News from Thursday, October 29, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called Canada “the most European of non-European countries” early in President Donald Trump’s trade war

Three maritime drones have struck a container ship in the Black Sea off Bulgaria's coast, according to the country's defense minister

A village chief in eastern Congo faces a tough battle against Ebola

Airbus chief Guillaume Faury said on Wednesday that the European plane maker could join a British-Japanese-Italian consortium to build a next generation fighter jet after the collapse of a Franco-German rival.

With the final count unlikely to shift results significantly, experts say Gadi Eisenkot’s hopes of unseating Benjamin Netanyahu rest on his willingness to work with Palestinian partiesFull report: Coalition talks loom i…

Russia says it has downed most of 613 drones headed for its capital region overnight

Bolsonaro declares himself ‘leader’ of Brazilian people upon landing in Miami

From a young chef and a single father to business owners and a pensioner, Guardian readers reveal how John Healey’s measures will affect themWhat the budget means for youLouie, 24, a chef living in London, says a lot of…

Chancellor’s ‘new course’ includes a £100 one-off payment, low-carbon upgrade loans and an end to standing chargesJohn Healey has unveiled a package of support for households being buffeted by “global economic storms”.“…

Campaigners say costly new funds will lead to higher bills, which company deniesA group of creditors to troubled Thames Water are poised to vote on whether to grant an emergency £2.4bn loan to keep the company afloat, a…

Euronews Business takes a closer look at how Europe’s petroleum oil import bill has risen amid tensions in the Middle East - and experts do not expect costs to fall in the near future.

With the majority of ballots counted, neither Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot commands an obvious route to a 61-seat majority

One of Europe's deadliest train disasters this century has raised fresh questions about safety on Spain's rail network after the transport minister reported an "error" and "inexplicable circumstances" that led to the cr…

Obama slams Trump's handling of war on Iran and its toll on the US Former US president Barack Obama has criticised Donald Trump for his policy in the war on Iran and the toll its had. " I didn’t have to fire any missile…

Egypt's parliament has voted, after two postponements, to authorize President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi to take “necessary measures” to help defend Saudi Arabia against the Houthis, the Iran-aligned group that controls much…

During a meeting last week with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to help broker a deal to end the U.S.-Iran war.The proposal — the latest in a series of recent Russian offers to act as…

Spain faces fresh concerns about rail safety after a second high-speed train crash this year killed 68 people

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensifying the strain on state finances, President Vladimir Putin is reaching for cash to fund his government and the war, squeezing tax revenue from an economy that’s increasingly sk…

Footage shows healthcare workers celebrating at an Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo after the last patient left.

Pat Murphy, the Milwaukee Brewers manager, has led his team to a World Series victory over the Tampa Bay Rays

Footage shows men, some armed, beating a US journalist and an Israeli-Russian activist in Umm al-Khair.

After two years of protests, a student-led movement has defeated Serbia’s authoritarian leader, Aleksander Vučić, at the ballot box. But can a leaderless movement govern a country? Send your comments and questions to ti…

Trump says US 'didn’t start this war' on Iran US president Donald Trump has claimed that the "didn’t start this war" on Iran, adding that the conflict "should have been taken care of long before I came here". In late Fe…

Israeli president Herzog warns against repeating elections Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Wednesday that political leaders should work to avoid another election after a deadlock. With 85 percent of the votes cou…

Saudi-led coalition claims it destroyed Houthi ballistic missile fired towards kingdom The Saudi-Led coalition said it destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis towards Saudi Arabia's eastern region early on Th…

Canada and the European Union will pursue closer ties but have dropped a proposal for associate EU membership, according to a joint declaration ahead of Thursday’s summit in Montreal. Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeki…

The fine – six times the average monthly salary – will apply to people present at violent protests, even if they don’t personally commit violent actsAlbania has introduced fines of more than $6,000 for demonstrators who…

The United States and Japan have agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, the Japanese defense chief said

Netanyahu's right-wing bloc leads but is falling short of the votes needed to form a government.

Araghchi says Iran is in close contact with mediators on ideas to implement its seven-day plan to reopen Hormuz strait.

Facing demands that Britain apologize and pay reparations, palace officials say Charles will reiterate previous comments that slavery was an "atrocity that forever stains our history," while stopping short of an apology.

United Nations human rights experts say Nicaragua’s co-presidents have established a dictatorship and there are “reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed."

Spain reels from the deadly Toledo high-speed train collision that killed 68 and injured more than 100, sparking grief, protests and calls for resignations.

The U.N. General Assembly condemned the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba for the 34th year on Wednesday, even as Washington's campaign to influence the outcome led to a number of countries voting against the resolution or…

In Israel, nearly all the votes have been counted in Tuesday's election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies emerged as the largest bloc, but lost seats and fell short of the majority needed to form a gover…

Another member of Brazil's Bolsonaro family has found haven from possible prosecution by fleeing to the U.S., where they have an ally in President Trump. Just three days after losing Brazil's presidential election, Fláv…

Flavio Bolsonaro declared himself the rightful leader of his country despite losing the presidential election runoff on Sunday. He and his family have fled to the US.

Questions are being raised about Spain's rail safety as authorities launch an official investigation into the cause of Wednesday's high-speed train collision, which killed at least 68 people and wounded around 100 more,…

As winter approaches, the price of European natural gas topped €100 / megawatt hour, its highest level since 2022. The EU says it's not worried about supplies, although its storage facilities are only 72% full, but warn…

Defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his family have arrived in the U.S. after Brazilian authorities ordered him to surrender his passport. He is facing multiple investigations in Brazil.

More than 100 subpoenas issued across 13 states as government ramps up search for alleged noncitizen voters.

