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Nov 1, 2026 - World

Democratic senator was at his son’s hockey game when he felt a numbness in his arm and was in Johns Hopkins Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke.Murphy, 53, started feeling numbness in his arm while attending a his son’s hockey game on Saturday, according to the Connecticut senator’s chief of staff, Allison Herwitt. A hospital visit confirmed that Murphy had experienced a stroke. Continue reading...

Nov 1, 2026 - World

New electricity generating capacity would enable north-east to attract investment for large-scale AI infrastructureNational Grid has taken a step towards building Britain’s biggest electricity substation on Teesside, which could supply power to a vast neighbouring datacentre as the UK races to expand its AI infrastructure.Last week, the company agreed to purchase 29.5 hectares (73 acres) of land at Dorman Point on a site owned by Teesworks, a local private-public partnership. The deal was first reported by Sky News. Continue reading...

Nov 1, 2026 - World

US artist known as Model 500 and as one half of the duo Cybotron had huge influence on dance music worldwideJuan Atkins, one of the pioneers of Detroit techno and a huge influence on dance music more widely, has died aged 64.His agency, Greensmith Artists, confirmed the news to the dance music website Resident Advisor, saying Atkins had been found unresponsive in a hotel room in Mexico City prior to a performance there, and was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital. Continue reading...

Nov 1, 2026 - World

Voting is particularly high in states with tight Senate races that could determine which party controls the chamberUS citizens are casting ballots in record numbers ahead of the midterm elections on Tuesday, another potential indication, analysts say, of voter dissatisfaction with Republicans and Donald Trump.Voting was particularly high in states that feature tight Senate races that could determine which party controls the chamber. Continue reading...

Nov 1, 2026 - World

Third day of indirect talks as Qatar tries to negotiate release of $6bn in Iranian assets that could lead to waterway’s reopeningOfficials from the Gulf states are “braced for the worst” as they wait for Washington’s response to an Iranian proposal that could reopen the strait of Hormuz before the US midterm elections on Tuesday.Indirect talks in Doha ran into a third day on Sunday with Qatar trying to negotiate the release of more than $6bn in Iranian assets, which could lead to the reopening of the strait of Hormuz and the restart of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme. Continue reading...