- Daughter criticises Australia cruise operator after mother dies on island BBC
- Cruise passenger, 80, found dead after being abandoned on Great Barrier Reef island ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Elderly cruise passenger found dead after being abandoned on tropical island NBC News
- Grieving daughter of cruise ship passenger left behind on remote Australian island says ‘there was a failure of care’ The Guardian
- Daughter of abandoned Australian woman: Cruise had 'failure of care' upi.com
National guard deployment in Washington DC extended until February
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth gives approval for troops to remain in US capital past November end, CNN reports
National guard troops sent to the nation’s capital will reportedly remain there through at least February.
The order was set to lapse at the end of November but was extended by Pete Hegseth, who leads the US Department of Defense. As of Wednesday, there are nearly 2,400 national guard troops in Washington DC, according to CNN. The network also notes that their presence costs about $1m daily.
Continue reading...Boris Johnson tells Tories to stop ‘bashing green agenda’ or risk losing next election
Former PM says he has not seen party ‘soaring in the polls as a result of saying what rubbish net zero is’
Boris Johnson has warned the Conservatives they will not win the next election by “bashing the green agenda”.
The former prime minister said he had not seen the Conservatives “soaring in the polls as a result of saying what rubbish net zero is”.
Continue reading...How China really spies on the UK
The national security threats China poses today go beyond traditional notions of espionage - in this new world, threats are far more complex
Microsoft reports strong earnings as Azure hit by major outage
Tech giant reports earnings of $3.72 per share day after deal with OpenAI pushed value of company to more than $4tn
Microsoft blew off concerns of overspending on AI on Wednesday, reporting elevated earnings even as it faced an outage of its cloud computing service, Azure, and its office software suite, 365. The strong earnings report comes a day after a deal with OpenAI pushed the value of tech giant to more than $4tn.
After its Xbox and investor relations pages went down, the company issued a statement that said: “We are working to address an issue affecting Azure Front Door that is impacting the availability of some services.”
Continue reading...RFK Jr walks back Trump administration’s claims linking Tylenol and autism
US official urges 'cautious approach' after Trump baselessly claimed taking Tylenol is linked autism in children.
Israeli military kills two in new Gaza attack despite ‘resuming’ ceasefire
UN secretary-general strongly condemns Israeli attacks in Gaza on Tuesday, which killed more than 100 Palestinians.
Why is Donald Trump so interested in rare earth minerals?
The US president has struck a number of deals in his tour of Asia this week.
US Democratic congressional candidate indicted for Chicago ICE protest
Candidate Kat Abughazaleh decried the charges as 'political prosecution' amid a Trump standoff with Democratic cities.
Trump-Xi meeting live: China, US leaders reach deal on tariffs, rare earths
Tensions between China and the US have escalated amid Donald Trump's tariff threats and new restrictions on exports.
Zohran Mamdani’s unlikely coalition: Winning over NYC’s Jewish voters
As the mayoral election nears, Mamdani is showing what it takes to maintain a lead with the Jewish population in NYC.
Dutch centrist liberals neck and neck with populist Wilders in tight election
Rob Jetten's D66 party celebrates but with most of the votes counted the result is too close to call.
Meta reports mixed financial results amid spree of AI hiring and spending
Tech company brings in record quarterly revenue but major tax bill dampens earnings per share
Meta reported mixed financial results for the third quarter of 2025. The company brought in record quarterly revenue but reported a major tax bill that dampened earnings per share, the company announced on Wednesday. The financial results come as Meta ends a multibillion-dollar hiring spree focused on artificial intelligence talent.
The tech giant earned $51.24bn in quarterly revenue, beating Wall Street expectations and the company’s own projections for third-quarter sales. However, it reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.05, far below Wall Street expectations of $6.70 in EPS. The major drop was due to a one-time non-cash income tax charge of $15.93bn. The EPS would have been $7.25 without this one-time charge, the company said.
Continue reading...Trump-Xi meeting: What’s at stake and who has the upper hand?
From tariffs to TikTok, rare-earth metals to fentanyl, a packed agenda awaits the leaders of the US and China.
Lithuania extends Belarus border closure over balloon attack
Entry to Lithuania still allowed for certain travellers, including EU citizens and humanitarian visa-holders.
MSF ordered to leave Libya with ‘no reason’ given, medical group says
Doctors Without Borders says it was told to leave by November 9 and that it hopes to find 'positive solution' soon.
Google parent Alphabet beats forecasts with first $100bn quarter
Strong demand for ads and cloud services powered tech giant’s growth as it makes multibillion-dollar AI investment
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, displayed steady growth in its core advertising business and cloud computing division as it reported third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, beating Wall Street estimates as it reported its first quarter of $100bn in revenue.
The company thrilled Wall Street – shares rose in after-hours trading – even as it announced that it would spend billions more than previously predicted. Alphabet raised its capital expenditure guidance in financial filings, declaring it would spend between $91bn and $93bn in the upcoming year, nearly all of it on infrastructure like datacenters to support artificial intelligence products, which are becoming an integral part of the company’s business. That estimate is up from an original declaration of $75bn in February and a revised figure of $85bn announced in July.
Continue reading...Vietnamese arrivals in UK by irregular means will be fast-tracked for deportation, says No 10
Starmer signs agreement with visiting Vietnamese leader after surge in clandestine arrivals from country
Vietnamese people who arrive in the UK by irregular means will be fast-tracked for deportation under a new agreement, Downing Street has said.
After a surge in clandestine arrivals from the south-east Asian country last year via small boats and in the back of lorries, the deal is supposed to cut red tape and make it faster and easier to return those with no right to be in the UK.
Continue reading...Red Cross says its staff in Gaza “were not able to intervene” as alleged Hamas members buried and uncovered Israeli hostage remains – CBS News
- Red Cross says its staff in Gaza "were not able to intervene" as alleged Hamas members buried and uncovered Israeli hostage remains CBS News
- Israel receives remains of two deceased hostages held in Gaza CNN
- Video Analysis Shows Staged Recovery of Israeli Hostage Remains The New York Times
- Hamas hands over two bodies after Israel resumes attacks on Gaza Al Jazeera
- Red Cross to receive 'several coffins of deceased hostages' in Gaza Strip, IDF says Fox News
Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica – AP News
- Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica AP News
- Hurricane Melissa kills over 30 in the Caribbean as it heads toward the Bahamas CNN
- How will the dismantling of USAID affect U.S. relief efforts in Jamaica? NPR
- Jamaicans take stock after hurricane causes damage, flooding and power cuts BBC
- Hurricane Melissa Maps Tracker: Forecast Track, Rainfall, Winds, Threats And More The Weather Channel