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Bank of England raises key interest rate for first time in over 3 years
The Bank of England has raised interest rates to 4% as it tries to curb rising prices fuelled by the Iran war.
Marvel’s Wolverine’s Sales Numbers Are Looking Pretty Dreadful
Sony's Q2 2026 earnings report just released, and Logan is currently being outsold by Rhythm Heaven Groove
Experimental project beats Intel in bringing 'real Intel XeSS super resolution' to SteamOS and Proton games on Linux
Intel has promised to do it itself, but Linux devs are an impatient bunch.
Africa: Ethiopia Says Women's Leadership Indispensable to Africa's Economic Transformation
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's Minister of Women and Social Affairs, Shawit Shanka, called on African countries to ensure women's equal participation in political leadership and economic decision-making, saying the continent cannot realize its full development potential while
Africa: Battle Lines Drawn in the Sand for CAF Beach Soccer Afcon Senegal 2026
[CAF] Enticing match-ups in both first round groups at Senegal 2026 Tournament to serve as a qualifier to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Finals competition to be held between 28 November - 06 December
Africa: CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe Congratulates Nigeria's 'Flamingos' Following Their Historic Qualification to the Final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026
[CAF] The President of the Confédération Africaine de Football ("CAF") Dr Patrice Motsepe has congratulated Nigeria Women's U-17 National Team after they qualified for the Final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026.
Dapo Akande: 10 things to know about Britain’s Nigerian-born incoming ICJ judge
He challenged Britain over the Chagos Islands, represented African governments in major international disputes and worked on cases involving Myanmar and the occupied Palestinian territories. Now Dapo Akande has been elected a judge at the International Court of Justice.
Midterms over, Democrats plunge into wide-open 2028 presidential race
The sweeping victories by Democrats on Tuesday (Nov 3), when voters delivered a sharp rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his agenda, will intensify discussions within both parties about how to win over an electorate unhappy with the country's direction.
FSR 4.1.2 now on Xbox and Xbox handhelds, just in time for a certain big GTA 6-shaped game
Help me upscalers, you're my only hope.
Here's what the Democratic election rout could mean for the U.S. economy
The biggest forces shaping the economy aren't going to change just because the party in power did.
Three ways the interest rate rise could affect you
Job, loans and savings are all affected by the rise in interest rates announced by the Bank of England.
South Korea plans to extend anti-piracy patrols closer to Strait of Hormuz
Seoul said pirates have recently ventured further from the Somali coast and added that it wanted to send a patrol aircraft to protect merchant ships off Oman while keeping its forces out of the ongoing Iran war.
Uzbekistan's poverty rate falls as World Bank highlights role of wages and employment
The Bank estimates that the national rate fell from 17% in 2021 to 5.8% in 2025, with 3.7 million people moving above the threshold. The government separately reports 3.6% for the first nine months of 2026.
Trump takes 500 actions to weaken cancer protections, new report says
Natural Resources Defense Council shows how federal rules changes will spike up public’s exposure to carcinogens Amid a surge in early onset cancer , the Trump administration has taken more than 500 actions to systematically dismantle protections against carcinogens once in
Milei and Sánchez exchange a cold greeting at Ibero-American Summit
Argentine President Javier Milei and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez exchanged a brief and frosty greeting at the Ibero-American Summit in Madrid on Wednesday. Their encounter comes two weeks after Milei called Sánchez an “unpresentable dictator”.
Why Immigration Agents Don’t Quit in Protest
"How a culture of dehumanization and denial keeps ICE and Border Patrol personnel 'at war with an enemy that does not fight back.'”
Long-Lost Georgia O’Keeffe Landscape Goes to Auction
Her painting “Near Abiquiu, New Mexico I” was stashed in an East Village closet for decades. Now it might sell for up to $3 million.
Iran is the biggest winner of Tuesday's election
Iran is the biggest winner of Tuesday's election — or at least, that is what Tehran will likely conclude. Recall that last month, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesperson Gen. Hossein Mohebbi, in a 25-page letter to the “Honorable People of the United States of
Thailand bans textbook on national security grounds
The book, a second edition of the Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Thailand, contains chapters on Thailand's monarchy in the 21st century and the government's use of the lese-majeste law.
France: Workers and students unite in nationwide protests over living costs
Thousands of people are taking part in nationwide strikes and demonstrations across France, demanding higher wages and stronger public services. Authorities have imposed restrictions on protest routes in Paris, Lyon and at least half a dozen major cities.
Switch 2 sales dropped 37% this summer, mostly before the price hike hit; Nintendo now expects sales to slump 16.9% in console's second year
The Switch 2 is still comfortably ahead of the Switch in its first year, but it might not be ahead by its second.
Netanyahu's position weakens as ultra-Orthodox party withholds support
By Maayan Lubell and Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu's position in the post-election battle to stay on as Israel's prime minister weakened on Thursday after an ultra-Orthodox Jewish party withheld support for any nominee and an Arab-led party
EU Commission holds first talks with Serbia’s Student List
EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos met four Student List representatives in Brussels on Monday, the party’s first high-level EU contact since its landslide win. Talks centred on democracy and domestic affairs, as polling irregularities delay the new government.
