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LeBron James took a sip of a fan's wine during the 76ers 126-107 win over the Bulls, saying he wanted to try "how good it was."

Luka Doncic's volcanic scoring spree continued Monday with 42 points in the Lakers' 138-117 win over the Heat, prompting Giannis Antetokounmpo to call him "one of the best scorers to play this game" -- "of all time."

Draymond Green was ejected for the first time this season -- and 31st time of his career -- after receiving two technical fouls in the same sequence vs. the Suns.

The Cardinals named Gardner Minshew as the team's new starting QB while moving Jacoby Brissett below rookie Carson Beck on the depth chart.

Iran war reduces Aramco’s output but this has been offset by higher oil prices Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.

The food deal, ahead of a UK-EU summit later this month, is the most significant part of the so-called Brexit reset agreed so far.

The men and women who rummage through commercial bins to take clothes and other items.

Two helicopters have collided while preparing to land in Nepal’s Mount Everest region, killing an Indian tourist.

The first results are expected on Tuesday as polls begin to close at 23:00 GMT. But final results might take days.

Officials say at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a southern Ukrainian village in what the president called an "utterly horrific" attack.

Now in beta: Apple's new Audio Intelligence features can help you remember what someone said or take notes on conversations.

The government is launching the first study to measure PFAS in the UK population to understand the risks.

It is good news the British PM is open to calls for an apology. But debt restructuring instead of reparations won’t do.

Authorities have confirmed that a 47-year-old Indian national was killed and two people injured.

Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo was a hit with people willing to spend $2,000 on a new mobile.

Steve Smith calls on owners to accept proposed buyout as 12,000 staff face uncertain future in run-up to Christmas The founder of Poundland has warned that staff at the retailer could be out of work for “years” if it col…

Online giant Reddit and advocacy group Digital Freedom Project argue ban is unconstitutional.

Four planned "hyperscale" data centres consider using gas-fired power for their electricity needs.

US government agencies and cyber analysts have blamed Pyongyang for the record-breaking heist.

Researchers have detected signals from the smallest distances ever probed.

Exclusive: Nonexistent precedent cited in alleged child rape case adds to dozens of AI-related errors plaguing court proceedings A senior crown prosecutor acting in a high court case cited an imaginary legal precedent in…

Caleb Williams and Jeffery Simmons had the Bears controlling both sides of the ball on MNF.

The midterms will shape Congress for the last years of his presidency, writes Sarah Smith, but they are also a test of what politics may look like without him.

Scientists have discovered that a drug originally developed for spinal cord injuries can tackle several key features of Alzheimer’s disease, including DNA damage and inflammation.

US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.

The ruling, which comes on the eve of the midterm elections, essentially ends the Trump administration's bid to disqualify the ballots in the state.

Google's Dreambeans, its latest AI experiment, now supports 13 Indian languages.

The annual Christmas collection of five stamps feature scenes from the Nativity.

Apple hinted at ways that it could spur revenue through third-party "opportunities" during its Monday night earnings call.

Y Combinator Garry Tan has jokingly admitted that he's suffered from "cyber psychosis” and barely sleeps sometimes because he’s so excited to be working with his AI agents.

Western officials stress that any force sent to Ukraine would not take part in any offensive operations.

Company tugs at heartstrings with Pickles the talking toy dog as it celebrates 20 years of blockbuster festive ads John Lewis has turned to a celebrity best known for playing aristocrats to put a playful but rather upmar…

National Cyber Security Centre expects attacks on critical facilities such as power stations, airports and hospitals AI-powered malicious software is “highly likely” to be used in hacking attacks against the UK’s power s…

The one-year-old startup is now valued at $300 million.

Result for the company, which earned $30.71bn and exceeded analysts’ expectations, bucked downward trend for tech firms Apple Inc posted stronger-than-expected revenue in the fiscal third quarter, giving John Ternus, the…

One patient in a small trial is experiencing the fantasy results so far with an mRNA pancreatic cancer vaccine. She shows no evidence of the cancer that was supposed to kill her years ago.

Anthropic has updated Claude Code's system prompt to prevent the AI tool from being used to re-create existing video games, as reported by Tom's Hardware.

Dozens of shops across European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack affecting their fridges.

In an announcement on Monday, OpenAI says it will pilot its "Grid Protectors Program" at an upcoming data center in Effingham County, Georgia, where the company promises to free up to 1,000 megawatts of power during extr…

The New York Times and a group of other publications have filed lawsuits against the company that makes the Brave web browser over alleged unlawful scraping to train AI and also letting users bypass their paywalls, as re…

The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.

