Imagine that: holding lawbreakers accountable.

The theme park operator announced the extra safeguard less than two weeks after 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta died after being ejected from his seat on the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.

Trump’s remarks come amid a fractious moment between the US president and the journalists who cover him.

Voice for the Voiceless said they have rescued a total of 30 cats from a trailer home in Glenville. The local nonprofit cat rescue based in Schenectady, NY called it a heartbreaking hoarding situation. The post 30 cats…

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Guilderland Chamber of Commerce is working to increase local tourism. For the third year in a row, several local businesses came together to show off all Guilderland has to offer. "It's…

As the governor aimed to energize young progressives, her opponent Bruce Blakeman appealed to the mayor’s haters.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A rally to support Ukraine drew dozens to the intersection of Wolf Road and Central Avenue in Albany on Sunday. This comes after President Trump made the decision to import Russian diesel fuel--…

The Genzano family shares life with myotonic dystrophy as UAlbany researchers work to develop potential treatments.

Two pieces of legislation recently signed by Gov. Hochul have added fuel to the never-ending gun legislation debate.

Under the proposed plan, Albany County would use the medical examiner of a nearby county and then supplement that medical examiner's office with additional staff.

New York State Police Lt. Col. Jared Duffy's suspension comes after police searched his home in Colonie on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation.

New York State Police asked the FBI to take over a case involving Lt. Col. Jared Duffy, who is now suspended without pay. The agency said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Albany has been asked to adopt the c…

The FBI’s Albany office says state police leaders contacted them with that request last week, though they couldn't share any further details.

The trailhead offers a new location for visitors to explore the rail trail which connects Lake Placid, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake

A Schenectady animal organization has begun removing the nearly 40 cats found trapped in a mobile home in Glenville last week.

Grant funding is available to fund the purchase of land or conservation easements by municipalities in New York State

Despite what Ilya Rozanov might say, is not lie -- "Heated Rivalry" is heading to the big screen.

New York State Police are requesting the public's help in locating a 14-year-old who has been reported missing out of the town of Wappinger in Dutchess County.

IRONMAN will debut a new triathlon race in June 2027 with events in the water of Lake George and the surrounding area

Both Kathy Hochul and Bruce Blakeman’s campaigns are escalating their attacks over affordability and the governor's record.

Early voting continues through Nov. 1 and Election Day is Nov. 3.

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Many animals shelters across our region are reaching capacity-- leaving resources stretched thin. On Saturday, one Queensbury family who lost their own dog helped host a Pet Adoption Clinic…

People gathered for a community meeting tonight at Pine Grove United Methodist Church in Colonie to demand accountability from the South Colonie Central School District after a racist incident recently. The post Communi…

Calling all show tunes fans!

New York State Police and local law agencies will launch a campaign to crack down on reckless and impaired driving through Halloween, according to Governor Kathy Hochul.

In September, Market 32 and Price Chopper launched a pet food drive across its 128 stores.

A TAKE 5 top-prize ticket that won Friday's evening drawing was sold in Queensbury, according to the New York Lottery.

Albany is inviting runners and walkers of all ages to its Trick or Trot Pumpkin Run Saturday with a Halloween-themed course through Washington Park. The City of Albany said the event includes a decorated course through…

Warren County residents learned money-savings tips on meal planning and cooking at a forum on Oct. 10

How one woman absorbed every role, and put in hard work, to make her farm dream come true.

Troy City Council overrode Mayor Carmella Mantello's veto of legislation that limits Flock Safety camera data storage to just 72 hours.

Two medical researchers have been awarded with this year's $500,000 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research. Both leaders' work has led to the development of new cancer treatments that have exten…

Both candidates in the race for governor have continued to campaign hard on affordability.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT) – Albany police have identified remains found at an Albany home as Ashley Carroll, who was reported missing from Rensselaer in 2010. On Tuesday, Oct. 20, around 9 a.m., Albany Police Department offic…

The mother of a student at Algonquin Middle School in Averill Park is pleading for change after she said her daughter has been dealing with racism within the school district for two years. The post Averill Park mom push…

Early voting starts on Saturday.

Early voting in New York begins Saturday and as candidates make their final appeals to their constituents, affordability continues to top the list of voter concerns. WAMC's Annie Bennett with our Southern Adirondack Bur…

A new chocolate shop in Pittsfield plans a Halloween opening with free gifts for the first 30 customers. com NewsChannel 13.

NewsChannel 13 is saluting Robert Tucker Jr. of Hudson Falls for his military service. com NewsChannel 13.

Greenfield, Massachusetts, housing advocates and a tenants union notched a victory this week as the city council approved a rental registry ordinance.

"My mother taught me how to compare prices per item or ounce rather than by the package."

It's all about being genuinely open and curious.

"Everybody family around here."

"It's a very clean establishment, but whewww let me tell you about this owner."

The Sydney Opera House, with its bold, innovative architecture, is said to be one of the world’s most photographed buildings — and it may soon share that status with another venue of its kind. Opening last week along Ch…

On October 5, a cheetah named Zura gave birth to five adorable cubs at the Smithsonian’s Conservation Institute in Virginia—and you can spy on them night and day. The camera offers a rare opportunity to see a mama cheet…

Her eyes say one thing, her smile says another, and audiences can’t look away.