Donald Trump roared back into office two years ago partly on the power of immigration

A group of hacktivists calling themselves Distributed Denial of Secrets, said the unmasking of ICE agents, DHS operatives and contractors was fair play, given the government's lack of transparency.

Government says Salim Said hit the jackpot in a scheme claiming to feed needy children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed is pushing back against attacks over his Muslim faith.

The charges come after a federal judge ruled that Utah could enforce its anti-gambling laws against prediction markets.

Essay Three: The Republic, Revisited.

El Niño years typically lead to more precipitation and higher-than-average temperatures. The latest data shows the different potential impacts by region.

Former US president comes to Georgia to support Jon Ossoff for US Senate and Keisha Lance Bottoms for governorBarack Obama, speaking at a Wednesday campaign rally in suburban Atlanta, offered a closing argument for Demo…

Trump was gushing over Ohio Sen. Jon Husted’s body -- again -- when a heckler interrupted him, shouting about Epstein

Utah is pursuing criminal charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and two executives, after a federal judge rejected Kalshi’s effort to prevent Utah from enforcing its anti-gambling laws against the activity

While the judge rejected the Department of Justice's unprecedented demand in California, the case isn't over yet and will likely be appealed.

Justice department had demanded state segregate ballots from people it claimed were non-citizensA federal judge declined to order California election officials to segregate ballots from people the Trump administration c…

The suspect had previously worked at the retail store with the victim before he was terminated over issues surrounding his legal status

The decision is raising concerns among lawmakers that the military may be reluctant to confront Elon Musk’s influence over defense communications.

President Donald Trump called for the criminal prosecution of the Democratic candidate running for Senate in Alaska on Wednesday after revelations that her campaign appeared to be involved in recruiting a candidate with…

President Trump headed to Ohio to rally voters in a race that could determine control of the Senate. That stop comes after dueling rallies in another key state offered a snapshot of the divisions shaping the midterm ele…

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has been scrambling before the midterm election with a blitz of headline-making actions and cases that some critics say reeks of politics

The Trump administration says it's blocking shipments from Chinese biotech company BGI and its affiliates, alleging ties to forced labor

In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged even as officials acknowledged that inflation remains elevated, the federal judge overseeing the prosecution of former Venezuelan president N…

The race for the Senate has moved from off-the-radar a year ago to a dramatic, hard-to-predict finish where Democrats stand a chance of retaking the chamber. The contest will come down to just over a dozen races across…

To discuss how the midterm races are shaping up in the final days, Amna Nawaz sat down with Democratic strategist Mo Elleithee and Republican strategist Doug Heye.

Following partisan battles over political maps, nearly 35 million Americans will vote in congressional districts redrawn ahead of this year's midterms. As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, Judy Woodruff explores t…

Dolores Huerta, the pioneering labor leader and civil rights icon, died Wednesday from cancer at her home in Bakersfield, California. Amna Nawaz looks back at Huerta's life and legacy.

Kushner threatens to sue, denying allegations that two slush funds were set up to influence his Middle East roleA new book containing incendiary claims about Jared Kushner’s financial dealings during Donald Trump’s firs…

“I think Pizzagate was really effective,” the former first lady told Kara Swisher. “These really terrible, horrible, false claims about me were running all over the internet.”

The New York Times reported that Peltola’s campaign recruited other candidates to run against GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Police in South Carolina say they have closed their investigation into the overdose death of actor Hayden Panettiere following a coroner’s findings that it was accidental

The possibility of a more centrist Israeli government following this week’s elections has done little to temper the attitudes of candidates running to represent one of the most Jewish parts of the country.

Troy Police said they are investigating an incident where money was stolen from a donation jar at the Troy Quick Shoe Repairing store in downtown Troy. NewsChannel 13 spoke with the owner of the store Dan Shongar, who s…

The Greenport Rescue Squad is hitting the road with a new, themed set of wheels. On Tuesday, the nonprofit emergency medical services organization unveiled its mental health-themed ambulance in Albany with the Mental He…

NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- One Niskayuna mom is going all out for her favorite holiday, turning her property into a haunted house. The best part? She’s only asking for donations of canned goods as admission, to benefit…

With two polls giving her double-digit leads over Republican Bruce Blakeman, Gov. Kathy Hochul spent her morning campaigning on the Upper East Side.

Dialysis patients in the Albany area are struggling to afford the food they need to stay healthy during treatment.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) —As Breast Cancer Awareness Month wraps up in just a few days, the Bellevue Woman’s Center is making one final push for its Mammothon sign-ups. Katheleen Decatur, a breast cancer survivor, sai…

Business owners at Aviation Mall say a possible interior closure has left them unsure how long they can keep serving customers. The post Businesses in Aviation Mall worried about possible interior closure appeared first…

Crews conducted a water rescue in Cohoes on Wednesday afternoon. A fisherman was reportedly in distress in the area of the Mohawk River near Peebles Island at about 2:47 p.m., according to New York State Police.

A Schenectady costume store says it is helping Halloween shoppers with theater-quality outfits and decades of experience. com N…

NewsChannel 13 is saluting Albert Charpentier of Queensbury for his military service. com NewsChannel 13.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Across the region we have seen numerous cases of cat colonies that lead to deathly illnesses and overflow in shelters. Mary Raiti, an independent rescuer and a volunteer with Voice For The Voice…

The City of Watervliet's Halloween curfew is back for 2026 to ensure the safety of all, according to the Watervliet Police Department. com NewsChanne…

Community discussion: Some park residents say short-term rentals support their livelihood, while others say they limit long-term rentals

A ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday celebrated the opening of a new Barnes & Noble store at Crossgates Mall.

