Rival venues place ‘additional alerts and restrictions’ on the movement of funds

Midterms will have higher stakes for the bond market

Gabrielle Creevy says she auditioned for the role using her Welsh accent "and they loved it".

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The 15th amateur to challenge Littler in Netflix stream on Friday evening, Sherrock was ‘lost for words’ after winning £501,000 prizeThe name of the programme was Beat Luke Littler, and Fallon Sherrock did just that.On one of the biggest nights of the year for British TV, Netflix, too, there was much at stake: not just £501,000 to any of the 20 amateur challengers who managed to beat Littler in a single leg of darts, but also the jeopardy of whether audiences would choose to watch the streamer’s first UK live entertainment event – or the final of BBC juggernaut Celebrity Traitors. Continue reading...

Alleged self-dealing by the president and his allies doesn’t look so good as corruption emerges as a key issue for midterm votersGovernment corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll findsVoters under 50 probably won’t remember the “welfare queen”. But she once embodied Republicans’ claim of the underlying reason for US societal decay: the poor are a bunch of fraudsters.Ronald Reagan introduced Linda Taylor to US voters at a rally during the Republican presidential primary season in 1976. A resident of Chicago’s South Side, Taylor had been arrested for welfare fraud. “She used 80 names, 30 addresses, five phone numbers to collect food stamps, social security, veteran’s benefits for four non-existing deceased veteran husbands,” Reagan said. “Her tax-free cash income alone has been running $150,000 a year.”The Qatari government gifted him a luxury jet, potentially violating the emoluments clause of the constitution.The UAE gained access to some tightly guarded, high-end American AI chips soon after an investment firm linked to its ruling family secretly bought a $500m stake in World Liberty Financial, the crypto company funded by the families of Trump and his chum Steve Witkoff.Rich people facing criminal charges have taken to donating to Trump’s political operations and then seeking pardons or clemency. Most recently, Wanda Vázquez Garced, the former governor of Puerto Rico, and the banker who paid her bribes, Julio Herrera Velutini, were pardoned after Velutini’s family gave a $50m deal to Alina Habba, Trump’s former personal lawyer, and donated $3.5m to Trump’s Maga Inc Super Pac.The first family is also making a killing from the government. The Pentagon lent more than $600m to Vulcan Elements, a rare earths startup, just three months after Donald Jr’s venture capital firm 1789 Capital bought a stake in the outfit.Powerus, a drone maker backed by Eric and Donald Jr is selling drone interceptors to Persian Gulf allies of the US that are under attack by Iran, enriching the kids from a misbegotten war launched by the dad without consulting Congress. Continue reading...

Halloween presents an endless parade of ghouls and goblins. Most aren’t actually scary, but can illuminate some things about the nature of fear.

The British government has never formally apologised for slavery despite repeated calls from a number of Commonwealth leaders.

The telecoms giant Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is to axe thousands of jobs as it slashes its cost base amid investor concerns about its ability to service its £22bn debt mountain.

Move comes hours after data showed an unexpected contraction in third-quarter economic output

London's Oxford Street signage shows its underwear to passing tourists

The writer-director, known for his dark and bleak work, believes in film’s power to change our lives.

Activists call for people to make their anger known over poor public services including education and housingStreet protests sweeping Europe are expected to spread to Germany and reignite in France on Saturday, with police mobilised to stop potential looting and rioting on the fringes of what organisers hope will be peaceful rallies.Weeks of, at times violent, student demonstrations have rocked Italy, Spain, Portugal, Albania and France, where activists on Halloween have again called for people to make their anger over the cost of living and deficient public services felt across the country. Continue reading...

In a frank interview, she described her disappointment and also said she was considering converting to Judaism. Her fiancé had thoughts, too.

Thousands, potentially in masks and costumes, are expected on the streets on Saturday, prompting the authorities to prepare another vast security response.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is jockeying to stay in power, and President Trump is in a tough midterm fight, yet Iran’s leaders do not expect a major shift in Israeli or U.S. policy.

As arson, looting and destruction overwhelmed Rue Beaurepaire, some residents pleaded with rioters to stop. Others hid out of fear. Many dread a repeat.

The Democratic candidate for Senate has led in polls. But because it’s Texas, he remains the underdog.