Self-awareness is a strength.

She was also the first person to summit Mount Huascarán in Peru, one of the highest peaks in the Western Hemisphere. The post At 61, suffragist Annie Smith Peck climbed a 21,000-foot mountain and planted a ‘Votes for Wo…

Dr. Sam Aykroyd was a paranormal researcher who died in 1933.

Forest and peatland wildfires continue to burn across the island of Borneo, endangering the air quality for both humans and wildlife—and torching the food supply for critically endangered orangutans. Fortunately, thanks…

Night after night, she endured heavy thuds overhead that sounded like someone bowling.

"Apparently I’m 59. The person in my head strongly disagrees."

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What first appeared as a throwaway gag would become Ronstadt's breakthrough song.

Homes at risk of flooding could be better protected in an emergency using widely available and affordable tape rather than traditional sandbags, shows new research from the UK’s University of Hull. Tests conducted at th…

Everything happens for a reason. Every small choice can create lasting change—and even save a life. That’s what David Couture was reminiscing about, recently, when he shared with GNN a miraculous story from more than a…

145 years ago, the visionary artist Pablo Picasso was born. A Spanish painter and sculptor, he had trouble getting out of bed in the morning, and usually spent the afternoon conversing and drinking with friends. But in…

And thankfully, there are no toxic chemicals involved.

"Don't lie to yourself by using your feelings as an excuse."

"Do your homework before taking the plunge."

Saul Levmore and Ward Farnsworth are college professors, so it’s fitting that the title of their new book is a question rather than an answer (beyond that being a fair way to pique interest). Like all good teachers, the…

The sky painted by Vincent Van Gogh in The Starry Night matches the sky in July of 1889, the year he immortalized the French horizon. The iconic painting has conventionally been dated from a letter the artist wrote to h…

Luckily, this 27-year-old was taking a break at work on a slow Monday in Minnesota—because his actions, jumping on a moving school bus, saved 18 students and their bus driver. Ebro Ahmed, an Eritrean-American, had stepp…

The U.S. has designated a new National Park in Arizona, preserving the distinctive landscape known as Chiricahua, the land of ‘Standing-Up Rocks’. Previously a national monument, the new Chiricahua National Park recogni…

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The fundraiser set an ambitious goal for its seventh year.

“Reacher can sing too? Some guys got handed the whole toolbox.”

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Found alone and oppressed by scavengers on a remote northern Alaska beach, an orphaned Pacific walrus calf now has a new home at SeaWorld Orlando. Weighing approximately 220 pounds, the 5-month-old male calf, named Anna…

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Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.

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Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.

Chrome is known for being a memory hog, but it may be more urban myth than reality. Here's how Google Chrome manages RAM.

Windows has an option to give you more working desktop space, but you might have overlooked it.

Airlines don't want you to put batteries in your checked luggage, but how does this affect tiny batteries like those in AirTags?

If you have a first- or second-generation Nest Learning Thermostat, you may be wondering if it's still worth having.

Your router has two or perhaps three bands, and choosing the right one for each device is vital for performance.

The footage looks okay, as long as you're not seeking artistry, inspiration, or human interest.

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is an anonymous comment about the Canadian YouTuber who was visited by the cops after building a Flock-like camera to track cop cars: If the cops are doing nothin…

Even as a simplified interface, CarPlay has a few icons that aren't so obvious, like its bell that appears on the app switcher.

If you have an iPhone, that is.

Authentic Brands Group says AI company infringed on rights of songs by the King such as Can’t Help Falling in LoveThe owners of Elvis Presley’s music catalogue are suing artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic fo…

Mesh systems generally provide better Wi-Fi coverage than standalone routers, but you can make the mesh signal even stronger.

"Despite massive investments and widespread hype around artificial intelligence, the technology has delivered zero financial payoff to corporate America outside of tech."

AirPods work with any Bluetooth device, but they lose almost all of Apple's fancy features.

The Arcade Controller Pro starts at $119.99 and will start shipping in late November.

IPv6 has more available addresses than we could ever hope to use, but not all devices are taking advantage yet.

Sony's gaming service has changed a lot in recent years, and the price reflects that.

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have rightly been criticized for the many ways they can violate people's privacy.

Your Mac comes with a fairly robust suite of built-in privacy tools.

Earbuds tend to be smaller and less complex to build than headphones.

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WA paid Deloitte $166,000 for flawed feasibility study on merging the University of Western Australia, Curtin university and Murdoch university The Western Austr…

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A bunch of recent rumors have suggested Samsung has some changes in store for its smartphone interface.

Heat disrupts the accuracy of a quantum computer, so the computer needs to be kept as cold as possible. Which is extremely cold, it turns out.

There's plenty an old Chromebook can do, even if it's not your main computer.

Smart AI glasses are everywhere, but is the audio any good? It really depends on what you're using them for.

Smart bulbs are a natural entry point to smart home tech, but they come with some annoyances. Use these instead.

The recent Meta settlement includes a clause banning "cosmetic procedure filters" for teens. But defining what constitutes an extreme makeover isn't easy.

Wireless CarPlay doesn't require a new car or head unit; with the right adapter, you can enjoy a cable-free connection.

