A chilling nonfiction thriller about nuclear war is up for the UK's Baillie Gifford book prize
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UK firm GSK to pay $2.2bn over Zantac cancer claims
The UK-based firm has reached agreements with law firms representing about 80,000, or 93%, of claimants.21 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Top stories - BBC News
Harris and Trump gamble $200m on biggest prize
The Keystone State is the lynchpin of the swing-state electoral firewalls for both campaigns.22 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - The New York Times
Book Review: ‘War,’ by Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward doesn’t know which story he wants to tell in his latest presidential chronicle.23 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Ukraine war briefing: End the war in 2025 through ‘decisive action’, says Zelenskyy
Ukrainian president to meet Keir Starmer and Nato’s new secretary general, Mark Rutte, in London on whirlwind tour. What we know on day 960. See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue ...Yesterday - Ukraine -
Top stories - CBS News
Biden says he won't support an Israeli attack on Iran nuclear facilities, oil installations
President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke over the phone on Wednesday, according to the White House, after Israel promised a retaliatory attack on Iran. President Biden ...Yesterday - Joe Biden -
Business - Financial Times
UK ministers fire starting gun on landmark worker rights reform
Government softens proposal for day one protection from unfair dismissal as it sets out flagship packageYesterday - United Kingdom -
Tech - The New York Times
Google Researchers Win Nobel Prize Amid Company’s Antitrust Battle
Two of the company’s A.I. researchers shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, just hours after the Justice Department started spelling out plans that could lead to its break up.Yesterday - Google -
Politics - The Hill
Breaking up Google
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story DOJ eyes Google breakup after antitrust victory The Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering asking a ...Yesterday - Google -
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Biden condemns misinformation about hurricane
BBC Verify looks into claims made about the US government's response to Hurricane Helene.Yesterday - Joe Biden -
Tech - Wired
The AI Nobel Prizes Could Change the Focus of Research
It has been a billboard week for artificial intelligence research. But could big wins for Demis Hassabis and Geoffrey Hinton change broader scientific incentives?Yesterday -
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Why Milton is already a hurricane for the record books
While it's still hours away from making landfall and has yet to cause any damage, Hurricane Milton is already rewriting the record books, officials said.Yesterday -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Steph, Warriors ready for ‘war' with Klay, Mavericks this season
Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors are ready to go to "war" with former teammate Klay Thompson this season.Yesterday - NBA -
Politics - The Hill
New book aims to take tweens inside the 'secret world' of the Capitol
A new book geared toward middle schoolers is aiming to teach kids, teens and history lovers about the Capitol from the inside out. Kate Andersen Brower, the author behind the best-selling book "The ...Yesterday -
Business - Financial Times
Reeves rules out ‘exit tax’ for wealthy people leaving UK
Chancellor urged to bring in expatriation charge in order to avoid increasing UK capital gains levy in BudgetYesterday -
Tech - GameSpot
Bluey Books, Games, And More On Sale For Prime Big Deal Days
Bluey is an Australian kids show that has become a global phenomenon, and naturally it's also led to a merchandising explosion featuring the family of sweet-natured dogs. The latest is a ...Yesterday -
Sports - CBS Sports
Eagles open up about Devin White release, what it means for rookie LB going forward
White just didn't fit into the team's plansYesterday - NFL -
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Book reveals details about relationship between Trump and Putin
In the book "War," veteran journalist Bob Woodward cites a Trump aide that says there were as many as seven phone calls between former President Donald Trump and Russia President Vladimir Putin in ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Politics - The Hill
The Switch Up Election Series — What polls say about Black voters ahead of November
Kristin Powell is the principal of the Black Futures Lab, an organization working to build political power through civic engagement. Powell sat down with The Hill's The Switch Up just days after ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Google DeepMind scientists and biochemist win Nobel chemistry prize
Demis Hassabis and John Jumper of DeepMind and computational biologist David Baker share prize for protein structure breakthroughs. Two scientists at Google DeepMind and an American biochemist have ...Yesterday - Google -
World - The New York Times
A Gaza Family Separated by a Few Miles, and the War
Najia and Hammam Malaka have been stuck at opposite ends of the Gaza Strip, with their young children, for most of the yearlong conflict. The emotional toll has been devastating.Yesterday -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
Fran Lebowitz and John Waters Welcome Back Peter Hujar’s ‘Portraits in Life and Death’
John Waters, Fran Lebowitz and other friends of the photographer, who died in 1987, remember an artist impatient for the recognition he’s only recently begun to receive.2 days ago -
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Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun win Nobel Prize in medicine for discovery of microRNA
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun win Nobel Prize in medicine for discovery of microRNA3 days ago