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Binance crypto platform suspends trades amid suspected hack
Binance estimated the impact of a security incident at $6.3 billion, with around $3 billion in crypto assets frozen, and pledged to cover all losses.
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Politics
Israel election: Authorities dispute Netanyahu’s fraud claims
Israel's election leaves the country facing weeks of coalition bargaining and an uphill battle for the opposition party to form a majority government.
World
China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials
A record 33 members were expelled at this week’s fifth plenum, a gathering of top officials that takes place roughly once a year.
World
Patrick Stewart, Star Trek actor and acclaimed thespian, dies aged 86
Stewart was an acclaimed actor in Britain with the Royal Shakespeare Company before he starred in the beloved sci-fi TV show "Star Trek" in the 80s a…
Entertainment
What to Watch on Disney+ in November 2026
November means fall is in full swing, and Netflix has a ton of new titles to celebrate.
Health
A Sailor Jumped From the U.S.S. Lincoln. The Navy Punished Him.
The case offers a rare look at the military’s handling of mental health issues during extended deployments.
Entertainment
Ian McKellen Pays Tribute to Close Friend Patrick Stewart: ‘He Wore His Heart on His Sleeve’
Ian McKellen wrote a moving tribute to Patrick Stewart, his close friend of many years, following his death Thursday at age 86 after suffering from A…
World
Erin Patterson to die in prison after losing appeal against mushroom murder convictions
Read our full report here: Erin Patterson loses appeal as harsher sentence imposed Patterson showed no emotion on the video feed as McLeish outlined…
Entertainment
Justin H. Min Starrer ‘Journey There’ & Hong Sangsoo’s ‘Nowhere To Lay My Eyes’ Sell To Multiple Territories
Hong Sangsoo’s “Nowhere to Lay My Eyes,” a triple prizewinner at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, and Kim Jin-yu’s “Journey There,” the first Korean p…
Entertainment
Matthew Weiner Exits Eddie Murphy Peacock Series ‘The Chairman’ As Showrunner
Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner, who had been tapped as writer, executive producer and showrunner on the high-profile drama starring Eddie Murphy, has…
AI & Tech
Reddit’s CEO says Google’s AI Mode ‘does not drive traffic’
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said in an earnings call today that Google's AI-powered search modes do not help with traffic to the platform, echoing probl…
Science
Map Showing Potential Origins of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001
Description This global map of Mars shows 13 locations that match the mineralogy and chemistry of Teghaza 001, one of the most ancient Martian meteor…
Health
Manosphere and online misogyny should be treated as public health issues, say UK experts
Report calls for an effort to tackle harms in similar way to obesity and smoking, and stresses need to ‘offer boys something better’ The manosphere a…
World
Polymarket temporarily suspends trading on international platform due to security incident
Security incident linked to performance-monitoring tool spurred platform to halt trading for about an hour Polymarket temporarily halted trading on i…
Politics
Netanyahu accused of smearing Arab voters to hold on to power
Netanyahu and his allies called on the internal security service, Shin Bet, to investigate alleged vote buying and other irregularities in Palestinia…
World
Israeli election: Netanyahu, main rival fall short of majority after all votes counted
With all the votes counted, the pro-Netanyahu bloc finished ahead of Gadi Eisenkot's anti-Netanyahu bloc.
Science
What makes this golden eagle chick so important?
The bird's arrival on a managed grouse moor in southern Scotland is seen as a key moment for the species.
Sports
Everton drop Jack Grealish from Carabao Cup tie over ‘breach of club discipline’
England player left out of squad to face Newcastle Moyes confirms he ‘supports’ the club decision Jack Grealish was dropped from Everton’s Carabao Cu…
Sports
PSG claim late point after Shaw penalty to hit Manchester City’s WCL top-four hopes
That is the harsh lesson Manchester City learnt on Thursday against Paris Saint-Germain, who extended the English champions’ wait for their first win…
Business
Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street
Net profit slid 25% from a year earlier to $26.2bn, well short of expectations, though revenue rose to $127.6bn Shares in the Google parent Alphabet…
Health
Heart attack patient, 83, had to drive four hours for hospital appointment
Charles Swift faced a 140-mile round trip to get to a hospital, but had to drive himself.
World
Putin hails Elon Musk’s ‘genius’ amid plans for Russian version of Starlink
Putin said that he and Musk are in "close contact" about Rassvet, Russia's Starlink-like satellite connectivity project.
AI & Tech
As search traffic dries up, Reddit announces it’s shifting to a logged-in experience
As AI transforms how people find information online, Reddit is rethinking its open-web roots to protect its audience and business.
Science
Halloween Aboard the International Space Station
Although no ghouls, goblins, or trick-or-treaters come knocking at the International Space Station’s front hatch, crew members aboard the orbiting la…
World
Spain begins mourning period as search continues for train crash victims
Emergency services, drones and dog unit continue to comb carriages as Civil Guard sets up clinics for relatives to provide DNA samples How did the Sp…
Politics
Court Blocks Strict New Rule for Medicaid Work Requirements
A judge ruled that federal regulators exceeded their authority in narrowing the exceptions to Medicaid work requirements for people with medical issu…
Sports
Russo scores hat-trick as Arsenal beat Benfica
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to leads Al-Nassr to a win over Al-Khuloud, with Joao Felix assisting two and Sadio Mane the third.
Science
BBC Inside Science
Time is running out for one of the most ambitious environmental pledges in history.
AI & Tech
Rivian’s R2 is officially its best-selling vehicle
Rivian reported its third quarter earnings of 2026, providing us a closer look at the company's financial health as it ramps up production of its all…
AI & Tech
Nvidia CEO reportedly targeted by an alleged Chinese spy
A top executive of a Singapore AI cloud company that was accused of illegally selling Nvidia chips to China could also have been a Chinese spy, sourc…
Sports
Golden State Valkyries 69-80 Atlanta Dream: WNBA finals 2026 Game 6 – as it happened
Atlanta Dream deny the Golden State Valkyries their first WNBA Finals victory after an 80-69 win forces the series into a seventh and deciding game o…
Business
Ben Jennings on the UK budget – cartoon
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Politics
Four Scenarios for How the Midterms Could Go
Expectations are cresting for Democrats, and some kind of wave seems likely, but so much will depend on a few close Senate races.
Business
Stocks held steady after the Fed says it won’t raise interest rates
The bond market swung, while U.S.
Health
New law changes make vape vending machines illegal
New vaping rules are now in force in the UK, but what does this mean.
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