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Tim Westwood Denies Two More Sexual Offence Charges, Bringing Total to 17

Tim Westwood denies two more sexual offence charges

Racing Bulls Confirm Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad for 2027 Formula 1 Season

Racing Bulls confirm Lawson and Lindblad for 2027 F1 season

Danny Tommo Pleads Guilty to Criminal Damage After Slashing Migrant Boat in English Channel

Danny Tommo pleads guilty to slashing migrant boat

Manchester United Sacks Michael Carrick, Mauricio Pochettino Expected to Replace Him

Manchester United sacks Michael Carrick; Pochettino is expected to take

James Anderson Joins Surrey for the 2027 County Cricket Season

James Anderson signs for Surrey for 2027

Latest

Galatasaray Plans to Terminate Contracts of Two Players, Reports Say

Galatasaray plans to end two players’ contracts

258 Former CHP Parliamentarians Announce Move to Özgür Özel’s YENİ Parti

YENİ Parti gains 258 former CHP parliamentarians

ESA Releases Euclid Telescope Data for the Largest 3D Map of the Cosmos

ESA releases Euclid data for a 3D map of the cosmos

Spain’s Housing Decree Remains in Force, Preserving Rent Extensions and Buyer Aid

Spain Keeps Housing Decree in Force

French Billionaire Pierre-Édouard Stérin to Face Trial in January 2027 Over Refusal to Testify

Pierre-Édouard Stérin will face trial over refusal to testify

Numan Kurtulmuş Meets Devlet Bahçeli on Turkey’s Monitoring Commission Plans

Turkey’s monitoring commission plans prompt Kurtulmuş-Bahçeli meeting

British Woman, 72, Missing from TUI Cruise Ship in the Atlantic

TUI cruise ship: British woman, 72, is missing in the Atlantic

Fidel Castro and Che Guevara Were Detained in Mexico Before the Cuban Revolution

Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro and Che Guevara were detained

World

Tim Westwood Denies Two More Sexual Offence Charges, Bringing Total to 17

Tim Westwood denies two more sexual offence charges

Danny Tommo Pleads Guilty to Criminal Damage After Slashing Migrant Boat in English Channel

Danny Tommo pleads guilty to slashing migrant boat

Bomb Alert at Calais-Fréthun Station Disrupts Eurostar and Rail Traffic

Bomb alert at Calais station delays Eurostar trains

At Least 10 Killed, Five Injured After Passenger Van Plunges Down Slope in Nepal

Van Crash in Nepal Kills at Least 10 and Injures Five

Man Arrested After Seven Women Reportedly Sexually Assaulted Near University of Huddersfield

University of Huddersfield assaults: Man arrested after seven reports

politics

Andy Burnham Reaffirms UK Commitment to Net Zero by 2050 at COP31

COP31: Andy Burnham reaffirms UK’s 2050 net zero target

UK Names First Climate Security Envoy, Andy Burnham Announces

UK names first climate security envoy

Xi Calls for Peaceful Taiwan Reunification, Saying History Cannot Be Stopped

Xi calls for peaceful Taiwan reunification

Erdoğan Meets Iran’s President Pezeshkian at COP31 in Türkiye

COP31: Erdoğan meets Iran’s President Pezeshkian

Rubio and Wang Discuss Potential Leaders’ Meeting With Russia

US-China talks discuss a possible summit with Russia

Democrat Scott Colom Defeats Cindy Hyde-Smith in Historic Mississippi Senate Upset

Mississippi Senate: Scott Colom defeats Cindy Hyde-Smith

Indonesia’s Prabowo Said to Accept Vice President Gibran’s Resignation

Prabowo reportedly accepts Gibran’s resignation

Dutch Coalition Nears Collapse as Party Threatens to Quit Over Wealth Tax Deal

Dutch Party Threatens to Quit Coalition Over Wealth Tax

Business

France Leans Toward Supporting Pablo Hernández de Cos for ECB Presidency

France backs Hernández de Cos for ECB presidency

UK Economy Grows 0.7% in Third Quarter, Fastest Quarterly Rate in More Than Two Years

UK Economy Grows 0.7% in Third Quarter

Elon Musk Says He Would Hire Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Amid Ouster Reports

Musk says he would hire Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

DAX Breaks 27,000 Points for the First Time, Setting a New Record

DAX breaks 27,000 points for the first time

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Rumors Weigh on Global Tech Rally

Jensen Huang rumors pressure AI stocks

Rockstar Staff Begin Vote on Union Recognition

Rockstar Staff Begin Union Recognition Vote

Kang Wei Reportedly Introduced His Wife, Alice Huang, to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Kang Wei reportedly introduced his wife to Jensen Huang

Telefónica reports €464 million profit through September and cuts debt by €1.6 billion

Telefónica reports €464 million profit through September

Sports

Racing Bulls Confirm Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad for 2027 Formula 1 Season

Racing Bulls confirm Lawson and Lindblad for 2027 F1 season

Manchester United Sacks Michael Carrick, Mauricio Pochettino Expected to Replace Him

