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Scott Colom ousts Cindy Hyde-Smith in historic Mississippi Senate flip
In a historic upset, Democrat Scott Colom has won his US Senate race in traditionally conservative Mississippi, networks projected Wednesday, making…
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Ukraine hit by ‘significant’ Starshield disruptions as US envoys meet Putin, Zelenskyy says - Europe live
The US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff are in Russia to meet Vladimir Putin.
World
Israeli airstrike on Nasser hospital in Gaza kills surgeon and five others
Hospital director says 28 wounded in attack on one of few remaining medical facilities in the strip An Israeli airstrike on Nasser hospital in southe…
World
Two dead, several injured after New York building collapses
Two people were killed Wednesday and at least 17 others injured, including children, after a three-story building collapsed near a construction site…
Sports
Carrick sacked by Manchester United with team in Premier League relegation zone – live
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Sports
Pollock starts alongside Ojomoh and Joseph in bold England side
Henry Pollock, Max Ojomoh and Will Joseph will all start for England in Saturday's Nations Championship Test vs Japan as part of 10 changes.
Sports
VCARB confirms both Arvid Lindblad and Liam Lawson will be back for 2027
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AI & Tech
Nvidia fallout could hamper US-China trade talks
The fallout from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with a suspected Chinese spy may complicate US-China trade talks at next week’s APEC summit, where…
Politics
The Real Lesson of the Jensen Huang Scandal
Although the full Nvidia story is still emerging, the most alarming revelation may not be that Jensen Huang, America’s most influential AI executive,…
Politics
Trump’s Stance on Jensen Huang Is a Tell
Nvidia's board is meeting to decide whether to oust CEO Jensen Huang, as the AI chip giant grapples with reports of two extramarital affairs involvin…
AI & Tech
Can Nvidia survive without Jensen Huang?
The Scoop Some members of Nvidia’s board favor appointing Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO at the beleaguered chipmaker if CEO an…
World
Scott Colom makes history in Mississippi as first Black senator in more than 140 years
Also: Scott Colom makes history as the first Black senator in Mississippi in 145 years after an epic Senate midterm race finally concluded.
Business
What playing cricket for the U.S. taught me about the hardest decisions CEOs face
Identify the few decisions that actually change the game CEOs don’t create value by making the most decisions.
Health
STAT+: Alnylam, once in the hunt to be a $100 billion biotech, needs to solve its heart drug problem
This story first appeared in Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a STAT newsletter.
Health
STAT+: What to know about Biogen’s big lupus study readout
The looming readout from the TOPAZ-1 and TOPAZ-2 studies is an important test of the R&D revamp and growth strategy that Biogen CEO Chris Viehbacher…
Business
AI helps UK economy grow at fastest pace for more than two years
GDP ‘grew robustly’ by 0.7% in third quarter and by 0.2% month on month in September despite high oil prices Business live – latest updates The UK ec…
Business
Billions lost and markets roiled by one man’s indiscretion. Isn’t it now clear that these tech bros are too powerful? | Aditya Chakrabortty
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair must be the costliest fling in human history – and a preview of what awaits when the tech bubble bursts One thing we…
Business
Hyperscalers have got a huge PR problem with data centers—this regulation academic has figured out the playbook for what they should do next
It’s a question that will define the next phase of the economy’s AI transformation: How will tech giants solve their PR problem with data centers?
World
Thousands of schools evacuated in Italy as bomb threats spread across Europe
Schools were evacuated across Italy on Wednesday following a series of hoax bomb threats, but Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said there was no…
Entertainment
Victorian Psycho review – Maika Monroe has a blast in unsteady horror romp
As Winifred Notty (Maika Monroe) fills the frame in Victorian Psycho, heading to a new job as governess for a rich family, it’s easy to be on her sid…
Sports
‘I have a lot to offer’: 44-year-old Jimmy Anderson joins Surrey for 2027
The Guardian revealed last week that Surrey had offered Anderson a 12-month deal following his surprise release by Lancashire last month, which the 4…
World
Housing woes fuel a general strike in Spain
A general strike by 4 million Spanish workers — around one-fifth of the total workforce — against the country's housing crisis was mostly peaceful on…
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'Peruvian pope' makes jubilant return to his second 'homeland'
Pope Leo XIV arrived in his "beloved" Peru on Wednesday, a nostalgic return to the nation where he spent two decades as a missionary before being tap…
Entertainment
Nicole Kidman To Receive Honorary César In France
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Science
'Slave payments' and 'expensive and exclusive shoe' discovered on 17th-century Danish ship that sank after deadly mutiny
Maritime archaeologists investigating a 17th-century shipwreck off the coast of Sweden have discovered a fancy shoe and two metal rings used as curre…
Politics
Vance says Hegseth impeachment vote "isn't about Iran"
Some top Democrats want to pump the brakes on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth next year after this week’s attempt came up short.
Entertainment
‘The Bureau’ Producer Federation Studios Moves to Recapitalize as Lionel Uzan Succeeds Pascal Breton as President
Federation Studios, the Paris-based group behind French spy series “The Bureau,” is overhauling its finances and leadership, with co-founder Lionel U…
Entertainment
Allen review – what would happen if ET came back for Elliott as an adult? Turns out nothing great
This twist on convention is enough to pique our interest, but not to sustain it: Allen ultimately feels like a facsimile of countless other films, be…
AI & Tech
Google Workspace Promo Codes: 14% Off for November 2026
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Health
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Medical experts have long considered body mass index a blunt instrument for defining obesity, leading to concerns that substantial numbers of people…
Science
NASA Invites Media, Public to Join Voyager 1 One-Light Day Activities
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