World News Review

Woman charged over Louvre jewellery heist

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 11:31:26 -0400

Prosecutors say two men have already "partially recognised" their involvement in the museum theft.

Berkshire Hathaway offloads $6.1bn of stock

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 11:21:50 -0400

Cash reserves at conglomerate hit record as Warren Buffett prepares for retirement

Tanzania president wins election as hundreds feared dead in unrest

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 10:11:26 -0400

Demonstrations continued on Friday as young protesters denounced the election as unfair.

Berkshire Hathaway offloads further $6.1bn of stock

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 09:08:02 -0400

Cash reserves at conglomerate hit record for the quarter as Warren Buffett prepares for retirement

Andrew faces pressure as new emails to Epstein are published and Democrats call on him to testify

Freddie Clayton — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 08:29:09 -0400

Democrats investigating Jeffrey Epstein have intensified their calls for Britain's former prince, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, to answer their questions about his links to the disgraced financier, days after King Charles stripped his younger brother of his title

Andrew faces call to testify after new emails to Epstein are published

Freddie Clayton — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 08:29:09 -0400

Defence of Donbas town a priority, Zelensky says, as special forces deployed

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 08:25:48 -0400

Army sources tell the BBC military intelligence special forces are being used to protect supply lines into Pokrovsk.

Thousands join protests in Rio favela after deadliest ever police raid – video

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 08:05:51 -0400

Thousands of protesters gathered in the favela in Rio de Janeiro that this week suffered the deadliest police operation in Brazilian history to demand an inquiry into the killings and an end to security policies that have turned working-class neighbourhoods into 'war zones'. At least 121 people, including four police officers, were killed on Tuesday during a police assault on the Complexo da Penha and the Complexo do Alemão, two large tapestries of favelas in north Rio. The operation made global headlines when scores of mutilated bodies were dumped at the entrance to one of those neighbourhoods

Thousands join protests in Rio favela after deadliest ever police raid

Surge in offshore bond sales as UK investors look to cut tax bills

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 08:00:02 -0400

Reforms including those to pensions have driven a doubling of flows into the investment wrappers structured as life insurance policies

Police seize €1.3bn from Campari owner over alleged tax evasion

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 07:27:16 -0400

The spirit manufacturer's parent firm is accused of failing to declare a similar amount in tax during a merger.

China signals easing of Nexperia semiconductor export ban

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 07:20:49 -0400

Dispute over Netherlands-based chipmaker has threatened to disrupt global auto supply chains

Dutch centrists come roaring back but far right remains strong

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 07:00:02 -0400

Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders is down but not out after liberal gains in elections

Visible from space, bloody sands expose the slaughter of tens of thousands in Sudan

Sara Monetta — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 06:00:40 -0400

The blood is visible from space as bodies pile up from a slaughter by Rapid Support Forces fighters in Sudan.

Visible from space, bloody sands expose the slaughter of tens of thousands of in Sudan

Sara Monetta — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0400

The blood is visible from space as bodies pile up from a slaughter by Rapid Support Forces fighters in Sudan.

Tanzania president re-elected as hundreds feared dead in unrest

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:45:38 -0400

Demonstrations continued on Friday as young protesters denounced the election as unfair.

Samia wins Tanzania election as hundreds feared dead in unrest

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:45:38 -0400

Demonstrations continued on Friday as young protesters denounced the election as unfair.

Watch: Heidi Klum slithers into Halloween as Medusa

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:27:11 -0400

Stars turn out in their best Halloween costumes at Heidi Klum's annual party.

Poor Americans to face delay in food aid as government remains shuttered

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:00:03 -0400

Billions in ‘Snap’ nutritional assistance programme benefits are stalled despite court orders

Poor Americans face food aid delay during government shutdown

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:00:03 -0400

Billions in ‘Snap’ nutritional assistance programme benefits are stalled despite court orders

A finance chief joined the Trump administration. Then his company unravelled

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:00:02 -0400

Frank Bisignano sold Fiserv stake worth hundreds of millions of dollars before problems emerged, avoiding massive loss

Canada's Mark Carney apologizes to Trump over anti-tariff ad

Freddie Clayton — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 04:28:37 -0400

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said he apologized to President Donald Trump for an Ontario government ad that used former President Ronald Reagan's words in order to criticize Trump’s trade policy."I did apologize," Carney told reporters on Saturday after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea

Samia wins Tanzania election with 98% of votes, as hundreds feared dead in unrest

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 04:20:36 -0400

Demonstrations continued on Friday as young protesters denounced the election as unfair.

Samia wins Tanzania election with 98% of votes amid unrest

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 02:47:50 -0400

Demonstrations continued on Friday as young protesters denounced the election as unfair.

China to loosen chip export ban to Europe after Netherlands row

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 01:31:42 -0400

EU-China chip disputes alarmed carmakers amid concerns it could halt global car productions

Jihadis encircle Mali’s capital as they close in on power