Voters see Dan Osborn, the independent seeking to unseat Senator Pete Ricketts, as more like a Democrat than an independent, a Times/Siena poll found.

Facing backlash over inflation and anger with the president, Republicans have turned to an onslaught of baseless claims about Democratic candidates.

After chicken, consumers are buying more beef, while pork, turkey and soy products remain flat.

The sixth book in Sarah J. Maas’s blockbuster A Court of Thorn and Roses series drew costumed fans across the country out to celebrate — and to open their wallets.

The rockers rant against brainwashing, Snoh Aalegra declares her love, Zach Bryan floods the Hot 100 chart and more.

The “Cupertino” star enjoys walks with a bit of eavesdropping on passers-by: “I love those snippets of conversation. You hear some really great ones.”

Cannibalism has become an increasingly popular trope in contemporary fiction, with female authors leading the charge. Our reporter Alexandra Alter dives into why female authors are drawn to the taboo topic as an expression of female rage.

When there is A.I. to build, who has time for romance? Techies are going out less and expecting more on each date — including a family health history.

The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain.

The data scientist Lauren Leek says predictive algorithms are flattening the everyday world, from pub menus to pop lyrics.

A $195 million expansion of the Rock Hall features a new entry plaza, an amphitheater and a 40-foot-tall wall of glass.

A show at the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian highlights art made by Indigenous veterans, especially those who served in the Vietnam War.

Over the next two years, the Los Angeles institution must pack, move and unpack 3.5 million fossils, while modernizing to meet this critical moment.

Also in today’s newsletter: the courts loom for Kalshi and the WNBA’s season of chaos

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Selma Blair has spoken publicly for the first time since she was charged with assault following an incident on a plane earlier this month.

The US State Department has announced the approval of a critically needed sale of Patriot air defense interceptors to Ukraine worth $2.1 billion to strengthen Kyiv's defenses against increasing Russian aerial attacks.

How a $6.9B bet on Mellanox made Nvidia bigger than Cisco, and the world's most valuable company to boot

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The former comedian and his wife gave evidence in the case in which he denies all charges against himRussell Brand’s trial at Southwark crown court began with widespread media coverage on 12 October. The former comedian and presenter faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of attempted indecent assault against six women, in allegations spanning 10 years from 1999. He denies all the charges. Here are five things we learned in the third week of his trial. Continue reading...

Mouria coffeehouse unable to renew lease in Exarchia, known for leftwing solidarity, resistance and radicalismIt has been the hangout of writers, artists, poets and politicians, doctors and lawyers, radicals and revolutionaries for as long as anyone can remember. And for 44 years, Christos Vanas, the proprietor of Mouria, has let them all in.Every day at 7am, the taciturn former waiter has been the first man to step inside the historic cafe in Exarchia, the heart of leftwing Athens. It is a ritual he has kept punctiliously, opening up the famous gathering place before he himself has had his first coffee. Continue reading...

Martin Wolf speaks with political scientist Barbara F Walter

Finding hope in a dark place

Jane Coates wrote to Cheshire police urging them to gather evidence into Lucy Harrison's killing.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomes ‘strong decision’ but calls for the missiles to be provided immediately

Editor, agony uncle, crossword compiler – he even interviews himself. Our sketchwriter finds there’s no end to Farage’s talentsWelcome to your new super, soaraway Reformer. The paper that aims to take you back to the 1950s with all the stories that the mainstream media don’t want you to read. Free to all patriots. And those who happen to have found a copy on the floor of the bus. Continue reading...

Intercity train operator’s compensation bill likely to top £70m this financial year amid rise in claims across networkAvanti West Coast paid out more than £20m to passengers in just three months this summer in refunds for disrupted journeys on Britain’s main intercity rail network.The intercity operator paid out almost as much in a four-week period to 25 July – £9.3m – as its annual profits for each of the past two years. It repaid a further £12.2m in the subsequent eight weeks. Continue reading...

Running has long been celebrated as a cheap and accessible sport. But the culture of racing, especially in New York, is often anything but.

What connects an Iranian novelist exploring women's lives, a British children's author creating imaginary worlds and an Azerbaijani writer preserving her country's cultural identity? The answer is stories that cross borders, connect continents, and blend cultures through books.

AC Milan versus Inter will be shown live on the BBC on Saturday - this is the story of the fixture's most iconic image.

