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David Jones, Australia's oldest department store, has entered voluntary administration after failing to reach a rent agreement with its primary landlord, Scentre Group. The 188-year-old retailer's 38 stores and online operations continue temporarily while administrators assess.
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive Democrat and physician, defeated Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race, becoming the first Muslim American elected to the U.S. Senate. His victory contributed to Democrats securing a decisive Senate majority, with upset wins in Texas.
The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate to 4.85%, the fifth hike this year and highest since 2008, after inflation hit 4.3%. In the UK, analysts expect the Bank of England to raise rates from 3.75% to 4%, the first increase in over three years.
Democrats won control of both chambers in the 2026 midterm elections, causing the US dollar to fall to a one-month low amid concerns over tighter AI regulation and political gridlock. Local races also saw results in Colorado and a resignation in DC.
Democrats won control of Congress in the 2026 midterms, flipping seven Senate seats in Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Maine, Ohio, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Representative Katherine Clark is poised to become House Majority Leader as the party prepares to challenge Trump's agenda.
Today's Hacker News features diverse open-source releases including a paper on 5G RAN platform performance, Rustable (a Rust-based database client), Nvidia's auto-ontology tool, the $800 Stringman robot, and Kairos risk/fraud platform. Each project targets different verticals.
Tennis great Rafael Nadal is set to join Real Madrid's board of directors. Meanwhile, Federico Valverde's injury has opened the door for potential signings Trent Alexander-Arnold and Denzel Dumfries, and Real Madrid face AEK Athens in the Champions League with five absent.
Dozens of supermarkets across seven European countries had to discard massive amounts of food after hackers targeted refrigerators and freezers. M&S reported a £355m profit recovery more than a year after its own cyber-attack shut down its website for six weeks.
Reddit is challenging Australia's ban on under-16s social media use in the High Court, arguing it impinges the implied freedom of political communication. The legislation was rushed through in 2024 and has been narrowed after Reddit sued.
Russia plans underground data centers after Ukraine drone strikes, while US data center builders resort to old jet engines due to grid delays, and voters reject new facilities in ballot measures.
Savannah Guthrie makes heartbreaking plea in mom's disappearance after finding old drawing. Guthrie's high-profile platform could generate fresh public attention and tips in a case where authorities still lack solid leads nine months after the disappearance.
The result gives Democrats a Texas Senate seat for the first time since 1988 and shifts national attention to the state's down-ballot races.
Martha Stewart posted a photo of herself in a Halloween costume featuring torn clothes and dirt on her face, which she later deleted after criticism. Stewart apologized, admitting she 'really screwed up' with the homeless-themed costume.
Americans voted on November 3, 2026, in midterm elections deciding control of Congress, with 35 Senate seats, all 435 House seats, and 36 governorships contested. Democrats need a net gain of four Senate seats and at least 218 House seats to reclaim both chambers.
Champions League fixtures on Nov. 3, 2026 include Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Sporting CP and Galatasaray vs. VfB Stuttgart, with live streams available via OregonLive. Stuttgart issued an apology for posting a photo of a speaker system before their tie, per The Athletic.
Scientists discovered fossilised red blood cells and traces of heme in the hind leg bones of a 115-million-year-old Aratasaurus dinosaur from Brazil. This marks the first identification of the organic compound that enables oxygen transport in dinosaur blood.
Parents of Bowen Wan sued OpenAI after she allegedly followed a ChatGPT-provided tapering schedule for anti-seizure medication and died of a seizure. Separately, a study estimated 75% of NFL players who died over a 15-year span had CTE, and Cambridge scientist Marta Shahbazi was.
A high-speed train collision in Spain killed 69 people, including citizens from the US, Japan, Australia, and other countries. The Spanish transport minister resigned following the disaster.
Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan said he will accept election results despite an alleged ballot-stacking scheme by Democrat Mary Peltola's aides, while Virginia localities reported live results on Nov. 3, 2026.
Judge Myoung J. Joun dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit seeking individual Harvard applicant records on procedural grounds, finding the Justice Department failed to show it sought voluntary compliance before filing. The ruling did not address the case's merits.
A Wizz Air flight from London made an emergency landing in Budapest with a Hungarian fighter jet escort after a bomb threat. Meanwhile, a Russian Su-57 fighter jet reportedly exploded at an airfield, according to Ukraine.
A Guardian Essential poll shows only 9% of Australians have high interest in the Melbourne Cup, down from 18% in 2025, while over two-thirds report low or zero interest. Meanwhile, the race was won by Point of Law, a former horse of King Charles III.
Elon Musk reduced Grok Bot usage limits due to 'unsustainably high' costs, despite calling it the fastest-growing product he has ever seen. The throttling follows rapid user growth that strained operational expenses.
Colorado flood evacuees faced another storm before recovery began, while Delhi authorities razed hundreds of homes in a central neighborhood near a historic mosque, saying they sat on government land.
Russian forces bombed an aid distribution centre and neighbouring shelter in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least 26 people, including two rescue workers and four police officers, Ukrainian officials said. BBC News reported at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against the Trump administration's attempt to force California to segregate and not count 20,000 ballots from alleged non-citizens, upholding lower court decisions. The ruling ends the Justice Department's 48-hour ultimatum that threatened legal.
FIFA has told its Council members they can view some documents tied to Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, BBC News reports.
A shooting outside the Magic City Classic in Birmingham, Alabama, killed one and injured eight, while Michigan gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed aired a new ad during a Wolverines game.
The dismissal came after the DOJ argued the case hampered a corruption probe into the Biden family. The decision could impact future scrutiny of FBI conduct in politically sensitive investigations and public trust in the justice system.
