More than 70,000 killed in Gaza since Israel offensive began, Hamas-run health ministry says
Two young brothers were among the latest killed - reportedly in an Israeli air strike as the Gaza ceasefire remains fragile.
Notable Events Around the World on - 2025-11-29
Smyth poised for NFL debut after elevation to Saints' active roster
Northern Ireland's Charlie Smyth is set to make his NFL debut for the New Orleans Saints against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
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Airbus orders software fix to thousands of planes due to solar radiation risk
Flights were delayed and cancelled globally after Airbus ordered fixes to 6,000 of its A320 series planes, according to The Guardian. The company said it’s taking action because “analysis of a rece...
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The Wiggles issue statement after appearing in Ecstasy music video
The popular Australian children's group says it "does not condone" drug use, after two of its members are shown dancing in a Keli Holiday video.
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Black Friday sets online spending record of $11.8B, Adobe says
American consumers spent $11.8 billion online on Black Friday, according to data from Adobe Analytics, which says it tracks more than 1 trillion visits to U.S. retail websites.
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What has happened to Hearts' early-season 'swagger'?
Derek McInnes admits table-topping Hearts are seeking to rediscover their early-season "swagger" after spilling more points.
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New West KnifeWorks Knives Are 20 Percent off Right Now (2025)
These beautiful and sturdy chef's knives make great gifts (for yourself or others), and are 20 percent off right now.
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'A bad night's sleep' - Norris' unusual plan for first title chance
Lando Norris says he is hoping for a "bad night's sleep" as he looks to seal his first F1 world title on Sunday at the Qatar Grand Prix.
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21 Best GoPro and Camera Deals for Black Friday (2025)
Score a great deal on our favorite action cameras, 360 cameras, and more with these Black Friday sales.
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Corbyn’s new party faces crisis as cofounder skips first day of conference
Internal rifts deepen in Corbyn's party as cofounder Sultana refuses to attend conference amid expulsion concerns.
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Man City 'bend rules' to deny Leeds - Farke
Daniel Farke says Manchester City were able to "bend the rules" to deny his Leeds team a precious Premier League point on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium.
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Best Hyperice Black Friday Deals (2025)
Here are the Hyperice deals worth your money this Black Friday.
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Britain’s economic outlook: what did Rachel Reeves know — and when?
Fiscal watchdog’s letter ‘set out the facts’ about the evolution of its forecasts in the run-up to the Budget
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Your Party’s first conference shows little sign of achieving fresh start
Differences between Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn and over letting in Socialist Workers members mean rows and feuding look likely to continueWhen the idea of a new leftwing party spearheaded by J...
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Tandy says Wales' record loss was 'hard to watch'
Head coach Steve Tandy says Wales' record 73-0 home hammering by South Africa was still "raw" and will "sting" his squad.
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Colleen Jones, Curling Champion and Broadcaster, Dies at 65
Colleen Jones during a curling match in 2002. She was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Stanway nets hat-trick as England thrash China for record Wembley win
England produced a scintillating attacking display as they secured a record Lionesses' win at Wembley by thrashing China 8-0.
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Rainforests, rivers and sacred sites ‘ripped to shreds’ by feral pigs, Queensland traditional owners warn
Destruction wrought by pig-borne disease is thining the canopy of bunya pine forests and the problem is getting worse, experts say Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHigh up...
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Newcastle running riot! Thiaw scores his second and Magpies' FOURTH!
Malick Thiaw scores his second of the night and Newcastle's fourth in in their Premier League clash with Everton.
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The Best Black Friday Travel Gear Deals (2025)
Some of our favorite carry-on suitcases, packing cubes, and other travel gear have deep discounts for Black Friday this year.
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Tom Stoppard, celebrated British playwright, dies aged 88
Stoppard's writing, often philosophical or scientific but consistently funny, gave rise to the term Stoppardian.
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British playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies
Czech-born author of witty, cerebral plays was also an award-winning screenwriter
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The Best Black Friday Streaming Deals (2025): HBO Max, Disney+, Apple
Hulu and HBO Max and Disney are all offering terrific Black Friday streaming deals in 2025. Time to make a burner email?
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New York state law takes aim at personalized pricing
Businesses that use personalized pricing are now required to tell customers, “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data."
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LIVE: Palmeiras vs Flamengo – Copa Libertadores final 2025
Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of the all Brazilian final.
