The men were arrested on 20 September, on the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendarTwo Iranian men have been charged in relation to an alleged terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community.Rahma…
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World
Senate Leadership Fund is redirecting ad spending from Michael Whatley’s campaign to support other candidatesA major Republican political action committee pulled the plug on financial support for its Senate candidate in …
Centrist politicians are soul-searching after electoral gains by the far right and the far left. Today's weak coalitions, political fragmentation and dire economy echo a past that led to the rise of fascism.
Ceremony will not be hosted at its traditional home for the first time since awards began in 1978The Kennedy Center Honors will take place away from its traditional home this year for the first time in its history as the…
The university denied the allegations, saying it is committed to making admissions decisions in compliance with all lawsThe Department of Justice said on Thursday that the law school at the University of California, Los …
Joshua Kerry, 28, of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, charged with one count of preparation of terrorist acts, say policeThe man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has been charged with engaging in conduct in preparation o…
Attorneys say hospital staff are working to clear pentobarbital she was administered from her systemChrista Pike remained hospitalized, unconscious and on a machine helping her breathe after her failed execution in Tenne…
Palestinian politician Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew from Israel’s upcoming election.
Buckingham Palace say the king will not ‘shy away’ from Britain’s role in slavery when he visits Commonwealth nations later this monthKing Charles III will acknowledge the “darkest days” of colonial rule and slavery whil…
US President Donald Trump says Europe agreed to release a ‘massive amount’ of diesel from emergency stockpiles.
Sudanese Armed Forces reportedly retake al-Mazroub, advancing the army's goal of cutting the RSF’s supply lines.
A Princeton researcher found that publicly available election records could be combined with AI to link voters to their ballotsWhen voters cast their ballots, their votes are supposed to remain secret: from their family,…
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Business
The FAA on Monday said it was reviewing the software glitch, which could affect procedures during certain landings.
The lawsuit says the prominent conservative podcaster falsely claimed the protesters were assaulting ICE officers during demonstrations at an ICE facility in Illinois last year.
The coordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.
Diesel has now hit an average of £2 a litre in the UK, the RAC motoring group says, with petrol prices also rising.
Are you making cutbacks in light of the price increases?The average price of diesel in the UK climbed to a record £2 a litre on 2 October.The price of a litre at UK forecourts has risen 40.5% since late February, when th…
Readers respond to an article by Will Hutton and Andy Haldane suggesting that they could be run for the public benefitWill Hutton and Andy Haldane advocate “turning [utilities] into public-benefit companies with a primar…
Owen Fraser responds to an article by Anna Tims on the price schoolchildren without smartphones pay on busesI applaud Anna Tims for her article (Schoolchildren without smartphones penalised with higher bus fares, 26 Sept…
Leaders agree a coordinated drawdown within four months as rising prices put pressure on households and economiesLeaders of G7 nations are to release up to 100m barrels of their emergency diesel and crude oil stockpiles …
Eli Lilly and Novo are developing new amylin drugs that serve as another biological lever to pull in treating obesity and diabetes.
American is joining other carriers that allow customers to book with a combination of points and miles.
GM's sales of all-electric vehicles are down across the board, as enthusiasm for electric vehicles wanes.
Final jobs report before the midterm elections also shows the US unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, a sharp drop from last month’s gains, and unemployment rose slight…
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IT / AI
Dish-owned Sling TV will no longer be offering its Sling Pass feature that allowed people to buy a single day of cable TV programming at a time, as reported by The Desk. The feature was announced last year and offered a …
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It's a tale as old as last week: OpenAI's new agent platform, called Dots, is full of cute little guys who can do your bidding. But unlike the ultra-approachable Meta Muse, Dots feel very much like using workplace softwa…
In a throwback to MySpace-style internet drama, Shivon Zilis announced that she and the father of her four children, Elon Musk, had broken up on X. To do so, she quote-tweeted a post from "Big Tech Alert," an account tha…
A newer program has been operational since 2011, and the next generation could launch within 12 months.
Bonus: Every Electric’s batteries are beloved by household cats.
Rivian had high hopes for its more affordable R2 vehicle - and so far, those hopes appear to be paying off. The company released its third-quarter production and delivery numbers today, reporting 19,751 vehicles produced…
Beehiiv, a creator platform that has risen in popularity as an alternative to Substack, is increasing its prices - and many users aren't happy. In a post explaining the increase, Beehiiv co-founder and CEO Tyler Denk say…
Nacon announced what the company is claiming is the world's first officially licensed PlayStation 5 controller with a built-in screen for adjusting settings like joystick sensitivity or remapping buttons right on the gam…
Tesla met analysts expectations as it sold fewer cars in Q3 2026 than Q3 2025.
Enterprise AI is no longer a future ambition. It is in full operational flight. Model capabilities are advancing faster than most organizations can absorb, while the cost of performance continues to fall. Globally, AI in…
OpenAI's answer to Muse arrived this week, and it looks a whole lot like Muse dressed up in a suit and tie. Dots is a business-first product - for now, at least - costing a minimum of $100 per month. And sure, you can ma…
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Film
Sony is in talks to acquire Christopher McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan’s big-screen adaptation of the popular “Battlefield” video game after a multi-studio bidding war. Sony declined to comment on the negotiations. McQu…
With Fincher letting his Netflix deal expire, it's worth assessing whether "Mank," "The Killer," "Mindhunter," and the upcoming "Cliff Booth" movie have had real cultural impact.
Mary Louise Weller, the actress known for her role as Mandy Pepperidge in “Animal House,” died Thursday after a long illness. She was 79. Her longtime partner Michael Roy Curtis and multiple reports confirmed her death. …
The look at Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is the breakout of fall festival season, but it faces major challenges in the Best Picture or Best Documentary race.
Karen Bailey, the Starz exec responsible for bringing “Outlander” to the network, is exiting the company at the end of the month. Bailey’s departure as executive vice president of original programming comes as Starz is r…
"The Debut," "Behemoth!" "Clarissa," and "Wild Horse Nine" are among the films playing at the 2026 SCAD Savannah Film Festival.
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced Jessica Lange will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Lange will receive her award during the festival’s screening of “Long …
At her Los Angeles home, Victoria Monét sits perched on the edge of her off-white couch, enjoying the stillness in the moments leading up to her sophomore album, “Frequency of Love,” dropping in less than 48 hours. A lit…
It’s easy to poke fun at the English upper classes, but that’s no reason not to do it. Amid continued social inequality in the U.K., the extreme wealth and societal remove of the aristocracy looks more absurd than ever —…
The Kennedy Center Honors will move to a new location for the first time in its history, as it will be held at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The ceremony will take place at the new venue on Dec. 7, a center spoke…
New York Film Festival: Paul Thomas Anderson operates his own Panavision camera onstage as the Geese frontman plays and croons through hauntingly sparse piano arrangements.
EXCLUSIVE: The Trial of Louise Woodward, HBO’s true-crime limited series from creator Matthew Barry, has added three more to its starry cast: Jack Reynor (Lee Cronin’s The Mummy), John Magaro (The Agency), and Natalia Dy…
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