Alan Shearer discusses his love of Newcastle, almost continuing his managerial career and swapping the pitch for the commentary box in The Football Interview.

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BoM predicts hail, damaging winds and possible flash flooding across Victoria, NSW and parts of Queensland into Sunday Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStorm warnings are in place for multiple capital cities across Australia’s east and south-east as a severe weather front sweeps across the country.Heavy rain, winds and thunderstorms are forecast to hit Melbourne and eastern Victoria throughout Saturday afternoon as a cold front meets warm, humid air. Continue reading...

Sellers in areas such as Belgravia and Mayfair face hundreds of thousands of pounds in losses as property prices fallEight out of 10 properties in London’s most exclusive neighbourhoods – such as Mayfair, Belgravia and Knightsbridge – now sell below asking price, according to research by Coutts, which provides private banking services to wealthy clients.Property prices in “prime central London”, which covers the city’s most expensive postcodes, have dropped 5% in the third quarter of 2026, as the slowdown in the UK’s property market hits its wealthiest residents. Continue reading...

The Spanish PM is hit by a succession of crises just weeks before a snap general election.

The theft of billions of dollars from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, makes Saturday's front pages.

The home secretary has faced opposition from within the government over plans to impose new rules on migrant workers already in the UK.

Frozen thresholds and higher inflation forecasts mean thousands more could be dragged into the £100,000 tax trap than previously thought

The film ‘Fatherland’ is too harsh on the uncommitted

Netanyahu lost his majority. Why is he so hard to defeat?

Despite a strong third quarter, a bumpy journey lies ahead for investors

Many first-time purchasers want three-bed houses but Your First Home price caps mean mostly flats will qualify in large parts of country

BNP Paribas, SocGen and Crédit Agricole reported strong third-quarter earnings but have been hit by investor nerves over political and economic uncertainty

Encouraging start-ups and scale-ups is a good idea but is not best served by Healey’s new Founders’ Relief

Caution certainly seems warranted for the coming weeks

Small business bodies said higher taxes and reduced reliefs exposed chancellor’s pledge to back Britain’s ‘bloody-minded’ founders

Central bank considers lifting threshold on higher-risk mortgages in response to calls from government and industry to boost home-ownership

Steep fall in Brazilian real has made the country’s exports more competitive, undermining pricing power for farmers in other countries

Gordon Brothers is under intense scrutiny over whether it could have prevented the UK retailer’s looming insolvency

Productivity is up and employment is down in the tech sector but elsewhere the picture is muddier

Beneath a carefully maintained peace, the region remains unwilling to confront its history

Consumers are selling their best items on Vinted, Depop and other websites rather than donating them

Woe betide those who require guests to strip the bed and clean the kitchen

Journeys for the mind, body and soul, from Maine to Taiwan, Jaipur, Comporta, Salem, Mendocino and more

The behavioural impact of a small incentive to invest in stocks-and-shares Isas could be huge

Across Kerala, women from often conservative backgrounds are embracing bodybuilding, finding community and overturning gender expectations in the process

President Karol Nawrocki seen struggling to gain entry to court building in Warsaw amid long-running row over the court’s legitimacyRiot police were locked in a tense standoff with protesters outside Poland’s constitutional court on Friday night after its top judge was suspended in the latest escalation in a decade-long dispute over the court’s legal status.The clashes followed a controversial decision by a group of government-appointed judges to suspend the court’s contested president, Bogdan Święczkowski, and his deputy, Bartłomiej Sochański, amid disagreements over the bench’s legitimacy. Continue reading...

Mangione pleaded guilty in August in federal case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian ThompsonLuigi Mangione’s lawyers filed paperwork on Friday once again pushing for dismissal of his state-level case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson following his federal guilty plea.Mangione pleaded guilty on 14 August to federal charges in Thompson’s grisly death outside a Manhattan hotel on 4 December 2024. The shocking plea came less than a month before his state murder and weapons trial, which had been scheduled for 8 September. Continue reading...

Max Verstappen accuses Liam Lawson of "not very smart behaviour" after the two collided in Friday practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Andy Burnham has said he is "open" to calls for Britain to make a formal apology for its role in the slave trade as the King continues his tour of the Caribbean.

