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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Set Aside 20,000 California Ballots

Trump asks Supreme Court to block 20,000 California ballots

Kennedy Center Names Paul Anka, David Foster and Three Others as 2026 Honors Recipients

Kennedy Center Names Five 2026 Honors Recipients

Researchers Describe Ongoing Sexual Bond Between Bull and Male Donkey in Ethiopia

Bull and male donkey form an ongoing sexual bond

Friedrich Merz Says Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s Successor Should Be a Woman

Merz says Steinmeier’s successor should be a woman

Judge Dismisses Complaint Against Two Former FBI Officials in Hunter Biden Probe

Judge Dismisses Case Against Two Ex-FBI Officials

Latest

UK to Require Many Migrants to Wait 10 Years for Permanent Settlement

UK sets 10-year settlement wait for many migrants

Lebanon Cuts Power to Public Offices Over Unpaid Electricity Bills

Lebanon Cuts Power to Public Offices Over Unpaid Bills

Tusk Accuses Polish President Nawrocki of Seeking Confrontation in Court Dispute

Tusk accuses Nawrocki of seeking confrontation over court

Worker, 48, Seriously Injured by Falling Concrete at Brenner Base Tunnel Site

Worker critically injured by concrete at Brenner tunnel site

Bill Murray Asks Trump Adviser Kevin Hassett to Say His Dog Died on CNBC

Bill Murray asks Kevin Hassett to say his dog died on CNBC

EU Warns of Repeated Cyberattacks on Supermarket Refrigeration Systems

EU warns of repeated supermarket cyberattacks

Dutch Cabinet Holds Daylong Talks on Tax Plan Amid Unresolved Disagreement

Dutch Cabinet Holds Daylong Talks on Tax Plan

Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker Begins Multi-Day Working Visit to China

Austria’s Stocker begins working visit to China

World

Oslo Court Orders Marius Borg Høiby Released from Pretrial Detention; Prosecutors Appeal

Oslo court orders Marius Borg Høiby released

Lindsay Clancy Returns to Court as Defense Seeks to Block Murder Retrial

Lindsay Clancy returns to court as defense seeks to block retrial

Wizz Air Flight from London to Sofia Diverts to Budapest After Bomb Threat

Wizz Air Flight Diverts to Budapest After Bomb Threat

Simon Richardson Jailed for Life for Murder of Cyclist Michael Mullins

Simon Richardson Is Jailed for Murdering Cyclist Michael Mullins

Karl Bushby Returns to Hull After Completing 28-Year Walk Around the World

Karl Bushby completes 28-year walk and returns to Hull

politics

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Set Aside 20,000 California Ballots

Trump asks Supreme Court to block 20,000 California ballots

Friedrich Merz Says Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s Successor Should Be a Woman

Merz says Steinmeier’s successor should be a woman

Judge Dismisses Complaint Against Two Former FBI Officials in Hunter Biden Probe

Judge Dismisses Case Against Two Ex-FBI Officials

Gavin Newsom Proposes Raising California Film and TV Tax Credits to at Least $1 Billion

Newsom proposes $1B in California film and TV tax credits

UK to Require Many Migrants to Wait 10 Years for Permanent Settlement

UK sets 10-year settlement wait for many migrants

Iran’s Leader Gives Government Authority to Pursue Dialogue with the US, Pezeshkian Says

Iran’s leader empowers government to pursue US dialogue

Trump to Deliver Final Midterm Campaign Pitch at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Trump delivers final midterm pitch at Reflecting Pool

Downing Street Defends Manchester Stop to Collect Prime Minister for Commonwealth Summit

Downing Street defends flight’s Manchester stop for prime minister

Business

Anthropic Reports $17 Billion in Third-Quarter Revenue Ahead of IPO

Anthropic reports $17 billion in third-quarter revenue

Marvell to Acquire Lumentum in $115 Billion All-Stock AI Connectivity Deal

Marvell to buy Lumentum in $115 billion AI deal

SpaceX Reportedly in Talks With EchoStar Over Boost Mobile Deal

SpaceX discusses Boost Mobile deal with EchoStar

Ryanair Considers Pay Freeze as Fuel Costs Could Rise by €2 Billion

Ryanair reviews pay freezes as fuel bill could rise €2bn

BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme Crashes During Attempt to Reach 500 km/h

BYD’s Yangwang U9 Xtreme Crashes in High-Speed Test

Bangladesh Garment Workers Protest for Higher Wages, Disrupting Factory Production

Bangladesh garment workers protest for higher wages

Oil Prices Fall on Reports Trump Will Give Iran Diplomacy More Time

Oil Prices Fall as Trump Gives Iran Diplomacy More Time

Delhaize Refrigeration Systems Disrupted at About 40 Belgian Stores

IT Incident Disrupts Refrigeration at 40 Delhaize Stores

Sports

Cowboys Blow 14-Point Fourth-Quarter Lead in 33-30 Overtime Loss to Cardinals

Cowboys Blow 14-Point Lead in Overtime Loss to Cardinals

Tenerife-Andorra Match Suspended After Owono Collision Leaves Jesús de Miguel Hospitalized

