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With no little pleasing symmetry, 75 years on from a three-way fight for the inaugural Formula One title, the championship is entering its decisive phase once more with three protagonists in the running and the promise of an enthralling denouement of the kind that has graced some of the sport’s greatest seasons.Heading into this weekend’s São Paulo Grand Prix, McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen all remain in the hunt. Norris leads Piastri by one point, with the defending champion, Verstappen, 36 points back, after a late-season resurgence.In 1950 the dominant Alfa Romeo 158 in…

James Dewey Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died, according to his former research lab. He was 97.The breakthrough – made when the brash, Chicago-born Watson was just 24 – turned him into a hallowed figure in the world of science for decades. But near the end of his life, he faced condemnation and professional censure for offensive remarks, including saying Black people were less intelligent than white people.Watson shared a 1962 Nobel prize with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins…

Brazil’s top court rejects Bolsonaro’s coup sentence appeal, affirming his 27-year penalty for post-election power grab.Published On 7 Nov 20257 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareA five-member panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court has formed a majority to reject former President Jair Bolsonaro’s appeal challenging his 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup to remain in power after the 2022 presidential election.The 70-year-old far-right firebrand was found guilty by the same court in September of attempting to prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking power. Prosecutors said the plan failed only because of a lack of support…

The federal government shutdown dragged consumer sentiment in the US to a near record low in November, according to a monthly survey conducted by the University of Michigan.Consumer sentiment fell about 6% in November, with the consumer sentiment index for November 2025 at 50.3, down from 53.6 in October, nearly three points below expectations. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal expected a 53.0 index reading.The monthly index of consumer sentiment was last this low in June 2022, at 50.0, amid inflation during the Covid pandemic. The latest reading is the lowest reported by the index since at least 1978.“With…

Rockstar Games, the video game developer behind Grand Theft Auto, has been accused of carrying out a “blatant and ruthless act of union busting” after allegedly firing more than 30 workers who claim they were attempting to unionise.According to The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), which represents workers in the video games industry, UK-based employees of the developer were fired last week for being members of the IWGB game workers union Discord channel. The workers claim to have been targeted for this reason, in what the union argues constitutes unlawful and retaliatory dismissals.The Guardian has contacted Rockstar Games…

Rebecca Curran,BBC Scotland and Ken Banks,North east Scotland reporterGetty ImagesThousands of North Sea oil workers are being told they must lose weight if they are to keep flying offshore – or face losing their jobs.From November next year, industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said the maximum clothed weight for a worker heading offshore should be 124.7kg (19.5 st) – so they can be winched to safety in an emergency.The 249kg (39st) maximum Coastguard rescue helicopter winch load is made up of that figure plus the average 90.3kg (14st) weight of a rescue worker, a 29kg (4.5st) stretcher and the…

ReutersKendrick Lamar, who won five Grammys in 2025, is one of the main nominees again for the 2026 ceremonyThe nominees for the 68th Grammy Awards have been announced, ahead of next year’s ceremony, which takes place in Los Angeles on 1 February, 2026.Here’s who’s up for awards in the main categories.The “big four” awardsSong of the yearLady Gaga – AbracadabraDoechii – AnxietyRosé & Bruno Mars – APTBad Bunny – DtMFHunter/x – GoldenKendrick Lamar feat SZA – LutherSabrina Carpenter – ManchildBillie Eilish – WildflowerRecord of the yearBad Bunny – DtMFSabrina Carpenter – ManchildDoechii – AnxietyBillie Eilish – WildflowerLady Gaga – AbracadabraKendrick…

Hamilton also faces an investigation for failing to slow sufficiently for the yellow flags waved when Leclerc lost control.Norris topped all three sessions in sprint qualifying and had a comfortable advantage over Piastri throughout.He said: “It was a little bit tougher than I would have liked. But we did the job we needed to do, which was to be fastest today.”Qualifying is always one of the best things here. It’s difficult, it’s bumpy, it’s tricky, always a joy, always puts a smile on your face.”But a long weekend, another qualifying and another couple of races to go but a good…

Getty ImagesIn February 1953, two men walked into a pub in Cambridge and announced they had found “the secret of life”. It was not an idle boast.One was James Watson, an American biologist from the Cavendish laboratory; the other was his British research partner, Francis Crick. Their discovery – of the structure and function of deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA – ranks alongside those of Mendel and Darwin in its significance to modern science.The full Promethean power of their achievement would slowly emerge over decades of research by fellow geneticists. It also opened a Pandora’s Box of controversial scientific and ethical…

The baby concierge is in.For new parents, a truly relaxing vacation can feel like a myth—somewhere between a full night’s sleep and an uninterrupted meal—but a new generation of luxury hotels is working to change that. While high-end resorts have spent years perfecting their kids’ clubs and family amenities, the focus is now shifting even younger. From baby concierges to infant massages and organic purées, hotels are reimagining travel for their littlest guests, and for the parents who bring them along. The idea is no longer to escape family life, but to elevate it. “Our approach goes beyond providing childcare—it’s…