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Thousands Gather in Uruguay for Pope Leo XIV’s First South American Mass

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first South American Mass in Uruguay

Berkshire Hathaway Operating Earnings Fall as Third-Quarter Buybacks Rise to $9.6 Billion

Berkshire Hathaway Raises Buybacks as Operating Earnings Fall

US Forms Task Force to Restrict Iran’s Land and Caspian Sea Weapons Routes

US task force targets Iran’s land weapons routes

Leeds United Beats Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in Premier League Match

Leeds United beats Tottenham Hotspur 1-0

South Africa beat Italy 66-7 in Nations Championship as Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu shines

Nations Championship: South Africa beat Italy 66-7

Latest

Russell Brand’s wife considers UK return after conviction

Mamadou Sarr ruled out of Real Sociedad match against Rayo Vallecano with calf injury

Real Sociedad: Mamadou Sarr misses Rayo match with calf injury

Alex Eala and Claire Liu Set to Meet in Hong Kong Open Final

Eala and Liu will play for the Hong Kong title

Feijóo resumes pre-campaign in Valladolid with call to audit rail transport

Feijóo vows rail safety audit at Valladolid campaign rally

Vanspor Beat Sivasspor 3-1 for Third Straight League Win

Vanspor beat Sivasspor 3-1 in Turkey’s First League

Fenerbahçe Targets Botafogo Midfielder Danilo for Transfer

Fenerbahçe targets Botafogo midfielder Danilo

Two Men Die After Car Overturns on A13 Near Padua

Two men die in car crash near Padua

Simeone Says Barcelona Are ‘Possibly the Best’ Ahead of Atlético Madrid Clash

Simeone calls Barcelona possibly the best before Atlético clash

Just In

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World

Thousands Gather in Uruguay for Pope Leo XIV’s First South American Mass

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first South American Mass in Uruguay

US Forms Task Force to Restrict Iran’s Land and Caspian Sea Weapons Routes

US task force targets Iran’s land weapons routes

Airstrikes Near Yemen’s Capital Kill at Least 22, Houthi Officials Say

Airstrikes Near Sanaa Kill at Least 22, Houthis Say

Russell Brand’s wife considers UK return after conviction

Two Skydivers Die After Midair Collision During California Training Camp

California skydiving: Two die in midair collision

politics

Volodymyr Zelenskyy Calls Trump’s Peace Plan Dangerous and Warns It Could Divide Europe

Ukraine peace plan: Zelenskyy warns it could divide Europe

South Africa’s ANC Suffers Historic Defeat in Municipal Elections

South Africa’s ANC loses historic ground in local elections

France Protests Continue as Turnout Falls to About 7,000 by 2 p.m.

France protests draw about 7,000 by 2 p.m.

Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani Says Cybercriminals Posted His Data on the Dark Web

Tajani says cybercriminals posted his data on the dark web

US Midterm Elections Highlight Eroding Support for Israel and Possible Aid Cuts

US midterms show declining support for Israel

France Braces for Nationwide Protests by Unions, Students and Yellow Vests

Unions, Students and Yellow Vests Plan France Protests

New Zealand Election: Close Race Expected Between Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins

New Zealand election sees close race between Luxon and Hipkins

Kemi Badenoch Says Donald Trump Deserved US Midterm Election Defeat

US midterm election: Kemi Badenoch says Trump deserved defeat

Business

Berkshire Hathaway Operating Earnings Fall as Third-Quarter Buybacks Rise to $9.6 Billion

Berkshire Hathaway Raises Buybacks as Operating Earnings Fall

Cyberattack Disrupts Online Activation of Belgian VAT Numbers

Cyberattack halts online activation of VAT numbers

Fox Closes $22 Billion Acquisition of Roku, Expanding Its Streaming Business

Fox completes its $22 billion acquisition of Roku

US Adds 165,000 Jobs in October as Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.1%

US Adds 165,000 Jobs as Unemployment Falls to 4.1%

OpenAI Raises $11 Billion in Funding at a $1.25 Trillion Valuation

OpenAI raises $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation

Tesla to Wind Down Cybertruck Production at Texas Factory for Cybercab

Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production in Texas

Nasdaq and US Stocks Rebound After Tech Selloff

Nasdaq rebounds as investors buy chip stocks

China Extends Gold-Buying Streak to 24 Months as Prices Fall Below $4,000

China’s central bank extends gold buying to 24 months

Sports

Leeds United Beats Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in Premier League Match

