News from Sunday, November 1, 2026

Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers mocked Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed with a sarcastic gift basket.

Heidi Klum underwent a bloody transformation to become a giant, gruesome severed hand for Halloween

Three civilians injured in Saudi-coalition air raids on Hodeidah, Houthis say At least three civilians were wounded in two air raids by Saudi-led coalition forces on an oil facility in Bajil district in western Hodeidah…

Mohammad el-Shami had been held since June 2024, when he and many other UN and NGO workers were accused of being spies.

Recognising Hamas as 'terror' outfit: Eisenkot lays down conditions for 'broad Zionist government' Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has set out four conditions for forming a new government, including recognising…

Police used tear gas to disperse protesters as demonstrations entered a third week ahead in France.

Former Mossad agent facilitated Flavio Bolsonaro's escape from Brazil, report says A former Mossad agent who became a naturalised US citizen helped Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro leave the country in defiance of a j…

Drought is affecting 78,000 families and has led to loss of over 75,000 cattle, as El Nino due to peak in late 2026.

Starved and exhausted residents of Oleshky arrive in Ukraine after months of isolation, but some stay behind.

Israel issues more than 9,500 demolition, stop-work notices in West Bank, report says Israeli authorities have issued 9,518 demolition or stop-work notices against Palestinian structures in the occupied West Bank since…

The foreign ministers of the US and Iran say a diplomatic end to the war is still possible.

Indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh are protesting a mega dam planned to counter China's upstream hydropower project.

MotoGP faces Qatar security concerns ahead of Grand Prix MotoGP is set to go ahead with the Qatar Grand Prix even as a group of riders demand more assurances for travelling to the region, with organisers arguing that a…

Cryptocurrency exchange says withdrawals expected to resume on Sunday as FBI blames North Korean state-sponsored group TraderTraitorCryptocurrency exchange Binance says it has replaced 90% of the ⁠amount stolen after a…

Lebanese foreign minister urges Gulf states to help restore country's sovereignty Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji has called for a complete Israeli withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territories, an end to ongoi…

Police in Frankfurt say "violent riots" took place in the city centre, with unrest also reported in Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne.

Defeat for Serbia's Aleksandar Vučiċ in last weekend's vote was a carbon copy of Viktor Orbán's fall in Hungary.

It comes amid growing protests over a voter roll revision exercise feared to leave 130 million voters off rolls.

A public spat has cast Democratic tensions in the spotlight as the close US Senate race draws to a headAbdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Michigan’s tightly fought US Senate race, has asked Democratic congresswo…

American Filmmaker Zarina Zabrisky has lived and reported across the Dnipro River in Ukrainian controlled Kherson for the past three years. She’s been speaking to France 24’s Gavin Lee about the events of the past 24 ho…

Ruchira Ranasingha, 50, has been stranded in the Cook Islands since 2023 and wants to return to Sri Lanka.

Prime minister says shake-up is vital to restore tribunal crippled by years of political disputesPoland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has vowed to see through a contested overhaul of the country’s constitutional court,…

Around 320,000 protesters took part in a third mass protest over living costs across France on Saturday, the interior ministry estimated, while organizers counted nearly half a million. Tensions flared ​at the end of ma…

The police department has faced mounting criticism in the past few months

A new local government has taken its seat in the southern Philippines, in a step that marks a milestone in the peace process for a conflict that has lasted some 80 years.

Tusk addressed the nation as tensions over Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal escalated, accusing PiS and President Nawrocki of undermining the rule of law and pledging support for the newly elected judges and the court’s…

The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam concluded with thrilling heavyweight action! Ivaylo Ivanov, Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko, Idar Bifov, Helena Vukovic and Irakli Demetrashvili claimed gold, while judo legend Teddy Riner joined the cele…

Police and protesters clashed Saturday in Germany, where tens of thousands of young people took to the streets, inspired by similar movements in other European countries. At the call of a collective called "GenZ regelt!…

After the Student List's election victory, Aleksandar Vucic's power apparatus is disintegrating. People want justice as soon as possible. But the losers still hold sway in the judiciary and administration.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a "very high risk" of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween, as some 320,000 people nationwide took to the streets.

Residents of nearby villages line highway waving flags to greet the evacuees’ convoy from the Russian-occupied cityEvacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky have been reunited with their families after crossing into Ukrain…

Bright orange marigolds, glowing candles, and painted faces fill Mexico's streets during the Day of the Dead celebrations

According to police, around 5,000 people joined a demonstration by the initiative "Gen Z regelt" at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate. In the afternoon, organisers claimed some 11,000 participants had taken part.