Manchester United sacks Michael Carrick; Pochettino is expected to take

James Anderson Joins Surrey for the 2027 County Cricket Season

James Anderson signs for Surrey for 2027

Merab Dvalishvili and Usman Nurmagomedov involved in hotel altercation in Abu Dhabi

UFC: Dvalishvili and Nurmagomedov clash at Abu Dhabi hotel

Marco Materazzi links Jesús de Miguel’s death to Zidane’s 2006 World Cup headbutt

Marco Materazzi revisits Zidane’s 2006 World Cup headbutt

Lindsey Vonn Says Ninth Operation Removed Plates and Screws From Her Leg

Lindsey Vonn says surgery removed plates and screws

Pat Cummins to Address Usman Khawaja’s Claims About 2018 Ball-Tampering Scandal

Pat Cummins to address cricket ball-tampering claims Friday

Victor Wembanyama leads San Antonio Spurs to 10th straight NBA win over Chicago Bulls

NBA: Wembanyama leads Spurs to 10th straight win

Technology

Zelensky Says SpaceX’s Starshield Has Again Been Restricted in Ukraine

Zelensky says Starshield is again restricted in Ukraine

Megaspeed Pledges to Cooperate With U.S. Investigation Linked to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Megaspeed agrees to cooperate with U.S. probe

CD Projekt Red Uses AI to Recreate Geralt’s Polish Voice for The Witcher 3 Expansion

The Witcher 3 uses AI to recreate Geralt’s Polish voice

China Accuses US of Using Nvidia Spy Claims to Justify a Technology Blockade

China says US uses Nvidia spy claims to justify tech blockade

Belgium Sees Possible Iranian Links to Cyberattacks on Supermarket Refrigeration Systems

Belgium refrigeration cyberattacks may have Iranian links

Science

ESA Releases Euclid Telescope Data for the Largest 3D Map of the Cosmos

ESA releases Euclid data for a 3D map of the cosmos

ESA’s Hera spacecraft begins close study of asteroid Dimorphos after NASA impact test

Hera spacecraft studies asteroid Dimorphos after NASA impact

Climate Action Tracker Says Current Policies Could Drive 2.7°C Warming by 2100

Climate Action Tracker projects 2.7°C warming by 2100

Voyager 1 Nears a Distance From Earth That Light Takes a Day to Cross

Voyager 1 nears a one-light-day distance from Earth

Immortality Research Becomes Serious Business as Biotech Firms Study Aging

Biotech Firms Study Aging as Immortality Research Grows

NASA Recruits Astronauts for Future Moon Base and Mars Missions

NASA recruits astronauts for a future Moon base

Global Fossil Fuel CO₂ Emissions Projected to Fall 0.4% in 2026

Global CO₂ emissions are projected to fall 0.4% in 2026

Study Finds Extreme Drought Could Threaten Most Cactus Species by 2100

Cactus species face major habitat losses from drought

Health

New Obesity Criteria Identify Health Risks More Accurately Than BMI, Study Finds

Obesity study finds better diagnosis than BMI alone

Princess of Wales Says Nature Has Been a Sanctuary During Cancer Recovery

Princess of Wales says nature aided her cancer recovery

Kenya Discharges Its Last Ebola Patient, Starting 42-Day Countdown to Ebola-Free Status

Kenya Ebola: Last patient discharged, 42-day countdown begins

Ebola Cases in Democratic Republic of Congo Surpass 11,000, Data Show

DR Congo Ebola outbreak passes 11,000 confirmed cases

Study Finds Three Antidepressants Effective for Long-Term Depression Treatment

Study finds three antidepressants effective long term

UK Issues First Cold Health Alert of Winter as Temperatures Could Fall to -8C

UK cold health alert issued as temperatures could hit -8C

Louise Casey Review Warns England’s Social Care System Is Fragmented and Lacks Leadership

England social care review warns of fragmented system

Consultant Doctors in England Pause Two-Day Strike for Government Talks

England’s consultant doctors pause planned two-day strike

culture

Russell Brand documentary follows his criminal trial on Netflix

Nicole Kidman to Receive Honorary César at 2027 César Awards

Nicole Kidman will receive an honorary César in 2027

Resident Evil Requiem Wins Ultimate Game of the Year at Golden Joystick Awards 2026

Resident Evil Requiem wins top Golden Joystick award

King Charles to Join Elton John’s Rocket Hour on His 78th Birthday

King Charles joins Elton John’s Rocket Hour on his 78th birthday

Cristiano Ronaldo to Produce Football Drama Series ‘Day 1s’

Cristiano Ronaldo will produce football series ‘Day 1s’

Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez Make Red Carpet Debut as a Couple

Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez Debut as a Couple on the Red Carpet

James Bond Producer Barbara Broccoli Named First Female President of UK Film School

Barbara Broccoli becomes UK film school’s first female president

Denis Villeneuve Says James Bond Casting Is Continuing and Accelerating

James Bond casting is accelerating, Denis Villeneuve says

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.