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He was a celebrity stylist to rock stars and royalty whose blockbuster product, Frizz Ease, changed his fortunes (and women’s hair) forever. He was 75.

A Finnish court convicted the captain and boatswain of a cargo ship of aggravated criminal damage in relation to an incident last year in the Gulf of Finland.

The government said the risk to the British public from the disease was low. The current outbreak in Africa has spread widely across the continent, killing more than 5,000 people.

Israeli party leaders were holding discussions with President Isaac Herzog on Thursday about who should get the first chance to form a governing coalition.

Roughly 260 demonstrations are expected to take place across France on Thursday, escalating weeks of protests against the rising cost of living.

The planes that were targeted, including in Italy and France, landed safely, officials said. No explosives have been found.

The Fed’s October bank lending survey shows tighter standards for small firms and commercial real estate, while subprime borrowers face tougher credit.

The world's largest olive oil company, Deoleo, plummeted in early trading after two of its rivals announced plans to acquire the firm.

Billionaire political spending met criticism from ... billionaires in the wake of Tuesday's blue wave election.

Moonshot AI has sought leasing agreements with neoclouds for advanced chips in Europe, as U.S. export controls restrict their import to China.

The National Assembly unanimously voted against adopting the government's proposed 2027 budget.

Participants in the CNBC Voter Poll ranked the economy the most important issue facing the country, ahead of topics tied to democracy and immigration.

Analysts note the growing risks around U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to maintain a fragile trade truce.

The biggest forces shaping the economy aren't going to change just because the party in power did.

One policymaker voted to raise the bank's key interest rate to 4.25%.

Seven people were also injured in the blaze, which engulfed a two-story building in Sunset Park.

The third most populous state withstood a national Democratic surge on Tuesday, even as Republicans amassed deep losses in Texas and across the electoral map.

Israeli party leaders were holding discussions with President Isaac Herzog on Thursday about who should get the first chance to form a governing coalition.

Roughly 260 demonstrations are expected to take place across France on Thursday, escalating weeks of protests against the rising cost of living.

Two 16-year-old boys from Southampton are arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

About 20 million people enjoy fireworks at home every year, but some campaigners want quieter displays.

The BBC's economics editor views one more interest rate as likely, but thinks that will be all.

It's the last international break of the year and England have some big games in the Nations League coming up. Thomas Tuchel has big decisions to make on his next squad selection.

Job, loans and savings are all affected by the rise in interest rates announced by the Bank of England.

Five of France's unions join a wave of strikes and protests in a national day of action.

Stephen Crean says his grapple with the attacker was "like Come Dancing, we were all over the place".

Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says "the day has come for me to hand back the number seven shirt".

Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says "the day has come for me to hand back the number seven shirt".

Three women made allegations about the men they were partnered with. Channel 4 has apologised and said the show's budget would be reinvested in "distinctive new programming".

What can the Democratic party actually change when it comes to Donald Trump’s decisions, policies and presidency?

Indonesia is deploying thousands of troops in Jakarta amid an alleged wiretapping scandal targeting the president.

Bodycam footage released by Ukraine’s National Police shows people rushing into an underground shelter.

Padel is the fastest growing racket sport in the world, and is pushing to make its Olympic debut.

Gaza officials say more than 1,600 Palestinians have been killed since the so-called 'ceasefire' took effect.

In a peculiar failed smuggling attempt, 3,000 tarantulas were seized at a Peruvian airport.

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football.

The document has been described as the core policy statement coming from No 10Yesterday the pro-Brexit Guido Fawkes website published a list of items that it said could be banned as a result of Andy Burnham’s reset with the EU. It was based on items that have been banned under EU regulations passed since the UK left. Under the deal on food exports that has been agreed (but not yet published), the UK will have to align with EU sanitary and phytosanitary rules. And any further move to bring the UK closer to the EU could result in further regulatory alignment.One of the items on the Guido Fawkes list was smoky bacon flavouring in crisps.Oh, Stig. I mean, really, we’ve had EU straight bananas, and now we’re talking about banning smoky bacon crisps. I think you should get a life.This is actually about ensuring that we can do business with our closest neighbours.The transition is a balance between getting and accessing those benefits as quickly as possible, but dealing with some of the transitional issues that you have to deal with whenever you’re moving from one system to another. Continue reading...

EU transport commissioner says ‘too early’ to say if bomb threats to 15 flights are linkedTell us: have you been affected by the bomb threats?And the Italian news agency Ansa reported that two more planes with links to Italy were affected by bomb threats this morning: that’s a WizzAir service from Milan Malpensa to Warsaw, which reportedly landed in Vienna, and a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome Fiumicino.Belgian newspaper Le Soir also reported a bomb threat against a LOT Polish Airline flight from Warsaw, which now landed at Zaventem. Continue reading...