City officials announced upcoming road closures for the Halloween parade and trick-or-treating activities in Cohoes this weekend.

Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Barry Hartman has been named the 2026 Veteran of the Year by the Friends of the New York State Military Museum (FNYMM) and the Uncle Sam Chapter of the Association of the US Army (USC…

The wildfire in Rensselaer and Berkshire counties is now contained, and firefighters are focusing on putting out its interior.

Nicole Bjornsen has helped provide more than 200 meals in San Mateo County, California. The post Gen Z girl feeds 50 families by selling 261 items on the Depop resale app and donating the money to food banks appeared fi…

Check out the boy and girl names that are entering and leaving the top 100.

Sometimes, a little morbid humor can help get you through a dark time.

The Netherlands pledged $500 million over 10 years to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, boosting efforts to conserve tropical forests.

Money changes everything - even you.

Emma McAdam, LMFT, breaks down the 4 types of overthinking: worry, intrusive thoughts, over-analyzing and rumination. The post Therapist shares 4 easy ways to stop intrusive thoughts and overthinking before they get the…

There are two important rates: "on land" and "at sea."

Half say the answer is 9, half insist it's 1. What if they're both right?

Dolores Huerta, who rose to national prominence as the co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association and was known for her advocacy for women farmworkers, died on Wednesday.

Another exciting step forward for women’s health: Four major health societies teamed up to create the first shared framework and clinical guidance for women’s heart health, tailored to distinct life phases — from first…

What if we've confused keeping people safe with giving them a good life?Meet Teun Toebes, Dutch healthcare innovator, author and dementia advocate on a mission to change how the world lives with dementia. At 21, most of…

Princeton alumni have designed what’s called a first-in-the-world device to filter microplastics out of wastewater at scale, and it’s already been deployed in Atlantic City. The large implant mimics hydrophobic plants f…

Findings suggest that the ecological complexity of the landscape surrounding a hive may also shape the hive's ability to cope with disease.

In a story too ‘Australiana’ to believe, a scuba diver and his crew rescued a kangaroo over one and a half miles out to sea. Spotted at first by the captain in the waters of Boston Bay in the state of South Australia, i…

Irrawaddy dolphins, the Mekong River’s sole cetaceans, are viewed as sacred animals by Mekong communities, and are also an important source of tourism revenue.

For the world’s largest online e-commerce market for handicrafts, the impact of AI generated media was always going to loom large. That’s why Etsy has taken definite steps to protect the almost 6 million artisan-entrepr…

Members of a South Korean disabled community group were shocked to hear that a total stranger had paid for their barbecue lunch worth $420. The story begins when the party of 27 community center staff and disabled resid…

The What Went Right series is expanding to YouTube and other podcast platforms, bringing its weekly roundup of progress to new audiences The post Positive News launches new video podcast exploring what’s going right in…

Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been reading at [email protected] and we just might feature it here. To the polls If you’ve been…

61 years ago today, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri was completed. Clad in stainless steel and standing 630 feet high, it is the tallest monument in the Western Hemisphere. The arch sits on the west bank of the…

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM This article kicks off The Optimist Daily’s Local Changemakers 2026 series, spotlighting changemakers 30 and under. It was winter break, and Dilan Mehta had time on his hands. His da…

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM This article is part of The Optimist Daily’s Local Changemakers 2026 series, spotlighting changemakers 30 and under. Most social programs ask you to declare yourself before they’ll g…

From the deep South to colonial New England, certain U.S. locales have developed chilling reputations for reports of apparitions and other paranormal activity. Long shadows have been cast by histories steeped in calamit…

What happened after the Big Bang? A team of physicists, harnessing the James Webb and Nancy Grace Roman space telescopes, are working to visualize the answer to that question using a novel computer simulation called Lum…

Last year the old model collapsed. This year I went back to New York to see if anything had replaced it.

Patty Spillman and her husband farm over 400 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat in central Ohio. Both have lived in the area all their lives; his family has been on the land since 1861. In 2023, a developer proposed a da…

Regenerative agriculture is being explored as a way to make dairy farming more resilient. But what does it all mean? Here, our demystifying guide The post Cream of the crop: one brand’s quiet quest to reinvent the dairy…

It’s probably a good thing for Tim Sweeney that Epic Games is a privately held company and he has a majority ownership stake, because I can’t imagine any Board of Directors would appreciate this AI rager he’s been on as…

The week, the Windows developer said it would offer buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to curb costs.

In general, LLM performance is incredibly multidimensional. There's no guarantee of a fixed ordering where the model that is best at math is also the model that's best at jokes. Despite that complexity, much of the vari…

The agency will vote next month on relaxing its long-standing opposition to jammers.

A group called the Department of Peace released information on more than 41,000 DHS staff.

Over the last few months, we’ve been running the wonderful ten part series on “The Metric is Not the Mission” by Konstantinos Komaitis. It’s a deep exploration of how Big Tech moved from building and expanding the open…

Microsoft has never disclosed Azure's quarterly revenue in dollars. But for the first time, we can see just how close it is getting to besting the biggest competitor in the market, AWS.

The announcement came alongside parent company Alphabet's third-quarter earnings report, which saw revenue grow 25% year over year to $127.6 billion.

Microsoft said it made $10 billion in revenue from commercial arrangements with OpenAI, including revenue-sharing payments, in the quarter ending September 30. It underscores the still-enormous financial dependency of t…

Whatever the future of AI might be, the current situation is still very good for Microsoft. The tech giant reported yet another record for quarterly revenue on Wednesday: $92.3 billion, a 19% increase over the year-ago…

With all the fuss about Apple finally releasing a touchscreen MacBook Pro, you may have forgotten about the OLED part.

Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoS) has been steadily pushing the limits of transparency and accountability for several years now. The project — spearheaded by Emma Best — does what other activists won’t… or perhaps si…

The company says it won't make "policy changes" until it consults with publishers.

Between Sony's plan to end PlayStation disc production and discontinuing its Blu-ray players, the future looks grim for physical media.

The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in "close" contact.

Gemini 4 Carbon is essentially a slightly better version of Argon.

It seems that every election cycle over the last decade has had concerns being raised about the state of “political deepfakes” and their ability to impact the election. So far, these have always been overblown, and ther…

But the AI responses get more forthright when asked outside the US.

GitHub Octoverse 2026 I'm at GitHub Universe today (GitHub gave me a free ticket through their "GitHub Stars" program). EVP Jay Parikh just announced this year's Octoverse report, and highlighted these numbers in partic…

AI tools are making it easier to modify and recreate games, raising questions about piracy, copyright and how far the technology could disrupt the industry• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up her…

If you're in the EU or UK, you might be able to object to Meta's new AI scraping terms. Also: this week's pod's out and more from around the web.

In light of Meta's new terms that will allow it to scrape users' data for AI, people in the EU and UK have the option to "object" to certain uses of their information, for now.

Billed as the first end-to-end AI-created series on a major streaming service, this Turkish show looks like the result of the prompt ‘make it cinematic’Just as the world reels from Elon Musk’s AI-powered The Odyssey rem…

Both of these threats have the same roots: private entities seeking to cash in. We have the power to stand against themA summer of extreme heat, entire villages obliterated in Nepal, a super El Niño breaking records, Ex…

Several homes have been purchased near datacenters and one resident said realtor outlined target to buy more than 400People in a Mississippi neighborhood, many of whom dislike a nearby power plant central to Elon Musk’s…

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Machine Gods host Casey Newton about the reaction to Anthropic's preparations to become a publicly traded company.

As drone deliveries become more commonplace, their makers are looking for ways to make them quieter.

Owners of AI-run firms would evade liability for "reckless" AI, US Rep. Comer says.

Seven potential AI nightmares pulled from Anthropic's 93-page "Risk Factor" tome.

'Crackgate,' catty patties, and more in today's newsletter.

APOD Science APOD APOD: 29 October 2026 – The… 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 phot…

The first named storm of the North Indian Ocean’s cyclone season made landfall along the coast of Andhra Pradesh.

Researchers have discovered a small group of brain cells that prevents dangerous blood pressure swings, even when average readings appear normal. The finding reveals a hidden source of cardiovascular risk and could open…

Scientists have defied a long-standing rule of laser physics by generating X-rays with much higher energies than conventional theory predicts. The surprising discovery reveals how two electrons working together can over…

Scientists have uncovered seven surprising stages that space rocks go through as they hurtle toward Earth, revealing that melting and violent fragmentation, rather than simple evaporation, determine their fate. The disc…

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman has been named Caltech associate vice president and deputy director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. The emeritus astronaut and retired U.S. Navy captain begi…

Scientists have discovered that magma deep inside Earth can store surprising amounts of extra oxygen, potentially revealing a hidden contributor to our planet's oxygen-rich atmosphere. The findings suggest that ancient…

The construction of tourism facilities, housing, and infrastructure has surged in parts of Nepal and India's Uttarakhand.

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam became the 78th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, joining a growing coalition of like-minded nations committed to the peaceful, transparent, and responsible exploration of space. “Vie…

NASA’s Artemis III SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is integrated alongside the twin solid rocket boosters on Oct. 28 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building’s High Bay 3 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Tech…

Five years ago, Gavin Gardner was a Michigan State University engineering student researching next-generation drone technology as part of a NASA grant. Garder expected the research to be demanding – but he was surprised…

So far, 2026 has seen a flood of successes for volunteers who do NASA science, exemplifying NASA’s commitment to gold-standard science—transparent, reproducible and intrinsically collaborative. The Backyard Worlds: Plan…

In this Webb image released on Oct. 22, 2026, we see a turbulent cauldron of star formation filled with dense clumps of gas. This region is named N159 and is located 161,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Clou…

Researchers have discovered a surprising hidden ability in Europe's familiar black-and-yellow fire salamanders: they glow green and cyan under ultraviolet light. The mysterious fluorescence comes mainly from glands in t…

Scientists have uncovered a long-lost volcanic system in Iran that dates back roughly 100 million years, revealing a hidden chapter in Earth's tectonic history. The discovery sheds new light on the disappearance of an a…

Scientists have uncovered a surprising connection between Earth's opposite poles that may help explain how the planet plunged into past ice ages. New research suggests that as massive ice sheets expanded across the Nort…

NASA’s Artemis I mission has revealed that cosmic radiation near the Moon is higher than in Earth orbit, but not by as much as scientists might expect. Tiny experimental detectors also uncovered surprising details about…

Scientists uncover ancient hills and swamps that disappeared as sea levels rose across northern AdriaticVenice is famed for being a floating city, but research shows the land it sits on once lay many miles inland. Drama…

Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 Following the Basque Lakes drill campaign, Curiosity has returned to a spot just a few meters awa…

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 28 – The… 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 phot…

A national monument since the 1920s, Chiricahua is America’s newest national park.

A major new study reveals that autistic children’s brains process faces differently, and those differences may begin earlier than scientists previously thought. Researchers found that brain signals associated with recog…

AI has made some awesome scientific discoveries. But now, questions are being raised about its accuracy

As Scotland's recycling rate falls to its lowest level in five years, Kevin Keane looks at what happens to our rubbish.