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Balsam Hill's Black Friday Sale Is On. Save 40% on the Best Fake Christmas Tree
The Balsam Hill Vermont White Spruce is so pretty, but pretty spendy—but you can get a great deal this Black Friday.
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With his restless imagination, Tom Stoppard showed us a mind on the move
The questing Czech-born playwright gave us plays that explored arcadias, utopias and affecting notions of homeTom Stoppard’s breakthrough play opened on a bare stage, with two characters in the mid...
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Tom Stoppard, Award-Winning Playwright of Witty Drama, Dies at 88
Tom Stoppard in 2018.
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Tom Stoppard: a brilliant dramatist who always raised the temperature of the room
The self-described ‘bounced Czech’ created cerebral works centred by a core of genuine emotion – and always understood the ways of our worldAll the best dramatists extend the frontiers of drama. Be...
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Tunisia police arrrest opposition figure Chaima Issa during protest
Arrest comes after appeals court handed jail terms to opposition leaders, businessmen and lawyers.
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Pointless Wales humiliated by South Africa
World champions South Africa humiliate woeful Wales by inflicting a record home 73-0 defeat on their hosts.
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12 Best Black Friday Laptop Deals (2025): MacBooks, Gaming Laptops, and More
Some of the best MacBooks, Chromebooks, and gaming laptops I've reviewed this year have steep discounts for Black Friday.
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11-SECOND opener! Vipotnik's classy goal is second-fastest in Championship history!
Take a look as Swansea's Zan Vipotnik scored the second-fastest goal in Championship history with a classy 11-second opener.
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Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88
A theatrical sensation since the 1960s, whose dramas included Arcadia, The Real Thing and Leopoldstadt, Stoppard also had huge success as a screenwriterThe playwright Tom Stoppard, whose playful er...
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Gallagher Prem: Gloucester beat Quins for first win of season at sixth attempt
Gloucester beat Harlequins 26-15 at Kingsholm to record their first Prem win of the season at the sixth attempt.
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Chinese parts supplier takes stake in leading Russian drone maker
Tie-up marks new level of co-operation between Moscow and Beijing’s military industrial complexes
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Trump beats Maguire on day one of UK Championship
World number one Judd Trump secures a hard-fought first-round win over Scotland's Stephen Maguire on the opening day of the 2025 UK Championship.
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Golden Ace triumphs in dramatic Fighting Fifth Hurdle
Golden Ace swept through to take victory in a dramatic renewal of the BetMGM Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle as both Constitution Hill and The New Lion came to grief.
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Sultana claims new Corbyn party carrying out 'witch hunt' against activists
Zarah Sultana boycotts the first day of Your Party's founding conference after several members were expelled.
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Panic Attack secures Newbury Gold for Skelton
Panic Attack soothed Dan Skelton's nerves with a superb success in the Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury.
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Russian strikes on Kyiv kill three as Ukraine envoys travel to US for talks
Russian strikes on Kyiv kill three, injure dozens, as Ukraine seeks US support for a resolution to the war.
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No, you can’t get your AI to ‘admit’ to being sexist, but it probably is
Though LLMs might not use explicitly biased language, they may infer your demographic data and display implicit biases, researchers say.
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Norris responds to Verstappen's title race dig
Lando Norris has accused Max Verstappen of "talking nonsense" after his title rival claimed that he would have won this year's Formula 1 world championship "easily" in the Brit's McLaren car.
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Brighton apologise for Japanese soldier post that caused offence in China
Brighton apologise for "any offence caused in China" caused by a post on social media that featured an image of a Japanese World War Two soldier.
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The Best Amazon Device and Kindle Black Friday Deals (2025): Paperwhite, Scribe, Echo Dot Max
Black Friday sales for Amazon gadgets are still live this weekend. Here are the best deals on Echo speakers, Fire TVs, and Kindles.
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155 Best Black Friday Deals 2025: We've Tested Every Item and Tracked Every Price
Our Reviews team has scoured the entire internet to find the best Black Friday deals on gear we've tested and approved.
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Walter Dowdle, Public Health Leader in Times of Crises, Dies at 94
Dr. Dowdle, a microbiologist who became the No. 2 official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, helped lead the nation’s response to AIDS.
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'No Plan B' if Olympic hockey arena is not ready
An official for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics said "there is no Plan B" if the main ice hockey arena, which is still under construction, is not ready for the Winter Games.
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Don't Get Suckered by Black Friday Laptop Deals. Just Get the MacBook Air (2025)
The Black Friday discount this weekend on the latest M5 MacBook Pro looks pretty good, but you should probably still get the MacBook Air.