The MV Odyssey was billed as the ultimate escape from Donald Trump. Instead, the oil shock caused by his war has left passengers unceremoniously dumped in CambodiaThe idea was a never-ending retirement at sea, a continuous voyage around the globe. The promise to the passengers of the MV Odyssey cruise ship – many approaching the autumn of their lives – was that on the open seas they could cut loose from the troubles of the world. But the world had other ideas.The end came in an announcement as stark as it was brief: they had seven hours to get off. They were going no further than Cambodia. Continue reading...

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A century-old paper mill in Témiscaming, Quebec is indefinitely closed after the US imposed 50% tariffs on its products, putting hundreds out of work.

The prime minister will speak with King Charles and others at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Antigua and BarbudaGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastAs “summit season” begins, reaffirming ties with fellow leaders on the world stage could be a circuit breaker for Anthony Albanese amid domestic and economic woes, analysts have said.But a likely interest rate hike, triggered by higher-than-expected inflation, while the prime minister is overseas will make his job – and the treasurer’s – even harder.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...

The second series of BBC One's The Celebrity Traitors reached its climax on Friday, with the 21 original contestants having been reduced to seven before the final.

The second series of the hit show reached its climax on Friday after attracting 15 million viewers.

The Ukrainian president called the US decision strong, but added that delivery of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles ⁠could take yearsThe US has approved the sale ⁠of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles ⁠to Ukraine for an estimated $2.1bn, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned deliveries could take years and stockpiles were needed now to counter Russian ballistic missile attacks.“The proposed sale will improve Ukraine’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its integrated air and missile defense capabilities,” the US state department said in a statement on Friday. Continue reading...

If the accusations are true, the record-making heist shows how powerful suspected North Korean hackers have become.

Peter Berg's World War II movie is awash in violence. But when it comes to depicting war, less is often more

Filter straws to a disposable toilet - people in the US, Japan, Sweden and Netherlands on what's in their emergency stashes.

Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.

The American-made interceptors are the only effective weapon for downing Russia's ballistic missiles.

Marco Rubio pulls plug on traditional photo op at meeting of foreign ministers after about one-third of countries threaten boycottThe traditional “family photo” to open the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting has been abruptly cancelled in the US after a host of nations – including Australia and the UK – refused to appear beside the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov.The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, pulled the plug after several European officials, the UK and Australia made it known they would boycott or walk out of the snapshot that often kicks off such international gatherings. Continue reading...

Robert Stivanello is the third-generation owner of his family’s costume company. But handmade costumes aren’t so popular anymore.

From Alaska to Texas, candidates with an eye on Congress are using their personal style to stand out.

When tragedy struck during the filming of a mountaineering documentary, the filmmakers and subject faced a decision about whether to continue.

With high pressure developing across the UK, the start of November is looking very settled with no significant rain in the forecast.

Bridget Devaney turned to the internet with a proposal that sounded equal parts hopeful and improbable - come to Ireland and celebrate the wedding that never happened.

Rex Patrick’s latest transparency fight is over what he calls ‘most open secret in the history of Australian spying’ – maybe even the worldGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastA campaign to uncover any documents relating to whether Australian spies bugged Timor-Leste to gain the upper hand in sensitive oil and gas negotiations will be a little less secret after a critical win by the former senator Rex Patrick.The politician turned transparency advocate is trying to finally lift the lid on the top-secret mission in 2004 that became a public scandal years later after an ex-spy and a former attorney general attempted to mount a case in The Hague. Continue reading...

Global walker Karl Bushby is almost within sight of his journey's end after 28 years away.

Amazon became the latest tech company to announce swelling investments in A.I. amid stumbling share prices.

Turhan Mildon, who married Alina Habba this summer, presents himself as a 29-year-old billionaire with ties to global leaders. His story has inconsistencies.

The prime minister has categorically ruled out an early general election, but it has not stopped speculation at Westminster.

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Premiums will increase an average 13 percent next year for millions of Americans, on top of an earlier steep increase. It adds to the problems facing the program, which the Trump administration has weakened.

AO3, which hosts 18 million stories spun off from the likes of “Harry Potter” and “Heated Rivalry,” was taken offline after “an intrusion,” one of its founders said.

Fallon Sherrock defeats reigning world champion Luke Littler in one leg of darts to win £501,000.

Thailand has prosecuted 294 people since 2020 under its lèse majesté law, with sentences going up to 50 years.

