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Schools Evacuated in Scotland and Northern Ireland After Email Bomb Threats

Schools in Scotland and Northern Ireland Are Evacuated

Kylian Mbappé Misses France Training Before Italy Nations League Match

Mbappé misses France training before Italy match

Ukraine-Russia Talks in Abu Dhabi End; Russia Says Prisoner Swap Agreed

Ukraine-Russia talks end as Russia says prisoner swap agreed

Anonymous Bomb Threat Email Prompts Evacuations at Schools Across Italy

Italy school bomb threat prompts evacuations

EU Proposes Digital Fairness Act to Strengthen Online Consumer Protection

EU Digital Fairness Act would tighten online consumer rules

Latest

Turkish Arabesque Composer and Singer Cengiz Tekin Dies at 71

Cengiz Tekin, Turkish Arabesque Singer and Composer, Dies at 71

Woman from Badajoz Allegedly Sold a Four-Month-Old Baby for €10,000

Badajoz woman allegedly sold baby for €10,000

Portugal Closes Schools and Non-Essential Services Ahead of Storm Charles

Storm Charles: Portugal closes schools ahead of strong winds

Seda Kaçan Becomes Türkiye Track Championship’s First Female Champion

Seda Kaçan wins Türkiye Track Championship as first woman

Erdoğan Was Absent as Cyprus President Christodoulides Arrived at COP31 Summit

Erdoğan was absent as Christodoulides arrived at COP31

Swiss Lawmaker Michaël Buffat to Stand Trial Over Alleged Domestic Violence

Swiss lawmaker Michaël Buffat faces domestic violence trial

Police Free Woman Dragged Into Car by Former Partner in Austria’s Styria Region

Police free woman dragged into car in Styria

Ukraine and Russia Agree to Large-Scale Prisoner Exchange in Abu Dhabi Talks

Ukraine and Russia agree to prisoner swap in Abu Dhabi

World

Schools Evacuated in Scotland and Northern Ireland After Email Bomb Threats

Schools in Scotland and Northern Ireland Are Evacuated

Anonymous Bomb Threat Email Prompts Evacuations at Schools Across Italy

Italy school bomb threat prompts evacuations

Kenyan Domestic Worker Sentenced to 100 Lashes in Saudi Arabia After Giving Birth Outside Marriage

Saudi court sentences Kenyan woman to 100 lashes

Portugal Closes Schools and Non-Essential Services Ahead of Storm Charles

Storm Charles: Portugal closes schools ahead of strong winds

Russia Says It Detained Two Polish Citizens on Espionage Charges in Kaliningrad

Kaliningrad espionage: Russia detains two Polish citizens

politics

Ukraine-Russia Talks in Abu Dhabi End; Russia Says Prisoner Swap Agreed

Ukraine-Russia talks end as Russia says prisoner swap agreed

EU Proposes Digital Fairness Act to Strengthen Online Consumer Protection

EU Digital Fairness Act would tighten online consumer rules

Burnham Welcomes £12bn Offshore Wind Investment Ahead of COP31 Climate Talks

UK offshore wind: Burnham welcomes £12bn investment

France Seeks Clarity From Germany on Long-Range Missile Use Against Russia

France asks Germany to clarify missile plans against Russia

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Moves to Military Base Amid Reported Iranian Threats

Scott Bessent moves to a base amid reported Iran threats

Sara Netanyahu and Naftali Bennett Clash During Knesset Speech

Knesset clash: Sara Netanyahu and Bennett argue during speech

Irish Public Sector Strike Called Off After Government and Unions Agree Pay Deal

Irish public sector strike called off after pay deal

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Returns to Prison After Hospital Treatment

Imran Khan returns to prison after hospital treatment

Business

ITV Cuts £30 Million in Costs as Advertising Revenue Falls 8%, Sky Sale Proceeds

ITV Cuts £30 Million as Ad Revenue Falls 8%

Kylie Jenner Faces Fourth Employment Lawsuit in Seven Months

Kylie Jenner faces fourth employment lawsuit in seven months

UK Watchdog Says Unilever-McCormick Deal Could Harm Competition in Dry Ingredients Market

Unilever-McCormick deal could reduce food market competition

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Faces AI-Generated Memes After Reported Affair With Chinese Entrepreneur

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces AI memes after affair goes public

Nvidia Hires Former Acting U.S. Attorney to Investigate CEO Jensen Huang

Nvidia hires former U.S. attorney to investigate Jensen Huang

Goldman Sachs Adds March 2027 Fed Rate Hike to Forecast After Hot Inflation Data

Goldman Sachs adds a March 2027 Fed rate hike forecast

Bulgari Pink Diamond Sells for 12.1 Million Swiss Francs at Geneva Auction

Bulgari Pink diamond sells for 12.1 million francs

Global Markets Mixed After Stronger-Than-Expected US Inflation Data

US inflation data leaves global markets mixed

Sports

Kylian Mbappé Misses France Training Before Italy Nations League Match

Mbappé misses France training before Italy match

Premier League Panel Says Liverpool Should Have Been Awarded Penalty Against Arsenal

