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BBC Upholds Complaints Against Croxall Over Correction of 'Pregnant People'

UK: Labour Drops to 4th in Latest Poll

Three federal worker unions jointly filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Thursday over essay questions included in the Trump administration’s merit-based hiring plan released in May.

Unions Sue Over Trump's Federal Hiring Questions

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UK: Resident Doctors Reject Pay Offer Ahead of Strikes

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Teacher Wins $10M After Being Shot by 6-Year-Old Student

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The Assassination of Charlie Kirk

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The Lucy Letby Case

South Korea's 2024 Martial Law Crisis

World

Cameroon's 92-year-old President, Paul Biya, was sworn in for his eighth consecutive term on Thursday, extending his rule to more than four decades since taking power in 1982, making him the world's oldest serving head of state.

Paul Biya Sworn in for 8th Term as Cameroon's President

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Kazakhstan to Join Abraham Accords

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Sudan's RSF Agrees to Humanitarian Ceasefire

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Senate Rejects Resolution Requiring Approval for Military Action Against Venezuela

Tesla Shareholders Approve Musk's $1 Trillion Pay Package

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Politics

U.S. employers announced 153,074 job cuts in October 2025, marking a 175% increase from the same month in 2024 and the highest October layoff total since 2003, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

US Job Cuts Surge 175% in October, Highest Since 2003

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Federal Judge Orders Trump to Pay Full SNAP Benefits

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Nancy Pelosi Won't Seek Reelection, Ends 40-Year Career

Rep. Jared Golden Won't Seek Reelection

NASA to Release 3I/ATLAS Data After Shutdown, Rep. Luna Says

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Crime & justice

The United Nations Security Council approved a U.S.-drafted resolution on Thursday to remove Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab from terrorism sanctions lists, with 14 members voting in favor and China abstaining.

UN Lifts Terror Sanction on Syrian President al-Sharaa

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DC Sandwich Thrower Acquitted of Assault

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Supreme Court Weighs Legality of Trump’s Emergency Tariffs

Report: Meta Projected $16B Revenue From Scam Ads in 2024

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Democrats Sweep Virginia, New Jersey Governor Races

Health

U.S. President Donald Trump announced agreements with pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to reduce prices for their obesity drugs Wegovy and Zepbound, respectively, including $50 monthly copays for Medicare patients starting mid-2026 and expanded coverage for those with severe obesity.

Trump Announces Cost Cuts to Weight Loss Drugs

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Maldives Becomes First Nation to Ban Tobacco for Gen Z

Kimberly-Clark to Acquire Kenvue for $48.7B

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UPS Cargo Plane Crashes in Louisville, 7 Dead, 11 Injured

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Scott Adams Gets Support With Cancer Treatment After Requesting Trump's Help

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Science & technology

Andrew White, the co-founder of FutureHouse and its head of science, announced on Wednesday that the organization had succeeded in creating an AI scientist capable of making "genuine discoveries," after two years of work.

AI Scientist 'Kosmos' Automates Research, Makes 7 Discoveries

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India, Israel Sign Defence MoU on AI, Cyber Security

Study: 2.75M-Year-Old Stone Tools Found in Kenya May Rewrite History

US Cuts Air Traffic 10% Due to Shutdown Staffing Crisis

Trump Re-Nominates Billionaire Isaacman for NASA Chief

Social issues

Starbucks Workers United this week announced that 92% of union members have voted to authorize a strike beginning Nov. 13, coinciding with the company's Red Cup Day promotional event, unless a contract agreement is finalized beforehand.

Starbucks Workers Vote to Strike on Red Cup Day

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Vatican Rejects Use of ‘Co-Redemptrix’ Title for Mary

Iran: Child Bride Reportedly Faces Execution Without 'Blood Money' Payment

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Trump Admin Will Provide Partial SNAP Payments After Court Orders

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India Beat South Africa to Win First Women's Cricket World Cup

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Money

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada's first federal budget under his leadership on Tuesday, proposing CA$280 billion ($198 billion) in spending over five years for infrastructure and defense and implementing CA$60 billion in cuts to government operations.