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'Rice is an AI player!' | The reasons Sherwood believes Arsenal will win PL title
Tim Sherwood outlines why he believes Arsenal will win the Premier League title
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Black Friday Live 2025: We're Still Tracking Discounts, Trends, and More
Most Black Friday Deals are still going this weekend. The WIRED Reviews team will be tracking trends and discounts live for a bit today as we enjoy the afterglow of the biggest and best shopping da...
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Corbyn and Sultana at odds over Your Party leadership as conference opens
Delegates to chose between electing a single leader or a collective of lay members to run the leftwing movementThe two most prominent figures in Your Party are still divided over how it should be r...
theguardian.com
Best Black Friday Google Pixel Deals (2025)
This Black Friday sale weekend, score hundreds off the new Pixel 10 range, or snag a discounted Pixel Watch 4 or Pixel Buds.
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The Best Black Friday Coffee Deals (2025)
Fall is the best time for coffee deals. And the best time for coffee. Happy Black Friday weekend.
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What has happened since the UK supreme court’s gender ruling?
Official guidance has yet to be published after landmark judgment seven months agoIn April, the supreme court ruled in a long-running case against the Scottish government brought by gender critical...
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Flights returning to normal after Airbus warning grounded planes
Around 6,000 planes were affected after an issue that could corrupt data was discovered.
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Best Digital Notebook Black Friday Sales (2025): ReMarkable, Kobo, Kindle
These handy e-paper devices let you write notes, sketch ideas, and even read books—and they're on sale for Black Friday.
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Thunberg and Albanese join pro-Palestine protests in Italy
Activist Greta Thunberg and the UN’s Francesca Albanese joined hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters in Genoa on Friday.
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Minorities hail renewed space as Pope Leo visits Turkiye
As Turkiye hosts pontiff, minority community figures describe a moment marked by visibility and engagement with state.
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‘We had to swim to safety. I didn’t think we would make it out alive’: the people fleeing climate breakdown – in pictures
Photographers Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer capture the families, farmers and fishers who have been forced to leave their homes by extreme weather – and the landscapes they left behind. Intr...
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The WIRED Guide to Digital Opsec for Teens
Practicing good “operations security” is essential to staying safe online. Here's a complete guide for teenagers (and anyone else) who wants to button up their digital lives.
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Ogier ties record as Evans misses out on WRC title
Sebastien Ogier wins a record-equalling ninth Word Rally Championship title, denying Elfyn Evans a first world crown after a controversial Rally Saudi Arabia.
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Norris calls Verstappen's F1 title jab 'nonsense'
Lando Norris said he welcomes title rival Max Verstappen talking "nonsense" about this year's title fight, but insists he will remain fully focused on winning this year's world championship.
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The human cost of the Philippines’ flood-control corruption scandal
101 East investigates rampant alleged corruption in flood-control projects in one of Asia’s most typhoon-prone countries
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UK asylum seekers to be banned from taking taxis to medical appointments
Move, which is part of crackdown on costs, comes after it emerged Home Office spends £15.8m a year on serviceAsylum seekers will be banned from taking taxis to medical appointments after it was rev...
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Scotland take Euro silver after defeat by Sweden
Scotland fall short in their quest for gold at the European Curling Championships as Rebecca Morrison's rink are beaten 7-5 in the final by Sweden.
bbc.com
Best Dyson Black Friday Deals (2025): Gen5 Detect, Airstrait
In the market for a new Dyson vacuum or hair tool? Here are all the best sales on Dyson gadgets our team loves.
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‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival
Biden earmarked billions for former coal communities in Appalachia – and his successor came and took it awayFor a moment, Jacob Hannah saw an unprecedented opportunity to make Appalachia great agai...
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Fresh Reporting on Asylum Seekers at the U.S.-Canadian Border
Rahel Negassi at her new home in Kitchener, Ontario. She has applied for her Ontario nurse permit, and she hopes to be able to work soon.
nytimes.com
Find Any Lost Phone—Even if It Uses a Different Operating System
The app RingIt helps Android users find iPhones, and vice versa. There's no location tracking or data collection, just an easy way to make your phone ring—loudly.
wired.com
Our Favorite Smart Glasses Are on Sale for Black Friday (2025)
Meta's big Black Friday sale includes 20 percent off on prescription lenses and sales on compatible Garmin watches.