Chains in seven countries say cooling unit temperatures rose overnight in incident similar to hack of French shops Who is hacking Europe’s supermarket fridges and freezers, and why?

A major 24-year study involving more than 8,200 adults suggests that excess body weight may accelerate brain aging, leading to faster declines in memory, concentration, and decision-making skills.

Scientists are calling for a major rethink of how we manage high blood pressure, suggesting that eating more potassium could be just as important as cutting back on salt.

Prospect to hold workplace sessions and recruit members under agreement with tech company Trade unions are expected to make further inroads into big tech companies in the UK after new rights for unions to access workplac…

Democrats in Michigan are considering their options after Haley Stevens endorsed GOP candidate Mike Rogers for Senate. And the Gulf states are bracing for a possible U.S. attack on Iran after the midterms.

NASA’s Perseverance rover has set a historic record by traveling 28.10 miles across Mars, farther than any vehicle has ever driven on another world.

Many people are swapping out their fluoride dental products for ones made with a mineral called hydroxyapatite. What do dentists say about it?

NASA satellites have captured an eerie, skull-shaped formation on a remote Antarctic island, but its haunting appearance conceals a troubling warning about melting glaciers.

The ceasefire in a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city has ended. The ceasefire, which lasted several days, allowed hundreds of residents to evacuate.

Concerns from staff, parents, carers or the child themselves will trigger an immediate escalation of care.

The exchange froze transactions following the incident which has been linked to a North Korean group.

The U.N.'s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years. Once ruled by Spain, it is claimed by both Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front.

Andy Taeger & James Purcell are trying to become the first people ever complete the board game Campaign for North Africa. The is so complex it could take decades to finish.

Sen. Chris Murphy is expected to fully recover from his stroke. The acronym BE FAST can help you remember the symptoms of stroke and what to do when it happens: Call 911 quickly.

Qatar has been leading intense mediation efforts over the past 72 hours to prevent a new round of possible U.S. attacks on Iran after Tuesday's midterm elections. The uncertainty has the entire Gulf region on edge.

Cryptocurrency exchange has begun to allow withdrawals after theft believed to have come from North Korea Investors have pulled $3.6bn (£2.7bn) in funds from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance as it recovers from a reco…

It was feared The Short-Necked Oil Beetle had become extinct in Wales after recent surveys.

It's been just over two years since the rise of Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA. How well is the Trump administration meeting its promises?

Pennie , the ACA marketplace for Pennsylvania. She's pictured here in October 2025. ACA open enrollment runs from Nov. 1 through Jan.

The amount of debt held by data centres is measured in the tens of billions of pounds.

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta made AI look so stinking cute by giving it a squishy little face - and this holiday season, he wants to sell you a Muse Charm so you can carry your jolly AI helper around like a Tamagotchi.

Apple will launch Apple Intelligence in China with iOS 27.3, the company announced on its Chinese newsroom website, as reported by MacRumors.

Saskia Reeves-Priestley didn't know she had a Vitamin D deficiency until she suddenly collapsed at work.

There is no end in sight for the drivers of illegal mining, while police action appears ineffective Cora Bailey has been encountering illegal miners ever since she first started treating injured animals in the townships…

Critics cite Lana Nusseibeh’s denial of accusations the UAE is fuelling Sudan war by supporting paramilitary RSF Members of the Sudanese diaspora and international human rights monitors have denounced the candidature of…

Chomping on vegtable skins, seeds and stalks could give us vital fibre, say food scientists.

Doctors are finding vitamin D deficiency is increasingly widespread in the UK, especially in young people. But the symptoms are difficult to spot and can be missed.

It will cause huge disruption in some parts of England and Wales, say GP leaders.

Warnings of escalating clampdown on press freedom come after Cairo court convicts Attalah of managing an unlicensed website Lina Attalah, a prominent Egyptian journalist and the editor-in-chief of the news outlet Mada Ma…

Jean Kaseya, of the Africa CDC, warns of the illness spreading like Covid unless more funding is secured to increase preparedness and possible treatment The “unprecedented” spread of the Ebola outbreak means it could rea…

Commanders suspected of sexual violence during the largest and fastest slaughter of civilians in more than 30 years have been subjected to travel ban and asset freeze Senior Sudanese commanders implicated in a “campaign…