Experts said more than 120,000 dolphins have died since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in 2022

Donald Trump uttered five words this summer that could seal the Republican party’s fate: ‘Pretend I’m on the ticket’He spoke admiringly of a senator’s posterior. He baselessly accused a Muslim candidate of being a terro…

A shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in California on the eve of the holiday has left a pregnant woman dead and six other people wounded

The legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s proposed memorial arch are mounting

I woke up to a reminder that I had left myself on my calendar exactly a year ago.

A witness has captured video of an ICE agent violently shoving a teacher who was blocking his car in Chicago.

The Trump administration plans to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to Afghanistan via Pakistan

Judge permanently drops Trump's $10bn WSJ lawsuit, ruling he failed to prove actual malice in the newspaper's reporting.

Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola accused of recruiting a candidate with the same name as the sitting Republican

Video mocking mass detentions draws online criticism as agency ramps up enforcement actions before midterms

The Department of Justice on Friday added a request that the judge separate all ballots showing votes for the second Dan Sullivan until it can be determined whether voters were fooled into wasting their votes for a spoi…

The closing sprint in Texas comes as early voting nears its conclusion in several states. Early balloting totals were approaching 50 million heading into the weekend. About 112 million voted in total in the 2022 midterm…

Republicans have made voters’ choice in Tuesday’s midterm elections crystal-clear.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says President Donald Trump has agreed to grant a visa to the mother of a 15-year-old immigrant from Ghana who was shot to death earlier this week

Data scientists find that many 'likely non-citizens' identified by the Trump administration were erroneously flagged.

If anyone knows how to run a race, it’s Deb Haaland. She descends from Pueblo runners who delivered secret messages to stage a victorious revolt against the Spaniards in 1680. As the first Native American cabinet secret…

Communities in the Southwest are bracing for more flooding this weekend. This follows weeks of devastating storms that have pummeled parts of the region.

Democrats are putting up a fight in midterm races this year that went for President Donald Trump by double digits in 2024. Kentucky Public Radio's Sylvia Goodman explains what we can learn from one Kentucky district.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hosting the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta, with a focus on economic and security challenges.

Some election officials have been notified that the DOJ will be monitoring their polling stations. NPR's voting correspondent Miles Parks explains what he's watching for on election day - and afterwards.

The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and local agencies are investigating a fire at a beleaguered police department in Mississippi

Miles Taylor, who served in President Donald Trump’s first term, predicts a “flurry of litigation” to come.

The National Weather Service says heavy rains are expected to bring a threat of flash flooding to already saturated areas of the U.S. Southwest

The monument has sparked fierce opposition from local governments fearing disruption to traffic and historic views.

Ranked-choice voting in Alaska could shape a key 2026 race, amid a US lawsuit involving two candidates named Dan Sullivan.

A new analysis found 42% of names on a list of alleged noncitizen voters weren't on California's current rolls.

An Anchorage-based FBI agent visited a boat dealership in Petersburg, a small fishing community accessible only by air or water where the candidate lives.

President Donald Trump complained Friday that “Fox puts him on all the time,” which gave the California Democrat an opening.

The damage has significantly reshaped the American foothold in the Middle East.

The administration has said it could break ground on the 250-foot monument in less than a week

In past elections, elected leaders, candidates and social media users have spread falsehoods that "late night" arrivals of "ballot dumps" or "suitcases" of ballots are signs of fraud, or that only Democratic-led cities…

The Texas Republican used the word “bloodbath” in his analysis of the elections.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Happy Halloween! On Saturday evening, thousands of people lined up in costumes for the Palace Theatre’s 5th annual Safe Trick-or-Treat event. With costumes from a police officer to a killer clow…

ALBANY COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- With no rain in over two weeks, the extremely dry conditions are causing an increased risk in brush and wildfires. The Cobleskill Fire Department Lieutenant, Brian Head says fires can be…

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

After being rescued last autumn with a fishing lure caught in her right foot, Dammit, the hard luck loon, returned to summer in the Adirondacks

The South Colonie Central School District has announced its plans to address racism among its student population.

Barkeater Chocolates has seen paranormal activity and shares advice for what to do and how to know if haunting is apparent

Two people from Columbia County were sent to the hospital on Friday after they were hit by a car in the town of LaGrange, according to New York State Police.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Taking a break from all of the Halloween treats today, we're looking ahead to next weekend where the Veterans Day Ruck March will be taking place. This is an annual fundraiser bringing the local…

October 31 marks 100 years since the death of world-famous performer, Harry Houdini. com NewsChannel 13.

Join Digital Editor Madelyn Taylor as she speaks with paranormal investigator, Dennis Webster, getting a deeper look into Adirondack mysteries.

Albany is rolling out a Halloween safety campaign that urges parents to check in with teens and offers free glow gear for trick-or-treaters. The city of Albany launched the Halloween safety and violence prevention campa…

Findings look at the state of independent grocery stories in the Adirondacks and what it takes to run a store in the park

In Elizabethtown lies a wealthy garden with a professional gardener who refuses to waste.

