Iran-backed trio accused of plotting attacks on U.K. base hosting U.S. jets
Iran-backed operatives have been charged over nearly 20 attacks, including a plot on a U.K. base housing U.S. troops. Separately, a U.S. soldier is held in the U.K. on Russia spying claims.
Morning News Brief: Hegseth impeachment, new House GOP leader, UK probes base plot
Republicans block Hegseth impeachment, Trump ally picked to lead House GOP minority, UK investigates alleged Iran-backed plot.
Oil giant ExxonMobil left Venezuela years ago. Now it's considering a return
ExxonMobil has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Venezuelan government and its state-owned oil company to explore opportunities in the country.
AI hoaxes are deceiving 911 dispatchers, and they're only getting harder to detect
Swatters are increasingly using AI technology that creates synthetic voices or sound effects to generate remarkably believable fake emergency calls to law enforcement.
Volunteer musicians play songs for veterans who are hospitalized
Volunteer musicians play for veterans and others who are hospitalized. They're part of Musicians On Call, a group that spreads the healing power of music.
Both sides now? Critics slam DOJ moves to dismiss convictions of Trump allies
The DOJ moved to dismiss criminal convictions of former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and of the Oath Keepers, in what it calls "the interests of justice." Critics are crying foul.
Your guide to hosting a flavorful, cozy and stress-free Thanksgiving
Whether you're hosting friendsgiving or Thanksgiving, we've got foolproof turkey recipes, advice on how to stay present while hosting, and directions on how to create a stunning floral arrangement.
U.S. officials look to Europe to learn how to make prison better
American prison officials are looking to European nations like Germany and Norway for a roadmap on how to design a prison that emphasizes rehabilitation and a successful return to life on the outside.
Spain's first general strike in 14 years demands solutions to housing crisis
Less than three weeks before a national election that could catapult the far right to power, Spain's workers are striking on Wednesday to demand that the government remedy the nation's housing crisis.
Ebola tops 11,000 cases in Congo's deadliest outbreak
Congo's Ebola outbreak has topped 11,000 cases, the government said Wednesday, a stark figure that underscores the severity of the situation as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease.
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Jonathan Ross 'horrified' by Walliams allegations and Brand conviction
The TV presenter says he was once "friendly" with David Walliams and Russell Brand, but was "genuinely unaware" of their conduct.
'I felt like I was being manipulated': Woman alleges Walliams groomed her as a teenager
Lilly Creightmore, who has alleged Walliams "groomed" her as a teenager, has told BBC Newsnight that she was "angry" at his behaviour.
Three Iran-backed suspects plotted attacks including RAF Fairford incident, US says
The US Department of Justice says the men were involved in a string of plots, including a major incident near the UK airbase that is used by US armed forces.
Police told Russell Brand to leave Jemima Goldsmith's house in 2014
Police confirm they asked Brand to leave his ex-girlfriend's house after she reported an alleged assault.
UK falls silent to mark Armistice Day
Services are being held across the UK to mark Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War One.
Acquitted 'China spy' tells BBC: I was fall guy for security services but also naive
Thousands of messages seen by BBC show how a Chinese official sought details of sensitive political matters.
Prince George's artwork featured in Country Life magazine
The Prince of Wales features his 13-year-old son's drawing of a bird as part of a special edition of the magazine.
Vinícius Jr's message to Sudan boy who received prosthetic legs after BBC report sparked appeal
Real Madrid player Vinícius Jr sent a surprise message to 13-year-old fan Zaher who lost both his legs after being hit by a drone in Khartoum, in 2024.
Temperatures to dip to -5C as first cold health alerts of season issued
The most widespread frost of the season so far is forecast for many parts of the country. BBC Weather's Tomasz Schafernaker reports.
Governments 'asleep at the wheel' over social care, says head of review
Baroness Casey criticises variability of services and fees charged to self-funders in England.
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Google gooses Python AI performance by... removing Python
Newly open sourced XSE handles six million queries a second across services including Search, Ads, and YouTube Shorts
Linux joins Heathrow's grounded fleet of information screens
Anything Windows can bork, the penguin can bork sideways
AMD: Where we're going we don't need (as much) DRAM
The House of Zen's Mext team promises smarter SWAP through the power of, you'll never guess: AI
UK's 'buy British' tech ambitions hit reality as less than £1 in £6 stays at home
Whitehall's biggest IT suppliers are overwhelmingly foreign, and Uncle Sam is making a killing
OpenAI builds a kill switch for its research models
How much damage can a rogue agent do in 35 seconds? Asking cos that’s how long it might take to shut one down
Australia may make knowingly selling unsafe AI a crime
New regulator will require modelmakers to test and allow inspection, but not much more
Anthropic tiptoes into MS Office territory
Sheets, Whiteboards, and Data artifact types bring Claude closer to a productivity suite
Ye olde server consolidation has made Cisco push top-of-rack switching to 100G
Newer server processors pack more cores into fewer boxes, creating a need for network speed
VMware floats new standard to make sure apps don’t break in hybrid K8s environments
Virtzilla also taking on KubeVirt by sharing VM API with the CNCF
November Patch Tuesday boasts over 1,000 bugs but only one zero-day so far
Microsoft admins wail and gnash their teeth
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Seagate's new hybrid drive raises some old questions
The FireCuda Forge revisits an old idea, with some familiar questions.
The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch
"Launch is extremely constrained and that is exactly the situation we predicted."
Ring cameras go mobile as Amazon debuts AI-powered security drone and robot
Amazon's roaming Ring Robotics devices will debut in late 2026 and early 2027.
Democrats oppose plan to stack FCC with Republicans, plan probes of Chairman Carr
Democrats accuse FCC nominee of evading questions about Carr, her current boss.
Grok Build coding agent leaks oodles of confidential info, some belonging to SpaceXSI
Researcher finds 35,000 Grok Build apps wide open to anyone who looked for them.
What happens to mathematics when AI becomes an oracle?
Mathematician Steven Strogatz discusses his new book, Big Math: The Hidden Codes That Run Our World.
Google Fi adds support for a second 5G network, won't say which one
Fi has always supported T-Mobile, but the new one? Google won't say.
Pixel phones getting new icon styles, Create My Widget, and more in November Pixel Drop
Spruce up your home screen with expanded custom icons and AI-generated widgets.
Free video-streaming service Tubi lets users share curated watchlists now
User-based recommendations could make it easier to find stuff to watch on Tubi.
Steam Deck performance gets a reality check with Valve's new FPS data
Benchmark tools for generic gaming rigs could be coming soon.