Even after price hikes, you can get an affordable console, but it requires some care to pick the right option.

An AirTag's battery is easy to replace, but you don't want it to run low at a critical moment.

Setting up a home network is rewarding, but you should be aware of common missteps to avoid hassle in the future.

Electric vehicles lose battery when they're left unused for long periods. There are a number of reasons why, and some might be totally out of your control.

Electric cars need incredibly large batteries that offer long driving ranges and charge quickly, but remain cool when under load. This is how they do so.

Digital wallets can completely remove the need to carry cards and cash, but there's a lot more to them than just your usual Apple, Samsung and Google offerings.

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A new study found Grok's AI overwhelmingly recommends Republican candidates while OpenAI's GPT favors Democrats, with the two AI models disagreeing in more than 90% of nearly 500 election races.

We created a list of the most notable AI agents that can live in your text messages, from general assistants to agents designed for families, travel, and work.

Scientists have discovered a family of retroviruses that invaded the genomes of chimps and other primates, silencing genes involved with brain development, while humans were left unaffected.

AI discovered a vulnerability in part of the internet's architecture, called PHP2SHELL. Security researchers rushed to fix it, but news of the vulnerability leaked and hackers have swooped in.

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The chancellor will unveil AI spending aimed at shoring up the UK's defences in Wednesday's Budget.

OpenAI will cut frontier models off from the internet weeks after one of its engineers said that solution wouldn't work.

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This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. On March 3, 2020, Sen. Lindsey Graham walked into a private dining room at Charlie Palmer Steak in Washington, D.C. Graham’…

In their first interview since being fired, OpenAI safety researchers Mikita Balesni and Tomek Korbak say they were terminated for prioritizing safety over the short-term interests of the company.

Turning on Personal Intelligence gives the company more data for ad targeting.

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Company says foreign-made robotic vehicles are crucial to US chip production.

How people are removing surveillance ads from their TVs; a big AI shakeup at Accenture; and the Character.ai bankruptcy.

This week, we discuss reverse engineering and some wild court docs.

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IT and cyber experts have told the BBC about their struggles in the last 48 hours to update their systems.

Tech stocks dropped sharply Wednesday, NPR's Leila Fadel asks David Wessel of the Brookings Institution what it means.

Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.

From remote monitoring of cattle to automation of processes that took up valuable time, farmers in NI are rapidly becoming skilled in technology.

The severe weather brought strong winds and heavy rain to large parts of Scotland.

Flooding, travel disruption and fallen trees - Storm Boelo has left it's mark across Scotland.

An amber wind warning will remain until Sunday evening as severe weather continues to batter the UK.

Gillian Smart has the weather forecast after the worst of Storm Boelo.

AI tools learn from biased records and may deepen discrimination against minorities without oversight, researchers say.

Astronomers have discovered three actively feeding black holes inside a single galaxy more than 12.5 billion light-years away, revealing a remarkable scene from the universe’s infancy. Two of the black holes are separat…

Millions of years after animals first conquered land, some took an extraordinary evolutionary U-turn and returned to the water. Using machine learning and thousands of fossil measurements, Yale scientists have uncovered…

BBC Scotland reports from the scene at Cardross as Storm Boelo batters the country.

Scientists have discovered how pancreatic cancer cells continually reshape their genetic makeup to become more aggressive, spread, and evade treatment. In laboratory experiments, blocking a key gene reversed some of the…

A common, inexpensive medication could hold an unexpected clue to preventing dementia. Researchers found that older adults with a specific genetic profile had a 70% lower relative risk of dementia when taking low-dose a…

Following the first two named storms of the season, wet and very windy conditions are set to continue into the start of the new week.

George Clarke from Bristol will run the post office at Port Lockroy in Antarctica from October to March.

More than 500 homes are without power and flooding and felled trees have been reported on roads.

An amber warning is in force across parts of County Antrim and County Londonderry until 10:00 GMT on Sunday.

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 25 – Dark… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or pho…

A report marking 10 years of the Isle of Man as a UNESCO Biosphere highlights the scheme's progress.

For nearly a century, people in distant parts of the world have reported a bizarre experience after eating certain wild mushrooms: seeing dozens or even hundreds of tiny, colorful humans moving through the real world. N…

Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a bizarre, potentially historic discovery: the first moon ever detected beyond our Solar System. Unlike familiar moons, this mysterious object is at least as massive as Jupiter and…

A superconducting material studied for 40 years has turned out to be far more complex than scientists believed. Advanced 3D imaging revealed a hidden patchwork of crystal structures, with unusually wide boundaries that…

Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.

For Bu and Tyapa, the five-year journey from Russia to the Irish countryside was anything but straightforward.

An ‘audit’ of the Bureau of Meteorology main dataset for measuring climate change claims it contains ‘widespread errors’. It doesn’t stack upWant to get this in your inbox when it publishes? Sign up for the Clear Air Au…

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind over Scotland from 21:00 until 21:00 on Sunday.