Crows and black cats are symbols of Halloween, but here in the Capital Region, they're also current topics of interest.

A Latham hotel that was investigated by NewsChannel 13 earlier this month for having 'disgusting' living conditions passed a health inspection one day after NewsChannel 13's story aired. The post ‘Disgusting’ hotel pass…

New Yorkers received additional good news about the state’s overall fiscal health.

Field of Horrors relies on makeup artists to help turn its actors into believable characters for a busy night. com NewsChannel 13.

Two new food vendors have opened at Clinton Market, adding new dining options in downtown Albany. com NewsChannel 13.

Don't automatically toss those little packets you get in clothes and food.

He called this type of friendship "rare" and "perfect."

So much meatloaf and Shake 'n Bake.

There wasn't a dry eye in the house.

Do you tend to experience jealousy, have difficulty trusting people, or resist emotional intimacy out of fear? While genetics can play a role in qualities like these presenting themselves, they may also be explained by…

Even the coral reefs off the island have made a dramatic recovery.

A large randomized experiment found an unexpected benefit for helpful students.

Let’s just say our parents didn’t monitor much.

October 2026’s best good news, ranked by 5 million Instagram views. See the top 16, led by a bill that would ban Flock cameras nationwide.

Most people never regret just staying silent.

Generation Jones is made up of people born from 1954 to 1965.

It sure has adults' mouths watering, though.

Sometimes you have to spend money to save money, and people who live a budget-conscious, frugal lifestyle have perfectly mastered how to do it. In a Reddit post, member jul_on_ice posed the question: “What’s one small u…

When a chip isn't a chip and a flapjack isn't a flapjack.

Florida teachers Maren and David Douglass went viral for some heartwarming acts of kindness shown to a young schoolgirl whose bus stop was assigned to the end of their driveway. (See her sitting in the top-left of the p…

New research suggests a common skin disease with no cure could be treated with nutritional supplements. The B vitamin derivative showed “encouraging” results for reducing psoriasis symptoms in studies with both humans a…

A pair of retirees who both lost their partners have fallen in love again at age 88—after meeting among the barbells at the gym. Now widowed, Barbara Thompson and Fred Jenkins said they’d never expected to find love aga…

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On this day, 76 years ago, the British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid was born. Described as the “Queen of Curves,” who “liberated architectural geometry, giving it a whole new expressive identity,” Hadid was knighted by Qu…

In the second half of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, there’s an iconic sequence that’s arguably as terrifying as Jack Nicholson’s ax-wielding rampage. It begins quietly, the camera following Shelley Duvall as she walks…

What spooks you? A mysterious thud downstairs in the middle of the night, spotting a spider on your pillow, and feeling something brush against your leg in the sea are among the top 10 things that make Brits scream, acc…

Amid a summer of crop failures, a spud-tacular potato harvest in Japan showed that banner years are still in the almanac even as climate uncertainty continues to make farming more challenging. A potato industry outlet r…

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The creature flies so fast and so high that it has only been recorded a handful of times.

A young student has been accepted into a prestigious university thanks in part to an unusual source of inspiration: a strawberry farmer he met because of a question on an English exam. Now a postgraduate student in arti…

Legendary actor Sir Patrick Stewart passed away yesterday at the age of 86 following a brief struggle with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia. A titan of the silver screen, theater, and television, Stewart passe…

In the early-ish days of Wikipedia, my college friends and I had an ongoing contest to see who could introduce a lie into an entry that would stick the longest. If your goal is to smuggle mistruth into the internet’s en…

A victory was won for the Amazon rainforest, a skin cancer vaccine showed promise, and a nicotine loophole was closed in the UK, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on…

The amount of debt held by data centres is measured in the tens of billions of pounds.

While a personal 3D printer is certainly an investment, if you regularly engage with an expensive hobby, it might actually save you some cash.

Amazon has made a quiet change to older Echo speakers that will leave owners rethinking how they use their devices and manage their home audio setups.

SpaceX's Starship has a big role to play in NASA's plans to land astronauts on the Moon. Here's how big this rocket is and how its two stages work together.

It's annoying when your Apple AirPods run out of juice, but the culprit might not be what you think. Here's what's going on and what you can do about it.

How We Took Over ChatGPT Accounts Parameter Labs describe an exploit they found against ChatGPT's implementation of the artifacts pattern (OpenAI used to call this "Canvas" but it looks like the latest revision is calle…

Release: datasette-llm 0.1a9 I have some big upgrades to Datasette Agent in the pipeline, but in the meantime here's a tiny user experience improvement to the underlying datasette-llm plugin. It now picks up the default…

Apple's new CEO defended the company's current position in the AI landscape.