Stephen Hubbard said that only when he was being taken from Moscow to St Petersburg did he believe he was ‘going somewhere’In his first comments since recently being released from a Russian prison, a retired Michigan teacher said he only believed he would be freed when he got new clothes.Stephen Hubbard, 74, remarked on Friday that he had heard many times previously that he would be released – but never really trusted what he was told, adopting a philosophy of “seeing is believing” and “actions speak louder than words”. Continue reading...

In this Squid Game-like fantasy horror, Lee Jae-wook stars as a jobless 30-something who takes a strange and fearsome job out of desperation.

Mary Peltola denies knowledge as party accused of recruiting spoiler candidate with same name as sitting RepublicanAlaska Senate race: what to know about Democrats’ alleged ballot-stacking effortThe top federal prosecutor in Alaska confirmed on Friday the existence of a criminal and a civil investigation into an alleged scheme by Democrats to confuse voters by recruiting a spoiler candidate on the ballot for US Senate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent, senator Dan Sullivan.Speaking at a news conference in Anchorage on Friday, US attorney Michael Heyman cited reporting by the New York Times which suggested that the Senate campaign of Democrat Mary Peltola and national Democrats had, in his words, “orchestrated a sprawling conspiracy to recruit and prop up Daniel J Sullivan as a sham candidate”. Continue reading...

Aston Villa say they will initiate legal action against Jamie Carragher over what the club branded as "unacceptable insults".

More than 5,000 people have now died from an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to government data.

Studies have shown that the betting sites can predict races correctly, but their ability to forecast U.S. midterm elections is an important proving ground.

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband confronted his Russian counterpart at the meeting and accused his government of killing innocent civilians in Ukraine.

Led by the Shakespearean veteran in his role as Jean-Luc Picard, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” gracefully went where the franchise had never gone before.

"It's basically social media on steroids.”

The price of candy, especially chocolate, is up, and Halloween bargain hunters are searching for deals and ways to cut costs.

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The Love Island host's journey from leaving Bristol as a teenager to reaching the BBC show's finale.

The German actress was 23 when she arrived in Hollywood, where she starred in movies with Peter Sellers, Paul Newman and Bob Hope.

The largest cyber heist in history came as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence and other advanced techniques to steal crypto and quickly launder the funds.

The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind.

Lauren Bennett, who featured on LMFAO's hit song, was found dead by her husband.

Tributes have been paid to the legendary Star Trek actor Sir Patrick Stewart, who was born in Mirfield.

The show’s electronic dance-influenced music perfectly suits its story about a young man’s death and the rush to carry out a heart transplant.

The demand offers a preview of the intense scrutiny Trump would face in the final years of his presidency if Democrats reclaim the House in next week’s midterm elections.

What does the world’s richest man believe in?

On “Star Trek” and elsewhere, Stewart gave millions a theatrical master class, often delivering richly spoken classical language to express cosmic hope or grief.

Could a win in the midterms give CEOs a chance to embrace a new climate agenda?

Shares in Intel continue to fall while the tech-heavy Nasdaq opens at its lowest level in more than two months.

Blame plunging prices on tokens

In a court filing, top Democrats on the Judiciary Committee indicated their support for publishers in a lawsuit led by The New York Times.

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Carney said the E.U. and Canada are working toward “the deepest possible partnership, short of accession." The move comes as the Canadian Prime Minister pursues international alliances to reduce Canada's reliance on the U.S.

How the Uber-bound delivery giant tuned its mobile networking stack to cut latency

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Alliance for the Future, unveiled at Montreal summit and open to other countries, conceived for world ‘shaken by new storms’Canada and Europe have announced a new alliance of like-minded nations to serve as both a “protective canopy under which our citizens can thrive” and a powerful hedge against the unpredictable nature of geopolitics, while welcoming other countries to join.Speaking to reporters on Friday from Montreal, the prime minister, Mark Carney, and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, called the new partnership the Alliance for the Future and said the “deepest possible partnership between Canada and the 27-member bloc had the potential to offer unprecedented stability and opportunity”. Continue reading...

Barker, the film’s writer and director, explains how lingering shots heighten the tension and awkwardness in a party scene.

Just in time for Halloween, the director Curry Barker narrates a sequence from “Obsession,” his indie horror hit.