Panel says Liverpool should have had penalty against Arsenal

Jacob Bethell Ruled Out of England’s Australia Tour and Doubtful for South Africa Tests

Jacob Bethell misses England cricket tour of Australia

Vinícius Júnior Invites Sudanese Boy Injured in Drone Strike to Real Madrid Match

Vinícius Júnior invites Sudanese boy to Real Madrid match

Damian Lillard Scores 25 as Trail Blazers Beat Thunder 123-103

Trail Blazers beat Thunder 123-103 as Lillard scores 25

Boston Celtics Beat Philadelphia 76ers 123-101 for Fourth Straight Win

Celtics beat 76ers for fourth straight win

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum Have Awkward Reunion Before Celtics-76ers Game

Celtics-76ers: Brown and Tatum have awkward reunion

Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores 30 as Miami Heat Beat Utah Jazz 115-109

Antetokounmpo scores 30 as Heat beat Jazz

Technology

SpaceX Unveils Starlink Mini 2 With Removable Battery for Up to 4.5 Hours of Internet

Starlink Mini 2 offers up to 4.5 hours on battery

Anthropic Adds Sheets, Whiteboards and Data Tools to Claude

Anthropic adds Sheets and Whiteboards to Claude

Google’s November Pixel Drop brings Gemini Intelligence to Pixel 10

Google Pixel 10 gets Gemini Intelligence in November update

PLA-Linked Chinese University Bought Nvidia H200 Chips Despite US Blacklist, Records Show

PLA-Linked Chinese University Bought Blacklisted Nvidia Chips

Microsoft Launches Auto SR Upscaling on ROG Xbox Ally X and Select Copilot+ PCs

Microsoft Auto SR adds handheld play and 1080p support

Science

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

Global CO₂ emissions are projected to fall 0.4% in 2026

NASA Offers $1 Million in Prizes for U.S. Students Designing Future Moon Base Solutions

NASA Offers $1 Million for Student Moon Base Designs

Chinese Scientists Record Coldest Temperature Ever on Tiangong Space Station

Tiangong researchers record a temperature of 9.7 picokelvin

NASA Seeks New Astronaut Candidates for Missions to the Moon and Mars

NASA Seeks New Astronaut Candidates

WMO Says 2027 Could Break Global Temperature Record, With El Niño Adding Heat

WMO Says 2027 Could Be the Hottest Year on Record

Study Suggests Tiny Solar Whirlpools May Help Heat the Sun’s Corona

Tiny solar whirlpools may help heat the Sun’s corona

António Guterres Calls COP31 a ‘Moment of Truth’ on Climate Action

COP31: Guterres urges leaders to act on climate change

France Acquires 167-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Skeleton for Paris Natural History Museum

France acquires rare dinosaur skeleton for Paris museum

Health

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

Princess of Wales says nature aided her cancer recovery

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

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

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

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

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

England social care review warns of fragmented system

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

DR Congo Ebola outbreak passes 11,000 confirmed cases

University of Zurich Researchers Identify Biomarker to Detect GHB for Up to 72 Hours

Zurich researchers extend GHB detection to 72 hours

Stopping GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes

GLP-1 drugs: Stopping doubles heart attack, stroke or death risk

FDA Requires GLP-1 Drugmakers to Warn of Rare Eye Condition That Can Cause Vision Loss

FDA requires GLP-1 warning about rare eye condition

culture

David Walliams Removed from Fing! Film After Sexual Misconduct Allegations

David Walliams loses Fing! cameo after allegations

Danny Kelly, TalkSPORT Presenter and Journalist, Dies at 69 After Cancer Battle

TalkSPORT presenter Danny Kelly dies at 69 after cancer battle

Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Sells 5.2 Million Copies in Four Days

Zelda Remake Sells 5.2 Million Copies in Four Days

Lilly Creightmore Says David Walliams Groomed and Pressured Her When She Was 18

Lilly Creightmore Says Walliams Pressured Her at 18

Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA to Headline Coachella 2027

Coachella 2027 lineup features Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA

Lucy Beaumont Says She Was a Whistleblower on David Walliams Allegations and Fears TV Work May End

Lucy Beaumont Says She Spoke Out on David Walliams Allegations

Johnny Depp Stars as Scrooge in Ti West’s Horror-Inflected Dickens Adaptation

Scrooge film casts Johnny Depp in Ti West’s Dickens adaptation

Warner Bros. Developing ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Reboot Directed by Jason Orley

Warner Bros. Is Developing a ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Reboot

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.