On November 4 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, get ready for a full day packed with meaningful networking opportunities, actionable insights, and connections that could change the trajectory of your idea and startup. Reg…

An NAACP lawsuit accuses the SpaceX-owned AI company of violating the Clean Air Act.

Inner west Sydney seat has long been safely held by the PM – but potential changes to copyright laws are angering its large creative communityGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minist…

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OpenAI’s latest funding round doesn't seem to be living up to expectations.

Gap, M&S, Topshop and more are taking a leaf from luxury label playbooks to satisfy savvier generation of shoppersHigh street brands that boomed in the noughties before the squeeze of both sustainably minded consumers a…

Almost 40% of British singles have used AI for romantic advice, from writing messages to assessing potential partnersAfter Sam’s ex joked that her sister found him ugly, he turned to AI. Google Gemini had a look at the…

A massive cyber heist of crypto exchange Binance is exposing some of the fragilities of the sector and reinforcing perceptions of the industry as a financial Wild West, critics warn.

In a new study perfectly timed for Halloween, scientists dug into the chemical properties of a once-popular beverage with purported medicinal benefits: wine made with ground-up Egyptian mummies.

As editors turn to imperfect AI detection tools to weed out machine-generated submissions, writers who say they were falsely accused of using AI are left wondering what triggered a positive result.

Each new tech product is designed to make our lives easier and keep us mindlessly entertained. Switch off: embrace discomfort – and boredomEver longed for your own personal assistant? In the ever quickening tech race, M…

If you go through all of the bloviations from RFK Jr. when it comes to his stance on vaccines, one of his chief refrains is that vaccines that have been in wide use for many years haven’t been tested properly for safety…

There’s a lot wrong with AI. But bad things happen when we try to use copyright law to fix it. Which is what we just told the Southern District of New York, where OpenAI and Microsoft are defending themselves in several…

Boom’s airliner may be delayed, and its data center power business lost a customer.

It's still unknown how attackers got access to Anthropic's verified Cursor account.

People who love AI don't always love telling others they used it.

Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or yo…

But it's still early days for the relatively new e-commerce use case.

Writer and readers share what they're feeling and doing in the aftermath of the AO3 outage. It's anything but Wattpad.

A newly released database of more than 25,000 anonymized calls from the Fireside Project’s Psychedelic Support Line opens a rare window into psychedelic experiences outside of clinical settings.

The move came after 404 Media published an investigation into how Proton CEO Andy Yen was aggressively pushing AI across Proton despite security concerns and the culture of fear he has created.

Binance has been hit by what could be the biggest crypto hack ever - here's what we know so far

A mysterious particle overlooked for decades may hold the key to why matter survived the Big Bang, allowing stars, planets, and life to exist. Scientists believe this forgotten neutrino reshaped the early universe and m…

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Scientists have discovered that trees can sense their own shape and straighten their trunks using specialized wood that acts like opposing muscles. This remarkable ability helps trees maintain their posture and could le…

It was feared The Short-Necked Oil Beetle had become extinct in Wales after recent surveys

A Halloween-themed protest against fossil fuels has targeted the first minister's residence in Edinburgh.

A remarkable 4,000-year-old defensive structure discovered in Morocco is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about ancient North African civilizations. The massive fortifications reveal unexpectedly sophisticate…

Scientists have discovered a surprising mechanism that allows certain metals to resist cracking at temperatures as low as -253°C (-424°F), when similar materials typically become dangerously brittle. Instead of breaking…

A Neanderthal who died 75,000 years ago may have been killed by a wooden spear deliberately aimed at the heart, revealing rare evidence of prehistoric violence. A circular hole in the shoulder blade suggests the weapon…

A mile beneath the Black Hills, scientists are building giant detectors to analyse neutrino particles – and possibly find the answer to existenceFor more than a century, the mining town of Lead, in the Black Hills of So…

Scientists have discovered a bizarre bacterial defense system that works almost completely backward from anything seen before. Unlike typical bacterial immune systems that keep a deadly toxin under control until a virus…

Cumbria Wildlife Trust starts work repairing damage to Skiddaw Forest's peatland.

Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have uncovered a surprising process that helps humans develop sharp vision before birth, challenging decades of assumptions about how the eye forms. Using miniature human retinas g…

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Scientists have recreated a primordial state of matter from the dawn of the universe by colliding oxygen nuclei at nearly the speed of light. The surprising results show that this exotic substance can form in smaller, l…

Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.

A major international study found that a simple blood test could help predict Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline years before symptoms appear, with the highest-risk individuals facing a 38% chance of impairment withi…

With high pressure developing across the UK, the start of November is looking very settled with no significant rain in the forecast.

