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Russell Brand is convicted of rape and three sexual assaults

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

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

Brooklyn House Fire Kills Six and Injures Seven in New York City

Brooklyn fire kills six and injures seven

US Weekly Unemployment Claims Fall by 6,000 to 189,000

US jobless claims fall to 189,000

Motorola Unveils Signature 27 Flagship With 7,000mAh Battery and GrapheneOS Support

Motorola unveils Signature 27 with 7,000mAh battery

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Brembo Reports €2.9 Billion in Nine-Month Revenue and Confirms 2026 Guidance

Brembo reports €2.9 billion in nine-month revenue

Tommy Paul Beats Quentin Halys to Reach Rolex Paris Masters Quarterfinals

Tommy Paul reaches Paris quarterfinals by beating Halys

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Says Putin Will Not Be Invited to 2027 G20 Summit

Burnham says Putin will not be invited to G20 summit

Three People Removed from Unauthorized Settlement in Rome's Cecchignola Park

Three people removed from Rome park settlement

Palermo Mayor Roberto Lagalla Says Sports Facility Restoration Is Continuing

Palermo Mayor Says Sports Facility Restoration Continues

BT Cuts Nearly 8,000 Jobs as Cost-Saving Programme Continues

BT cuts nearly 8,000 jobs as workforce falls to 90,000

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

Lawsuit over The Pitt and ER similarities can proceed

Pound Sterling Reaches Strongest Level Against Currency Basket Since Brexit Vote

Sterling hits strongest level since Brexit vote

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World

Russell Brand is convicted of rape and three sexual assaults

Brooklyn House Fire Kills Six and Injures Seven in New York City

Brooklyn fire kills six and injures seven

Finnish Court Sentences Russian Captain Over Baltic Sea Cable Damage

Finnish court jails Russian captain over cable damage

Police Investigate After 21-Year-Old Leaves Teenager on Zugspitze

Police Investigate Man Who Left Teenager on Zugspitze

Italian Chef Davide Tamburella Loses Unfair Dismissal Challenge Over Pineapple Pizza Dispute

Italian chef loses challenge over pineapple pizza dismissal

politics

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham Says Putin Will Not Be Invited to 2027 G20 Summit

Burnham says Putin will not be invited to G20 summit

Israel’s Joint List Backs Gadi Eisenkot to Form Next Government

Israel’s Joint List backs Eisenkot to form government

Angela Eagle Tells Radio Presenter to ‘Get a Life’ Over Smoky Bacon Crisp Ban Claim

Angela Eagle dismisses smoky bacon crisp ban claim

United Torah Judaism Withholds Support for Netanyahu and Recommends No Prime Minister Candidate

United Torah Judaism breaks with Netanyahu

Sánchez and Milei Exchange a Cool Greeting at Ibero-American Summit in Madrid

Sánchez and Milei Exchange a Cool Greeting at Summit

Trump Says Impeachment Would Destroy the Democratic Party

Trump Says Impeachment Would Hurt Democrats

Trump Weighs Pete Hegseth’s Future After Republican Midterm Losses

Trump weighs Hegseth’s future after GOP midterm losses

UK Ministers Plan E-Bike Rules to Tackle Pavement Parking and Illegal Riding

UK Plans New Rules for E-Bike Parking and Riding

Business

US Weekly Unemployment Claims Fall by 6,000 to 189,000

US jobless claims fall to 189,000

Pound Sterling Reaches Strongest Level Against Currency Basket Since Brexit Vote

Sterling hits strongest level since Brexit vote

BT Cuts Nearly 8,000 Jobs as Cost-Saving Programme Continues

BT cuts nearly 8,000 jobs as workforce falls to 90,000

Wendy’s Rejects $1.4 Billion Takeover Offer From Nelson Peltz’s Trian

Wendy’s rejects Trian’s $1.4 billion buyout offer

Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Fall 41% as Costs Rise and Console Prices Increase

Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Fall 41% in July-September

Ofgem Investigates Scottish Power Over Treatment of Vulnerable Customers

Ofgem investigates Scottish Power over customer treatment

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

Bank of England raises interest rates to 4%

Toyota Raises Annual Profit Outlook as Hybrid Demand Drives First Gain in Six Quarters

