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HMRC's suspension of child benefit payments 'cavalier' - MPs
HM Revenue & Customs Tax office apologised after an error in its checks led to payments being stopped.
UK bank customer protection rises to £120,000
Customers will see a significant increase in the amount of money protected if their bank collapses.
'City of seven ravines': Bronze age metropolis unearthed in the Eurasian steppe
An international team of archaeologists from UCL, Durham University, and Toraighyrov University (Kazakhstan) has uncovered the remains of a vast Bronze Age settlement, Semiyarka, in the Kazakh steppe—a discovery that is transforming our understanding of urban life and metal
Early Triassic sediments reveal Earth's hidden wildfire past
An international team of scientists, including a senior researcher at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, has uncovered new evidence of ancient wildfires that reshapes our understanding of Earth's turbulent Early Triassic epoch, about 250 million years ago.
Danny Masterson Blames Trial Lawyer and Anti-Scientology Bias for Rape Convictions
The former That '70s Show star is seeking to overturn his convictions with a new habeas petition
Paul McCartney Protests AI with Silent Track
Updated version of anti-AI album includes new Macca song with no melody, voice, or instruments.
Box Office: Daisy Edgar-Jones’ ‘Sense and Sensibility’ Lands September 2026 Release Date
Focus Features and Working Title's latest adaptation of a Jane Austen novel will arrive in cinemas as awards season kicks off following the fall film festivals.
Krafton CEO allegedly asked ChatGPT to help him find a way out of paying Subnautica 2 devs their bonuses because he wanted to avoid the 'professional embarrassment' of being seen as a 'pushover'
A pre-trial brief filed by former Unknown Worlds bosses says Krafton CEO Changham Kim was worried about losing his job for overpaying for the studio.
The Memo: MAGA tensions are backdrop for Trump’s surprise Epstein U-turn
President Trump’s abrupt U-turn on the Epstein files looks like an effort to take the sting out of an imminent defeat on Capitol Hill. But the Epstein matter is just one of several issues that have caused discontent among Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) base in recent
Portable Gaming 15-Inch Display Is Going for Mere Pennies, Amazon Already Sold 10K Units at This Record Low
This is the best portable monitor you can get. The post Portable Gaming 15-Inch Display Is Going for Mere Pennies, Amazon Already Sold 10K Units at This Record Low appeared first on Kotaku .
Trump DOJ’s James Comey case faces widening judicial backlash
The Justice Department’s prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey is facing death by a thousand procedural errors. Federal judges overseeing the criminal case have increasingly raised concerns about the department's efforts to investigate and indict the adversary of
Trump proposes to narrow water regulations
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump proposes to narrow Clean Water Act protections The Trump administration is proposing to narrow which bodies of water qualify for Clean Water Act protections. © Adobe Stock The administration proposed a
Met Museum Workers Push to Unionize
Staffers at the New York City institution have filed a petition for a union vote with the National Labor Relations Board.
Medicare Part B premiums are rising. So are private health insurance costs.
Presented by the American Association for Cancer Research — People are going to be paying more for health insurance next year. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Medicare Part B premiums are rising. So are private health insurance costs. Americans are going to be
Blizzard hit the $90 dinosaur mount emergency button to fill the gap before the next WoW expansion and players are already dumping millions of gold into the ether to buy it
Things were getting too quiet in Azeroth.
Samsung Kicked Off Black Friday Early, Now Quietly Offloading Its Galaxy Tab S11 at a New Low
iPad Pro's biggest rival. The post Samsung Kicked Off Black Friday Early, Now Quietly Offloading Its Galaxy Tab S11 at a New Low appeared first on Kotaku .
GOP clashes over phone records
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Republicans clash over phone records provision Republicans are at odds over an effort to unwind a provision tucked into the bill to reopen the government that would allow senators to sue if they aren’t notified when federal law
Trump would back Russia sanctions bill if he retains final authority, White House official says
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is willing to sign legislation to impose sanctions on Russia as long as he retains ultimate decision-making authority over any such measures, a senior White House official said on Monday.
Trump's plan for Gaza backed by UN Security Council
Included in the 20-point peace plan is the establishment of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF), which would work to demilitarise the territory.
A Chinese firm bought an insurer for CIA agents - part of Beijing's trillion dollar spending spree
When an insurer for FBI and CIA agents was sold to a Chinese entity, it led the US to tighten investment laws.
The Medieval Friar Who Foretold Carl Sagan’s “Star-Stuff”
Before science could prove it, this philosopher saw our place in the stars The post The Medieval Friar Who Foretold Carl Sagan’s “Star-Stuff” appeared first on Nautilus .
Will Trump's tariff rollback lower food prices?
The White House's move to lower tariffs on food items sent a big political signal. But will shoppers see relief?