Emily Kwong and Ari Daniel of NPR's Short Wave talk about mysterious X-ray objects, the link between movement and learning and how a small part of the brain triggers memory formation.

America’s newest aerospace expo and air show – MAX POWER – is fast approaching, and NASA has announced key events beginning Friday, Nov. 6, and running through Sunday, Nov. 8, hosted on and near the agency’s Kennedy Spa…

Richard Dawkins’ first work has thrilled fans and frustrated critics for five decades. The science has moved on, but any writer looking to supplant its place must learn its lessonsRichard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene was n…

Intricate structures within the Cat’s Head Nebula are illuminated in this mid-infrared view from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Oct. 29, 2026. The distinctive “cat’s head” shape of the nebula was likely s…

Experts say some older Scot pine damaged by fire could die removing an important source of seeds

NASA issued a Request for Information Oct. 29 to learn more about industry capabilities for in-space servicing to support the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope.

Scientists have created a miniature universe in the laboratory that could help answer one of the biggest mysteries in physics: What is time, and where does it come from? Using 24,000 ultracold atoms, a University of Bir…

Scientists may have solved a 66-million-year-old mystery: how crocodiles survived the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. A sweeping analysis of fossils and ancient climates suggests that their preference for warm en…

A surprising discovery by astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope is challenging a leading explanation for how the early universe emerged from a dense fog of hydrogen roughly 13 billion years ago. Scientists once b…

Twin Travelers In 1977, NASA launched twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2, taking advantage of a once-every-175-year planetary alignment of the four largest planets in our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.…

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Foggy conditions likely to bring tricky conditions for the Friday morning commute as severe weather warning issued.

The purchase of the vast Rothbury Estate by wildlife groups is hailed as "something very special".

Loch Insh, Cairngorms: In my three decades in Scotland I’ve adjusted to the darkness of this time of year, and found glory in the quality of lightIt is the one clear day in a fortnight of heavy cloud, wind and rain, so…

Discover the medieval world behind J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth! Join medieval scholar Dr. Larissa Tracy for two online courses exploring the myths, legends, and literature that inspired The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rin…

Explore the medieval origins of demonology and witchcraft, from beliefs in demonic illusion to the rise of the witches’ sabbath.

Archaeologists excavating the medieval city of Rusokastro in southeastern Bulgaria have uncovered a large stone building, along with silver coins dating to the…

Just in time for Halloween, NPR correspondent Brian Mann caught 'The Shining' on the big screen — and it changed how he understood the movie.

Medieval tournaments were more than contests of strength and skill. From elaborate spectacles to unexpected confrontations, Steven Muhlberger reveals just how unpredictable jousting…

Nestled on a quiet back street in the once-booming oil town of Franklin, PA, sits St. John's Episcopal Church. While the exterior is pleasing and well-maintained, the true treasures are discovered once you pass through…

What’s more wondrous than towering spires on a building? Stained glass? Vaulted windows, or garden roofs? One word: Ghouls. Nothing jazzes up a normal old cathedral or mansion more than a mischievous face etched in ston…

SOMOGY COUNTY, HUNGARY—More than 700 coins were discovered at three sites near the Drava River

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA—China Daily reports that Australian officials have repatriated the looted heads of two statues

BURSA, TURKEY—According to a Türkiye Today report, a cremation tomb dated to the first century

Frank Cornelius, a retired Korea and Vietnam War veteran has taken what started out as a personal collection of Marine Corps memorabilia and created a museum, with his wife Nancy. He gives guided tours (by appointment)…

PARIS, FRANCE—SciNews reports that a team of researchers including Philippe Walter and Yohan Boulard of

NAPLES, ITALY—Reuters reports that archaeologists have uncovered a wooden cupboard discovered in a house on

Forget the kraken of sailors’ nightmares. The monster really does exist—and in the Asturian fishing town of Luarca, you can come face-to-face with one. Far from being a ship-swallowing beast, the giant squid is a myster…

Kavita Puri on the extraordinary story of a lesbian Lithuanian princess and surgeon

Two stolen 14th-century Byzantine icons depicting Matthew and Mark have been returned to Cyprus after more than 50 years.

The 12th president did indeed fall ill after gorging on cherries at a Fourth of July celebration, but that does not tell the whole story – or stop the conspiracy theories of sinister assassinations

The new Spanish drama seeks to be a queer-cinema monument for the ages, weaving together three stories about gay men living through times of Fascism and freedom.

In Mumbai’s Cumballa Hill area, there is a really old arch over a lane. The lane goes towards The B. D. Petit Parsee General Hospital. The foundation stone of the hospital was laid in 1907 by Sir George Clarke, the then…

How did celebrated entertainers become associated with a profession increasingly defined by exploitation?

Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the Netherworld is a Sumerian poem pre-dating The Epic of Gilgamesh and featuring its central characters. It is sometimes included in modern-day translations as Book 12 but is usually omitted as i…

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Relying on technology can make us forgetful, but there are some simple ways to sharpen your recall. Memory experts describe the tricks and habits that can helpMemory can worsen as we age, but it is often possible to do…

Scientists have uncovered a hidden mechanism that allows high-cholesterol diets to undermine the body's natural cholesterol defenses, and blocking it dramatically lowered harmful LDL cholesterol in mice. Even more promi…

Eleanor Aldred-Owen died after surgery because an abnormal scan was not flagged.

Researchers at the University of Chicago have identified a mechanism to make immune cells reprogrammed by radiation therapy attack tumors rather than protect them. The study, published in Cancer Cell, shows that radiati…

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Plan to close three urgent care centres sparks worry about pressure on GPs and emergency departments.

(MedPage Today) -- I am a South Asian physician -- Pakistani, to be specific. By the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) own rule, my doctor should begin screening me for diabetes once my body mass index (BMI) passes…

The relationship between creativity and mental health has attracted the interest of many psychologists over the past decades. Some past studies have found that creativity is sometimes linked to mental health difficultie…

(MedPage Today) -- EPHRATA, Pa. -- Amish and Mennonite shoppers in conservative dress mingled with shoppers from the wider public on a recent Friday at a vast outdoor market here, where vendors sold colorful pumpkins an…

Scientists at Johns Hopkins have uncovered a crucial missing link between a common gut bacterium and colorectal cancer, solving a mystery that has puzzled researchers for nearly two decades. The bacterium, Bacteroides f…

An international research team from Japan and the United States, led by Assistant Professor Hiroshi Ishii and Professor Osamu Hori, together with Professors Yasuhiko Yamamoto and Mitsutoshi Nakada of Kanazawa University…

No matter what happens on Election Day, the midterms will have sweeping implications for American health care. More than two dozen experts on what could come next.

Millions of people in the U.S. are affected by diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that affects the eyes. The condition is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at…

The syndrome can make people feel like a "hibernating bear," says Dr. Norman Rosenthal, who published the first research on SAD. He explains how to identify the symptoms and what to do to feel better.

The party is hoping they can integrate the public health message with grassroots concern, but leave behind conspiracy theoriesChellie Pingree remembers when she moved to Maine as a teenager in the 1970s – she was one “h…

Birmingham author Kit de Waal says a chance conversation changed her life after she left home at 16.

Studies conducted in various countries indicate that approximately 60% of people over age 65 currently live with two or more chronic conditions. With the aim of reversing this trend and promoting healthy aging, European…

A simple vaginal swab may one day help women with abnormal bleeding learn whether they have endometrial cancer without first going through a painful biopsy.

(MedPage Today) -- BALTIMORE -- ChatGPT's answers to patient queries about assisted reproductive technology (ART) were generally accurate but less complete than professional society education materials, a comparative an…

Eating fruit and vegetable scraps such as peels and stalks could provide a health boost that most of us are missing, say UK researchers, external.

From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.

Political campaigns can do more than raise your blood pressure. Studies link election stress to irregular heartbeats and an increase in heart attacks.

On this week's “The Readout LOUD,” we discuss the latest cancer data presented at the annual meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncology.

Most parents of young children today haven’t experienced the devastating childhood diseases that used to be common before vaccines were developed.

A promising new study suggests that more than half of younger adults with type 2 diabetes could achieve remission in just six months through a combination of a low-calorie diet and structured exercise. Researchers found…

In the late 2010s, a movement argued that no one body type is superior than another. Now in the GLP-1 age, people are still pursuing thinness - and just not talking about itVogue World Milano was held beneath the vaulte…

Scientists have uncovered hidden aggressive cancer cells in children whose tumors were previously considered lower risk, revealing why some cases of rhabdomyosarcoma become unexpectedly deadly. The discovery could help…

The Federal Trade Commission told a data company it could no longer sell data it collected from hundreds of millions of Americans’ mobile devices when people visited hospitals, dialysis clinics, or abortion clinics. But…

This year’s winning Halloween haikus take on measles, the high cost of dental care, and AI-powered insurance denials.

In California, healthcare costs are rising faster than income and inflation, and 4 in 10 adults in the state say they’re paying down medical debt. With the governor’s race in full swing, it’s still not clear what the ca…

Florida is seeing a record number of dengue fever cases this year as the tropical disease thrives in warming climates.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights heard testimony Oct. 27 from representatives of six countries alleging harm linked to Canadian mining companies’ operations, including four alleged attacks on environmental…

Countries have completed the first “global review” of their progress towards reversing nature loss by 2030 at the COP17 biodiversity… The post COP17: Key outcomes agreed at the UN biodiversity conference in Yerevan appe…

Tens of thousands of documents on contamination, clean power, and Trump’s climate deletions are now scheduled to disappear.

