Today’s headlines, by category

A report from the cryptocurrency exchange described a monthslong campaign involving fake job interviews that exploited an engineer’s work computer and an internal A.I. tool.

Lockhart said she was leaving the party on a "point of principle" and would continue as an independent unionist MP.

A monthslong G.O.P. effort culminated in a scathing report about emails and other exchanges within the American Psychological Association.

His boorish behaviour towards me typifies the politics of Reform UK: this is a party full of disdain for parliament, its people and its traditions Caroline Voaden is the Liberal Democrat MP for South Devon I got an unexpected message last week from a former colleague whom I haven’t heard from in 20 years. I was all over her TikTok, she said, so she reached out to say hi. Such was the furore caused by Nigel Farage bizarrely raising an incident that took place in the House of Commons nearly six mo

BBC Sport takes a look at how the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has affected sporting events in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and the wider area.

In Bijayini Satpathy’s new solo program, she depicts a warrior, a nymph and a character with no gender. After a career “dancing within the codes,” she had to explore.

Hours after the Russian attack, which killed at least 31 and left dozens missing, the United States said that peace talks with the two countries would resume after nine months.

The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

British Veterinary Association president tells MPs surge in cases putting farmers under severe pressure and stress The worst bluetongue season on record has been a major animal welfare crisis in Great Britain, MPs have been told, putting farmers under “severe emotional stress”. Bluetongue, a viral disease that affects sheep, cattle and goats, can cause fever, lesions, stillbirths and death. The tongue may go blue and protrude from the mouth. Continue reading...

Kotak Mahindra Bank has received approval for the acquisition of Deutsche Bank's retail and wealth management business. The acquisition will take place on a slump sale basis from Deutsche Bank's branches in India. This business includes services such as deposits, loans, investments, insurance, and foreign exchange products. KKR-backed Sapphire US Holdco will also subscribe to securities of Gentari Renewables India, which specializes in renewable energy.

The president’s announcement on Election Day, which he said was part of an agreement reached months ago, was a sign of how quickly the politics surrounding Israel have shifted.

The two sides have agreed to remove certain Brexit checks on food and animal product exports to EU The UK and the EU have finalised their deal to remove red tape for food producers wanting to export to the EU. It is the first of a series of agreements the two sides will formally announce at a summit in Brussels on 20 November. It is understood the text is “settled” and not subject to further negotiation with the European Commission although an EU member state may yet raise issues with the text w

Objections have reached 56 companies, with nearly 80% of the venture’s initial stock selection opting out.

If you have an older TV that doesn't have smart features, you might not need to upgrade. Here's how to turn your "dumb" TV into a smart one.

Defence coach Peter Murchie wants a vast improvement in his area of the game when Wales host Japan on Saturday.

Speaking about an editing error that triggered a $10 billion defamation lawsuit pursued by President Donald Trump against the BBC, the broadcaster’s deputy director-general Rhodri Talfan-Davies said Tuesday that “a lot has changed since then.” Talfan-Davies said there were two issues about the BBC’s handling of the controversial episode of investigative show “Panorama.” “One was […]

EXCLUSIVE: Brenton Thwaites (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) and Erin Moriarty (The Boys) are rounding out the cast of C.L.A.Y., the psychological cyber-thriller written, directed and produced by Simon Afram. They will star alongside the cast we’ve previously announced of Nicolas Cage, Michael Sheen, Jordi Mollà, Emilio Sakraya, Adrian Topol and […]

Being hamstrung by a Democrat Congress could embolden Donald Trump to become even more radical on foreign policy.

The BBC asked voters from across the United States what voting means to them and whether they think it matters in the midterm elections.

Bitcoin made modest gains at the start of Wall Street trading on Tuesday as markets awaited cues from the US midterm elections.

Democrats are favored to take both the House and Senate in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm election, but there is another race to which artificial-intelligence investors should be paying close attention.

Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket officially don't care which side of a bet wins. There is no "house." They get their cut either way. It's a business model that's attracted billions of VC dollars. Yes, but: Kalshi and Polymarket should be pulling hard for Democrats in today's midterm elections. Even if that feels counterintuitive. Catch up quick: Prediction markets burst into the public consciousness two years ago, when their users correctly "picked" Donald Trump to beat Kamala Harri

The biotech Compass Pathways has been seen as one of the frontrunners in the race to get the first psychedelic drug approved. But it could be a tight race, with a non-profit…

Governance group Open Standard will charge a 0.1 basis point management fee on payment volume, capped at at $0.01 per payment.