A small device that gently stimulates nerves through the ear could offer a new way to tackle stubborn high blood pressure. In a clinical trial of 63 patients already taking medication, the treatment proved safe, easy to…

A groundbreaking study challenges 70 years of assumptions about how human language works. By analyzing billions of word uses, scientists discovered that meaning is organized around power, danger, and order rather than e…

Tiny samples from asteroid Bennu are rewriting scientists' understanding of how our Solar System formed. New evidence suggests that Bennu was born where material from the inner and outer Solar System mixed, with Jupiter…

Scientists have proposed a way to detect “mirror life,” a hypothetical form of life that could pose serious risks to humans, animals, and ecosystems if artificially created. Using special fluorescent molecules and a typ…

The Sun’s seemingly peaceful regions are hiding a surprisingly complex magnetic world. Using a balloon-borne telescope high above Earth, scientists discovered delicate, thread-like magnetic structures woven through the…

Tiny snakes in Southeast Asia have mastered an extraordinary escape technique: rolling across the ground at speeds up to four times faster than ordinary slithering. Scientists discovered that dwarf reedsnakes accomplish…

Scientists have voted to change how the world keeps time, but most people won't even notice. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Philippe Richard, director of Switzerland's Federal Institute of Metrology.

Scientists have discovered that switching off a protein called Mitch makes human cells burn more fat and prevents new fat cells from developing. The breakthrough builds on experiments in mice that showed remarkable resi…

Conservation groups say black poplars are endangered due to felling, land drainage and habitat loss.

Specialists are looking at how to clear the Cornwall bath house pond and understand the tidal inlet.

While most people are preparing to stay indoors as another storm approaches, others are getting ready to head straight into it.

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 24 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photogra…

A 150-million-year-old fossil discovered in China reveals a bizarre early bird with sharp teeth, a dinosaur-like claw, and a body built for life on the ground rather than flight. Scientists believe it represents the ear…

An amber weather warning has been issued for much of Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and northern England, as Storm Boelo approaches.

Scientists discovered that the thick, sticky fluid surrounding glioblastoma tumors can make brain cancer cells smaller, more flexible, and better at invading surrounding tissue. Even more troubling, some of these change…

In this edition of Spacing Out, the team from Short Wave shares the latest developments in space science, including the theory on why the universe is made of matter

As NASA returns humans to the lunar surface and establishes a long-term presence on our closest celestial neighbor, the agency and commercial human landing system providers Blue Origin and SpaceX have streamlined the de…

Before astronauts return to the lunar surface, NASA will first conduct one of the most ambitious and complex test missions in the agency’s history. Launching in 2027, Artemis III will send NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik,…

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has ended its science mission now that the spacecraft is orbiting less than 171 miles (275 kilometers) above Earth’s surface. The greater atmospheric drag at this height prevents th…

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected during the second named storm to hit in two days, with gusts of up to 80mph forecast.

Teams at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21, 2026. The hot fire test lasted for almost eight-and-a-half minutes (500 seconds), the same amount of time RS…

NASA is helping to foster long-term energy security in Virginia. NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is partnering with the Virginia Department of Energy to support informed decisions for effective ener…

On Saturday, Storm Boelo is forecast to bring more strong winds and heavy rain to Scotland and parts of northern England.

The UK government has warned households to have three days of essential supplies on hand.

October's full Moon, known as the Hunter's Moon, will rise on Sunday night. Will the weather be in your favour?

The Danish Environment Protection Agency says nurdles it has tested are similar to the Tyne pellets.

An app and a camera phone are all that’s needed at more than 200 spots to help researchers monitor coastal areasThe shoreline changes with the weather. Tracking these changes over time is a labour-intensive task, and an…

Discover the 10 most important cities of the medieval world, from Constantinople and Baghdad to Venice and Angkor, and how they shaped history.

How did medieval people determine if someone was dead? Explore the physical signs of death and how families, midwives, and physicians recognised them.

Many see the battlements that dot the Welsh landscape as symbols of oppression. But flip that narrative, says Matthew Trask, and they represent a nation’s dogged refusal to resist invaders

Exclusive: Optical engineering that went into 1,600-year-old Lycurgus Cup has baffled experts for centuriesThe Romans’ proficiency in the art of glass-making has produced some of the wonders of antiquity, but few of the…

A fifteenth-century Venetian report reveals how medieval states compared in military strength and wealth, from England and France to the Ottoman Empire.

A rare coin of Saint Olaf has been discovered in Norway’s largest Viking Age hoard, marking the first find of its type in the country since 1924.

New research suggests that a mysterious skeleton found in a Roman sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey may belong to an Anglo-Saxon abbot.

To take on the imperial regime in Russia, revolutionaries needed cash – and they were happy to steal it. In one bloody raid, the Bolsheviks pinched a fortune and found a new figurehead

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Winter brings out the best of Anchorage. Under a blanket of snow, the city comes alive with festivals exploring regional history, lively tributes to Indigenous culture, decades-old sled dog races, and comfort food best…

In Anchorage, exploring nature isn’t only for a rare free day or a well-planned vacation; it’s a part of daily life, as integral to the city as its infrastructure and cultural offerings. A day here may start with a morn…

DIYARBAKIR PROVINCE, TURKEY—According to a Türkiye Today report, green malachite and copper has been uncovered

Every night at 9:00 PM a reenactment of Colonial Spanish soldiers from the 18th century preform a ceremony to light a cannon. The sound can be heard from most places in Old Havana, but to be in the crowd at the castle a…