In Pittsburgh, Pennsylviania, a post-industrial site gets a second life

In Nevada, Attorney General and Democratic candidate for governor Aaron Ford’s campaign has said Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, “botched negotiations” over the future of the Colorado River. In neighboring Arizona, Rep…

KWIGILLINGOK, Alaska—Lucy Martin’s family was among the last to be evacuated from Kwigillingok, a Yup’ik village a quarter mile from the Bering Sea that was devastated by Typhoon Halong in October 2025. A year later, Ma…

If you’re an ordinary resident of Pennsylvania and you want to dispose of potentially toxic waste, the Department of Environmental Protection will direct you to specialized dropoff locations: recycling programs or local…

Cop17, focused on protecting nature and restoring ecosystems, concludes on Saturday with critics saying system allows ‘one idiot’ to stall progressCalls are growing for major reforms to UN biodiversity summits as countr…

From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by producer Aynsley O’Neill with Plastics have been widely adopted in all sorts of products from food packaging…

Whether it’s enough to smooth over tensions with that constituency remains to be seen.

YEREVAN, Armenia — Visitors entering the main hallway of the 2026 U.N. biodiversity conference (COP17) encounter a mural of a herd of elephants. The installation, led by the NGO Friends of the Earth International, doesn…

More than 100 known species of lemurs live in Madagascar. These primates with large eyes, a pointed snout, and long bushy tails are found only in the island country, where they usually live in large groups on trees. Lem…

BANGKOK — Now in her mid-70s, Sompong Viengchan has seen 16 prime ministers and 26 cabinets come and go during her fight against a dam upstream of her village. Governments change; her demand for justice remains. Since 1…

Congressional leaders and Maryland regulators continue to pressure the Trump administration for information about the ongoing jet fuel leak at Joint Base Andrews. Both want immediate action that will stop the contaminat…

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Recent analysis from research nonprofit Climate Central found that on average, fall temperatures have warmed by 2.9 degrees Fahrenheit in the U.S. and the summer heat is lasting longer.

Wyoming will partner with the Trump administration on an initiative to streamline and expedite permitting for large energy and other industrial projects such as data centers, representatives from both groups announced M…

BYD is moving upmarket with its new flagship EV, featuring suicide doors, a gemstone grille, and possibly solid-state batteries. more…

Tech companies say they're seeking low-carbon construction materials to limit the climate impact of their data centers. But very little clean cement or green steel is actually being produced in the U.S. today, and only…

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 Rivian’s earnings, Waymo partnering with Toyota, Ford betting on V2H for…

Tesla has launched a new referral program in the US that pays owners in Full Self-Driving (Supervised) instead of rewarding car sales. A referred owner gets one free month of FSD, and the referrer gets a free month or a…

More than 100,000 species are traded globally, whether illegally smuggled, sold as ornaments or in fisheries, timber and fashion industries, study findsThe number of plant and animal species in use or sold in the wildli…

We’ve got two big first-time deals leading our end-of-the-week Green Deals edition, starting with Bluetti’s pre-order launch of the Elite 30 Mini 288Wh Portable Power Station and bundles starting from an exclusive $237.…

This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. The midterm elections are upon us. While most of the country has its eyes on who will control Congress, there’…

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A global tax on food emissions, mostly from meat and dairy, could cut them by 17 percent. Charging rich nations up to $969 per ton of CO2, and poor ones as little as $21, would protect the hungry.

Researchers analyzed the chemical composition of coral skeletons to study how the Pacific Ocean has changed over thousands of years.

When frozen ground known as permafrost degrades, it can fail catastrophically. That could spell serious trouble for the whole planet.

Peat fires are burning across the country, smothering one of the world's most populated countries in smoke.

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There was a mixed Halloween bag of economic news this week. GDP growth is up, but so are prices. For now at least, interest rates are staying the same. What does that mean for the midterm elections?

Here are five things to know about the massive hack of the crypto exchange Binance — from how it happened to what it means for the sector.

Oil companies are reporting another quarter of sky-high profits as the war in Iran pushes up the price of oil — and prices at the pump.

More than $6 billion worth of cryptocurrencies were stolen from Binance, the world's biggest crypto exchange. It's the biggest cyber heist ever — and many suspect North Korea may be behind it.

Ian Thomas, who heads the City of London Corporation, tops the Black Powerlist in its 21st year.