Toyota lifts profit outlook as hybrid demand drives growth

Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo Announces Retirement from Portugal National Team

Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal duty

Matteo Berrettini Withdraws Injured, Sending Carlos Alcaraz to Paris Masters Quarterfinals

Berrettini withdraws, sending Alcaraz to Paris quarterfinals

Japan FA President Kozo Tashima to Challenge Gianni Infantino for FIFA Presidency

Kozo Tashima will challenge Infantino for FIFA presidency

Jesús de Miguel’s Family Thanks Supporters and Asks for Privacy While Grieving

Jesús de Miguel’s family asks for privacy as they grieve

Tommy Paul Beats Quentin Halys to Reach Rolex Paris Masters Quarterfinals

Tommy Paul reaches Paris quarterfinals by beating Halys

Jessica Pegula Criticizes Mirra Andreeva and Coach Conchita Martínez Before WTA Finals

Pegula criticizes Andreeva before WTA Finals

Harry Kane Extends Bayern Munich Contract Through 2029

Harry Kane extends Bayern Munich deal through 2029

Tenerife Striker Jesús de Miguel Dies After Collision With FC Andorra Goalkeeper

Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel dies after match collision

Technology

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

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

Motorola Unveils Signature 27 Flagship With 7,000mAh Battery and GrapheneOS Support

Motorola unveils Signature 27 with 7,000mAh battery

Discord Rewrites Desktop App in Rust, Cutting Windows RAM Use by Up to 92%

Discord’s Rust app cuts Windows RAM use by up to 92%

Bluetooth SIG Adopts HDT, Raising Bluetooth LE Data Rates to 7.5 Mbps

Bluetooth HDT raises LE speeds to 7.5 Mbps

Sony Says PlayStation 6 Development Is on Schedule as PS5 Sales Near 98 Million

Sony says PS6 development is on schedule

Science

Fossil Teeth Reveal 30-Kilogram Prehistoric Rodent in Thailand

Fossils Reveal Giant Prehistoric Rodent in Thailand

Ancient Coins Suggest Iron Age British Ruler Verica Was a Woman

Coins suggest British ruler Verica was a woman

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

Three NASA Astronauts Vote in U.S. Elections From the International Space Station

Three NASA Astronauts Vote From the Space Station

Ancient DNA Sheds New Light on the Origins of Germanic Languages

Ancient DNA traces Germanic languages’ roots

California Has More Than 60,000 Insect Species, Study Finds

Study Finds 60,000-Plus Insect Species in California

NASA’s Swift Space Telescope Set to Reenter Earth’s Atmosphere, With Some Debris Possible

NASA’s Swift telescope is set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere

Health

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

British Ebola Patient to Be Evacuated to UK

WHO Approves Clinical Trials for Two New Vaccines Against Bundibugyo Ebola

WHO approves trials for two Bundibugyo Ebola vaccines

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

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

Unfortified Dairy Alternatives May Cause Nutrient Deficiencies

Frankfurt Malaria Cases Likely Linked to Three Mosquitoes, Analysis Suggests

Analysis links Frankfurt malaria cases to three mosquitoes

WHO Says Six Climate and Health Measures Could Save 1.6 Million Lives a Year

WHO says six climate measures could save 1.6 million lives yearly

TikTok Creator Marcel Johnson Dies After Stage 4 Stomach Cancer Diagnosis

TikTok creator Marcel Johnson dies after cancer battle

culture

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

Channel 4 cancels Married at First Sight UK

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

Lawsuit over The Pitt and ER similarities can proceed

Black Doves Season 2 Review: Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw Lead Netflix Spy Thriller

Black Doves returns with Knightley and Whishaw in season two

Elton John and CMAT Release New Duet Version of 'Step Into Christmas'

Elton John and CMAT release a new Christmas duet

Jamie Foxx Welcomes Third Child, His First With Girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp

Jamie Foxx Welcomes Third Child With Alyce Huckstepp

Dafne Keen Says She Was Offered Cocaine at Hollywood Parties at Age 11

Dafne Keen says cocaine was offered to her at 11

Take Me Out Dating Show Reportedly Set to Return With a New Female Host

Take Me Out Is Set to Return With a New Host

Adam Driver Says He Is Done Playing Kylo Ren in Star Wars

Adam Driver rules out returning as Kylo Ren

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.