Tenerife-Andorra match stops after de Miguel is hospitalized

ESPN Reporter Jenna Laine Steps Away From NFL Coverage for Medical Reasons

Jenna Laine steps away from ESPN coverage for medical reasons

Jake Paul to Fight Kickboxing Champion Cedric Doumbe in Dubai on Christmas Eve

Jake Paul will fight Cedric Doumbe in Dubai on Christmas Eve

Aston Villa Drop Legal Threat Against Jamie Carragher After Apology

Aston Villa drops legal threat after Carragher apology

Jack Grealish Left Out of Everton Squad Again for Premier League Trip to Newcastle

Everton leave Jack Grealish out again for Newcastle trip

FIFA Reportedly Paid Millions in U.S. Taxes for President Gianni Infantino

FIFA reportedly paid millions in taxes for Infantino

Rafael Jódar Beats Alejandro Tabilo to Reach Second Round at Paris Masters

Rafael Jódar beats Tabilo at Paris Masters

Technology

Nagoshi Studio Officially Shuts Down Before Releasing Its First Game

Nagoshi Studio Shuts Down Before Its First Game

Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Price Rises to $385 Amid Memory Shortages

Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Price Climbs to $385

Sony Releases PS5 Security Update Ahead of GTA 6 Launch

Sony Updates PS5 Security Ahead of GTA 6

EU Warns of Repeated Cyberattacks on Supermarket Refrigeration Systems

EU warns of repeated supermarket cyberattacks

Germany’s Digital Summit Focuses on AI Opportunities, Risks and Security

Germany’s Digital Summit opens with AI in focus

Science

Researchers Describe Ongoing Sexual Bond Between Bull and Male Donkey in Ethiopia

Bull and male donkey form an ongoing sexual bond

Rare Narrow-Headed Ant Nest Stolen from Devon Nature Reserve

Rare ant nest is stolen from Devon reserve

UN Reports Warn Warming Beyond 1.5°C Could Cause Irreversible Damage to Glaciers and Ice Sheets

UN warns warming beyond 1.5°C could irreversibly damage ice

NASA Seeks Private Proposals to Extend Hubble Space Telescope’s Life

NASA Seeks Help to Keep Hubble in Orbit Longer

Birds Can Experience Jet Lag After Long-Distance Flights, Study Finds

Birds Can Experience Jet Lag on Long Flights

Four Volunteers Complete NASA’s Yearlong Mars Simulation

Four volunteers finish NASA’s yearlong Mars simulation

China Details Plan for Crewed Moon Landing by 2030

China outlines plan for a crewed Moon landing by 2030

Sahara Meteorite Reveals Clues to Mars’ 4.1-Billion-Year-Old Crust and Water

Sahara Meteorite Reveals Evidence of Ancient Martian Water

Health

FDA Approves Generic HIV Prevention Injection Priced at $40 a Year in 120 Countries

FDA approves $40-a-year generic HIV prevention shot

Newcastle Hospital Trust Admits Baby Could Have Survived After Woman Was Sent Home

Trust admits baby could have survived after mother was sent home

Michael Wilbon Takes Indefinite Leave from ESPN to Address Multiple Health Issues

Michael Wilbon takes indefinite leave from ESPN for health issues

Energy Drinks and Stimulant Supplements Linked to Serious Heart Events in Young Adults

Energy drinks linked to heart events in young adults

Former Real Betis Coach Pepe Mel Undergoes Surgery After Stroke

Pepe Mel undergoes surgery after stroke

Wayne Sleep Reveals Cancer Diagnosis, 11 Years After Prostate Cancer

Wayne Sleep reveals a new cancer diagnosis

Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo Kills More Than 5,000

Ebola outbreak in Congo kills more than 5,000

Model Lara Stone Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Says She Is Receiving Treatment

Lara Stone reveals breast cancer diagnosis

culture

Kennedy Center Names Paul Anka, David Foster and Three Others as 2026 Honors Recipients

Kennedy Center Names Five 2026 Honors Recipients

Druski Signs Multi-Year Netflix Deal, Stars in Comedy Series ‘Collect & Praise’

Druski Signs Netflix Deal and Stars in ‘Collect & Praise’

Netflix Acquires Joel Coen’s ‘Jack of Spades’ for Fall 2027 Theatrical Release

Netflix Sets ‘Jack of Spades’ for Theaters in Fall 2027

Bill Murray Asks Trump Adviser Kevin Hassett to Say His Dog Died on CNBC

Bill Murray asks Kevin Hassett to say his dog died on CNBC

Jack Lowden Calls James Bond Casting Rumors ‘Flattering’ but Declines to Add to Speculation

Jack Lowden Calls Bond Rumors Flattering, Stays Quiet

Neil Jones and Chyna Mills Announce They Are Expecting Their Second Child

Neil Jones and Chyna Mills Expect Their Second Child

Raye to Headline BST Hyde Park 2027, With Sienna Spiro as Special Guest

Raye will headline BST Hyde Park in 2027

Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Debut’ to Open 2026 Marrakech International Film Festival

‘The Debut’ will open Marrakech Film Festival

Explainers

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

UEFA Nations League 2026–27 Explained: Türkiye and Germany in League A, November Games

UEFA Nations League 2026–27: Türkiye and Germany explained

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