Discord is ditching Electron and its new app uses less RAM
Discord is finally giving up on Electron, the cross-platform framework that lets developers build desktop apps using web technologies. Electron web apps are notoriously heavy on system resources, and Discord is now moving its desktop app fully to Rust - a modern programming
Oh hell yes: Pillars of Eternity 1 and 2 are getting full-fat gamepad support and you can try it right now
This is an absolutely massive day for PC Gamer writers called Joshua Wolens.
New website lets South Koreans rate police investigations like restaurants
Users can score South Korean police units on a five-point scale across five categories.
Transcript: Trump Shivs Vance as MAGA Crackup over Losses Gets Vicious
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the November 5 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. The epic catastrophe the
Eisenkot tipped to seek Israel government as religious party drops Netanyahu
Gadi Eisenkot emerged on Thursday as the favourite to be tasked with trying to form an Israeli government as a religious party long aligned with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to recommend him. President Isaac Herzog was holding a second day of consultations with
Chamber of Progress circulates tech 'to-do list' for Democrats
The center-left technology policy group Chamber of Progress is laying out its policy priorities for Democrats, as the party prepares to take back control of the House and Senate next year. In a memo sent Wednesday and first reported by The Hill, Chamber of Progress urges
Kenyan pharmacists warn against viral craze of using allergy drug for vaginal tightening
Women who have already tried inserting the tablets are advised to stop and seek medical attention if needed.
China threatens EU with retaliation as EU mulls “kill-switch” to defend its market
Despite ongoing talks to rebalance EU-China trade, Brussels is preparing a powerful new tool to shield its market from a surge of cheap Chinese imports.
Leonardo tops €60 billion in orders as defence, drones and space grow
Leonardo recorded a 28% increase in orders in the first nine months of 2026. The Italian group is focusing on defence, aerospace, drones and new industrial partnerships, while the acquisition of Iveco Group's Defence division has strengthened its position.
Liam Neeson Says There’s ‘Nobody Better Than’ Meryl Streep to Take Over Aslan Role in ‘Narnia,’ but Admits He Didn’t Know About Greta Gerwig’s Movie: ‘This Is News to Me’
Liam Neeson is all for Meryl Streep taking over the role of Aslan in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming “Narnia” movie — even if he’s just learning about it now. Neeson, who voiced the mythical lion in the original “Chronicles of Narnia” film trilogy, admitted he was unaware of the new
Poland arrests six suspected of spying for Russia and supplying its military
The charges against the group of six also include violations of regulations governing the international trade in goods and technologies of strategic importance for national defence and international security.
‘Conclave’ Director Edward Berger Teases Upcoming Brad Pitt A24 Film ‘The Riders’: It’s a ‘European Odyssey’
“All Quiet on the Western Front” director Edward Berger gave a brief update on “The Riders,” his upcoming A24 film starring Brad Pitt. Speaking at Evolution Mallorca, where he is the recipient of this year’s Evolution Vision Award, the filmmaker confirmed they have already shot
Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football
"To the Portuguese people, the day has come for me to hand back the No. 7 shirt of our national team,” the 41-year-old Ronaldo said in a long video message on social media.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s Changes to the Infamous Water Temple Are Actually Brilliant
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's Switch 2 remake makes some small, but impactful changes to Zelda's most hated dungeon.
Welsh aviation firm AerFin bought in £475m deal
The company, which was majority owned by a private equity firm, said it was beginning a "new chapter".
Voters Just Changed the Trajectory of the Supreme Court
The 2026 midterm results dramatically reshaped Congress and more than a dozen state governments, fueled by an immense backlash against President Donald Trump and his party. They have also drastically changed the landscape for the future of the Supreme Court and the federal
Their eyes
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Playstation and Spider-Man performance see Sony profits surge
Sony is enjoying a sharp profit spike in its latest quarterly financials, largely driven by its PlayStation business and the blockbuster success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. According to the company's September earnings, Sony's net profits climbed to 449.60 billion yen (about
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The Surreal Has Become Real in Texas
The picture , so perfectly composed, takes on a certain unreality: James Talarico, Texas’s first incoming Democratic senator in over 30 years, sitting across from incoming Democratic Governor Gina Hinojosa (the first since 1990), clinking Whataburger cups at around 1 a.m. while
Midterm shellacking shakes up GOP 2028 presidential landscape
The massive Democratic victories across the country on Tuesday are shaking up the 2028 presidential landscape for Republicans and raising questions about how badly Vice President Vance will be damaged in the fallout. Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress,
How Democrats plan to use their majorities to constrain Trump
Senate and House Democrats are gearing up for a multifront war with President Trump over the next two years, vowing to use their new majorities after Tuesday’s landslide wins to unwind as much of Trump’s agenda as possible and cement his status as a lame-duck president. Ending