European far-right leaders quick to distance themselves from Donald Trump and stress their own prioritiesEurope live – latest updatesUS midterms live – latest updatesThe historic Republican defeat in the US midterm elections has forcibly reminded Europe’s far-right leaders of their perennial Donald Trump dilemma: they may love his nativist agenda, but the man himself is a toxic electoral liability.Since his re-election in 2024, European populist leaders such as Marine Le Pen in France and Giorgia Meloni in Italy have carefully calibrated their public postures towards the US president, walking a delicate transatlantic tightrope. Continue reading...

Democrat Scott Colom is leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the southern state by less than 1,200 votesLive results | How do you feel about the results?Sign up for Breaking News US emailElection night brought a series of dramatic developments, unexpected results and closely contested races across the US. We have put together this video capturing the key moments and offering a quick overview of one of the most important nights in US politics:The Senate race in Mississippi has become one of the most closely watched contests in the midterms, with Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Scott Colom separated by a remarkably narrow margin. Continue reading...

Hundreds of first responders worked to control the blaze, and a lithium-ion battery was found at the sceneSix people died in a fire that roared through a residential home in New York City early on Thursday and seven others were injured, including three firefighters, the city’s fire department said.The major fire was reported in the early hours in Brooklyn and brought more than 200 first responders rushing to attend to the blaze and those trapped by it, in the city borough’s Sunset Park neighborhood. Continue reading...

Attorney general challenging Vickrum Digwa’s ‘unduly lenient’ sentence, which lawyer for Digwa says is ‘excessive’Vickrum Digwa, the killer of Henry Nowak, should have received a longer sentence because of his false accusations of racism against his victim and his abuse of a religious right to carry a knife, the court of appeal has been told.Digwa, 23, was jailed in June for life with a minimum term of 21 years for murdering Nowak, 18, in an attack in Southampton in December last year. Continue reading...

Cohort who were told they could apply for indefinite leave now face ‘distress and uncertainty’ over 30-year ‘earned settlement’ plansShabana Mahmood has been accused of causing “distress and uncertainty” to hundreds of thousands of refugees by quietly introducing plans to force them to wait up to 30 years before being granted the right to settle in the UK.The Refugee Council said the home secretary’s hardening of plans came despite her personal reassurances last year that only “illegal entrants who are not refugees will face a 30-year wait for settlement”. Continue reading...

Bank’s decision goes contrary to analysis from Office for Budget Responsibility that predicts lower inflation and little impetus for wage growthBank of England raises interest rates to 4%Business live – latest updatesAn interest rate rise by the Bank of England to 4% is a big call when households are suffering from a second cost of living crisis in four years.Many people will be incredulous when they hear of the decision to increase the cost of borrowing by 0.25 percentage points, looking around their neighbourhood for signs of a booming economy. Continue reading...

Review by ex-Met chief, expected to be published within weeks, calls for reduction from 39 forces to between nine and 18The number of police forces in England should be cut from 39 to as few as nine super forces, an official review ordered by the government has concluded.The review, carried out by the former Met police commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe, is yet to be published. Doubts are growing among some chief constables about the radical plans contained in Lord Hogan-Howe’s review. Continue reading...

The wins for Democrats come after years of cuts and upheaval to US health and science infrastructureA political organizations behind a wave of Democratic doctors and scientists winning elections up and down the ballot is calling the stunning rebuke of Trumpism the “Stem swing” and “revenge of the nerds”.The wins come after years of cuts and upheaval to US health and science infrastructure, as Democrats spent big on health-related ads and as voters rejected the Make America Healthy Again (Maha) movement. Continue reading...

Criticism of US-Israel war on Iran seen as huge factor in Democrats’ sweeping victory. Plus, a spiky customer steps into a North Carolina bagel storeDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump has accepted the results of the US midterm elections as the system held up against attempts at election interference. His administration had waged an aggressive effort to sow doubt about the results in advance, but the worst fears have not been realized. “It was essentially too big to rig,” an unnamed Trump adviser told CNN, after Democrats swept into power across the nation on a “blue wave”. Trump made a public appearance the day after the seismic results – chiefly to talk about his new White House ballroom plans.Follow our continued live coverage of the election results and find our full midterms coverage here. Continue reading...

Nintendo’s First-Half Profit Rose on Stronger Software Sales, New ‘Mario’ Movie  WSJNintendo Switch 2 sales plunge 41% as price hikes and memory crunch bite  CNBCNintendo H1 operating profit rises 49.1% supported by new titles including Splatoon Raiders  GamesIndustry.bizNintendo Profit Drops After Memory Crunch and Lack of Big Debuts  Bloomberg.comSwitch 2 Sales Fall but Nintendo Is Sticking to Its Hardware Forecast, With Zelda Expected to Make a Big Splash  IGN

New Moto Watch Fit 27 Packs 12-Day Battery, Polar-Powered Fitness Insights  PCMag UKThe new moto buds ultra 27 take audio up a notch with Sound by Bose technology and bring AI live translation to consumers  PR Newswire Canada

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