International
Democrat Scott Colom unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in stunning Mississippi Senate win
Colom takes victory by razor-thin margin in state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1982
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International
The bar singer, the K-pop veteran and the ‘railway track diva’: meet three Eurovision Asia 2026 hopefuls
For some, it’s their first big break, for others it’s a chance to secure their fame. But for all 11 acts, it’s an opportunity to be Asia’s first ever winner
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Crypto
MSCI confirms Strategy’s removal from indexes at end of November
Strategy, Metaplanet and Upexi are marked for deletion in MSCI’s final list, with changes taking effect after the Nov. 30 close.
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International
US election results could be positive for Lebanon, Hezbollah chief says
Naim Qassem says Republican losses and Israel's election result could help Lebanon maintain sovereignty.
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US election results could be positive for Lebanon, Hezbollah chief says
Naim Qassem says Republican losses and Israel's election result could help Lebanon maintain sovereignty.
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International
Brooklyn building collapse kills at least one and traps others in wreckage
Three-story building was at the edge of a construction site where another edifice had been demolished
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International
Office buildings emptied out but are filling up again - as homes
Office buildings with low occupancy rates are being transformed into flats.
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Crypto
Strategy Loses MSCI Index Spot as Bitcoin Bet Faces New Test
MSCI confirmed Strategy’s removal from its USA Index, setting up portfolio changes for funds tracking the benchmark. The decision followed a dispute over how the index provider classifies companies whose businesses center on holding assets. Funds Face Strategy’s November Index Exit Index provider MSCI named Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) for removal from its USA Index […]
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International
WTA Finals: Mirra Andreeva thrashes Aryna Sabalenka, Elina Svitolina beats Karolina Muchova
Mirra Andreeva wins 11 games in a row to thrash world number two Aryna Sabalenka and reach the last four at the WTA Finals.
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International
Noah Donahoe: Cost of inquest to public purse revealed
An inquest into the schoolboy's death faced numerous delays and overran initial estimates for its duration by several months.
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Entertainment
Bronze leg found in Scottish bog sheds new light on Roman occupation
Once thought to have been looted by Scottish tribes, the gilded limb is the centrepiece of a new exhibition on Roman Scotland in Edinburgh A large bronze leg found in a bog in rural Scotland more than 200 years ago and then hidden away in a duke’s storeroom is helping to rewrite the history of the Roman empire. Antiquarians argued that the so-called Milsington leg had been looted, perhaps from York, hacked off by marauding Scottish tribes and carried north over Hadrian’s Wall. “We cannot visualise the conditions which would have led to its erection anywhere north of the Great Wall,” said one s
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Military
Facial recognition errors put ethnic minorities at risk of wrongful arrest, police watchdog warns
Inspectors find some officers acted on potential matches from retrospective searches without making enough checks Police officers risk arresting innocent people, especially from ethnic minorities, if they treat inaccurate facial recognition data as evidence, an official report has found. Although the technology can help fight crime, the report found it is beset by errors and biases, and operators do not always realise they must make further inquiries to verify the data. Continue reading...
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