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90-Year-Old Bondi Beach Shooting Victim Dies Nearly a Year After Attack

Bondi shooting victim dies nearly a year after attack

Macau Former Lawmaker Au Kam-san Sentenced to 12½ Years in First National Security Trial

Macau Sentences Former Lawmaker Au Kam-san to 12½ Years

Britain Plans to Require Employers to Disclose Salaries in Job Ads

Britain plans to require salaries in job ads

Three U.S. States Carry Out Executions on the Same Day as Florida Ties Annual Record

Three U.S. States Carry Out Executions on One Day

Dolly Parton's Manager Seeks to Drop Complaint Against Her Nephew

Dolly Parton's Manager Seeks to Drop Complaint Against Nephew

Latest

German Military Referred 724 Suspected Sexual Misconduct Cases to Justice in Three Years

German military referred 724 misconduct cases to justice

Peter Fitzek and Three Others Face Trial Over Banned Kingdom of Germany Group

Peter Fitzek and three others face trial in Düsseldorf

World’s Smallest Production Car, a 1964 Peel P50, Heads to Auction for Up to £60,000

Peel P50 heads to auction for up to £60,000

China Expected to Cut Diesel Exports as Inventories Tighten, Energy Aspects Says

China’s refiners are expected to cut diesel exports

Paraguay Interior Minister Enrique Riera Resigns Amid Ueno Bank Crisis

Paraguay’s Interior Minister Resigns Amid Bank Crisis

Blue Jays Respond After Anthony Santander Deletes Islamophobic Posts About Abdul El-Sayed

Blue Jays respond after Santander deletes anti-Muslim posts

Keiko Fujimori Reviews First 100 Days as Peru’s President, Citing Progress and Challenges

Keiko Fujimori reviews her first 100 days as Peru’s president

Trump Weakened by Election Defeat as Some Republicans Begin to Criticize Him

Some Republicans Begin to Criticize a Weakened Trump

World

90-Year-Old Bondi Beach Shooting Victim Dies Nearly a Year After Attack

Bondi shooting victim dies nearly a year after attack

Macau Former Lawmaker Au Kam-san Sentenced to 12½ Years in First National Security Trial

Macau Sentences Former Lawmaker Au Kam-san to 12½ Years

Three U.S. States Carry Out Executions on the Same Day as Florida Ties Annual Record

Three U.S. States Carry Out Executions on One Day

Japan Protests Russia’s Seizure of Japan Tobacco Assets and Demands Their Return

Japan demands Russia return Japan Tobacco assets

Russell Brand is convicted of rape and three sexual assaults

politics

Britain Plans to Require Employers to Disclose Salaries in Job Ads

Britain plans to require salaries in job ads

Trump Seeks National Monument Status for Oval Office and Cabinet Room

Trump Seeks Monument Status for Oval Office and Cabinet Room

Mark Carney Unveils Canadian Budget to Strengthen Economy and Reduce US Dependence

Carney unveils budget to strengthen Canada’s economy

Trump Blames Democrats for Market Losses After Republican Midterm Setbacks

Trump Blames Democrats for Market Sell-Off After Midterms

House Republicans Request Closed-Door Briefing With Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

House Republicans seek briefing with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Donald Trump Meets Putin Envoy Kirill Dmitriev at the White House

Trump meets Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev at the White House

Pete Hegseth Defends Iran War and Vows to Fight Impeachment Efforts

Hegseth defends Iran war and vows to fight impeachment

Gavin Newsom Commutes All 548 California Death Sentences to Life Without Parole

Newsom commutes all 548 California death sentences

Business

China Expected to Cut Diesel Exports as Inventories Tighten, Energy Aspects Says

China’s refiners are expected to cut diesel exports

New York Times Company in Talks to Acquire Letterboxd for About $330 Million

New York Times Company Negotiates to Buy Letterboxd

Investors Question Anthropic’s $1.5 Trillion IPO Valuation and Timing

Investors question Anthropic’s IPO valuation and timing

US Tech Stocks and Nasdaq Fall as Midterm Results Fuel AI Regulation Fears

Nasdaq and AI stocks fall on regulation fears

Qantas Raises Fares and Cuts Domestic Flights as Fuel Costs Rise

Qantas raises fares and cuts domestic flights

Zoopla Names Britain’s Most Affordable Towns for Home Buyers

Zoopla names Britain’s most affordable towns

Amazon Names Uber Eats Its Official Restaurant Delivery Partner for Prime Members

Amazon names Uber Eats its Prime delivery partner

Bank of England Raises Interest Rates to 4% to Tackle Rising Inflation

Bank of England raises interest rates to 4%

Sports

Blue Jays Respond After Anthony Santander Deletes Islamophobic Posts About Abdul El-Sayed

Blue Jays respond after Santander deletes anti-Muslim posts

Chiefs Receiver Rashee Rice Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Reports $3.45 Million in Debt

Rashee Rice files for bankruptcy with $3.45 million in debt

Camilo Durán Scores Twice as Celtic Beat Besiktas 3-2 in Europa League

Camilo Durán scores twice in Celtic’s 3-2 win over Besiktas

Bournemouth Maintain Perfect Europa League Record as AC Milan Lose to Ferencváros

Bournemouth win again as AC Milan lose to Ferencváros

Union Saint-Gilloise Beat Celta Vigo 2-1 After Besfort Zeneli’s Brace

Union Saint-Gilloise rally to beat Celta Vigo 2-1

Lewis Hamilton Stands by Criticism of Ferrari Teammate Charles Leclerc

Hamilton stands by criticism of Leclerc after Mexico clash

Olympique Marseille Beats Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 for Its First Europa League Loss of the Season