Leeds United beats Tottenham Hotspur 1-0

South Africa beat Italy 66-7 in Nations Championship as Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu shines

Nations Championship: South Africa beat Italy 66-7

England Fast Bowler Josh Tongue Ruled Out of Australia Tour With Toe Injury

Josh Tongue Ruled Out of England’s Australia Tour

Marco Bezzecchi Takes Qatar MotoGP Pole with Lap Record, Marc Márquez Second

Bezzecchi takes Qatar MotoGP pole with lap record

India Beat New Zealand by Four Runs via DLS in Rain-Hit Second ODI

India Beat New Zealand by Four Runs in Rain-Hit ODI

Gaël Monfils Named France’s Davis Cup Captain

Gaël Monfils becomes France’s Davis Cup captain

Scotland Seek First-Ever Test Win Over New Zealand at Murrayfield

Scotland seek first Test win over New Zealand

JJ Gabriel Targets Ballon d’Or as Real Madrid Move Nears

JJ Gabriel targets Ballon d’Or as Real Madrid move nears

Technology

DJI Unveils Matrice 5T Drone for Night Search and Rescue

DJI Matrice 5T drone is built for night rescues

Brenner Base Tunnel Operator Confirms Cyberattack and Data Access

Brenner tunnel operator confirms cyberattack and data access

Cyberattacks on European Supermarket Refrigeration Systems Raise Safety Concerns

European supermarket cyberattacks disrupt refrigeration systems

U.S. Intelligence Concluded Alice Huang Was a Chinese Spy Agency Asset Targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

U.S. Intelligence Tied Alice Huang to China’s Spy Agency

Hundreds of Activists Protest at Microsoft Data Center Construction Site in Amsterdam; Up to 200 Arrested

Up to 200 arrested at Microsoft data center protest in Amsterdam

Science

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

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

Early Polar Vortex Weakening Could Raise UK Risk of Cold, Snowy Weather

Early polar vortex weakening could bring UK cold and snow

Copernicus Says 2026 Will Almost Certainly Exceed 1.5°C of Global Warming

Copernicus Says 2026 Will Likely Top 1.5°C Warming

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

Siberian Tomb Shows Cannabis Use 2,800 Years Ago

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

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

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

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

Swift Telescope Falls to Earth After Rescue Mission Fails

Health

Novartis Reports Nine Tumor Cases in Children Treated With Zolgensma Since 2019

Zolgensma gene therapy: Novartis reports nine tumor cases

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

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

Potassium-Enriched Salt Could Prevent Nearly 3 Million Deaths a Year, Study Says

Potassium-enriched salt could prevent nearly 3 million deaths

Wisconsin Reports First Measles Death Since 1990 as Infant Dies

Wisconsin Reports First Measles Death Since 1990

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

British Ebola Patient to Be Evacuated to UK

EU Sets New Cereulide Limits and Testing Rules for Infant Formula

EU sets new toxin limits for infant formula

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

British Doctor With Ebola Returns to UK for Treatment

Cyberattack on French Blood Establishment Contractor Affected Cold-Room Controls

Hackers tamper with French blood agency cold rooms

culture

Macklemore Says Nine U.S. Arenas Declined to Host His Free Palestine Benefit Tour

Macklemore Says Nine U.S. Arenas Rejected His Benefit Tour

Nick Harkaway Brings George Smiley Back in New Thriller The Taper Man

Nick Harkaway Brings George Smiley Back in New Thriller

Monty Don Presents His Final Gardeners’ World Episode After 23 Years

Monty Don Presents His Final Gardeners’ World Episode

Goncourt Winner Philippe Jaenada Says He Used AI Only Three Times in His Novel

Philippe Jaenada says he used AI three times in Goncourt novel

Josh O’Connor Reportedly Leads James Bond Casting, but No Official Confirmation

Josh O’Connor reportedly leads James Bond casting

Two Giant Pandas Make Public Debut at Zoo Atlanta After Two-Year Absence

Two pandas make public debut at Zoo Atlanta

Oscar-Winning Chilean Filmmaker Sebastián Lelio Dies at 52

Filmmaker Sebastián Lelio dies at 52

Netflix Orders Stranger Things Prequel Series Other Worlds for 2028

Netflix orders Stranger Things prequel for 2028

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.