Carney Unveils CA$280B Budget, Doubles Canada's Deficit

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China Extends US Tariff Suspension for One Year

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France Rejects Zucman Wealth Tax, Approves Holding Company Levy

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UK: Chancellor Reeves Refuses to Rule Out Breaking Tax Pledge

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Australia-Canada Sign Critical Minerals Pact to Cut China Ties

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Entertainment

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine on Tuesday examined 33,560 U.K. adults who walked fewer than 8,000 steps daily and found that those who accumulated steps in longer walking sessions had significantly lower health risks.

Study: 15-Minute Walk Cuts Heart Disease Risk by Two-Thirds

OpenAI Partners with Walmart for ChatGPT Shopping Integration

Zach Bryan Responds to Backlash Over ICE Song

Oscar Winner Diane Keaton Dies at 79

Finalists for 2025 National Book Awards Announced

Sports

David Beckham received a knighthood from King Charles III at Windsor Castle on Tuesday for his services to sport and charity, with the former England captain describing the ceremony as his "proudest moment."

David Beckham Knighted by King Charles at Windsor Castle

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Dodgers Win 2025 World Series, Repeat as Champions

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Australian Firefighter Wins Backyard Ultra World Championship

Australian Cricketers Allegedly Assaulted in India, Suspect Arrested

NBA's Billups, Rozier Among More Than 30 Arrested in FBI Gambling Probe

Environment/energy

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has reported that 2025 will rank as the second or third hottest year in 176 years of record keeping, with global temperatures between January and August measuring 1.42 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

2025 Among Hottest Years on Record as COP30 Summit Begins

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Study: Great Barrier Reef Could Recover if Climate Targets Met

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Study: Antarctic Glacier Retreats 15 Miles in Record Speed

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Deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi Strikes the Philippines

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Australia Launches Solar Power Sharing Initiative

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Military

The U.S. is purportedly preparing to establish a military presence at a Damascus airbase to facilitate a potential security pact between Syria and Israel, according to an exclusive report from Reuters.

Report: US Plans Military Base in Damascus to Monitor Possible Syria-Israel Pact

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Britain's Ajax Armored Vehicles Ready to Be Deployed

Sudan: 40 Killed in Funeral Attack as RSF Advances on Key City

Putin Orders Nuclear Test Prep After Trump Announces US Plans

UN Chief: Sudan War 'Spiraling Out of Control'

Culture

The King's Gallery at Buckingham Palace will host the largest exhibition of Queen Elizabeth II's fashion from April 10 to Oct.18, 2026, featuring approximately 200 items spanning all ten decades of her life.

Queen Elizabeth II's Fashion Exhibition to Open at Buckingham Palace in 2026

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Grand Egyptian Museum Opens After 20-Year Construction Delay

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France: Two Arrested in $102M Louvre Crown Jewels Heist

Report: 196 Uncontacted Indigenous Groups Face Extinction Within 10 Years

New Zealand Māori Ward Referendum: 25 Councils Vote to Remove

Weather

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr declared a state of emergency on Thursday after Typhoon Kalmaegi resulted in at least 114 people dead and 127 missing, according to one report. Other sources have reported as many as 140 fatalities.

Philippines Declares Emergency After Typhoon Kills Over 140

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Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba, 25 Dead in Haiti

Hurricane Melissa Makes Category 5 Landfall in Jamaica

Report: Global Temperatures Hit 1.5°C Record, Heat Deaths Up 23%

Caribbean Braces for Hurricane Melissa as It Strengthens to Category 5

Media

According to a whistleblower memo from a former BBC standards adviser, a BBC Panorama program titled "Trump: A Second Chance?" broadcast in October 2024 edited Donald Trump's Jan. 6, 2021, speech by splicing together statements made nearly an hour apart.

Report: BBC Doctored Trump's Jan. 6 Speech

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Study: Social Media 'Junk' Data Causes AI Cognitive Decline

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Channel 4 Debuts Britain's First AI TV Presenter

Report: DHS Used Misleading Footage in Six Videos

White House Launches Official Bluesky Account