Nicolas Cage has spoken out after a large sinkhole near his California home forced him to evacuate in September. A sinkhole that measured 25 feet deep and 30 by 60 feet in diameter opened up near the driveway of Cage’s Malibu home on Sept. 8. The large crater caused 31 nearby homes to be evacuated, […]

EXCLUSIVE: Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!), Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow), and Jolie Handler (Nobody Wants This) have joined the cast of Angel dramedy series Quitters. Also new to cast are Lonzo Liggins (Yellowstone), comedian John Novosad and Denzel Papillon. The eight-episode half-hour addiction-themed dramedy is now in production in Utah starring Craig Ferguson and Megyn Price. […]

England have been drawn to face France, Austria and Portugal in next year's Women's Nations League.

Microsoft hosts key software used to monitor movements of Palestinians in the occupied West bank. Some of this is being hosted in Ireland.

The status bar of your smartphone is littered with arcane symbols that are mostly undecipherable. We all know what 4G and 5G are, so what is H+?

The BBC’s top brass is in the process of “looking at options for the next stage of savings,” according to the Deputy Director General, which will total another £300M ($400M). Rhodri Talfan Davies said it is very unlikely another big savings announcement will come before Christmas but stressed that the “lion’s share” of the cash […]

As HBO prepares to bring audiences back to Hogwarts this Christmas, Funko is getting in on the magic with a new collection of “Harry Potter” mystery figures, including a chance to uncover an ultra-rare collectible. The new “Harry Potter” POP! Mystery collection features six characters from the original film series: Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron […]

Russia is dropping bombs on Ukrainian schools and hospitals, while losing tens of thousands of soldiers in just a few weeks.

Some people carry antibodies that block the body's early defenses against viruses, increasing their risk of developing severe illnesses such as severe COVID-19. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now identified the immune cells that produce these antibodies. Their findings are published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

If a dangerous asteroid were headed toward Earth, one defense could be a nuclear detonation to blast one side with X-rays and nudge it off course. But new simulations suggest that for a lumpy, irregular asteroid, exactly where those X-rays hit could make a huge difference.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Market Updates News Commentary - Voters across the United States are casting ballots in today's midterm elections, and contracts tied to which party will control the House and the Senate are changing hands on prediction market platforms while the...

Nicole Taylor, a country singer and one-third of the identical triplet trio Taylor Red, which built a massive following on TikTok and Youtube, has died after a battle with breast cancer. She was 35. Taylor died Sept. 28 at her home in Nashville, Tenn., according to a statement on the group’s website. Her sisters and […]

W.E.B. Du Bois' standing as a distinguished social scientist, with a distinguished body of work, has been subjected to the same marginalizing forces he examined in his pioneering scholarship on race, culture and Black social thought.

Nearly half of drinkers who take GLP-1 medications have reported declines in consumption, with the effect higher among those at risk of unhealthy alcohol use, a new Harvard study shows. The work, published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, explores an unexpected side effect of GLP-1s used to treat diabetes and obesity.

Over 70% of Franchise Locations Set All-Time Monthly Records as Annual Systemwide Sales Reach $38.6M MILWAUKEE, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Bark, a leading national whole dog care franchise network, today announced its financial and operational results for the third quarter of...

NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Andover Properties, a vertically integrated private real estate investment firm specializing in alternative asset classes, today announced the acquisition of a self storage facility in Napa, California. The investment adds a high-quality, recently...

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have designed an AI system that could help clinical laboratories identify problems before they disrupt testing and delay patient care. These laboratories analyze samples such as blood, urine, tissue or other bodily fluids to help doctors diagnose and treat diseases. However, growing test volumes, workforce shortages and increasingly complex diagnostics are placing mounting demands on laboratory operations.

A newly identified Arctic Ocean bacterium may have an unusual way of making the building blocks it needs to grow. Using acetone, a common chemical in seawater, the bacteria incorporate carbon dioxide (CO₂) into their metabolisms, allowing them to survive in waters where nutrients and usable organic matter are scarce.

High temperatures change how mealybugs feed, and that could help explain why some pasture mealybug infestations do far more damage than others, according to early findings from Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists.

Social media trending hashtags such as skinny girl dinner and thinspiration are promoting restrictive eating and a lifestyle centered on staying thin to millions of people around the world. This hunger for thinness is also finding its way into the misuse of GLP-1 drugs (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists), a medical breakthrough that has transformed the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity but is often being misused by people living with eating disorders.

Recognition based on LeapXpert's Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LeapXpert, the leader in Governed Communication Intelligence, today announced it has been named a Visionary in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Communications...