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Tractive Smart Cat and Dog Trackers Are 40 Percent Off Right Now (2025)
Tractive smart cat and dog GPS and health trackers are nearly half off right now.
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UK immigration plans may betray Hong Kong refugees, says exiled politician
Nathan Law says ‘moral obligation’ to Hongkongers should extend to anyone fleeing from political persecution An exiled leader of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong has said the UK government r...
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The Ukrainians Stuck in Russia’s New Gulag
Mykola Zakhozhyi and his wife, Iryna. “The uncertainty was killing me,” Ms. Zakhozha said. “I neither slept nor ate. I bended away from my children, friends, everyone.”
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The Ukrainians Stuck in Russia’s New Gulag
Mykola Zakhozhyi and his wife, Iryna. “The uncertainty was killing me,” Ms. Zakhozha said. “I neither slept nor ate. I bended away from my children, friends, everyone.”
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Nigeria blames jihadist groups for wave of kidnappings but others accuse criminal gangs
Analysts instead blame criminal gangs for the kidnapping of more than 250 schoolchildren last week.
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Scientists may have found dark matter after 100 years of searching
Nearly a century after astronomers first proposed dark matter to explain the strange motions of galaxies, scientists may finally be catching a glimpse of it. A University of Tokyo researcher analyz...
sciencedaily.com
Sources: Ohio State WRs Smith, Tate to return
Ohio State is getting back a pair of star wide receivers, as Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate are expected to play against Michigan, sources told ESPN.
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‘If I was American, I’d be worried about my country’: Margaret Atwood answers questions from Ai Weiwei, Rebecca Solnit and more
Democracy, birds and hangover cures – famous fans put their questions to the visionary authorAfter the phenomenal global success, not to mention timeliness, of the TV adaptation of The Handmaid’s...
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As Cyclone Deaths Pass 120, Sri Lanka Is Overwhelmed by Rescue Demand
People wading through a flooded street in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, on Saturday.
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Sri Lanka seeks foreign help as Cyclone Ditwah death toll reaches 123
Some 44,000 people displaced by flooding across the country as relief operations intensify amid widespread destruction.
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Hong Kong begins five-day mourning period after deadly high-rise fire
Hong Kong began a five-day mourning period, after at least 128 people were killed in fires at a high-rise complex.
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Boyd returns to hospital after recent shooting
New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd is readmitted to hospital as he recovers from being shot in the abdomen.
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Muir takes freestyle World Cup win in China
Scottish skiier Kirsty Muir takes gold at the Secret Garden Freeski Big Air World Cup in China.
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Three days of mourning begin after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades
At least 128 people have died and hundreds remain unaccounted for following the fire which engulfed several tower blocks.
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FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025: What to know about the tournament
Key dates, teams, players, venues, favourites and tickets ahead of the 11th edition of the quadrennial tournament.
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If Wardley can win world title, why can't I? - Clarke
Frazer Clarke says he is taking inspiration from former foe Fabio Wardley and believes he still has what it takes to become a world champion.
bbc.com
The key numbers behind Ryan Day's struggles against Michigan
Ryan Day, with a national title and 81-10 record, is one of the best coaches in college football. He also hasn't beaten Michigan in "The Game" in six years.
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Wales v South Africa negativity frustrates Kolisi
South Africa's double World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi has no doubts about the validity of the Springboks 'game against Wales.
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Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze as search for remains continues
At least 128 people died and 200 remain missing after the towers housing 4,600 people were engulfed by flames.
aljazeera.com
TV tonight: a delightful French travelogue with Sandi Toksvig
Along the French Riviera with Sandi, following generations of artists, writers and freethinkers. Plus: Strictly tries to shrug off its troubles with a new, time-pressurised challenge. Here’s what t...
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My cultural awakening: Thelma & Louise made me realise I was stuck in an unhappy marriage
One line from Ridley Scott’s classic movie was the shove I needed to walk out on my husband after years of his controlling behaviourIt was 1991, I was in my early 40s, living in the south of Englan...
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UK MPs push for extra aid and visas as Jamaica reels from Hurricane Melissa
Dawn Butler leads calls for humanitarian visas and fee waivers for vulnerable relatives of UK nationals affected by stormBritish MPs have joined campaigners calling for more aid and humanitarian vi...
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Sandi’s Great Riviera Rail Trip: almost nothing on TV is as joyful as Toksvig’s effortlessly entertaining pootle
Few sights are as cheering as the tiny Dane scurrying down a continental alleyway, like a Womble chased out of a boulangerie. This Côte d’Azur travelogue is marvellous funA tiny figure is beckoning...