LONDON, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by Taylor & Francis, human remains found in a

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ÇANAKKALE, TURKEY—Excavations in western Anatolia at the site of Hisarlık, which is also known as

XI’AN, CHINA—Science Alert reports that an analysis of fingerprints preserved in the clay of a

From cavemen and Georgian poets to disgraced 1990s politicians, the comedy series Ghosts brings centuries of history together in one haunted house. As the characters from the hit sitcom make their big-screen debut, co-c…

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On September 1st, 1961, at 2:00 am, TWA Flight 529 took off from Chicago’s Midway Airport for the last leg of its cross-country journey. Originating in Boston, Flight 529 had already stopped in New York, Pittsburgh, and…

How were medieval armies organised? David Bachrach examines the Battle of Ane in 1227 to explore the roles of knights, professional soldiers and peasants.

Francis Drake sailed around the globe and was a leader of the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada – the ultimate Elizabethan A-lister. He was a brutal pirate who trafficked enslaved Africans and ravaged Spanish ships…

Tucked into an ordinary street near Madrid’s Plaza Mayor is a façade that seems to have survived by sheer stubbornness. Wedged between apartment blocks on Calle Concepción Jerónima, its arches, columns, shells, and carv…

A classroom exercise in slow looking uses art to sharpen observation skills and encourage more attentive listening.

As Ghosts: The Possession of Button House arrives on the big screen, co-creator Laurence Rickard shares the team’s approach to historical accuracy and discusses why our understanding of the past is always changing

A new book details the Russian ruler's failed courtship of the Tudor queen, who famously remained unmarried during her nearly 45-year reign

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HistoryExtra's Lauren Good visits the costume house Cosprop in London, one of the world’s leading costumiers for the film, television and theatre industries, to try on some very special garments

In Norse mythology, winters without summer herald the destruction of the gods. Could this legend preserve memories of volcanic eruptions that devastated parts of Scandinavia centuries before the Viking Age?

Roman Bulgaria occupied an important position in the heart of the Balkans, between the Black Sea, the Aegean, and Asia Minor. In the north, the Danube River formed a heavily defended military frontier, lined with auxili…

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A simple liquid painted onto teeth in seconds can stop cavities without drilling, injections, or anesthesia, according to a major clinical trial involving young children. The inexpensive treatment could spare thousands…

Videos in which people claim to spot the signs of low iron have attracted millions of views online.

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Grange University Hospital has faced criticism over long delays, overcrowding and staff shortages.

(MedPage Today) -- Twice daily oral doses of 100 mg of the Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor remibrutinib reduced relapses more than teriflunomide (Aubagio) in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS), dat…

(MedPage Today) -- "The cat is out of the bag." -- Adam Waickman, PhD, of SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, discussing the large dengue outbreaks in Florida and warning of further spread across the…

(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- Significant proteinuria reductions were reported in phase III interim analyses assessing two investigational IgA nephropathy agents and a third that was recently granted accelerated approval…

(MedPage Today) -- Perioperative treatment with durvalumab (Imfinzi) plus neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin (EV) significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) compared with radical cystectomy i…

When Natasha Allard's close friend Dave was diagnosed with stage 4 testicular cancer at age 26, the University at Buffalo postdoctoral associate started paying more attention to how cancer was upending the lives of youn…

Reminding yourself to smile often can not only help you form more friendships but also make you feel better.

Researchers at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center have developed and validated a new genetic animal model that gives scientists a more precise way to study brown and beige fat, specialized tissues that use ener…

Responding to an editorial on a potential plague outbreak, Dr Darren Mann deplores delays to the agreement, while Kent Buse says Britain could do moreYour editorial on the silence from Siberia after a worker died at a p…

David Lee responds to a letter questioning the use of language about people with dementiaSally Byers takes Polly Toynbee to task (Letters, 19 October) for using what she considers to be “deeply troubling language” about…

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AstraZeneca has seen major momentum in oncology in recent years. It got a big showcase at Europe's top cancer conference.

The same substances that can alter perception and shift moods are now drawing scientific interest for their potential therapeutic abilities. Researchers across the globe are investigating whether psychedelics, such as p…

A Trump administration doctor says neon yellow urine is normal because of diets consisting entirely of meat and fermented foods. Here’s what experts sayA doctor who advises several Trump cabinet members on their diets r…

(MedPage Today) -- We are currently in a "golden age of medical science," yet in a "dark age of healthcare delivery." An important illustration is the diagnosis and treatment of America's number one cause of death and d…

How a group of young radicals helped set Aneurin Bevan on the path to founding the NHS.

In many studies, it appears that women who have more children have a higher risk of heart disease and a shorter life span, but this effect is inconsistent across populations and no good explanation for it exists. Agains…

A new report has found many crops are far less nutritious than they once were, so we need to eat more of them. Here is how to get your five portions of fruit and veg a day, easily and affordably – and potentially increa…

(MedPage Today) -- Tennessee execution team members failed multiple times to establish working IV lines in Christa Pike's arms before her attempted execution and warned that some of her veins may have ruptured, or "blow…

(MedPage Today) -- Overall survival (OS) in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) approached 2 years with tarlatamab (Imdelltra) combination maintenance therapy after first-line chemoimmunotherapy, a large ra…

Betsi Cadwaladr health board was due to pay Bangor University £110,686 for two researchers.