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Protests are spreading across Kosovo after a woman who repeatedly pleaded for protection was killed, allegedly by her brother-in-law. An official investigation found multiple institutional failures, including a prosecutor's refusal to act on a death threat.

Our tracker visualises a shift in the war

On display are Yoshitomo Nara’s alluring childlike figures in New York, works by Salvador Dalí alongside his predecessors’ in Florida and Raven Halfmoon’s towering sculptures in Oklahoma.

Ian Thomas, who heads the City of London Corporation, tops the Black Powerlist in its 21st year.

Texas officials feared the casting in “Little Shop of Horrors” violated a state law limiting diversity efforts. The student has sued for gender discrimination.

Cryptocurrency giant Binance said on Thursday that $6.3bn (£4.7bn) of digital assets have been impacted by what is thought to be the biggest crypto hack on record.

Cryptocurrency theft is estimated to generate half of the country’s foreign currency incomeNorth Korea plays by its own rules. The isolated, secretive and autocratic country is largely cut off from the world’s economic system – but when it comes to generating foreign earnings it relies on some of the world’s most sophisticated hacking.Experts, such as TRM Labs, quickly attributed the extraordinary $6.3bn (£4.7bn) Binance cryptocurrency theft to TraderTraitor, an elite North Korean hacking unit that has also been known as the Lazarus Group. Though the link may not be proven yet, the pattern of behaviour is familiar. Continue reading...

Rising stars recognized on the list gathered in New York City

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A motorist has been found guilty of murder after hitting a cyclist and knowingly dragging him for more than a mile under his car.

What was Elizabeth Holmes’s partner watching in the new Nathan Fielder documentary? We found the videos (and the scientists in them).

Humanitarian convoy brings food and medicine to Russian-held city where people have suffered severe shortagesPeople living in the besieged Russian-held city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine were evacuated on Friday as part of a joint relief operation, the first of its kind in four years and eight months of war.The city, which lies on the Russian-occupied side of the Dnipro River, opposite Kherson, has suffered months of serious food and medical shortages, leading to warnings of starvation for the few thousand people remaining there, including about 50 children. Continue reading...

Prime Video's chronicle of the young Cassius Clay's rise is conventional in form but revelatory in its insight

Richard Cockett, a senior editor, straps in to examine the greatest aircraft of all time

$220 million? For all of you? Yeah, we can probably dig that up ...

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The actor’s long and varied career included Shakespearean roles, “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” comedy and a stint in the Marvel Universe.

Eddie Howe is being linked with the Manchester United job, but what are some of the considerations for him and the club?

Claudeshop fingers 'malicious actor' in targeted supply-chain attack on Cursor

The veteran New York actor on playing an honorable pickpocket, how his hometown has changed, and his love of dance and basketball.

At American Ballet Theater, the fall season is a chance to steer the company away from full-length works. With one exception, the classics came out on top.

The scientific evidence goes against the grain

Nicola Shaw, who has led the company since 2022, will step down in January, it is announced.

From building modern ice stupas to studying the shifting risks, communities fight to protect their homes.

Our weekly podcast on America. This week, the races and voters that will decide power in Washington

The women involved in the case had "nothing to gain" apart from "some closure", the prosecutor says.

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Climate change might not be top of mind for most voters, but that doesn't mean the midterm elections won't have an impact on our planet.

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The stress on the heart might raise questions, but the science is clear.

Whew! Only kidding, here I am

The Economist’s data team give their recommendations 

The actor used his booming voice and Shakespearean pedigree in the service of absurd (and often lewd) comedy.

The crypto exchange said it was compromised in what could be the biggest crypto heist ever. One research lab attributed the theft to “North Korea’s elite hacking unit.”

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Pete Berg, Buzz Bissinger, and the cast of the new Netflix movie on bringing four young men to life, more than 75 years after they fought on Okinawa.

Watch Bradley Whitford and three other actors from the Broadway revival of Aaron Sorkin’s classic courtroom drama argue in an office at the New York Times Building.

Not all colours are created equal, according to Alex Selby-Boothroyd, our head of data journalism 

This month’s picks include a barbaric cannibal, wars and battles, and a postapocalyptic tale.

At a time of global conflict, institutions are shying away from the topic — and artists are struggling to show their work.

The head of the luxury car-maker Bugatti has promised to stop leaving his keys in his own car after his £2m model was stolen from a company site in Zagreb.

