Why did California's billionaire tax fail to surf the blue wave?
Two economists debate what California's vote on Prop 40 means for the wealth tax movement.
U.S.-mediated talks on ending Russia-Ukraine war begin in Abu Dhabi
The two-day session in the UAE's capital, Abu Dhabi, is the first such meeting since February. It will focus on security guarantees, the White House said before the discussions.
House Republicans to elect a new leader as they look to rebuild from midterm defeat
After sweeping losses in the midterm elections, the House GOP will vote on Tuesday to elect a successor to Mike Johnson, who says he's stepping down as the chamber's top Republican.
How word of mouth is helping an Amish community's fight against measles
In Pennsylvania, health officials use a quiet vaccination campaign designed to win the trust of the state's Amish community, which has been hit hard by the measles outbreak.
The Democratic Party gained power across the country in the midterms. Now what?
Voters handed Democrats the keys to power across the country and expect them to drive in a different direction. Party leaders are now trying to figure out which way to go.
Is honesty always the best policy? When to speak up — or stay silent
Should you tell your boss she's got food on their face? Your partner you hate their outfit? Social psychologist Vanessa Bohns shares advice on when to tell someone the truth — or keep your mouth shut.
Morning news brief
The House could vote this week to impeach Pete Hegseth, Trump's shares mixed messaging on next steps in Iran, the investigation continues into Nvidia CEO's alleged relationship with Chinese spy.
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.
What Trump meant when he said the U.S. is cutting aid to Israel
President Trump says he's halting aid to Israel. Israelis are worried. But experts say the U.S. is just shifting aid from the State Department to the Pentagon, with less congressional oversight.
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US military aircraft leave second UK base
The departures come weeks after the US withdrew bombers from RAF Fairford airbase over a suspected Iran-linked security incident.
Met Police investigate several new reports on Russell Brand following his conviction
Det Supt Andy Furphy says the force had received "several reports in during the trial and since the trial".
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.
Edinburgh Academy pupils suffered decades of 'dreadful abuse'
A report from the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry says the school focused on protecting its reputation and ignored complaints.
Trump says more US attacks on Iran 'highly unlikely'
The president says the US is keeping "status quo" with Iran but remains “locked and loaded” should the situation 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?
Meghan joins Harry in Brussels in first public appearance since father's arrest
The Duchess of Sussex had pulled out of giving a speech with Prince Harry at the event promoting children's online safety.
Sales of tinned food and bottled water jump after 'Be Ready' campaign launch
Sales of essential goods such as hand sanitiser soar after the government called on households to be prepared for emergencies.
Kim Kardashian's Skims offers refunds for $148 advent calendar after backlash
The contents of the calendar, including hair clips and keychains, have been widely criticised on social media.
Watch: Man smashes Chinese government building with excavator
Police say they have detained a 47-year-old suspect and no one was injured in the incident.
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Google DeepMind melds humans and AI agents to vet Signal's secure messaging techniques
Post-quantum handshake and Triple Ratchet get a formal security check
Microsoft is giving Claude the keys to UK Copilot tenants by default
Admins have until December 9 to review access settings as Anthropic processes data in the US
EU's €212M border IT project lands IBM and Atos in legal water
After years of missed deadlines, ballooning costs, and a blame game over who was responsible, Brussels has finally called in the lawyers
Royal Navy stands up first autonomous boat squadron
Force deploys an operational squadron to gain experience in uncrewed systems as part of its Hybrid Navy vision
Microsoft teaches schools that free email was just a phase
Office 365 A1 and Student Use Benefit face retirement, leaving institutions to budget for paid replacements at renewal
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