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Healey's budget fallout and fresh police probe into Epstein's stay at Balmoral with ex-Prince Andrew lead Friday's papers.

Two analytics firms have attributed the incident to a North Korean hacking unit called TraderTraitor.

The English actor began his career on stage before finding fame as the captain of the USS Enterprise.

The change was announced amid backlash over the school's handling of gang rape allegations involving a fraternity on campus.

The collision involving a Robinson R22 and an Airbus helicopter occurred on Thursday afternoon, with both aircraft crashing in a field adjacent to a highway.

Whatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them.

Glass skyscrapers are transforming cities, but do they make sense in a world that’s getting hotter?

Mash-up videos of beloved characters from Chinese classics — some made with A.I. — have caught the attention of the authorities.

The rediscovery of a forgotten recording from 1935 sheds light on a language rooted in the state’s history of slavery and French colonialism.

Gains for Arab-led parties have electrified Taibe, in central Israel, even as voters elsewhere in Israel say they have no place in any future government.

Using sensors developed for self-driving cars, a Chinese start-up claims it can track and destroy tiny flying targets while avoiding people, pets and reflective surfaces.

Victorian court of appeal rules Patterson should be jailed for life with no parole over deadly beef wellington lunch that killed three peopleErin Patterson mushroom murders appeal – live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastErin Patterson has lost her bid to overturn her convictions and been resentenced to life behind bars with no chance of release, as Victoria’s highest court handed down its decision on two appeals regarding her triple murder case.The court of appeal ruled on the two appeals on Friday, after justices Lesley Taylor, Stephen McLeish and Peter Kidd heard arguments from her legal team and prosecutors in August. Continue reading...

NSW police say charges include child rape and relate to 23 alleged victims aged between one and five at a Sydney childcare centreGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Australia’s most notorious paedophiles is facing hundreds more child abuse charges, including for the alleged rape of children as young as one.Days after being extradited from Queensland to New South Wales, Ashley Paul Griffith was hit with 202 charges dating from between 2014 and 2017, with police labelling the allegations “deeply disturbing”. Continue reading...

Breach may have started with a hacked laptop belonging to engineer, in incident analysts say could be of the most significant intrusions on recordBinance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has said it’s investigating reports of a potential $6.3bn security breach that analysts said could amount to the most significant incident relating to digital assets on record.It wasn’t immediately clear the extent of the damage hackers might have been able to cause, and Binance did not explicitly confirmed that funds had been stolen. The company said its teams are “working around the clock” to resolve the issue. Continue reading...

As thousands of datacentres are constructed across Europe, the Guardian and Investigate Europe have uncovered disturbing evidence that some workers building them are exposed to dangerous conditions and living in fear of speaking outSandu* checked his watch. He was winding down the last 15 minutes of his shift at a vast Google datacentre site in Saint-Ghislain, Belgium, in March, when the call came in. The 34-year-old electrical tester had already worked almost 10 hours, but says such last-minute jobs were normal: “I had no choice. People have been fired after saying no.”The task was one Sandu had done many times before and involved a series of tests measuring the safety and integrity of the electrical wiring. A protective suit was locked away in an equipment room. The round trip would have added another 15 minutes to the job, he says, and people were waiting, so he decided not to retrieve the suit. Continue reading...

Commons report calls on Foreign Office to bail out soft-power flagship reeling from job cuts and asset salesMinisters should explore writing off a crippling £197m loan to the British Council by converting as much of it as possible into “a grant or similar”, MPs have said.The Commons public accounts committee said the government lacked a “positive vision” for the council, whose soft power value to the UK is put at £1bn a year. The MPs called on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to set out what more it could do to support the council and its work. Continue reading...

There is no end in sight for the drivers of illegal mining, while police action appears ineffectiveCora Bailey has been encountering illegal miners ever since she first started treating injured animals in the townships around Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, in 1991. But as the price of gold has soared, so too has activity in the abandoned mine shafts that mark the area.In late September, dozens of zama zamas – the name given to illegal miners in South Africa, meaning roughly “to take a chance” in Zulu – arrived to dig for gold across the dirt road from her charity, Claw (Community Led Animal Welfare). Continue reading...

Critics cite Lana Nusseibeh’s denial of accusations the UAE is fuelling Sudan war by supporting paramilitary RSFMembers of the Sudanese diaspora and international human rights monitors have denounced the candidature of an Emirati diplomat for the top job at the UN, citing her denial of accusations that the United Arab Emirates is fuelling the war in Sudan by supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.The UAE nominated Lana Nusseibeh last week to replace the UN secretary general, António Guterres, as he finishes his second five-year term ⁠this year, upending a race that had become gridlocked. Continue reading...

Swedish author was due to speak alongside Palestine Action co-founder at event discussing ban on the groupAndreas Malm, the climate academic and author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline, has been blocked from entering the UK before he was due to speak alongside a co-founder of the banned group Palestine Action.Malm was told by immigration officials his presence in the UK “may not be considered to be conducive to the public good”. He said the decision was “scandalous” and urged the government to reconsider. Continue reading...

About 25,000 members of public chip in £17m towards 3,800-hectare Rothbury estate, described as ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ One of the most ambitious nature recovery projects ever undertaken in England can go ahead after campaigners announced they had raised £30m to buy an estate in Northumberland.The Wildlife Trusts’ bid to buy the Rothbury estate, an area the size of Athens, had been championed by David Attenborough who on Friday thanked the public for their help. Continue reading...

