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Stride and Patel join UK shadow cabinet as Badenoch fills key posts

New Conservative leader picks former rivals for first senior appointments

Ukraine says it has attacked North Korean troops in Kursk

First contact reported in Russian region captured by Kyiv in surprise offensive

Election ‘Nostradamus’ says October surprise is a myth and backs Harris prediction

“The biggest myth in American politics is the so-called October surprise. I’ve always issued my predictions before then, and never ...

Spain’s deadly floods

An inadequate response highlights the lack of preparedness against extreme weather

How violence became a theme of America’s election

Voters are on edge after a campaign season characterised by ‘unprecedented’ levels of extreme rhetoric

Non-dom scheme replacement will turn London into ‘bigger version of Bahamas’

Wealth advisers warn UK government’s new rules will attract those seeking short-term tax holidays

Spain’s political leaders turn on each other over flood catastrophe

Blame game begins over failure to alert residents as country suffered its deadliest disaster in decades

New York Times tech workers are going on strike just hours before the presidential election kicks off

Walkout could potentially impact election coverage. Read More

Trump and Harris both head to Pennsylvania in campaign’s final leg

Polling in biggest swing state still shows presidential candidates in a dead heat

Your boss is legally required to give you time off to vote, but only in these 28 states

To avoid Election Day hassles, Americans are increasingly taking advantage of early voting, and 75 million have already cast their ...

Musk’s $1 million sweepstakes winners aren’t picked by chance—they’re deliberately chosen and sign contracts to be ‘spokespeople’

“We know exactly who will be announced as the $1 million recipient today and tomorrow,” lawyers said in court. Read ...

Scholz calls crisis meetings to salvage Germany’s warring coalition

Differences between ruling partners deepen ahead of 2025 budget deadline

Blocked users on Elon Musk’s X can once again see your posts

They cannot, however, interact with them. Read More

More Millennials and Gen Xers are getting colorectal cancer. Even young adults should watch for these 7 symptoms

Millennials are at twice the risk for colorectal cancer compared to Baby Boomers. Read More

Inside ‘returnless refunds,’ where you can get your money back and keep what you bought—a mysterious process many retailers don’t publicize

Companies like Amazon, Walmart, Target, Shein and Temu understand some items are not worth the cost or hassle of getting ...

5 symptoms women over 40 should never ignore

The loss of these hormones, which are a normal part of aging for women, can have a systemic impact on ...

Danish town where weight-loss wonderdrug Ozempic is made suffers from the highest rates of overweight children in Denmark

Novo Nordisk faces a challenge turning around the fortunes of residents in a major Danish manufacturing hub. Read More

University tuition fees to rise from next year in England

Ministers will increase £9,250 cap in line with inflation after eight year freeze

Trump v Harris election vote leaves corporate America facing $250 billion tax swing

The difference between Trump’s proposed tax policies and those of his opponent, Kamala Harris, amount to a potential 12% swing ...

20-year election official debunks ‘dangerous myths’ about the U.S. electoral process

Myths about fraud and abuse may grab headlines but don’t represent reality. The U.S. electoral system is among the safest ...

Iran detains female student for undressing in protest

Reaction tests President Masoud Pezeshkian’s efforts to assuage public discontent as tensions with Israel rise

How HR leaders can navigate the election in the workplace

HR leaders should arrange group activities and stay neutral during the political process. Read More

New documentary ‘Zurawski v. Texas’ shines a spotlight on life in post-Roe America

The film follows human impact of the Texas abortion case. Read More

Trump, Harris and peace in our time

The two candidates have fundamentally different views about America’s global role and how to keep the peace

Slaying some of the biggest passive investing bogeymen

Goldman goes to battle

The leading LLMs have accessibility blind spots, says data from startup Evinced

Evinced surveyed the most popular AI platforms, and found they all had what the company terms “critical accessibility errors.” Read ...

Stock market could go up under either Harris or Trump, says analyst

Analysts in the banking sector explain market trends during election years. Read More

Bitcoin traders brace for fierce price swings as clock ticks to U.S. vote

A 30-day gauge of implied swings in the largest digital asset has hit the highest level since a global market ...

How HP’s CEO rose from intern to the corner office: ‘I was changing jobs almost every 2 years’

HP CEO Enrique Lores joined the tech company in 1989 as an intern. Read More