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US Consumer Prices Rise 0.4% in October, Exceeding Expectations

US inflation rose 0.4% in October, beating forecasts

David Walliams Denies Allegations of Grooming and Sexual Misconduct After Injunction Bid Fails

David Walliams denies grooming and sexual misconduct allegations

Amazon Launches Ring Drone Cam and Rover Cam Security Robots

Amazon launches Ring drone and patrol robot

Anthropic Targets Up to $64.4 Billion in IPO Proceeds and a $1 Trillion Valuation

Anthropic IPO targets $64.4 billion and a $1 trillion valuation

F1 Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix to Go Ahead as Scheduled, FIA President Says

F1 Qatar and Abu Dhabi races will go ahead as planned

Latest

Israel’s New Knesset Convenes as Gadi Eisenkot Leads Coalition Talks

Israel’s Knesset convenes as Eisenkot leads coalition talks

Robert Enke’s Widow Teresa Reflects on His Death 17 Years Later

Robert Enke: Widow Teresa recalls his death in podcast

Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' Manuscript to Be Auctioned for More Than $10 Million

I Have a Dream manuscript will go to auction for over $10 million

UZ Brussels IT Outage Disrupts Multiple Hospitals and Delays Operations

UZ Brussels IT outage disrupts care at several hospitals

XEFI to Become Title Sponsor of Vendée Cycling Team for Three Years

XEFI will become title sponsor of the Vendée cycling team

Dutch Meat Sector and Ministry Criticized for Failing to Protect Animal Welfare

Dutch report says meat sector fails to protect animal welfare

Tarwekamp explosion survivors and families share impact in court

Tarwekamp survivors and families speak in court

Spanish Civil Guard Arrests Prison Escapee in Huesca After Three Years on the Run

Huesca prison escapee is arrested after three years

Just In

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World

Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine’s Power Grid as Peace Talks Begin in Abu Dhabi

Russian strikes kill two and disrupt power in Ukraine

INTERPOL Operation Arrests 262 Suspects and Uncovers 41 Migrant-Smuggling Networks

INTERPOL operation arrests 262 suspected smugglers

At Least 11 Dead in Fog-Related Pileups on Bulgarian Highway

Bulgarian Highway Pileups Kill at Least 11

Greta Thunberg Arrives at UN Climate Talks in Turkey

Greta Thunberg arrives at COP31 in Turkey

Meghan Markle Appears in Public in Brussels After Father’s Arrest in the US

Meghan Markle appears in Brussels after her father’s US arrest

politics

Poll Finds 71% of Americans Want Congress to End Iran War

Poll: 71% Want Congress to End Iran War

Scottish Labour Leader Michael Marra Calls for UK to Rejoin EU

Scottish Labour leader calls for UK to rejoin the EU

Israel’s New Knesset Convenes as Gadi Eisenkot Leads Coalition Talks

Israel’s Knesset convenes as Eisenkot leads coalition talks

Malaysia High Court Clears Najib Razak to Serve Sentence Under House Arrest

Malaysia court clears Najib Razak for house arrest

Denmark Pledges €642 Million in Additional Military Aid to Ukraine

Denmark pledges €642 million in military aid to Ukraine

Eva von Angern to Challenge AfD's Ulrich Siegmund in Saxony-Anhalt Minister-Presidential Vote

Eva von Angern will challenge Ulrich Siegmund in state vote

Pete Hegseth Faces Impeachment Bid Amid Allegations Over Iran War

Pete Hegseth faces impeachment bid over Iran war

California Voters Reject Proposed Billionaire Tax

California voters reject proposed billionaire tax

Business

US Consumer Prices Rise 0.4% in October, Exceeding Expectations

US inflation rose 0.4% in October, beating forecasts

Anthropic Targets Up to $64.4 Billion in IPO Proceeds and a $1 Trillion Valuation

Anthropic IPO targets $64.4 billion and a $1 trillion valuation

UK ATM Withdrawals Approach £110 as Be Ready Campaign Encourages Cash Access

UK ATM withdrawals approach £110, Link says

European Commission Clears Volkswagen’s Full Takeover of Europcar

EU Clears Volkswagen’s Full Takeover of Europcar

Villa Vie Odyssey Cruise Ship Arrested in Singapore After Operator Runs Out of Money

Singapore arrests Villa Vie Odyssey after operator runs out of money

Nvidia and CEO Jensen Huang Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over Alleged Misleading Disclosures

