Notable Events Around the World on - 2025-11-16

Week in Pictures: From river erosion in Bangladesh to protests in Mexico

A global roundup of some of last week’s events.

aljazeera.com

Rory goes TOP after a birdie-birdie start to final day in Dubai

Rory McIlroy made the dream start to his final round at the DP World Tour Championship, birdieing both of his opening two holes in Dubai.

skysports.com

Edwards suffers KO loss on night Makhachev becomes two-weight UFC champion

Islam Makhachev has become a two-division champion in the UFC after dominating Jack Della Maddalena to win the welterweight title in New York - on the night England's Leon Edwards fell to a third s...

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The oyster farmers battling climate change in Fiji’s troubled seas

As fishing traditions are threatened by storms and poachers, pearl oyster farms offer a lifeline to coastal communities.

aljazeera.com

The permutations as Wales target World Cup

Wales face North Macedonia in Cardiff on Tuesday to decide Group J's runners-up spot - this is how the result will affect Wales' World Cup qualifying hopes.

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‘Enormous evil’: Thousands rally in the Philippines over corruption scandal

Protests come amid widespread anger over billions of pesos spent on substandard flood control projects.

aljazeera.com

Benn beats Eubank but still wants to emulate father with WBC title win

Conor Benn will target a world title at welterweight after beating Chris Eubank Jr in their middleweight rematch.

skysports.com

How Britain replaced the US as Russia’s villain of choice

London and Moscow’s rivalry stretches back to the imperial era, but the Ukraine war has brought relations to a new lowIn recent years, Britain has become the villain of choice in Moscow’s eyes. It...

theguardian.com

Wall St reins in rate cut bets on inflation concerns

Market expectations of further easing in December have almost halved as a split among Fed officials appears to widen

ft.com

How Many People Die in India From Hot Weather? Nobody Really Knows.

Commuters drinking water from canisters placed near a bus stand during a heat wave in Rajasthan, India, in June.

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Foreign investors return to China’s stock market

DeepSeek AI breakthrough spurs biggest overseas inflows in four years

ft.com

A new spectre looms over democracy: prediction markets

They offer a troubling opportunity to manipulate public perceptions of the outcome of political events

ft.com

Renault and Nissan in talks over reviving alliance after leadership changes

New possibilities open up after exit of CEO Luca de Meo, who wanted to offload French group’s stake in the Japanese carmaker

ft.com

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,361

Here are the key events from day 1,361 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

aljazeera.com

Thousands rally in N Macedonia ahead of trial over deadly nightclub fire

Protesters demand justice over the nightclub fire that killed 63 people in the town of Kocani in March.

aljazeera.com

Are Scotland threatening to turn glorious failure on its head?

After years of admirable misery, are Scotland destined for the World Cup after riding their luck in their qualification campaign?

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Nine injured after car rams into crowd at Australia demolition derby

The car was taking part in the race in New South Wales when it drove through a fence and hit the grandstand, police said.

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The SEC offered a dose of playoff football in Week 12

Nothing came easily in the SEC on a Saturday that had so much unexpected drama.

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Kiffin on Gators rumors after win: 'I love' Ole Miss

Amidst rumors Lane Kiffin is the top candidate for the Gators' open head coaching job, the Ole Miss coach said he "loves" being with the Rebels after their comeback win.

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NASA, European Partners Set to Launch Sentinel-6B Earth Satellite

Set to track sea levels across more than 90% of Earth’s ocean, the mission must first get into orbit. Here’s what to expect.   Sentinel-6B, an ocean-tracking satellite jointly developed b...

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Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds

Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environmentNature is not a blocker to housing growth, an inquiry by MPs has found, in direct...

theguardian.com