The incident at Binance could be the biggest theft of any kind in history. We answer some key questionsNorth Korean group blamed for $6.3bn crypto heistTell us: have you been affected?The world’s largest cryptocurrency…

It wasn't immediately clear the extent of the damage hackers might have been able to cause, and Binance had not explicitly confirmed that funds had been pilfered. The company said its teams are "working around the clock…

Anthropic gave a 94-page list of risk factors in its S-1 this week. Two of them stood out.

Prices for candy, the most popular Halloween purchase, and gum have risen 7.7% in one year and are up more than 18% in two years, according to the latest federal data.

Foreign firms awarded large defence contracts will need to invest an equal value back into the UK, Wes Streeting announces.

Nicola Shaw, who has led the company since 2022, will step down in January, it is announced.

Yasmin Rufo asks New Yorkers who picks up the bill on a first date, and how much they usually spend.

Forward Guernsey believes the allowance is putting pressure on rental prices.

The retail giant - which started life at a Wolverhampton market - is now at threat of collapse.

The official holiday releases include features accessories, jewelry, stationery and toys inspired by the hit animated film.

Nickelback bassist Mike Kroeger says Canadian rock giants are having way too much fun to call it quits anytime soon

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T he jazz vocal has few better friends and finer multitasking practitioners than Janis Siegel. Since her 1972 debut as part of close-harmony revivalists and … Read More "VOX: Janis Siegel’s Vocalese Art Transfers Beyond…

Disappointed that his friend Chris Squire wasn’t allowed to attend the 2010 ceremony, the guitarist decided to make him part of the night in a different way

In a new interview with Heartdea13r Podcast With Christopher Gonda, BIOHAZARD bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld confirmed that he is working on a new solo project. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm getting…

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Jazz pianist Joe Alterman about his podcast The Upside of Jazz from NPR member stations WABE in Atlanta.

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"Dolly, you icon you, thank you for believing in the good of humanity," the rapper-singer wrote.

He looks back with regret on one career misstep.

Deep Purple shows in Leipzig and Hamburg pulled as frontman stricken by emergency and being treated in hospital

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The president was asked whether the rapper could take on the role in his administration.

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With just eight credits left before graduation, Ben McKee made a life-changing decision: leave college and head to Vegas

Wearing an Elvis Presley costume at Madison Square Garden, Styles poked fun at checkout screens asking customers to tip 20, 22, or 24 percent. Harry Styles Says the Scariest Thing This Halloween Is New York City’s Coffe…

As the Manchester party series marks its 20th birthday this year, founders Sam Kandel and Richard McGinnis take a look back at some of the most iconic flyers and reflect on the shifting visual language of The Warehouse…

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During an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, Kid Rock argued that the Michigan Senate candidate had assimilated into American society... much like the 9/11 hijackers. Christian Musician Kid Rock Compares Abdul El-…

In a post to her alternate Instagram account, SZA shared a screenshot of TMZ's recent report on Coachella's 2027 headliners. SZA Seemingly Confirms Coachella 2027 Headlining Appearance, Work on New Album Alex Young

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Google's spam guide adds indexing advice for pages made for sharing. Other updates cover restaurant ordering controls, report dates and AI Mode revenue. The post Spam Guide Update, Restaurant Controls & AI Mode Revenue…

Shopify's performance reviews asked how staff used AI. Its CEO says the answers didn't matter, and the question can give a company a reputation. The post Shopify CEO: Peer Ratings On AI Use ‘Didn’t Matter’ appeared firs…

New research identifies a potential weakness in big-brand visibility that smaller publishers may be able to exploit.

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Google is adopting new AI training controls, under consideration by the IETF, that should simplify and streamline AI training controls for publishers and site owners.

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OpenAI just sent its weekly email update to advertisers announcing the ChatGPT Ads are live in 26 more countries, a new wider standard ad unit format, Multi-image ads are now available in open beta to all advertisers, S…

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OpenAI will honor a shared robots.txt signal to help website operators communicate their AI training preferences to participating providers.

Wales centre Joe Hawkins says missing the previous World Cup has made him more determined to make the next global tournament in Australia in 12 months.

Updates as the Jillaroos and Wales meet at CommBank StadiumKick-off time in Sydney is 3.40pm local/4.40am GMTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailThis is the first of a world cup triple-header in Parramatta. After th…

With Julian Sayin injured and the defense suddenly reeling, Ryan Day has zero margin for error remaining to salvage the Buckeyes' national championship hopes

Luke Fahey's debut in L.A. didn't go as planned and the Buckeyes' star receiver may slide out of the Heisman favorite status

A chaotic Week 9 creates major shake-ups across the AP poll as Miami holds onto No. 1, Georgia climbs and open spots invite plenty of new arrivals

Lisandro Martinez is sent off for Manchester United as they suffer a 2-0 defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge to pile more pressure on under-fire manager Michael Carrick.