✓Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people
Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve their children to death in a forest so they could "meet Jesus"
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Live updates: Trump's triumphal arch OK'd by panel, halted by judge; jobs report surprises
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Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production as Elon Musk focuses on robotics and AI
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Bomb threats against European flights ‘likely a coordinated campaign of disruption’, Ireland says – Europe live
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case
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✓Paraguay’s president quits after millions of people’s savings frozen in bank crisis
Santiago Peña’s rightwing administration had authorised Ueno Bank to drastically expand operations before collapse. Paraguay’s rightwing president, Santiago Peña, resigned on…
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✓Was Elon Musk the US midterms' biggest loser? – Stateside with Kai and Carter
The tech industry spent big on the midterms, but it turned out to be a poor investment. Elon Musk poured a staggering $446m dollars into Republican-aligned political action…
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US midterm elections 2026 live: all eyes on last two razor-thin Senate races as Democrats vie to expand blue wave
Tight races in Mississippi and Alaska could further tip scale for Democrats; blue wave has already given the party more than 40 new House seats. Live results : see results from…
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✓Nasdaq sees worst day in 19 months as investors bet on AI slowdown after Democrats’ election triumph
Nearly $2tn shaved off Nasdaq value as worries of curbs to AI datacenters ripple across bourses. The Nasdaq share index had its worst day in 19 months after slumping 5.5% on…
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✓Iran unveils ‘We will kill Trump’ banner – but US president may now be tempted to resume bombing
Iran celebrates its claimed role in ‘regime change’ amid pressure on Trump to ‘finish the job’ with attack. US midterms live – latest updates. Iran this week unveiled a huge…
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✓Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-brother ‘person of interest’ in child sexual abuse inquiry
Philippine official says there are ‘signs that point to Thomas Markle Jr’s involvement in crime’, but he’s not yet being treated as a suspect. The Duchess of Sussex’s estranged…
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✓Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of inciting unrest but acquitted of treason
The 58-year-old, who has been detained since April last year, says the charges are politically motivated
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✓Review: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is superb, streamlined and safe
Nintendo's new Ocarina of Time remake enshrines its place in the gaming canon for generations to come. But despite its stupendous production values, the game left me feeling oddly…
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✓Climate
Delhi braces for ‘pollution season’ as smog shrouds India’s capital – in pictures
The air quality index in Delhi has already soared above 650, more than 30 times the limit the World Health Organization deems to be safe. Continue reading
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✓UK meat industry hit by cyber-attack which targeted European supermarket freezers
Supermarkets in countries including Ireland, Sweden and Belgium reported fridges being hiked in temperature on Monday
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✓Fears of an AI crackdown after midterms spark $2 trillion rout in tech stocks
Shares sank, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropping over 5%, as investors reacted with fear that a Democratic Congress — and states across the country -— would crack down on AI and…
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✓Democratic socialist defeats incumbent Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor's race
The results mean America's two most populous cities - New York and Los Angeles - will be led by democratic socialists
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Bomb hoaxes: Messages reveal how threat was passed on by air traffic control
BBC Verify has been analysing messages after flights across Europe were targeted by fake bomb threats - the second such incident this week
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Two dead after bus carrying schoolchildren crashes in France, officials say
A seven-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy have been killed after a bus crashed in eastern France, French authorities said
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✓US job growth exceeds expectations in October despite economic uncertainty
‘Low-hire, low-fire’ labor market shows sluggish growth but few layoffs, with an interest rate hike expected in December. The US added 165,000 jobs to the economy in October, a…
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✓Pope begins lengthy trip to Latin America weeks after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo, who had part of a lung removed last month, will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru
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✓Trump on stock market losses: 'You only have yourselves to blame'
President Trump said the stock market “suffered one of the Worst Days in History” on Thursday, a day after it surged following Democrats’ sweeping victories in the midterm…
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Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher
Australian workers expect the government to act to protect them from AI harms. There is a clear reform solution at hand. Get our new political email , free app or daily news…
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UK government to extend controversial Palantir NHS contract as it draws up plan for British alternative – as it happened
Health secretary Yvette Cooper has faced calls to axe US tech firm’s contract to deliver the flagship government AI system, report says. Here are some more photos from prime…
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The next global pandemic could be brewing on a mink farm in Utah – and little is being done to stop it | George Monbiot
Mink farms are the perfect petri dishes for deadly flu strains to emerge. Yet officials appear to be protecting business interests over human lives. Could this be ground zero?…
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‘No one cares about the little guy’: plastic nurdles still washing ashore in Sri Lanka five years after toxic spill
A stricken container ship shed tonnes of the tiny pellets on the west coast in May 2021. Today, locals are counting the cost to marine life and livelihoods. On the beach in…
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Elon Musk’s AI Odyssey review – the dullest, most pointless riposte possible to Christopher Nolan’s brilliant epic
It is hardly a shock that Grok AI’s interpretation of Homer is as meaningless as a laptop screensaver. The only surprise would be if Musk accepted defeat graciously. Which he…
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Despite the teething issues, Dyson’s Camerajet toothbrush packs in a lot of clever tech – but is it worth £420?
Dyson’s first electric toothbrush watches you brush and flosses for you, but there are far cheaper ways to get an effective clean. • The best electric toothbrushes for every…
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Beau Lamarre-Condon tells double murder trial firing first shot at Jesse Baird’s shoulder was ‘the right move’
Former NSW police officer gives evidence for a second day after pleading not guilty to murdering Baird and Luke Davies in early 2024. The day in court: Prosecution begins…
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The Victorian Liberals’ campaign bus was supposed to be a reset. Instead it became the symbol of a rough week
Crashing into a shop awning ended the first outing of the Jess Express – but the opposition’s electoral momentum will be harder to stop. Get our daily political email , free app…
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‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies
Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks. The plan to bury carbon under remote Indiana farmland is supposed to be a…
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Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’
Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ health. Leer en español en Quinto…
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I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her
My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away. It was early…
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Bondi beach shooting: Eva Geller, 90, shot during massacre dies in hospital year after antisemitic attack
She was shot on 14 December 2025 during Hanukah festival and had been in and out of hospital since. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast. A woman who was…
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Anti-fire ant eradication activist convicted after using legal arguments ‘similar to sovereign citizens’
Legal expert compares Trevor Hold’s failed defence to ‘tried and tested argument’ used by sovereign citizen movement. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast.…
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When her ‘soul cat’ died, she was bereft. Now she designs memorial jewelry to help others with pet loss
A layoff and a leap of faith convinced Katie Teixeira she had what it takes to run her own business. In 2010, Katie Teixeira adopted a kitten found all alone in an abandoned…
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Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company
A farm labor contractor exposed laborers on H-2A agricultural visas to heat-related health hazards, but is still bringing hundreds of migrant farm workers to North Carolina. It…
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has revived the midnight game launch – but was it worth the wait?
When our writer found himself among the hundreds on Oxford Street hoping to get their hands on early copies and collectibles, it was a heartwarming reminder of the shared…
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‘The tech bro fight club is real!’ The titans of AI get the Succession treatment in a wild new TV show
The Audacity is a fearless satire taking on Silicon Valley’s ‘egomaniac weirdos’. Its creator and stars talk ayahuasca ceremonies, mining kids for data – and punching CEOs.…
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A lackluster response to North Carolina flooding disasters is eroding Republican support in one county
At more than $52m, the race has become the most expensive in US history, but residents are fed up with flooding. Aida Havel mulled her fate over coffee after working the early…
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