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Indonesia death toll rises to 248 after catastrophic flooding in Sumatra
Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been inundated with cyclone-driven rain for a week, killing about 400 people.
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Wardley could defend world title against Joshua next year
Fabio Wardley could defend his new WBO world title against Anthony Joshua in his next fight.
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv comes under deadly drone, missile attacks
At least two people have been killed and 15 injured in the attacks that left Kyiv's west without electricity.
aljazeera.com
Deadly Hong Kong Fire is a Test of Beijing’s Rule in the City
Rescue and retrieval workers at the Wang Fuk Court towers in Hong Kong, on Friday.
nytimes.com
VC Kara Nortman bet early on women’s sports, and now she’s creating the market
As women's sports enters what feels like a sustained boom period -- the Golden State Valkyries just played their first WNBA next season, the NWSL is expanding, media rights deals are growing -- Nor...
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Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implicationsVast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, a new analysis using two decade...
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At least 8,000 illegal waste sites in UK, research suggests
Exclusive: Concerns over impact on health and environment, as well as £1.63bn in avoided landfill taxThe UK is estimated to have at least 8,000 illegal waste sites, containing approximately 13m ton...
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UK immigration status fears prompt carer to cancel benefits she is entitled to
Woman cancels all benefits including disability living allowance for daughter after policy change announcementA low-paid carer from Ghana has cancelled all the benefits she is legally entitled to,...
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‘It has made me live life more’: Jessie J on cancer, comebacks and cracking China
Endometriosis, miscarriage, failed relationships, suicide and gaslighting … they are all laid bare on the singer-writer’s new album. But just as she finished recording it, she got a shock diagnosis...
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Stranger Things to Blue Moon: the week in rave reviews
The supernatural drama inches closer to the end, while Ethan Hawke fully encapsulates Lorenz Hart in Richard Linklater’s Broadway breakup drama. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from th...
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Constitution Hill takes on The New Lion in Fighting Fifth showdown
Sky Sports Racing has a feast of Saturday action on the menu, headlined by a stellar Fighting Fifth Hurdle from Newcastle at 2pm.
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State Department Boosts Resources to Process Business Visas for South Koreans
Protesters marching near the U.S. embassy in Seoul to protest against the detention of South Koreans in Georgia in September.
nytimes.com
South Africans Were Promised Job, but Ended Up ‘Going to War’ for Russia
Smoke rising after shelling in the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine in 2024.
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Where Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants Have Died in Custody
A migrant detention center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2023.
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Where Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants Have Died in Custody
A migrant detention center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2023.
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Liberalism can win back the working class. Here’s how
Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu on Zohran Mamdani’s rise, the problem with cultural politics — and the case for pro-worker AI
ft.com
Transfer rumors, news: Chelsea keen to land Forest defender Murillo
Chelsea retain an interest in Nottingham Forest center back Murillo. Transfer Talk has the latest news and rumors.
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Russian drone strike hits Kyiv residential areas despite peace moves
The attack on Ukraine's capital early on Saturday killed one person and injured seven, city officials said.
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Hidden blood molecules show surprising anti-aging power
Scientists have identified new anti-aging compounds produced by a little-studied blood bacterium. These indole metabolites were able to reduce inflammation, oxidative stress, and collagen-damaging...
sciencedaily.com
Son of jailed Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ to plead guilty in US court
Joaquin Guzman Lopez, one of four sons of the Sinaloa cartel's 'El Chapo', changes his plea to guilty, documents show.
aljazeera.com
Planes grounded after Airbus discovers solar radiation could impact systems
The issue is thought to affect 6,000 planes, which will need to undergo an urgent software update or have computers replaced.
bbc.com
S African ex-leader Zuma’s daughter quits parliament amid Russia war claims
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla's resignation comes amid investigation into role in luring South Africans to fight in Ukraine.
aljazeera.com
How Trump's pledge to tackle Sudan atrocities could play out
The war is being fuelled by regional powers and the US president may have some leverage over them.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,374
Here are the key events from day 1,374 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Keller plays in Utah loss after death of father
Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller played in Friday night's 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars, one day after the unexpected death of his father, and as a tribute, the 27-year-old forward was named the...
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We searched for a true Christmas market - and may have found one
We visited festive markets in the UK and Germany to check which come closest to the real deal.