About 40% of the plants and animals in protected sites across Northern Ireland fall short of meeting the standard for "favourable condition".

Randomised trials of omega-6s do not show an increase in inflammation caused by the fatty acidRead more in the Antiviral seriesIf you’ve been online lately, you’ve probably been bombarded with the discourse about seed o…

The government pledges £1.9m to wildlife groups' efforts to buy the Rothbury Estate.

The auction of the rare skeleton comes amid debate in the scientific community about whether dinosaur remains should end up in private hands or public view.

Spaceplanes could take off on regular flights from Cornwall following an agreement.

Environmental regulator Sepa says households recycled 42.8% of waste in 2025 - down from 44.3% the previous year.

Calf of Man, Isle of Man: Such is the wealth of Manx fungi, a map is being built to plot it all. We took a special trip as part of that projectThe bird observatory on the Calf of Man was sulking under a low cloud base a…

For decades the idea of eugenics has been taboo. Now it is returning in a new commercial guiseFor a very long time, I dreamed of being cured. I was born in 1981. I learned to walk early enough, but I stumbled and fell m…

Starting at the metro north Garrison train station, this hiking trail has various unique parts. During the first leg, you will find what appears to be an abandoned entrance to a building, in the form of a brick wall wit…

IBRI, OMAN—The Oman Observer reports that burial chambers containing human remains and pottery have been

MPUMALANGA PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA—Phys.org reports that stenciled rock art has been identified in South Africa,

CAIRO, EGYPT—Ahram Online reports that a 4,000-year-old offering chapel belonging to Ikhetnefert, the wife of

There’s something wonderfully absurd about pulling into a quiet Oregon park and finding a 73-foot barber pole just… standing there like it owns the place. I stopped by in May and couldn’t stop grinning. Forest Grove put…

When the Bristol Channel flooded in 1607, it was not just one of the worst natural disasters in British history, it was also a sign, for many, that they had strayed from the path of God. Erik Crnkovich examines the over…

"I had a rollercoaster journey from Airfix kits to the Beatles", writes Michael Wood

The lyrics of the popular nursery rhyme are based on a real girl, a real lamb and a real visit to school, but there is some contention over which is the true origin

A new study reveals how medieval merchants used distinctive marks to build trust, establish reputations and create early forms of corporate branding.

Baltimore County's NCR Trail is a popular destination for running, walking, biking, and even tubing access. But it's also gnome to a unique and colorful landmark. Less than one mile north of the White Hall NCR Trail par…

During the Cold War, Soviet scientists pursued an unlikely way to communicate with the outside world.

If you’ve enjoyed our four-part podcast series about the Tudor Reformation, then check out Charlotte Vosper’s essential reads to learn more about the battle for belief in Tudor England

Rare medieval manuscripts, including the ninth-century Hildebrandslied, return to public display as Germany’s historic Murhard Library reopens after renovation.

Dr Eleanor Barraclough explores how the Vikings' ninth-century invasion rewrote the future of Anglo-Saxon England

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (1459-1519), belonged to the imperial House of Habsburg, and the imperial electors made him King of the Romans in 1486 during his father's lifetime, thus establishing him as his successo…

Historian Malcolm Gaskill reveals how emotions like grief and uncertainty have shaped our relationship with the supernatural for centuries

Marriage and family were central to Byzantine society, shaping property, inheritance, gender roles, social status, and networks of kinship.

Set against the rural backdrop of Tay Son district, the Quang Trung Museum rises as a powerful monument to one of the most brilliant military commanders in Vietnamese history, Emperor Quang Trung (Nguyen Hue). Erected d…

As soon as you leave the Alcalá de Henares train station and walk toward the historic center, a richly decorated Neo‑Mudéjar brick building immediately stands out, reminiscent of Comillas Palace by Gaudí. This is Laredo…

BEIJING, CHINA—Phys.org reports that a new analysis of a skull fragment and jaw fragment found

James Longstreet (1821-1904) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, serving chiefly under Robert E. Lee in the Eastern theater. He was regarded as one of the most effective commanders in the Confederate Ar…

SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by the University of Sheffield, technician Lisa Hollands of

In the rural village of Yarrow BC, a three-suite hotel contains a little castle with a moat, a sailing ship wedged into a tower, and an underground house beneath an artificial hillside. The Hazelnut Inn was built over n…

Archaeologists have discovered a long-lost early medieval church near Venice, revealing new evidence about the origins of the city and its Christian history.

Tucked behind an unassuming Chick-Fil-A sits a small, 200x120 feet patch of grass bordered by a wrought iron fence. Behind the gates, the area houses the remains of early settlers as well as the ashes of over hundreds o…

The horror films of the 1970s captured a cultural shift from fears of institutional abuse to anxieties about psychiatric patients living freely.

The design for a difficult-to-interpret monument that was never intended to be built.

Dan Jones surveys the world's historic fortifications to cherry-pick the fashionable and functional features which he thinks would make the ultimate castle

Test your history knowledge with our daily quiz – updated each morning at 7am UK time

New research in The Journal of Immunology uncovers how high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) and type 1 diabetes (T1D) may protect against certain cancers like melanoma, breast and colon cancer. T1D has been associated with…

As the season for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other respiratory diseases approaches, a new report from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) indicates that universal immunization of new…

New research has revealed how meal delivery apps are steering Australians toward unhealthy food options, prompting calls from experts for government action to reset the balance and make choosing healthy options easier a…

HeartBot, created by a team of UC researchers, regularly answers questions from women seeking information on heart disease. The project was led by Yoshimi Fukuoka, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, a nurse scientist and professor at UC…

(MedPage Today) -- High-volume injections to relieve pain and disability for patients with Achilles tendinopathy failed to demonstrate significant benefit versus sham injections in a randomized trial. With 192 patients…

A new report finds "significant variation" between Scotland's health boards prescribing new medicines.

