Revealed: Far higher pesticide residues allowed on food since Brexit

Qatar Pauses Efforts to Mediate Stalled Gaza Cease-Fire

The Gulf state’s move reflects frustration with the lack of progress by Hamas and Israel.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Taiwan Sees a Higher Price for U.S. Support as Trump Returns to Power

The president-elect’s call for Taiwan to spend more on its own defense and his complaints about its semiconductor dominance may herald a tenser relationship.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

The Russia-Ukraine War Intensifies, With Drone Attacks, Foreign Troops and Record Losses

The surge in fighting occurs as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to end the conflict.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Continental Posts Higher Profit as Cost Cuts Offset Sales Pressure

The auto supplier reported improved quarterly earnings as cost cuts and strong results at its key divisions mitigated revenue pressures and weakness at its ContiTech unit.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Excessive drinking inches higher after pandemic increase: Research

Excessive drinking continued increasing in 2022, after rising during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study that was released on Tuesday. The study, published in the Annals ...

Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago

What Could Happen in Higher Education During a Second Trump Term?

Higher education has been a favorite target of Republicans who believe schools have tilted leftward. Now, colleges and universities are bracing for the Trump administration to take action.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

MicroStrategy to lose ‘controlled company’ exemption, and stock seesaws higher

MicroStrategy said that because of the volume of share sales to raise money to buy bitcoin, Michael Saylor, the company’s co-founder and chair, will no longer hold the majority of voting power.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago

Space Agencies Look to Far Horizons and Each Other

‘This is the most exciting time in space Apollo era in the 1960s’ the head of the International Astronautical Federation says as it kicks off its annual meeting.

Business - Inc. - October 14

Trump claims he is 'far healthier' than Harris

Former President Trump in a series of social media posts early Tuesday morning claimed Vice President Harris’s seasonal allergies were “deeply serious” and asserted he was “far healthier” than she ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages

Economists say tax rises in the Budget will mean employers have less to give as pay rises.

How far will mortgage interest rates fall in November?

Wondering whether mortgage rates will drop further in November? Here's what experts have to say about it.

The Biggest Surprises of the N.B.A. Season So Far

The 2024-25 slate is less than two weeks old, but some noteworthy trends are already starting to emerge across the league.

Sports - The New York Times - November 1

Watch: How election night unfolded

Catch up on the key moments from election night.

Pronatalism won’t work but the far right loves it anyway

In demography, the future is already here: No policy can increase the number of babies born yesterday.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

The consequences of Election 2024 will be far-reaching — and devastating

For Democrats and the causes they champion, this is nothing short of a nightmare.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Loyalty the theme for Trump administration choices so far

President-elect Donald Trump has been busy making staffing choices for his incoming administration, focusing on people who have shown loyalty to him. CBS News senior White House correspondent ...

USMNT falls to Mexico for first time since 2019

Raúl Jiménez scored a goal and assisted on another to lead Mexico to a 2-0 friendly victory over the United States on Tuesday night in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

Thompson back for first USWNT team since Paris

Six uncapped players will join head coach Emma Hayes' 26-player roster for the United States women's national team's first matches since winning the Olympic gold medal in women's soccer in August.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

The most important Eagles development since the bye week

The Eagles are 2-0 since the bye week and it probably isn't a coincidence that Jalen Hurts has protected the football in those two games.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

September Border Patrol encounters lowest since the pandemic

Fewer migrants were apprehended between ports of entry at the southern border in September than in any month since August of 2020, according to new data released by Customs and Border Protection ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

What has changed for England since Euros triumph?

BBC Sport looks at how England's Euro-winning squad has changed as they prepare to take on Germany in a repeat of the 2022 final.

First video of pandas released since arrival in DC

The first video since two new giant pandas who were loaned from China to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., was released Saturday. Bao Li and Qing Bao will make their public debut in January.

Jobless claims retreat for third straight week, hit lowest level since May

Initial jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 216,000 in the week ending Oct. 26, compared with economists’ expectations that claims would rise to 230,000.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Coronato Making Massive Impact Since Return to Flames

Calgary Flames sophomore Matt Coronato has been a clutch scoring machine and a big reason the team is earning points

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

A Tennis Trick-Shot Maestro Reveals His Secrets

Pablo Cuevas, who retired recently, could pull off the spectacular like few others.

Sports - The New York Times - October 14

BBC Women's Footballer of the Year nominees revealed

Vote now for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024, with the winner announced on 26 November.

Photo contest reveals strange beauty of the microscopic world

Each year, rigorous science and dazzling artistry meet in Nikon's "Small World" photomicrography competition. See the 2024 winners and highlights.

Remedy's Control Multiplayer Game Revealed As FBC Firebreak

It was revealed a few years ago that Remedy's New Weird award-winner, 2019's Control , is getting a multiplayer spin-off (codenamed Condor) in addition to a true sequel. Today, during the Xbox ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 17

Dune: Prophecy Trailer Reveals The Sisterhood's Greatest Enemy

HBO's upcoming Dune prequel series, Dune: Prophecy , is set 10,000 years before the events of the films . The show will revolve around the Sisterhood that grew in power over time to become the ...