(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- Treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors was linked with modest but statistically significant increases in hemoglobin and hematocrit levels across a broad spectrum of patient populations, according t…

Missing blood pressure medication could mean losing much of its protection against heart attacks and strokes, according to an analysis of more than 91,000 people. Patients who consistently took their medication experien…

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Ann Falsey of the University of Rochester Medical School about flu shots for people aged 50 and older.

A major new study reveals that drinking just two alcoholic beverages a day is associated with a 1 in 25 lifetime risk of death from alcohol-related causes, challenging the idea that moderate drinking is harmless. Resear…

The Regenerative Medicine Project at our institute is advancing therapeutic strategies for various diseases by introducing a range of modifications to human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells.

The U.S. has no national law for paid parental leave. But in states that do, more dads are using the benefit, sometimes more than moms. The change comes as Americans say having kids is unaffordable.

MADRID — With the first pivotal trial showing a customized mRNA treatment improved outcomes for cancer patients presented here this weekend, the conversation has already turned to how melanoma specialists…

Reality TV show returns to focus on childbirth, diversity and the sharing of stories in a social media ageWhen One Born Every Minute first aired in 2010, viewers loved its fly-on-the-wall take on life in a maternity uni…

Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey publishes its annual report looking back at 2025.

A new report says nearly half of women with endometriosis have lost income due to the condition.

Their hopes of having a second child were dashed. Two decades on, the actor remembers the grief and pain of that time“I’m afraid this cycle has not been successful.” Emma and I cannot catch each other’s eye. We sit mute…

A cannabis-derived ingredient commonly found in sleep gummies may be more habit-forming than previously thought, with new research showing that repeated exposure caused tolerance and withdrawal symptoms in mice. Scienti…

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new clue to why the Mediterranean diet is so good for the heart, brain, and healthy aging. Researchers at USC found that older adults who closely followed the diet had higher level…

New research uncovers the potential benefits and risks of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for adults aged 80 years or older with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The findings will be presented at ASN Kidn…

(MedPage Today) -- Investigational tovecimig combined with paclitaxel significantly improved the response rate and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with previously treated advanced or metastatic biliary tract…

(MedPage Today) -- Patients with recurrent or metastatic HER2-low breast cancer had dramatic improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) when treated with a novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting HER2, a large…

Graham Anthony says his mum Margaret Owen was asking for help "and sometimes screaming in pain".

(MedPage Today) -- The investigational CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy zolacabtagene autoleucel (zola-cel) showed the potential to treat people with highly active relapsing multiple sclerosi…

(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- Two IgA nephropathy drugs -- atacicept (Trutakna) and sibeprenlimab injection (Voyxact) -- showed they were able to slow kidney function decline in final phase III trial efficacy analyses. A…

Tibial stress fractures are among the most common overuse injuries affecting military personnel, but they can be difficult to identify in their earliest stages. Small stresses in the bone may develop before an injury be…

(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- Nearly one in 10 adults hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection died in the hospital or within 30 days of discharge, according to a CDC analysis of eight RSV season…

(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El…

Moderna and Merck's 'presidential' presentation, and other news from Day 2 of the European Society for Medical Oncology meeting in Madrid.

Drawing on nearly a decade of surveillance, the researchers document the burden of Lassa fever in the region and explain how sustainable diagnostic structures can support prevention and help reduce the risk of major vir…

(MedPage Today) -- As a physician, I take care of the individual patient in front of me. As a public health leader, communities are my patients. I ask: Who needs care but is not getting it? Where should we focus resourc…

Sleep apnea often gets passed off as mere snoring, but it's a much bigger deal. Throughout the night, breathing keeps pausing, and each pause chips away at sleep quality. Left untreated, repeated breathing disruptions a…

(MedPage Today) -- People who rely on employer-sponsored health insurance paid more for their coverage this year, with employees at small businesses and their employers especially squeezed by the surging costs, accordin…

Much like a satellite provides a full picture of Earth, a new technology can generate thousands of detailed "satellite maps" showing where individual proteins are located and distributed across an entire tissue in the b…

A major study has uncovered hidden warning signs of inflammatory bowel disease in the blood up to 10 years before diagnosis. Researchers discovered distinct antibody patterns that could help predict who would later deve…

“The goal is not simply to diagnose MS faster. It is to get the diagnosis right,” writes Bruce Bebo.

“Even if Theranos had a functioning testing machine, the economic model on which is was based would result in failure,” writes a STAT reader.

Medicare open enrollment runs through Dec. 7, and for as many as 5 million seniors, it will be important to log on and pick a new plan.

The first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the outbreak gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo began Friday, the head of the World Health Organization said.

Kenya's Health Ministry announced the country's second Ebola death Friday, saying a 65-year-old woman who was a close relative of the first patient died after developing symptoms while in quarantine.

An investigational vaccine helped the immune system recognize and respond to mutations that drive most pancreatic cancers, according to results from a randomized phase 2 clinical trial led by Mayo Clinic researchers. Th…

Wayne Davies was left "constantly worrying" about race times, comparing himself to other runners on social media.

The doctor says she faced a brutal investigation after she passed on complaints brought to her by other doctors.

