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Mirra Andreeva Beats Jessica Pegula to Reach WTA Finals Championship Match

Andreeva beats Pegula to reach WTA Finals final

SpaceX Catches Starship With Launch Tower Arms in Historic First

SpaceX catches Starship with launch tower arms

Denmark beats Portugal 4-1 in Portugal’s first match after Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement

Denmark beats Portugal 4-1 after Ronaldo retires

Jared Kushner Says US Seeks Direct Europe-Russia Talks on Ukraine

Ukraine peace talks: Kushner seeks direct Europe-Russia dialogue

Mia Latter accuses Russell Brand of rape when she was 16

Latest

Alba Berlin Earns First Away Win of Basketball Bundesliga Season at Oldenburg

Basketball Bundesliga: Alba Berlin earns first away win

Girona Come From Behind to Beat Real Oviedo 2-1 in Raúl’s Coaching Debut

Real Oviedo vs Girona: Girona wins 2-1 in Raúl’s debut

Drug Seizures at Istanbul Airport Include 13.5 Kilograms Hidden in Cans

Istanbul Airport seizures uncover cannabis hidden in food cans

Fifth Canadian Soldier Dies After Fire at Wainwright Training Exercise

Fifth Canadian soldier dies after Wainwright fire

Russia Says Europe Would Be Safer Without NATO, Calling Alliance a “Toothache”

Russia says Europe would be safer without NATO

Terry Devlin Scores First International Goal as Northern Ireland Beat Ukraine 1-0

Devlin scores as Northern Ireland beat Ukraine 1-0

Bergischer HC Beats ThSV Eisenach and Moves Ahead in Handball Bundesliga Relegation Battle

Bergischer HC beats Eisenach in relegation battle

Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith Sets Big Ten Career Receiving Yards Record

Jeremiah Smith sets Big Ten receiving yards record

Just In

20,000 anti-fascists march against far-right rally in Parma38m

World

Mia Latter accuses Russell Brand of rape when she was 16

Tens of Thousands Protest Rising Housing Costs Across Portugal

Tens of Thousands March Against Portugal Housing Costs

U.S. Air Travel Expected to Return to Normal by Sunday After FAA System Outage

U.S. Air Travel Should Return to Normal by Sunday

UK Ethics Watchdog Chief Stuart Sterling Steps Down After Sexual Misconduct Claims

UK ethics watchdog chief steps down after misconduct claims

Fifth Canadian Soldier Dies After Fire at Wainwright Training Exercise

Fifth Canadian soldier dies after Wainwright fire

politics

Jared Kushner Says US Seeks Direct Europe-Russia Talks on Ukraine

Ukraine peace talks: Kushner seeks direct Europe-Russia dialogue

Hubertus Heil Announces Bid for SPD Leadership at January Party Congress

SPD leadership: Hubertus Heil announces his candidacy

Netanyahu Says National Unity Government Is Key to Israel’s Security

Israel politics: Netanyahu calls for a unity government

Macron says limiting aid to Ukraine could force it into an unjust peace

Macron warns aid cuts could force Ukraine into unjust peace

Zelenskyy Says US Linked Ukraine’s NATO Membership to Territorial Concessions

Zelenskyy says US tied NATO path to land concessions

Trump Criticizes California Governor’s Decision to Commute 563 Death Sentences

Trump criticizes Newsom’s commutation of 563 death sentences

French 2027 Presidential Poll Puts Marine Le Pen Ahead, Jean-Luc Mélenchon Second

French 2027 election poll puts Le Pen ahead

Technical Glitches Interrupt Sean Duffy’s US Briefing on Flight Disruptions

US flight disruption briefing is interrupted by technical glitches

Business

Port of New Orleans Sues to Take Control of Tanker After Mississippi River Collision

New Orleans port sues over tanker-cruise ship crash

Elon Musk Warns Nvidia Could Lose Critical Deals Without Jensen Huang

Nvidia could lose critical deals without Jensen Huang, Musk says

Tesla Lets Selected Buyers Preorder Cybercab Robotaxis for Private Ownership

Tesla lets select buyers preorder Cybercab robotaxis

US-China Trade Council Holds Its First Official Meeting

US-China Trade Council Holds First Official Meeting

Nvidia Approaches Arm CEO Rene Haas as Potential Successor to Jensen Huang, FT Reports

Nvidia approaches Arm CEO as possible Huang successor

Binance Aims to Restore All Withdrawals by Next Week After $6.3 Billion Hack

Binance aims to restore all withdrawals next week

China and U.S. Discuss Mutual Tariff Cuts Ahead of Leaders’ Meeting

China–U.S. trade talks address mutual tariff cuts

Global Oil Supply Expected to Exceed Demand in Late 2026 for First Time Since Iran War Began

Global oil supply is set to exceed demand in late 2026

Sports

Mirra Andreeva Beats Jessica Pegula to Reach WTA Finals Championship Match

Andreeva beats Pegula to reach WTA Finals final

Denmark beats Portugal 4-1 in Portugal’s first match after Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement

Denmark beats Portugal 4-1 after Ronaldo retires

Ireland Beat Fiji 43-15 in Nations Championship at Aviva Stadium

Ireland Beat Fiji 43-15

Will Joseph Scores Five Tries as England Beat Japan 78-15 in Nations Championship

England rugby: Will Joseph scores five tries against Japan

Terry Devlin Scores First International Goal as Northern Ireland Beat Ukraine 1-0

