Ballon d’Or 2026 award ceremony LIVE: Winners, reactions and latest news
Follow updates from the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony as the world’s best male and female footballers are crowned.
Delegations arrive in Tehran for security talks
Delegations arrive in Tehran for security talks
Anthropic’s IPO filing shows explosive growth, risks and staggering costs
The filing sets up the company for a Wall Street debut next month, potentially eclipsing SpaceX’s IPO.
Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment since 1973
The troops are expected to protect energy facilities in northern Niger, near the Libyan border.
Lula wins fourth term in dramatic Brazil election comeback
The left-wing incumbent president had lost the first round to right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro.
More than 60 Christians killed in Ethiopia ‘massacre’, church official says
One resident, whose 75-year-old father was killed, described it as an ambush, saying they were surrounded.
Israel and the US are both going to the polls – the consequences will be global
The next fortnight sees two elections on different continents. The outcomes will shape geopolitics and the global economy, writes James Landale
New poll shows which childhood vaccines US parents trust
While support for childhood vaccines is high, concerns about COVID-19 vaccine safety during pregnancy reveal significant public health messaging challenges.
Scientists discover a deep brain structure crucial for holding thoughts
Reading a sentence, following a conversation, solving a problem or deciding what to do next: all of these rely on working memory.
One in three young adults turns to AI for substance use
More than 32% of participants in a Rutgers study reported using ChatGPT and similar chatbots for substance-use information.
Geriatric chronic kidney disease patients benefit from SGLT2 inhibition
New research uncovers the potential benefits and risks of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for adults aged 80 years or older with chronic kidney disease
Airborne ESKAPE bacteria pose severe risks to immunocompromised patients
At a clinic in South Africa, researchers have identified airborne ESKAPE bacteria which survive most antibiotic medicines. The clinic is in a densely populated inner-city
Exercise helps woman recover from partying life
Megan Hamon says her life has turned around after struggling with excessive drinking and partying.
Consultant doctors in England to strike next month
Senior doctors to stage 48-hour walkout, beginning on 25 November, in dispute over pay and pensions.