Altermagnetism Confirmed: Scientists Prove a Third Type of Magnetism
A SLAC-led team says it has found conclusive evidence of altermagnetism, a third type of magnetism, which could enable faster and more energy-efficient electronics.
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Comcast Layoffs: 634 Philadelphia Jobs Cut in Cost Overhaul
Comcast is cutting 634 jobs at its Philadelphia headquarters and hundreds more in other states as part of a $1bn restructuring, while also planning to hire for more than 1,100 new roles.
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Pope Leo XIV Votes by Mail in US Midterms, Vatican Confirms
The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV submitted a mail ballot in the US midterm elections, making the Chicago-born pontiff the first pope to vote in an American election.
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Canada and EU Launch Alliance as Carney Targets Associate Membership
Canada and the EU launched an “Alliance for the Future” in Montréal, with Mark Carney targeting associate membership by June 2027, although the final text avoids that label after German objections.
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Fed Holds Rates at 3.75-4% as Two Officials Push for a Hike
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate at 3.75% to 4% in October, but two officials dissented in favour of raising rates as inflation pressures persist.
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Brewers Win World Series, Beating Rays 4-1 in Game 5
The Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champions after beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the series four games to one.
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Sir Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men Actor, Dies Aged 86
Sir Patrick Stewart, the Yorkshire-born actor who became Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor X in the X-Men films, has died aged 86.
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Binance Hack: $6.3bn Stolen in Largest Crypto Theft on Record
Hackers stole about $6.3bn from Binance in what blockchain analysts call the largest crypto theft on record, with Elliptic and TRM Labs attributing the attack to North Korea.
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Spain Train Crash: 69 Dead After High-Speed Collision Near Toledo
A collision between two high-speed trains near Urda in Toledo province has killed 69 people in one of Spain’s deadliest rail disasters, prompting an investigation and questions about the line’s safety.
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How the Champions League Works: The League Phase Format Explained
The Champions League now uses one 36-team league phase before the knockouts. Here is how qualification, the draw, tiebreakers and play-offs work.