The invasive species has increased in spread and numbers and is costing farmers millions of dollarsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn unpublished government report on feral deer shows Australia is failing in its efforts to stop the spread of what one advocate warns could become “Australia’s next feral pig”.The five years from 2020-2025 over which the national feral deer action plan was assessed covers a period in which the famously elusive species has increasingly encroached upon major cities, leading to more frequent encounters – including a memorable occasion in which two men in various degrees of undress were fined after becoming lost in the bush when they were spooked by deer while nude sunbathing. Continue reading...

The unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum – a symbol of expulsions – serve as a symbol for the scale of the purges under Xi JinpingChina expelled a record number of officials from the Chinese Communist party (CCP) as it concluded a major political gathering, which saw an unprecedented number of empty seats indicating the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping.A record 33 members were expelled at this week’s fifth plenum, a gathering of top officials that takes place roughly once a year. Continue reading...

Former Bachelor star and wellness influencer stands accused of choking and assaulting wife at Noosa in QueenslandGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Former Bachelor star Sam Wood will remain in custody while he awaits trial on domestic violence charges, after he was refused bail for a second time. Wood, 46, from Melbourne, has been held in custody since his arrest on 4 October at Noosa. On Friday supreme court justice Patrick McCafferty said Wood posed “an unacceptable risk” of further offending, meaning he will remain in the high-security Wolston correctional centre until his trial, which the court heard might not take place until 2028. Continue reading...

This live blog is now closed.Alaska governor orders investigation into Peltola’s Senate campaignSign up for the Breaking News US emailWith days until the midterm elections, a new poll from CNN places Democrats well in the lead in key Senate races in Texas and Michigan, while projecting tighter contests in Kansas and Maine.In Texas, the poll found 49% of likely voters would back James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, over Republican Ken Paxton, who netted just 43%. Continue reading...

As many as 8 million people have been affected by food shortages, electricity blackouts and health clinic closuresExtreme drought driven by an historic El Niño is affecting as many as 8 million people in Papua New Guinea, causing a cascade of issues from shortages of food and water, to electricity scarcity and schooling disruption.An influential coalition that includes churches, trade unions and business groups has said the Pacific nation is in the midst of a “national crisis”, but there appears to be “no coordinated plan to protect vulnerable communities from the worsening impacts of El Niño.” Continue reading...

Mash-up videos of beloved characters from Chinese classics — some made with A.I. — have caught the attention of the authorities.

American capitalism may never be the same again.

The Justice Department issued subpoenas, a House oversight committee sought interviews and the state opened its own inquiry into a Democratic plan to recruit a spoiler into a Senate race.

The case offers a rare look at the military’s handling of mental health issues during extended deployments.

GreenShield says integrated care returns $1.43 per dollar for members with chronic disease  Insurance Business

Midterms live updates: Trump scraps another red-state rally as he shifts strategy ahead of midterms  CNNSweaty Trump loses it over questions about if he is skipping Kansas rally because of his health  Yahoo News CanadaTrump cancels weekend rallies, plans to phone in to other midterm campaign events  ReutersTrump cancels Kansas rally before midterm elections to hold virtual events  The Washington PostTrump’s final sprint: From the Politics Desk  NBC News

Carney, top EU official push Canada associate membership and wider alliance against Trump threats  AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Red Wings prepared to 'wait as long as necessary' to trade Larkin  NHL.comRed Wings suspend Dylan Larkin, explore trade options  ESPN‘It meant a little more’: Seider on Red Wings’ win after Larkin suspension  Daily FaceoffDetroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin won't play due to 'trade related' reasons against bitter rival, per report  DAZNEarly Trading: LeBrun says Wild ‘have made the most trade offers’ for Larkin  TSN

Australian court says mushroom poison murderer should never be released from prison  CBCErin Patterson began the day with hope. Now Australia’s mushroom murderer knows she’s likely to die in jail  The GuardianMushroom killer to be jailed for life after appeals court finds sentence too light  CNNAustralian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson loses appeal to overturn convictions - follow live  BBCAustralian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson loses appeal bid  Reuters

How You Squeeze Planetary Minerals Changes Everything  Universe Today

5 PS5 Games That Are 10/10 Masterpieces  Comic Book Resources

Binance estimated the impact of a security incident at $6.3 billion, with around $3 billion in crypto assets frozen, and pledged to cover all losses.

The BOJ declared that its underlying inflation target of 2% has been met, the first time the central bank has done so since it set the target in 2013.

Amazon and Intel shares tumbled after the companies posted their latest earnings reports.

Israel's election leaves the country facing weeks of coalition bargaining and an uphill battle for the opposition party to form a majority government.

Nobel winner returns to Venezuela from exile, urging elections and criticising a controversial US oil deal with Caracas.

A US district judge sided with 25 states and the District of Columbia, which sued the administration.

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at a reporter’s appearance.

Veteran Israeli actress Chelli Goldenberg was left shocked after she was caught ripping into Israel's policies.

Gas stations promoted by President Trump are selling discounted fuel in Detroit as Americans grapple with rising prices.

Four children drowned while a man died after his car was caught in floodwaters.

The husband of India’s finance minister in the Modi government has joined mass protests against voter-list revision.

Israel’s Prime Minister accused Palestinian-Israeli parties of election fraud.

Peru’s President Keiko Fujimori has inspected El Salvador’s mega-prison as she mulls a proposal to build one in Peru.

Elias Antonio Saca confessed to diverting more than $300m in public funds during his presidency and accepted a plea barg