The Department of Health and Human Services will let small compounding pharmacies make six peptides that haven't been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. It may not be enough to meet demand.

(MedPage Today) -- People living near industrial facilities that polluted the water supply were more likely to develop progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare and severe neurodegenerative tauopathy, a study of U.K.…

A House lawmaker asked the Government Accountability Office to review whether the TrumpRx platform has saved Americans any money.

(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration on Wednesday acted to ease access to unproven peptide drugs favored by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and FDA scientific staffers had little input on the decision and…

(MedPage Today) -- A first-in-class bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) nearly doubled progression-free survival (PFS) compared with chemotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (N…

With almost half of parent-carers contemplating taking their lives, Dr Louise Lawson calls for urgent action by the government Reading the report on Matilda Davis’s death was heartbreaking (Burnham backs mandatory suici…

Kennedy and his MAHA movement have embraced peptides, though there's little evidence for many of the wellness compounds.

Abdul El-Sayed has made headlines for his progressive politics and stance on Israel. But some supporters consider his public health background critical.

In this edition of AI Prognosis: A new investigation into how Epic's market dominance is impacting health tech innovation and AI adoption.

A new study from AARP shows caregivers' out-of-pocket costs rose about 60% in the last five years.

Scientists have uncovered a hidden defense mechanism in aging muscles that sacrifices strength to protect cells from damage. In mice, partially restoring a crucial molecule reversed signs of muscle wasting and prevented…

A new Finnish study reveals that just 30 minutes in a sauna can temporarily flood the bloodstream with additional white blood cells, potentially helping the immune system patrol the body and detect threats. The surprisi…

Billing errors, testing and questions about new symptoms can lead to unexpected bills, making some patients wary to go back for their next checkup.

Some options that might look like health insurance actually aren’t – and they may leave you stranded with large, unexpected medical expenses.

Despite acquiring more than one-third of US methadone clinics, private equity has not significantly expanded methadone availability.

Rachael Field, from Rhondda Cynon Taf, had her tongue and voicebox removed and windpipe reconstructed.

Transplant teams can talk to families about organ donation before they've decided whether to continue life-sustaining medical care for loved ones. Until now, that has been forbidden.

Hospitals nationwide are cutting intensive services for kids in critical care. Many cite too few patients, staffing shortages, and money problems. As a result, kids who need lifesaving care must travel farther. Pediatri…

The U.S. has no law guaranteeing paid parental leave. But in states with their own programs, more dads are using the benefit, surpassing moms in some states. The growth in popularity comes as Americans increasingly say…

It involves the fracturing of a patient’s ribs, before they spend three months laced into a corset. Some of those who have had this cosmetic procedure say it is like being ‘hit by a bus’. Why is it becoming more popular…

A new clinical trial suggests that a simple daily fiber supplement could significantly reduce knee osteoarthritis pain, improve muscle strength, and make the body less sensitive to pain. Researchers discovered that the…

Jill Kenning says she has been unable to get a drug she uses to manage her condition.

People with alpha-gal syndrome can have allergic reactions to meat from mammals. Many of those affected change their diets to eat other proteins.

Going to the supermarket has become a minefield.

Fishers in the east Indonesian Maluku Islands say rough seas are keeping them ashore and shrinking their catches as El Niño builds, according to early local monitoring and interviews. Yustinus Pesireron, a 64-year-old f…

Less than half a century ago, the thickly forested landscapes of Laos rumbled with herds of Asian elephants as well as two species of rhinoceros — the Javan rhino and Sumatran rhino. Wild water buffalo and the now-globa…

SYDNEY — After more than a decade of campaigning, Australian conservation and community groups celebrated a historic win on Oct. 23 after legislation was passed to create the Great Koala National Park in New South Wales…

Forget about the 600+ hp hybrid-powered Polestar 1 supercoupe; the car that established Polestar as a standalone brand was the 2. As the brand pulls out of the US and shifts its focus to the rest of the world, it’s time…

BYD now has more than 1.02 million employees, according to chairman Wang Chuanfu. That’s more people than Toyota, GM, Ford, and Tesla employ combined. And it’s a big jump from the start of the year. BYD reported about 8…

Political action committees funded by technology companies, the state’s major utilities and other corporate interests have spent nearly twice as much to pass a ballot measure that would greenlight major development proj…

They day you get to book an all-electric flight may be closer than you think if Dutch startup Elysian Aircraft gets its way. Their new E9X commercial airliner promises flights that are a whole lot quieter, and at prices…

Seawater surges into low-lying communities from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area, submerging streets, homes and businessesHistoric high tides have caused chaos up and down the California coast this week, as parts of…

Don’t want to pay full price? Used EVs with low miles, like the Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Ford Mustang Mach-E, are selling on the secondhand market for $25,000 or less. more…

Three of four wells across the Grand Canyon region that have average arsenic levels above the Environmental Protection Agency’s standard for safe drinking water are at the site of a controversial uranium mine, a new ana…

An ambitious effort to eradicate invasive spotted bass from South Africa’s Breekkrans River has unfolded about two hours north of Cape Town. Removing the bass has helped give the critically endangered doring fiery redfi…

The pro-nuclear Trump administration continues to put its money where its mouth is. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $5 billion to boost the output of 15 reactor…

This article was originally published by The Assembly. It is republished with permission. It’s an hour before Big Ivy’s food bank officially opens, but over a dozen families have congregated around the picnic tables out…

Suriname pledges to save its forests but neglects the ancient human history hidden within them, experts say.