In data released at ESMO, the Moderna-Merck personalized mRNA cancer vaccine reduced recurrence-free survival and the time until distant metastasis occurred.

When an outbreak strikes, humans try to avoid germs. (Remember wiping off groceries at the start of the pandemic?) What about ... monkeys?

A mother says her son regularly climbs fences in their back garden and has "no sense of danger".

World’s second largest brewer says use of drugs such as Wegovy can reduce desire to drink alcohol• Business live – latest updatesHeineken has warned British bars and pubs that the boom in popularity of weight-loss drugs…

It's a day to think about all the upcoming appointments and commitments you're dreading — and then decline some of them. Writer Caroline Sylge shares a suggested schedule for the day.

Hundreds of thousands of lawfully present immigrants could lose government health coverage. This change stems from healthcare cuts in a GOP budget law. KFF Health News’ Andrew Jones tells WAMU’s “Health Hub” which Medic…

In a race that could help decide control of Congress, Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao is trying to hold on to his swing-district seat. The congressman didn’t mention healthcare at a recent campaign rally in Bakersfie…

As open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance kicks off, consumers face rising premiums, additional identity checks, and fewer brokers.

The new XCMG SDA411 concept terminal truck is fully electric, has no cabin, and an L4 autonomous tech stack that’s purpose-built for unmanned logistics – and, if XCMG get their way, it looks like the future of drayage t…

The first regular production solar-powered electric trailer refrigeration unit (TRU) in Australia has hit the road with a real customer. Family-owned transport giant Wickham Freight Lines took delivery of the revolution…

The transformation of Europe’s busiest shopping street should be a case study in making cities greener, less congested and more inviting places to liveSadiq Khan has been trying to pedestrianise Oxford Street since he f…

A new Climate Central analysis measures how many shooting incidents are linked to rising heat.

Every autumn, Corvo Island in thre Azores turns off its public lighting for a few key days to help fledgling Cory’s shearwaters as they attempt to fly to the ocean guided by the starsOnce a year, Corvo, the smallest and…

Feeding the Beast: Third in a series about lax regulation, corporate influence and the heavily polluting, yet nearly untouchable American meat industry. ESTHERVILLE, Iowa—By the time rainwater rolled down the hillside a…

Despite decades of market dominance, it seems like the days of loud, finicky, gas-powered mowers may finally be behind us; and I say that because – for the second year in a row! – the highest-rated lawnmowers on Amazon…

Electric scooters have carried just about everything at this point, from commuters and tourists to groceries and probably more than a few ill-advised passengers. But two riders in Charlotte, North Carolina, may have jus…

Volkswagen is offering its Chinese-market Jetta M6 electric sedan with nearly 290 miles of CLTC-rated range for less than $12,000 (USD), and if that’s not what “der people’s wagen” should be all about, I don’t know what…

Twenty species of gibbons swing through the tropical forests of Asia, all are threatened by human activities like deforestation, hunting and trafficking baby gibbons for the exotic pet trade. In recognition of Internati…

COLOMBO – The death of Kavantissa, one of Sri Lanka’s most iconic wild tuskers (Elephas maximus maximus), following a gunshot injury triggered an extraordinary wave of public grief, political attention and criticism of…

The dumb oil war in Iran is driving up the cost of just about everything, including new cars. That’s giving Chinese EVs a huge advantage over Western “legacy” car brands already lagging in tech and struggling with affor…

Concerns about utility bills, data centers, and pollution show why Black Americans want action from elected officials.

The NHTSA has proposed using cyan-colored lights to identify vehicles operating autonomously, along with other additions to get ready for autonomous vehicles. more…

EGO Power’s commercial group showed up at this week’s EQUIP Expo with a trio of new zero-turn riding mowers, a commercial-grade 780 CFM leaf blower, and a heavy-duty 16.5″ trimmer built for the 56V PGX battery system. A…

A few days before Christmas in 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received a complaint through its National Response Center: “There has been a horrible smell in the air for almost a week,” the caller said, a…

From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Paloma Beltran with Tzeporah Berman, the founder of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. As the…

Climate pollutant concentrations in the Beijing region of northern China have plateaued or begun to decline—except for the world’s most potent greenhouse gas, new research concludes. The findings, published in the journ…

In Poland’s ancient Białowieża Forest, scientists say wetlands and dense forests could act as natural military defences. At the same time it could be the lifeline the forest needs.

POLAND — Białowieża Forest. Białowieża Forest, one of Europe’s last remaining primeval forests, straddles the border between Poland and Belarus. Its wetlands and ancient trees support a dazzling array of life, but decad…

CANBERRA — World Kangaroo Day, on Oct. 24, celebrates one of Australia’s national symbols and the macropod’s special place in the country’s environment and First Nations cultures. In 2026, as “super El Niño” wreaks havo…

GM has partnered with Peak Energy to develop next-generation sodium-ion battery cells, but they’re not going into EVs – they’re for grid-scale energy storage projects. GM Ventures is making a strategic investment in Pea…

YEREVAN, Armenia — A Mozambican safari operator credited with helping restore wildlife populations in Mozambique’s Zambezi Delta, has won the 2026 Markhor Award, which recognizes contributions to conservation through su…