Marseille hands Leverkusen its first Europa League loss

Hoffenheim and Crystal Palace Draw 1-1 in Europa League

Hoffenheim and Crystal Palace Draw 1-1

Technology

Google, Meta and TikTok Sue to Block California Law Restricting Social Media Features for Children

Google, Meta and TikTok sue over California child safety law

California Lawsuit Alleges ChatGPT Helped Woman Plan Husband’s Poisoning

Lawsuit alleges ChatGPT helped plan a husband’s poisoning

U.S. Officials Warn of Ongoing Cyber Threats to Industrial Refrigeration Systems

U.S. Officials Warn of Ongoing Attacks on Industrial Refrigeration

Parents Sue Google, Claiming Gemini on School Chromebook Helped Teen Plan Suicide

Parents Sue Google Over Gemini and Teen Suicide Plans

Apple MacBook Pro Review: OLED Display, Touchscreen and Lighter Design

Apple’s MacBook Pro adds OLED and touch, but costs more

Science

Six Beavers Reintroduced to Loch Ness After 500 Years

Six Beavers Return to Loch Ness After 500 Years

Siberian Tomb Reveals Direct Evidence of Cannabis Use in Rituals 2,800 Years Ago

Siberian Tomb Shows Cannabis Use 2,800 Years Ago

China’s CO2 Emissions Fell Significantly in the Third Quarter, Analysis Estimates

China’s CO2 emissions fell significantly in Q3, analysis says

ExoMars Orbiter detects signs of possible volcanic activity on Mars

ExoMars orbiter finds signs of possible Martian volcanism

Ancient Coins Suggest Iron Age British Ruler Verica Was a Woman

Coins suggest British ruler Verica was a woman

Fossil Teeth Reveal 30-Kilogram Prehistoric Rodent in Thailand

Fossils Reveal Giant Prehistoric Rodent in Thailand

NASA’s Swift Telescope Falls to Earth After Rescue Mission Fails

Swift Telescope Falls to Earth After Rescue Mission Fails

UNEP Calls for Nearly Tenfold Increase in Climate Adaptation Aid for Poorer Countries

UN calls for nearly tenfold rise in adaptation aid

Health

Wisconsin Reports First Measles Death Since 1990 as Infant Dies

Wisconsin Reports First Measles Death Since 1990

British Doctor With Ebola Returns to UK for Treatment at London Hospital

British Doctor With Ebola Returns to UK for Treatment

Heat Is Estimated to Have Caused 1,260 Deaths in Switzerland in Summer 2026

Heat caused an estimated 1,260 deaths in Switzerland

British Healthcare Worker With Ebola to Be Evacuated From DR Congo to UK

British Ebola Patient to Be Evacuated to UK

Cyberattack on French Blood Establishment Contractor Affected Cold-Room Controls

Hackers tamper with French blood agency cold rooms

WHO Warns That One-Quarter of 11- to 17-Year-Olds Get Less Than an Hour of Exercise Weekly

WHO says one-quarter of teens get under an hour of exercise weekly

WHO Approves Clinical Trials for Two New Vaccines Against Bundibugyo Ebola

WHO approves trials for two Bundibugyo Ebola vaccines

Unfortified Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives May Cause Nutrient Deficiencies, Study Finds

Unfortified Dairy Alternatives May Cause Nutrient Deficiencies

culture

Dolly Parton's Manager Seeks to Drop Complaint Against Her Nephew

Dolly Parton's Manager Seeks to Drop Complaint Against Nephew

Chris Pratt to Return as James Reece in Amazon’s ‘Savage Son’ Series

Chris Pratt returns as James Reece in ‘Savage Son’

Online Magazine Salon Announces Closure After 31 Years

Salon announces it will close after 31 years

Helene Hahn Loyd, Disney and DreamWorks Executive, Dies at 78

Helene Hahn Loyd, Disney and DreamWorks Executive, Dies at 78

Keanu Reeves to Return as John Wick in Lionsgate Animated Prequel

Keanu Reeves Returns as John Wick in Animated Prequel

Met Costume Institute Announces ‘Extraordinary’ Theme for 2027 Exhibition After Scrapping Galliano Show

Met replaces Galliano show with 2027 fashion exhibition theme

Judge Allows Lawsuit Over Similarities Between The Pitt and ER to Proceed

Lawsuit over The Pitt and ER similarities can proceed

Channel 4 Cancels Married at First Sight UK and Shelves Filmed Sixth Season

Channel 4 cancels Married at First Sight UK

Explainers

US Midterms 2026 Results: Democrats Win the House and Senate

US midterms 2026 results: Democrats win House and Senate

Who Will Replace Lagarde? How the Next ECB President Is Chosen Before February 2027

Who will replace Lagarde at the ECB? The 2027 succession

Is the AI Bubble Bursting? Why Stocks and Gold Fell in October 2026

Is the AI Bubble Bursting? The October 2026 Sell-Off

State Pension vs Personal Allowance: How Budget 2026's Pension Tax Allowance Works

UK Pension Tax Allowance 2027 explained

Can HMRC Access Your Bank Account? The 2026 Rules and the New Debt Power From 2029

Can HMRC access your bank account? 2026 rules

Turkey's KYK Scholarship and Loan 2026–27: Amounts, Results, Payment Dates

Turkey KYK Scholarship and Loan 2026-27

Today's top stories at a glance: politics, world events and the news everyone is talking about. Clear, concise and updated around the clock.