Europe sees disasters coming. Can it act in time?

Europe is turning vast climate data into intelligence, using GIS and AI to guide emergency responses, prevent disasters and protect the economy.

What did people eat and drink 4,000 years ago? New finds shed light on life in Mesopotamia

Archaeologists working at Tell Muhammad in Baghdad have uncovered new evidence of daily life in ancient Mesopotamia, including possible bread and beer production facilities. The site dates mainly to the era of Hammurabi, around 2000 to 1600 BC.

The Best ‘Real Housewives’ Merch to Gift Bravoholics in 2026

From the “Summer House” love triangle that lit up thousands of group chats to Vicki Gunvalson’s return to Orange County, 2026 has given Bravo fans plenty to unpack. There was also Carole Radziwill’s “RHONY” comeback, the ever-shifting alliances in Salt Lake City and a “Real

The desire to be remembered may be linked to better mental health

Most people, at some point, wonder what will remain of them after they are gone. Will their family remember them? Will something they created, taught or contributed continue to matter? A new study suggests that this deeply human desire may be connected to mental health.

Ray tracing memory usage could be reduced by up to 90% thanks to 'most significant' DirectX update

Potentially getting much more out of existing hardware is nothing to sniff at.

Arc Raiders devs have used a music sample 'from a piano in Chernobyl' that someone had discovered in the Forbidden Zone

"A lot of the sounds in the game are quite unique."

Humanoid robots climb China’s Mount Tai in unusual challenge

China's Mount Tai hosts a robot challenge, with nearly 90 teams tackling 3,100 steps and a 600-metre climb on an ancient mountain path.

BioWare Fan Creates a Graveyard of Shut Down Studios at EA Offices

This Halloween, the gaming community mourned the loss of beloved IPs and studios discontinued by EA.

Valve's Steam Frame has taken a spot in the top ten most popular VR headsets on Steam

The Quest 3 still holds a significant lead, though.

Texas, Alaska, Maine Senate races flip blue on DDHQ map

Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) is forecasting Senate races in Texas, Alaska and Maine will flip toward Democrats on Tuesday, enough to put the party in a prime position of winning back the upper chamber. DDHQ forecasts that Democrats James Talarico in Texas and Mary Peltola in Alaska

Svedka Super Bowl Commercial Contest Offers $500,000 to Creators Who Devise Winning Spot for Big Game

Vodka can be used to make everything from an espresso martini to a Moscow Mule. One Super Bowl advertiser hopes people will use the beverage in a bid to make $500,000. After tapping AI to help craft a 30-second commercial in Super Bowl LX, Svedka Vodka will instead turn to fans

UK and Germany to jointly develop military AI in 2027

Government and industry figures will meet next spring to shape the plan, though no specific systems or budgets have been named so far.

US midterm elections 2026: What are they and when will we know the results?

Americans head to the polls on 3 November for midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the next two years.

Retirement does not make older Australians more lonely

Are older Australians lonelier once they retire from work? New Monash University–led research suggests that hanging up their work boots makes no measurable difference to loneliness.

Baby among four killed in bomb attack in western Colombia, official says

It is not yet clear who was behind the attack, which appears to have targeted a military base.

Needless provocation? Japanese blockbuster hit Vivant portrays China as a sadistic villain

A cross-border storm breaks out as a fictional spy drama collides with real-world geopolitics.

Fox Corp. Sees Q1 Profit Hike on World Cup, Political Ads

Fox Corporation said profit in its fiscal first quarter was bolstered by advertising revenue tied to its multi-week telecast of the FIFA World Cup as well as increases in political ads and in the number of subscribers to its TV networks — dynamics that many traditional media

Greenpeace activists create ‘boulder barrier’ in North Sea to deter industrial fishing

Action taken to prevent bottom trawling in the marine protected area and conserve porpoise populations Greenpeace activists have dropped boulders in the North Sea to snag the dragnets of industrial trawlers fishing in a marine protected area. Activists onboard the Greenpeace

Brussels still 'traumatised' by Brexit, EU foreign policy chief warns

The EU and UK are meeting for a summit on November 20th where both sides agree on the need for greater cooperation, but differences remain on how to get there.

Netflix U.K. Layoffs Hit Up to 3% of London HQ, Production VP Anna Mallett Exits

The seismic changes at Netflix have rippled across the pond, with up to 3% of the streamer’s London HQ laid off, it has now been confirmed. The aftershocks from last month’s U.S. re-org have also claimed U.K. and EMEA production VP Anna Mallett, who has exited amid the

Nintendo’s Mysterious Countdown Could Point Toward A Pokémon Wind And Waves Reveal

Hints dropped on social media suggest something important is happening on November 30

More European supermarkets are getting their freezers hacked

Grocery stores across Europe have been hit by another wave of suspected cyberattacks, reporting sudden changes in the temperatures of their fridges and freezers. Major supermarket chains across Belgium, Sweden, Luxembourg, and Estonia were affected according to local reports

Kangaroo Island honey's chemical fingerprint tells story of Black Summer fires

Honey from Kangaroo Island's protected honeybees has been chemically characterized for the first time, giving local beekeepers scientific backing for the purity and provenance of one of Australia's most distinctive honeys.

Ultrathin kagome material opens a route to study unusual quantum states

How atoms are arranged inside materials can influence the behavior of electrons and the resulting electronic states. Kagome lattices, repeating arrangements of atoms forming triangles that share corners (with hexagonal spaces between them), have been linked with the emergence

Reject the oath-breakers and election-deniers on the ballot tomorrow

Hundreds of candidates on this year’s ballots are undermining confidence in elections, despite repeated findings that the electoral process is fair.