Chancellor John Healey has announced a “new course on energy” for the UK, focused on keeping bills low amid the…

The Canadian prime minister’s reckoning with Trumpism in Davos clashes with his attacks on environmental, Indigenous and labour rightsThe Canadian prime minister is a hero around the world for his Davos speech that reck…

Carbon dioxide levels are set to surge this year amid a powerful El Niño, a report warns.Read more on E360 →

A data center in South Memphis owned by an Elon Musk company is at the center of a legal fight over air pollution and environmental justice.

The rapid decline of Antarctic sea ice since 2016 has triggered a dramatic shift in a crucial part of Earth’s climate system, scientists say. In a paper published Wednesday, researchers documented a sharp salinity incre…

The Trump administration loves coal plants. The rest of us are paying the price in higher electricity bills, poorer health, and worsening climate change. That’s the takeaway of an analysis out today from the Environment…

Rumors and conspiracies are spreading too fast for emergency managers to keep up. This information chaos is slowing disaster relief and putting lives at risk.

Human beings struggle with disaster communication. Chatbots can help — if people take them seriously.

Your guide to finding trusted sources, debunking common extreme weather myths, and having conversations with loved ones about misinformation.

The radical Stern report showed that a low-carbon future is also good economics. But it seems that capitalism needs a reminderSaving the only planet we have makes good economic sense. There is, after all, no money to be…

Two years after the deadly storm, voters are frustrated with a slow recovery — and that could carry a political price.

Heat pumps, superefficient sources of electric heating and cooling, are winners for the climate , air quality , and typically a household’s energy bills. But a common claim cautioning against their widespread adoption i…

The UK has beaten its target to provide £11.6bn of climate aid to developing countries by 2026 – but only… The post Revealed: UK relied on £2bn of ‘questionable accounting’ to hit its climate-aid goal appeared first on…

The UK has spent £12.8bn on climate aid for developing countries since 2021, according to official figures obtained by Carbon… The post Analysis: How the UK spent more than £11.6bn on climate aid since 2021 appeared fir…

A striking transformation takes place along the coast of Qinqdao in autumn, when a native seepweed turns a brilliant shade of red.The ‘red beach’ phenemon can be seen in the salt marshes and wetlands on the coast of Chi…

Energy bills in the UK have continued to soar in 2026, with intense debate raging about how to bring them…

Consumers judge companies greener when they add eco-friendly items more so than when they remove unnecessary ones, researchers found.

Sanrio has apologised after its merchandise line with Japanese TV series Vivant drew criticism.

Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.

CBS News editor-in-chief sidesteps viewership concerns and says flagship show doing ‘tremendously well’CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss has spoken publicly for the first time about the ratings challenges the network…

Import tariffs on more than 100 items - including garlic, gherkins and plant-based milk - are being removed.

The Office for Budget Responsibility says higher energy prices will impact everything from prices and living standards to economic growth.

The chancellor announced a series of measures which will impact under-25 year-olds from housing to minimum wage.

The chancellor targets the cost of living amid global economic turmoil but opposition parties say he has not been bold enough.

What the Budget means for you in under a minute

The reduction in public spending will go towards paying for the Defence Investment Plan.

The chancellor talked of charting a new course for Britain, but the impact of Iran war has limited his options.

Here is what you need to know about the payment that millions will receive from January.

The point at which you start to pay tax, and the point where you tip into paying a higher rate of tax have been frozen for three more years.

Changes announced by Chancellor John Healey in his first Budget will affect your finances directly. Here's how.

The Federal Reserve is expected to stand pat on interest rates Wednesday even though inflation has accelerated in the past couple of months as the Iran war has caused spikes in oil and gas prices.

The chancellor begins his speech by calling it a Budget for the "working people of Britain, for British businesses big and small."

The chancellor gave respects at the onset of his Autumn Budget speech.

The Fed's Oct. 27-28 meeting will be the fourth of Chairman Kevin Warsh's tenure, which has been marked by questions regarding his independence from President Donald Trump, who appointed him earlier this year.

The German-owned chain's low prices are winning over shoppers — and pushing competitors to respond.

Slade guitarist Dave Hill reflects on a rockin' career with a surprisingly mellow first solo album

The West Australian composers were honored for their work on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s animated kid’s series "Tales from Outer Suburbia."

Pete Townshend’s shattered morning-after opus, The Who By Numbers, is now a super-deluxe box set

Plus, all eight of its tracks enter Hot Country Songs and Hot Rock Songs.

How Nickelback remind us of what made them great

MJ's daughter is again alleging wrongdoing by the man running her father's lucrative business affairs — claims the estate calls “nonsensical” and “absurd.”

Josh Homme continues his mission to become the new David Bowie on QOTSA's ninth album

The 1977 blockbuster is the latest entry in a publisher's 'The Great Albums' series.

Mercuriadis detailed plans for his new venture, Hipgnosis Artist Partnerships, at the Music Tectonics conference in Santa Monica.

The Prince George’s County Council has authorized up to $215 million for a venue at the D.C. area National Harbor

Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning is an in-depth look at the rock icon's swan song.

Industrial-metal pioneer Al Jourgensen recently sat down with Lyndsey Parker and a bottle of wine at Licorice Pizza Records for a deep dive into MINISTRY's full-circle journey: from "With Sympathy", the 1982 synthpop al…

She mashed it up Teddybears’ “Punkrocker” for the BBC Live Lounge

U2 will play a special show in London for the BBC next week: here's how you could get tickets

The new billing arrives as Love rehabilitates from health issues and raises new questions about how The Beach Boys’ longtime touring operation could continue without him. John Stamos Unveils California Sound as Mike Lov…

Some My Chemical Romance fans have reportedly received 1-of-1 art variants from one of the band members upon opening the albums.