Combining the NetBSD kernel with the Alpine Linux userland

In this edition of arts24, "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" returns to French cinemas in a contemporary reinterpretation starring Deva Cassel and Romain Duris. We take a closer look.

Brazilian media ridicule defeated candidate over ‘shameful’ absconsion to US and bizarre letter with wrong coat of armsFlávio Bolsonaro had hoped that by Sunday night people would be calling him the next president of Brazil.Instead, the far-right politician’s decision to flee to the US after losing the election and – for 58 minutes – to declare himself “Brazil’s true president-elect”, has made him a laughing stock, with Brazilian newspapers and commentators raining a barrage of scornful adjectives down on the conquered candidate. Continue reading...

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Scraping copyrighted material from internet could ‘potentially’ amount to acquisition of property by government, Anne Twomey saysGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastAltering copyright law to allow AI companies to scrape music, books and journalism could trigger a constitutional breach, Coalition senators and the recording industry have warned, as they raise new fears it could open Australia to massive legal action and compensation claims from rights holders worldwide.The attorney general’s department admitted it was “extremely alive” to the issue, and Australia’s leading constitutional expert, Anne Twomey, agreed there was “potentially” a concern – depending how legislation was drafted – that granting AI companies permission to scrape copyrighted material from the internet could amount to an acquisition of property by the government. Continue reading...

Agency only looking for information, but reentry countdown ticking for veteran space telescope

Once the victim of paparazzi stalking and tabloid phone hacks, the actress is starring in two projects that deal explicitly with surveillance.

"Cybersecurity can no longer be treated as an issue only for the IT department. It is an economic priority for all of us," argues Michael Miebach.

Ukrainian and Russian delegations have arrived in Russian-occupied Oleshky as a cease-fire allows humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations. Ukraine has prepared 25 buses and ambulances to evacuate residents, while those who remain will receive humanitarian assistance.

All that up-front investment needs time to take effect, and speeding individual tasks won't necessarily boost the entire firm

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IISS study questions overreliance on American support and ‘overdependence on expensive, high-end systems’Gulf states are going to have to reconfigure their trillion-dollar defences given the damage inflicted on their economies and the questionable continued value of US bases in the face of Iranian attack, according to a study by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.The report says that in the weeks before the 8 April ceasefire, 12 regional states, overwhelmingly in the Gulf, faced 4,670 Iranian one-way attack drones and more than 1,400 ballistic missiles. Nearly half were aimed at the United Arab Emirates. Although the vast majority were repelled, one estimate of the damage to energy infrastructure cited by the report is put as high as $58bn (£43bn). Continue reading...

The actor died in Los Angeles following a "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

Hundreds of practices hit by small health tech firm going into administration

Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy explains more about what is suspected to be the biggest hack in history.

Google spooked investors so badly that its stock hit a six-month low, after it revealed its AI own search summaries were affecting ad revenue.

Writer-director Noah Segen’s charming, nimble, and affecting drama follows Turturro as a man who has seen his city, and his world, change drastically.

Other agency errors included an unchecked software bug that led to Terrorism Act detentions

Bereaved families say they were appalled to see footage of the Itaewon disaster included in Modern Warfare 4.

The government is under pressure to set out a path to greater defence spending, as ministers unveil plans to boost UK firms.

Scantily-clad A.I.-generated avatars are stealing jokes from female comedians and retelling them to massive online audiences. The critic Jason Zinoman examines this new social media phenomenon, why female comics are particularly vulnerable and what it means for the state of stand-up comedy.

A Chinese start-up has developed a device that uses artificial intelligence and lasers to kill mosquitoes. But there are safety concerns for people and other creatures nearby when the device is in action.

Candlelit corridors, eerie old portraits and other tropes aren’t exclusive to horror and romance this year — they’re everywhere.

Forums for discussion of feminist and LGBTQ+ views face growing intolerance from Chinese state, say expertsBeijing’s annual independent queer film festival has been cancelled after what is understood to have been a campaign of sustained harassment from authorities.Beijing Queer film festival, which was due to begin on Friday in China’s capital, is one of the country’s oldest independent film festivals. Continue reading...

Control of Congress is likely to come down to a handful of battleground races

But a human makes final hiring decisions at global tech consultancy