California voters defeat billionaire tax proposal that divided Democrats
The novel proposal would have charged billionaires a one-time 5% tax on most of their overall wealth, including their ownership in companies.
France accuses Iran of cyber 'sabotage' in fridge attacks
France says Iranian military hackers took over refrigeration controllers at around 700 different retail sites last month, turning up temperatures in the middle of the night and spoiling millions of dollars' worth of food.
Supreme Court says border wall construction can continue in west Texas
The Trump administration filed an emergency relief request with the high court earlier in October asking for the construction to continue while a lawsuit over the plan moves forward.
Thomas Massie files articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
The articles accuse Hegseth of "high crimes and misdemeanors," including for waging war against Iran in violation of the War Powers Resolution.
Thick smog shrouds New Delhi after Diwali firecrackers add to seasonal pollution
New Delhi, home to over 30 million people, regularly ranks among the world's most polluted areas during winter, with pollution worsening in late October and November.
British comedian Russell Brand sentenced to over 10 years for rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand, who became a celebrity darling in the early 2000s, was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in a case brought by six women.
Congress is back after GOP's midterm defeat. And, Trump appoints new chief of staff
Republicans have just weeks left of control of Congress. Here's what to expect. And, Trump has appointed Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff, signaling his readiness to confront his opposition.
Why a South Korean city is turning to a U.S. college to outsmart AI?
Through civic participation and liberal education, South Korean educators hope to "quietly stitch the fabric of our democracy…before it unravels beyond repair."
Democrats won big on issues like immigration. But ICE still has the money
Following Tuesday's "blue wave," Democrats have vowed to reign in ICE's power. What could they actually accomplish?
On wild Cumberland Island, a land swap proposal stirs controversy
Visitors, ecologists, park rangers and residents all love this wild barrier island off the coast of southern Georgia. But they have different ideas of how to best protect it.
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Russell Brand's ex Jemima Goldsmith accuses him of violence and abuse against her
Goldsmith accuses the disgraced entertainer of "violence, coercive control and abuse" while the two were together.
What happened inside court as Brand was sentenced
The BBC's Sima Kotecha was inside the court as the judge sentenced Brand to 10 years and six months in prison, after being convicted of rape and sexual assault.
Hundreds more offenders to leave jail on Tuesday
At least 1,350 offenders have been released from jail early under the scheme so far.
Phones to be banned from pupils' bags or pockets under stricter rules for schools in England
The government says it is strengthening its guidance for schools in England, which came into force in June.
Trump says Iran war is 'effectively over' militarily with further strikes unlikely
The president says the US is keeping "status quo" with Iran but remains “locked and loaded” should the situation in the Middle East change.
The superpower battle over energy – and what it means for your bills
A tug-of-war between China and the US could have a big impact on energy costs, but who will win?
'Baffling but brilliant' post-apocalyptic novel The End of Everything wins Booker Prize
M John Harrison becomes the oldest ever winner of the prestigious literary award at the age of 81.
Epstein associate who still runs model agency 'put me in danger' says abuse survivor
A woman says an agency boss sent her to photoshoots at the sex offender's Florida beach home.
FBI investigating Nvidia boss's affair with alleged Chinese spy, Trump says
The US president said he spoke with Jensen Huang on Monday and asked him about the affair with the alleged spy.
How a civil servant got away with juggling five jobs for so long
Kashim Chowdhury has been convicted of fraud after pocketing £284,000 of taxpayers' money over three years.
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Cisco to link all future products to its SaaS-y Cloud Control management tool
Global rollout of unified portal finally happening in 2027
Anthropic's super bug-finding Mythos model is going into Cisco and IBM products
Enterprise security tools will offer its capabilities without handing customers the model itself
France blames Iran for supermarket hack meltdowns
The 'first cyber offensive campaign carried out purely for the purpose of sabotage on national territory'
Attackers backdoor trusted AWS integrations to steal secrets
Wiz researchers uncovered the secret-stealing supply-chain attack