The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules
US drama The Pitt is similar enough to medical series ER for a lawsuit against its producers to progress, a court in the US has ruled.
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Would you take a test to see if your life will be cut short? I did - and it changed me
If you could find out if you had a gene that would cut your life short, would you?
Six dead and others injured in fire at New York City building
Six people have died after a large fire broke out in a residential building in Brooklyn, New York City, officials say.
A bitter end for Ronaldo - the icon who transformed Portugal
As Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football, Guillem Balague looks at why and what is next for the Portugal legend.
Russell Brand guilty of rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand has been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
India's costliest film retells a beloved Hindu epic - but divides critics
India's most expensive film - a lavish retelling of the Hindu epic Ramayana, made in two parts for a reported $500m - has opened in cinemas worldwide, sparking enormous expectations and mixed reviews.
Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau
A proposed trial of a hepatitis B vaccine on newborn babies in Guinea-Bissau has been cancelled following accusations that the trial was "unethical" and "neocolonial".
Ronaldo retires from Portugal duty
Published5 November 2026, 10:43 GMTUpdated 8 minutes agoPortugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says he is retiring from international football.
France gears up for strikes and protests as unions promise national mobilisation
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators are expected to take part in marches across France as five unions join strikes and protests in a national day of action.
Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza?
Italian chef Davide Tamburella was fired from a Brisbane restaurant in May after the establishment's management expressed concerns about a string of complaints about the chef's behaviour.
Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza
An Italian chef sacked from a Brisbane restaurant had refused to put pineapple on a pizza because it was an "insult to his culture".
'Hopefully things get done': Americans react to historic political shift
The BBC spoke to voters from different states for their reaction to Democrats taking control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Typhoons batter East Asia as El NiΓ±o makes Pacific 'burn with fever'
Wild weather is a way of life for people living along the coast in the Philippines, Taiwan, China and Japan. But the last few months have been extraordinary.
Pope Leo hosts Bob Dylan at official residence in Rome
Pope Leo XIV hosted Bob Dylan at his official residence, the Apostolic Palace, on Wednesday during the Rome stop on the singer-songwriter's Italian tour.
Mother and daughter die after suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada
A mother and daughter have died after a suspected grizzly bear attack in the Canadian province of British Columbia, their family has announced.
Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war
The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.
What Democrats can and can't do with their new power after taking Congress
Election night was a fever dream for Democrats. In January, reality will set in.
Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years
Joshua Wong, once the face of Hong Kong's democracy movement, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for colluding with foreign forces under the city's sweeping national security law.