Trump plans to deliver closing message at Reflecting Pool

President Trump will make his final pitch to voters Monday ahead of Election Day at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, using the Washington landmark to tout his administration’s beautification projects in the nation’s capital. Trump’s remarks will focus on the agenda he and

28 years and 50,000 kilometres: British adventurer Karl Bushby arrives home after epic trek

A crowd of up to 1,000 people cheered as the former British paratrooper arrived back in Hull, England, after his 50,000-kilometre journey.

North Korea’s hackers supercharge crypto heists with AI skills

The hackers use AI to seek out high-value crypto businesses to compromise.

Court extends actor Imran Khan’s stay in India after he apologises for protesting, LiveLaw reports

In India, the participation of foreigners in political protests can be treated as a violation of visa rules.

Court extends actor Imran Khan's stay in India after he apologises for protesting, LiveLaw reports

NEW DELHI, Nov 2 - An Indian court allowed Bollywood actor Imran Khan to remain in the country until early next month after he apologised on Monday for taking part in a protest, local media reported, a move that had led the government to ask him to leave for breaching

Taliban voices 'serious concern' over US plans to deport Afghans via Pakistan

Advocacy groups have warned that the removal of former allies and their families could endanger their lives.

Skeleton puppets and zombies fill New York’s Halloween parade

Skeleton puppets, zombies and film characters take over Greenwich Village. Thousands join the 53rd New York Halloween parade, dancing through Manhattan.

Analysis-Trump's Iran threat renews Gulf fears of a war it didn't choose

By Samia Nakhoul, Alexander Cornwell and Timour Azhari MANAMA, Nov 2 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump’s threat to strike Iran again confronts America’s Gulf allies with a stark prospect: another war decided in Washington in which the US bases built to protect them could

Spain’s Indie Distribution Surges but Large Challenges Remain, Highlighted at Valladolid’s Merci Market

Spain’s indie film distributors are flexing growing box office muscle — and attracting a broader range of buyers to Valladolid’s Merci market. Presented at Merci, Rentrak figures showed that members of Adicine, Spain’s leading association of independent film distributors, saw

UK adventurer returns home after 28-year trek around the world

HULL, England, Nov 2 - A British adventurer who has been walking around the world for almost three decades is due to finish his trek on Monday, ending a 31,000-mile journey at the house where he grew up.

Clearer environmental benefits could encourage green EV insurance purchases

For many customers, choosing an electric vehicle (EV) is an environmentally conscious choice. But sustainability doesn't end at the showroom. It also extends to the choices people make while owning and operating their vehicles. For an EV, this can mean making informed choices

Exit exams out, mediocrity in: The decline and fall of US graduation standards

We can measure whether students can multiply and whether certain instructional practices helped them do it. But how do we measure global citizenship? We can’t, and so anything goes.

Russell Brand Is Not ‘Some Kind of Psychopath Who Rapes People and Thinks It’s Normal,’ Defense Lawyer Says in Closing Argument

Russell Brand’s lawyer has told the jury there is “no evidence” that the comedian is “some kind of psychopath who rapes people and thinks it’s normal” in his closing argument. “The fact he behaved normally during and after all of those ‘rapes’ tells you what you need to know.

Ukraine needs help this winter, says UN goodwill ambassador and actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Ukraine needs help this winter, says UN goodwill ambassador and actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Children can fear snakes and still love nature, new study finds

Vanessa Woods' latest research didn't begin in a laboratory or during fieldwork. It began at home, with her own children.

Africa: Strengthening Africa's Outbreak-Ready Evidence Generation Capabilities

[Africa CDC] 26 October 2026; OSLO; -- CEPI's Research Preparedness Program, which aims to strengthen regional clinical trial readiness and emergency evidence generation, today announced up to US$8.2 million in additional funding to the Technical Coordinating Partners leading

Portugal house prices hit new record as October sees 7.5% annual rise

House prices in Portugal rose 7.5% in October compared with the same period last year. The price per square metre in Lisbon exceeds six thousand euros.

Stevens shocks Democrats with last-minute Rogers endorsement

In today's issue: ▪ A November surprise ▪ Judge tosses DOJ Alaska suit ▪ Murphy recovering from stroke ▪ Daylight saving time ends Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) dropped a bombshell in the Michigan Senate race as she threw her support behind Republican Mike Rogers just two days

Gold Rebound or Dead Cat Bounce? $4,000 Holds the Key

Schools closed and roads flooded as new wave of severe weather hits Greek islands

Although the intense weather phenomena eased during the morning hours, emergency services remain on high alert, as further rain and thunderstorms cannot be ruled out during the day.

A lackluster response to North Carolina flooding disasters is eroding Republican support in one county

At more than $52m, the race has become the most expensive in US history, but residents are fed up with flooding Aida Havel mulled her fate over coffee after working the early voting polls all day in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. “We are trapped,” she concluded. The Dare

23 Years Later, Gandalf’s Greatest Lord of the Rings Line Is Still the Wisest Quote in Fantasy History

Ian McKellen solidified Gandalf as a cinematic icon in Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. But what is the wizard's greatest line?

Virtual tourism could get more realistic: Model builds panoramas

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model to generate realistic panoramic images for virtual tourism. The work has potential applications in cultural heritage preservation and destination marketing, the team suggests. Details are reported in the

Raye to Headline BST Hyde Park With Sienna Spiro Opening

Raye is set to headline BST Hyde Park in London this coming summer with special guest Sienna Spiro. The singer — who just won the U.K.’s prestigious Mercury Prize for her latest album, “This Music May Contain Hope” — will play the festival on Saturday, July 10. Sienna Spiro is

Pink slime newsrooms are the fake news operations we need to talk about

The place where voters increasingly get their news has been infected by propaganda cleverly designed to imitate the one type of journalism voters still trust.