Devlin scores as Northern Ireland beat Ukraine 1-0

Norway Beats Wales 3-1 to Keep Nations League Quarterfinal Hopes Alive

Norway beats Wales 3-1 to keep quarterfinal hopes alive

Wales Beat New Zealand 35-28 for First Win Over All Blacks Since 1953

Wales rugby beat New Zealand for first time since 1953

Kylian Mbappé Returns for France’s Nations League Match Against Turkey

France Nations League: Mbappé returns against Turkey

Technology

SpaceX Catches Starship With Launch Tower Arms in Historic First

SpaceX catches Starship with launch tower arms

Maileva Reports Data Theft Affecting 22 Million People After Cyberattack

Maileva reports data theft affecting 22 million people

Italy’s privacy watchdog fines Meta €805 million over Facebook photo access without specific consent

Facebook photo access: Italy fines Meta €805 million

China’s CE-25A Electric Aircraft Completes First Crewed Test Flight

China’s CE-25A completes first crewed flight

Microsoft Restores Outlook and Teams Services After Major Outage

Microsoft restores Outlook and Teams after outage

Science

NASA’s Voyager 1 to Reach One Light-Day from Earth on November 18

Voyager 1 will reach one light-day from Earth

SpaceX Starship Flight 15 Launches, but Booster Recovery Attempt Is Abandoned

Starship launches, but SpaceX abandons booster catch

SpaceX Starship Test Flight Fails After Booster Catch Attempt Goes Wrong

SpaceX Starship test flight ends with failed booster catch

ESA Releases Euclid Telescope Data for the Largest 3D Map of the Cosmos

ESA releases Euclid data for a 3D map of the cosmos

Why a 1960 Population Study Predicted Doomsday on November 13, 2026

1960 population study predicted a 2026 doomsday

ESA’s Hera spacecraft begins close study of asteroid Dimorphos after NASA impact test

Hera spacecraft studies asteroid Dimorphos after NASA impact

Study Finds Extreme Drought Could Threaten Most Cactus Species by 2100

Cactus species face major habitat losses from drought

Strong El Niño Was Main Driver of Indonesian Wildfires, Report Finds

El Niño drove Indonesia’s wildfires, report finds

Health

US Loses Measles-Elimination Status After 26 Years as Cases Exceed 5,400

US Loses Measles-Elimination Status as Cases Top 5,400

German Doctors’ Association Chief Predicts More Paid Appointments for Publicly Insured Patients

German Patients May Pay for Faster Doctor Appointments

US Measles Cases Reach 5,412 as Death Toll Rises to 10

US Measles Cases Reach 5,412; Deaths Rise to 10

Delhi Overtakes Lahore as World’s Most Polluted Major City Amid Hazardous Smog

Delhi air pollution makes city world’s most polluted

American Cancer Society Recommends PSA Tests Every Other Year for Men Ages 50 to 69

Prostate cancer: ACS recommends PSA tests every other year

WHO Warns Respiratory Illnesses Are Rising in Gaza as Winter Floods Threaten Displaced People

Gaza respiratory illnesses rise as winter floods threaten displaced

About 9.6 Million Adults in Türkiye Have Diabetes, Many Unaware of Their Condition

Millions in Türkiye have diabetes without knowing it

Experts Assess Whether the US and Mexico Have Lost Measles Elimination Status

Experts assess measles status in the US and Mexico

culture

Carmelle Collado Wins Inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia for the Philippines

Eurovision Song Contest Asia: Carmelle wins for the Philippines

Wayne Rooney Says Quitting Alcohol Improved His Health and Marriage

Wayne Rooney Says Quitting Alcohol Improved His Health

King Charles and Elton John Share Musical Memories on Special Rocket Hour Episode

King Charles and Elton John share memories on Rocket Hour

BBC Removes Room on the Broom Film Featuring David Walliams From iPlayer

Room on the Broom film featuring David Walliams leaves iPlayer

Eurovision Song Contest Asia launches its first edition in Bangkok with 11 countries

Eurovision Song Contest Asia launches in Bangkok with 11 countries

Noel Fielding Says He Had No Contact With Russell Brand

Crew Member for Netflix Series Dept. Q Dies After Being Injured at Edinburgh Studio

Dept. Q crew member dies after injury at Edinburgh studio

NFL Quarterback Sam Hartman to Lead ‘The Bachelor’ Season 30

Sam Hartman Will Lead ‘The Bachelor’ Season 30

Explainers

US Midterms 2026 Results: Democrats Win the House and Senate

US midterms 2026 results: Democrats win House and Senate

Who Will Replace Lagarde? How the Next ECB President Is Chosen Before February 2027

Who will replace Lagarde at the ECB? The 2027 succession

Is the AI Bubble Bursting? Why Stocks and Gold Fell in October 2026

Is the AI Bubble Bursting? The October 2026 Sell-Off

State Pension vs Personal Allowance: How Budget 2026's Pension Tax Allowance Works

UK Pension Tax Allowance 2027 explained

Can HMRC Access Your Bank Account? The 2026 Rules and the New Debt Power From 2029

Can HMRC access your bank account? 2026 rules

Turkey's KYK Scholarship and Loan 2026–27: Amounts, Results, Payment Dates

Turkey KYK Scholarship and Loan 2026-27

Today's top stories at a glance: politics, world events and the news everyone is talking about. Clear, concise and updated around the clock.