CALERA, Ala.—Fenn Church knew what he had to do. “I’m going to stand in front of that gate and say, ‘This is my home, and I’m not letting you drive through that gate,’” Church said on Thursday morning. “And then if they…

Boeing has almost completed the demolition of five buildings at its infamous Santa Susana Field Laboratory in Southern California, even as concerns mount among nearby families about potential health harms. The buildings…

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is the most popular EV in America outside of Tesla, but its larger three-row sibling looks like the better deal right now. more…

Nearly all observers agree that Alabama’s new data center policies released this week are an improvement over the state’s old rules, which treat massive, power-hungry data centers like any other large industrial operati…

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we’ll discuss Tesla’s earnings, new BYD Seagull, Mustang Mach-E update, and more. more…

In 2024, disasters displaced 2.4 million people within Bangladesh even as the International Monetary Fund predicts that rising seas could eliminate more than one-seventh of Bangladesh’s land area and nearly one-third of…

The memory of constant surveillance, transfers and locked computers haunts federal environmental servants.

A lot of climate change is beyond the control of individuals alone, but how you eat can matter more than you may think.

MEXICO CITY — In early October, Mexico’s environment ministry published a statement about minimizing infrastructure development inside the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, a protected area on the Caribbean coast. But envir…

By 2075, the vast majority of the world’s shallow coral reefs could cease to function as both critical habitat for marine life and a lifeline for hundreds of millions of people who rely on them. According to a new asses…

This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. It’s been years in the making, but the U.S. Senate finally has a bipartisan permitting bill on the table that…

For the first time, new-energy vehicles (NEVs) made up 67% of new car sales in China in September, according to…

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A new rating system combines a “planet score” and a “people score” to see past confusing eco-labels. Tofu came out on top, and steak and cheese at the bottom.

At the midpoint of the last century the region had 1,450 glaciers and a new study reveals the extent of losses

Suit alleges EPA has for decades failed under the Clean Water Act to address surface-water atrazine pollutionA new lawsuit asks a federal judge to order the Trump administration to address widespread pollution from the…

Physician Cynthia Mahoney says voting is a powerful prescription for health.

Many U.S. seniors live in single-family homes, far from friends and neighbors.

More than a year after a devastating wildfire destroyed the Hawaiian town of Lahaina, residents were found to have high levels of arsenic and other toxic metals in their bodies.Read more on E360 →

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The economic is positive now but come January things could become trickier for the Labour government

The trend marks a stark turn from earlier this decade, when sellers often received well above their asking price as home shoppers empowered by rock-bottom mortgage rates fueled a buying frenzy that sent home prices soar…

Netflix is regrouping after the release of its latest quarterly earnings this week. Revenue growth at the streaming giant has slowed as the company works to overhaul its programming unit.

Middleton in Teesdale has no mains gas supply so many residents use expensive heating oil.

Families are turning to homemade costumes, swaps and second-hand outfits to keep it affordable.

Some businesses say they want to see employment costs come down in the October Budget.

The prime minister says a new code will end "rip-off parking charges" - but will it work?

As the chancellor finalises his first Budget, how are the "squeezed middle" feeling about costs?

Chancellor John Healey may need to raise money to boost his fiscal headroom - BBC Verify examines what options could be on the table.

The move will take funding for the 10-year programme to more than £40bn.

Sacha Pfeiffer visits Port Milwaukee to see how President Trump's tariffs have affected the flow of goods and impacted the regional economy.

Charlotte Riley says more families are reaching out for help for a variety of reasons.

A management consultant is going viral after he started sharing cringe-worthy anonymous DMs employees get from bosses. Like, ones they get on their wedding day and worse.

The campaign, run by Little Stars, is running from today until 4 December.

Do British pensioners have it better or worse than those in other countries?

Make draught excluders from socks, leave your oven door open after cooking and opt for lots of thin layers of clothing to stay warm.

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The rising cost of food and alcohol drives an increase in the inflation rate, figures show.

Social media sites aren't the biggest fans of people leaving via hyperlinks. In fact, Meta has made it subscription-worthy for a Facebook Page to post more than two hyperlinks per month. What's the rationale for compani…

The Your First Home scheme will offer government-backed loans for those buying new-builds in England.

Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

We ask people in the capital how much they pay for their homes.

Errol McGuiness says he has changed his daily routine to cope with higher household bills.

Greta Van Fleet's soaring early popularity was accompanied by a very vocal minority who hated what they were doing

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From Lady Lava's domination to head-scratching decisions in newer genre categories, here are the biggest snubs and surprises from the 2026 Caribbean Music Awards.

The Sept. 18 ceremony also featured a full-circle moment for soca star Yung Bredda.

Dolly Parton acknowledged that she was dealing with health problems, but few people knew the full extent of her illness before her death.

Is Robert Fripp auditioning for Slipknot?

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The BLACKPINK singer's latest solo release brought in 87% of the vote.

DIY gigs, Black Sabbath covers and stolen vans – punk-metal ragers Cancer Bats hit the road two decades ago and never stopped

Osbournes came under fire for plans to create digital version of late Black Sabbath singer which was branded a ghoulish cash grab

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Night two at SoFi Stadium also paid tribute to Nipsey Hussle.

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