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- Ukraine Strikes Petrochemical Plant Deep Inside Russia Amid Escalating Long-Range Attacks
on November 4, 2025 at 6:10 amUkrainian drones struck a petrochemical plant almost 1,500 km (932 miles) inside Russia early on November 4 as Kyiv continues to step up long-range air strikes aimed at key Russian infrastructure.
- New York mayoral election: Trump threatens retaliation if Mamdani wins
on November 4, 2025The US president endorsed former Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo and threatened to cut federal funding to the city if the young Democratic candidate, whom he called a 'communist,' is elected.
- November Premium Bonds winners announced – did you win £1 million?
on November 3, 2025Over 2.6 million historic Premium Bonds prizes are still waiting to be claimed, according to NS&I
- Trump Says ICE Hasn’t “Gone Far Enough” in Its Violent Enforcement Methods
by Chris Walker on November 3, 2025 at 9:42 pmA majority of Americans in a new poll think ICE has been “too tough” in trying to enforce Trump's immigration policies.
- Daily Cartoon: Monday, November 3rd
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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
This week, a report at IT Home described recent corporate initiatives in the fight to promote "positive energy" and suppress "malicious" negativity online. (As China Media Project explains, "’Positive energy’ has been an important phrase in the Xi Jinping era to refer to information controls [...]
The following translations are from a series of posts on WeChat public account 育知录 Yuzhilu—a reference to a quotation from the Great Learning, one of Confucianism’s "Four Books": 育人先育己，知世先知人 Yù rén xiān yù jǐ, zhī shì xiān zhī rén, or "To educate others, first educate [...]
Police and media silence after a car plowed into a large crowd of students and parents near an elementary school in the city of Shiyan, Hubei province, has angered many Chinese netizens. Video shared online showed a white sedan running a red light, accelerating, and [...]
Park Life – Shanghai, by Andrew Roberts (CC BY-ND 2.0) [...]
Two posts from nationalist pundit and former Global Times Editor-in-Chief Hu Xijin criticizing what he describes as a “collective silence” on Chinese social media have sparked intense discussion on Chinese and overseas websites. The posts, published earlier this month by Hu on his personal WeChat [...]
Public backlash has forced local officials in Pengyuan—a community in the city of Jiangmen, Guangdong province—to rescind an order requiring residents to surrender their keys so that sanitation workers can enter outbuildings to fumigate and eradicate mosquitos. The eradication effort is in response to an [...]
In the Gulf of California, a pod of orcas known as Moctezuma’s pod has developed a chillingly precise technique for hunting young great white sharks — flipping them upside down to paralyze and extract their nutrient-rich livers. The behavior, filmed and documented by marine biologists, [...]
Boston researchers linked nighttime light exposure to greater stress-related brain activity and inflamed arteries, signaling a higher risk of heart disease. The study suggests that artificial light at night disrupts normal stress responses, leading to chronic inflammation. Experts call for reducing unnecessary light in cities [...]
Researchers at UC San Diego have figured out how to get bacteria to produce xanthommatin, the pigment that lets octopuses and squids camouflage. By linking the pigment’s production to bacterial survival, they created a self-sustaining system that boosts yields dramatically. This biotechnological leap could revolutionize [...]
Duke-NUS scientists unveiled BrainSTEM, a revolutionary single-cell map that captures the full cellular diversity of the developing human brain. The project’s focus on dopamine neurons provides crucial insight for Parkinson’s treatment. Their findings reveal flaws in current lab-grown models while offering a precise, open-source standard [...]
UIC researchers predict that the Sahara Desert could see up to 75% more rain by the end of this century due to rising global temperatures. Using 40 climate models, the team found widespread precipitation increases across Africa, though some regions may dry out. The results [...]
Astronomers observed a massive, multi-temperature plasma eruption from a young Sun-like star, revealing how early solar explosions could shape planets. These fierce events may have influenced the atmosphere and life-forming chemistry of the early Earth. [...]
A team of scientists has developed a highly accurate blood test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The test reads tiny DNA patterns that reveal the biological signature of the illness. For millions who’ve faced doubt and misdiagnosis, it’s a breakthrough that finally validates their experience — [...]
Scientists have discovered that a “longevity gene” found in people who live beyond 100 can reverse heart aging in models of Progeria, a devastating disease that causes children to age rapidly. By introducing this supercentenarian gene into Progeria-affected cells and mice, researchers restored heart function, [...]
Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned on Friday, admitting leaking a video allegedly showing abuse of a Palestinian detainee. [...]
Authorities identify the remains handed over on Sunday, bringing to eight the number of hostages' bodies still to be found in Gaza. [...]
The launch of the billion-dollar site sees fresh calls for the return of antiquities held in museums overseas. [...]
Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was facing an investigation into how the video at a detention facility holding detainees from Gaza was leaked last year. [...]
The bodies were identified as those of Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch, the Israeli prime minister's office said. [...]
Demonstrators take to the streets over changes to an exemption from military service in one of the biggest protests of its kind for years. [...]
The operation, which Israel says was aimed at Hezbollah, draws a furious response from the Lebanese government. [...]
Its prospects depend heavily on the continuing engagement of the Trump White House, writes Frank Gardner. [...]
For a while, it looked as if China had learned its lesson on scaling back investments. [...]
Washington hopes cutting off Venezuelan oil to Havana would collapse the Cuban regime. [...]
Samia Suluhu Hassan begins her second term after vote-rigging allegations and deadly protests rocked the country. [...]
A U.S. military intervention would be a disaster in an already divided country. [...]
Trump should seek a Security Council resolution to bolster his peace plan and preempt spoilers. [...]
The case is less about tariffs and more about whether the U.S. Constitution still matters. [...]
Despite many threats, the Gulf states have emerged with structural advantages that could reshape the region. [...]
Kabul’s flirt with New Delhi is a classic case of geopolitical logic. [...]
[allAfrica] Guinea's military leader, Mamady Doumbouya, has formally submitted his candidacy for the December 28 presidential election, breaking an earlier promise to hand power to a civilian government. [...]
[Premium Times] The group said the dispute centres on the federal government's failure to implement the upward adjustment of CONHESS as was done with the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) for doctors on three different occasions since 2014. [...]
[Health-e] South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini are among 25 countries identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as having the potential to eliminate malaria by 2025. [...]
[allAfrica] Global health experts believe it is high time the World Health Organisation (WHO) reconsidered its Tobacco Control Policy, the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), which they say has failed to reduce smoking rates, diseases, and deaths over the past two decades. [...]
[Nile Post] The death toll from last week's landslides in the Sebei sub-region has risen to 21 after five more bodies were recovered in Bukwo District on Monday evening, as rescue teams continue to dig through the mud and debris using rudimentary tools. [...]
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Tanzania Police Force has issued a stern warning that individuals found circulating inciting, mocking, or destabilizing messages through social media, mass text messages, or digital platforms could face treason charges. [...]