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ScienceYahooResearchers have proposed a light-based detection method for hypothetical mirror life organisms, which scientists warn could pose a serious global biosecurity threat.
WorldThe GuardianGlobal oil supply is back in surplus for the first time since the Iran war began, and prices have eased from a peak of $126 a barrel to around $95.
LifestyleThe GuardianRobert Pattinson is reportedly the frontrunner to be the next James Bond, with Amazon MGM offering him better contract terms than the other four contenders.
FinanceThe GuardianA major Microsoft outage lasting more than 18 hours disrupted email, trading platforms and airlines worldwide, with only marginal progress on fixes reported.
SportRTE.ieMauricio Pochettino has been appointed Manchester United's new head coach on a two-and-a-half-year deal, starting 18 November.
WorldReutersReuters found over $3 billion worth of Chinese AI data centre projects built around Nvidia chips that the US has tried to restrict from export to China.
ScienceEarthSkyA mountain-sized asteroid will pass Earth in August 2027 at roughly the same distance as the moon, but NASA says there is zero chance of it hitting us.
WorldBBCThe UN nuclear watchdog says it still cannot inspect an Iranian uranium enrichment plant announced over a year ago, raising serious concerns about what is inside.
WorldReutersPoor nations hit hardest by climate disasters are again being told to wait for promised funding as rich countries spend more on defence and cost-of-living pressures.
WorldThe GuardianOver 100 fossil fuel companies and lobby groups have sent delegations to the Cop31 climate summit in Turkey, outnumbering some vulnerable nations.
ScienceThe ConversationData centres already use 1.5% of global electricity and that figure could more than double by 2030, raising big questions about the true cost of our digital lives.
WorldThe GuardianIran's Revolutionary Guard says it destroyed a US military radar in Bahrain in retaliation for a US airstrike on an Iranian communications tower.
ScienceUN NewsA new global initiative launched at COP31 is pushing AI companies to be honest about climate information and disclose their energy and carbon use.
WorldReutersA Reuters review found over $3 billion in Chinese AI projects still built around Nvidia chips, despite US export controls meant to block the sales.
WorldThe GuardianA man has been charged with nine counts of sexual assault after seven women were attacked within 30 minutes on a UK university campus.
WorldBBCA Microsoft outage hit at least 74 countries, knocking out Outlook, Teams and Copilot for courts, governments, hospitals and spy agencies.
WorldUN NewsThe Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo is still producing 400 to 500 new cases a week, with armed group attacks killing more people than the disease itself.
ScienceLive ScienceA tiny asteroid called 2026 QQ8 has been orbiting Earth since April and will stick around until January 2027 before drifting off.
WorldBBCA major Microsoft outage hit schools, GP practices, pharmacies, police forces and parliaments around the world, with NHS email and prescription services among those disrupted.
AustraliaBBCA major Microsoft outage hit Outlook, Teams and Microsoft 365 globally, affecting 140,000 users across 74 countries including Australian government agencies and GP surgeries.
ScienceScience DailyNew research found that Earth's own atmosphere, not the solar wind, was the dominant driver of the record-breaking May 2024 solar superstorm, surprising scientists.
AustraliaABC News & HeadlinesA prisoner who escaped from his brother's Melbourne funeral in April while wearing handcuffs has been caught near Cape York, almost 3,800km away.
WorldThe Times of IndiaIran's Revolutionary Guard claims it destroyed a US radar in Bahrain and that a gas tanker hit a mine in the Strait of Hormuz, though neither claim has been independently verified.
WorldDW.comHeavy rain in Gaza flooded 70,000 tents and killed at least six people including children, worsening the humanitarian crisis as peace talks remain stalled.
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