Bill Maher Refuses to Do Stand-Up Comedy Again Because ‘I Could Get Shot by the Left or the Right’: ‘I Don’t Won’t to Be Out There in This Country, in This Political Atmosphere’
Bill Maher told guest Patton Oswalt on the latest episode of the “Club Random” podcast that he is no longer interested in hitting the road for stand-up comedy shows given the country’s intense political divide. The often-outspoken Maher regularly stirs up backlash from both
Evening Auctions to Watch During Fall’s Marquee Week
From Rothko and Klimt to Maurizio Cattelan's solid gold toilet, these NYC sales could rake in over $1 billion over the course of five days.
How Mira Nair Built the World That Made Zohran Mamdani. “Zohran has...
How Mira Nair Built the World That Made Zohran Mamdani . “Zohran has been marinated in love, not just from us, his parents, but from intergenerational family life. He’s so secure in knowing who he is.”
Arc Raiders physics don't get better than this one-in-a-million shot of a Queen getting suplexed by a probe
It just works.
NIH funding cuts have impacted more than 74,000 people enrolled in trials: Report
More than 74,000 people have had their lives disrupted by Trump administration cuts to clinical trials supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to a report released Monday. From the end of February to August, the administration’s unprecedented broadside
Will Jeff Bezos Ruin The Met’s Costume Institute?
Sponsored by the billionaire, its upcoming fashion show will “reveal the inherent relationship between clothing and the body.” Groundbreaking!
Hamas rejects UN Gaza resolution, says international force would become party to conflict
(Reuters) -Hamas rejected the United Nations Security Council passing a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza plan, saying it fails to meet Palestinians' rights and demands and seeks to impose an international trusteeship on the enclave that
Bose Revolve+ Bluetooth Speaker Drops to Peanuts, Amazon Pushes Last Stock at 40% Off to Liquidate Fast
360-degree Bose sound with 17-hour battery life. The post Bose Revolve+ Bluetooth Speaker Drops to Peanuts, Amazon Pushes Last Stock at 40% Off to Liquidate Fast appeared first on Kotaku .
North Korea says US-South Korea fact sheet shows confrontational stance
The US and South Korea released details of an agreement spanning trade and security on Nov 14.
Art Problems: Do I Need a Studio?
Worried your kitchen studio might hurt your career? Dread not, Paddy Johnson is back.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Lays Off 20 Workers
The cuts include three of five workers employed at the institution’s Video Data Bank, a major resource for early and contemporary media and video art.
5 plead guilty to laptop farm and ID theft scheme to land North Koreans US IT jobs
Fleets of laptops run from US residences gave appearance workers were in the US.
Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum Reminds Us of Our Humanity
It feels like an important time to be highlighting moments of intimacy amid strife, given that we live in a time of famine, war, and genocide.
Christopher Nolan Shot ‘The Odyssey’ Entirely With Imax Cameras by Creating New Equipment So ‘You Can Shoot a Foot’ Away From an Actor’s Face and ‘Get Usable Sound’
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is making film history as the first narrative feature shot entirely with Imax cameras, and it’s all thanks in part to a child and a David Bowie song. The film’s cinematographer, Hoyte van Hoytema, revealed to Empire magazine that he shot Imax
John Bolton: Trump 'put the gun on the table' with Maduro
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Monday that President Trump “put the gun on the table” with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro amid tensions between the two countries. “I mean, do you think these boat strikes are stopping the flow of drugs to the United
UN Security Council approves U.S. proposal to deploy Gaza stabilization force
Amendments introduced last week under pressure from Arab and Muslim states, as well as several Security Council members, include a reference to the possibility of establishing a future Palestinian state – after which Netanyahu reiterated Israel's opposition to such a state
What's next for EVs after the expiration of the tax credit?
(TestMiles) - The future of electric vehicle adoption shifts now that the $7,500 tax credit is gone; affordable models, tech pivots, and new market dynamics emerge. Why does this matter right now? On September 30, 2025, the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles
A School Is Banning Kids From Singing KPop Demon Hunters Songs
That’s some Gwi-ma behavior right there The post A School Is Banning Kids From Singing KPop Demon Hunters Songs appeared first on Kotaku .
Music Industry Moves: Roc Nation Distribution Unveils Platform Designed for Independent Artists
Roc Nation Distribution has launched a new dashboard designed to empower its independent artists. Roc Nation’s in-house distribution arm describes the platform as its effort to maximize artists’ “global audience reach” towards fan bases, “unlocking new business opportunities by
Republicans quickly coalesce behind Epstein bill after Trump backs it
Two prominent House committee chairs are among the GOP lawmakers now backing the legislation.
Gay Meat – “Love For Fun”
Gay Meat: Not necessarily a band name you want to go around recommending to people willy-nilly, but music worth recommending nonetheless. Ex-Museum Mouth frontman Karl Kuehn has been releasing catchy, pensive, emo-leaning indie rock under the moniker for a while, and now he’s
Social Security benefits could increase by $200 a month — here’s who would qualify
The co-signers of the bill have argued that inflation has pushed prices so far up that seniors need extra help.
Commentary: Asia cannot wait for others to step up as climate leaders
For Asian economies, resilience is necessary to ensure hard-won development gains are not eroded by climate shocks, says COP30 special envoy and environment think tank CEO Arunabha Ghosh.
