Cocaine has overtaken heroin as the leading cause of drug-related deaths in England and Wales for the first time since records began in 1993, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In 2025, cocaine was involved…
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro secured a second term on November 7, 2026, defeating Republican challenger Stacy Garrity with 85.4% of the vote compared to Garrity’s 13.9%. This landslide victory in a traditionally competitive state…
The main sponsor of the men's ice hockey world championship, automaker Skoda, announced on November 4, 2026, that it will "reassess" its backing for the tournament if Russia participates. This decision comes after a Court of Arbitration…
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, creator of Fleabag, has donated a London flat for early-career writers from underprivileged backgrounds to use rent-free. The 41-year-old actress bought the property specifically for Writers' Block, an initiative…
Dylan Mortensen, a survivor of the University of Idaho student massacre in Moscow, Idaho, on November 13, 2022, has requested that her face be blurred in an upcoming release of investigative video footage. Mortensen moved nine times with…
As of November 4, 2026, Australia has launched its first National Songbook, a digital archive celebrating songs that have shaped Australia's cultural identity. The inaugural selection includes ten songs chosen by an expert panel for their…
Gareth Hopkins, a 43-year-old paramedic from Hertfordshire, completed the final mile of the London Marathon on November 5, six months after collapsing near the finish line due to a cardiac arrest during the April race. Hopkins had been…
Paul Pelosi, 86, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was banned from driving for six months and ordered to complete a 10-day work program after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge in Napa County Superior Court…
The High Court of Australia ruled on November 3, 2026, that Uber must pay $81 million in payroll tax for the financial years from 2015 to 2020 in New South Wales. The court dismissed Uber's argument that it was merely a "payment collection…
On November 4, 2026, Democrat Jamie Ager defeated Republican Jennifer Balkcom in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District race, marking the first Democratic win in the seat since 2010. The district, located in western North Carolina…
Tech giants including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google have established "election war rooms" to combat misinformation during the 2026 US midterm elections. This is a first for companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, which are now…
On November 3, 2026, Alberta’s Minister of Advanced Education, Myles McDougall, introduced Bill 38, the Advanced Education Statutes Amendment Act, which aims to restrict post-secondary institutions from taking official positions on…
A Singaporean tourist named Lincoln Ng Jing Kai has been jailed for five years and nine months after he chased down and drove over Mark John Burnes, killing him in Perth, Australia. The incident occurred on May 24, 2024, when Ng's backpack…
The Seattle Mariners hired Jason Kanzler, the 36-year-old Chicago Cubs farm director, as their new manager on November 3, 2026. Kanzler replaces Dan Wilson, who was fired after a disappointing 76-86 season that followed reaching Game 7 of…
On July 5, 2026, Tyrin Johnson, a 20-year-old man in Memphis, was fatally shot by a member of the Tennessee National Guard. Video released on November 3, 2026, by county prosecutors shows guard members pointing their guns at Johnson as he…
Douglas DePodesta, who served as the FBI special agent in charge of Chicago from 2024 to July 2026, has filed a federal lawsuit accusing top Justice Department officials of pressuring him to pursue politically motivated prosecutions and…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for a global maritime truce on October 29 after a drone attack sank a Greek container ship off Bulgaria's coast. The attack was part of a series of strikes targeting ships in the western…
Barclays has become the first major lender to offer early compensation to customers who claim they were mis-sold car loans, potentially allowing some recipients to receive payments before Christmas. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)…
OpenAI has appointed Dan Driscoll, former US Secretary of the Army, to a newly created role focusing on national security modernisation, effective November 2, 2026. Driscoll will serve as senior counselor, advising OpenAI’s leadership and…
The Kennedy Center announced on Monday that Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet, and Barbara Mandrell would be honored at the 49th Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, which will take place on December 7 at Washington's Capital…
As of November 3, 2026, the Bureau of Meteorology has issued warnings for severe thunderstorms and large hail in Southeast Queensland and parts of New South Wales, following an overnight hail dump that caused significant damage. The…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City has threatened legal action against the Trump administration over allegations that ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents are using city-owned parking lots without authorization for…
The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza plane carrying Ian Campbell, founder of Barambah Organics, and his daughter Hannah, crashed near Stockleigh, south of Brisbane, on September 7, killing both occupants. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau's…
As of November 3, 2026, emergency services found the body of an 11-year-old boy who had been reported missing near the Broken River in Shepparton, Victoria's north. The search began on Monday afternoon after reports that the boy had jumped…