Nvidia and Jensen Huang Face Shareholder Lawsuit

KFC to Open Two Restaurants at Italian Ski Resorts, Drawing Criticism

KFC will open two restaurants at Italian ski resorts

UK Grocery Inflation Edges Up as Shoppers Stock Up for Be Ready Campaign

Grocery inflation rises as shoppers stock up on essentials

Sports

F1 Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix to Go Ahead as Scheduled, FIA President Says

F1 Qatar and Abu Dhabi races will go ahead as planned

Vincent Kompany Returns to Bayern Training Ground After Collapse

Kompany returns to Bayern ground after collapse

Jannik Sinner Plans Australian Open Return After Knee Injury

Jannik Sinner expects to return at Australian Open

Apprentice Jockey Izzy Neale Dies at 22 After Fall During Race in New South Wales

Jockey Izzy Neale dies at 22 after race fall

Sepp van den Berg Earns First Netherlands Call-Up as Virgil van Dijk Withdraws

Van den Berg earns first Netherlands call-up

Sassuolo Appoints Roberto D’Aversa as Head Coach on Contract Through 2027

Sassuolo appoints D’Aversa as head coach through 2027

James Hill Receives First England Senior Call-Up Ahead of Croatia Match

James Hill earns first England senior call-up

Mauricio Pochettino Emerges as Frontrunner for Manchester United Manager Job

Pochettino Leads Race for Manchester United Manager Job

Technology

Amazon Launches Ring Drone Cam and Rover Cam Security Robots

Amazon launches Ring drone and patrol robot

Steam Shows Average Game Frame Rates for Steam Deck Before Purchase

Steam Deck games show average frame rates before purchase

ZWO Seestar S30 Plus Review: Smart Telescope for Beginner Astrophotography

ZWO Seestar S30 Plus targets beginner astrophotographers

Amazon Makes Alexa+ Available on the Web in Italy

Amazon brings Alexa+ to browsers in Italy

Apple Introduces $50 AI Usage Packs, Starting With Logic Pro

Apple sells $50 AI packs for Logic Pro

Science

Chinese Scientists Record Coldest Temperature Ever on Tiangong Space Station

Tiangong researchers record a temperature of 9.7 picokelvin

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

Global CO₂ emissions are projected to fall 0.4% in 2026

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

WMO Says 2027 Could Be the Hottest Year on Record

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

NASA Seeks New Astronaut Candidates

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

Hair Analysis Suggests Cannabis Use 2,800 Years Ago

Cannabis use 2,800 years ago is suggested by hair analysis

Pakistani Astronaut to Become First Foreign National on China’s Space Station

Shenzhou-24 will carry first foreign astronaut to China’s station

Health

UZ Brussels IT Outage Disrupts Multiple Hospitals and Delays Operations

UZ Brussels IT outage disrupts care at several hospitals

London Issues High Air Pollution Alert as Fog and Light Winds Trap Pollution

London air pollution alert issued as fog traps pollutants

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

19 Runners Seek Emergency Care After Santa Barbara Half-Marathon as Police Investigate

Santa Barbara Half-Marathon leaves 19 runners seeking care

One-Off Gene Therapy Offers Hope for People With Stiff Person Syndrome

Stiff person syndrome gene therapy may help patients walk again

Man Hospitalized in Serious Condition After Genital Mutilation on A-7 in Almería

Man is hospitalized after genital mutilation on A-7

US Reports More Than 5,000 Measles Cases, Highest in 35 Years

US measles cases top 5,000, highest in 35 years

HIV Epidemic Is Generalized Across 27 Russian Regions, Reports Say

HIV spreads across 27 Russian regions, reports say

culture

David Walliams Denies Allegations of Grooming and Sexual Misconduct After Injunction Bid Fails

David Walliams denies grooming and sexual misconduct allegations

Jordan Fisher Cast as Lead in Broadway’s ‘Purple Rain’ Musical

Jordan Fisher Lands Lead Role in ‘Purple Rain’ Musical

Billy Joel Announces Florida Comeback Appearance After Brain Surgery

Billy Joel announces a Florida return after brain surgery

Satirical Statue on National Mall Mocks Trump Over Vietnam Draft Deferral

Satirical statue mocks Trump over Vietnam draft deferral

Oprah Winfrey Picks Mary Lawson’s ‘Solace in Winter’ for Her Book Club

Oprah Winfrey Picks Mary Lawson’s New Novel

Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' Manuscript to Be Auctioned for More Than $10 Million

I Have a Dream manuscript will go to auction for over $10 million

Model and Actress Toukie Smith, Former Partner of Robert De Niro, Dies at 74

Toukie Smith, model and actress, dies at 74

Waitrose’s 2026 Christmas Advert Reunites Keira Knightley and Joe Wilkinson

Keira Knightley and Joe Wilkinson reunite in Waitrose ad

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.