Legendary musician, guitarist and songwriter Tom Morello has unveiled the official Isabella Margolis-directed music video for the title track of his latest full-length project, and first solo rock album, "Everyone Gets…

The band now has only one show left on their 2026 calendar.

Cody Johnson went from fighting in different towns to winning country music's biggest awards. His rise tells a wild story.

Kenny Hickey of Silvertomb and Type O Negative looks back to his childhood and the albums he obsessed over as a teen.

Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt follow 2023’s Fuse with a more stripped-back album inspired by their intimate MOTH Club residency. Everything But The Girl Announce New Album Blue Reservoir, Share “Young and Dumb” Alex Krinsky

During an appearance on the October 26 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Lita Ford confirmed that her long-awaited new studio album, which is due in early 2027 via Frontiers Music Srl, will be calle…

The band will bring their new album ZIRP! across the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Japan

KISS: End of the Road will premiere on KISSOnline on November 19th. KISS Announce Documentary End of the Road Chronicling Their Farewell Tour Langdon Hickman

Deftones, Spoon, Weyes Blood, Atlas Sound, Erika de Casier, and quite a few mystery artists fill out the bill

The farewell concert arrives on vinyl, CD, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and digital December 11, with a deluxe box set to follow in April 2027. Watch “Mr. Crowley” from Ozzy’s final performance now.

The 20-date North American tour arrives in support of the band's acclaimed new album, Stick Around for Tea. Worldpeace DMT Announce 2027 North American Tour Paolo Ragusa

Stage, which is due to premiere in Berlin next year, consists of an unearthed recording of the late musician's Isolar II 'Heroes' world tour

Matt DiggityWelcome back to another big roundup of the latest news in online marketing. I’ve pulled together some of the biggest headlines from the last month, covering SEO, LLMs, paid ads, social media marketing, and m…

People take on AI's reasoning as their own, and it shapes how they decide next time.

Google Search revenue growth slowed for a second straight quarter, and lower AI Mode monetization was one reason given.

Google has finally added the ability to manage and control third-party ordering services on an individual basis for restaurants within Google Business Profiles. So you can disable features completely or partially from w…

WordPress announced security release version 7.1.4 that fixes 22 vulnerabilities, including one that affects its updater.

Restaurants can now turn off specific third-party ordering providers in the Business Profile dashboard instead of waiting on each provider to remove them. The post Google Lets Restaurants Directly Opt Out Of Ordering Pr…

Pages cited by AI often answered a question in their first lines, though the gap was smaller against pages AI pulled up but didn’t cite.

Microsoft reported its first quarter 2027 earnings, showing that its search and advertising revenue was up 12%, indicating its ad growth was 2 points higher than the previous quarter. The previous quarter it was up 10%,…

Google reported its earnings today, its Q3 2026 earnings report showed search ad revenues up by 10.5% at $82 billion and overall revenue was up 25% at $127.6 billion. As you know, I specifically like to dig in as best a…

Google Ads has just released a minor update to its Google Ads API, this is version 26.1. This update touches on assets, campaigns, local services, recommendations, reporting, and targeting.

TL;DR AI agents can complete a purchase without ever loading your site, so GA4 may never record the sale while your order system does.

We’re announcing new connected apps partners and a new platform for developers to build and track their apps in one place.

Welcome to the recap of the October 2026 SEO Update by Yoast! This month, Carolyn Shelby and Alex Moss dug into the latest search news, from Google’s multimodal filters to AI spam crackdowns, and everything in between.…

Most businesses don’t have blogs. They just have enormous collections of mediocre articles, written by nobody, for everybody, about nothing in particular. The post You don’t have a blog. You have an article factory. app…

OpenAI and ServiceNow expand their partnership to bring OpenAI models and agents into ServiceNow and ServiceNow workflows into ChatGPT and Codex.

When preparing for a presentation, most people run through slides at their desk, perhaps talking to their screen and making updates here and there. But what if you could walk and talk to your slides and make changes as…

His reputation was strong, but search and AI could not see it. Before a potential client contacts an expert today, they often ask ChatGPT or Google who to trust. If AI cannot see your expertise, you can lose the opportu…

Then, at Google I/O in May 2026, Sundar Pichai called AI Mode “our biggest upgrade to Search ever” and said it had passed 1 billion monthly active users. It’s no longer just an experiment. AI Mode now has its own…Read m…

Meta's earnings come in the context of Zuckerberg delivering on his promise; if investors believe in Muse they must support Meta's spending on compute.

We’ve got 5 updates this month, from a brand-new AI Discoverability category in Site Audit to Page types in Site Explorer, and more. Let’s dive in. AI Discoverability issues AI Discoverability is a new issue category in…

The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. The championship comes in the 58th season for a franchise that began as the Seattle Pilots in…

Misiorowski played the rightful role of ace in Game 5 as he led the Brewers to their first championship

A lockout looms, but there are plenty of important dates on the baseball calendar in the coming weeks

The World Series is over, the Brewers are champions and an MLB lockout is very likely coming in early December

After being swept in the NLCS last season, the Brewers dispatched of everyone in dominant fashion in 2026

Kraemer, Tremblay score first senior international goalsFillier nets winner after Americans erase two-goal deficitCanada avenge Olympic heartbreak in worlds tune-upCanada ended an eight-game losing streak against the Un…

The stuttering run-up for penalties has been called 'naive' as players continue to try to deceive goalkeepers with a stop-start approach - but why?