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U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on Immigration, Document Says
American diplomats were told to raise U.S. concerns about “violent crimes associated with people of a migration background.”
Published: November 26, 2025, 11:28 pm
U.S. Army Secretary’s Unusual Role in Ukraine Peace Negotiations
Daniel Driscoll has met with Ukrainian and Russian officials during a whirlwind of trips as the Trump administration pushes its latest proposal.
Published: November 26, 2025, 9:56 pm
Top U.S. Negotiator Warned Europeans That Russia Is Stockpiling Missiles
Daniel P. Driscoll, the U.S. Army secretary, used the growing threat from Moscow as a way to sell a quick peace deal unfavorable to Ukraine.
Published: November 26, 2025, 10:06 pm
Dubrovnik, Known for Its Beauty, Faces a Mound of New Trash
Officials in Dubrovnik, Croatia, say the strong currents of the Adriatic Sea washed ashore a vast amount of garbage, mostly from Albania, during a recent storm.
Published: November 26, 2025, 10:28 pm
U.K. Budget Plan Calms Markets and Labour Faithful. Will It Appeal to Voters?
The plan presented by the chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, called for spending increases and higher taxes on the wealthy and the middle class.
Published: November 26, 2025, 9:09 pm
Hong Kong Fire Shared Similarities With Grenfell Tower Fire in London
In the Grenfell Tower blaze, a combustible element called cladding that ran up the outside of the 24-story building allowed the fire to jump from floor to floor.
Published: November 26, 2025, 7:58 pm
Italy Passes a Femicide Law, Seeking to Prevent Violence Against Women
Murders of women killed for misogynistic reasons will now be classified as femicide. Campaigners say a broader cultural shift is still needed.
Published: November 26, 2025, 6:18 pm
Miroslaw Chojecki, Solidarity’s ‘Minister of Smuggling,’ Dies at 76
First in Warsaw and later from Paris, he supplied anti-Communist activists in Poland with steady stream of leaflets, newsletters and banned books.
Published: November 26, 2025, 4:40 pm
Amid Strobes and a Beat Drop, Pope Blesses Rave-Goers
A papal video message appeared before a crowd of hundreds in Slovakia, as Guilherme Peixoto, a priest who doubles as an electronic D.J., put on a show.
Published: November 26, 2025, 5:50 pm
Apple TV Series ‘The Hunt’ Is Pulled Amid Accusations of Plagiarism
Apple TV postponed the launch of the French-language series following accusations that its creator copied key elements from a 1973 novel.
Published: November 26, 2025, 2:14 pm
Nicolas Sarkozy, Former French President, Loses Corruption Appeal
France’s highest court has upheld a conviction against Nicolas Sarkozy, who led France until 2012. It comes weeks after he was jailed in a different fraud trial.
Published: November 26, 2025, 6:19 pm
The Question Hanging Over Peace Talks: What Will Putin Accept?
A U.S. proposal may cross a number of red lines for the Russian leader, who sees little to lose and much potentially to gain from continuing to fight.
Published: November 26, 2025, 6:54 pm
‘You Start Getting Desperate’: How It Feels to Be Young and Jobless in Britain
Rising youth unemployment is one of the challenges that will affect the success of the British chancellor’s economic approach as she unveils a crucial budget on Wednesday.
Published: November 26, 2025, 5:01 am
The 2026 Putin Calendar Is Here: ‘ A Man for Every Season’
January shows the Russian leader astride a snowmobile. For February, he flips a judo partner. In August, he offers advice: “My recipe for energy: Sleep little, work a lot and don’t whine.”
Published: November 26, 2025, 12:37 am
Joan Branson, Richard Branson’s Wife of 35 Years, Dies at 80
Mr. Branson, the Virgin Group founder and one of Britain’s best known business figures, announced her death in an Instagram post.
Published: November 26, 2025, 5:55 pm
Scottish Rugby chief still backing Gregor Townsend... and isn't setting targets for Six Nations as 'progress' is not about 'winning or losing games'
Scottish Rugby CEO Alex Williamson insists Gregor Townsend is not 'untouchable' but still backed the under-fire head coach.
Published: November 26, 2025, 10:13 pm
Finn Russell 'frustrated, disappointed & devastated' but believes Scotland can bounce back with Six Nations glory if they become 'ruthless'
Finn Russell says he can understand the frustration at Scotland's Autumn Test series performances - but is still backing his side to win the Six Nations.
Published: November 26, 2025, 5:00 pm
Terror on New Zealand's highest mountain as two climbers die in fall, sparking rescue mission for two others
The bodies of two mountain climbers were found on Aoraki, in New Zealand, on Tuesday.
Published: November 26, 2025, 3:03 am
Stealth tax raid will see a MILLION more pensioners dragged into paying income tax - with working people hit too in 'breach' of Labour manifesto
A million more pensioners will be dragged into paying income tax after Rachel Reeves confirmed she would extend the freeze on thresholds for another three years.
Published: November 26, 2025, 11:13 pm